Week of May 4
Week of May 4, 2020
This Week's News and Updates:
Friday
Friday Kahoot
* Go to Kiddle to learn about New Zealand
* Test your knowledge with today's New Zealand Kahoot.
* Click on the link and complete the Kahoot before Sunday at 4:00 pm.
* Go to Mathletics - Volume and Surface Area activities have been assigned
* Optional French Meet at 11 am today.
Wednesday
* Penpal Update: I received some of your letters today. Ms. Van Dyk, the teacher from New Zealand, hopes to send the rest by Friday.
Once I have received all of the them, I will email your letter to you.
* Suggested due date for Article #4 Good Copy - Friday, May 15
****SSSSSHHHHHH. Check your email for a suggested Mother's Day Activity. Please let me know if you did not receive the email. (The font is small because I am whispering.)****
Monday
1) An optional 15-30 minute meeting has been added to our weekly schedule on Tuesdays at 11 am.
The purpose of these meetings will be for students to ask questions related to the week’s work.
Please note that we will also continue to meet every second Friday.
2) See side menu for previous weeks' lessons and activities.
3) If you have any questions, please email me at christopher.wakefield@ocsb.ca or
join the Google Meet on Tuesday at 11:00 am.
This Week's Religion Activity:
Read the following passages from the Bible and choose a favourite:
2 Samuel 22.29 (So, Second Book of Samuel, Chapter 22, Verse 29)
Psalm 119.105
Proverbs 6.23
Isaiah 60.19
John 8.12
2 Corinthians 4.6
All through the Bible we find special passages about God as the source of our light. Draw or construct a lantern and write your favourite scripture passage on it.
Link to steps to constructing your own paper lantern
This Week's Language Lessons and Activities:
Reading Links
Scholastic At Home - Grades 6 - 9
Scholastic At Home - Grades 3 - 5
Raz Kids - Teacher Username - cwakefield0
Writing
Suggested Writing Project: Personal Virtual Magazine
****Student Sample Magazine****
Article #4 - News Article
IMPORTANT: * For the news article, you will choosing your favourite picture from Chris Van Allsburg's book, 'The Mysteries of Harris Burdick' and making up a news story about it as if it really occurred and you were the news reporter assigned to cover the event.
* You will have to make up the story behind the picture, including names, dates, places and even direct quotes from witnesses.
* Remember to take your time and work through the steps.
Step #1 - Read Sample Stories
* Mr. Wakefield's 'Totally Made Up Story'
(Note: Mr. Wakefield's story was written about a photo found in the Ottawa Citizen.)
News Article - Student Sample #1
News Article - Student Sample #2
News Article - Student Sample #3
News Article - Student Sample #4
Step #2 - Choose a Picture
Below are four of the pictures, as well as their titles and captions, from 'The Mysteries of Harris Burdick' by Chris Van Allsburg.
Choose one picture for your article:
MR. LINDEN’S LIBRARY
He had warned her about the book. Now it was too late.
THE SEVEN CHAIRS
The fifth one ended up in France.
JUST DESSERT
She lowered the knife and it grew even brighter.
THE HOUSE ON MAPLE STREET
It was a perfect lift-off.
Step #3 - News Article - Planner
* A planning chart for your article has been shared with you in your Language Folder.
* Make point-form notes about the story. Remember to use specific details, names, places and dates.
* You can use the picture's existing title or make up your own headline.
Step #4 - Rough Copy
* A guideline for the rough copy of your news article has been shared with you in your Language Folder.
* Remember to use paragraph form to write your lead (introduction) and body, as well as proper format for your quotations.
* Use the ‘Student Samples’ as guidelines for writing your article.
* Share your rough copy with me for feedback.
Step #5 - Good Copy
* Open up '(Your Name's) Magazine' in Google Slide and add a new slide.
* Use the Student Samples above to help you with ideas for your layout.
* Insert your title, introduction and paragraphs from your rough copy onto your Google Slide.
* Add the picture from 'The Mysteries of Harris Burdick' by Chris Van Allsburg.
* Remember to include the following statement at the bottom of your article:
Picture Source: ‘The Mysteries of Harris Burdick’ by Chris Van Allsburg
* Share your good copy with me so that I can provide you with feedback.
