Thursday, April 9th Assigned Learning Tasks

Learning Targets

⦾ I will continue to develop new abilities and strengths to help me meet new challenges

⦾ I can reflect on and evaluate my thinking

⦾ I can use math vocabulary to demonstrate my knowledge of numbers and their relationships

⦾ I can apply movement skills in a variety of physical activities and environments

⦾ I can independently read a text of my choice for 20 minutes each night

Literacy: 3 Things I'm Grateful for Today


                              
 
We've all had to adjust to this new way of long distance learning.  Although sometimes it's been challenging, there are always positive things we discover when we are experiencing something new.  

For example:

1. Before covid, I always felt like I didn't have enough time in the day! I'm enjoying having more time to spend with my family at dinner time because nobody is rushing off to a hockey practice or dance lesson in the evening anymore.

2. Greta Thunberg is happy and so am I!  The Earth is less polluted because less people are driving around everyday.

3. I am thankful that I've been able to connect with all of you through this blog! 

What are 3 things that you are grateful for today?  Create a way to describe and explain your ideas.  Notice that I used different ways to start each of my sentences and included details in my writing.   See the graphic organizers for ideas.  Get creative!  Feel free to draw pictures too! 

Take a picture when you're done and share it with your teacher on the google drive.  Remember to include the title of the assignment and your name. 

Numeracy: WODB (Which One Doesn't Belong)?

Using your mental math skills, come up with as many reasons why each number does NOT belong to the other numbers in the box. Be creative and think beyond the obvious answers (Think outside of the box!).

                                                            Here's an example:

                                                      

Choose at least one of the examples below where you know you will be successful.  If you want to do more, go for it!  Take a picture of your work just like the example above.  Then share to your teacher on the Google Drive. Name it Numeracy and your name. 

MUST DO:

6	24
12	33

CAN DO:

27	31
54	9

COULD DO:

17	26
44	65

DPA: If possible, get outside for some fresh air!  Go for a walk or a scooter ride around your block while maintaining social distancing.  Want to stay closer to home?  Stay in your backyard and throw a frisbee back and forth with a family member.  Don't have anyone to play with?  Create targets to shoot into and play on your own.  DPA should be 60 minutes and can be split up into smaller portions of time eg. 2 breaks for 30 minutes each.  If you can't get outside do DPA inside instead.  See the DPA links on the side of this post.

Check out some Pod C’s “Learning At Home Spaces”!

Can you guess whose Learning Space it is?  We randomly chose one from each of our classes.  Don’t worry if yours didn’t get chosen for today.  At some point, everybody will have had the opportunity to have their work shared on the blog!

Div 1:

Div 2: 

Div 3:

Div 4:

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Div 1: Rehan

Div 2: Prabhjot

Div 3: Yuktha

Div 4: Aakarshan

Wednesday, April 8th Assigned Learning Tasks

Learning Targets
⦾ I can use descriptive and sophisticated vocabulary to write a personal story
⦾ I can make my writing interesting by including the 5 senses of smell, touch, taste, hearing and sight
⦾ I can choose a strategy to solve, explain and justify my thinking when solving problems
⦾ I can apply movement skills in a variety of physical activities and environments
⦾ I can independently read a text of my choice for 20 minutes each night

Literacy

Step into my shoes narrative: Pick a pair of shoes in your house. They can be anyone's shoes. Describe them vividly and give them a day in the life - before social distancing. Where are they going? What are they doing and how are they feeling?



                                         

Before you write your paragraph, think about using the Step Up to Writing format that includes: a Topic Sentence, Details/facts, Explanation and a Concluding Sentence. Write your paragraph, share it to your teacher from your Google Drive.
   
          Must have: 5 sentences → Go for it: 10+ sentences

                                              
Numeracy
Which would you rather have: $5.00 every minute for 5 months or one million dollars? Explain your choice using mathematical thinking, using diagrams and pictures. Take a picture of your work and share to your teacher from your Google Drive.

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Need some help getting started with this question? Click HERE!


DPA - If possible, get outside for some fresh air! Go for a jog or a stroll around your block while maintaining social distancing. Try a "distant sport" to play with a family member eg. badminton or throw a football back and forth. DPA should be 60 minutes and can be split up into smaller portions of time eg. 2 breaks for 30 minutes each. If you can't get outside, do DPA inside instead. See the DPA links on the side of this post.

Tuesday April 7th Assigned Learning Tasks

Learning Targets

◎ I can use strategies to find peace in stressful times 
◎ I can apply movement skills in a variety of physical activities and environments
◎ I can use observation, experience and imagination to develop my vocabulary
◎ I can show my thinking and represent numbers in a variety of ways
◎ I can independently read a text of my choice for 20 minutes each night

Literacy
 
Using the first letter of your last name, list a word that describes something to:

 (You can only use each word once, try to avoid repeating words)

Wear-
Drink-
Place-
Food-
Animal-
Girl's Name-
Boy's Name-
Profession/Job-
Word to describe someone-
Something in your home-
Body part-
Last name-

Here's an example:

                     
Finished? Now try again using the first letter of your first name. This time, you will finish with your first name.
 
Want to do more? Try again using the first letter of your middle name. This time, you will finish with your middle name.

Or try any other letters of the alphabet.  How many letters did you do?
 
Have fun! If you get stuck, skip it and go onto the next one, then come back. Be creative! No googling allowed - use your brain! 

Choose your best vocabulary list and share it with your teacher through your google drive.  Make sure to give it a title so that your teacher knows who you are! Eg. Nancy's vocab - Letter "V"

Numeracy
 
2 Metres is an important phrase that we have been hearing on the news over the past few weeks. Why is it so important to understand what 2 metres looks like? Show us all the different ways that you can express and represent 2 metres. Take a picture and explain your thinking. Share with your teacher via your google drive. Use numbers, pictures, and household items. Get creative!

