Wednesday, October 16, 2019

WRITING/READING: 
*poetry writing: acrostic and concrete poetry
**paragraph structures and descriptive paragraph writing 


MATH:
4: looking at benchmark fractions
5: relationships between improper and mixed numbers
Comparing & ordering fractions using pictures & number lines (Check this out: Equivalent Fractions)
Practice on your multiplication tables and have fun! (Check out: Math is Fun  or Times Tables Games)
HEALTH: Digital citizenship online course via EVERFI 

** beginning anti-bullying discussions and how understanding bias, discrimination, prejudice and stereotypes help us reflect on our actions towards ourselves and others

 SOCIAL STUDIES: Ongoing discussions, reflections and building understanding:
How might differing perspectives and relationships with the environment impact relationships with groups over time? 
What cultural stereotypes have you experienced or observed?
What assumptions do people make about race and culture?
What are stereotypes of Indigenous peoples? And, how are these stereotypes being challenged?
Sinay Kennedy: More Than a Stereotype


VISUAL ARTS: reviewing colour theory and the elements & principles of design (focussing on the use of line to convey movement)
** STEM/STEAM build: How might we bring art and people together in an outdoor public space?