Grade 4 Home learning tasks
Due Friday 27th May, 2016
Summer Reading Choicehttp://goo.gl/forms/MAov905VEj
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Personal reading
Read for a minimum of 15-20 minutes each day and record your reading in your reading log.
Check out the Grade 3-5 palet of Book recommendations.
Select a book that you want to read this summer from the list.
Post a picture of your next read with Title and Author on your blog.
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Math / Marketplace
Keep practicing your math and problem solving skills using the CoolMath Market games. You might want to try to beat Nikor’s amazing coffee shop.
Nikor made $329.25 profit last week.
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Unit - Marketplace
Practice you business infomercial at home.
See if you can remember your lines so you do not read when presenting. You will present for one minute on Friday - just before the Market opens.
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Unit - Final preparation
Is there anything you need to do to prepare your shop for business. Do you need decorations, posters to encourage people to browse at your shop?
You can bring material for your table or board, posters and decorations on Thursday. We will be setting up before lunch so ready to start selling on Friday morning.
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BLOG Post - Favorite part of Grade 4
Write a reflection on how your year as a Grade 4 has been.
Add photos of your year onto your blog
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End of year party
We will have a class party on Friday 3rd June.
We will have our last assembly in the morning and then our party at 9.30am - after morning break.
Please bring a small plate to share with your classmates.
I have shared a Google doc with you. Add your item to the document.
Note - the only drinks will be water. No juice or soft drink.
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Reminders:
Friday - Market day - presenting your infomercial / selling of products
Grade 4 Home learning tasks
Due Friday 13th May, 2016
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Personal reading
Read for a minimum of 15-20 minutes each day and record your reading in your reading log.
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Math / Unit - Coolmath marketing games
Use your Marketplace knowledge to try to make a profit at one of the businesses below.
For additional Math practice try Frontrow (R879V2) or Mathletics.
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Technology/ Writing
I have made 2 bookings per class for the Minecraft marketplace activity. Do you think we should book additional sessions in the lab with Mr Matt. You need to write an open letter to Mr Matt and post it on your blog. You need to PERSUADE Mr Matt that doing extra Minecraft is a good idea. You need to have 3 convincing arguments to help convince Mr Matt and I to continue these sessions. I will share the convincing letters with Mr Matt and then we will decide.
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Unit - Marketplace / Blog
You need to reflect on three field trips from this unit. On your blog you need to include - What you liked, What you learned and what you wonder with pictures.
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Reminders:
Monday 9th May: Get your permission form signed
Tuesday 10th May: Return permission forms
Wednesday 11th May - FIELD TRIP - Sokha Hotel
Thursday 12th May - Book swap, Library, SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS (5-6pm)
Friday 13th May: Homework tasks due
Monday 16th May : KING’S BIRTHDAY - SCHOOL CLOSED
Tuesday 17th May:
Wednesday 18th May - Swimming
Thursday 19th May - Book swap, Library
Friday : 20th May: Homework tasks due, FRENCH TRIP
Grade 4 Home learning tasks
Due Friday 29th April, 2016
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Personal reading
15-20 minutes each day and record your reading in your reading log each day.
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UOI - Price check. (Blog post)
Choose one product and find the price of that product from 3 different venues. Take a picture of your product and post on your blog with the three prices and venues you got prices from.
Why do you think there is a difference in prices from the 3 different places?
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Maths - Koolmaths. Play the lemonade stand game
http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-lemonade-stand
Find three reflective statements to put you blog from playing this game.
Select 5 vocabulary words and write their definition on your blog. Include illustrations
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UOI - Approaches to Learning - Time management diary
Time management - Monday to Thursday, 15 minutes blocks record what you do after school until bedtime - record sleep time as one. The time you went to bed and time you wake up.
To use data for graphing for reflecting on our self management skills - in particular time management skills.
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Reminders:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday :
Thursday ; Guest speaker
Friday: Homework tasks due, Assembly 1.45pm
G4 Home Learning Activities
due Thursday 31 March 2016
Reading - Story telling / short story from your home country
Be prepared to share a short story from your home country with your peers. Maybe a parent could tell you one orally that you can share with your peers, or you may have a book in your own language that you can bring in and share.
