Blacklock
Fine Arts Elementary
Kindness Mission
Each day at 7:00 pm, step outside your home (with your family) and make some noise (use your voice, instruments or anything that makes noise) for all the essential workers who help to take care of our community (ex. nurses, doctors, paramedics, hospital cleaning staff, grocery store clerks, truck drivers, etc.).
Monday, May 25th
Let's Write! (20 min.)
Today's Topic:
Listen to the story Everybody Needs a Rock by Byrd Baylor.
Use the rules to go rock hunting.
You can do this in your yard, at a local park, or perhaps on an outing with your parents.
After you find your perfect rock, draw and colour a detailed picture and write about your rock finding experience.
Where did you find it?
Why did you pick it?
1. Instructions:
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Write for at least 10 minutes.
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Write in your journal or special writer’s notebook.
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Pick any topic you like or use the topic for today.
2. Look Over Your Work and Ask Yourself:
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Does my writing make sense?
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Is there a better way to say that?
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Did I try to use some interesting and descriptive words?
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Did I start with a capital letter and end with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark?
3. Make Corrections and Changes to Your Writing.
4. When You Are Finished:
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Scan or take a picture of your work and upload it to your portfolio (myBlueprint).
Reading Time (10 min.)
Read aloud a book to your favourite stuffy and use an expressive voice.
Math Activity (20 min.)
When is the number 100 a lot?
When is it not a lot?
Explain your thinking.
Scan or upload a picture of your
work to your portfolio
(my Blueprint).
Optional Math Activities:
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Sign in to Mathletics after finishing today's math assignment. Check out the “Explore” and “Play” sections.
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Choose a math game you know how to play. (You could use a 100s chart, your computer/tablet, dice or cards.)
Taking Care of Myself (20 min.)
*Today's Special Task:
The Giving Back Rock
You could find a second special rock to paint or decorate and leave somewhere in your neighbourhood to brighten up someone’s day.
You could drop it off on a neighbour’s porch, leave it in their yard, or leave it in the flower containers outside the school's main entrance. (That's where Mrs. Huang left her rocks!)
Science Time with Mr. T
House Points
15 Points = Go on a rock hunt
15 Points = Complete the rock hunt writing activity
10 Points = Watch "Science Time with Mr. T" video
Tuesday, May 26th
Let's Write! (20 min.)
Today's Topic:
During your rock hunt yesterday, you found a bunch of funny looking rocks. As you took a closer look, the rock began to crack.
It wasn’t a rock.
It was a dragon’s egg.
What will you do with
your baby dragon?
If you keep it, what will you teach it and how will you take care of it?
1. Instructions:
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Write for at least 10 minutes.
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Write in your journal or special writer’s notebook.
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Pick any topic you like or use the topic for today.
2. Look Over Your Work and Ask Yourself:
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Does my writing make sense?
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Is there a better way to say that?
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Did I try to use some interesting and descriptive words?
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Did I start with a capital letter and end with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark?
3. Make Corrections and Changes to Your Writing.
4. When You Are Finished:
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Scan or take a picture of your work when it is completed and upload it to your portfolio (myBlueprint).
Artsy Fartsy Time
Reading Time (10 min.)
What is something that you connected with during your reading today?
Share your connection with someone in your family.
Math Activity (20 min.)
Go on a shape walk around your home
or your neighbourhood.
What 2D shapes can you find?
Can you find different kinds of triangles and rectangles?
Shapes with more than four sides?
Shapes with curved sides?
Record your shapes by
drawing them in groups
or in a list with words
to describe them
or take photos of them.
Scan or upload a picture of your work to your portfolio (myBlueprint).
Optional Math Activities:
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Sign in to Mathletics after finishing today's math assignment. Check out the “Explore” and “Play” sections.
or
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Choose a math game you know how to play. (You could use a 100s chart, your computer/tablet, dice or cards.)
Taking Care of Myself (20 min.)
*Today's Special Task:
When you are outside,
create your own yoga poses based on nature.
Pretend to be a tree.
Pretend to be falling rain.
What other poses can you think of?
Can you make a video to teach someone else how to do your pose?
House Points
10 Points = Go for a Shape Walk today
10 Points = Create a new yoga pose
25 Points = Make a Egg Carton Dragon
Egg Carton Dragons
Today we are making a dragon out of an egg carton that you can find in your recycling bin at home.
There are some suggestions of materials to use, but feel free to use you imagination, creativity, and available supplies to make your own version of a dragon.
Materials:
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cardboard egg carton
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scissors
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string or ribbon or pipe cleaners
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markers or paint or crayons
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glue stick
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sheet of white paper
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Optional: glitter, sequins, googly eyes, craft foam
Wednesday, May 27th
Let's Write! (20 min.)
Today's Topic:
Komodo dragons are not actually dragons, but large, fierce reptiles.
Watch the videos and write a list of new facts you discover about komodo dragons.
1. Instructions:
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Write for at least 10 minutes.
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Write in your journal or special writer’s notebook.
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Pick any topic you like or use the topic for today.
2. Look Over Your Work and Ask Yourself:
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Does my writing make sense?
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Is there a better way to say that?
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Did I try to use some interesting and descriptive words?
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Did I start with a capital letter and end with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark?
3. Make Corrections and Changes to Your Writing.
4. When You Are Finished:
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Scan or take a picture of your work when it is completed and upload it to your portfolio (myBlueprint).
Reading Time (10 min.)
Pick a nonfiction book to read today.
You can find many nonfiction
titles on Epic!
Math Activity (20 min.)
Here are two 2D shapes:
How are they the same?
How are they different?
Draw the shapes and record your thinking using arrows, words, numbers or pictures.
Scan or upload a picture of your work to your portfolio (myBlueprint).
