ZOOM MEETINGS:

• TUESDAY, THURSDAY (Special Guest), FRIDAY @ 9:30 AM

• TUESDAY LUNCH BUNCH, 12:30-1:00

LAST WEEK SPECIAL EVENTS:

• THURSDAY---- SCHOOL ITEM HOME DROP-OFF

• FRIDAY---- END OF SCHOOL CAR PARADE @ TFS

Check the discussion board tab for updates this week. Post your responses!

End of the Year Activities:

1. ABC's of 3rd Grade (click to open)

   • ABC's Brainstorm (click to view some ideas)

• Share with Miss Bessey by Wednesday evening

2. Classmate Kindness

   • Classmate Kindness Template (click to open)

   • Make/download/print a copy for yourself before typing

   • Share with Miss Bessey by Wednesday evening

3. Memory Book

• Choose at least 5 pages to complete AND the last 2 slides about remote learning.

Digital Version (Color) (click to open; make/download a copy for yourself before starting)

Digital Version (Black and White) (click to open; make/download a copy for yourself before starting)

*print a copy if you prefer

• Autograph Page (click to open)

*this page is for every student to use so you do NOT need to make your own copy. Find a spot, type your message, type your name. Once everyone has completed the page, follow the instructions to make a copy to put into your own personal memory book.

4. Letter to a new third grader (due by Friday)

• • What are the best things about third grade?

• Give them advice on what to expect in third grade. What could you say to encourage them?

• Give them tips on how to be the best third grader they can be

• Tell them about all the activities and new things they will learn

• Tell them important things to know about their new teacher (Miss Bessey!!)

*Add images/illustrations to make it fun to look at and read

*Read your letter on flipgrid and share with Miss Bessey so I can save them for my new class.

5. Write a letter in Office 365 or send an email to one, or all, of the specialist teachers thanking them for teaching you this year.

• Ms. Saucier

• Mrs. McLaughlin

• Mr. McGinnis

• Mrs. Carey

• Mrs. Weghorst

*Mrs. Weghorst is retiring this year! She would love to hear from you as she ends her career as a librarian at TFS! Share something you hope for her or something that you enjoyed doing with her in the library.

Fun Week Flipgrid

• Guess Who Flipgrid Game!

SEL

• Visit Mrs. Seiden's webpage

  • Watch the video for May Community Time (on Mrs.Seiden's homepage)

  • Learn all about having a growth mindset, challenges, and making mistakes

• Check out Play At Home

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Reading

• Reading this week is on your own! Please read for 30 minutes each day.

• Feel free to share your reading with me (write me a letter, draw a picture, give a book review or book recommendation (FLIPGRID OPTION) or take a picture of you reading somewhere enjoyable!

• Check out Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen (SEE BIOME PROJECT SLIDES AND YOUTUBE FOR MORE)

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Writing

• Biome Journal

  • SEE BIOME PROJECT SLIDES FOR MORE INFORMATION

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Math

**See Math Page for helpful charts

5/18: Equivalent Fractions

• Watch lesson videos

  • Equivalent Fractions Khan Academy (click to open)

  • Envisions Lesson 13.1--Equivalent Fractions: Use Model (Visual Learning)

• Independent Practice

  • 13.1 Practice Buddy Online OR workbook pg. 675-676 #1-9, 11, 12, and 14

5/19: Equivalent Fractions On a Number Line

• Watch lesson video

  • Envisions Lesson 13.2--Equivalent Fractions: Use the Number Line (Visual Learning)

• Independent Practice

  • 13.2 Practice Buddy Online OR workbook pg. 681-682 #3-11, 14, and 15

5/21: Compare Fractions with Models (same denominators)

• Choose one (or both) lesson videos

  • Khan Academy

  • Envisions Online, Lesson 13.3 Use Models to Compare Fractions: Same Denominator: Visual Learning

