Overview of T1/T2 Social Studies- Alberta - 4 Sept/Oct.The Land, Fossil Heritage, Natural Resources Our curriculum is based upon many voices or perspectives. Science - Waste In Our World - 4 followed Light and Shadows & Plant Life Math 1. Number Concepts Place Value 2. Number Operations, Multiplications & Division, Fractions & Decimals Review all addition and subtraction fact to 19 and review multiplication 5x5, from grade 3 as home practice building to 7X7 facts for grade 4, by March and 9x9 looking forward to grade 5. Addition and subtraction of large numbers to 9999. Language Anthology: Cornerstones 4a: Explore examples Canoe Song, A Dog Came Too, Maps and Mapping, A Trip to the Seashore, Going Underground, This Canada Eagle Feather and Honour, How Eagle Man created the Islands of the Pacific Coast. Collections: Fox Song
Novels: - Class Novel Study, One - Two of Skinny bones, Frindle, Owls in the Family, Charlotte's Web, Mouse and the Motorcycle T. Read Aloud/ One and Only Ivan, Wolf the Wanderer Because of Shoe and other Animal stories & variety of Picture Books 20 mins. read for home practice Book Talks-child's choice Spelling Units: Sept. words, Units 1 ab- 7 ab, Fall Words, SS/SC Words, Winter Words Units 7ab-14ab Writing Activities : 6+1 Writing / Empowering Writers Activities / Book Talks Prep. Narrative : Up North to the Cabin, 12 Terrible Things , 16 Moons , copycat story, Fall or Winter story Memory book expanding paragraphing & representing favourites, Expository: Group Presentations: Region AB/CA, First Nations, Research Project, Charts, Posters, Maps, Poetry Craft-Similes, Journals, Letters, and Postcards, Webs of Life- Plant Life Journal & Research Poetry Craft-haiku, cinquain, diamante, free verse, circle, acrostic, and limerick. PE: Term1 Safety and Tag, Soccer (Swimming, Volleyball and Skating, postponed COVID year) Term 2 Outdoor Games, Basketball, Floor Hockey , Ringette type Dodge ball, Term3 Lead Up Baseball, Track and Field, Variety of Games Home Practice: Always 20 -30mins total of reading and practice addition, subtraction facts( +-19) multiplication division facts to 7x7 tables 10 mins nightly or large number + and - , x and division. Review 2 and 3 digit addition and subtraction, grade 3. 4 digit addition subtraction grade 4 by March, Looking to grade 5, 5 digit operation.