ALP Learning Opportunities

Hi SRE families and students,

Below you will find some learning opportunities broken down by ALP area. Select your area to begin. New opportunities will be added weekly. Please reach out with any questions!

Thank you,

Ms. Smith

Social Emotional Support

We are all working to adjust to the changes in our way of life right now. Sometimes taking a little time to check in on our Social Emotional Wellbeing can help. I'll add a new opportunity for families and students to this page each week. Please reach out if you are struggling or need additional support! We are all in this together, and it takes a village! <3

Week of May 18

Have you heard about DCSD's Virtual Calming Corner?

There are lots of options to check out.
Visit whenever you feel stressed this summer!

Week of May 11

Let’s talk about problems!

Watch the story: What Do You Do with a Problem?

Have a family discussion about problems you have dealt with in the past. What do you do with a problem? How do we deal with problems in different ways? How do others in our lives deal with problems in ways that differ from us?; How do the author and illustrator work together to create a compelling story? What symbols do they use to convey their message? How can we see opportunity the problem of our current situation?

Week of May 4

Let’s Talk about Mistakes!

Listen to the story: The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
Talk as a family about mistakes: When is it okay, when is it not, what should we do when do make a mistake? How is making a mistake on an assignment different than making a mistake with a friend?

Week of April 27

Managing Anxiety
Parents, read the attached article with your student and discuss.
- Select an activity to complete together as a family.

Week of April 20

Help for when you feel down
- Parents, read the attached article with your student and discuss.
- Select an activity to complete together as a family.
8 Practical Things Families Can Do at Home to Support Social-Emotional Learning
- This is a great article geared toward families with teens and tweens, but there are some ideas that would be great for all ages.

Week of April 13

Being a Good Listener
- Parents, read the attached article with your student and discuss.
- Select an activity to complete together as a family.

Week of April 6

Coping with Stress
- Parents, read the attached article with your student and discuss.
- Select an activity to complete together as a family.
- I like this guided breathing video, Feel the Breath.

Week of March 30

Coping with Frustration
- Read the attached article with a parent and discuss.
- Complete the activity on paper or just talk about it.
- Optional: Print or draw your own mandala to help you when you are feeling frustrated.

Reading ALP

Week of May 18

Summer Reading Challenge, Anyone??

Mensa for Kids’ Excellence in Reading: Take on the Mensa challenge and read over 60 books. Book lists are broken down by age group.

Start your summer reading a little early
Douglas County Libraries are open for curb side pick up!
Classics and new titles are listed
Earn a t-shirt for completing the challenge
Get all the details at the Mensa link above and have a great summer!!

Week of May 11

Let’s Learn about Aesop’s Fables! Who was Aesop? What is a fable?

Read all about Aesop’s Fables on the link.

How many fables can you read? Check out this website! Have fun reading and discussing the lesson of each fable with family!

What do you notice about the fables you’re reading?

What does the moral mean? Why were the particular animals used in the fable you read? Would the fable work with other animals, which ones, why or why not? Can you think of a time you felt like one of the animals in the story? What did you learn from your experience? Do you agree with the moral, why or why not? How does the moral hold up in today’s society?

Week of May 4

End of Year ALP Progress Monitoring
Instructions:
- Access this instruction Document: Remote Learning Spring 2020 End of Year ALP Feedback
- Complete your ALP Goals Reflection.
- Join Friday's video chat to finish up your reflection.
- Email Ms. Smith if you would like to set up a private time to complete your reflection together or if you have any questions at all.
Video Chat Sessions: Friday, May 8
- To access the video chat sessions, students will go to the calendar invite up to 5 minutes prior to the meeting time. That is when the video chat link will be added to the calendar invite. No login information is needed. Students will just click "Join Hangouts Meet" to be connected to the chat.

Week of April 27

Instructions:
- Consider the day's question carefully then be prepared to discuss your response. Alternatively, you could record your response as a video. If your response is handwritten you can send me a photo by email. If your response is typed or recorded you can share it with me in Google Docs or email it to me. My email is Misti.Smith@dcsdk12.org.

Tuesday, April 28

Think about a book you have read recently. Describe a scene that you would include in a movie preview for this book. Why would you choose that scene?

Friday, May 1

Think about a book you have read recently. Tell about a brave act that surprised you as you read. Why would it be surprising for the character to act that way?

