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Learning Opportunities for Grade 8 FI
Week of May 4 – May 8
School Vision: Motivating, Compassionate, Successful School Mission: Making a difference…. Committed to learning…. Supporting each other
Do the best you can! Focus on life skills, physical activity, mental well-being, creative expression, social responsibility and social connections. Stay healthy and safe! Try to work on the learning opportunities for
2 hours each day.
Every Day – 30 Minutes of Reading & 30 Minutes of Physical Activity
Math Learning Opportunities Choose from these tasks for a total of 30 minutes a day.
This week is all about Statistics and Probability! If you get stuck, feel free to contact me and I can certainly
lend a hand. Once you feel you have a good understanding of the material, try out the escape room. Can you
beat the clock and escape?!?! Maybe phone a friend and try it together. Have fun! **In an effort to make this document size more manageable, we have added in many links for you to use.
Anything that is blue and underlined is a link to support that particular activity. ** [email protected]
Play Leprechaun Luck
Leprechaun Luck is a game that is all about probability.
Find the instructions and the game sheets here.
Don’t have a printer? You can quickly draw your own.
Don’t have dice? Just put pieces of paper in two different
containers, one for each dice. Put #1-6 in each container
and you draw one number from each container. Or click
here to access online dice.
The Horse Race
Check out The Horse Race game. Give it a try!
It’s great family fun! See if you can be the
winner!
Yummy! : Probability with Candy!!
Grab a bag of different colored
candy like skittles or M&Ms and
count how many you have of each
colour. Now put them back in the bag and try to answer
these probability questions:
- What is the probability that you will pick a red candy? A
green one? A yellow one?
Don’t have candy? Use game pieces or maybe even your
colored socks! Be creative.
Skill Testing Question: Ice Cream Scoops
There are six different flavours of ice cream:
chocolate, vanilla, mint, strawberry,
butterscotch, Neapolitan.
How many different ice cream cones can be
made by choosing two scoops from these six
flavours?
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Want More Probability Warm-ups?
Check out this website for some more probability activities.
Working with averages
The mean, median and mode are all ways to find an
average.
Video Lesson: The mean, median and mode toads can
teach you how to find each of these terms.
Or maybe you want to learn through the Mean Median
and Mode Song.
** You need to know how to find these for this week’s
Escape Room. **
Math Practice Questions
Want to try out some practice questions until
you get the hang of it? Click here for some
practice pages that you can try.
We have included the answers for you to check
your work, but remember to try the questions
first!!
Online Escape Room
Can you save Han Solo in
time? Are you ready to put
those probability skills to good
use? Try out this online escape
room: “One In a Million: A Star
Wars Story.”
Good luck (you’re gonna need it…) and “May the
Force be With You!”
Stretch Your Thinking
Try out the UNB Math Competition site for some extra
challenges. It’s always good to challenge yourself to go
above and beyond when you can.
Games & Puzzles
Remember that a lot of
games you have sitting
around your house
include math skills.
Card games: Crib, War, Crazy 8’s, Go Fish, Uno
Board Games: Monopoly, Life, Yahtzee,
Battleship, Checkers, Chess
Puzzle Games: Sudoku, Word Searches, Code
Breakers
Jigsaw Puzzles
Puzzles are another great use of math skills. Just don’t be like Mrs. Miller where you finish
the puzzle only to discover there is ONE PIECE MISSING!
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Science Learning Opportunities Choose from these tasks for a total of 30 minutes a day.
This week we focus on Space: “May the Fourth be with you!” Pick any of the activities you’d like to try. There are
several links within the document to help you out. Remember that science is all about discovery and trying to find out
how and why things work. Don’t be afraid to make your observations by taking pictures or videos and send them to me
so I can post them on the class website. Have fun!
What does May the Fourth be with you mean?
May the Fourth be with you is the
catchphrase of Star Wars Day on May 4th,
the unofficial holiday celebrating the Star
Wars franchise. It is a pun on a famous line
from Star Wars, May the Force be with you!
