Grade 2/3 English (DeJong and Kuran) Home Learning Package #6

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

o Warm-Up (optional)- Choose one activity from the ‘Learning Menu’ on page 2. Choose a different activity each day of the week. It might be fun to save the ‘Movie Day Menu’ for Friday!

o Reading- Read a book for about 20 minutes each day. Remember you should be trying to read a little bit longer each day! If you are running out of books to read at home, go check out www.getepic.com and log-in with our class code: evp7409

o Here are some questions to ask when reading:

Before reading:

What is this book going to be about?

During reading:

Who are the main characters in the story? What are they like? What is happening in the story (B.M.E)? Where and when does the story take place?

After reading:

Did I like the story? What was my favourite part, and why?

o Writing- Choose a Canadian writing activity from the ‘Writing Choice Board’ on page 3. You can choose a new topic each day or continue working on one topic a little bit each day.

o Math- Complete ONE open-ended Canadian math question each day from the list on page 4.

o Cumulative Project: Journey Across Canada- Travel through the provinces and learn as you go completing the activities on pages 5-9!

o IAA- Check out the Circle of Courage activities on pages 10-13.

Complete the checklist below for each day of the week from June 1st- June 5th and repeat again from June 8th- June 12th. Your child should only be doing school work for about 2 hours per day.

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Canada-Themed Writing Choice Board

Choose one writing idea from the menu. Your responses should be at least 5 sentences. Try and use lots of detail and description.

Top 5

List your top 5 favourite things about living in

Canada.

Explain why you picked your #1.

Make Believe

Write a story where Canadian animals can

talk.

Would You Rather?

Would you rather live in Nunavut or Manitoba?

Explain.

Describe a Time…

Describe a time when you celebrated Canada.

What happened?

Rap Writing

Write a rap about Canada that is at least 4

lines long.Raps usually have

rhyming words at the end of each line, so

remember to include this!

How-To

Think of something ‘Canadian’. For example, playing hockey, making a

poutine, etc. Write a ‘How- To’ with detailed

steps.

This or That?

SUMMER or WINTER

Choose your favourite Canadian season and

explain why you chose it.

Thank You Letter

Write a letter to a famous Canadian.

(Drake, Chris Hadfield, Justin Bieber, Terry Fox)

Poetry Writing

Write a poem about Canada. Use descriptive words to paint a picture in your reader’s mind.

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Open-Ended Math Questions- Canada Themed

Please choose one of the following questions to answer each day. Answer the questions with as much detail as possible!

1. You have $2.00 in your pocket. What different coins could you have? What kind of things could you buy?

2. This year Manitoba celebrates its 150th birthday. What numbers could you count by to get to 150?

3. There are ____ burrowing owls in the grassland in Saskatchewan. 9 run away due to construction noise. How many could be left? How many were there to start with?

4. The Canadian Encyclopedia for Kids has pages numbered from 1 to 100. How many times is the digit 0 used in writing the page numbers? How do you know?

5. The answer is 25 cents. What could the question be?

6. Quebec is well-known for their poutines. The number of fries in each poutine in smaller than 50 but greater than 30. How many fries could be in a poutine in Quebec?

7. You pack 7 t-shirts, 5 pairs of pants, and 4 pairs of shorts for your trip across Canada. What different outfit combinations could you create?

8. The Hartland Covered Bridge in New Brunswick is the longest covered bridge in the world! What tool would you use to measure it? Why?

9. A new dinosaur fossil was just discovered in Alberta! It is twice as long as it is tall. If you were using a meter stick to measure it, how long could it be? How tall could it be?

10. On our drive through Nunavut, you see 22 legs. What different animals could they belong to?

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Journey across Canada

Due to the recent travel restrictions, we are going on a virtual road trip across Canada! Check out this awesome video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOHlLdS7Ybk and complete the questions below to learn all about our amazing country!

1. We are going on a trip across Canada! What is the weather like in Canada? What kinds of things should you pack? Draw a picture of your suitcase or list all of the items you think you will need.

2. As we go on our journey, we are going to learn a lot of new things. Before we learn something new, it is important to think about what we already know about that topic. What do you already know about Canada? Make a chart with your ideas or tell someone at home.

