Week 7: May 20th - 22nd

Week 7 (May 20-22)

Division 13

WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS

Please complete Interim Self-Assessment and return electronically by May 27^th,2020

CLASS ZOOM MEETING: Wednesday 9:30 – 10:30  - Please note that the time is a bit earlier than usual as my weekly staff meeting has been re-scheduled to Wed. @ 10:30. 

ZOOM  Friday at 10:00 am – 11:30 – This Zoom time will be used for presentations this week

Curriculum Area	Lesson/Concept	Student Activity
English Literacy	Theme: The Outdoors Bonus #1: Enjoy reading in the outdoors! Challenge yourself to read for 20-30 minutes every day this week outside! Bonus #2: Take a picture, draw a sketch, make a diagram or make a video of a tree.	1.   Participate in this Take Me Outside Challenge: “Find a tree around your neighbourhood and spend 20 minutes with it - under it, leaned against it, perhaps even up in it! Feel the bark, look at its leaves and its roots, and think about all the ways trees provide for us. (Hint - they give us oxygen, they improve water quality, they temper climate, they conserve energy, they create habitat for plants and animals, they improve health, they reduce crime, they reduce noise pollution and they promote community, just to name a few!)” 2.   Write a Kidblog Post about trees It can be any type of writing: an essay, a poem, a story, a report, a journal… just share something about TREES!
French Literacy	La musique francophone – Chanson de la semaine choisie par les élèves et par madame Theme : La nature Grammaire : Révision des verbes de base ETRE et AVOIR	1.   Écoute les chansons de la semaine A)  Chloe : Mama Africa par Kids United B) Madame : Appelle ton amour par Kelly Clarkson feat. Zaz BONUS – Create a photo collage (video or picture) of the people you love similar to that of the music video for « Appelle ton amour » 2.   Regarder l’émission de ONIVA « Vert » 3.   Complèter la feuille de révision sur les verbes être et avoir au présent. The answer sheet is included so you can self-correct. You do not need to send me anything for French this week.
Numeracy	Concept: Intro to Geometry: POLYGONS Optional: XTRA Math for multiplication & division fact mastery	Click this link for Math lessons and worksheets:  Math Antics for Div. 13 Grade 5&6 1) Watch lesson in Geometry-Part 1: Polygons 2) Complete a minimum of 1 practice exercise or worksheet page 3)Do “I KNoW IT” Math “quiz” on polygons OR send me a picture or copy of your practice work for polygons
	Get active for at least 30 minutes each day!	Activity of the week: Get outdoors! Some ideas are: Go for a walk, a run or a bike ride. Create an outdoor obstacle course.

EXTENSIONS OPPORTUNITIES – These are optional

Outdoors

1.   Canadian Wildlife Federation- https://cwf-fcf.org/en/news/releases/2020/covid-19-update.html

2.   Article to read about the importance of forests - https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/blogs/21-reasons-why-forests-are-important

3.   Video about the cedar tree and totems in Pacific Northwest: https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/cedar-trees-totem-native-america/cedar-trees-totem-native-america/

Reading – Check out this article by Time for Kids about the new 2020 Children’s Choices Reading List. Click here to view the list.

Cooking: Learn how to make the perfect eggs

Science World is offering OMNIMAX films to watch at home that you even have the option to watch in FRENCH! Check out this one: “Mummies, Secrets of the Pharaohs”. Click here to watch: https://www.scienceworld.ca/online-films/#mummies-secrets-of-the-pharaohs