May 19 - 22
LANGUAGE
Reading and Writing Assignment #7: Infographics
This week we are combining Reading and Writing into one
assignment you can work on. In addition
if you would like, you can continue to work on Lexia of find some stories on
Get Epic to read!
Take a
look at the infographic below. Answer the questions in full sentences.1. What information conveyed in the infographic is new to you?
2. What is interesting to you?
3. What seems to be especially significant? Why?
4. Overall, how does the information in this infographic enhance your understanding of the coronavirus outbreak? Explain.
Next I would like you to create you own Infographic on the topic
of your choice. Infographics are graphic visual representations of
information, data, or knowledge intended to present information quickly and
clearly.
It can be on something that is relevant in the news or on
something you are an expert on. You can create
your info graphic on the computer, draw/write it out, or come up with you own
idea.
Here are the criteria for your infographic;
- It must focus on one topic (social distancing, the history
of the DH in baseball, ET the movie)
- It must have 4-6 headings
- It must contain some facts you have researched or know
about your topic
- It must contain pictures and or graphics
- It must fit on 1-2 pages and be easy for your reader to
follow
Please send me your info graphic and I will post them on the
website for everyone to read!
MATH
This week both the Grade 4 and 5’s are going to do some data
management review. Here is a video Larry
made in the past that does a really good job explaining mean, mode and range.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE EXTRA WORK
ART
Art Assignment #7: Graffiti Art
1. The word you pick cannot be your name
2. It must represent you in some way
3. Like the artist says in the challenge, if you
use warm colours inside you have to use cool colours on the outside and vice
versa
I can’t wait to see what you come up with!
GRADE 4: SCIENCE
FOSSILS
Fill in the blank
activity:
A Label the fossils
with the given words. Then tell which
fossils are used to find out the following about each animal.
Answers:
1. Tracks, egg, dung, bones, teeth, nest
2. a) tracks, bones b) nest, bones c) dung,
teeth d) dung, teeth e) tracks, bones
f) egg, nest
More about Fossils
Fossils
are only found in places where the conditions were right for making
fossils. Most fossils are never
discovered. The ones we find are exposed
through erosion and quarrying.
Fill in the blank
activity:
B
Answers: 1) sedimentary rocks 2) tree
resin 3) tar pits 4) Rocky Mountains
5) sand
Science Assignment: Be a Palaentologist and try to find your own
fossil! Send a picture of it if you can.
GRADE 5: SCIENCE
Structures Assignment #7: Earthquakes
Another natural disaster that architects and engineers need
to account for when they are building structures are earthquakes. Watch Bill Nye explain earthquakes and answer
the questions below.
