Grade 2/3 French Immersion: Ross and Dunford-Verrill

Home Learning Package #4: May 4 – May 15

Welcome, Detective!

Readers can understand more about the story when they look for clues in what the characters say and do.

So, if the sentence says “Micah looked out the window, then grabbed his umbrella” the clue let’s you know that it is probably raining. When you use clues to understand the story you are making an ‘inference’.

Try it here:

Sentence Inference

Micah looked out the window, then grabbed his umbrella.

It is probably raining outside.

Savannah felt the sand between her toes.

Ryder has a bike helmet on his desk.

Louise sneezed as she picked the flowers.

Mme Verrill fell asleep during a read-aloud.

Tobi picked up his tackle box and his rod and headed out the door.

Saron put on her pajamas and brushed her teeth.

Read this story about a tricky spider!

You can use the clues in the story to help you answer the questions that come next!

In the story of Anansi the spider, why do you think that the queen didn’t want anyone to say her name? Can you make an inference (a good guess based on clues)?

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What does the word ‘famine’ mean?

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Why did Anansi plant yams in his garden?

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Who was smarter, Guinea Fowl or Anansi? Why do you think so?

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Esquisse de polygones

Choisissez quatre cartes à taches à pour créer quatre images des polygones!

Choose four task cards to create four polygon pictures!

A.)

4 triangles 2 rectangles2 carrés 1 losange 3 trapèzes 2 hexagones

B.)

3 triangles 4 rectangles5 carrés 2 losanges1 trapèze 1 hexagone

C.)

4 triangles 2 rectangles1 carré 3 losanges6 trapèzes 2 hexagones

D.)

5 triangles 2 rectangles2 carrés 1 losange5 trapèzes 3 hexagones

E.)

1 triangle 1 rectangle3 carrés 1 losange4 trapèzes 4 hexagones

F.)

3 triangles 3 rectangle4 carrés 2 losanges2 trapèzes 1 hexagone

Esquisse de polygones!

You will need to cut out the shapes within these squares to solve the next few puzzles! Tangrams can be a fun way to explore shapes and geometry!

A parallelogram is a shape with four straight sides and all opposite sides are parallel. 

A trapezoid is a shape with four sides and one set of parallel sides.

Can you use the tangram shapes that you cut out to make these animals?

Nomme un de tes talents means: “Name one of your talents”

‘adjectifs qui te décrivent’ means ‘adjectives that describe you’

What languages do you speak?

My hobbies!What is your nationality?

Bonjour! Quand on dit ‘préférée’ ça veut dire ‘favourite’. So if the circle says ‘ma nourriture préférée’ you will draw a picture of your favourite food. Fill in the other circles with a little bit about you!

Telling time is an important skill that we have started to learn in grades 2 and 3! Some of the

tasks in this box will need you to fill in these blank clocks. Other tasks can be done on paper or

in your writing journal.

Physical Education Mini Lessons for May 4-8, 2020

May 4-May 8, would have been the 29th annual MILK SPIRIT WEEK at Salisbury Morse Place School. Every year, we have a week dedicated to learning the importanceof including dairy products in our everyday diet and their benefits to maintaining a healthy body.DID YOU KNOW…Calcium is critical to maintain life!! Just about every cell in the body, including cells in the heart, nerves, and muscles rely on calcium to function properly. Calcium is also in our teeth, but most is stored in our bones – making our skeletons strong.

The body is not able to make calcium so we have to get it from food. Bones are like a bank account for calcium; a place where the body can deposit and withdraw the mineral. If we don’t take in enough calcium from food, it’s taken from our bones to make sure blood levels support essential body functions. To keep our bones at their best, it’s important to consume enough calcium to meet the body’s needs.

This week, try ONE of these yummy dairy products EVERY DAY to make sure you to get your daily calcium intake….milk, chocolate milk, cheese stick/string, sliced or cubed hard cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt, ice cream or fortified soy beverage.

Mr. Zajac and I will challenge you to a milk activity every day. Be ready to take a look at one You Tube link per day.

