Learning Activities: Here are a variety of choice STEAM activities to help you continue to participate in learning this week and beyond. The intent of these activities are to be fun, engaging and/or hands-on.
Pick and choose a few of these activities and experiments to try at home!!
Art and Math:
Use painters tape and sidewalk chalk to design art with geometric tape. Click to download the full instructions.
Use painters tape and sidewalk chalk to design art with geometric tape. Click to download the full instructions.
art_and_math.pdf |
Virtual Biolab fieldtrip:
Stephen, from the BioLab made a video that would have been similar to our fieldtrip that got cancelled. Download the file to see the full set of instructions and the link.
virtual_biolab_fieldtrip.pdf |
"No Mercy For the Coronas":
This link will take you to an online magazine written by the staff at the St. Boniface Research Centre Youth BioLab. Learn more about the virus, how your body keeps you healthy and what you can do to protect yourself even more.
no_mercy_for_the_coronas.pdf |
Ice Cream Scoop Math:
In this activity, you will find out how many 2 scoop combinations of ice cream there could be if there were 10 flavours of icecream.
ice_cream_scoop.pdf |
Root Beer Float Experiment:
In this fun experiment, you will get to witness what occurs when you mix a solid and a liquid together. Click on the file for directions and the activity to go with it.
root_beer_float_experiment.pdf |
Egg in Vinegar Experiment:
See what happens to an egg when it is in vinegar for a few days. Click on the file for directions and activity to go with it.
egg_in_vinegar_experiment.pdf |
Changing Liquid to a Solid - Making Butter:
See what happens when you mix cream for a few minutes. Click on the file for directions and activity to go with it.
changing_liquid_to_a_solid_-_making_butter.pdf |
Raisin Dance Experiment:
How do you get raisins to dance? Find out by enjoying this experiment! Click on the file for directions and activity to go with it.
raisin_dance_experiment.pdf |
Make a reverse icicle:
Try this "cool" experiment using a water bottle and an icecube!
make_a_reverse_icicle.pdf |
Magic milk experiment:
Download the instructions and try this experiment with milk, food colouring and dish soap!
magic_milk_experiment.pdf |
Make oobleck:
This activity needs no explanation!
oobleck.pdf |
Stacking liquids:
Try this experiment to learn more about density.
stacking_liquids_and_density.pdf |
Math Review:
Here are some review and practice pages on multiplication and long division.
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Math Links for videos to review method
Turtle Head Math (stack 2x2 multiplication)
youtu.be/1hcKERTnNi0
Long division tutorials
Routine Activities and Continued Skill Building:
Along with the new assignments posted above, it is very important that the following skills be built into a daily routine.
Reading (20-25 minutes everyday)
Read "a good fit" book. Be sure you are interested in your book and work on increasing your stamina.
During reading, students should focus on comprehension strategies such as: visualization, making connections, questioning and making inferences.
Writing (20 minutes everyday)
Practice writing skills on a daily basis- keeping a journal or using writing prompts. Don't forget your "letter writing" skills by sending emails your teacher. Refer back to the writing prompts that are located in the "Additional learning Opportunities" tab.
Math facts (10 minutes everyday)
Our on-going goal is to improve our fact fluency of multiplication and division facts. Xtra math has been updated to focus on division questions. If needed, there are printable flashcards in the "Additional" tab. When practicing your facts, sort them into three piles:
1. Answered facts automatically
2. Used a strategy, but answered in under 5 seconds
3. Has difficulty answering questions efficiently
*Spend extra time practicing pile number 2 and (especially) 3
Turtle Head Math (stack 2x2 multiplication)
youtu.be/1hcKERTnNi0
Long division tutorials
Routine Activities and Continued Skill Building:
Along with the new assignments posted above, it is very important that the following skills be built into a daily routine.
Reading (20-25 minutes everyday)
Read "a good fit" book. Be sure you are interested in your book and work on increasing your stamina.
During reading, students should focus on comprehension strategies such as: visualization, making connections, questioning and making inferences.
Writing (20 minutes everyday)
Practice writing skills on a daily basis- keeping a journal or using writing prompts. Don't forget your "letter writing" skills by sending emails your teacher. Refer back to the writing prompts that are located in the "Additional learning Opportunities" tab.
Math facts (10 minutes everyday)
Our on-going goal is to improve our fact fluency of multiplication and division facts. Xtra math has been updated to focus on division questions. If needed, there are printable flashcards in the "Additional" tab. When practicing your facts, sort them into three piles:
1. Answered facts automatically
2. Used a strategy, but answered in under 5 seconds
3. Has difficulty answering questions efficiently
*Spend extra time practicing pile number 2 and (especially) 3