Grade 3 Edison - G3E: Week 04 (April 13 – 17) 

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G3E: Week 04 (April 13 – 17) 
last modified by Aurelie Parente
on 2020/04/08 19:24

Table of Contents

Here is a look at our P.Y.P. Unit:	Here is some more information about our math program:	
PYP Unit 5 – Overview	Math Unit – Overview (Volume & Weight)	
Monday 
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday 	Edison Unit 5
Week of:
April 20 - April 24		⭐   Are water sources different around the world?		
			⭐   What parts of human life have the biggest impact on water sources?		
			⭐    What is happening to our water sources?		
Day of the Week	 	Monday		
Subject	 	Math
(Mr. James)	PYP Lesson
(Mr. James)	PYP Lesson
(Mr. James)	Languages	Independent Time	Reading		
Name of Task	 	Volume	Quotes	Water Contamination	Latviešu valoda
(Latvian Mother tongue)
13:30-14:00
Ms. Anna's Zoom
Meeting ID: 654 492 4110
Parole: 2545658	
Sports Activity & Century Math	Reading Eggs or English book of choice									
Learning Target	 	Introduction of the concept and it's use in the field of math	Explore and analyze a quote from Saint Antoine de Exupery	Understand the word contamination and how it relates to our water	Materiāli un uzdevumi stundai	Students will use this time to build on knowledge with independent tasks	To independently develop reading skills		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
Approximate Time	➡	30 Minutes   Zoom Lesson	30 Minutes 
Zoom Lesson 
 	30 Minutes
Zoom Lesson 	 	40 Minutes   Independent Work	30 minutes
Reading Time		
Step 1	➡	
Pre-assessment: what do we know about volume?	Exploring
Read and think about the quote provided by Mr. James & review the vocabulary.	Think about it
Look at the two pictures and write down as many differences as you can
How are they different?
Why are they different?	 	20 Minutes using CENTURY math nuggets (measuring weight)	Students will use readingeggs for 30 minutes
OR		
Step 2	➡	What are the units of volume?	THINK-PAIR-SHARE
In groups of two discuss the meaning of the quote and what it means.	Look about the word contamination 
What does it mean?
How can we stop it?	 	Students watch and participate in Mr. Stan and his team's SPORTS VIDEOS	Students can read an English book of their choice and share with a family member or friend		
Step 3	➡	
Students determine which measurement unit is most the most appropriate for different objects. (glass of water vs a swimming pool)	Try and think of a new quote about water and share it on PADLET
Password: edison	Write down an idea and upload it to ClassDojo
Assignment: Contamination	 	15.00-15.30
Optional PE Session With Mr. Stan
Zoom PE session Link	 		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
Online Session 1	➡	9:00 - 9:30	 	 	 	 	 		
Online Session 2	➡	 	10:00-10:30	 	Russian with ms. Katya
(the groups' list in the Class Dojo)
12:30-13:00 - gr. 1
13:00-13:30 - gr. 2	 	 		
Online Session 3	➡	 	 	11:00 - 11:30	13:30-14:00 - gr. 3
14:00-14:30 - gr. 4
14:30-15:00 - gr. 5
Zoom
Materials	 	 		
Day of the Week	 	Tuesday		
Subject	 	PYP Unit	Art	Math	Languages	Independent Time	Reading		
Name of Task	 	Turbine TIme	Water	Volume	Latviešu valoda
(Latvian Mother tongue)
13:30-14:00
Ms. Anna's Zoom
Meeting ID: 654 492 4110
Parole: 2545658	
Sports Activity & Century Math	Reading Eggs or English book of choice									
Learning Target	 	Develop an understanding of water's role in electricity.	MS. Zane gives children a creative task for the week
Ms.Zane Zoom
Password 871219	Estimating volume 	Materiāli un uzdevumi stundai	Students will use this time to build on knowledge with independent tasks	To independently develop reading skills		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
Approximate Time	➡	30 Minutes   
Zoom Lesson 	30 Minutes   Zoom Lesson 
Recorded lesson	30 Minutes   Zoom Lesson 	 	40 Minutes   Independent Work	30 minutes
Reading Time		
Step 1	➡	Take a virtual tour of a hydro-electric power station.
Try to observe as much as you can	Call Ms. Zane and tell about what have you done so far	 
Students measure and estimate the liquid volume and mass of objects around them using the standard units of grams and kilograms (for mass) and millilitres and liters (for volume)	 	20 Minutes using CENTURY math nuggets (measuring weight)	Students will use readingeggs for 30 minutes
OR		
Step 2	➡	I SEE - I THINK - I WONDER
Look at what you see
Think about what it means
Write down a wonder question on PADLET	Ms.Zane explains the new task	 
 Students reflect on the concept that different materials have different weight and volume which is not always connected	 	Students watch and participate in Mr. Stan and his team's SPORTS VIDEOS	Students can read an English book of their choice and share with a family member or friend		
Step 3	➡	Create your own turbine using these instructions and upload a photo or video to ClassDojo
Assignment: Turbine	Questions and answers regard Art time	 Students make connections.
E.g.  (The same volume of pasta will be much lighter than the same volume of liquid)	 	15.00-15.30
Optional PE Session With Mr. Stan
Zoom PE session Link	 		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
Online Session 1	➡	9:00 - 9:30	 	 	13:30-14:00
Anna zoom
zoom parole -2545658
 	 	 		