TUESDAY’S MILK CHALLENGE:The Milky Way Relay…find as many EMPTY dairy product containers as you can in your home (if you don’t have any containers, you can create your own. Cut 12 pieces of paper into squares and write the dairy product name on two pieces…write MILK on 2 pieces of paper, write YOGURT on two pieces of paper, COTTAGE CHEESE, CHEDDAR, SOY) Take off the lids and mix them up in a pile. Leave the lids on oneside of the room and place the empty containers on the opposite side of the room. Your challenge is to run to one end, choose a lid,and run back to the other side to put the lid on the CORRECT container. This will take great observation skills to match everything correctly. If you are using the papers, you must match the words together. Separate the papers into 2 piles, each pile containing one word…for example MILK will be in one pile, and another MILK will be in the other pile. Set up the piles exactly as the containers…one pileat one side, the other a few feet away. The challenge is a relay style game, trying the move and match as quickly as possible.DID YOU KNOW….Most people today drink cow’s milk, but other mammals have provided milk to people in different parts of the world – sheep, goats, camels, donkeys, horses, yaks, water buffalo, reindeer, and even moose.

WEDNESDAY’S MILK CHALLENGEThe Great Wall of Milk”aaaa”…gather up as many dairy containers as possible in one location. When you are ready, try to stack them up as high as they can go, without having them fall over (containers should have the lid clicked onto the container). Your tower may be 10 containers high, or only 3 containers high depending on how well they are balancing. If your tower does fallover, you need to do 10 jumping jacks. Once your exercise is done, try to build the tower again….and again. If you want to change the exercise that you must perform, that is fine. For an extra challenge, try this game outside. The wind may be a factor… Good luck!!

DID YOU KNOW…. Cows produce 90% of the world’s milk needs. Each cow provides an average of 90 glasses of milk a day, or over 200,000 glasses over the course of its lifetime. Working by hand, a farmer can milk around 6 cows an hour.

THURSDAY’S MILK CHALLENGEReady, Set MOOOOO….in this activity, you will use your dairy containers once again. Stack them into a castle shape (3 on the bottom row, 2 in the middle, 1 on the top). Step 5 feet away from the castle, and using a soft sock ball OR a ball made up of many plastic bags, aim at the castle and use an OVERHAND throw to knock it down. TOO EASY??? Use an underhand throw. STILL TO EASY??? Roll the ball. AND IF THAT IS STILL TOO EASY…step back

DID YOU KNOW…. Milk is the best recovery drink after a workout or other physical activity. The combination of carbohydrates, fat, protein, and other micronutrients makes milk the premier recovery drink, possibly even more effective than commercially available sports drinks at promoting recovery from strength and endurance exercise

FRIDAY’S MILK CHALLENGETic-Toc…set up a dairy container in front of your body. Balance on one foot and try to lean over to touch the top of the container. Switch feet and try to lean over again. TOO EASY??? Place the container slightly to the side. STILL TOO EASY???Choose a smallercontainer so that you must lean over a bit more.BONUS CHALLENGE FOR KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 2….MAKE A MILK MOUSTACHE….TAKE A PICTURE AND SEND IT TO Mme Gagnon or Mr. Zajac

BONUS CHALLENGE FOR GRADE 3-5TODAY WOULD HAVE BEEN OUR JUMP OFF…TRY TO SEE HOW MANY SKIPS YOU CAN DO IN A ROW. PUT SOME MUSIC ON AND SEE IF YOU CAN SKIP FOR THE ENTIRE SONG. LET US KNOW HOW YOU DID!

OTHER INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS…

If you want cheese with longer life, you can choose the hard cheese. The soft cheese cannot last longer. The soft cheeses include goat’s milk cheese, while the hard cheese includes parmesan cheese.

Broccoli is a source of calcium. You can get 50 mg of calcium from a 3/4 cup (175 mL) portion.

The top milk drinking country is Finland drinking about 95 gallons of milk/ person/yr.

Lactose, the form of sugar found in milk, cannot always be easily dealt with by the stomach: those who suffer from lactose intolerance can, however, drink lactose-free milk, which is lighter and easier to digest. Dairy products. From cheeses, both fresh and mature, to yoghurt, cream, butter, and ice cream. Dairy products come in a wide variety of forms, and are produced the world over, with their names and recipes changing from country to country. They all have the same characteristic in common: they’re tasty and very wholesome.