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Blogs - Prepare for Student Led Conferences
Are your blogs up to date? Have you published your recent writing? Read through your blog to choose what writing/UOI learning you wish to share with your parents/caregivers at your student-led conference.
Write an introduction to the post (in italics) about how it shows your learning, or an improvement in your learning, or why you are proud of what you achieved.
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Maths
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U O I Share the Planet: Peace and Conflict
This week in class you inquired into a variety of endangered animals, located their countries, and found out the reasons they are endangered. Find three more animals to add to your group’s map, include the reasons why they are endangered.
Ensure you have completed this by Thursday as you will discuss with your group the conflicts that have occurred.
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Reminder:
Friday 1 April: Student Led Conferences
Thursday 7 April: Half Day, early dismissal at 11:30
Friday 8 April: Professional Development for teachers - no school for students
Monday 11 April - Friday 15 April: Khmer New Year Holiday - no school
Monday 18 April School starts after the holiday
Student led Conference times below:
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7.30am
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8.30am
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10am
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11am
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Tung Lin (Antony)
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Sovannrithysak
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Rio
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Jin Shong (Lucas)
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Kelly
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Oona
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Joshua
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Ryu
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Victoria
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Gangmin
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Vongsaekaraj (Reach)
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Sovann Dara (Wattai)
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Seo Young
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Liza
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Srey Pich
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5
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Panhaboth Hun
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Grade 4 Home learning tasks
Due Friday 18th March, 2016
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Personal reading
15-20 minutes each day and record your reading in your reading log each day.
Reading Comprehension - Organizations
There are many organizations who work to create a more peaceful world.
1. Find an organization that works to create a more peaceful world.
2. Place this organization name and web link on your blog. Think of an organization that you think others in the class may not select.
3. On your blog summarize your chosen organization.
Include: when they were established, what their goal is and a summary of some of their achievements. Include pictures.
4. Be prepared to share this with the class and why you believe this organization works to create a more peaceful world.
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Math
Select 4 fraction word problems from the grid.
Solve the problems and bring your working out to class. We will share solutions and strategies on Friday.
For additional practice you can use Mathletics and Front row.
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Unit
Select one of the tasks from the Unit grid (below).
Bring your work to share on Friday and post a picture / comment on your blog.
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Reminders:
Friday 18th: Wacky Friday - come dressed as crazy as you want
SAVE THE DATE for student-led conferences - Friday 1 April.
Unit Tasks
Chose one home learning task for the week.
Bring the Peace plan, Game, Art or Perfect world writing to class on Friday.
Be ready to share this with your peers.
Also take a copy or picture of your work and post on your blog.
Peace plan
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Peace game
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Peace Art
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A perfect world
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Math Word problems
Select 4 + fraction word problems from the grid.
Solve the problems and bring your working out to class. We will share solutions and strategies on Friday.
BONUS - Are you able to put one of these onto your blog and show how you solved it?
Pam walks 7/8 of a mile to school. Paul walks 3/8 of a mile to school. How much farther does Pam walk than Paul?
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A cake recipe requires 3/5 cup of sugar for the frosting and 1/5 cup of sugar for the cake. How much sugar is that altogether?
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After a party, 5/8 of the cake is left over. That night, big brother eats 2/8 of the cake. How much is left over after that?
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1/10 of the M&M’s in a bag are red and 3/10 are blue. What fraction of all the M&M’s are red and blue?
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You give 2/7 of a pan of brownies to Susan and 1/7 of the pan of brownies to Patrick. How much of the pan of brownies did you give away? How much do you have left?
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You go out for a long walk. You walk 3/4 km and then sit down to take a rest. Then you walk 1/4 of a km. How far did you walk altogether?
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Your class had a pizza party. 3/8 of one pizza was left over, and 4/8 of another pizza was left over. You put them both into one box. How much pizza do you have altogether?
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A school wants to make a new playground by cleaning up an abandoned lot that is shaped like a rectangle. They give the job of planning the playground to a group of students. The students decide to use 3/8 of the playground for a basketball court and 4/8 of the playground for a soccer field. How much is left for the swings and play equipment?
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G4 Home Learning Activities due Friday 11 March 2016
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Reading
Enjoy your personal reading, 15-20 minutes each day and record your reading in your reading log each day.