* Suggested due date for Article #4 Good Copy - Friday, May 15
Take your time! Work at your own pace.
This Week's Math Lessons and Activities:
Surface Area
Answers:
1) Surface Area (SA) = 96 cm^2
2) SA = 190 cm^2
3) SA = 38 cm^2
4) SA = 46 cm^2
5) SA = 808 cm^2
6) SA = 376 cm^2
Volume and Surface Area Practice
**** Mathletics****
Surface Area Lesson
Example #1
To calculate the surface area of this rectangular prism, follow these steps:
Step #1: Calculate Area of the Front: 10 cm x 2 cm = 20 cm^2
Step #2:Calculate Area of the Side: 5 cm x 2 cm = 10 cm^2
Step #3: Calculate Area of the Top: 10 cm x 5 cm = 50 cm^2
Step #4: Add Areas and Multiply by 2: (20 + 10 + 50) x 2 = 80 x 2 = 160 cm^2
Surface Area = 160 cm^2
Example #2
Step #1: Calculate Area Front: 3 cm x 6 cm = 18 cm^2
Step #2:Calculate Area Side: 2 cm x 6 cm = 12 cm^2
Step #3: Calculate Area Top: 3 cm x 2 cm = 6 cm^2
Step #4: Add Areas and Multiply by 2: (18 + 12 + 6) x 2 = 36 x 2 = 72 cm^2
Surface Area = 72 cm^2
* The net shows all of the faces that make up the rectangular prism.
* Remember that a rectangular prism has SIX faces, a front and back, side #1 and side #2, and a top and bottom.
* You can see that the top and bottom are congruent (or equal), the two sides are congruent, and the front and back are also congruent.
*That is why you need to add the front, side #1 and top, and multiply the sum by 2.
Websites for Extra Practice in Math
Sumdog
Math Questions of the Day
(Answers will be posted on the next school day)
1)
2) Joseph finishes a swim race in 73.365 seconds. Joseph knows the following about his friend’s time for the same race. The digit in the hundredths column is 3 more than Joseph’s. The digit in the ones column is 2 less than Joseph’s. In what time does Joseph’s friend swim the race? a 53.368 b 53.395 c 71.368 d 71.395
Thursday's Answers
1)) Which rule describes the following pattern? 1, 2, 4, 8?
The correct answer is d Start with 1 and multiply by 2 to find the next term.
2)
Area of a Triangle = Base x Height / 2 Step #1: 24 x 5 = 120 cm^2 Step #2: 120 / 2 = 60 The correct answer is a 60 cm^2
Bonus Question
Step #1: Area of Front Triangle = 4 x 6 / 2 = 24 / 2 = 12 cm^2 Area of Front and Back Triangles = 12 cm^2 x 2 = 24 cm^2
Step #2: Area of Rectangle #1 = 12 x 7 = 84 cm^2
Area of All Three Rectangles = 84 cm^2 x 3 = 252 cm^2
Step #3: Add Area of Triangles and Area of Rectangles
Surface Area = 24 cm^2 + 252 cm^2 = 276 cm^2
Wednesday's Answers
Calculate the surface area and volume of each rectangular prism:
1) Surface Area:
Area Front: 11 x 4 = 44 mm^2
Area Side: 4 x 3 = 12 mm^2
Area Top: 11 x 3 = 33 mm^2
2) Surface Area:
Area Front: 11 x 4 = 44 mm^2
Area Side: 8 x 4 = 32 cm^2
Area Top: 11 x 8 = 88 cm^2
3) Surface Area:
Area Front: 12 x 6 = 72 cm^2
Area Side: 3 x 6 = 18 cm^2
Area Top: 12 x 3 = 36 cm^2
Surface Area: (44 + 12 + 33) x 2 = 89 x 2
= 178 mm^2
Volume:
11 x 3 x 4 = 132 mm^3
Surface Area: (44 + 32 +88) x 2 = 164 x 2
= 328 cm^2
Volume:
11 x 8 x 4 = 352 cm^3
Surface Area: (72 + 18 + 36) x 2 = 126 x 2
= 252 cm^2
Volume:
12 x 3 x 6 = 216 cm^3
4)
b) If you spun the spinner 50 times, how many times would you expect it to land in a section with a number greater than 3?
a) Numbers >3 = 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Probability of landing on a number >3 = 5/8 or 0.625 or 62.5%
b) What is 62.5% of 50?