Drinking milk and eating yogurt andcheese is a great way to protect thatperfect smile. Milk reduces

PHYSICAL EDUCATION MINI LESSONS FOR MAY 12-15, 2020This week, we are enjoying knowing that SPRING HAS SPRUNG! It has taken awhile to warm up, but things are definitely looking up outside. With these changes in temperature, we are given a few more options about what types of activities we can try.

Mr. Zajac and I are happy to present you with 4 daily physical activity challenges that can be done OUTSIDE with the big blue sky and the warm sun shining.

TUESDAY, MAY 12

Are you feeling HOT, HOT, HOT? Put on one of your favorite summer songs and enjoy DANCING in the sun. May I suggest Walking on Sunshine…Katrina and the Waves, Fun, Fun, Fun…The Beach Boys, Wipe Out…The Surfaris, Dancing in the Street…Martha and the Vandellas or my favorite, Summer of ’69…Bryan Adams.Once you have danced, try 2 animal movements…the BEAR WALK…on all fours lumbering in the grass and the BUNNY HOP,,,jumping on both feet from spot to spot

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13

SCAVENGER HUNT

With the arrival of Spring, it is important we get outside and appreciate all the changes occurring around us. We see and hear so many different things. Today (if the weather permits) I want you to go out on a walk and pay attention to what you see. I’ve listed things I think you may find. If you find them all then you are done! Some things will have a job to do if you can’t find it by the end of your walk. Try to get out for at least 20 minutes. If you have a watch or a phone, time yourself to see how long you walked and how long it took to find everything. Of course, you don’t have to stop walking once you have found everything. Enjoy the great outdoors!!!!

1) Jump over all the cracks on the sidewalks during your walk

2) Count how many birds you see on your walk. At the end of your walk, do as manyjumping jacks as birds that you saw

3) Find a red leaf, yellow leaf, and a green leaf

4) Look for some bugs! Try to find an ant and a ladybug

5) Did you see a rabbit on your walk? If not, run on the spot for 30 seconds

5) Did you see a rabbit on your walk? If not, run on the spot for 30 seconds

6) Did you see a squirrel? If not, do 10 squats.

7) Count how many STOP signs you saw.

8) If you see an airplane flying overheard, put your arms out and run for 10 secondsand say “ZOOOOOOOM”

9) Count how many dogs you saw on your walk.

10) Add up the total of stop signs and dogs you saw. Hold a plank for that number of seconds

THURSDAY, MAY 14

BASE RUNNER

For this activity, you will need a dice. If you don’t have one, you can make one by using a small box (a Kleenex box would work). Simply mark the number 1,2,3,4,5, and 6 on the six sides of the box. Next you will need 4 objects that can go on the ground and be touched by your foot. The objects can be simple like 4 mittens, 4 bowls, 4 sticks…anything that won’t move in the wind. Take your dice and roll it. If the dice shows the number 4, then you would run to 4 of the objects in a COUNTER CLOCKWISE direction. If you have ever watched a baseball game, you can pretend you are running to first base, then 2nd base, 3rd base and home base. The tricky part is that you have the number 5 and 6 on your dice. Normally in baseball, you only run to 4 bases and you are done. NOT IN THIS GAME!!! It is a continuous running game that can last for as long as you would like.

When it’s time to run, don’t forget to bring the dice with you. Once you have finished touching the ROLLED amount of bases, you would roll the dice again from where you stopped and continue to play. This game is great for developing your cardiovascular endurance. Good luck!!

Once you are done, try a few stretches…

FRIDAY, MAY 15

SPRING HAS SPRUNG

Spring is a great time to do get outside and do many of your favourite activities and try some new ones. You can do all kids of sports like baseball, soccer, play catch, hopscotch or help clean the yard by mowing the lawn, doing some gardening, sweeping the garage and whatever else the adults may need some help with. There are so many amazing opportunities to spend some quality time with family and friends outdoors. And, just remember, physical activity is a great outlet for you and your family to be as