January 2016
Outline for Learning and Discovery
Week of January 4-8
French Language
Oral-listening and sharing in class discussion
Grammar –independent verb study
Writing-journal and creative writing task/reading response
-vocabulary study
Reading-independent silent reading
-shared and guided reading
-French unit: L’Asie
English Language
Oral-listening and sharing in class discussion
Writing – journal/creative writing task/reading response
Reading-Journalism unit
Math
Grade 5
-tell time to nearest second and calculate elapsed time
-review perimeter of various shapes
-calculate area of a rectangle
Grade 6
-Review perimeter of various shapes and review area of a rectangle
-Calculate total surface area of a rectangular prism
-Calculate volume of a rectangular prism
Social Studies
Grade 5
Introduce First Nations
Grade 6
-formulate questions about Canadian communities
-research different communities in groups
-write paragraphs on an aspect of a Canadian community
Visual Arts
Asian Heritage art
Week of January 11-15
French Language
Oral-listening and sharing in class discussion
Grammar –independent verb study
Writing-journal and creative writing task/reading response
Reading-independent silent reading
-shared and guided reading
-French unit: L’Asie
English Language
Oral-listening and sharing in class discussion
Writing – journal/creative writing task/reading response
-vocabulary study
Reading-Journalism unit
Math
Grade 6
Grade 5
-Explore 1 meter cubed and determine how many cm cubed fit in a meter cubed
-Explain capacity and volume
-Explain concepts of capacity and volume and demonstrate that 1 ml = 1 cm cubed
-volume and displacement problems
-explore relationships between units and convert larger units to smaller ones.
-explore relationships between units
Social Studies
Grade 5
First Nations concepts
Visual Arts
Asian Heritage art
Grade 6
-Create posters in groups for different Canadian communities
-Present projects and draw conclusions about the experiences of each community
-Discuss differences between the experiences of the different communities
Week of January 18-21 (January 22-PD Day)
French Language
Oral-listening and sharing in class discussion
Grammar –independent verb study
Writing-journal and creative writing task/reading response
-vocabulary study
Reading-independent silent reading
-shared and guided reading
-French unit: L’Asie
English Language
Oral-listening and sharing in class discussion
Writing – journal/creative writing task/reading response
Reading-Journalism unit
Math
Grade 5 and 6
Review unit concepts
Problem solving for unit
Social Studies
Grade 5
First Nations concepts.
Grade 6
Describe significant events in the history of 2 or more Canadian
communities
Visual Arts
Asian Heritage Art
Week of January 25-29
French Language
Oral-listening and sharing in class discussion
Grammar –independent verb study
Writing-journal and creative writing task/reading response
Reading-independent silent reading
-shared and guided reading
-French unit: L’Asie
English Language
Oral-listening and sharing in class discussion
Writing – journal/creative writing task/reading response
-vocabulary study
Reading-Journalism unit
Math
Grade 5 and 6
-geometric transformations
-congruent figures
-similar figures
Social Studies
Grade 5
First Nations concepts
Visual Arts
Asian Heritage art
Grade 6
Complete Unit tasks and Review.