Reading/Writing
Choose two characters that are involved in an event/action in a narrative you are reading. Write about the event/action from the perspective of each of the characters.
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Maths l.
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U O I Share the Planet: Peace and Conflict
Peace Journal
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Grade 4 Home Learning Activities Due: Monday 29 February 2016
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Reading
Enjoy your personal reading, 15-20 minutes each day and record your reading in your reading log each day.
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Maths
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U O I Share the Planet: Peace and Conflict
Peace poetry
Peacemakers of the World
There are a lots of people who have dedicated their lives to peace all over the world. Choose a person who inspires you. Summarize why the person is a peacemaker using the 5Ws: Who? What? Where? When? Why? Put your summary on a slide (in the class Google slides presentation shared with you). Some websites you may find useful are below.
Peacejams Nobel Laureates:
Peacemakers:
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Grade 4 Home Learning Activities Due: Friday 19th Feb
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Reading /Writing:
Enjoy your personal reading, 15-20 minutes each day.
Literacy - Quote
We will be beginning a new unit of inquiry into peace and conflict.
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Maths
Continue to work on Front row or Mathletics as directed by your class teacher.
Continue to work on your xtables goals. You will be tested on 6 & 3 times tables on Friday.
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Technology
Practise your code writing skills with code combat or continue to build your sustainable world with plan it green
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UOI - Peace and conflict
Peace / conflict song
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Homework due Friday 13 Feb 2016
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Reading : Personal Reading
Enjoy reading 15 - 20 minutes a day and record your reading in your reading log when you get to school.
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Maths
Continue working on prodigy. Class code is R879V2
Continue to learn your 4 x & 8 x tables. You will be tested on Friday
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Technology (optional)
Keep working to improve your level in Code Combat.
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Writing/Reading
Read an online newspaper. Write a summary of a news article you thought was interesting. Remember to tell us in your own words what the article is about. Put your summary on your blog and link to the news article.
Links to online newspapers:
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U O I Belief Systems
Attitudes: Empathy, Appreciation and Tolerance
Define these three attitudes and either describe in a written post how you have displayed each of the attitudes or include photos/drawings with appropriate captions showing how you have displayed these attitudes (on your blog).
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Grade 4 Home learning tasks
Homework for weeks 3&4 (see below) - Students select from grid
UNIT, READING & WRITING tasks can stay the same for 3 weeks. Math grid will change each week (I am focusing on word problems)
SELECT ONE UNIT TASK THIS WEEK
Belief symbols
Using an A4 piece of paper or Google drawings create an imaginative piece of art showing as many different belief symbols as you can find with your own belief symbol as a feature in the centre.
Take a picture of your poster and add to your blog with a paragraph describing your beliefs.
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Brainstorm ideas of what you value
Chose 6 values and add these to the coat or arms on a google doc or an A4 document with pictures or symbol.
Write a sentence for each of your values explaining how they affect your actions and behavior. Post your coat of arms on your blog with your explanations.
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Attitudes
Two of the attitudes that we are focusing on during our ‘Belief Systems’ unit are empathy and tolerance.
Make a mind map giving personal examples of ways we can display these attitudes.
Write 2 paragraphs sharing examples of when you demonstrated these attitudes.
Post a picture of your mind map and your 2 paragraphs on your blog.
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Personal Heroes
Think about three people who are your personal heroes. Writing 2+ paragraphs about heros.
What you admire (look up to) in those people. What is it that makes us appreciate some heroes rather than others?
Do you think your heroes are universal
(heroes to everyone)? Why / why not?
How do our thoughts about who we admire affect how we act and behave. Do these qualities become our values?
Post your writing on your blog.
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Sensory Poem
Post your poem on your blog.
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Music About Beliefs
Find a YouTube video with a song that expresses the artist’s beliefs and values. Find the lyrics for this song. Copy and paste them below the URL of the song.
Write one paragraph about how this song shows the artist’s beliefs and values.
Write one paragraph about how the artist’s beliefs and values are the same or different from your beliefs and values. Post on your blog and be prepared to share your paragraphs with the class.
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SELECT ONE READING TASK THIS WEEK
You will also read for 15-20 minutes each day
Current news
Read an online newspaper. Write a summary of a news article you thought was interesting.