May the 4th Be With You!
Our Solar System
Research and explore
the planets of our Solar
System. There’s a lot to
learn about space!
There are even great Solar System Songs to learn
about Planets Around A Star!
Why Do We Have Day and Night?
Learn about why we have day and night? (Hint: It’s all about
Earth’s rotation.)
Why Do We Have Changing Seasons?
Have you ever wondered why we have four seasons
in New Brunswick, but in other places they have two:
wet and dry? Check out this link to learn more.
Here is a video that delves into the concept a little
more.
Solar Eclipses
What is a solar eclipse? Check out this video for more information.
The next solar eclipse will be seen in Eastern Canada on April 8th, 2024. Check out this news article
about it! We could be perfectly in the path of totality to see this one! Check out what it will look
like in your area.
It has also been announced that famous astronaut Chris Hadfield will be visiting an area pretty
close to us for the event.
Moon Journal
Keep a journal of the phases of the moon over the next few
weeks by drawing what the moon looks like every night or every
couple of nights. What do you notice?
Add a little fun with a tasty way to
represent what you’ve learned! Try
to replicate the moon phases using
Oreo cookies Yum!
Get your groove on with phases of
the moon or moon phases.
Build a Model of the Solar System
Put your artistic skills to work! Using things you can
find at home, make a model or drawing of our Solar
System.
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Art in the Night Sky: Constellations
Have you ever taken the time to look at the night sky? What do
you see? In the past, people would use the stars to tell stories
or trace the outlines of mythical beings in the stars. These were
called constellations.
Head outside for a night this
week and see if you can find
some May constellations in
the night sky.
There are some apps that help you identify what you are
looking at in the night sky. See if you can find one that works for
you!
Draw some constellations of your own. What do you see when
you look at the night sky? What stories do you see in the stars?
Comets
Check out this video to learn more.
Try out your artistic side and make your own comet
on a stick!
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Language Arts Learning Opportunities
Choose from these tasks for a total of 45 minutes per day +30 minutes per day of Reading
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Reading -
Scholastic Articles
Read the following article about the jungle of secrets and the Maya people:
https://junior.scholastic.com/issues/2018-19/100818/jungle-of-secrets.html#940L
OR
Read the article about the future of zoos:
https://junior.scholastic.com/issues/2018-19/051319/the-future-of-zoos.html#1090L
Reading - Epic! Mrs. Elliott has signed everyone up for Epic!
This is a great website for reading.
https://www.getepic.com/sign-in
Once you have reached the site, go to student login
and use class code: iej3195
Log/Journal Keep a daily log/journal of what is happening in your life, your community, your
country, or around the world.
Keeping a journal not only helps your writing, but can be very therapeutic.
Word Work - Idioms Use this link to help you learn about idioms. Create a game for your family and
friends by illustrating your favorite idioms and having others guess them.
Unveiling idioms: A Game of Concentration
Here is a great link with hundreds of idioms to learn:
English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions website
What’s your favorite idiom? I hope you are pleased as punch with this activity
and have a barrel of laughs playing.
Spelling – Book Worm https://www.kibagames.com/Game/BookWorm
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Spelling & Word Work
https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html
Podcast Listen to this Podcast from ReadWriteThink, titled Life Stories
Episode 58 – Life Stories
Life stories are books that trace defining moments and turning points in people’s lives. By
exploring how individuals overcome obstacles and discover their passions – or fall prey to
mistakes and inner demons – life stories illustrate how human beings navigate the complexities
of living. Tune in to hear about a variety of life stories – some that celebrate lives of success,
others that mourn lives tragically lost or wasted.
Writing Prompts –
Choose One
1) Write a letter to your principal attempting to persuade them to make a change you think is necessary in your school.
2) Write about the most excruciating pain you have ever felt. Use sensory details (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell).
