Learning Plan for Grade 4 - April 13-17
Welcome to Week 3 of online learning. We have learned a lot in the last 2 weeks about the tools we are using and are starting to connect more online. Well done everyone!
Keep in mind this week, that Monday is a PD day. As such, we have included a 4 day schedule while still providing about 5 hours of work for the week.
Remember, we are in this together and are here to support one another.
Personal Challenge (optional)
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 challenge is focused on organization. Take a moment to walk around your house, noting the spaces that you feel would benefit from additional organization. Perhaps your cutlery drawer needs a little more attention, your bookshelf, or your sock drawer.
Think about the following questions as you work towards achieving this goal this week:
*Why did you select this particular space to organize?
*Who would benefit from having this space organized?
*How does it make you feel to have this space organized?
Math Focus
Tuesday
I can use repeated addition to show my understanding of multiplication questions.
Watch the following video on repeated addition prior to completing the learning activities.
Use manipulatives or drawings to help you solve these problems. Record the matching equation (multiplication sentence) and solution.
Question: Maple Ridge School is collecting and donating used bicycles for children who may not have one to enjoy in the summer. The pictograph shows the number of bikes collected by classrooms.
Bike Donations by Classroom
Each X means 5 bikes.
- There are 8 wheels for Room 4. Each wheel represents 5 bikes. Can you use repeated addition to show 8 groups of 5 bikes? Write an addition equation and a multiplication equation to show the number of bikes donated by Room 4.
- How do you know you can write 9 x 5 = ? to represent the number of bikes donated by Room 5? Complete the multiplication equation. Explain your solution.
- Write and complete addition and multiplication equations to represent Room 1, 2 and 3.
- How are the above addition equations and multiplication equations alike? How are they different?
- What number patterns do you notice when you skip count by 5s?
Wednesday
I can use repeated addition to show my understanding of multiplication questions.
Review the example chart below for the connection between repeated addition and multiplication.
1.What connection can you make between the first and second numbers in the multiplication sentence and the block drawings?
2.Do you notice an error in the table below? If so, please correct the statement that is incorrect and provide an explanation of how you made it correct.
3. Using a pair of dice OR a deck of cards, roll/flip two cards over to determine which numbers you will be working with. Complete the chart below using the example above for assistance.
Thursday
I can use repeated addition to solve 1-digit x 2-digit multiplication questions.
Jacob started a donation drive for his local food bank. He asked a number of his friends and family to also donate. Each person donated $4 to the cause. Solve each question below using repeated addition and show your work.
- Day One: Jacob and 6 family members each donated $4. How many dollars ($) were donated by Jacob and his family members?
- Day Two: 32 of his friends made $4 donations. How many dollars were donated by Jacob’s friends?
- Day Three: Jacob asked his friends and family to donate more. Half of his family and half of his friends each made another $4 donation. How many additional dollars were donated today?
- How many dollars were donated in total over the 3 days by Jacob and his friends and family?
- Reflect on which numbers you chose to add. Did you find it more efficient to add the smaller or larger numbers? Explain.
Friday
I can use repeated addition to solve 1-digit x 2-digit multiplication questions.
Watch this video tutorial on repeated addition (start the video at 2:43). Then, use the questions below to practice. Show your work.
https://youtu.be/JXOq2beDims (Start at 2:43)
Practice questions
62 x 4 =
25 x 3 =
7 x 49 =
9 x 16 =
32 x 8 =
87 x 6 =
6 x 100 =
200 x 5 =
2 x 850 =
8 x 925 =
Finish Up: Please take this time to finish up any work that you have not completed for this week.
Reflection: What questions do you still have about repeated addition? Is this an effective strategy for you to use when answering multiplication questions? Would you utilize this strategy when solving multiplication questions with 2-digits?
Can you create your own personalized question that involves repeated addition?
Writing Focus
In order to organize the tasks better, we have labeled them by the days of the week. It doesn't matter what order you complete them in. If you’d like to go out of order just “turn in” your work for the day you’ve completed.
Tuesday
Responding to a Short Story
✓ I can understand what I read/listen to
✓ I can use details from a story to support my answers
✓ I can share my understanding using complete sentences
Task 2: Read and listen to the story “The Great Kapok Tree” by Lynne Cherry on You tube
Answer the following questions:
1.Why was the man going to chop down the Kapok tree?
2. Explain how the animals felt when they saw a human trying to chop down their tree?
3. Why did the animals come down and talk to the man while he was sleeping?
4. Why do you think the man left his axe and walked off?
Wednesday
Responding to Nonfiction
✓ I can understand nonfiction text
✓ I can use details from an article to support my answers
✓ I can share my understanding using complete sentences
Task 3: Read the article 'Elk poop on every sidewalk': Animals take over Banff streets and answer the questions. (there is also a link to a short video included in the article)
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/elk-poop-on-every-sidewalk-animals-take-over-banff
Questions
- The word decimated was used twice at the beginning of the article. What does that word mean?
- The Grizzly House is a restaurant in Banff that had to shut down during the pandemic.
- What did the general manager/owner decide to do since the restaurant couldn’t serve people anymore?
- Why would the restaurant do this?
- The article mentions comfort food.
- What does the term comfort food mean?
- What is your favorite comfort food?
- What do you think the title of this article means?
- Why do you think this is happening in Banff?
- What is the impact that this could have on the Banff townsite?
Thursday
Word Work
✓ I can use a dictionary (print or online) to determine the meanings of unknown words
✓ I can use new or challenging words correctly in sentences
Task 4: Find 5 words that are new to you (words you did not know the meaning of when you read them the first time). They can be from any of the readings you received this week or from the book you are currently reading at home.
Complete the following:
- Identify the word
- Tell where you read the word (name the source)
- Share the definition of the word
- Use that word correctly in a sentence you have written yourself
For example:
Respond - to say something in return: make an answer
My neighbor waved at me but my hands were full so I decided to respond with a smile.
I found this word in one of the tasks this week.
Friday
✓ I can share my feelings about something in my writing
✓ I can make connections to my own experience
✓ I can share my understanding about a given image or phrase
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.
This week your letter can focus on the following:
What does this quote mean to you? Talk about the ‘rainbows’ in your life.
What are you grateful for? At a time when it is easy to focus on the ‘thunderstorms’ (challenges) tell me about the good things that are in your life that help you get through difficult times.
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