Big Questions for the Week

April 6 – 10

⭐ What can we take from Unit 4? (Reflection on 4th Unit of Inquiry)
⭐ What do we know about inventions and discovery?
⭐ Why do we continue to invent/discover?
Day of the Week 

Monday

Subject 

Math

PYP

PYP

PYP

PYP Independent Work Period

Name of Task Reviewing formative assessmentEcosystemsUnit 4 ReflectionUnit 5 IntroductionsCentury - English Functional Skills Level 1
Learning Target Understand mistakes made in the testTo know what is ecosystem

.Students will work through the end of unit reflection process having completed their childrens audiobooks/read alongs.

Students will be introduced to the Central Idea and lines of inquiry for the 5th Unit of Inquiry before completing initial thoughts and feeling based activites.

Students, will strengthen understanding of relevent literacy skills using the Century program.
       
Approximate Time30 Minutes30 Minutes1 Hour45 Minutes45 Minutes
Step 1Prepare pen and paperPrepare pen and paper

Students will reflect on the knowledge acquired through the inquiry process of Unit 4.

What did we learn?

Students will be introduced to the Central Idea for the fifth Unit of Inquiry.

Invention and Discovery can Shape and Change the World.

Students are to login to century.tech identifying the highlighted 'nuggets' for the day located on the students 'learning path'
Step 2Prepare previous work that has been sent on screen or printed version. 

Students will reflect on their transdisciplinary skills (focus on thinking and communication) through the inquiry process of unit 4.

What skills did we acquire?

Students will be introduced to the lines of inquiry for the fifth unit of inquiry. 

* Reasons for invention and discovery.

* How discoveries have taken place over time.

* The impact of inventions of discovery.

Students are to complete the following nuggets during this period.

*Finding Meaning in Paragraphs and Images.

*Layouts

*Headings, Subheadings and Paragraphs

*Apostrophes of Posession.

Step 3  

Students will identify strengths and areas for improvement moving forward in keeping with the learner profile traits.

What did we do well? What could we do better?

Students will begin to look at the first line of inquiry, sharing early thoughts and feelings, looking to define invention and discovery and early theories why we as a race invent and continue to try and discover.Students are to reflect on their lowest scoring nugget and aim to repeat, to improve the score in that area.
       
Online Session

9:00am - 9:30am

ZOOM with Mr. Kristaps

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5277247154

Meeting ID: 527 724 7154

 

 

 

 

14:00 - 14:45

Independent Work Period

Online Session 2 

10:30am - 11am

ZOOM with Mr. Kristaps

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5277247154

Meeting ID: 527 724 7154

   
Online Session 3  

11:00am - 12 Noon

ZOOM with Mr. Mark
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5645943507?pwd=d1lYc1MvNktKU3BHUEZoR0ttRG9WUT09

Meeting ID: 564 594 3507

  
Online Session 4    

13:00pm - 13:45pm

ZOOM with Mr. Mark
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5645943507?pwd=d1lYc1MvNktKU3BHUEZoR0ttRG9WUT09

Meeting ID: 564 594 3507

The Homeroom Teacher will be available during this period for assistance where needed. 

ZOOM with Mr. Mark
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5645943507?pwd=d1lYc1MvNktKU3BHUEZoR0ttRG9WUT09

Meeting ID: 564 594 3507

Day of the Week 

Tuesday

Subject 

Languages

(French)

Math

PYP

PYP Independent Work Period

PYP Independent Work Period

Name of Task 

Aurélie: Cultural activites and share point of view 

Jelena: My everyday routines (reading)

Exploring CenturyFurther Introduction to Unit 5Century - English Functional Skills Level 1 
Learning Target 

Express oneself about cultural activities, sharing info with other students and point of view

Jelena: 1)reflect about every day routine. 2)grammar: discover reflexive verbs.

Knows how to use century for math.

Students will develop a timeline of key inventions through time. 

Students, will strengthen understanding of relevent literacy skills using the Century program.

 
       
Approximate Time

30 minutes

Zoom session and activities 

30 Minutes1 Hour45 Minutes 
Step 1

Open the document with the homework for Tuesday sent on class dojo

Grade 4/5 Homework for Tuesday

Grade 4/5 homework for Tuesday.pdf

Jelena:  Open the document and read the text. 

Unit 5. La routine quotidienne. text

Open Century
https://app.century.tech/admin/classes
Students will reflect on the previous days definitions of invention and discovery before agreeing on a definition using our own words that closely matches the true definition. Students are to login to century.tech identifying the highlighted 'nuggets' for the day located on the students 'learning path' 
Step 2

Correct exercises together 

Jelena: Write down the unknown words and translate them. 

