I hope this message finds you all safe and well. It has been great connecting with you and I look forward to 'seeing' students soon via virtual meetings. More information to come on this in the next few days.
Our grade 4 teaching team has been so much looking forward to getting started with our at-home learning plans. Below is the plan for the remainder of this week (March 31st-April 3rd). A plan for next week (April 6th-9th) will be shared with you on Friday. The format will likely look similar, and we will layer in some cross-curricular learning (i.e. science, social studies) in weeks to come.
At this time, it is expected that students will be using Google Drive to share their completed assignments. They should each have folders for "Grade 4" with subject sub-folders (i.e. "Math" "Language Arts") that are already shared with their teacher. We are working towards also utilizing Google Classroom, and will have more information on that soon. Should your child have any difficulty accessing the needed technology, or logging into their account, please notify me right away so that we can get it sorted out.
In addition to the tasks provided each week, we recommend that students read for at least 30 minutes per day independently, with someone in your household, or via video chat with a friend or relative. This could be done in multiple sittings throughout the day.
This week will be a bit of a 'trial run' - so please, have patience with your child, with us, and grade 4's – have patience with yourselves and your parents too! We will all be exploring this new way of learning together. The goal is to provide approximately 5 hours per week (about 1 hour per day) of math and literacy focused tasks. We will have a chance next week to connect and reflect on how things are going, and possibly make some adjustments.
Enjoy and 'see' you all soon!!
Take care,
Mrs. Bowers, Ms. Brandley and Mrs. Giffen
Learning Plan – March 31-April 3
Math Focus
I can use mental math strategies to solve multiplication and division facts up to 9x9
For each of the tasks below, you can draw your solution on paper using a dark marker or colour and then take a photo of your work. This photo can then be uploaded to your Google Drive "Math" folder to share with your teacher.
Day 1 – Write 3 equations involving multiplication that are true and 3 equations that are not true. Build or draw a picture to prove that each one is true or not true.
Options:
- Draw picture on paper (try to use a marker or other dark colour) and take a photo of your work. Share it with your teacher through google drive. Be sure your equation is visible with your picture.
- Build your pictures first using objects that are the same shape/size (ie. Beads, cheerios, dried beans, dried pasta, lego pieces, playing cards etc.), take a picture and share it. Be sure your equation is visible with your picture.
- Email your teacher and write about what you drew/built at home, explaining your evidence for each of your equations. This can be done in point form or full sentences.
Day 2 – Multiplication problem: Record your solution using pictures, numbers, and words and share a photo of your work in your "Math" folder in Google Drive.
You are making pizzas for your family. You need 24 pieces of pizza to feed everyone. How many pizzas could you make and how many pieces per pizza?
Find as many solutions you can using whole pieces and whole pizzas.
Hint: There is more than one possible combination of pizzas and pieces.
Additional Challenge (optional): If you add 3 slices of pepperoni to each piece of pizza, how many slices of pepperoni will you need for each scenario? Show your work using pictures, numbers, and words.
Day 3 – Division problems. Using materials at home or by drawing a picture, solve each problem and write the division equation that matches it. Share your work with your teacher through Google Docs.
Question 1: You have 28 beads. Each necklace uses 7 beads. How many necklaces can you make?
Question 2: You have 54 beads to make 9 necklaces. If each necklace has the same number of beads, how many beads are on each necklace?
*Look around your house for various manipulatives you could use to solve these problems. Be creative! You will be surprised about what you can use for manipulatives that just so happen to be lying around the house.
Writing Focus
Day 1/Day 2 - Choose one of the following to write about (as a journal entry, paragraph or letter to the teacher). Hint: Choose the one that you have the most ideas to write about. Please do not write this as a list. Explain what it is. Where do you do this activity? Is it alone or with someone? What do you like best about it? Are there any challenges you're encountering with it? How does it make you feel when you are engaged in this activity?
What are you currently (over the past week):
- Reading?
- Watching?
- Listening to?
- Playing?
- Making at home?
Day 3 - Each Friday students will be asked to write a letter to their teacher about their past week of learning. Students can select how they would like to make their learning visible (ie. Google Docs, video, slide show) depending on the events that took place that past week. During some weeks, students will be asked to respond to specific questions while other weeks will be more open ended.
*what have you learned about yourself this past week?
*what have you wondered about?
*how did you explore this week?
*what questions do you have for myself?
Please share your work with your teacher through Google Docs in your "Language Arts" folder. We recommend naming the document with the date it was submitted.
Personal Challenges (each week students set a personal goal)
At the beginning of each week, please have a conversation with your child about setting an attainable goal for the week. On top of setting the goal, please have a conversation about how you and your child will know if the goal has been achieved. During some weeks, the goal may have a specific direction while other weeks the goal may be student driven.
This week’s focus is gratitude. Define the meaning of the word ‘gratitude’ and brainstorm ideas on how one can show gratitude during these difficult times.
One possibility is the red and pink hearts in the windows to show gratitude to the health care workers. While workers are heading out, they will hopefully see the hearts in windows and doors. This small gesture will let them know we are thinking of them and very thankful for their current actions.
Additional Resources
Thank you to those who have sent additional learning resources. It is very much appreciated at this time and we hope to continue building a resource bank. Please see the list below to further support your learning and that of your child.
https://www.typingclub.com/
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