April 6-12 Tasks

Opening Comments

A message from Mr. Hamby:  As you know, we have been given guidelines from Alberta Education that mandates we provide 5 hours of schoolwork per week focused on literacy and math. We also hope to offer some optional activities that you might consider having a look at towards the bottom of the template.  Each week we also hope that you will be able to determine a schedule that works best for your family.  We ask that you please be patient with this process as we all know technology can be a bit bumpy at times.  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Assignments to be handed in this week to your teacher via email. Please email by Sunday, April 12th:  Nature Journal.... Take a picture of your journal and email to your teacher.  Practice subtracting numbers, between 0 – 100, using a number line. Take a picture of one example of your work and email it to your teacher.  Learning Objectives for the week:  Writing:  I can express sensory nature details in a journal with words and pictures  Reading:  I can listen to a story and think about important story parts like characters, setting, and problems  I can reflect and answer specific questions about a story  Math:  I can show my understanding of number to 100  I can show my understanding of subtraction using a number line  Materials Needed for this week:  Paper and pencil  Crayons or Pencil crayons  Computer, tablet or iPhone with internet access  Printer (optional)

Assigned Learning Tasks for the Week of April 6-12  Please complete the following tasks in any order. An hour of learning a day is optimal.
Reading	Writing	Math
Read Aloud  Watch the read aloud story “The Cookie Fiasco” and sketch what you are visualizing in your mind.  https://youtu.be/_RIxggV7mcU	Nature Journaling   Watch instruction video  https://youtu.be/uhE9dDXNcbo  Task: Go on a nature walk and create a journal entry based on your senses.	Subtraction on A Number Line:  Watch instruction video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6GFo51C6-Y  Task:  Practice subtracting numbers, between 0 – 100, using a number line.
Task: Draw the characters, the setting, the problem.  There will be some questions for you to think about during the video and you can pause and tell your parents what you think or just think in your head what your answers would be.   Questions:  What do you predict that this book will be about?  How do you think that the characters will solve the cookie problem?  How would you solve the equal cookie problem?  What was your favorite part of this story? Why was it your favorite part?	Steps:  Refer to the Google Slide if needed from the video  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SqwH9u0sVmAfvnXEEhDmUi_ibKqk3YqNiz5bD4Q8EG4/edit?usp=sharing  Go on your nature walk using this journal page, or create your own.    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nFjZPJNyxOlFd28BLkK8U__mJeCF8WIn/view?usp=sharing  You can use the journaling rubric as a guide:    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DpMItE7wExJOmvFUheKX7FzZhBgH6iEfmbcTNXEo8H0/edit?usp=sharing	Daily Practice Steps:   1: Make a subtraction equation & draw a horizontal line. (ex: 43-24)   2: Identify biggest number and write above the right end of your number line.     3: Break your smallest number in friendly parts. (Ex: 10’s, 5’s, & 1’s)                4: Start at your biggest number and just backwards in increments of your friendly parts.
Daily Reading – Read a book of your choice from home or Raz-kids  Estimated Time: 20 – 60 min	Feel free to go on more than one nature walk to add to your journal page. When you have completed your journal page, take a photo of it and email it to your teacher.	Example Equations:  43 – 24 =      56 – 31 =   23 – 14 =      24 – 18 =   73 – 18 =      22 – 17 =  37 – 29 =      49 – 14 =   68 – 16 =      44 – 21 =

Optional Learning Tasks
Technology  Coding With Mr. Sandberg!  Mr. Sandberg has started a web series of coding videos. Check out his first video using Scratch.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxVzY5kfSPU&t=27s	Question of the Day   Share your “Peach & Pit” with your family at dinner. A Peach is the best part of your day. A Pit is a challenge or difficulty you had that day.	Connection  Phone or FaceTime a family member or friend that does not live in your house and tell them how special they are.
Phys Ed  Visit Ms. Hennick’s Blog:  https://rosphysicaleducationathome.weebly.com/	Music  Visit Ms. Mann’s blog:  https://royaloakmusic.blogspot.com/	Outdoor Art                     Collect some loose parts from nature (I.e. pinecones, rocks, etc.) and create a piece of art.

Closing Comments

Please contact your teacher by email with any questions at:  Craig: chacraig@cbe.ab.ca  Lagrana: imlagrana@cbe.ab.ca  Sandberg: wjsandberg@cbe.ab.ca  Quesnel: skquesnel@cbe.ab.ca  Yoon: ljoon@cbe.ab.ca  Please submit a picture of your math using a number line and a picture of your nature journal via email as completed. Deadline is Sunday, April 12th.  STAY HOME & STAY SAFE!  Friday April 10th is a Stat Holiday. Take time to enjoy with your family. Teachers will not be working this day  Monday April 13th is a PD Day. The weekly lesson will be sent home on Tuesday April 14th