Share the article and your summary on your blog.
You will tell the class about your article on Friday.
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Book Seller
You need to choose a book that you have read and LOVED!
Make sure you’re passionate about it. Write a persuasive argument with a picture of the book cover and post on your blog.
You will need to try and sell reading this book to as many people in the class as you can on Friday.
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Reading a different genre
Over the next few weeks read a book from each of the below genre’s.
Challenge yourself and try one you do not usually read
· Fantasy, Drama, Adventure, Mystery, Non-fiction/ biography
When you finish the book write a review of the book and genre on your blog.
You will share your choice and response with the class.
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Get caught reading
You will also ask a family member or friend to take a photo of you reading. You can be in a favorite reading place or doing something a bit more unusual.
Email me a copy of your picture - getting caught reading and post on your blog. On your blog describe one of the books your have most enjoyed reading.
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SELECT ONE WRITING TASK THIS WEEK
Beliefs and Values
Write a reflection on your blog about one of the field trips during our Belief systems unit. Include …
Five interesting fact you learned and pictures that match each fact.
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Newspaper article
Reflect on an event that has happened to you personally or someone you know in the style of a newspaper article.
Include an image and 2+ paragraphs describing the event.
Post your article on your blog.
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Writing
Imagine you are stranded on a deserted island.
Which three people would you like to have on the island for you?
You can chose someone who is dead or alive? You can know them personally or they can be famous.
For each person write a paragraph explaining why you chose that person? Do they have special qualities or skills? How will they help you or make you happy on the island. Draw a portrait of each person or attach a photograph next to the paragraph explaining why you chose them. Post your thoughts on your blog.
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Venn diagram
Over the course of this unit you will be asked to compare different things using a Venn Diagram. This activity is to help you practice.
Choose a friend, it could be a person in the class or your oldest and dearest friend. Write your name above one circle. Write the name of your friend above the other circle.
Can you find a minimum of 5 things that you have in common? Write or illustrate them in the middle of the diagram.
Now list a minimum of 5 things that are different about the two of you. Take a picture of your venn diagram and post on your blog with a reflection of what you learned during this activity.
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SOLVE AT LEAST 4 MATH WORD PROBLEMS THIS WEEK.
Bring a sheet with your answer and the steps you took to solve it.
We will share strategies on Friday.
You will also practice to improve your multiplication skills and
mental math speed and accuracy using the dice game, flipper,
front row, mathletics each day.
We will do quizzes to see if you are improving each Friday.
There are 123 boxes of sweets in a store. There are 25 sweets in each box. How many sweets are in the store?
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There are 365 days in one year, and 100 years in one century. How many days are in one century?
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Billy read 2 books. He read the first one in one week with 25 pages everyday. He read the second book in 12 days with 23 pages everyday. What is the total number of pages that Billy read?
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123 school girls are to be transported in small vans. Each van can carry 8 girls only. What is the smallest possible number of vans that are needed to transport all 123 school girls?
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John had $100 to buy drinks and sandwiches for his birthday party. He bought 5 small boxes of drinks at $4 each box and 8 boxes of sandwiches at $6 each box. How much money was left after the shopping?
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A factory produces 5500 toys per week. If the workers at this factory work 4 days a week and if these workers make the same number of toys everyday, how many toys are produced each day?
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Bill, Julia, Mike and Fran have 175 cards to use in a certain game. They decided to share them equally. How many cards should each one take and how many cards are left?
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Sacha runs 6 kilometers everyday from Monday to Friday. She also runs 12 kilometers a day on Saturday and Sunday. How many kilometers does Sacha run in a week?
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Grade 4 Home Learning Activities Due: Friday 22 January 2015
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Reading /Writing:
Enjoy your personal reading, 15-20 minutes each day.
Literacy Circle: Write a blog post reflecting on your participation in your literacy circle. Introduce the book you are reading and briefly describe how the literacy circle works. How has it helped you? How have you contributed? What are your goals for next time?
