Grade 5 Term 4 Term 4 Book List: “Island of the Blue Dolphins” by Scott O'Dell
Non-­‐Fiction Books about The solar System, North America and Europe The Learning Folder: Each subject has specific work samples scattered throughout the term. They have been carefully designed to showcase your child’s learning experiences. These work samples will be essential when moving through the homeschool registration process. They will demonstrate not only what your child has accomplished, but also highlight the areas of the curriculum that have been met. Each work sample is backed up by the specific content descriptors in the Australian curriculum. This is designed to give you, the parent complete peace of mind, knowing that your child is learning all that the curriculum has required. An A3 folder with plastic sleeve inserts is a great way to display precious work of various sizes. You could also use a scrap-­‐ book but the work is not so protected. This folder is designed to keep your child’s precious work for the year. They will have this folder to look back on and recall the various learning experiences they have enjoyed. Take photos of them as they imagine, design and create pieces of work and include these with the work samples. Each year start a new learning folder. In the future your child will have the thrill of looking back through each years learning folder and see clearly what they have accomplished. English Grade 5-­‐ Term 4 – “Island of the Blue Dolphins”. Week 1: You Will Need: Balloons, coloured markers, tape, chalk, display folder x 2 Activities: Lesson 1: Spelling Words: neptune apology performance antibiotic antiseptic antidote antisocial entire dozen hurricane Practice your spelling words each day. * Water bomb spelling; Write your words on a piece of paper and take it outside. Write the spelling words in chalk on the driveway. Make sure you check the spelling of each word. Go inside and make some water balloons. Stand with your back to the words. Have a partner call out a spelling word. If you spell it correctly, turn and throw your water balloon at it. If you spell it incorrectly, come back to it at the end and try the next word. You can do this each day or practice them by window writing, writing them in chalk on the cement, writing them on paper in different colours, or any other way you can think of. Lesson 2: Reading Eggs. Begin in the comprehension gym by doing the placement test. The correct level will then be supplied. As you work through the activities in the Gym, you will gain "reading eggs' as a reward for correct answers. The stadium allows you to play reading games (again more eggs to win). The Library provides books to select and read, and yes, more eggs. The eggs can be used to purchase all kinds of fun things in the mall section of the map. Aim to complete the gym and then choose any of the other activities you would like to do. You can do Reading eggs as often as you like. Lesson 3: Skwirk: English – Unit 3: Examining Literature -­‐Topic 2: Factual text types – Chapter 4: Explanations. Read the information about Explanations. Watch the “Lightning” clip and the Explanation clip. Next week you will write an explanation. Think about what you will write it about. Use the Explanation plan sheet to get prepared. Lesson 4: Creative Writing: My Island; Each week you will be doing some creative writing about your own imaginary island. This week you can colour the title page and design the flag for your island. Tape the title page to the front of the display folder and put the week 1 Flag activity page into the folder. Handwriting: Make this a relaxing and enjoyable time. Put on some music and have a snack, as you strive to create your very best handwriting. Lesson 5: Literature study: Read chapters 1, 2 & 3 of the Book “Island of the Blue Dolphins”. Print off the Summary sheet. These sheets will help you to focus on the main events of the story. This will give you a far greater understanding of the book. Put each summary sheet into a manila folder or display folder. When it is finished, ask your local library if they would like to display it with the book, and the crafts you will complete, including your diorama, cave painting and more. Print off the bottle: Write a message as if you were Karana. Imagine you had just been left on the island. If your only hope were to put a message in a bottle and pray that someone finds it, what would you write? Roll it up and place it into a glass bottle. Select an area that you can begin a display, based on the book. Put the message in a bottle as your first item on display. What is the Island’s Name
