Homework due Friday 22nd January

For homework this week you get to choose what tasks you want to do.
Select one task from each of the grids below.
1 Unit task, 1 Reading task, 1 Writing task and complete some word problems.

SELECT ONE UNIT TASK THIS WEEK

Belief symbols Using an A4 piece of paper or Google drawings create an imaginative piece of art showing as many different belief symbols as you can find with your own belief symbol as a feature in the centre. Take a picture of your poster and add to your blog with a paragraph describing your beliefs.	Brainstorm ideas of what you value Chose 6 values and add these to the coat or arms on a google doc or an A4 document  with pictures or symbol. Write a sentence for each of your values explaining how they affect your actions and behavior. Post your coat of arms on your blog with your explanations.	Attitudes Two of the attitudes that we are focusing on during our ‘Belief Systems’ unit are empathy and tolerance. Make a mind map giving personal examples of ways we can display these attitudes. Write 2 paragraphs sharing examples of when you demonstrated these attitudes. Post a picture of your mind map and your 2 paragraphs on your blog.
Personal Heroes Think about three people who are your personal heroes. Writing 2+ paragraphs about heros. What you admire (look up to)  in those people. What is it that makes us appreciate some heroes rather than others? Do you think your heroes are universal (heroes to everyone)? Why / why not? How do our thoughts about who we admire affect how we act and behave. Do these qualities become our values? Post your writing on your blog.	Sensory Poem Write a sensory poem about beliefs using strong verbs and adjectives. In your poem try to describe what beliefs: look like            taste like           smell like sound like    feel like Post your poem on your blog.	Music About Beliefs Find a YouTube video with a song that expresses the artist’s beliefs and values. Find the lyrics for this song. Copy and paste them below the URL of the song. Write one paragraph about how this song shows the artist’s beliefs and values. Write one paragraph about how the artist’s beliefs and values are the same or different from your beliefs and values. Post on your blog and be prepared to share your paragraphs with the class.

SELECT ONE READING TASK THIS WEEK

You will also read for 15-20 minutes each day

Current news Read an online newspaper. Write a summary of a news article you thought was interesting. Share the article and your summary on your blog. You will tell the class about your article on Friday.	Book Seller You need to choose a book that you have read and LOVED! Make sure you’re passionate about it. Write a persuasive argument with a picture of the book cover and post on your blog. You will need to try and sell reading this book to as many people in the class as you can on Friday.
Reading a different genre Over the next few weeks read a book from each of the below genre’s. Challenge yourself and try one you do not usually read · Fantasy, Drama, Adventure, Mystery, Non-fiction/ biography When you finish the book write a review of the book and genre on your blog. You will share your choice and response with the class.	Get caught reading 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 and post on your blog. On your blog describe one of the books your have most enjoyed reading.

SELECT ONE WRITING TASK THIS WEEK

Beliefs and Values Write a reflection on your blog about one of the field trips during our Belief systems unit. Include … Five interesting fact you learned and pictures that match each fact.

Newspaper article Reflect on an event that has happened to you personally or someone you know in the style of a newspaper article. Include an image and 2+ paragraphs describing the event. Post your article on your blog.

Writing Imagine you are stranded on a deserted island. Which three people would you like to have on the island for you? You can chose someone who is dead or alive? You can know them personally or they can be famous. For each person write a paragraph explaining why you chose that person? Do they have special qualities or skills? How will they help you or make you happy on the island. Draw a portrait of each person or attach a photograph next to the paragraph explaining why you chose them. Post your thoughts on your blog.

Venn diagram 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. Choose a friend, it could be a person in the class or your oldest and dearest friend.  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. Take a picture of your venn diagram and post on your blog with a reflection of what you learned during this activity.

SOLVE AT LEAST 4 MATH WORD PROBLEMS THIS WEEK.

Bring a sheet with your answer and the steps you took to solve it.

We will share strategies on Friday.

You will also practice to improve your multiplication skills and

mental math speed and accuracy using the dice game, flipper,

front row, mathletics each day.

We will do quizzes to see if you are improving each Friday.

There are 123 boxes of sweets in a store. There are 25 sweets in each box. How many sweets are in the store?	There are 365 days in one year, and 100 years in one century. How many days are in one century?
Billy read 2 books. He read the first one in one week with 25 pages everyday. He read the second book in 12 days with 23 pages everyday. What is the total number of pages that Billy read?	123 school girls are to be transported in small vans. Each van can carry 8 girls only. What is the smallest possible number of vans that are needed to transport all 123 school girls?
John had $100 to buy drinks and sandwiches for his birthday party. He bought 5 small boxes of drinks at $4 each box and 8 boxes of sandwiches at $6 each box. How much money was left after the shopping?	A factory produces 5500 toys per week. If the workers at this factory work 4 days a week and if these workers make the same number of toys everyday, how many toys are produced each day?
Bill, Julia, Mike and Fran have 175 cards to use in a certain game. They decided to share them equally. How many cards should each one take and how many cards are left?	Sacha runs 6 kilometers everyday from Monday to Friday. She also runs 12 kilometers a day on Saturday and Sunday. How many kilometers does Sacha run in a week?