3) Reflect on the following quotation: “Only surround yourself with people who will lift you higher.”-Oprah Winfrey
4) Who is someone you admire? What makes this person so admirable? 5) Write about a topic about which you know more than most people. 6) Tell the story of the funniest thing that has ever happened in one of your
classes. 7) Imagine you are in quarantine and you are sitting at home one day. You hear
someone shrieking in the living room. They see a mouse in the house! Write a story about what might happen next.
8) Write a sequel to one of your favorite fairy tales. For example, what happened to all the dwarves in Snow White? What was Goldilocks' next adventure after she left the three bears?
9) A tall tale is a story that exaggerates something that may or may not have happened. Write a tall tale about something that happened to you. The good news? In a tall tale you can exaggerate and lie! How big and outlandish can your story become?
10) I peeked through the curtains. There was a limo parked outside with two bodyguards. I heard a knock on the front door.....
11) A fictional narrative story choice of your own!
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French Immersion Language Arts Learning Opportunities
[email protected] Choose from these learning activities, for a total of 30 minutes a day. Try to complete one learning activity
from each category (Writing, Reading, and Speaking & Listening) by the end of the week.
French TV Show of the Week: “C’est du gateau” (Found on Netflix) This is a cooking show in the vein of Nailed It. French amateur bakers compete to cook amazing dishes and win the grand prize. As you watch, try to pick up some new vocabulary related to cooking!
Category Learning
Activity
Instructions Examples & Considerations
Writing
Réflexion
Réflexion : A ton avis, quel est la
meilleure saison de l’année? Le
meilleur sport? La meilleure
nourriture? Le meilleur livre?
(Choisis 1 à défendre)
Exemple : La meilleure nourriture
Je crois que l’avocat est la meilleure
nourriture du monde. C’est plein de
nutriments et de bonnes graisses pour le
corps. Il a un goût unique mais peut aller
dans tant de plats différents. J’aime manger
mes avocats dans diverses salades, avec du
saumon et sur mon pain grillé. Tu peux
même les manger seuls. A mon avis, la
seule mauvaise chose à propos des avocats
est qu'ils coûtent chers.
Correct
the errors
Find the errors in the text to the
right. Watch for things like
homophones, spelling, verb tense,
and conjugating.
After finding the errors, write out
the corrected version of the text.
Hint: There are 25 errors!
Chère Rebecca,
Comment sa va mon ami? Sa va bien ici. Hier,
j’ai regarder un filme avec mon maman est ma
frère. Je pas aimé le film, parce que c’été
ennuyeux. Est-ce que tu a regarder un film bon
récemment? Ce matin, j’allait au parc pour
jouer le soccer. Puis je suis aller a la maison de
mes grands-parents pour le diner. Mais parents
ne pas venu. Est-ce que tu est allé chez vos
grands-parents? Qu’est-ce que tu fait pendant
les jours? Ecris-moi bientôt ! Je te manque.
French
Reading at
Home
What French books, graphic novels or non-fiction texts do you have at home?
Don’t have any? Check food and household product containers!
Choose 1 paragraph or sentence in the text
to read out loud 2-3x. This will help you
practice pronunciation and fluidity.
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Reading
Epic Books
Mrs. Elliot has signed everyone up for Epic Books! Follow the link, click on students, type in the class code, and then find your name.
https://www.getepic.com/sign-in
There are tons of French books available on
Epic books, fiction and non-fiction. Find
something that interests you!
Class code: iej3195
Speaking
&
Listening
Audio
Books &
Clips
Visit one of these sites and choose
some French audio to tune into:
Radio-Canada – Audio Books
Radio-Canada - Jeunesse
Tip: often when listening to a new person
speak French, it is necessary to re-listen a
few times to capture everything being said.
Virtual
K-12 Oral
Comp.
