Grade 4 Homework Grid, How We Organize Ourselves, Jan 22 nd – Mar 9th

Choose 4 activities each week and be balanced with your choices. Homework is due each Friday.Don’t forget to READ every night and record what you read in your reading response book.Have your parent sign your reading response book and homework book on Thursday evening.

Spelling Instructional Technology

Multiple Intelligence

Unit of Inquiry Number Smarts

Rainbow spelling.Write your 10 words out, using a different colour for each letter.

Action: Using the “Action” tab on your class Blog, with your parents record any sharing that occurred or something you did during our How We Express Ourselves Unit. E.G. – photography, visiting a museum etc..

DrawDraw and colour a scene which represents an emergency. Could be natural or man-made. Write a short sentence about it.

INTERVIEWInterview someone that hasexperienced a naturaldisaster or crisis – big orsmall. Write a quick recountabout their experience.

Go to this website:http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_2_t_1.htmlThere are activities about fractions, choose 1 or 2 new ones to try for ½ an hour. Write a small reflection on the activities chosen – why you chose them and whether or not you liked them or not – why?

Jan 22nd – 26th

SentencesWrite your spelling words in sentences to show you understand their meaning. Underline each spelling word.

Use this amazing website to learn about different disasters that can affect us: https://www.ready.gov/kids/know-the-factsChoose 1 and record facts about what happens and how to prepare to face it

ColourFind different helping organiztions and show what main colour represents them. EG Red Cross-Red/White

News ReportCreate a news report informing people about a humanitarian crisis in another part of the world.

Make a list of real life examples where you would use fractions, decimals and percentages. Jan 29th –

Feb 2nd

Letter ShareWrite your spelling words in a list. Next to each word write at least two words that can be spelled using the letters in your word. Use each letter once only.

IMAGINE – A world with no technology!After a crisis there may be no technology.Can you think of ten or more ways that have no technology (computers/internet/telephones) would change your life?

Rap or RhymeWrite a rap or rhyming poem to help you remember how to be prepared for an emergency or crisis.

BEING PREPARED INSUZHOU

Having learned about causes of humanitarian crises, identify the types of crisis that you think could affect Suzhou and give a reason why.

Choose 4 digits1. Make the largest number you can2. Make the smallest number you can (hint: Use decimals)

What else can you show with these digits?

Feb 5th – 9th

Word TypesList your spelling words under the following headings.

Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives

Use ICT to create a crisis survival kit.10 – 20 items with pictures and a brief descriptione.g. Torch – because there may be no electricity

SymbolsDraw the Logos or Symbols of organizations which help in an emergency or crisis.(Name them if it isn’t obvious)

RESEARCH/ INTERVIEW

Choose two humanitarian crises and research/ ask how people respond. What do they do to keep safe? (What do people do during an earthquake or if a disease broke out

Get a bag of candy with different colours in it (eg M&Ms or skittles)

Make a table to record how many colours there are of each candy. Work out what fraction and percentage each colour makes up of the bag. Make sure to express the fraction in its simplest form.

Feb 26th – Mar 2nd

Reverse AOWrite your spelling words in REVERSE alphabetical order! (Z-A)Can you do it?

Use Pages/Keynote or PowerPoint to create a poster for your crisis to make people aware of it and what they could do to help themselves and others

Mini PosterMake a mini poster explaining what to do in a type of emergency or crisis: Eg Earthquake, Tsunami, etc

DIARY ENTRYYou have been caught up in a humanitarian crisis (pick one). Write a diary entry about your experience

DESIGN A Game Create a game that

uses fractions, decimals and percentages

Mar 5th – 9th