Enrichment Opportunities (plus in-class activities)
Have your child visit their Google Classroom page on a regular basis. Relevant videos and online interactive games that can enhance their learning of the topics covered in school are posted there.
Learning does not stop after leaving the classroom. Doing some practice at home can be review or can extend what was taught in school and are great opportunities to flourish. Develop the vocabulary your child will use in school and help reinforce what was taught. In addition, practice at home provides your child with another opportunity to review new information. I will provide enrichment opportunities that are relevant and I try my best to ensure it is at an appropriate reading level. In addition, I will try to update this page with activities done in class to help open discussions with your child about what is happening in school.
Enrichment Opportunities listed below are color coded by grade: 3rd grade is green, 4th grade is red, and 5th grade is blue .
Establish a designated time with your child to complete his/her school tasks. Encourage discussions about what was taught/learned in school. Have the children create a model or experiment related to what he/she is learning.
Animals - Behavior and Adaptations...new unit, new vocabulary. Ask your child to pick up a vocabulary sheet outside the science room. They can also practice online with the Quizlets shared in Google Classroom. Quizlet (or vocabulario en Espanol).
Encourage your child to notice animals outside. Notice their similarities and differences. Discuss how their fur or different colors help them survive, or how different bird beaks help them survive.
Visit the Super Science Links page for fun online games related to our topic of study. Also a collection of educational videos have been linked in Google Classroom. Encourage your child to sign in and check them out regularly.
Earth's Changing Surface: At the start of each unit, students will be provided with a vocabulary list. By reviewing 2-3 words a week, students will be more comfortable participating in class discussions. Quizlet: Earth's Changes (or vocabulario en Espanol). Ask your child to pick up a vocabulary sheet outside the science room.
Encourage your child to notice the hills and streams in our area. Look at rocks and think about how they were formed. Check out some videos shared in Google Classroom to help build the understanding of how Earth's surface is always changing.
Visit the Super Science Links page for fun online games related to our topic of study. Also a collection of educational videos have been linked in Google Classroom. Encourage your child to sign in and check them out regularly.
5th
Earth's Place in the Universe: At the start of each unit, students will be provided with a vocabulary list. By reviewing 2-3 words a week, students will be more comfortable participating in class discussions. Quizlet (or vocabulario en Espanol). Ask your child to pick up a vocabulary sheet outside the science room.
Encourage your child to notice the patterns caused by the Sun such as the time of sunrise and sunset, shadows...where they fall, how long they are and if they change throughout the day. There are also patterns with the moon; the moon phases, and tides. The students can easily look up these patterns, but it will be more memorable, if they make their own personal observations and models.