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Mathematics: Week 1: You Will Need: Coloured markers, scissors, masking tape Activities: Lesson 1: Mathsonline: Go to Grade5. Go to Number, Patterns and Algebra. Go to Multiplication. Go to Lesson 6: Multiplying by a multiple of 100 Lesson 2: Multiplication Scavenger Hunt. Print off the multiplication question cards and Answer sheet. Have a sibling hide them around the garden. At the word go, run around the garden and look for the first clue. When you find one, run back to the table, solve it and write the answer in the answer box. Go find the next one! Lesson 3: Mathsonline: Go to Grade5. Go to Number, Patterns and Algebra. Go to Multiplication. Go to Lesson 7: Problems involving multiplication Lesson 4: Mathsonline: Go to Grade 5. Go to Measurement. Go to Units of Measure. Go to Lesson 7: Perimeter Play the Island Discovery Game: Objective: Create and discover as many islands as possible. Score points according to the perimeter of each island discovered. Directions: 1. Each player chooses one colour to use on the game board. 2. Put your colour key at the top of the board. Cut apart the Coordinate Cards and stack them face down near the game board. 3. Player 1 draws a card and plots the 4 points according to the coordinates on the card (remember the first number is the x axis which is across the bottom, the second number is the y axis which is up the side.) The player then joins the points to make a shape, counts the perimeter and writes it in the discovered island. 4. Player 2 draws a card and repeats what player 1 did. 5. Players continue taking turns creating and discovering islands. 6. At the end of the game, players add up the perimeters of their discovered islands. The player with the highest total is the island winner. Lesson 5: Use masking tape to create 6 shapes on the floor. Draw the shapes you have made on the perimeter Activity sheet. Use a ruler to work out the perimeter of each shape. Write the measurements of each side on your sheet and work out the perimeter of each shape. Island
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Science Grade 5: Term 4 Week 1-­‐ The Solar System You will Need: Books on the solar system, chalk, a thick cardboard box to use as cardboard, black duct tape, scissors/knife, coloured markers/paint/pencils, black wool Activities: Skwirk: Go to Science and Technology. Go to Unit 3 Out in Space. Go to Topic 3 -­‐ An introduction to the solar system. No need to do the worksheet! The movement of the planets is amazing. Look at this you tube clip to see clearly how they rotate and revolve at the same time. Solar System Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8aBZZnv6y8 It can be tricky to remember the order of the planets. Print off the “Order of planets Sheet”. Cut along the dotted lines and glue the two pages together. When you open the flap, it will remind you of the planet. Memorize the saying to help remember the planet order. This term we will be learning about each planet in the solar system and creating a great “Planet Hanging Display”. Step 1: Take the piece of thick cardboard from a box and trace a large circle. You could use a piece of string pushed in the center with a thumb tack. Attach a pencil to the string and move it in a circle to create a large circle. Ask a parent to help you cut it with a knife as thick box cardboard can be tough. Step 2: Paint it black. Step 3: Use black electrical tape to cover the edges of the circle. Step 4: Using plates, lids or cans, draw 9 orbits for the planets (there is doubt on Pluto being a planet, but let’s include it). The first 4 planets orbit relatively close to the Sun, then there is a gap (this is where the asteroids orbit). Then the last 5 planets orbit very far from the Sun Step 5: Using the sharp point of scissors, or a large nail, punch a series of holes in the cardboard. First punch a hole in the center (this is where the Sun will hang). Then punch one hole somewhere on each circle (orbit) a planet will hang from each hole. Print out two copies of the sun colour then using paint, markers or pencils. Attach a piece of black wool to the center of the sun as you attach the two sides with tape. Hang it in the center of your display. Each week you will add a planet! Order of Planets
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Geography, Grade 5 – Term 4 – Europe and North America Week 1: .