Online Session 2	➡	 	10:00-10:30	 	Russian with ms. Katya
(the groups' list in the Class Dojo)
12:30-13:00 - gr. 1
13:00-13:30 - gr. 2	 	 		
Online Session 3	➡	 	 	11:00 - 11:30	13:30-14:00 - gr. 3
14:00-14:30 - gr. 4
14:30-15:00 - gr. 5
Materials
Zoom	 	 		
Day of the Week	 	Wednesday		
Subject	 	PYP Unit	Physical Education	Math	Languages
(French)	Independent Time	Reading		
Name of Task	 	Write a Letter	Mr. Stan's online exercise class	Volume	Aurélie:
 Description of Earth and natural ressources
Jelena: why do we need water?	 	 		
Learning Target	 	Students will find a way to communicate with students from a class in another part of the world	 	 Measuring and calculating the volume	Aurélie: Be able to describe landscapes and our natural ressources
Jelena: to be able to speak about the ways we use the water.	 	 		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
Approximate Time	➡	Zoom Time
30 Minutes	Zoom Time
30 Minutes	Zoom Time
30 Minutes	30 min of Zoom and activities
Jelena: 30 min zoom session	 	 		
Step 1	➡	Write about it ✍
It's time to connect with people around the world and talk about water!
What kinds of questions would you ask?
What do you want them to know about water in Latvia?
 	Introduction of plan for P.E. activities
Zoom PE session Link	Think about it 
Dot Talk: Look at the dots and try to count them:	Take a look at the document  about Earth 
La Terre
Jelena: open this file L'eau	 	 		
Step 2	➡	Brainstorm question ideas on a piece of paper.
Use the questions above as a guide and let me know if you need help.
You need at least 10 questions to start.	Excercise together with Mr.Stan	
Students interpret and solve one-step word problems involving mass or volume that are in the same units using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division	Look at the video
Les différents types de paysages
video
Describe the differences between the landscape
Jelena: complete the task	 	 		
Step 3	➡	Upload your question ideas to ClassDojo
Assignment: Water Questions	Reflection time: did it work, did we enjoy it, what do we want to do next time?		Aurelie : 
Terre la planète bleue
video
Say what we can find on our planet
Why Earth is so unique?
Take a picture of the items and post it to ClassDojo
Jelena: send me your work or post it in Classdojo	Aurelie : Try to describe oneself or another person like on the document and the video
Qui est-ce?	 	 	
 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
Online Session 1	➡	9:00 - 9:30	 	 	13.30 to 14.00 
Zoom Aurélie french
Meeting ID  781-319-322
 Password   4JWSGF
Jelena 13:30 to 14:00
Zoom	 	 		
Online Session 2	➡	 	10:00-10:30	 	 	 	 		
Online Session 3	➡	 	 	11:00 - 11:30	 	14:00-14:30
Optional Zoom session - ART
Ms. Zane Zoom
Password - 871219	 		
Day of the Week	 	Thursday		
Subject	 	PYP Unit	Math	PYP Lesson	Languages	Independent Time	Reading		
Name of Task	 	Water Conservation	3D shapes	Water Conservation 2	Latviešu valoda
(Latvian Mother tongue)
13:30-14:00
Anna zoom
Meeting ID: 654 492 4110
Parole: 2545658	 	 		
Learning Target	 	Develop ideas on how to conserve water each day	Introduction to 3D shapes	Develop ideas on how to conserve water each day	Materiāli un uzdevumi stundai	 	 		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
Approximate Time	➡	Zoom Time
30 Minutes	Zoom Time
30 Minutes	Zoom Time
30 Minutes	 	 	 		
Step 1	➡	Task Force X
What is conservation?
Why do we need to conserve water in our homes?	Children attempt to build cubes of different sizes. 	Task Force Z
What is conservation?
Why do we need to conserve water in our community?
THINK-PAIR-SHARE
In groups of 3 come up with ideas for how to save water at home.
Upload your ideas to PADLET
 	 	 	 		
