Learning In New Ways
Fraction Math and Thursday Math
Fraction practice #1: http://www.nelson.com/mathfocus/grade5/quizzes/ch07/ch07_4.htm
Fraction practice #2: http://www.nelson.com/mathfocus/grade5/quizzes/ch07/ch07_1.htm
Playing with Fraction Manipualtive/ Cuisenaire Rods: http://www.arcytech.org/java/integers/integers.html
With one month left, you are into your final final stretch as grade 5 learners. Show us how you back up ideas with evidence in your paragraphs.
Tonight’s homework: Watch the video and answer related questions.
1. What is the main idea of the video, in your opinion. Your opinion paragraph must be backed up with evidence from what you viewed.
2. Character: Is there a character that you identified with. Explain who and why (relate your favourite character to someone in your life)
3. Critical Thinking: What stereotypes or biases are shown in this video. They could be used in the characters characteristics, or in the story line.
Video to watch: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/kids/cartoons-tv-movies-kids/iggy-arbuckle-kids/idle-iggy-kids.html
In a paragraph, create an advertisement message for your new amazing board game that is a
160 letters or less.
Be accurate. Choose and use your words effectively. Make sure you tell us all why your game is the game to buy above all others.
Happy playing.
What is math?
We have discussed this, that all things we have in our world, have a history.
Answer this question by giving your opinion, make sure you provide reasons (proof) to support your answer.
Was Math invented or was math discovered?
If you had the chance to sit and chat with, or play with, and ask questions to or experience anything with any person throughout history or in your current life, who would that be? Would you like to kick a soccer ball with Pele, or sing with Celine Dion, meet your great great great grandmother, chat with Rosa Parks, play basketball with Barack Obama or go on the first ever air plane ride with the Wright Brothers?
What is needed to be included in your response: a) who you would like to meet? b) why you would like to meet this person c) what do you hope to learn from he/she or take away from this experience? d) What kind of personality do you think they would have? e) anything else that you wanted to add.
Write a paragraph response explaining your answers. Make sure you dont list your answers but write your response in sentences. Provide supporting details.
Good luck and see you on Tuesday.
Thursday Homework
1. Sporty spirit day—dress in sports gear, or your favourite team, or team colours
2. Jump Rope for heart. Forms are due tomorrow
3. Read Silver Birch reading and writing in booklet.
4. wine bottle if you can.
1. Find two forms of features of text and explain how it or they help you understand the text. ie. sub-titles, pictures, photos, captions, bold print, italics, cartoons, diagrams etc.
2. Answer in a paragraph….Explain one thing that you learned and one thing that you can relate to or share as an experience.
– Follow these instructions to load your photos (minimum 5, maximum 10).
Have a great day.
Spring is…
Write a poem, short skit, or paragraph describing all things spring. Saturday broke records for temperature in April, it was a great day that made us all to have spring on our minds.
Ahhhhh…..the season of spring. Spring is putting away winter clothes away for another year. Spring is having the sun come out early in the morning and stay up longer at night. Spring is running and playing outside without jackets. Spring is starting each day with a smile on our faces. Spring reminds me of the tulip festival in Ottawa. Spring is a time for us to clean our rooms and watch Kindree’s grass turn green. Spring is golfing. Spring is enjoying recess once again. Spring is here and well worth the wait. What is spring to you?
A descriptive paragraph explains an image, video, song or anything with adverbs (words that describe an action; run fast)and adjectives (words that describe a noun; black hair).
Look at these pictures.
Pick one picture and explain in a detailed paragraph or poem words what you see. Talk us through in detail with adjectives and adverbs what is going on in your image that you chose.
Don’t tell us which image you chose…as readers, we will try and guess which one you are explaining.
