the students inquired into their sixth unit how we … of 8th april 2013 the students inquired into...
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Week of 8th
April 2013
The students inquired into their sixth Unit –How we organize ourselves. Central idea- In a workplace people share responsibility towards a common purpose.
Inquiry Into-
• Purpose of a workplace
• Interconnectedness of people in a workplace
• Importance of shared vision or common purpose
Key Concepts- Function, Causation, Change Related Concepts– Cooperation, Employment
Students were involved in- Brainstorming on ‘Systems’ and how every workplace works under these
systems. Understanding roles of different people in a hospital, school and its effect on the
system. Introduction to Homophones-example-Identifying the correct homophone in the
given poem. o Finding meanings from the dictionary and framing sentences to understand the
appropriate usage of these words in sentences. o Group activity- Framing sentences and challenging other group members to
identify the correct homophone . Literacy week - Story writing -Mixing two fairy tales and making a new story
with a different ending. Spelling challenge of the inquiry words. Understanding the conversion of grams and kilograms, metres and centimetres. Working with the above concepts to solve different mathematical equations.
Home Task- • Practice sheets on metres and centimetres.
Spelling Bee
• There will be a spelling challenge on Friday- 19th April 2013 • Words for the week are-
system, responsibility, weight, metres, centimetres, kilogram, measurement, circuit, restaurant, hospital
Suggested activity-
Encourage your child to explore more about any one of the authors, (Charles Dickens, J.K Rowling, Ruskin Bond, Dr.
Suess, Enid Blyton) visited during the Literacy week, and the books written by them.
Measurement activity
Using dictionary to find meanings of homophones
Literacy week at Pathways
Standard Level: Viewing and listening to Hindi animated story and poem and
oral comprehension based on the same Introduction to matraa Reading and writing practice of words with the same Introduction to sounds of animals Home Work- Read and rehearse the given words for dictation on Monday (15thApril, 2013) Intermediate Level: Introduction to matraa Writing practice of words with the same Reading practice of words and sentences with the above matraa Dictation Viewing and listening to Hindi animated story and poem
and oral comprehension based on the same PPT on recognition of birds Home Work- Read aloud the given practice sheet Abinitio Level: Reading and writing practice of words and sentences with and matraas Dictation on and matraas Counting numbers upto 10 Viewing and listening to Hindi animated story and oral comprehension based on
the same Home Work- Complete the given practice sheet
Specialists
Students at the P.E class
Music
Students practised singing of simple major scales in ascending and descending order and practiced 2 and 3 note alankar.
Students played percussion instruments such as tabla ,conga and manjeeras .
Students were introduced to prayer such as “Ya Mohammad”.
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We welcome Anandakuya and Adit Dua to the Grade 2 family.