Sunday, August 17, 2014

Homework tasks

Home Learning Activities Grade 4/5 – MS ALISON Due: Friday 22nd August

Reading
  • You will read a book of your choice for 20 + minutes each day at home.
  • You will also ask a family member or friend to take a photo of you reading. You can be in a favorite reading place or doing something a bit more unusual.
  • Email me a copy of your picture - getting caught reading.
Unit / Writing - Adult Interview
  • Make a time to interview an adult in your life. it could be in any language. This could be face to face, on Skype or via email or chat.
  • Use the questions in your homework book to gather information about this person's beliefs.
  • Record keywords on the template.
  • Once you have finished the interview, write up a paragraph(s) in English in your homework book. (One paragraph minimum for grade 4 and two paragraphs minimum for grade 5) explaining what you found out.

Math - Solving challenging problems
  • How old are you in years, months and days?
  • Complete the activity in your homework book clearly showing your working out!
  • Super challenge: This is an optional activity. You don’t have to do it! Is it possible for you live until you are 1,000,000 hours old?
  • If you did how many years old would you be?

Writing - Venn diagram
  • Choose a friend, it could be a person who you meet this week or your oldest and dearest friend.  Over the course of this unit you will be asked to compare different things using a Venn Diagram.  This activity is to help you practice.
  • Write your name above one circle
  • Write the name of your friend above the other circle
  • Can you find a minimum of 5 things that you have in common? Write or illustrate them in the middle of the diagram.
  • Now list a minimum of 5 things that are different about the two of you.

Oral presentation
  • On Friday you will share your Venn diagram and discuss how you are the same & different.


Reminders
  • Monday 18th - Movie afternoon 2.45 - 4.30 in Ms Emily’s room.

  • Tuesday 19th August - Bring your library books - book swap, PE
  • Wednesday 20th August - NGO Fair - late pick up from school
  • Thursday 21st August - Swimming
  • Friday 22nd August - Field trip to Church, Homework due.

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