Edmonton Islamic Academy Elementary K to 5 Curriculum Update Calendar Events Curriculum Essential Questions Related Vocabulary January 23, 2017
Alhamdulillah, more than 400 students from Preschool to Grade 12, were recognized for outstanding dedication in memorizing and reciting portions of Glorious Quran and many of the beautiful Ahadith of Rasulullah (s.a.s). Mash Allah, this is a virtuous blessing from Allah (swt) that we are ever grateful for. The Prophet (s.a.s) said, The best among you (Muslims) are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it. Thank you dear parents and teachers, for passing this knowledge onto our amazing students. To our wonderful students, thank you for strengthening our Ummah with the preservation of Quran and Ahadith. Our sincerely duas for your guidance always. Thanks to our dedicated judges who committed their time and effort patiently to the success of this event.
January/ February 2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 23 In Class Spelling Bee 24 In Class Spelling Bee 25 Lunch Sale In Class Spelling Bee 26 Grade 4 Curriculum Assembly 27 Summative Report Cards 30 Career Day Students 31 Semester 1 Ends In Class Spelling Bee February 1 Semester 2 Begins February 2 February 3 February 6 February 7 February 8 February 9 Winter Wonderland $20.00 February 10 In Class Speech Presentatio n Starts February 13 February 14 February 15 February 16 Final Speech Presentation February 17
What words can we create using these letters? How can we express in writing, the importance of the water?
KG 1 Exploring Number 5 Working With Creative Patterns
Kindergarten Subjects Essential / Inquiry Questions Related Vocabulary These words are key to the lesson. ت ف اح ة?ت Arabic Can you read letter Taa Islamic: Quran Third Ayah of Surat Al-Massad Islamic Studies Recitation of the first seventeen names of Allah (s.w.t). Why do we recite the duaa before entering the washroom? Who are the children of Prophet Mohammad(PBUH)? ص ب ي ان -ب ن ات Early Literacy What does letter Vv look like and sound like when used in words? van vegetable Early Numeracy How can you show number 6 in different contexts? six Creative Expressions What can you make that begins with letter Ww using a variety of art materials? vulture violin
Grade: 1B Healthy Lifestyle in Grade One
Grade 1 Subjects Essential / Inquiry Questions Related Vocabulary These words are related to the lesson. Arabic Islamic: Quran What does letter Sheen ( (ش with short and long vowels added, look like at the beginning, middle and ending of different words? Memorization and recitation the first 6 ayat of Surah Al-Sharh Who is Allah (s.w.t) referring to in the first 6 ayat? شمس -شجرة -عشب الشرح Islamic Studies timings? What are the five fard prayers?what are their prescribed صالة Literacy Reading What is the setting of a story? setting Literacy Writing What does a descriptive sentence look like? descriptive Numeracy Problem Solving What is weight and how can we weigh objects? Why do we weigh objects? weight, object Numeracy Mental Math Social Studies How can you tell which object is heavier by looking at it? What do you look for? What are some things that urban, suburban and rural communities have in common? heavier urban, suburban,rural Science How can we build a robot using recycled materials? recycled, materials Math Problem of the Week Weigh 2 objects to see which is heavier.
Grade: 2C Collaborative Learning
Grade 2 Subjects Essential / Inquiry Questions Related Vocabulary These words are related to the lesson. ا مي ربةبيت Arabic Be thankful for your mom nasheed ابليت Islamic: Quran Can you say the first 8 Ayahs of Surat Al-Lail? Al-lail Islamic Studies What does As-Saeq Al-Ameen mean? Al-ameen Literacy Reading Literacy Writing How does the author engage the reader when creating a story? How can we help our readers to hear our voice as we write? Why word choices is a very important trait in our writing? Writing Traits ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions Numeracy Problem Solving What math strategies are useful when solving two digit word problems? many, in-total Numeracy Mental Math Social Studies How does using our single digit math strategies assist in double digit math equations? (Using doubles, adding 1/subtracting 1) What makes Meteghan a unique community in Canada? How is it alike or different than Iqaluit and Edmonton? regrouping, carrying over Meteghan, Acadian, community Science What observations can we note when water evaporates? water vapour, evaporation Math Problem of the Week Create 2 word problems using double digit addition.
