Week 1: April 6-10

Learning Goal:

• I can research and learn about pandemics, comparing and contrasting the two.
• I can read independently for pleasure.

Estimated Time for The Week: 60 - 75 minutes

Learn & Practice:

Follow this presentation to complete the following learning activities for week 1.

1. Sign up for a library card here. Check out a book or audiobook!
2. Read for 30 minutes this week. Or more!
3. Research - Read the two articles on the 1918 Flu Pandemic and COVID-19.
4. Create a Venn Diagram to compare the similarities and differences of the two pandemics.
   • Check your work using the supplied Venn diagram.
5. Dig Deeper - Research a topic that you find interesting.
   • Share what you learned with a friend or family member.

Learning Goal:

I can use evidence to explain the difference between kinetic (motion) energy and potential (stored) energy.

Estimated Time for The Week: 1 hour 30 minutes total

Learn & Practice:

• Watch this Study James Video about Potential and Kinetic Energy! On the same website take the self assessment.
• Read this article about the two types of Energy! Try to think of a fun way you have seen each type of energy in your life.
• Read these flashcards over the vocabulary for Potential and Kinetic Energy. Then on the same site try your hand at the gravity game!
• Access this Google Slideshow, it will take you to a Phet Simulation. After following the directions for the simulation apply your knowledge to answer the questions on the following slides!
• Challenge yourself! Complete the Quizizz. Take note of any questions you may have and be sure to ask your teacher.

Learning Goal:

I can identify physical and political features, analyze human systems, identify cultural traits, and identify major political systems.

Estimated Time for The Week: 2 hours total

Learn & Practice:

For the Google Slides to click-through the below directions, click here!

• Watch this video overview of Caribbean South America and write a brief summary of the video.
• Review the physical map of Caribbean South America and then click here to match the capital, relative location, and absolute location for the Caribbean South American countries. Check your answers to see how you did.
• Review the physical features map. Make a chart to identify the major physical features. Check your answers to see how you did.
• Answer the questions for review. What are the names of the South American countries located on and north of the equator? What sea is at the mouth of the Orinoco River? Check your answers on the last slide.
• Watch this video about Venezuela from Discovery Education
• Read the article, Venezuela crisis: How the political situation escalated and reflect on the article by answering these questions. What are the names of the two men who claim to be the leader of Venezuela? According to the article, why did price controls on basic products not work? List four countries to which Venezuelans are migrating. Check your answers here.
• Create a virtual foldable about the four countries of Caribbean South America. Use CIA World Factbook and Google Images to complete the show. Find the following information from each country:
  • Slide 1 Names of the countries (pictures of the flags for the four countries)
  • Slide 2 Languages of countries ( official languages, use of phrases)
  • Slide 3 Country celebrations (pictures of cultural events, celebrations)
  • Slide 4 Natural Resources (pictures of the resources, minerals, rivers, rainforest, oil, animals, agricultural products, fish)
  • Slide 5 Population (list the population for the four countries) Create a bar graph for population using google sheets to challenge yourself. Bar graph is optional.
• Answer the questions for review. Which of the four countries of Caribbean South America has the largest population? Which of the four countries of Caribbean South America relies on oil as one of their natural resources? Click here to check your answers.
• Share: Make sure to tell your teacher what you learned this week! They would love to hear from you!

Learning Goal: Explore the career of a Sound Engineer

I can explain what a Sound Engineer does.

Estimated Time for The Week:

2 hours (120 minutes) total

Materials:

• Device with Internet access
• A short video clip you'd like to recreate
• Various household materials

Learn & Practice:

1. Make sure your logged into Discovery Education with your school account.
2. Click here for your DE Studio Board on the career of a Sound Engineer.
3. The Studio Board will guide you as you learn about the requirements to become a Web Developer and their salary.
4. Explore these sites for information on sound.
   • Sound Science for Kids: http://www.scienceforkidsclub.com/sound.html
   • Foley Sounds Introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg_daxoXMaQ
5. You will then take the role of a sound engineer who has been asked to create a soundtrack. You will use objects in your classroom to replicate specific sounds (e.g., thunder, rain, cars) to enhance a story and elicit emotions. You will record a soundtrack to a short video or a picture book.
6. Decide what sounds you need to recreate and how to best recreate them. Find a video clip and a noise to recreate.
7. Make a plan for the needed sounds for creation.
8. Your instrument must be made from found objects (e.g., bottles, milk jugs, rubber bands, yarn, cups, blocks).
9. Mimic a specific sound needed for your soundtrack.
10. Record a soundtrack using a phone recorder or a computer.
11. Layer the soundtrack onto the video (if using a video clip) using a program such as iMovie.
12. Share your movie/recording with your teachers. Have a friend or family member guess how you made each sound (and then confirm or correct). Have a quick discussion about what the instruments all have in common, then analyze how the design and materials change the sounds created.
13. Extend your learning:
    • Write a paragraph about why your instrument works and create a blueprint for someone to replicate the process and sound.
    • Take a virtual tour inside the world-famous Abbey Road Sound Studio: https://insideabbeyroad.withgoogle.com/en
    • Watch this Discovery Education video about sound engineers: http://bit.ly/2kMnASI
    • Watch this Discovery Education video all about sound: http://bit.ly/2lD7aNO