The Radio-Canada weekly science program Découverte by Charles Tisseyre offers over 10 years of weekly 1hr programs about science, available on the Internet. If you are looking for new ideas on teaching science in the French Language, this is a good place to start. The programs discusses current scientific events by today’s scientist. You will find the link here:
http://ici.radio-canada.ca/tele/Decouverte/2014-2015
I found many interesting ideas to use in my classroom from this program.
We can also draw the Fibonacci sequence. From 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, etc. Each subsequent number in the sequence is made from adding the two previous numbers of the sequence. Number 3 is the addition of number 2 and number 1.
The Hopscotch code: https://c.gethopscotch.com/p/cu4lorj
The Youtube description on how to do this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzT5FncnEYc
From Grade 4 – Number sense and numeration.
• solve problems involving the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of single- and
multi-digit whole numbers, and involving the addition and subtraction of decimal numbers
to tenths and money amounts, using a variety of strategies;
The Fibonacci sequence is as follows: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, etc. It is made by adding the two previous numbers to obtain the next one. The Hopscotch code will calculate the Fibonacci sequence. Here is how to write the code.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMjaaF_9T4U
In order to assess where students are at, we can see their thinking by looking at the strategies they use in order to solve a math problem.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbpVaETdUkA
From Grade 4 Number sense and numeration:
• solve problems involving the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of single- and
multi-digit whole numbers, and involving the addition and subtraction of decimal numbers
to tenths and money amounts, using a variety of strategies;
Nothing prevents us from learning our multiplication tables the old fashion way while having fun…. Here’s the Youtube video on how to code it and the link to the Hopscotch code.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoeYzFwREzc
https://c.gethopscotch.com/p/ux-q-2l
From grade 4, number sense and numeration:
• solve problems involving the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of single- and
multi-digit whole numbers, and involving the addition and subtraction of decimal numbers
to tenths and money amounts, using a variety of strategies;
I took this picture at the Pearson International Airport. The Qatar Airways airplane was parked next to Derry Street. Perhaps some people are going to Qatar for the WISE Initiative conference of this week.
The theme of this year’s conference is: Imagine-Create-Learn: Creativity at the heart of education.
http://www.wise-qatar.org/
I will attend, but VIRTUALLY. Those interested in the conference can follow #WISE14 on twitter.
If any one of you have a program you would like me to write for you, please let me know. This program was a request made by a teacher interested in technology and possibly coding. If you have ideas and need help with the coding, I am all too happy to help. This would work well in a grade 5 class, in a structures unit.
Hopscotch code that can be transfered to your iPad, using Hopscoth:
https://c.gethopscotch.com/p/zk-mmyi
Youtube explanations in English and French:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOOyD838Y_M
From grade 4: geometry and spatial sense:
• construct three-dimensional figures, using two-dimensional shapes;
In a Radio-Canada program to be aired later today, there will be a discussion of life after death and how some people mention seeing tunnel vision:
http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/les_annees_lumiere/2014-2015/
http://www.crm.umontreal.ca/~durand/vie-apres-la-mort.html
Hopscotch code:
https://c.gethopscotch.com/p/c-vjf0o
Youtube explanations on how to write the code:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc7M-n0kXpY
From Grade 4: Patterning and Algebra –
• describe, extend, and create a variety of numeric and geometric patterns, make predictions
related to the patterns, and investigate repeating patterns involving reflections;
This program was inspired from a CBC radio news program I heard this morning. It talked about how because of global warming, our the arctic ice is melting and YEARS old bacteria trapped in the ice is going to be released as a result. It makes a quite nice program that can be used in grade 4 or 5 science.
Hopscotch code:
https://c.gethopscotch.com/p/6o7sfpj
Youtube explanations in English and French:
From Grade 4, patterning and algebra;
• describe, extend, and create a variety of numeric and geometric patterns, make predictions
related to the patterns, and investigate repeating patterns involving reflections;
Coding a Stop Watch is a nice way to introduce time and variables.
Hopscotch code: https://c.gethopscotch.com/p/ffc3cib
Explanations in English and French on Youtube.
From grade 4 measurement
• describe, extend, and create a variety of numeric and geometric patterns, make predictions
related to the patterns, and investigate repeating patterns involving reflections;