Thursday, April 30, 2020 Morning Challenge

What word connects the three words in each group?
Example: aid ~ head ~ rock = band  (bandaid, headband, rock band)

1. mate ~ class ~ bath           ______________
2. chocolate ~ maid ~ carton   ______________
3. sea ~ egg ~ turtle              ______________
4. swing ~ spare ~ track        ______________
5. bell ~ mat ~ knob              ______________
6. sweat ~ tail ~ polo             ______________
7. house ~ fire ~ flash            ______________
8. bed ~ computer ~ bite         ______________

Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Morning Challege

 Try this 6-box Sudoku puzzle!  Check back at the end of the week for the solution.

Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Morning Challenge

Time to put your thinking cap on!
Record your answers in your notebook and check back at the end of the week to see if you are right!

Think very carefully and solve the following brainteasers.  You should be able to justify your answer - this is different than just guessing!


1.  What letter is next in this sequence?
M, A, M, J, J, A, S, O,__

2.  What letter is next in this sequence?
O, T, T, F, F, S, S, E, __

3.  What is full of holes but still holds water?

4.  What is light as a feather, but even the strongest man cannot hold it more than a few minutes?

5.  Johnny's mother had four children. The first was April, the second was May, and the third was June. What was the name of her fourth child?

Monday, April 27, 2020 Morning Challenge

'Beginning With...' GEOGRAPHY & TRIVIA!

  Start with answering the questions you know you know!  Use the internet / atlas to help you answer the rest!  Write down your answers in your notebook and check back on Thursday afternoon to see the answers!

1 - What is the name of the capital city and largest city of Peru beginning with the letter 'L'?
2 - Beginning with 'O', what Scandinavian capital city is home to the Munch Museum, the Holmenkollen Ski Museum and the Vigeland Sculpture Park?
3 - Which Italian city beginning with 'N' is overlooked by the active volcano, Mt. Vesuvius?
4 - The Australian marsupials koalas feed almost exclusively on the leaves of which type of tree, beginning with 'E'?
5 - What 'L' is a city where the US film industry has been based since the early 20th century?
6 - What 'P' is an artificial waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans?
7 - The three nations that make up the Low Countries are Belgium, the Netherlands and what other country that begins with 'L'?
8 - What 'A' is a European country that has Vienna as its capital?
9 - The summit of Mt. Everest is on the border of China and which other country beginning with 'N'?
10 - What country beginning with 'E' is the location of the Great Pyramids of Giza?

Answers for This Week's Morning Challenges

MONDAY:

Elephant = 10
Ant = 5
Bee = 3
Missing answer = 35                 
because 5 + (3 x 10) = 35
(MUST FOLLOW RULES OF PEDMAS - multiplication must happen before addition)

TUESDAY:

• eye
• hip
• arm
• leg
• ear
• toe
• jaw
• rib
• lip
• gum

WEDNESDAY:

THURSDAY:

HINK PINKS!
Example:  plastic glass for a young dog = pup cup

Can you find the rhyming pairs for these clues?

1 - charge for a hot drink = TEA FEE

2 - dog noise = HOUND SOUND

3 - fuzzy fruit that grows by the seashore = BEACH PEACH

4 - intelligent sketch = SMART ART

5 - opening in the bottom of a soup dish = BOWL HOLE


FRIDAY:

4V Earth Day - 2020

Here are a few samples of student Earth Day activities & creations!

Art work by Vienna

Creation by Ava and Isabella and Vienna

Earth-keeping by Fritz

 Artwork by Albee

 Artwork by Ebiere

Friday, April 24, 2020 Morning Challenge

THERE ARE 10 ERRORS.  HOW MANY CAN YOU FIND?

Record the error and the correction as we would do in class.
Example:  there - their

1 - 
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -
8 -
9-
10 - 

Thursday, April 23, 2020 Morning Challenge

HINK PINKS!
Example:  plastic glass for a young dog = pup cup

Can you find the rhyming pairs for these clues?

1 - charge for a hot drink =

2 - dog noise =

3 - fuzzy fruit that grows by the seashore =

4 - intelligent sketch =

5 - opening in the bottom of a soup dish =

Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Morning Challenge

Tuesday, April 21, 2020 - Morning Challenge

Using ONLY your brain and ability to sit in the struggle, can you...

Name 10 body parts (proper words - no slang terms) that are 3 letters long.