3. Since we are going on a trip, we need to bring Canadian money! Use page 8 to fill in the different coins or create your own drawings.

4. The first stop on our journey is British Columbia! British Columbia is Canada’s western most province. Its capital city is Victoria. British Columbia is considered one of the most beautiful places to live. The province has amazing mountains and beautiful beaches. If you lived in a beautiful city, what would it look like? Dream up your most beautiful city and draw it! Come up with a name for your city too.

5. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Its capital city is Edmonton. The Canadian Rocky Mountains border Alberta on the west. Alberta has deserts where more dinosaur bones have been found than anywhere else in the world. The Albertosaurus was found in Alberta and is from the family of the Tyrannosaurus Rex! If you found a dinosaur, what would it look like? What would you name it? Draw and name it!

6. Saskatchewan is bordered by Alberta and Manitoba. Its capital city is Regina. Saskatchewan is a prairie province with fields of wheat and large grasslands. The Burrowing Owl is an endangered species of Saskatchewan. They live in the province’s grasslands, but their habitats are being taken over by construction. Design a poster to teach other kids ways to save the endangered burrowing owl!

7. Manitoba is bordered by Saskatchewan and Ontario. Its capital city is Winnipeg. Agriculture (farming) is one of Manitoba’s main industries. Manitoba is one of the three Prairie Provinces. Prairie means grassland. Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are covered in vast grasslands used for farming. If you lived in the Prairie Provinces, what would you grow? Draw and label your farm.

8. Ontario is bordered by Manitoba and Quebec. The capital of Ontario is Toronto. Ontario is also the home of Ottawa, Canada. This is where the government of Canada is. Our government passes important rules to help keep our country safe. If you were part of the government, which rules would you like to have in Canada? Make a list. Post your list to ClassDojo or TEAMS and check out the rules of your classmates. Do you want the same things?

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9. Quebec is bordered by Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador. Quebec’s capital is Quebec City. Quebec City is the oldest city in Canada. It is Canada’s largest province. Quebec is a French speaking province. Poutine is a famous Quebec dish. It is french fries topped with gravy and cheese curds. It was invented in the 1950’s and is now eaten in many other places too. Invent a dish of your own. Be sure to include a picture and a recipe with measurements!

10. Newfoundland and Labrador has 7000 tiny islands. Its capital city is St. John’s. It is the easternmost province of Canada. Newfoundland is well-known for its lighthouses, specifically the Cape Spear Lighthouse. Looking at the image below and using your knowledge of structures from our science unit, where do you think the lighthouse is the widest? What measuring tool would you use to measure how tall it is? What material do you think it could be made out of? What do you think its purpose is? Check out https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/top-destinations/cape-spear to see some beautiful pictures and learn some cool facts.

11. New Brunswick is one of three Maritime Provinces. Its capital city is Fredericton. The province is officially bilingual, using both English and French. The longest covered bridge in the world is in this province and is called the Hartland Covered Bridge! Using objects that you have at home, try and create the longest bridge that you can! Can it hold 1 book? 2 books? 3 books? Record how many books your bridge can hold before it breaks!

12. Nova Scotia is the second smallest province of Canada. Its capital city is Halifax. It is one of three Maritime Provinces. Nova Scotia is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. Fish are an important resource to the Nova Scotia economy. If you were a fisherman in Nova Scotia, what kinds of sea creatures would you expect to see? Check out the pictures on page 9. Label and colour each one.

13. Prince Edward Island is the smallest province in Canada. It is one of the three Maritime Provinces. Its capital city is Charlottetown. Prince Edward Island is Canada’s Potato Province (that’s a whole lot of Ps)! Potatoes grown in P.E.I are shipped all over Canada and other parts of the world. We use potatoes in so many foods. What are some foods that have potatoes in them? Try to list or draw as many as you can!

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14. Yukon borders Alaska (a US state), Northwest Territories, and British Columbia in the south. Yukon’s Mount Logan is the highest mountain in Canada. Its capital city is Whitehorse. Yukon has Arctic weather and is a fantastic place to view the northern lights in the winter. Using any art supplies you have at home (paint, markers, crayons, sidewalk chalk, etc.), create your own representation of northern lights. Send them to Ms. de Jong or Mrs. Kuran so we can post your artwork on ClassDojo!