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Maths
Continue to practice your basic facts to achieve your goals. You will be tested on x7 & x 6 on Friday. Complete the division activity sheet. Time yourself then get it marked at home to see how well you did
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Technology
Practise your code writing skills with code combat or continue to build your sustainable world with plan it green
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UOI - Belief Systems
Choose an image that relates to Buddhism or Hinduism that you saw on our field trip to Phnom Chisor. Look in the photo folders for inspiration. Write a blog post about your image. What is your image about (description)
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Reminders:
Thursday 21 January Visit Catholic Church of Child Jesus, departing school at 8:00 am
Grade 4 Home Learning Activities Due Friday 11 December 2015
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Reading : Personal Reading
Enjoy reading 15 - 20 minutes a day and record your reading in your reading log when you get to school.
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Maths - Focus on basic facts.
Work on your basic facts goal. You will receive a quiz on Friday to see if you have achieved it. Use Mathletics Live and other strategies that have been discussed in class to help you.
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Technology / Blogs
Have fun when you explore the following apps:
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UOI - Energy:
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Reminders:
Wednesday 9th Dec - YAPP sports day
Thursday 10th Dec - Mulan / musical in theatre 6.00pm
Friday 11th Dec - Mulan / musical in theatre 6.00pm
Saturday 12th Dec - Mulan / musical in theatre 1.00pm
Tuesday 15th Dec - Elementary Three way conferences (no class)
Thursday 17th Dec - Grade 2-5 El Sports Day
Friday 18th Dec - 10.45am Elementary Assembly / 11.30am dismissal
19th December - 10th January - SEMESTER BREAK - NO SCHOOL
Grade 4 Home Learning Activities Due Thursday 3rd December 2015
Angkor run and mixed classes with students at school on Friday.
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Reading : Nonfiction - Explanation Text
Read / research a source of Energy that you chose in class. You can take some notes to help you remember what you have read.
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Mathletics & Front Row
Complete Mathletics tasks assigned to you.
For additional practice play live Math or do activities with Front row
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Technology / Blogs
Finish off any overdue UOI blog posts. Check your drafts and make sure you have completed all previously assigned tasks. We will share blogs on the projector on Thursday.
If you are looking for additional tasks to do at home you can play the digital compass game or continue coding at home.
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UOI - Energy:
On Wednesday you will use the information you collected to create a poster with your group explaining what your chosen energy source is, where it is found / created, advantages and disadvantages. Check the list if you have forgotten which energy source you selected.
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Reminders:
Monday 30th Nov - Back to School - ASP Semester 2 program starts.
Tuesday 1st Dec - Elementary parent workshop at 7.45am
Friday 4th December - Angkor Wat ride / run.
In coming weeks
Wednesday 9th Dec - YAPP sports day
Thursday 10th Dec - Mulan / musical in theatre 6.00pm
Friday 11th Dec - Mulan / musical in theatre 6.00pm
Saturday 12th Dec - Mulan / musical in theatre 1.00pm
Tuesday 15th Dec - Elementary Three way conferences
Thursday 17th Dec - Grade 2-5 El Sports Day
Friday 18th Dec - 10.45am Elementary Assembly / 11.30am dismissal
19th December - 10th January - SEMESTER BREAK - NO SCHOOL
Home Learning Activities Grade 4
Mr Simon’s class Due: Friday 6th November
Email: simontempleton@ispp.edu.kh
Blog: http://mrsimonsclass.blogspot.com/
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Reading: Connections to characters
Our class read aloud ‘Holes’
Select your favorite character from the novel and write a paragraph explaining why you like this character.
What attributes does this character have that you admire? Think of examples in the book that illustrate these attributes.
Write 1 -2 paragraphs sharing your ideas, edit and post on your blog.
Use the title of the book image for your blog post only as we will watch the movie once we have finished the book.
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Mathematics - Mathletics
Complete the Mathletics tasks assigned to you.
Then play Mathletics live or practise solving problems on Front Row.
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UOI: Learner profile reflection
Write a reflection for each of the learner profiles we have been focusing on for this unit - Art Mirrors life..
1-2 Paragraphs - Describe ways you have been a risk taker during this unit
1-2 Paragraphs - Describe ways you have been a communicator during this unit. Edit your writing and post on your blog with photographic evidence.