• Independent Practice

  • 13.3 Practice Buddy Online OR workbook pg. 687-688 #3-15, 17, 21, 22

5/22: Compare Fractions with Models (same numerators)

*Use your fraction bars from your fraction kit that you created or virtual fraction bars

• Lessons Videos

  • Khan Academy

  • Envisions Online, Lesson 13.4 Use Models to Compare Fractions: Same Numerator: Visual Learning

• Independent Practice

  • 13.4 Practice Buddy Online OR workbook pg. 693-694 #3-14, 16, 19

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Science

Assignment 1 (5/18-5/20): Build your biome

• SEE BIOME PROJECT SLIDES FOR MORE INFORMATION

Assignment 2 (5/20-5/22): Build a shelter

• SEE BIOME PROJECT SLIDES FOR MORE INFORMATION

SEL

• Visit Mrs. Seiden's webpage

  • Watch the video for May Community Time (on Mrs.Seiden's homepage)

  • Learn all about having a growth mindset, challenges, and making mistakes

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Reading

This week, reading and science will be combined as students will be reading and researching a biome. See "Science" in the daily assignments for more information.

• Assignment 1: Biome Project (click to open)

Finish Research and Notes

• • Read books on Epic, articles in Britannica Online, Worldbook, Biome Webmix (Merrimack Links/Research)

  • Watch biome video links

  • Take organized and detailed/specific notes on types of plants, animals (think about food chains in your biome), climate/severe weather

• Assignment 2: RAZ Kids Independent Reading

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Writing

Writers can develop ideas for persuasive speeches by seeing ways that they can make a difference.

Use your writing organizer from earlier this week to write a persuasive paper about your topic (What would make TFS better?).

Write a letter to Mrs. Champlin, Mrs. DeLuca, or the teachers and students at TFS to persuade them about a difference that could be made at TFS to make it even better. Share it with me.

Include:

• Introduction

  • Hook the reader: Ask a question, Tell a short story about your experience, give a fact

    • TFS is a GREAT PLACE! Maybe remind your reader of what makes TFS good, before telling them what would make it even better

    • Use phrases like: "I know you might be thinking/worrying/feeling...", "Let me explain...",

  • Thesis Statement: Tell your opinion, make a claim about what needs to happen

• Body

  • Give reasons why we should care about your opinion. Why would this make a difference?

    • Provide supporting details to explain each reason

  • Use transition words (for example, another reason, also, because, since, as a result, not only, but)

  • Give solutions with supporting details

• Conclusion

  • Restate your opinion

  • Remind your reader about what you think would make a positive difference at TFS

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Math

**See Math Page for helpful charts

5/14: Fraction Kite

• Directions for fraction kite (click to open)

• Try uploading a picture of your kite to the discussion board

  • Click the pink plus sign

  • Click the 3 dots in the bottom of the text box for options to upload

  • If you're having trouble, share a picture of your kite with me instead!

5/15: Fraction Bar Kit/Equivalent Fractions Exploration

• Watch and follow along with the video (click to open) to make your own set of fraction bars.

  • Materials--paper, scissors, something to write with, bag/envelope to store your fraction bars in

  • CHALLENGE MUST-DO: Use what you learned in the video to make a strip of 1/6 and 1/12 bars to add to your fraction kit.. You should have noticed a pattern between 1/2 and 1/4; 1/4 and 1/8; 1/8 and 1/16 that will help you make 1/6 and 1/12 fractions bars. *HINT: How could the 1/3 bars help you?

• Practice:

  • Look at workbook pg. 671 (Math vocabulary: Equivalent)

  • Explore your fraction bar kit. Write 3 things that you noticed about the fractions. CHALLENGE: Can you use the word equivalent to explain any of your observations?

  • Share your observations with me.

