G3E: Week 05 (April 20 – 24)
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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 |
| 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 |
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| 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 | ||||||
| Day of the Week | Tuesday | |||||||
| Subject | PYP Unit | Art | Math | Languages | Independent Time | Reading | ||
| Name of Task | Turbine TIme | Water | Volume |
| Sports Activity & Century Math | Reading Eggs or English book of choice | ||
| Learning Target | Develop an understanding of water's role in electricity. | 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 | 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) |
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| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | Think about it Dot Talk: Look at the dots and try to count them: | ||||
| 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 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 : Try to describe oneself or another person like on the document and the video | ||||
| Online Session 1 | ➡ | 9:00 - 9:30 | ||||||
| Online Session 2 | ➡ | 10:00-10:30 | ||||||
| Online Session 3 | ➡ | 11:00 - 11:30 |
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| 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 | |||||
| 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
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| 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
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| 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 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! | ||||
| 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 Meeting ID 781-319-322 Password 4JWSGF Jelena :13:30-14:00 | ||||||
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| Online Session 3 | ➡ | |||||||