1	6
2	7
3	8
4	9
5	10

Monday, April 20, 2020 Morning Challenge

Look at the puzzle and try to figure out the value of:
1 - Elephant =
2 - Ant =
3 - Bee =
4 - Missing answer (?) =

Hint: don't forget about PEDMAS (Parentheses, exponents, division, multiplication, addition, subtraction)

EARTH DAY 2020

Answers For This Week's Morning Challenges

Tuesday's answers:

1.  Winnipeg   
2.  Calgary  
3. Quebec  
4. Thunder Bay   
5.  Manitoba    
6.  New Brunswick  
7.  Northwest Territories     
8.  Nova Scotia   
9.  Saskatchewan   
10.  Dawson City

Wednesday's answers:

1. British Columbia      
2. Japan        
3. Cambodia     
4. Saskatchewan          
5. Southern Cross    
6.  New Brunswick  
7.  Fox     
8. Yukon       
9. Lebanon        
10. Bison or Buffalo

Thursday's answers:

1. Germany   
2. Mexico     
3. India  
4. Argentina    
5.  New Zealand    
6. Turkey 
7. Barbados      
8. Cameroon   
9. Paraguay  
10. Kuwait
 
Friday's answers:

1.  Chicago  
2. London   
3. Sydney  
4. Santiago  
5. Mumbai 
6. Venezuela  
7. Manila     
8. Portland 
9.  Senegal 
10.  Paris

Friday, April 17, 2020 Morning Challenge

 Record your answers in your notebook and check back at 3:00 PM later today for the answers to all 4 challenges this week.

The theme for today is, "Cities Outside of Canada."  Some of the questions can be answered
using an atlas but you will likely need to do some internet research to figure out the rest.

1. This large city located in the United States on Lake Michigan is noted for its windy days.
2.  St. Paul’s Cathedral and Big Ben are landmarks located in this city.
3.   This city, the largest in Australia, is the capital of the state of New South Wales.
4.   The “Gran Torre” the tallest building in South America, is located in this Chilean city.
5.   Built on seven islands, this Indian port city is located on the Arabian Sea.
6.   Caracas is the largest city in this oil-exporting South American country.
7.   This city is the capital of Philippines.
8.   This city in the Pacific Northwest of the United States is known as the City of Roses.  9.   Dakar is the capital of this African country.
10.  The Eiffel Tower is a landmark in this large city in France.

Thursday, April 16, 2020 Morning Challenge

Today's morning challenge is called, "Where in the World?"  You will see that there is a list of countries below the questions.  Try your best to match each country to the correct question.  If you get stuck, be resourceful and do some research online!

1.    The city of Frankfurt is located in which country?
2.    Which of these countries was home to the Aztec civilization?
3.    Which of these countries has the largest population?
4.    Part of Tierra del Fuego is located in this country.
5.    This country’s capital is the southern most in the world.
6.    The Bosporus and Dardanelles straits are located in this country.
7.    This island country is located in the Caribbean Sea.
8.    Which of these countries is located in Africa?
9.    Which of these countries is landlocked?
10.    Which of these countries is a member of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and a major producer of petroleum?

Argentina
Barbados
Cameroon
Germany
India
Kuwait
Mexico
New Zealand
Paraguay
Turkey

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Morning Challenge

We are continuing with more geography today!  You won't be as successful using an atlas for this round, though!  You're better off doing research using the internet!  The theme for this set of ten questions is symbols found on flags.  Answers will include countries, provinces, animals and the name of a constellation!


1.  This Canadian provincial flag shows the sun setting into the Pacific Ocean.
2.  This country’s flag shows the sun as a red disc.
3.  The temple of Angkor Wat appears on this Southeast Asian country’s flag.
4.  A large orange prairie lily appears on the green and yellow flag of this Canadian province.
 5. This constellation appears on the flag of Australia.
6.  This Canadian province’s flag shows a galley (ship) at sea.
7.  The flag of the Northwest Territories includes a drawing of the head of this animal.
8.   The blue, white and green stripes on this Canadian territory’s flag represent the lakes and rivers, snow and forests found there.
9.  A cedar tree appears on this country’s flag.
10.  This large prairie animal appears on the flag of Manitoba.

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 Morning Challenge

Geography Morning Challenge for April 14, 2020

You may use an atlas or the internet to try and figure out the answers to each of the clues.

Record your answers in your notebook so that you can check back at the end of the week and check your work.

THE THEME FOR THESE 10 QUESTIONS IS CANADIAN CITIES, PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES.

1.   This city is the capital of Manitoba.
2.   The Bow River runs through this major city.
3.    The historic Upper Town and Lower Town, together with the ramparts, form a UNESCO World Heritage site in this city.
4.  This Ontario city is located on the western shore of Lake Superior.
5.    Wapusk and Riding Mountain are national parks located in this province.
6.    The “Chocolate Fest” occurs each summer in the town of St. Stephen, in this Atlantic province.
7.   Sachs Harbour is the most northerly community in this Canadian territory.
8.   The UNESCO World Heritage site of Lunenburg is located in this province.
9.    Prince Albert, Kindersley, and Swift Current are all located in this province.
10.  In 1896, the discovery of gold near this Yukon city started the Klondike Gold Rush.

4V Easter Acrostic Poems

The focus for devotions this past week was on Easter. Please enjoy a sample of the acrostic poems that were created!

4V Visits the Surrey Art Centre - March 12, 2020