You Will Need: World globe, atlas, coloured markers, scissors, glue, wool Activities: Have you heard of Europe? It is one of the 7 continents of the world. Find Europe on the Globe and in your atlas. Play the “Locate the continent game”. Type in your name and choose the Continent game. http://www.missmaggie.org/2012/01/24/geospy/ Facts about Europe: Europe covers 2% of the earth’s surface. Although it only covers a small area, Europe has the third highest population after Asia and Africa. It is home to about 740 million people. It is the second smallest continent in the world. Learn some more about Europe on this site. Watch the song to become familiar with the various countries in Europe.: http://joanca.hubpages.com/hub/Learn-­‐About-­‐the-­‐Continent-­‐of-­‐Europe-­‐for-­‐
Kids This term you will be creating a Travel to Europe Suitcase. It will be a wonderful resource for you to show anyone who does not know much about Europe. Print off the Title page and decorate it with the pictures supplied. Fill in the post card with some information you have discovered about Europe and glue it onto the Suitcase sheet. Glue the sheet onto the front of a manila folder ready for all the information you will gather about Europe. Print off the map of the world and make a map key, at the side that shows the colour of each continent. Look at the flight map below. If you were flying to Europe this is a common flight path that is taken. Use wool to create the flight path on your Map. Eu
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Heath -­‐ Week 1: Digestive system You Will Need: Suggested items: half a toothpaste tube, small plastic bottle, drink can, 3 x small plastic containers, thin tube – approx. 1meter, coiled tube approx. 1 meter, larger coiled tube, ½ a meter, double sided tape, clear tape, scissors, thick box to cut the piece to use as a base. Activities: Watch the information about the Digestive system on this video. http://kidshealth.org/kid/closet/movies/DSmovie.html?tracking=59983_H Create your own digestive system. In the next few weeks, as you learn more about the way it works, we will fill in labels about how each part works, and attach them. For now just make the model. Follow the pictures as step by step instructions. Use double sided tape to attach each item. If you cannot find the exact item, use another item that can represent the same part of the digestion system. Be as creative as you like. Step 1 Step 2 Step 4 Step 3 Step 5 PE – Grade 5-­‐ Term 4: Week 1: You Will Need: Tennis racquet/paddle bat, tennis ball Activities: Warm-­‐up Move around the yard at a walk. When the whistle is blown. You must stop and pivot on one foot so you are then going the opposite direction. Do this at the run. When the whistle blows, pivot, and change direction. Make sure you pivot on one leg and then the next time pivot on the other. Do this activity jumping, hopping, skipping, sliding and galloping. Fitness: Have a look at the picture and make sure you are holding the racquet/bat correctly. Practice the forehand hit (without a ball) Practice the backhand hit. When the ball starts to come towards you, you must track it by following it with your eye right up until it hits the racquet. Use a ball to toss and hit it yourself. Put a marker approximately 20 meters away. Balance the ball on the racquet. When the whistle blows, walk as fast as you can with the ball balancing on the racquet. Let the ball bounce and see if you can catch it on the racquet, and balance it. Keep trying until you are successful. Partner Activity: One partner has the ball and one has the racquet. Each partner takes a turn tossing the ball 10 times to the forehand and 10 times to the backhand. Visual Art: Grade 5 – Term 4 Week 1: You Will Need: Wool, glue, foil, sharpie markers, Activities: Often, we will look at famous artists and create artworks reflecting their styles or techniques. This week you are encouraged to just enjoy the process of creating a completely individual artwork with free flowing lines and flamboyant colour. Step 1: Paint glue over the paper. Step 2: Place wool onto the glue and make a pattern. Step 3: Add more glue around the paper. Step 4: Lay foil over the paper. Press the foil down around the wool to create the embossed look. Step 5: Use sharpie markers to colour the recessed (lower) areas. Leave the raised lines where the wool is, silver. Example Parents Page Example Work Sample: Any of the weeks 1-­‐10 Year 5 Achievement Standard
Receptive modes (listening, reading and viewing)
By the end of Year 5, students explain how text structures assist in understanding the text.
They understand how language features, images and vocabulary influence interpretations of
characters, settings and events.
They analyse and explain literal and implied information from a variety of texts.
They describe how events, characters and settings in texts are depicted and explain their own
responses to them. They listen and ask questions to clarify content.
Productive modes (speaking, writing and creating)
Students use language features to show how ideas can be extended.
They develop and explain a point of view about a text, selecting information, ideas and images
from a range of resources.
Students create a variety of sequenced texts for different purposes and audiences. They make
presentations and contribute actively to class and group discussions, taking into account other
perspectives. When writing, they demonstrate understanding of grammar, select specific
vocabulary and use accurate spelling and punctuation, editing their work to provide structure
and meaning.
Summary of the task: The student is given set chapters to read and questions to answer. These answers ask for both recollection of information and also personal response to events.