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UOI: Responses to Art
This week you will be writing responses to many different pieces of visual art. You need to post at least 5 responses and attach photographs of the art piece you are discussing on your blog. You can select art created by Secondary students, Phe Sophon, David Holliday, Cambodian artists (work displayed in our classroom) or other famous pieces that interest you. (check images in your google folder or search the internet)
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Sharing Blogs
On Friday you will share your blog posts with the class on the projector.
Students in the class will be asked to comment on what they like about your posts and suggest ways your blog can be more informative and interesting.
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Grade 4 Home Learning Activities
5 - 9th October 2015
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Reading : Connections to Self
Read a book of your choice for 20 + minutes each day at home. Create a colourful story map of the book in your homework book. Make sure to include title and author. Put some thought into your illustrations.
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Mathematics
Practice your basic facts and aim to achieve your goal. x 4
My own goal _______________________________________________________
I will achieve this goal by ______________________________________________
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Mathletics, Front Row
Complete the Mathletics tasks assigned to you, then play Mathletics live or practise solving problems on Front Row.
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UOI / Blogs / Oral
UOI How we express ourselves
Reflections
Write a recount about Mr. Marty’s visit to talk to us about his film Cyclo Diaries. Check out Mr Simon’s blog to get some ideas.
Remember to include where? when? why? and the steps of film making. Include your opinion and how you can apply what you learned to making a film of your own.
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UOI: Sharing skills and knowledge
Think of an art form you are good at or enjoy. Your task this week is to teach a peer an aspect of your art form. You will decide on your art form and tell your teacher on Tuesday. You will write a procedure or storyboard showing steps to help you teach this skill to your classmates.
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Home Learning Activities Grade 4 Due: Friday 2nd October
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Reading : Visualizing Strategy
Read a book of your choice for 20 + minutes each day at home. As you are reading choose a passage that has no illustrations but is descriptive (and allows you to build a picture in your mind). Draw what you visualize on a piece of A4 paper. Type the text on a google doc and share it with me. In class we will match the pictures with the different pieces of text.
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Mathematics
Solve the two math problems listed below.
Show your your working out and be prepared to share with the class.
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Blogs - UOI: Interview
Ask a parent or another adult about one of their favorite artists. Why does he or she like this artist? How does this artist express himself or herself? What is one of your parent’s favorite works? Why? What is the artist’s connection with society? Does the artist have a message to tell? or Is the artist creating artwork in response to events happening in the world? Ask any other relevant questions. Make a post on your blog with information you gathered from your interview and add any appropriate link to show the artist’s work. You can record your interview in question and answer, or summary format. You will share this interview with your peers.
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U O I - How We Express Ourselves
Next week we will be starting a new unit “Art Mirrors Life” and are gathering resources. Does your family know anyone who can help inspire us (a painter, a writer, a photographer, etc). The Grade 4 classes are currently organizing field trips and guest speakers for this unit.
Please help us with contacts if you can.
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Reminders:
Week of 28 September - 2nd October
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Representatives from CIS/WASC/IB will be visiting the school. Re-accreditation Team Visit
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Wednesday 30th September
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5.30pm ISPP Board meeting. Open to the ISPP Community
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Friday 2nd October
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PCO event - Back to school get together at The Groove, above Terrazza Italian Restaurant
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Math Problem solving ….
Mixed-up Socks
Start with three pairs of socks. Now mix them up so that no mismatched pair is the same as another mismatched pair.
Now try it with four pairs of socks. Is there more than one way to do it?
2. Two-digit Targets
You have a set of the digits from 0 - 9.
Can you arrange these digits in the five boxes below to make two-digit numbers as close to the targets as possible? You may use each digit once only.
Home Learning Activities Grade 4
Due: Friday 25th September
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Reading
1.Remember to read for at least 15 minutes everyday and record the time/pages you have read in your reading log.
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Mathematics
Continue to practice your basic facts x 9
1.Front row
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Blogs - Attitudes during “Shape of a Leader” unit.
1. How have you displayed the following attitudes Co-operation, Independence and Commitment since the start of the year?.
Write three paragraphs - one about each attitude with supporting details telling how you have displayed it. You can write these directly onto your blog … but remember to write a paragraph not just a sentence. Also remember to edit your writing before publishing. Bad punctuation and grammar distracts the reader and is difficult to read. You can add a photograph / image that supports your reflections.
