Week of April 13th

Reading

National Geographic

• Building background knowledge (all are in Discovery Education)
  • Watch The Apollo Project (Part 1)
  • Watch Touring the John F. Kennedy Space Center
• Read “The Moon Over Star” p. 461 - turn on Comprehension Coach (NG)
• Watch the video on plot diagrams (here is an alternate video if that one isn't working) and complete plot diagram graphic organizer (gClassroom)
• Vocabulary games - game set 2 (NG)

Reading Plus

• SEE Readers (80% or higher)
• 3 Read Arounds

Writing

Grammar - No Red Ink

• Sign up with the link in gClassroom (if necessary)
• Finish placement test (if necessary)
• Do 1 grammar lesson

Space Narrative

• Plan your own space story using the story map in gClassroom (slide #2). Review the video on plot diagrams (alternate video) if necessary.
• Write a great beginning for your story (slide # 3).
• Write an elaborative detail paragraph of the setting (slide # 4)
• Write an elaborative detail paragraph of the main character (slide # 5)
• Write an elaborative detail paragraph on an important object in your story (slide #6)

Additional Resources to Explore

Online books

• Epic! - please let me know if you'd like our class code
• OverDrive - Poudre River Public Library

Join me every day at 11:00 am to work through each of these types of graphs.

Tables

• IXL 5th Grade W.1

Bar Graphs

• Khan Academy Video
• IXL 5th Grade W.4, W.5, W. (Interpret bar graphs: multi-step problems)

Line Graphs

• Khan Academy Video
• IXL 5th Grade W.2, W.3

Pictographs

• Khan Academy Video
• IXL 5th Grade W.6, W.7

Histograms

• Khan Academy Video
• IXL 5th Grade W.8, W.9

Origo at Home - Week 4 (multiplying fractions)

• Monday - Watch and Talk
• Tuesday - Hands-on Math
• Wednesday - Problem Solving
• Thursday - Game Day
• Friday - Practice

*To access the activities for Origo at Home, scroll down and then click on United States - Grade 4

Additional Resources to Explore

• Math Playground
• Greg Tang Math 4th Grade Spring Challenge

Social Studies

Primary Sources

• Watch the video on primary sources
• Complete the primary sources activity (gClassroom)
• Sign up for Kidblog with our class link (gClassroom)
• Write your first blog post on your experiences during this pandemic

Science

Explore the resources at the NASA Kids Club

• NASA History - Apollo
• Find Out Who Is on the Space Station
• NASA STEM at home activities

Several of our wonderful Tavelli teachers have created websites to support and enhance learning. Check them out!

Mr. Deakin’s Computer Lab Site

Mr. Deal’s P.E. Site

Mrs. Musante’s Science/Engineering Site

Mrs. Robinson’s Art Site

Ms. Sparks’ Music Room

Literacy Site