Home Learning Suggestions Grade 5 2017/2018

Date: January 9th

         

Monday to Monday- Do as much of these tasks as you like. You may choose something different to focus on each week. Try to make reading an important part of your home learning

Work on a Khan Academy skill and monitor your progress throughout the year. 

Khan Academy: Fraction problems

Math - Mathletics

Log into Mathletics at home. Try out your new assignments.

Unit of inquiry: How we organise ourselves.

Using your inquiry questions, start researching your chosen organisation.

Begin a google doc for your bibliography using EasyBib.

Writing

Takes notes on your organisation as you research.

Write 1 blog post every week.

Here are some ideas about what you could do:

  • Reflect on your learning this week.
  • Post a video or photograph of something you have done or learnt this week.
  • Share a link to something you have read this week and write a few sentences about why you’re sharing it.
  • What questions do you have about your learning next week.

Reading - Every week

Read a book of your choice for 20 + minutes each day at home. You can choose any  genre, and any language to read in. Alternatively you can read to someone or have a book read to you.

Watch or read something from the news. Post a link and write a few sentences about it.

Time for Kids (American)

Dogo (American)

Behind the News (Australian)

Our Little Earth (Worldwide)

BBC for kids (British)

Phnom Penh Post (Cambodia)