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U O I - How We Express Ourselves
Next week we will be starting a new unit “Art Mirrors Life” and are gathering resources. Does your family know anyone who can help inspire us (a painter, a writer, a photographer, etc). The Grade 4 classes are currently organizing field trips and guest speakers for this unit.
Please help us with contacts if you can.
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Reminders:
Monday 21st September
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7.30 - 8.00am Open morning Grade 4 classes
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Thursday 24 September
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Constitutional Day: School closed
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Friday 25th September
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6.00 - 9.00 Lip Synch & Cake Auction.
This is event is run by the Secondary school.
Elementary student are welcome to attend with their parents.
This is a fundraising event. All tickets are $4.
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Week of 28 September - 2nd October
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Representatives from CIS/WASC/IB will be visiting the school. Re-accreditation Team Visit
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Wednesday 30th September
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5.30pm ISPP Board meeting. Open to the ISPP Community
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Friday 2nd October
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PCO event - Back to school get together at The Groove, above Terrazza Italian Restaurant
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Grade 4 Home Learning Activities - Mr Simon’s class
14 - 18 September 2015
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Reading
Remember to read for at least 15 minutes every day and record the time/pages you have read in your reading log.
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Writing: Out of My Bedroom Window
Look out of your bedroom window. What do you hear? What do you see? How do you feel? Record at least twelve descriptive words in your homework ready to write a descriptive passage in class.
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Mathematics
1) Front row
You have recently received your password for Front Row. Continue your math practice at home on this website that adapts to your level. Start with Base 10 activities, then try Data activities. https://student.frontrowed.com/#login
code: nzqd6o
2) X-tables Goal
Practice you 8 x tables. Get yourself tested each night for instant recall. You will be tested on Friday.
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UOI / Blogs
Learning Profile Attributes during “Shape of a Leader” unit.
How have you displayed the following learner profiles since the start of the year? Thinker, Caring and Balanced.
Write three paragraphs - one about each profile and an example of how you have displayed it.
Call your post “Shape of a Leader Profile”
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Reminders:
Tuesday 15th Sept 11.30 Dismissal / Elementary settling in conferences
Wednesday 16th Sept 11.30 Dismissal / Elementary settling in conferences
Thursday 17th Sept 7.45 Elementary Parent workshop
Friday 18th September 7.30 - 8.00am Open morning Grade 4 classes
Home Learning Activities Grade 4 – Mr Simon Due: Friday 11th September
Email: simontempleton@ispp.edu.kh
Blog: http://mrsimonsclass.blogspot.com/
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Reading
1) Remember to read for at least 15 minutes every day and record the time/pages you have read in your reading log.
2) Prepare for your buddy session this week. Choose a picture book from home or the school library you would like to read to your buddy. Practice reading it with clarity and expression. Bring the book to school for your buddy session.
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Mathematics
1) Find an interesting fact about a country you have visited. The fact must involve a 6 - 7 digit number (See example below).
Write your number in standard form, expanded form and in words in your homework book.
2) Math goal: Keep practicing your multiplication goal (ie improve speed and accuracy X7) at home. You will have a quiz with your chosen X table on Friday.
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Writing / Blogs
1) Write 3 blog posts on your blog at home. Each post should include one paragraph of writing and a photograph.
2) Share your blog with your parents. Show them how they can comment on your blog.
3) Check out some of your classmates blogs. You can access them by using the drop-down box on the class blog.
4) Write two comments on students blogs. Follow the format we used in class. See reminder of DO’s and sentence starters below.
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Reminders:
Tuesday 8 Sept Grade 3-5 ISA Parent Information Session - Music studio (Building C, Level 1)
Wednesday 9 Sept Parent / Admin Coffee morning - Black box theatre at 7.45am
Tuesday 15th Sept 11.30 Dismissal / Elementary settling in conferences
Wednesday 16th Sept 11.30 Dismissal / Elementary settling in conferences
Thursday 17th Sept 7.45 Elementary Parent workshop
Friday 18th September 7.30 - 8.00am Open morning Grade 4 classes
MATH FACT EXAMPLE (Bangladesh)
With its size of 2,172,000 square kilometers, the Bay of Bengal is the largest bay in the world.
FEEDBACK - WHAT TO DO .....
