ACCOUNTABILITY FORM: �CLICK HERE TO MAKE A COPY FOR YOURSELF�Each Friday, you will turn in an Accountability Form. You will refer to this throughout the week when you complete the amount of time suggested for each content area. The weekly form should be filled out and submitted to the designated mentor.
Weekly Google Meet
Weekly Google Meet:
�Your 5th grade group meet-up is on Thursday, Dec 10th at 3:15pm
WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT SHOWCASE
Every week you will see this star on one content area slide. This signifies that there is an activity that will require you to interact. This interaction may be in the form of a discussion with the mentor teacher, it may be to submit something, or it could be peer to peer feedback and interaction.
This week you will notice the assignment showcase focuses on Social Studies.
READING
Panther Virtual has decided to change the required weekly Reading activities to include more than just the PathBlazer Learning Path.
Feel free to document any of the following for the required Reading time per day:
*PathBlazer NWEA Reading Learning Path�*PathBlazer Grade Level Standards Assignment Tile�*CKLA Student Hub with materials that run parallel to the classroom curriculum.
*Reading silently or aloud (Literature, Informational text, Reading for enjoyment
*Listening to books being read by another family member
*Reading Extension Activities in this slideshow�
Students should plan on spending at least 1 hour per day
on any of the following activities:
CKLA now offers a student hub allowing your child to have access to much of what our classrooms are offering. Students will have the ability to:
� -Play Vocab games
-Read the CKLA stories that we read face to face
Your child will login here by clicking below and logging in with their Google Accounts.:�https://my.amplify.com/
Vocab: Complete 3-5 Vocab Activities�Library: Read Unit One - Personal Narratives
CKLA Student Hub
READING Extension�NO ONE is ever too old for a good picture book read aloud!
Listen to the story Thank You, Mr. Falker by Michigan author, Patricia Polacco. While you are listening pay close attention to the main character, Trisha, and the feelings she experiences. Have you ever felt the same way she does? Have you ever been in similar situations?
When you are done listening complete this short 5 question activity that analyzes our main character Trisha and share it with your mentor teacher.
MATH
Panther Virtual has decided to change the required weekly Math activities to include more than just the PathBlazer Learning Path.
Feel free to document any of the following for the required Reading time per day:
*PathBlazer NWEA Math Learning Path�*PathBlazer Grade Level Math Standards Assignment Tile�*XtraMath Website Fact practice�*ZLearn Online Curriculum�*Doing Math Extension activities if provided
Students should plan on spending at least 1 hour per day
on any of the following activities:
MATH Extension Weekly Assignment
How to Play Make a Buck:
The object of this game is to be the first person to collect ten cards that exactly equal $1.00.
This game is played using a complete deck of cards.
In this game, Ace = $0.01, Two = $0.02, Three = $0.03, … Tens = $0.10, Jack = $0.11, Queen = $0.12 and King = $0.13.
To begin, shuffle the deck and deal ten cards to each player.
Players then take turns drawing and discarding one card at a time until the deck of cards is depleted or a player collects exactly $1.00.
This means it will involve a bit of logic and problem solving as kids learn to discern which cards to keep and which to discard, as well as thinking through possible ways to collect $1.00.
MATH Continued: ZLearn & XtraMth
Continuing working with Zearn this week! Zearn will supplement your child’s math content and weekly work. To login visit zearn.org. Your fourth grader should click the Sign In With Google button.�Enter the class code: C52J9J
KEYBOARDING
Students will log into https://fespanthers.typingclub.com Click on the Sign In with Google button. Then enter your Google username and password.
Please continue to work on your keyboarding skills! Parents, make sure your child keeps their hands on the home row at all times while using this software!
Students should spend 15-30 minutes 3X per week on this typing software.
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SCIENCE
Our Space Unit is wrapping up. I hope you have enjoyed it. Space is a very intriguing part of the universe. I have picked a few mini lesson activities that I thought you all may like to explore. I suggest you check out more than one as they are all short. The activities don’t require you to do much in terms of hands-on work but they definitely get your brain thinking.
What is the Moon made of?
What is Mars red?
Who created constellations?
Are aliens real?
SCIENCE
Science Extensions:�If your child is finishing the science lesson early, they can pick from any of these 15 minute lessons for extra exploring!
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https://mysteryscience.com/distance-learning
Once you click on this link, you can pick any 15 minute video lesson you would like to do. There are four videos on the screen but a whole drop down arrow of more of them to choose from.
Once you click a lesson, you will need to press the button I'm a student, and it will let you in.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Open our Textbook --> Chapter 2�Section 4: West African Empires → Ghana�Read pages 33-36�
Pay close attention to vocab words in this section:�tropical rainforest, savanna, drought, Islam, Muslim, empire, oral history, griot, and interdependence
Assignment:�Visit the following websites to learn more about Ghana.�http://africa.mrdonn.org/ghana.html�http://www.ducksters.com/history/africa/empire_of_ancient_ghana.phphp
After researching, open the TimeLine assignment in the Social Studies folder in Schoology.
Create a timeline of important events that tell the story of Ghana. Be sure to give not only dates, but also the important things that happened. Draw or insert pictures to go with these events. �
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ART/MUSIC/GYM
What better way to follow up Thanksgiving than with some movement!
Get up and get some exercise with Ms. Vicki’s Turkey-Chicken Dance!
Still need more activities for the week? Don’t forget about WideOpenSchools.org!
This site gives students 3 new activities to do every day! Check back daily