Edmonton Islamic Academy

Elementary K to 5Curriculum Update

Calendar EventsCurriculum Essential Questions

Related Vocabulary May 15, 2017

May Calendar of Events

2017

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

14 15

Ramadan Food

Drive

Grade 4 Field

Trip

16

One Ummah

17

Grade 1 Curriculum

Assembly

Grade 3 Trip

Devonian Garden

18

Ramadan Food

Drive

19

Ramadan Food

Drive

20

21 22

Victoria Day

No School

23

Grades 1 and 2

Fort Edmonton

Trip

24

Grades 1 and 2

Fort Edmonton

Trip

25

KG Celebration of

Learning

26 27

Ramadan

28 29 30 31

In KG 1 we have been learning about: ● Being fit and fun in KG 1!● How storybooks have a beginning, middle, end, how sentences begin with an uppercase letter and end with a period

and how sight words are used in books we read. ● Drawing and writing our own favorite part of the story book “Memoirs of a Goldfish.”

Kindergarten Subjects Alberta Curriculum Outcomes Related VocabularyThese words are key to the lesson.

Arabic Language Can you write and recognize the letter Yaa يin words? يد

Islamic: Quran Surat An Nasr Ayah: 1 to 3

Islamic Studies Can you recite the 28 names of Allah (SWT)?

Early Literacy Can you read, spell and use the sight words we have used in class in a sentence?

Can you show/explain what is needed to create a proper sentence? (begins with

an uppercase, ends with a period, has finger spaces)

sight words

sentence structures

Early Numeracy How can you demonstrate the number and quantity for numbers 1-9 using

different manipulatives?

one, two, three, four, five, six,seven, eight

and nine

Environment and Community Awareness

What 3D shapes can you find in the environment around us? 3d shapes(cube, pyramid, cone, sphere)

Explore at home What 3D shapes can you find at home? 3d shapes (cube, pyramid, cone, sphere)

Grade 1B learning about the

importance of trees and how to take

care of our environment.

Grade 1 Subjects Alberta Curriculum Outcomes Related VocabularyThese words are key to the lesson.

Arabic What does letter ( هـ) with short and long vowels added, look like at the beginning,

middle and ending of different words?

-هرة -تكره لونه

Islamic: Quran Memorization and Recitation of Surah:Al Qareeya Ayah: 1-7 القارعة

Islamic Studies Can you name some of the Sahabah and Sahabiyyat? -الصحابة الصحابيات

Literacy Reading Strategies Can you recognize and read ‘igh’ words in context? long i

Literacy Writing Trait Can you write sentences using ‘igh’ words? long i

Numeracy Problem Solving Can you subtract double digit numbers without regrouping? subtraction, double digit

Numeracy Mental Math Can you subtract double digit numbers mentally? subtraction, double digit

Social Studies What can you tell about the country you or your parents are from? identify, country

Science Can you identify the differences between living and nonliving things? living, nonliving

Math Problem of the WeekDeveloping Critical Thinking

Skills

Can you create an addition word problem on your own? addition, word problem

Grade 2 Math Scavenger Hunt Outside

Grade 2 Subjects Alberta Curriculum Outcomes Related VocabularyThese words are key to the lesson.

Arabic We are learning the Arabic bee song. -الحلوة -قوة نحلة

Islamic: Quran Surah Al Aala 1-12 الجهر

Islamic Studies What is the message of Prophet Nuh? trust

Literacy Reading Strategies What strategies can you use to recall the main events of a chapter in a novel? summary

Literacy Writing Trait How can you summarize a chapter to help readers refresh their memory of story

events?

recall

Numeracy Problem Solving Can you compare items of different lengths and widths?

width

Numeracy Mental Math Can you use different materials to estimate the length of classroom items? measurement

Social Studies Can you describe the climate and landscape of Saskatoon? Which community is it

most similar to and why?

prairie

Science Can you use your knowledge of buoyancy to create a boat the floats and carries a

load?

density

Math Problem of the WeekDeveloping Critical Thinking Skills

Can you order items from shortest to longest? shorter, longer

Amazing 3A Students organized and hosted a

fundraising event.

Animal Habitats and adaptations outdoor exploration and

research project

Grade 3 Subjects Alberta Curriculum Outcomes Related VocabularyThese words are key to the lesson.

