Learning Plan May 19-22

Welcome to week 8 of online learning. We have another short week next week as Monday is Victoria Day. I hope that you all have a restful weekend and enjoy some sunshine. 

This week’s math focus is fractions and decimals. In our optional meeting on Tuesday, I will review these concepts. 

This week’s literacy focus is a writing ‘check-in’. Students are to take the week to show their very best writing skills in paragraph form. All expectations are included and I am available for questions through email. This will guide the instructional focus for the remainder of the year in writing. 

Take care and enjoy the long weekend!

Class meetings next week:

Tuesday at 10:30 (optional review of this week’s tasks)

Friday at 10:30

Math Focus

Tuesday & Wednesday

*Please take the next 2 days to work on these tasks.

I can compare fractions using materials or pictures. 

I can compare and order fractions.

Information to get you started

We know that fractions are part of a whole.  We can compare fractions to find out which one is greater than or less than or equal to another.  

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One way to compare fractions is to draw pictures.  When we draw pictures to compare it is very important that the size of the picture (whole) is the same in both.  For example:

Remember: Fractions of a whole show how a shape or object has been split up into equal size parts  Examples: An apple that has been cut into 5 slices Cutting a whole cake into 8 slices Fractions of a set show how a group of objects might have a difference in them  Examples: In a dozen eggs 5 are cracked The number of flowers that have bloomed out of all the plants in a garden When we think about fractions they can be represented as a whole or a set.  You may use either in your own work.

We can also build models.  When we build we try to use materials that are the same size and shape.  Look at the different ways these fractions were compared using different materials.

You can also make fraction strips to help you compare fractions.  This video will show you how to do it.  

https://youtu.be/kdgHlZyrodM 

 If you prefer, you can print these fraction strips and cut them out.

This is a video that may help you with comparing fractions

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-third-grade-math/equivalent-fractions-and-comparing-fractions/imp-comparing-fractions/v/comparing-fractions-visually-and-on-number-line

Task 1:  

Using fraction strips, materials you have at home or pictures, compare the following fractions and or highlight to which one is greater.  Include how you know (ie. a picture of the materials you used to figure it out)

Circle the greater fraction:

⅗ or ⅕ 

¾ or ⅝ 

⅔ or 2/6 

½ or 4/8 

Task 2:

Directions

In #1 you can circle the greater fraction or use >, < = to answer.

In #2 choose at least two of these sets of fractions and put them in order from least to greatest.  Be sure to explain how you know they are in the correct order (you can use pictures to help you explain).

Thursday

I can represent fraction tenths as decimals. 

A decimal is a way to describe fractions using place value. A decimal point separates the ones place from the tenths place. 

For example: Mrs. Treehouse was very lucky this past Mother’s Day, and received enough rings for all her fingers (10 in total). There are several ways in which you could describe the number of rings she received. Let’s start with how one could describe the blue rings.

Mrs. Treehouse has 2 blue rings.

That’s two tenths of her rings. 

We could write the fraction 2/10.

We could also write two tenths as a decimal - 0.2 (the zero means there is less than one whole). 

Now it’s your turn to show more ways to describe Mrs. Treehouses’ rings with fractions, decimals, and words. Please feel free to combine ring colours together when you feel comfortable. 

Ring Description	Fraction	Decimal	Words
Ie. Blue rings	2/10	0.2	Two tenths

Optional Extension:

1. Trace your 2 hands and draw rings on your fingers. Use at least 3 different colours. 
2. Use words and decimals to describe your rings. 

Friday

I can represent fraction hundredths as decimals.

I can represent parts of a dollar as decimals.

First:

Before starting today’s lesson...think about … many jobs involve handling money. 

1. Can you think of ten jobs in your community that involve the handling of money? 
2.  Do you think that good money skills could help you get a job? 

Then:

Did you know that we can use money to help us understand decimals? 

*A nickel can help you understand the hundredths place. It takes 20    

nickels to make a dollar so a nickel is also worth 0.05 of a dollar. 

*A dime can help us understand the tenths place. It takes 10 dimes to make

a dollar. There are 10 dimes in a dollar so a dime is also worth 1/10 or 0.1 of 

a dollar. 

Task:

Prior to beginning the learning task, create a chart like the one above (you also have the option of changing pennies to nickels if you do not have pennies). You can create as many rows as you wish, however a minimum of 4 would be appreciated. Do you have a piggy bank or access to coin money? If so, clear off a large space on the kitchen table and pour out your coins. 

Step 1: Randomly place coins together to create several small groups of 

various coins (ie. 1 pile could have 2 dimes, 3 nickels, and 1 quarter).

Step 2: Look closer at 1 of your groups of coins. 

Step 3: Determine how much money your group of coins equals.

Step 4: Record this money value in your chart and complete the

other columns of your chart.

Step 5: Repeat steps 1 through 4 for the remainder of your piles.

**If you do not have access to coin money, grab a deck of cards. You will only need the ace and the number value cards to 9, so please pull out the other cards. Flip two of your playing cards over. The first card will become the value of your tenths (first place value to the right of your decimal) and the second card is the value of the hundredths. Complete the chart that you created, flip two more cards and repeat the process. 

Optional Extension:

You have 9 coins, which can be nickels or dimes. 

1. What is the greatest amount of money you could have? Write it as a decimal.
2. What is the least amount of money you could have? Write it as a decimal.

