Posts: Grade 5 April 13-17
4/14/2020 2:43 AM by lisa.doucette
Mme Amanda’s Learning Activities – Week 2
Literacy - Set up a daily reading time. Read a book you have at home or use one of the online resources sent last
week. Ask questions before, during and after reading. What do you think this book will be about? What did you
just read about? What do you think will come next? The “Parent Pipeline” on Page 3 can help parents to help
you with your reading. Record what you read and how many minutes on paper or on a calendar.
Write. Start a Journal. Please write for at least 10 minutes, 5 days a week. You can write about anything at all,
the same as if you were writing in your composition book at school. What have you been doing the last few
weeks? How do you feel about having no classes in school? Other ideas include writing letters to friends and
relatives or write an email to your teacher! You can write in a notebook, staple paper together, or if you are in
Office 365, use Word.
Science - I hope you enjoyed observing, identifying, and recording facts about your backyard birds last week! I
saw lots of birds in Nictau, including three bald eagles! As the weather changes, so will the variety of birds, so
keep observing and adding to your information. Skills such as observing, predicting and collecting data are
extremely important in science. Are there any birds that you haven’t seen yet that you expect to see soon?
This week, I want you to start a “Field Journal”. See the youtube video “Be a Field Scientist”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6iB5B3Lz9I Scientists record Observations in Field Journals. Journaling is a
great way to help keep your science drawings and other observations in one place and to be able to ask
questions about what you have found. In your yard (or looking through the window), choose a particular plant,
tree, or area to observe. Record daily changes. Each day record: the date, the weather, and sketches of changes
you notice. Have the buds\leaves changed? Are there any animals or more plants growing? What noises do you
hear? You could also include last week’s observations and facts about birds in your Field Journal.
Why do Field Journals matter?
Some field journals help track important changes.
Check out the Whitney Journals – a New Brunswick couple who recorded field
journals that helped track climate change over the years:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG5DDNmUlXQ&feature=youtu.be
Other activities you could try: I started some lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, peppers, squash and cucumbers inside
today! The Department of Education has prepared a great resource that will help you to plan a garden.
https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/ed/pdf/promo/learning_at_home/LetsGrowTogether.pdf
A copy is also attached to this email. If you have started using Epic, there are lots of books and videos about
gardening on that website. I have also recently took my bike out of storage and it needed a little TLC. Does
your bike need a tune up? Ask a family member to help you to tune up your bike using the info in the video
“The ABC’s of Spring tune-up for your Bicycle”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1niA8cJctTM
Health and Wellness Tips
Check out Mrs. Doucette’s “Bounce Challenge” attached!
If you or someone you know is feeling anxious, encourage them to try the strategies on page 2.
Remember that your teachers are here to help you with anything you need! You can email me anytime
Amanda.WardParish@nbed.nb.ca and I will also be contacting each of you by phone every week. If you need
to reach me by phone, you can call the school, and they will pass the message on (356-6010). Page 1
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