Tuesday, May 19

Entry for Tuesday, May 19

Today in History

On this day, May 19, 1974, the Rubik's Cube was brought to the public's attention.

The toy was invented by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Erno Rubik.

He didn't mean it to be a toy.  He designed the cube to be a teaching tool for geometry.

Only when he fooled around with it and found it difficult to be put back together, he realized that the challenge in returning it to the six colours would appeal to many.

Not only are there "Rubik's Cube" competitions worldwide, artists have purchased many cubes and reworked them to be combined together to make art.  Here is an image of Marilyn Munroe, a famous actress made out of Rubik's Cubes.

How about the famous painting of the Mona Lisa!  Cool!

Here is the inventor himself...Erno Rubik!

This young lady's brother can solve the Rubik's Cube in no time at all!

Math Learning

Today we move from the nickel and the dime to our Canadian quarter.  Each quarter is worth 25 cents.

Remember these money values so far.
one nickel = five cents
one dime = ten cents
one quarter = 25 cents





On the "tails" side of the quarter, we have a caribou.
On the "heads" side is our queen.
(As with other coins, sometimes the Canadian Mint makes quarters with other specialized images other than the caribou on the tails side of the coin.)

Caribou are northern animals.

The male grows large antlers.

Caribou travel in very large herds in search of food.

Check out scientist David' Suzuki's ten reasons why the caribou is such a cool animal at the link below!

Video of David Suzuki's ten reasons why the caribou is such a cool animal!
https://davidsuzuki.org/what-you-can-do/ten-reasons-why-caribou-are-way-cooler-than-you-think/

One quarter has a value of 25 cents.

Two quarters would be 25 + 25 = 50 cents.

Three quarters:  25 + 25 + 25 = 75 cents

Four quarters:  25 + 25 + 25 + 25 = 100 cents

100 cents = one dollar

So four quarters make up one dollar

It would take ten dimes to make a dollar.

Twenty nickels would be needed to make a dollar.

To count quarters, we "skip count" by 25.

To count dimes, we "skip count" by 10.

To count nickels, we "skip count" by 5.

Your Math Task

Sheet #1

Just like we did with nickels and dimes, complete the two worksheets on quarters.  

To draw the quarter coins, simply draw circles and put a 25 inside each circle.

If you get an answer of 100 or more, here is how you write it in money terms.

Here is the symbol for one dollar:  $

100 cents = $1.00

125 cents = $1.25

150 cents = $1.50

175 cents = $1.75

Learning about money is so much fun, Mr. Hamer.
Happy birthday again, G.V-P! 
Language Learning

FABLES

Fables are short stories which teach us a lesson.
They are very similar to the parables we read in the Bible.
Their main characters are usually animals.
Sometimes humans appear in fables.

Fables are usually one or two pages long.
They are often put together in collections called anthologies.
We call the lesson that is taught, the moral.
You often hear people say, "The moral of the story is..."

AESOP

Aesop was a slave who lived more than two thousand years ago.  He was famous for telling these stories which give us a moral or lesson to be learned.



Aesop's master was King Croesus who was very rich.
King Croesus learned that one of his slaves was known for being a great story teller, so he summoned this slave to his meeting room.



King Croesus told Aesop that if he could entertain his dinner guests with these stories then he would be given a nice room in the castle to sleep in and be provided with wonderful food.
This was far better than sleeping in the dungeon and eating scraps of bread and drinking only water.


 Indeed, Aesop's tales did entertain and instruct the King and his Court.  Aesop's tales have been handed down through the generations and are just as popular, informative and instructive today as they were 2000 years ago! 

A quick review...Aesop's tales contain good advice for everyone.  Each one is summed up in a few words at the end of the story.  This is called the "Moral of the Story."
These short morals are designed for you to remember the lesson in an easy "few words" for the rest of your life! 

Today we will read two fables.

The first is called "The Hare and the Tortoise."

Sometimes you will see it referred to as "The Tortoise and the Hare."  Either way, it is a great fable that you may have already heard before!

The Hare and the Tortoise Read-Along
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McQaX8P3FgQ

The second fable you will learn about today is called 
"The Ant and the Dove"

Sometimes it may be referred to as 
"The Dove and the Ant"

The Ant and the Dove Read-Along
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij7JmO0p694


You Read Yourself
https://www.storyjumper.com/book/read/30525436/The-Ant-and-the-Dove#page/1

Your Language Task

Making a List

You have learned how to make a list. 
Some people make a list using numbers at the front of each line while others put a box to be ticked or even a black dot.


Today you will make a list, but you have two choices about its topic.  You can make a list about Fables or you can make a list about Aesop.  Your list can be as long as you wish but try to put all the information you know about the topic in your list.

Those fables sure do teach us great lessons, Mr. Hamer!

Student Sharing

Some fine looking math work...

...involving money... 

...has come in from one of our fine students... 

...as well as this awesome "List" of things to do "After Covid" and we love it!  Great job, C.C.

It's always fun seeing what our classmates do with their home schooling...whether it is a girl sharing or a boy sharing.
We love seeing each other's work!

We end off with this prayer of protection from the Covid virus.
As we say this prayer may we all enjoy a happy Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and all of the other days of the week.
Take care everyone!  Mr. Hamer OCT