What is the purpose behind learning about ‘decimals’? 

Fraction Game (extra practice/optional)

Goal:  Compare fraction cards to see who has the greatest fraction

Directions:  Cut or make your own fraction cards and place all in a bag or container.  Mix them up.  

Each player draws one fraction card.  Use fraction strips to figure out whose fraction is the greatest.  This player takes both cards.  If there’s a tie, each of you take another card and compare to see who wins.  Keep playing until the bag is empty.

The player with the most cards wins the game.

Literacy Focus

Tuesday to Friday - Writing Check-in

✓  I can develop opinions using evidence from experiences and texts.

✓  I can revise my writing so that it makes sense.

✓  I can make my writing interesting by using a variety of sentence lengths and strong (“juicy”) words.

This week, we would like to check-in with writing.  This is your opportunity to show your wonderful writing skills! 

We have given you only one task to complete to give you lots of time to do your very best work. This will be assessed and you will be given feedback to guide your writing progress for the rest of this year and help prepare you for grade 5.

Instructions: 

Choose 1 of the following options to write about this week.  Use the attached Writing Checklist to confirm that you have covered all of the expectations for quality writing. Your response should be written in a paragraph and include 5-8 sentences. 

To show that you can develop opinions using evidence from experiences and texts, you must be sure to:

1. State your opinion or choice
2. Explain (in detail) why this is your opinion/choice
3. Use evidence from the text or your own experiences to support this opinion
4. Write with ‘persuasion’ - you are trying to convince your reader that there is support for your opinion or choice.

Attached is a video and a graphic organizer (planning sheet) to review how to write a good paragraph. Some of you have seen this ‘Hamburger Paragraph” model before, for some it is a new way of looking at the structure of a paragraph. It’s so helpful, and fun too!

Video: Writing Basics - Hamburger Paragraph

Graphic Organizer (planner): 

You can use the organizer (optional) to plan your paragraph. Please write the final version in paragraph form (typed or written on paper). When you submit your work, be sure to include:

• all planning sheets
• drafts (showing editing marks)
• your final written paragraph 

Happy writing! 

Option 1: 

Image source: www.mdlinx.com/article/5-ways-you-didn-t-know-your-pet-was-keeping-you-healthy

Perks of Pets - Source: ReadWorks.org, “Furry Friends” Scientists have done hundreds of studies on the perks of pet ownership. Their conclusion: As long as you're not someone who is scared of animals, owning a pet is one of the most enjoyable ways you can improve your health. "All types of pets—not just cats and dogs—have been shown to lower blood pressure, calm stress, and decrease heart rate," says Bonnie Beaver, a veterinarian and professor at Texas A&M University. "All of these results are important for overall health." People with pets tend to move more too—and the benefits of exercise are well known. Physical activity helps a person maintain a healthy weight and cardiovascular (the heart and blood vessel system in the body) health. So how does Fido keep a person's heart healthy? People who have dogs go for walks five times more often than people who don't have dogs. Chasing a kitten around the house gets a person moving too. Even playing with a gerbil or cleaning out an aquarium gets a person off the couch.

Question: What animal do you think makes the best pet? Why? Write a paragraph (5-8 sentences) to support your response.

 Option 2: The Greatest Library

Image from: https://www.pobble365.com/the-greatest-library-2

“The books had minds of their own… This was no ordinary library. Books about knights and castles would gallop all over the library, bravely and boldly ordering the other books around. The books about thieves would sneak around, lurking behind bookshelves in the shadows. Books about wild animals would occasionally roar and bite other books. The ones containing stories set in the winter would often shiver, covering their neighbours with snow and frost. Lucy loved this place like no other. Reading was the most exciting thing in the world here: everything she read seemed to come alive out of the pages…”

Question: If you could choose for one of your books to come alive, which one would it be? Why? Write a paragraph (5-8 sentences) to support your response.

Extensions 

(Optional and Not Assessed) section

Interesting Article and Video: The Invention of the Light Bulb 

Read the attached article to learn about the invention of the light bulb. Then, consider the following and answer the questions below. 

From the article: “Imagine what your life would be like without light bulbs. You would have to keep a lot of candles at home. The streets would be sometimes so dark you probably would not go out after sundown. A simple little light bulb has made all the difference in the world. It has created a high level of convenience and security for the human race.”

Questions:

1. How would your life be different without any electric lights?
   
2. What light sources would you have?
   
3. Here is an interesting video clip of people exploring a place that would not be possible to see without portable lights - inside a cave. Look closely for the light sources (and notice the interesting shadows created!). How might people have explored caves prior to the invention of the light bulb?
   

Video: Light our Way in a Cave

(source: Smithsonian Science Education Centre: ssec.si.edu)    

4. Have you ever been inside a cave? Without the sun’s light, caves are not only dark but COLD! Share your own experience with this (if applicable). 

Social Studies- Stories and Histories of Peoples in Alberta

Learning Intentions:

• I can recognize oral traditions, narratives and stories as valid sources of knowledge about the land (culture.)
• I can use organizational patterns of expository texts to understand ideas and information
  

Task:

     In this task, you will learn what a Pow Wow is. Read the article below (the last slide has a short video.) 

     Write a response to one or more of the following questions.

1. What happens at a Pow Wow?
2. Why do you think the Pow Wow is important to Indigenous culture?
3. What would you enjoy most if you went to a Pow Wow? Why?

Do you know what a powwow is?