Optional Math Activities:
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Sign in to Mathletics after finishing today's math assignment. Check out the “Explore” and “Play” sections.
or
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Choose a math game you know how to play. (You could use a 100s chart, your computer/tablet, dice or cards.)
Taking Care of Myself
*Today's Special Task: Go for a walk, bike ride, or follow along with a dance video. Keep track of how far you biked or walked or how long you danced.
Email your kms or dance time to BFAkmclub@gmail.com
House Points
15 Points = Write more than 6 facts about Komodo Dragons
10 Points = Read for longer than 10 minutes
10 Points = Try drawing both types of dragons using the videos
Artsy Fartsy Time
Drawing Dragons
Using the slideshow and video below, draw a dragon.
The first dragon is based on Dav Pilkey's dragon:
The second dragon might seem harder because it has a lot of steps.
Colour your dragon and use a marker to outline.
**Dav Pilkey is also the author of the Captain Underpants and Dog Man series.
Use the white arrows to move through the steps to draw Dav Pilkey's Dragon.
Blue Lines are already on your paper.
Red Lines are new and should be added to your drawing.
Be sure to pause the video so that you don't feel rushed between steps.
The artists are using sharpies, but feel free to use a pencil so that you can erase any "happy accidents"!
Thursday, May 28th
Let's Write! (20 min.)
Today's Topic:
You have been hired by the Langley Advance Newspaper to write about the new species of dragon found living in the forest surrounding Al Anderson Outdoor Pool.
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What does it look like and what is it called?
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What does it eat?
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Where does it sleep?
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Does it have a family?
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What does it do during the day?
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What does it do during the night?
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Is it safe to have in the forest? Why or why not?
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What should people do if they see one?
1. Instructions:
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Write for at least 10 minutes.
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Write in your journal or special writer’s notebook.
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Pick any topic you like or use the topic for today.
2. Look Over Your Work and Ask Yourself:
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Does my writing make sense?
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Is there a better way to say that?
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Did I try to use some interesting and descriptive words?
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Did I start with a capital letter and end with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark?
3. Make Corrections and Changes to Your Writing.
4. When You Are Finished:
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Scan or take a picture of your work when it is completed and upload it to your portfolio (myBlueprint).
Reading Time (10 min.)
Get outside and read your book outside for at least 10 minutes. Don’t forget your sunglasses!
Story Time with The Mischievous Librarian
The Wall in the Middle of the Book
Written and illustrated by Jon Agee
Slideshow by Mrs. MacLean
Langley Picture Book of the Year #8
Math Activity (20 min.)
Find five 3D objects at home
like boxes or cans.
What math words
can you use to
describe them?
Draw what 2D shapes
you see in each 3D object.
What do you notice about the 2D shapes you find in 3D objects?
Scan or upload a picture of your work to your portfolio (myBlueprint).
Optional Math Activities:
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Sign in to Mathletics after finishing today's math assignment. Check out the “Explore” and “Play” sections.
or
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Choose a math game you know how to play. (You could use a 100s chart, your computer/tablet, dice or cards.)
Taking Care of Myself
*Today's Special Task:
Moving, stretching, and breathing helps to deal with stress.
Talk to people in your family about the kinds of physical activities you like to do, to reduce stress.
Select two, and lead these activities for members of your family.
House Points
30 Points = Complete the Dragon Newspaper writing
Friday, May 29th
Let's Write! (20 min.)
Today's Topic:
Pick one piece of your writing from the last few weeks and rewrite it by using the 3, 2, 1 Edit strategy.
3 - Correct 3 spelling, punctuation, or spacing errors.
2 - Make 2 word changes by replacing, erasing, or adding 2 words.
1 - Change one of your sentences by rearranging, erasing, or adding to it to make it sound better.
1. Instructions:
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Write for at least 10 minutes.
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Write in your journal or special writer’s notebook.
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Pick any topic you like or use the topic for today.
2. Look Over Your Work and Ask Yourself:
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Does my writing make sense?
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Is there a better way to say that?
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Did I try to use some interesting and descriptive words?
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Did I start with a capital letter and end with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark?
3. Make Corrections and Changes to Your Writing.
4. When You Are Finished:
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Scan or take a picture of your work when it is completed and upload it to your portfolio (myBlueprint).
House Points
10 Points = Complete your 3-2-1 Edit writing
200 Points = Watch both of Miss Carlyn's videos
10 points = Email your grand total of house points for the week to
10 Points = Email your grand total of house points for the week to housepointsbfa@gmail.com
Reading Time (10 min.)
Use your Reading Powers to connect, question, visualize and infer while you read.
Math Activity (20 min.)
Here is an example of a 3D “net”.
It shows the edges and vertices.
What can you find at home to create your own 3D net? (straws, sticks, chopsticks, toothpicks, rolled up paper)
Make a 3D net of an object and describe how many edges and vertices (corners) it has.
What new ideas do you have about shapes?
Scan or upload a picture of your work to your portfolio (myBlueprint).
Optional Math Activities:
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Sign in to Mathletics after finishing today's math assignment. Check out the “Explore” and “Play” sections.
or
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Choose a math game you know how to play. (You could use a 100s chart, your computer/tablet, dice or cards.)
Vertex: 1 corner on a 3D shape
Vertices: 2 or more corners on a 3D shape
Adventures with Miss Carlyn - Part 1
Listen to Miss Carlyn's story
"If You Find a Rock" by Peggy Christian.
Adventures with Miss Carlyn - Part 2
We are extremely lucky to have Miss Carlyn and her mom, Ms. Deanna share their knowledge about rocks and fossils with us!
Join us as they gives the Congo Pod a sneak peak at a few arrowheads from their personal collection!