Grade 4 Weekly Planning. Week - Quarter 1. Sunday 9th Thursday 13th September 2012.

. Transdisciplinary Theme: An inquiry into the Central Idea: nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal, The learner profile is a set of ideals that can inspire, motivate and focus the work/habits of a physical, mental, social and spiritual health; school community human relationships including families, friends, Lines of Inquiry: communities, and cultures; rights and responsibilities; what it means to be human. -Why and how the learner profile was developed - How I connect to the learner profile - How I can use the attributes to be successful at school/guide my learning Math: Science Literacy: LO Introduce students to the ideas of using inquiry in Writing: Unit 1: their scientific thinking and experiments. LO students will practice their basic punctuation - 1.2 - Become familiar with tools for skills in their writing. Students think and read about how scientists use geometry; and review points, line inquiry to investigate a problem. segments, and rays Students will begin to renew their writing ability as - 1.3 Construct angles, triangles, and they engage in a variety of writing exercises within Differentiation quadrangles both the Unit of Inquiry and the Grammar Lower ability students will have the short readings read - 1.4 - Identify quadrangles based on Focus(see below) to them in a read aloud. Teacher will model for these their properties students how to take information from a passage. Assessment: Students will be graded on a short Readings will be presented on the whiteboard during writing piece next week exhibiting their work time. understanding and ability to implement grade Higher ability students will be encouraged to develop appropriate punctuation skills. higher level questions. Standard:
4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

LO Expose students to a simple experiment and introduce them to the concepts of keeping a record, providing evidence and measurement. By guiding students through a simple experiment(dissolving salt in water of varying temperatures) students explore the importance of record taking. Differentiation: Lower ability students will be paired with students capable of completing the assignment. Teacher supervision and assistance to be given as needed. Higher level students will be encouraged to fully explain what they observe and asked to provide conclusions.

Grammar focus: - use the correct punctuation marks in a sentence. (capital letters, full stop, question mark and exclamation mark.)

Assessment: * See writing assessment

Standard Standard:
4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

Unit of Inquiry Students will perform various refresher activities to remind/introduce them to the attributes of the Learner Profile. Bus stop activity where students add words and pictures to the various attributes. Students identify various Learner attributes from a story that they read with a partner. Together they identify the attribute and explain what/how the event occurred.

Arabic:

Reading LO - Practice their reading and provide teacher with evidence for appropriate reading level Individual readings with students will be utilized to provide teachers with vital information for leveling their students. Assessment: ORT reading assessments. Standard: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence

Specialist (Major Focus):

Assessment: Anecdotal notes with be made to track student understanding. Understanding will be observed fully during next weeks activity of preparing and performing skits that display attributes of the profile.

Learner Profile: All the attributes!

Attitudes:

Transdisciplinary Skills: - Questioning about things to make further inquiries. - Communicating why and how things happen. Spelling :

Homework: Sunday: Math Study Links 1.2 Monday: Math Study Links 1.3 Tuesday: Language Practicing Punctuation Wednesday Math Facts Practice