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Sports Day…Part 2!

We’re very excited that Sports Day Part 2 is happening and so soon! This is a reminder to please have students come with:

Where: John A. Cumber Primary

When: 8:20 – 11:30am (Don’t be late!) 

Need:

  • Hat
  • PE uniform and running shoes 
  • Wear sunscreen
  • Water bottle: There were many who did not bring water last time. Since we will be at another school, it’s important they have their own when we don’t know where water fountains would be available. (Label water bottles if possible!) 
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Objectives and Homework March 11 – 15th

READING

Number the Stars:  We will be starting a new class novel this week; Number the Stars. YAY!

We’re first delving into our KWL Chart (What do we KNOW, What do we WANT to Know, and What have we LEARNED) on World War II. Some topics that were raised and will be raised are the Nazi’s and concentration/death camps. Please do discuss these very heavy topics with your child, as we will continue to discuss them in the class over the next few weeks. 

Here’s a quick summary of the utter greatness that you can expect from this book:

As the German troops begin their campaign to “relocate” all the Jews of Denmark, Annemarie Johansen’s family takes in Annemarie’s best friend, Ellen Rosen, and conceals her as part of the family.

Through the eyes of ten-year-old Annemarie, we watch as the Danish Resistance smuggles almost the entire Jewish population of Denmark, nearly seven thousand people, across the sea to Sweden. The heroism of an entire nation reminds us that there was pride and human decency in the world even during a time of terror and war.

Winner of the 1990 Newbery Medal.

Be sure to ask you child/children what they think of the book, and to summarize  what we’ve read of the book each day.

Some of the learning objectives (or WALT as we refer to them in Grade 4; We Are Learning To) that we will cover while reading are:

  • Describe the characters’ traits, feelings, and motivations in Number the Stars.
  • Refer to the text for evidence to support answers.
  • Form an opinion about a character’s trait based on the character’s actions, feelings and motivation.
  • Explain how the characters’ actions contribute to the sequence of events.
  • Engage in discussions sharing their ideas and listening to others.
  • Use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words or phrases in Number the Stars.
  • Distinguish literal and non-literal language and determine its meaning.
  • Gain information about the past.
  • Build upon their background knowledge of World War II.
  • Explore themes of friendship and bravery during the times that scare us the most.

Grammar

– Identify pronouns in sentences

– Distinguish between singular and plural pronouns- Identify subject pronouns in sentneces

– Substitute pronouns for nouns as the subjects of sentences- Identify object pronouns

– Substitute object pronouns for nouns in sentences

Writing
We’re moving onto Fictional Narratives this week. Fun times ahead! 
– Brainstorm ideas for their narrative – problem/solution, characters, and settings. – Start planning their narrative – plot events for the beginning, middle, and end. 
– Voice – Plan our beginning, thinking about how your will hook the reader and connect to the audience. 
– Write a rough draft

Spelling Click on the list to see which is yours for the week (students will know their words as they are differentiated!). LIST 1 and LIST 2 

Social Studies
– Identify differences & similarities between urban & rural life.

NUMERACY: In Numeracy this week we will be learning another method in division, long division. While learning to use this we will be working on our problem solving skills using multiplication and division. When solving word problems students will need to: 

  • Understand how to use data to create  word problem
  • Use the UPSC process
  • Use various methods to solve problems 
  • Be able to check their answers 
  • Accurately set out problems

SCIENCE: In science we will be reviewing the scientific method through experiments, while focusing on using inference, controls and observations. In this process, students will review skills and objectives to meet:

  • Descrbing postive and negative ways humans affect ecosystems 
  • How to accurately write observations and setting out an experiment
  • Asking questions and defining problems
  • Develop hypotheses as cause-and-effect relations
  • Planning and carrying out investigations
  • Identify variables when planning an investigation
  • Collaboratively plan and conduct investigations
  • Use tools and/or materials to design and/or build a device that solves a specific problem
  • Take metric measurements using appropriate tools
  • Measure elapsed time
  • Interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating data
  • Analyze data from tests of an object or tool to determine whether it works as intended
  • Constructing and critiquing conclusions and explanations
  • Use evidence (i.e., measurements, observations, patterns) to construct or support explanations and to make inferences

HOMEWORK 

Numeracy: Tuesday – Thursday students will complete Mathletics assignments. 

Monday: Grammar – GAME CODE – 953406

Ask your students to join game with this code at https://join.quizizz.com 

Grammar:  Workbook                                                                                                         Tuesday p. 96                                                                                               Wednesday p. 98

QUIZ

Thursday: Numeracy quiz on multiplication and division word problems as well as showing they can use a method to solve division problems with remainders. 

Friday: Bible test (chapter 6 Omniscient) 

Friday: Spelling test

Friday: Bible verse 

BIBLE VERSE

” I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12