- Explain what you noticed
- Show empathy and be caring
- Help them think and reflect
- Ask open-ended questions
- Praise their efforts
You may include ....
Sentence 1: What you noticed about their learning / product.
Sentence starters:
I noticed that you …………..
I observed that you ………….
I realized that you …………..
I saw that you ……………..
I recognized that you ………..
Sentence 2: A reflective question to help them improve.
Sentence starters:
How could you ………..
How did you decide to …………..
What do you think ……………..
How might you …………………
What might be your thoughts about ……….
What are some of the things you ……….
Sentence 3: How their learning has inspired you or caused you to reflect.
After viewing / reading / watching your …… I realize that …………..
Now that i have seen your ……. I understand …………….
I used to think that ……….. but now I think …………..
You have inspired me to ……………………
Your ……… has made me think …………
One question I still have is …………
Grade 4 Homework Mr Simon’s Class 31 August - 4 September 2015
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Mathematics
Mathletics Go to Mathletics and complete the assigned tasks, then play Live Maths.
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U O I - Writing - NGO Fair
On Friday we had a special day at the NGO Fair, when we learned about what the different organizations do to help in the community. Write a recount about the NGO for homework this week. Please write your draft in your homework book. Read it to an adult and then edit to make improvements.
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Reading
Remember to read for at least 15 minutes every day and record the time/pages you have read in your reading log. Find a descriptive sentence from within a story that paints a picture in your head. Write the sentence, the author and the title of the book on the new google document shared with you.
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http://mrsimonsclass.blogspot.com/
Reminders:
Tuesday 1 September 7:45 Elementary Parent Workshop
Friday 4 September Staff PD: Early Dismissal students at 11:30 am
Grade 4 Homework Mr Simon’s Class 24 - 28 November 2015
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Mathematics
Mathletics Go to Mathletics and complete the assigned tasks, then play Live Maths.
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U O I and Oral - Shape of a Leader
We are looking at the features of a biography this week. Many biographies have a timeline which record the events of a person’s life in chronological order. Take the opportunity to get to know someone in your family better by finding out about important or interesting events in their lives and recording them on a timeline. Show the events in chronological order. Use your creativity and complete a timeline on paper.
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Reading
Remember to read for at least 15 minutes every day and record the time/pages you have read in your reading log. Find ‘a sizzling start’ (at the beginning of book that makes you want to read more). Write the first sentence or two, the author and title of the book on the google document shared with you.
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http://mrsimonsclass.blogspot.com/
Reminders:
Monday 24 August ISPP After School Programme starts
Friday 28 August 7:30 - 2:30 N G O Fair
Friday 28 August 1:45 Elementary Assembly in the Gym
Tuesday 1 September 7:45 Elementary Parent Workshop
Friday 4 September Staff PD: Early Dismissal students at 11:30 am
17 - 21 August
Remember homework is due back on Friday.
Do a bit each night....
Grade 4 Homework 17 - 21 August 2015
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Mathematics
Basic Facts Goal - You have recently set a basic facts goal. Now it is time to practice and achieve your goal. Write your goal in your homework book and the steps you will take to achieve your goal.
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U O I - Shape of a Leader
A leader in ______________________ is ___________________.
This person is a leader because ____________________________.
Attributes/characteristics this leader shows are ____________________.
(use examples to support the attributes you have chosen).
Oral: You will present this information to the class on Friday.
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Reading
Read for 15-20 minutes every day. Record your reading in your reading log
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11 - 15 August 2015
You have all been given a hard copy to glue into your homework books. If you have any questions about this weeks homework please see me.
Homework is due back on Friday. Don't forget to fill out your reading log each night.
Remember swim team trials today after school for returning swim club members and Tuesday 2.45 for all those children wanting to try out.
Grade 4 Homework 11 - 15 August 2015
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Mathematics
Mathletics Log onto Mathletics and play live Mathletics to practice your basic facts. Try and challenge a classmate.
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Getting to Know You - Oral Language and Visual Presentation.
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Reading
Read for 15-20 minutes every day. Record your reading in the back of your homework book.
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Reminders:
Wednesday 12 August: 7:45 am Parent/Admin Coffee Morning
Thursday 13 August: 6:00 pm Elementary Back to School Night (email will be sent)
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