Consider participating in this virtual
French oral competition (if you
haven’t already)
https://bc-
yk.cpf.ca/concoursvirtuel/
Note: Parent/guardian permission is
required for all submissions. Other
guidelines can be found on the website.
Topic: sharing what you have been up to
during your time away from school due to
Covid-19.
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SOCIAL STUDIES Learning Opportunities
Choose from these learning activities, for a total of 1-2 hours per week. Remember that Social
Studies is all about inquiring about the world around us.
Learning
Activity
Instructions Considerations/ Follow Up
Social studies
and history
resource
Check out the Social Studies, History and
Geography content of this website.
Much of the content is focused on the US, but
there is still a wealth options including games,
biographies, reading comprehensions and
mini lessons.
Explore a
Virtual
Museum
Each week for rest of the school year, we
will be featuring a different museum
around the world to explore. Did you know
we have the New Brunswick Museum
located in Saint John? Located in Market
Square, it guides us through the history and
people of our province. While we cannot
visit the museum in person right now, we
can explore it virtually through these links:
Main Site – https://www.nbm-mnb.ca/
Virtual Site - https://www.nbm-
mnb.ca/virtual-exhibitions/
Note: there is also a current contest (outline
within main site link)!
Self-Reflection
Come up with a list of material and non-
material things you are thankful for.
Sometimes we only focus on the material
things – try to ensure your list has a
balance.
- Je vous encourage d’écrire ta liste en
français.
- Share your list with a family member or
friend. Explain why these things are
important to you.
Material example: my hockey stick
Non-material example: my relationship with
my pet
Weather
forecast
Write a weather report for a chosen day
this week without looking online first. Take
it even further and make a weather video!
Check your accuracy here:
https://tinyurl.com/ycu2xujw
Questions to consider
- Is your chosen day’s weather forecast typical
for this time of year in Atlantic Canada?
- What kinds of activities can be done in this
weather?
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OTHER
Art: Cartooning
Check out Cartooning Club on YouTube. Students can follow tutorials and draw a variety of their favorite
characters from Marvel, Fortnite, Lego, Pokemon, etc.
PDCP: 5-minute meditation
Take 5 minutes to quiet your thoughts, listen to calming sounds and focus on mindfulness. Especially when
feeling stress, taking this time can be very helpful. Here is a link that you can use.
MCS Physical Education at Home: May 4th – 8th
Hello there everyone! I hope that you are all getting outside and keeping active. That can look very different with a variety
of activities that you can be involved in. Here are some activities for the week. Do your best!
Monday - It’s all about jumping and coordination.
- Find a box that you can jump out of. Start inside the box and jump out. If that is too easy then get a higher box to
attempt. Measure and record the highest box you can jump out of.
- Set up a series of boxes that get higher and see if you can do a continuous jump in and out of the boxes without stopping.
- Skipping in a row without missing
- Line jumps in a row before stopping
- Standing long jump (as far as you can go and record it)
Tuesday - Target Tuesday Throwing
*Try different types of throws: overhand, underhand, side arm (using what type of throw can you throw the farthest?)
*Throw different items, Frisbee, ball, football, crumbled paper, (which goes farther?)
*Use boxes from yesterday as targets from various distances. How many times out of 10 can
you get the object in the box? How can you make it harder? Smaller box? , longer distance?
Wednesday - Get outside and go for a walk. Walk the dog, walk a parent!
Thursday - It’s flyer day! Use a page from a flyer and try these activities
*Hold the page in front of you and start running as fast as needed to keep the page from falling. Can you do a lap around
the house, no hands on the paper?
*Can you go a shorter distance and change direction quickly without it falling?
*Use a page and let go of it from eye height, can you do a push-up or a burpee and catch it before it hits the ground.
Friday Fitness
- 8 minute run without stopping
- 60 second plank, 50 jumping jacks, 40 lunges, 30 burpees, 20 squats, 10 push-ups
- 1 min high knees, 1 min bicep curls, 1 min crunches
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