Arabic Making a cake using Arabic words for the ingredients. كر -الس -الزبدة قيق -الد -البيض الحليب

Islamic: Quran Surat Al-Burooj from Ayah (1 to 13) بطش - -الغفور الودود

Islamic Studies Can you tell when and where did prophet Muhammad(PBUH) become a Prophet ? Ghar Hira - Jibreel-Jabal un-Noor-

Rasoolullah

Numeracy Problem Solving Can you make a polygon pattern using Bradley’s rule for the number of sides: Start

at 3 and add 2 each time.

Use toothpicks or straws. Show 4 shapes in your pattern. Sketch your pattern.

polygon types, sorting rule, shape,

regular, irregular, sides, 2d, 3d,

vertex, edge, face.

Numeracy Mental Math Can you choose a sorting rule and draw 2 sets of polygons to show your rule? polygon types, sorting rule, shape,

regular, irregular, sides, 2d, 3d,

vertex, edge, face

Social Studies How can you support international organizations and communities in need throughout the

world?

international, kyoto accord, free the

children

Science What is an animal's life cycle? life cycles, animal

Math Problem of the WeekDeveloping Critical Thinking Skills

Do all polygons with the same number of sides look the same? Use examples to

explain.

polygon types, sorting rule, shape,

regular, irregular, sides, 2d, 3d,

vertex, edge, face.

Arabic presentation about One Ummah G -4D

واحدة أمة ) )

Grade 4D saying

Good-Bye to Miss

Rabia, our

volunteer.

Grade 4 Subjects Alberta Curriculum Outcomes Related VocabularyThese words are key to the lesson.

Arabic Can you read the first paragraph from Ramadan lesson ? -اجتمعنا جدي-نوره-وجهه

Islamic: Quran Memorization and Recitation of Surah:Abasa

Ayah:1-15

سفرة -مكرمة -تذكرة

Islamic Studies Can you recite the du’aa you should say before eating? باركاللهم -رزقتنا- عذاب

Literacy Reading Strategies How can you gather and evaluate information from a variety of sources? sources, reference

Literacy Writing Trait How can you organize your ideas on a presentation board? headline, summary

Numeracy Problem Solving How can you identify and describe symmetry? symmetrical, geometry

Numeracy Mental Math How can you fold a paper to decide whether a 2D shape is symmetrical? triangle, square ,rectangle

Social Studies How did Alberta grow as a province after World War Two? great depression, dought

discrimination

Science How can you distinguish natural light sources from artificial light sources? emit

luminescent

Math Problem of the Week

Developing Critical Thinking

Skills

Try to create a shape that has over 20 lines of symmetry. Is it possible?

Grade 5 students engaged in Islamic studies games about our beloved Prophets (s.a.s) that they

creatively created themselves.

Trivia games made in Islamic classes about Prophets’ stories of their choices.

Well Done Grade 5

Busy as always in 5D! From left to right: (Top) Calculating area and perimeter of the giant shapes on the floor, researching Bangladesh for One Ummah, Cube Creatures in Math to measure volume, creating subtitles for One Ummah Poster, (Bottom) reading and gathering information about key people in the Fur Trade, building a Meter Cube out of newspaper and masking tape and taking advantage of the beautiful weather by playing Kickball outside for Physical Education.

Grade 5 Subjects Alberta Curriculum Outcomes Related VocabularyThese words are key to the lesson.

Arabic Can you read the first paragraph ؟رمضان السحور - رمضانشهراإلفطار

Islamic: Quran Memorization and Recitation of Surah:Al-Qiyamah Ayah:1-40

Islamic Studies Can you differentiate between respectful acts and non-respectful acts ?

Literacy Reading Strategies How can you gather and evaluate information from a variety of sources? How can you

tell if a source is credible?

sources, references, citations

Literacy Writing Trait How can you organize your ideas on a presentation board? What are some effective

strategies to ensure your audience understands the information you want them to?

headline & subtitle, summary, co-

ordinate

Numeracy Problem Solving How can you translate, rotate, or reflect a shape from one position to another? transformation, translation,

rotation, reflection

Numeracy Mental Math Can you add/subtract numbers effectively using mental math strategies? fact family

Social Studies Can you identify and explain how the relationship between First Nations and the

northern European settlers benefited from each other?

soddy, discrimmination

Science Why is a continuous loop of conducting material needed for an uninterrupted flow of

current in a circuit?

current, circuit

Math Problem of the WeekDeveloping Critical Thinking Skills

Draw a 2-D shape, reflect the shape, and identify the line of reflection and the distance

of the image from the line of reflection.