Week of April 20

Instructions
- Consider the day's question carefully then be prepared to discuss your response. Alternatively, you could record your response as a video. If your response is handwritten you can send me a photo by email. If your response is typed or recorded you can share it with me in Google Docs or email it to me. My email is Misti.Smith@dcsdk12.org.
Tuesday, April 21
Friday, April 24

Week of April 13

Instructions
- Consider the day's question carefully then write or type your response. Alternatively, you could record your response as a video. If your response is handwritten you can send me a photo by email. If your response is typed or recorded you can share it with me in Google Docs or email it to me. My email is Misti.Smith@dcsdk12.org. For responses, whichever way is easiest for your family is great!

Tuesday, April 14

Think about a book you have read recently. What is the main conflict in the book? Is the conflict mainly between different people or is it a different kind of conflict? Explain.

Friday, April 17
- No School

Week of April 6

Instructions
- Consider the day's question carefully then write or type your response. Alternatively, you could record your response as a video. If your response is handwritten you can send me a photo by email. If your response is typed or recorded you can share it with me in Google Docs or email it to me. My email is Misti.Smith@dcsdk12.org. For responses, whichever way is easiest for your family is great!

Tuesday, April 7

Think about a book you are currently reading. Compare a character who uses power for good with one who uses power for evil. What are their similarities and differences?

Friday, April 10

Think about a book you are currently reading. Identify a character who you think needs a friend. How might a friendship help the character? What qualities would the friend need to bring to the relationship?

Week of March 30

Instructions
- Consider the day's question carefully then write or type your response. Alternatively, you could record your response as a video. If your response is handwritten you can save your response for our return to school or send me a photo by email. If your response is typed or recorded you can share it with me in Google Docs or email it to me. My email is Misti.Smith@dcsdk12.org. For responses, whichever way is easiest for your family is great!
Tuesday, March 31
- A person shows integrity by sticking to what he or she believes to be right, even if there is pressure to do something he or she doesn’t believe in. Describe a character in a book who shows integrity
Friday, April 3
- Describe a change in a book that you think was negative. What evidence supports your opinion? Would all the characters think the change was negative? Why or why not?

Week of March 23

Instructions: Consider the day's question carefully then write or type your response. If your response is handwritten you can save your response for our return to school or send me a photo by email. If your response is typed you can share it with me in Google Docs or email it to me. My email is Misti.Smith@dcsdk12.org. For responses, whichever way is easiest for your family is great!
Tuesday, March 24
Friday, March 27

Writing ALP

Week of May 18

Let’s learn to talk like Yoda!

How to Speak Like Wise Yoda
Yoda Speak: 4 Easy Steps
You have been asked for advice by your friend. They wand to know about the next book or television show they should read/watch. Write out your response as Yoda would give it.

Week of May 11

Get creative! Write a poem about Spring (any type of poem)! The challenge - you can’t use any words that contain the letter e! Have fun! Be sure to share your poem with Ms. Smith!

Week of May 4

End of Year ALP Progress Monitoring
Instructions:
- Access this instruction Document: Remote Learning Spring 2020 End of Year ALP Feedback
- Complete your ALP Goals Reflection.
- Join Friday's video chat to finish up your reflection.
- Email Ms. Smith if you would like to set up a private time to complete your reflection together or if you have any questions at all.
Video Chat Sessions: Friday, May 8
- To access the video chat sessions, students will go to the calendar invite up to 5 minutes prior to the meeting time. That is when the video chat link will be added to the calendar invite. No login information is needed. Students will just click "Join Hangouts Meet" to be connected to the chat.

Week of April 27

Learn Pig Latin!

How to speak Pig Latin

Video that explains Pig Latin

Record a video of yourself reading a poem or paragraph of your choice using pig latin.

Week of April 20

Sometimes during trying times, writing about the situation or how we feel can help us cope. So this week, let’s write about COVID-19.

Write a letter to the virus: what would you say to it? What questions would you ask it? Share how it has made you feel.
Write a creative story about COVID-19: example - you are a super hero antibody fighting the virus
Write a perspective story: example - write a story from the virus’ point of view
Write a letter to our governor, a neighbor, a grandparent, nurses, doctors, mailmen, and so on

Week of April 13

Oral Interpretation is all about taking a poem, memorizing it and sharing it with the world. The fun part is in how you decide to express yourself when reciting the poem. What props will you use? How will you convey the meaning of the poem? You can do this individually or in a group with other family members. There are even poems for two voices. Just do a Google search to find a poem that speaks to you or write your own. Record yourself “acting out the poem” and send it to your teachers. Can’t wait to see your videos!