 

Students will watch 71 great inventions through time, 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I16TJUp4SVA 

Students are to complete the following nuggets during this period

 

 
Step 3Go to next step of lesson Students will share their findings from the timeline activity before briefly identifying three inventions they consider to be the most impactful.Students are to reflect on their lowest scoring nugget and aim to repeat, to improve the score in that area. 
       
Online Session 1

9:00am-9:30am

Log on to the Zoom session with Miss Aurélie

Zoom Aurélie.

Meeting ID 553-280-015

Password 9dfVly

Jelena: Zoom sessionZoom Meeting ID: 387-606-112

Password:008611

 

 

 

  
Online Session 2 

10:30 - 11:00am

ZOOM with Mr. Kristaps

   
Online Session 3  

11:00am - 12 Noon

Mr. Mark

 

 

Day of the Week 

Wednesday

Subject 

Math

Science

PYP

Languages

Name of Task Adding DecimalsEcosystems

Reasons for Invention 

Why do we invent?

 

  
Learning Target Knows how to add decimal numbersto know glossary for ecosystems

Students will better understand that inventions mostly aim to fix a problem. Students will identify problems that directly effect them that have no fix yet.

Great inventors of the past in arts and crafts.

Brainstorm "Inventions in Arts and Crafts"

  
       
Approximate Time30 Minutes30 Minutes1 Hours (Zoom Session)  
Step 1Prepare pen and paperPrepare pen and paper

Students will watch the following video which looks at students who have worked towards inventions to solve problems they themselves have encountered in their lives. (11 Mins)

Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiuU1mlFeEc - Students break down their greatest inventions!

  
Step 2  

Great inventors of the past: Leonardo da Vinci: http://www.leonardo-da-vinci.net/inventions/

Students will browse the website and find the most interesting invention to them, add the image and explanation, why it is interesting to him/her, in the online blog.

 

Great inventors of the past: Leonardo da Vinci: http://www.leonardo-da-vinci.net/inventions/

Students will browse the website and find the most interesting invention to them, add the image and explanation, why it is interesting to him/her, in the online blog.

Step 3  

Students draw a rough layout of their house and spend time identifying at least 10 problems they see that as of yet do not have a solution.

Link to example: https://exuperyschool.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/sites/SchoolStaff/_layouts/15/doc2.aspx?sourcedoc=%7B318D52F8-BE0B-43EA-8269-4C2EAD099E9C%7D&file=House%20Layout%20Example.docx&action=default&mobileredirect=true

  

 

 

 

 

   
Online Session 1

9:00am - 9:30am

ZOOM with Mr. Kristaps

  https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5633563755?pwd=M0lEeXZwLy9kYy95RHQxY0JLbHdaZz09

Meeting ID: 563 356 3755
Password: 2545658
Online Session 2     
Online Session 3  

11:00am - 12 Noon

Mr. Mark

  
Day of the Week 

Thursday

Subject 

Math

PYP

Languages

Independent Work Period

Independent Work Period (Century)

Name of Task Adding DecimalsInvention Timelines PYP Independent Work CompletionEnglish Functional Skills Level 1
Learning Target Knows how to add large decimal numbersStudents will develop an invention timelines to gain a better understanding of how and why inventions have developed over time.  Students will complete all outstanding works and independent task pieces during this period.Students will better understand key talking points in English Writing periods including alliteration, repetition and rhetorical questions.
       
Approximate Time30 Minutes1 Hour 1 Hour 30 MIns30 Minutes
Step 1Prepare pen and paperStudents should download the 'invention timelines' document posted on the EIS Wiki and read through it carefully one time. Students to complete Unit 4 Reflection and Learner Profile Reflection. 
Step 2 Students should research five inventions establish the when and why it came about. Students to complete independent tasks 'Elon Musk Inventor Profile' and News Repiort 'Recreating Art'  
Step 3 Students should identify the problem it fixed.  

Students to complete home layouts identifying 10 problems around the house for which there is no fix....yet.

Students to complete a 30 second video simply answer "Why do we invent?" "Why do we discover"?

 
       
Online Session 1

 

9:00am - 9:30am

ZOOM with Mr. Kristaps

    
Online Session 2

 

 

10:00am - 12Noon

Mr. Mark

   
Online Session 3

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Russian with ms. Katya

   

15:00-15:30

Russian FL with Mrs. Katya

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4336488025

Day of the Week 

Friday (No School)

Теги: Week 03