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? 
⭐ What problems do we see in every day situations? 
Day of the Week 

Monday

 
Subject 

Math

Break

Science

PYP

PYP

PYP Independent Work Period

PYP Independent Work Period

Name of Task Reviewing formative assessment EcosystemsUnit 4 ReflectionUnit 5 IntroductionsCentury - English Functional Skills Level 1Amendments to Unit 4 final project 
Learning Target Understand mistakes made in the test To 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.Students are afforded the time to make amendments/final touches to their final submissions in Unit 4. 
         
Approximate Time30 Minutes 30 Minutes1 Hour45 Minutes45 Minutes1 Hour
Step 1Prepare pen and paper Prepare 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'Students are to reflect on the feedback from the Unit 4 final submissions.
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.

Students are to make amendments, improvements where felt necessary.
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.Students are to email final submissions to mark.wragg@exupery.lv
         
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

15:00 - 16:00 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

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)

PYP

Math

PYP

PYP Independent Work Period

PYP Independent Work Period

Languages (RU)

Name of Task 

Aurélie: Cultural activites and share point of view 

Jelena: My everyday routines (reading)

Further Introduction to Unit 5

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.

Students will be able to define invention and discovery as well as share ideas as to why?

Students will be introduced to inventor profile (The Wright Brothers)

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 are to complete the following nuggets during this period

* Recognising language types.

* Explaining Vocabulary

* Formal and Informal Language 

* Similies and Metaphors

* Anecdotes and Examples, Facts and Statistics

  
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 

9:30am - 10:15am 

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

Meeting ID: 564 594 3507

10:30 - 11:00am

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

 

 

15:00-15:30

Russian FL with Ms. Katya (Andrejs S)

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

Russian MT with Mr. Romans 

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/751351155?pwd=aDl6VG1kdmFJbXJBbU5DdXdiT21pQT09

Day of the Week 

Wednesday

Subject 

Math

PYP

Science

PYP

Russian

Arts and Crafts

Name of Task  

Reasons for Invention

Why do we invent?

 

Reasons for Invention 

Why do we invent?

 

Reasons for Invention

Why do we invent?

How do we come up with an invention?

Learning Target  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. 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.
       14:30 - 15:00
Approximate Time 30 Minutes (Zoom Session) 1 Hours (Zoom Session) Brainstorm "Inventions in Arts and Crafts"
Step 1 

Students will reflect on yesterdays discussions, what are inventions and what is discovery? (5 Mins)

 

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 

Students to create a one minute video explaining their understanding of WHY we discover and we invent. 

   

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 to work through a list of inventions to establish what they are and why they were invented.

Orchid Pillow

See through Toaster

Pizza Slicer Scissors

Crushable Cups

Melon Curtter

Inventions are often designed to fix problems, these are everyday problems.

  
Step 3 

Students will upload videos to 

https://flipgrid.com/grade57404

PW: Invention

 

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

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

9:30am - 10:15am 

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

Meeting ID: 564 594 3507

    
Online Session 3   

11:00am - 12 Noon

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

Meeting ID: 564 594 3507

  
Day of the Week 

Thursday

Subject 

Subject 1

 

Subject 2

Subject 2

Subject 4

Subject 5

Name of Task       
Learning Target       
        
Approximate Time      
Step 1      
Step 2      
Step 3      
        
Online Session 1      
Online Session 2      
Online Session 3     

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