DPA - If possible, get outside for some fresh air!  Go for a walk or a bike ride around your block while maintaining social distancing.  DPA should be 60 minutes and can be split up into smaller portions of time eg. 2 breaks for 30 minutes each.  If you can't get outside do DPA inside instead.  See the DPA links on the side of this post.

Monday, April 6th - Learning Task

Create an effective work and learning space!

Learning from home is exciting; however, it has its challenges! A major challenge will be distraction!

Your first task is to design a learning space that will allow you to do your best learning.

Learning Targets:

◎ I can recognize my needs to create an inspirational space to work and learn.

◎ I can communicate clearly and purposefully, using a variety of forms   appropriately.

Learning Space ideas to get you started:

• Portable box set up on the kitchen table

• Personal desk in your bedroom

• Pillow and Mat in a corner on the floor

• Private nook

 

When creating your space: Suggestions/ Things to Consider           

• Make it your own: a plant, an inspirational quote or word, a lamp, a stuffy etc..

• Supplies: Paper, pencils, pencil crayons, sharpies, calculator etc.. 

• Books:  fiction and non fiction

• Sketchbook or sketching paper

• A timer or a clock 

              

                  

                                                                                                   

                  

When you are done:

1. Take a picture of your learning space and send it to your teacher with your google doc assignment below.  Please give your picture a file name.  First name_learningspace              ex:  Jen_learningspace

2. On a Google doc write a paragraph (5-6 sentences) about why this space will work for you. Points to include:

• Description of where your space is

• Why it is appropriate

• How did you personalize it

• What materials/tools you’ve included

• What materials you would still like to get and your plan for getting them 

• Challenges you faced

• Problem solving you did

3.  Once you have your picture and your paragraph saved and named on your google doc, share it to your teacher from your google drive.  Please do not email your teacher separately.

 

 Be creative and have fun!

DPA - Your final activity today should be to enjoy some time outside in the fresh air completing 60 minutes of physical activity. Remember to keep your physical distance.

You could break up your activity into separate times of the day.  You could go for a walk, a run, or find some stairs to climb!

If you are still staying inside, you can find a workout video on tv. The idea is to move!

Here's a link to JOE WICKS. You'll see him often on here!

Congratulations on tackling your first assignment! We can't wait to see your spaces!

 

Welcome To Our Pod's Learning Place!

Yes! You've reached the right place!
 
Welcome to your new learning centre. Here you will find daily lessons and examples to help us learn together. These assignments will follow the learning targets as set out by the Ministry of Education. We will be providing you with opportunities to be creative with your thinking and think outside of the box. Our intention is to not overwhelm you as we are all learning how to keep moving forward in our new classroom context.

We hope that this blog acts as a hub for our special POD C community. We want to remain as connected to you all as possible. On the right hand side of the posts, you will see links that will take you to your teacher's page. Here you will find out how to contact them for help if you are unsure of a learning task or just want to connect. As you can see, you still have lots of support available from your classroom teacher, your learning support teachers and school counselor. We are all here to help you move through this new learning journey successfully.

Below these links you will find special dates that we'd like to celebrate. If you had a birthday over March Break or have an upcoming birthday and we haven't posted it yet for April, please let us know! We want to celebrate you!

Expectations

Each day by 9:00 AM, Monday to Friday, we will post your new learning activities for the day. Sometimes you will be given a choice and sometimes you will be asked to complete all of the activities. Activities will focus on Literacy, Numeracy and Daily Physical Activity or Wellness. On Mr. Steeves' page, he has included a link for you to continue along with your music program. Please be sure to check it out. It's important that we not only stretch the academic parts of our brain but also maintain an overall sense of well-being through movement and social emotional health.

You are expected to complete all assignments that day at whatever time works best for you and your family. Please keep all assignments in your Google Drive or in a safe space in your home. Sometimes we will ask you to take a picture of your assignment and share it to us. Sometimes we will ask you to share your google doc via Google Drive. But here's the best part - sometimes you will share on the blog!

If you require assistance with your Delta Learns account and password, please read the next post as it has detailed instructions for getting yourself set up.  Please follow all of the steps and be sure to wait the appropriate amount of time, otherwise it will not work. If you are stuck and need some help, reach out to your peers and your teaching support group. If you've forgotten your password and want to clarify your address, your teacher can help!

We know that there will be bumps along the way as we are all learning together. Let's remember to be patient with one another, to ask questions and to support each other and our families, during this unusual time. We are going to start slowly. We will take some time to figure out how all of this is going to work for everyone and then gradually increase complexity over time.

We look forward to continuing to stay connected with you on this new learning journey. Time to put the video games and Snapchat away, because we've got some fun times ahead!

'See' you tomorrow!

Setting Up Your Delta Learns Account

Below are the steps to setting up deltalearns.ca  accounts. Be sure to follow each step slowly.

1. Parents Consent in Parent Connect

2. Wait – 24 hours

3. Students login to Student Connect

4. Agree to AUA (if the Acceptable Use Agreement pop up does not appear immediately, the student has agreed to the AUA in the past. They can then move on to step 8)

5. Sign Out

6. Wait 1 hour

7. Student signs back in to Student Connect

8. Changes Password (Min 5 Characters, Max 10 characters)

9. Logs out of Student Connect

10. Wait 5 to 10 Minutes

11. Sign in to Google at https://google.ca (first name, first initial of last name, last three digits of student number @deltalearns.ca)

Example:  Santa Claus 12345 would be santac345@deltalearns.ca

If you already have an account but have forgotten your password, please contact your teacher and she can help.