15. The capital city of the Northwest Territories is Yellowknife. In the winter, the northern part of the province can reach temperatures of -50 ◦C. What types of clothing would be beneficial to wear in this cold climate? Describe what you would wear if you were outside in -50 ◦C.

16. Nunavut was created on April 1st, 1999. It is the largest and newest territory of Canada. The most commonly spoken language in Nunavut is the Inuit language Inuktitut. Since we studied Nunavut as a class, we are going to test your memory! What kinds of animals live in Nunavut? Which one do you think is the most important? Be sure to give as many reasons as you can to support your opinion.

17. We made it across Canada and we are just in time for Canada day! Our whole class is going on a socially distanced parade! You are tasked to design something that uses air to move as decoration for the parade. (Think about things you have seen at Canada day celebrations that use wind to move. One example would be a kite! What else could you make?)

For more virtual field trips of Canada, check out https://thecanadianhomeschooler.com/5-canadian-virtual-field-trips/

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Nova Scotia: Maritime Sea Creatures

Spell the name of each sea creature in the boxes below! Watch out- one letter goes in one box and it only fits if each word is spelled correctly. It can be a fun game of guess and check!

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Circle of Courage

This package’s focus: Independence - I have the power to make decisions

The Circle of Courage is a medicine wheel that represents the need for all things to be in balance and harmony. It is good to remember that as a wheel, the four spokes in the circle of courage keep the wheel strong and that is what will keep you strong!

The wheel is divided into 4 sections:Generosity, Belonging, Independence, and Mastery

This package’s focus: Independence - I have the power to make decisions

Reading Activity

Read the poem below :

The Goal Poem

If you want to grow, Then you need a goal!

Pick something you want to change

Do you want to be a better friend?Do you want to do better in school?

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Pick a goal,Then make a plan,

And soon your goal will come true!

Believe in yourself, check in everyday, And soon you’re on your way!

If you want to grow, then pick a goal, You can do it! Hip, hip, hooray!

Option : Watch

Only One Youhttps://youtu.be/5-mYBWQ5qos

Howard B. Wigglebottom Listens to His Hearthttps://youtu.be/iWatueEAmTA

Reflect

Do some quiet thinking or brainstorming with someone you are with:

What does independence feel like?What does independence look like?

What does independence sound like?

Write

Make a chart on the computer, tablet, or piece of paper to write your ideas :

Independence

Feels like Looks like Sounds like

Draw

Draw, label, and colour a picture of a time when you were independent

Challenge : Write a sentence or story to go with your picture

Circle of Courage

This package’s focus: Mastery - I can succeed

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The Circle of Courage is a medicine wheel that represents the need for all things to be in balance and harmony. It is good to remember that as a wheel, the four spokes in the circle of courage keep the wheel strong and that is what will keep you strong!

The wheel is divided into 4 sections:Generosity, Belonging, Independence, and Mastery

This package’s focus: This package’s focus: Mastery - I can succeed

Reading Activity

Read the poem below and do the actions :

Things I can do (action poem)

Like a bunny I can hop. (Hop like a bunny)I can spin just like a top. (Spin like a top)

I can reach way up high (Reach arms way up high)And I almost touch the sky.

In a boat I row and row, (Rowing motions)Sometimes fast and sometimes slow.

Now a bouncing jumping jack, (Bounce up and down)I go up and then go back.

Then sway gently in the breeze (Sway gently)Like the little forest trees.

Make silly faces like a clown (Make silly faces)

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And then I quietly settle down. (Slowly sit down)

Option : Watch

The Little Engine That Couldhttps://youtu.be/X7wQM1LwCCs

Reflect

Do some quiet thinking or brainstorming with someone you are with:

What does mastery feel like?What does mastery look like?

What does mastery sound like?

Write

Make a chart on the computer, tablet, or piece of paper to write your ideas :

Mastery

Feels like Looks like Sounds like

Draw

Draw, label, and colour a picture of a time when you had mastered something

Challenge : Write a sentence or story to go with your picture

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