Grade: 3D Learning is Exciting A Day at the Heritage Museum
Grade 3 Subjects Essential / Inquiry Questions Related Vocabulary to Lessons ا,تلزلجا,لسباحة ا,لرياضة? sport Arabic Can you write sentences about your favorite كبد,ولد Islamic: Quran Surat Al-Balad from Ayah 1 to 8 يرفث, يفسق,حج Hajj? Islamic Studies What does the Hadeeth say about Literacy Reading When we read, whay helps us to recognize the author s voice? narrator, first-person, third-person, perspective, viewpoint/point of view Literacy Writing What is voice and why is it important to keep in mind when we are writing? idea, organization, voice, word choice, fluency, conventions Numeracy Problem Solving Numeracy Mental Math Social Studies How can you create and extend increasing, decreasing and repeating patterns? How can you relate skip counting to repeating patterns? In what ways do the people in the communities depend on, adapt to and change the environment in which they live and work? extend, create, repeating environment, coast, terrace, Science What shapes make a structure strong? Why is it important to test different materials? properties, structures, materials Math Problem of the Week On a modern art painting, there are 65 green dots in the first row, 72 green dots in the second row, 79 green dots in the third row, and 86 green dots in the fourth row. If this pattern continues, how many green dots will there be in the fifth row?
Grade: 4A Engaged in Math Centres!
Grade 4 Subjects Essential / Inquiry Questions Related Vocabulary These words are related to the lesson. Arabic?ما اجمل الشتاء! lesson Can you talk about winter using the new words in the -قفازان -شال-ثيابا صوقية -رجل الث لج - البر د -الش تاء قبعة ي ض ح ك ون -ث و ب -األ ر اي ك 1-36 Islamic: Quran Recitation and understanding of surah al Mutaffifin Islamic Who is Asmaa bint Abi Bakr? What is the significance of her role during al-hijrah? That-un-nitaqayn- Nitaq-Muhajirun -al- Hijrah Literacy Reading How does the author develop characterization? dialogue Literacy Writing Why is editing important in the writing process? conventions Numeracy Problem Solving How can you solve a multiplication problem by adding? regrouping Numeracy Mental Math How can you relate skip counting to multiplication? skip count pattern Social Studies How does the stories of Aboriginals tell you about their beliefs regarding people and the land? harmony with nature Science How can you compare different kinds of packaging? consumer perspective environmental perspective Math Problem of the Week How many ways can you show 456 / 3?
Grade: 5A Collaborating with 5B & 5D about the Scientific Method and crystallization! Cam Talbot has some competition!!!
Grade 5 Subjects Essential / Inquiry Questions Related Vocabulary These words are related to the lesson. Islamic: Quran Memorization, recitation and understanding of Surat An-Nazi aat 1-35 ض حاها د حاها فسواها مرعاها سعى ارسا ها طغى مرسا ها Islamic Studies How can understanding the names of Allah enrich our knowledge of our creator? Al waliyy, Al-Aleem, Al-waali, Al-Khabeer Al-Hafeeth, An-Noor, Al-Hadi, Al-Haqq Literacy Reading Why do certain pieces of writing sound better the reader that others? Tragedy pulsate, undaunted, aptitude Numeracy Problem Solving How can you use skip count up or down strategy to determine a given basic fact? skip count up, skip count down Numeracy Mental Math How can you multiply numbers using a mental math strategy? fact family, product, factor Social Studies Science Why was it important for the Seigneurs to bring people over from France to the new world? What is the difference between homogeneous mixture and heterogenous mixture? rangs, cens mixture, homogeneous mixture heterogeneous mixture Math Problem of the Week Use a multiplication strategy to find the product for 7x8=