0.625 x 50 = 31.25
Therefore, you would expect to land on a number greater than 3 about 31 times.
Tuesday's Answers
1) Area Front: 13 x 7 = 91 mm^2
Area Side: 6 x 7 = 42 mm^2
Area Top: 13 x 6 = 78 mm^2
2) Area Front: 6 x 6 = 36 cm^2
Area Side: 6 x 6 = 36 cm^2
Area Top: 6 x 6 = 36 cm^2
3) Area Front: 14 x 8 = 112 mm^2
Area Side: 3 x 8 = 24 mm^2
Area Top: 14 x 3 = 42 mm^2
Surface Area: (91 + 42 + 78) x 2 = 211 x 2
= 422 mm^2
Surface Area: (36 + 36 +36) x 2 = 108 x 2
= 216 cm^2
Surface Area: (112 + 24 + 42) x 2 = 178 x 2
= 356 mm^2
Note: Since #2 is a CUBE and all six faces are CONGRUENT squares, you can calculate the area of one face and multiply it by 6 to get the surface area.
Area Front: 6 x 6 = 36 cm^2
Surface Area of the CUBE = 36 cm^2 x 6 faces = 216 cm^2
4) A company made 1 000 000 balloons last month and packaged them in bags containing 100 balloons.
Each bag of balloons sells for $2. How much money will the company receive if the company sells all of the bags?
a $200 b $2000 c $20 000 d $200 000
Step #1: Calculate the number of bags.
(If there are 1 000 000 balloons and you are splitting them evenly into bags of 100 balloons, which function is 'splitting up evenly'?)
1 000 000 divided by 100 = 10 000 bags
Step #2: Multiply the number of bags by the price of each bag.
10 000 bags x $2 per bag = $20 000
The correct answer is c $20 000
5) Derek makes a number cube. The theoretical probability of rolling a multiple of 3 on his number cube is 5/6.
Which set of numbers could be on the faces of Derek’s number cube?
a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 b 1, 3, 3, 6, 6, 6 c 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 d 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Derek's cube must have 5 multiples of 3 on it. Multiples of 3 - 3, 6, 9...
Therefore, the correct answer is b 1, 3, 3, 6, 6, 6
Monday's Answers
1) Calculate the surface area of each rectangular prism:
a) Area Front: 4 x 3 = 12 units^2
Area Side: 1 x 3 = 3 units^2
Area Top: 1 x 4 = 4 units^2
Surface Area: (12 + 3 + 4) x 2 = 19 x 2 = 38 units^2
b) Area Front: 3 x 3 = 9 units^2
Area Side: 2 x 3 = 6 units^2
Area Top: 3 x 2 = 6 units^2
Surface Area: (9 + 6 + 6) x 2 = 21 x 2 = 42 units^2
2) Do you remember prime and composite numbers? Click the link for an explanation and practice. Prime and Composite Numbers
Which of the following is a factor of 70 but is not a prime number?
a) 10 b) 7 c) 4 d) 2
Step #1: List factors of 70: 1 x 70, 2 x 35, 5 x 14, 7 x 10 - Factors of 70: 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 35, 70
Step #2: Separate factors into prime and composite numbers: Prime - 2, 5, 7 Composite - 10, 14, 35, 70
Therefore, the answer is a) 10. 10 is a factor of 70 and NOT a prime number.
3) You received the following marks, out of 10, on your spelling tests: 7, 8, 4, 7, 9
Calculate your mean, median and mode mark.
Mode: 7 comes up the most
Median: List the numbers from least to greatest: 4, 7, 7, 8, 9. Note that 7 is right in the middle, so 7 is the median.
Mean: Step #1 - Add up the test scores: 7 + 8 + 4 + 7 + 9 = 35
Step #2 - Divide the sum by the number of addends: 35 / 5 = 7
Therefore, the mean, median and mode are all 7.