Week of April 6

An amusement park field trip would be a fun adventure! use the Amusement Park random word story starter from Byrdseed TV to write a short story about an adventure at an amusement park. Then share your response with Ms. Smith. If your response is handwritten you can send me a photo by email. If your response is typed you can share it with me in Google Docs or email it to me. Alternately, you could make a video of your response and share this with me through your Google Drive or email. My email is Misti.Smith@dcsdk12.org. For responses, whichever way is easiest for your family is great!
Log into Byrdseed TV.
- Class Name: SREWriting Password: ilovelearning

Week of March 30

Instructions: Watch the two videos on unclear pronouns and complete the activities. Then share your response with Ms. Smith. If your response is handwritten you can save your response for our return to school or send me a photo by email. If your response is typed you can share it with me in Google Docs or email it to me. Alternately, you could make a video of your response and share this with me through your Google Drive or email. My email is Misti.Smith@dcsdk12.org. For responses, whichever way is easiest for your family is great!

Log into Byrdseed TV.
- Class Name: SREWriting Password: ilovelearning
- Watch Video One on unclear pronouns.
  - Use this pdf: Unclear Pronouns, or your own paper/Google doc to complete the practice activity.
- Watch Video Two on unclear pronouns.
  - Write a purposefully unclear paragraph on your own paper or in a Google Doc.

Week of March 23

Instructions: Since we are all missing going out to eat, use the Out To Eat random word story starter from Byrdseed to write a short story about an adventure while eating out. (Press refresh to get a new set of words.)
- If your story is handwritten you can save your response for our return to school or send me a photo by email. If your response is typed you can share it with me in Google Docs or email it to me. My email is Misti.Smith@dcsdk12.org. For responses, whichever way is easiest for your family is great!

Math ALP

Week of May 18

Let’s Play some math games for two!

The NRICH website has a great resource of games for all ages designed for two people.

These are not onine games.
Have fun playing with an adult or with a sibling
Go check it out!

https://nrich.maths.org/fortwo

Week of May 11

Which One Doesn’t Belong? (WODB)

Can you figure out a rule for why one of the four doesn’t belong? Can you come of with a rule to explain why each one of the 4 might not belong? Play with your family.

Explanation

Here are some to get you started.

1-6 WODB 7-9 WODB Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Sample 4

Now create your own mathematical Which One Doesn’t Belong to share with your teachers and classmates.

Week of May 4

End of Year ALP Progress Monitoring
Instructions:
- Access this instruction Document: Remote Learning Spring 2020 End of Year ALP Feedback
- Complete your ALP Goals Reflection.
- Join Friday's video chat to finish up your reflection.
- Email Ms. Smith if you would like to set up a private time to complete your reflection together or if you have any questions at all.
Video Chat Sessions: Friday, May 8
- To access the video chat sessions, students will go to the calendar invite up to 5 minutes prior to the meeting time. That is when the video chat link will be added to the calendar invite. No login information is needed. Students will just click "Join Hangouts Meet" to be connected to the chat.

Week of April 27

Grades 1-2

Perplexors - deductive reasoning puzzles

Basic level - grades 1-4 basic answers

Level A - grades 2-5 level A answers

Grades 3-4

Fraction based Grid Project Continued
This week we will continue a Fraction project. This will be an ongoing project. This week we will complete part four.

Grades 5-6

Operations Project Continued
This week we will continue the Operations project. This will be an ongoing project. This week we will complete part four.
- Access Byrdseed TV
  - Log on with
    - Class name: SRE56Math
    - Password: ilovelearning
  - Watch Create An Operation 5
  - Worksheet: Operations
    - Make a copy of Slide 6 from the Google Slide worksheet above.
    - Copy the slide into your slideshow. (If you need help with how to do this, email Ms. Smith.)
    - Next fill in text boxes to show your work. Alternatively you can print your own copy or hand write your answers. Don't forget to Fully explain your thinking using We LOVE word problems. (If you didn't do this last week, go back and add to your work!)
    - Don't forget to share your slideshow with Ms. Smith or add it to the assignment in Google Classroom.

Week of April 20

Grades 1-2

Mathematical Reasoning Challenge (Fractions)
- Print the attached or write your answers on a separate paper.
- Answers on page 2

Grades 3-4

Fraction based Grid Project Continued
This week we will continue a Fraction project. This will be an ongoing project. This week we will complete part three.
- Access Byrdseed TV
  - Log on with
    - Class name: SRE34Math
    - Password: ilovelearning
  - Watch Fraction 3 - Order Em'
  - Fraction Worksheet: Complete Slides 3-6
    - Make a copy of Slides 3,4,5, and 6 from the Google Slide worksheet linked above.
    - You will first be listing your pieces, then ordering them by size and explaining your reasoning for these sizes.
    - Paste the copies of slides into your slideshow. (Email Ms. Smith if you need help with how to do this!) Then, add text boxes to show your work
    - Alternatively, you can print your own copy, or hand draw your blueprints and answers.
    - Don't forget to share your Google Slides with Ms. Smith or add them to the Google Classroom assignment.

