Read and write every day! Record the title of the book/text and the pages read each day in your learning log.

• At the end of the week read over your learning logs for math, science, and social studies. Write three separate well-developed paragraphs summarizing what you learned in each subject this week. Also, be sure to discuss the connections in your learning.

• Think of two or three memorable characters from a story or full-length book you’ve read this school year. How did each of those characters influence you? Then, choose one of those characters to write an essay. The essay should tell about 3 ways the character influenced you. Provide specific examples of how that influence is seen in your life.

• Continue to read a self-selected book this week. If you haven’t read a book since at-home learning has started...now is the perfect week to read a great book! Be sure to talk to others about what you’re reading.

• Writing Prompt: Think about how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted you and those around you. Write an essay explaining why it’s important to persevere during times like this.

• Research ecological succession. Describe the stage of succession of the area around your house.

• Write a story about what would happen if a fire occurred in your city and how the land would be affected.

• April 22 is Earth Day - Choose ONE task from this list of Earth Day activities.

• Draw a comic strip about a historical event that you have learned about this year.

• Make a list of five important historical figures that you have learned about this year. Add a summary about something important that each person did. If you need to research them, find multiple reliable sources online to confirm that your research is accurate.

• Think of an important historical document that you have learned about this year. Make a poster about the document, explaining why it was important and what it accomplished. Find a one-sentence excerpt from the document and include it on the poster, with an explanation in your own words of what the excerpt means.

• Find a political cartoon about a current event. Analyze it and explain the point of view of the cartoon. Then, create your own political cartoon about an event, current or past that you learned about.

• Create a cause and effect chart to explain how the Oil Industry led to the industrialization of Texas.

• Create a cause and effect chart to explain the effects of a historical event.

• Create a timeline of a major event in history’s past. Include events, dates, explanations, and an illustration to represent it.