Mrs. C. Cosgrove | Millerton School

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Grade 4 Math May 25 - 29

Posted: May 25, 2020

This week we are beginning a new concept - Area. Here is a website that explains how it relates to perimeter, which you may remember from Grade 3: http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me5l/html/Math5.html This next website also explains area in a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZArOxGyso4

This week wewill work on Lessons 7 to 11. Try some of the questions I posted. I didn't include some pages because you would need extra materials to complete them. You will need grid paper for some of the questions in your book. If you have any questions message me at cynthia.cosgrove@nbed.nb.ca

Here is a link to game son this topic:

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/tile_the_floor/

https://www.splashlearn.com/area-and-perimeter-games

Due Date:

Monday, May 25, 2020

Grade 4 Math May 25 - 29

Posted: May 25, 2020

Lessons 7 - 11

Grade 6/7 Language Arts May 19 - 22

Posted: May 19, 2020

This week we will continue to focus on poetry. You should continue reading at least 30 minutes daily. Here is a link to some poems you may want to include as part of your daily reading: https://www.poetry4kids.com/reading-level/grade-seven/

https://www.poetry4kids.com/reading-level/grade-six/

Writing: This week I would like you to try two more forms of poetry - Cinquain and Haiku. Here are some videos and lessons explaining the format for a Cinquain poem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9lBrHfzkrM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23HJpmVCB9A

https://www.poetry4kids.com/lessons/how-to-write-a-cinquain-poem/

Some examples and videos explaining how to complete a Haiku can be found on the following sites:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2NE4a3NxUw

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQQmv38Xgt0

https://www.poetry4kids.com/lessons/how-to-write-a-haiku/

Have fun with these two new forms of poetry! Remember feel free to send me any of your completed poems, I can post them without using names.

Here are some short exercises on capitalization and using quotations you can also try:

https://ca.ixl.com/ela/grade-6/correct-capitalization-errors

https://ca.ixl.com/ela/grade-5/punctuating-dialogue

https://ca.ixl.com/ela/grade-6/formatting-quotations-and-dialogue

Have a great week! Remember you can email me if you have any questions or need help.

Due Date:

Sunday, May 24, 2020

Grade 4 Math May 19 - 22

Posted: May 19, 2020

Lessons 4 - 6

Grade 4 Math May 19 - 22

Posted: May 19, 2020

This week we will continue with lessons on time. Complete Lessons 4, 5 and 6 this week. You may want to review the Learn Alberta lesson from last week. http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me5l/html/Math5.html?launch=true

Lesson 6 introduces the 24 hour clock and you may find this difficult. Here are some you tube videos which further explain this topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EapsfSfqeWA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzD_sdv2gIc

Try some questions from each lesson. I have also added an assigment on Dreambox for you to complete on this topic.

Have a great week! Remember to just email me if you have any questions, or if you need help.

Due Date:

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Grade 6/7 Language Arts May 11 - 14

Posted: May 11, 2020

Reading: Continue to read 30 minutes every day. I am including a link to some websites with poetry you can read that is relevant to your writing assigment this week. https://www.dkfindout.com/us/music-art-and-literature/poetry/shape-poems/

https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/145874475407475910/

https://www.pinterest.ca/sujeongkim195/shape-poems-for-kids/

https://www.tes.com/lessons/h93WRmDCotQmLQ/concrete-shape-poems

https://www.dltk-holidays.com/spring/poem/mguenther-spring.htm

Writing: This week I would like you to write a shape poem and an acrostic poem. A shape poem is a poem shaped like the thing it describes. To begin choose a topic then brainstorm all the words that come to mind about your topic. Think of the way you'd like to present your poem, how will it be shaped. Be sure to check out the links above for examples and ideas.

An acrostic poem is a poem in which each line starts with the word or phrase that is the topic of your poem. Here is a useful link which will walk you through the process -

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/acrostic/

I would also like you to try these activities on some common literary devices often found in poetry. You could try one each day.

https://ca.ixl.com/ela/grade-6/use-personification

https://ca.ixl.com/ela/grade-7/use-personification

https://ca.ixl.com/ela/grade-5/identify-similes-and-metaphors

https://ca.ixl.com/ela/grade-5/determine-the-meanings-of-similes-and-met...

Have a great week! Talk to you soon!

Due Date:

Monday, May 11, 2020

Grade 4 Math May 11 - 15

Posted: May 11, 2020

Measurement: Lessons 1-3

Grade 4 Math May 11 - 15

Posted: May 11, 2020

This week we will start the Measurement Unit and look at calendar time and telling time on digital and analog clocks. I am posting these lessons in the image gallery for anyone who does not have a book.

In Lesson 1 you are introduced to a new concept - writing dates in metric notation. Some key things to remember are 1. Go from big to small - year,month,day; and 2. Always use 2 digits for each section, so if the month is February use 02 not just 2.

For Lessons 2 and 3, here is a link to a site which explains telling time on a clock and has some good activities. You can skip the intro if you want, and just click on Lessons at the bottom, and then it will bring up a list and click on Time. http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me5l/html/Math5.html?launch=true

Try a few of the questions which go with each of the lessons in the book.

Due Date:

Monday, May 11, 2020

Grade 6/7 Language Arts May 4 - 8

Posted: May 4, 2020

Writing: This week we will continue our focus on poetry. I am attaching a link to a fun poetry activity developed by an actual poet, Jack Prelutsky. We have read some of his poems before in class. Try working through the suggested activities and write your own poem/poems. You can focus on any topic you want or use his suggestions; or maybe focus on something related to spring. If you want to share your work or have questions just email me. I can share work without posting names.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/pdfs/Prelutsky.pdf

Remember to continue to read 30 minutes every day. There are many books on the epic site, also you can access books on tumble books by following this link https://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/Home.aspx?categoryID=77

Have a great week!

Due Date:

Monday, May 4, 2020

Grade 4 Math May 4 - 8

Posted: May 4, 2020

This week we will move on to subtracting decimals. Here are two web pages that explain the process. https://www.mathsisfun.com/subtracting-decimals.html https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/arith-decimals/arith-review-... It is the same method used as when you subtract whole numbers. Try some of the questions in Lessons 13 and 14. Then you can move on to the review questions on pages 216 and 217. Do #10 -14. If you want to have someone at home check your work and give you a mark out of 19 to see how you did on this unit.