Step 2	➡	THINK-PAIR-SHARE
In groups of 3 come up with ideas for how to save water at home.	Children are introduced to vertices		Together with teacher children discuss plumbing, dams, water plants, water recycling, water pollution	 	 	 	
Step 3	➡	Upload your ideas to PADLET	Children measure their cubes		On padlet children indicate the topic of their most interest	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
Online Session 1	➡	9:00 - 9:30	 	 	 	 	 		
Online Session 2	➡	 	10:00-10:30	 	Russian with ms. Katya
(the groups' list in the Class Dojo)
12:30-13:00 - gr. 1
13:00-13:30 - gr. 2	 	 		
Online Session 3	➡	 	 	11:00 - 11:30	13:30-14:00 - gr. 3
14:00-14:30 - gr. 4
14:30-15:00 - gr. 5
 	 	15.00-15.30
Optional PE Session With Mr. Stan
Zoom PE session Link		
Day of the Week	 	Friday		
Subject	 	PYP Unit	Math	PYP Lesson	Languages
(French)	Independent Time	Reading		
Name of Task	 	Checking In	3D shapes	Weekly Reflection	Aurélie: Explain where the water comes from and its cycle
Jelena: repeate the water cycle	 	 		
Learning Target	 	Students come up with an activity to stress relief	 Assessment task: Making a connection between volume and 3D shapes	Students reflect on their learning for the week	Aurélie: Explain why water is essential and why this ressource is not equal everywhere on Earth 
Jelena: describe the water cycle, and why do we need water.	 	 		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
Approximate Time	➡	Zoom Time
30 Minutes	Zoom Time
30 Minutes	Zoom Time
30 Minutes	Aurélie: 30 min of Zoom and activities 
Jelena: 30 minutes zoom session	 	 		
Step 1	➡	Students share their healthy habits of the week	
Introduction of a cubic meter	Think about it
What important things did you learn this week?
What do you feel good about?
What do you need help with?	Aurélie: Take a look at the document  
Cycle de l'eau 
video 
Why is water essential to life?
Jelena: learn the words that we wrote during the lesson and be ready for a dictation	 	 		
Step 2	➡	In groups of two, students come up with an activity to relax and relieve stress during this time.	Children attempt to build a  cubic meter from household materials	Apples and Onions
Apples: Write 2 positive things about school this week
Onion: Write one thing that you can improve
Dance Party: Let's get some music going and show off your dance moves!	Aurelie : 
•Do we all have the same access to water?
Eau potable Afrique video 1
video 2
Why do we have to be responsible with water? 	 	 		
Step 3	➡	Share your activities with the class so that we can all participate!	Students take a photo and upload it to classdojo	Upload your apples and onions to PADLET	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
Online Session 1	➡	 	 	 	13.30 to 14.00
Aurélie: Join the live zoom meeting with Aurélie 
Zoom Aurélie french
Meeting ID  781-319-322
 Password   4JWSGF
Jelena :13:30-14:00
Zoom Jelena	 	 		
Online Session 2	➡	 	 	 	 	 	15.00-15.30
Optional PE Session With Mr. Stan
Zoom PE session Link		
Online Session 3	➡