Grades 5-6

Operations Project Continued
This week we will continue the Operations project. This will be an ongoing project. This week we will complete part three.
- Access Byrdseed TV
  - Log on with
    - Class name: SRE56Math
    - Password: ilovelearning
  - Watch Create An Operation 3 (if you haven't already) then watch Create An Operation 4.
  - Worksheet: Operations
    - Make a copy of Slide 5 from the Google Slide worksheet above.
    - Copy the slide into your slideshow. (If you need help with how to do this, email Ms. Smith.)
    - Next fill in text boxes to show your work. Alternatively you can print your own copy or hand write your answers.
    - Don't forget to share your slideshow with Ms. Smith or add it to the assignment in Google Classroom.

Week of April 13

Grades 1-2

Get a deck of cards and let’s play some math games!

K-2 Your Numbers Up

2-5 Doubles and Triples

All levels - Triangle Magic

Grades 3-4

Fraction based Grid Project Continued
This week we will continue a Fraction project. This will be an ongoing project. This week we will complete part two.
- Access Byrdseed TV
  - Log on with
    - Class name: SRE34Math
    - Password: ilovelearning
  - Watch Fraction 2 - An Even Split
  - Fraction Worksheet: The Even Split (Slide 2)
    - Make a copy of Slide 2 from the Google Slide worksheet linked above.
    - Paste the copy of slide 2 into your slideshow. (Email Ms. Smith if you need help with how to do this!) Then, add text boxes to show your work
    - Alternatively, you can print your own copy, or hand draw your blueprints and answers.

Grades 5-6

Operations Project Continued
This week we will continue the Operations project. This will be an ongoing project. This week we will complete part two.
- Access Byrdseed TV
  - Log on with
    - Class name: SRE56Math
    - Password: ilovelearning
  - Watch Create An Operation 2 and complete the Operation 2 handout.
  - Worksheet: Operations
    - Make a copy of Slides 3-4 from the Google Slide worksheet above.
    - Copy those slides into your slideshow. (If you need help with how to do this, email Ms. Smith.)
    - Next fill in text boxes to show your work. Alternatively you can print your own copy or hand write your answers.
    - Don't forget to share your slideshow with Ms. Smith or add to the assignment in Google Classroom.

Week of April 6

Grade 1-2

Week of April 6

How well do you know your math facts? Put your skills to the test with these math problem searches. Be sure not to peak at the answers.

1-2 number search mash up math puzzles 1-3

3-4 number search mash up math puzzles 4-5

Grades 3-4

Week of April 6

Fraction based Grid Project
This week we will begin a Fraction project. This will be an ongoing project. This week we will complete part one.
- Access Byrdseed TV
  - Log on with
    - Class name: SRE34Math
    - Password: ilovelearning
  - Watch Fraction 1 - Seven Pieces and complete the Blueprint handout.
  - Fraction Worksheet: The Blueprint
    - Make a copy of the Google Slide worksheet above and add text boxes to show your work, print your own copy, or hand draw your blueprints and answers

Grades 5-6

Week of April 6

Operations Project
This week we will begin an Operations project. This will be an ongoing project. This week we will complete part one.
- Access Byrdseed TV
  - Log on with
    - Class name: SRE56Math
    - Password: ilovelearning
  - Watch Create an Operation 1 and complete the Operation 1 handout.
  - Worksheet: Operation 1
    - Make a copy of the Google Slide worksheet above and fill in text boxes to show your work, print your own copy, or hand write your answers.

Week of March 30

Monday, March 30

Instructions:

Watch one or both videos. Have fun playing around with strips of paper and scissors by making and exploring your own Mobius band. What can you discover if you make more twists in the strip before taping it together in a loop? If you would like to, send Ms. Smith a video of your Mobius band exploration.
Materials List:
- 1 inch x 11 inch strips of paper
- Scissors
- Tape
Videos
- Mobius Band
- Advanced mobius concepts

Friday, April 3

Instructions:

Access the Interactive Math and Science Simulations from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Select one or more simulations to investigate. Respond with a quick/short summary of your learning to Ms. Smith using video, email, Google Docs or Google Classroom.

Week of March 23

Instructions: Consider the question or problem carefully then write or type your response. If your response is handwritten you can save your response for our return to school or send me a photo by email. If your response is typed you can share it with me in Google Docs or email it to me. My email is Misti.Smith@dcsdk12.org. For responses, whichever way is easiest for your family is great!
Have fun exploring these fun math puzzles!

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