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Science

Biome Project (click to open)

5/14: Finish reading, researching, and taking notes

• Check out Mrs. McLaughlin's webpage (Computer Technology Education or click the link in our Unified Arts tab of our class webpage)

  • Click on Remote Learning 3rd Grade

  • Take a virtual field trip to the Rainforest (remote learning May 4-8) OR the Tundra (May 11-15)

5/15: Biome Food Chain

• Log in to Brainpop Jr.

  • Search "Food Chain"

  • Watch the video

  • Play the Food Chain Game

Food Chain Vocabulary

• Use your biome research notes

• Look at the information about plants and animals in your biome

• Create a food chain that could be found in your biome. There are many different ways that you could do this. Be creative!

  • Google "Food Chain Project" and view "Images" for examples or inspiration!

• Share your finished food chain with me.

SEL

• Visit Mrs. Seiden's webpage

  • Watch the video for May Community Time (on Mrs.Seiden's homepage)

  • Learn all about having a growth mindset, challenges, and making mistakes

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Reading

This week, reading and science will be combined as students will be reading and researching a biome. See "Science" in the daily assignments for more information.

• Assignment: Biome Project (click to open)

Part 1 (Monday-Thursday)-- Research

• • Read books on Epic, articles in Britannica Online, Worldbook, Biome Webmix (Merrimack Links/Research)

  • Watch biome video links

  • Take organized notes on plants, animals (think about food chains in your biome), climate/severe weather

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Writing

Writers can develop ideas for persuasive speeches by seeing ways that they can make a difference.

• Brainstorm a list of problems, or things that you think need to be changed, at TFS.

• Choose one of your ideas.

  • Brainstorm and record 3 reasons why this is a problem

    • Write 1-2 details about each reasons

  • Think of and record at least 2 possible solutions for the problem

    • Write 1-2 details about each solution

Download and print a copy of the writing organizer (click to open) OR open to view and record your brainstorming outline on paper.

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Math

**See Math Page for helpful charts

5/11: Lesson 12.4--Fractions (Less Than 1) on a Number Line

• Watch this lesson video (click to open)

• Log in to Envisions

  • Complete 12.4 Practice Buddy OR workbook pg. 629-630 #3-8, 10, 11, 13, and 14

• Name Fractions (practice fractions on a number line using your name!)

  • See example

**Remember: A Unit Fraction names one part of the whole and always has a numerator of 1.

• • Open and select the page that matches the number of equal parts in your name (print or record on paper)

5/12: Lesson 12.5--Number Line (Fractions Greater than 1)

• Watch the 2 lesson videos linked here

  • Lesson Video 1

  • Lesson Video 2

• Log in to Envisions

  • Watch "Number Lines: Fractions Greater Than 1 Visual Learning" if you need more help

  • Complete 12.5 Practice Buddy OR workbook pg. 635-636 #3-11 and 14

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Science

We are beginning our last science unit of the year. You will be researching a biome of your choice and taking notes. You will be using the information that you learned from text and media resources to create a food chain that could be found in your biome. You will also "build" or create another kind of model of your biome. More information to come! For the next few days, just focus on READING, RESEARCHING, AND NOTE TAKING!

Biome Project (click to open)

Monday-Thursday Assignment: read, research, take notes

• Check out Mrs. McLaughlin's webpage (Computer Technology Education or click the link in our Unified Arts tab of our class webpage)

  • Click on Remote Learning 3rd Grade

  • Take a virtual field trip to the Rainforest (remote learning May 4-8) OR the Tundra (May 11-15)

Thursday Zoom

• Top secret (NO MOM'S ALLOWED!)

• Bring a piece of blank piece of paper, pencil, and black marker (if you have one)

SEL

• Visit Mrs. Seiden's webpage

  • click "Social Emotional Learning "

  • Pick an activity from the 10 Days of SEL found under "Daily Activities for SEL At Home"

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Reading

Assignment 1: Epic book and questions

Next week, we will begin our last science unit on biomes!

• Log in to Epic!

• Check mailbox or search for assigned book (What Is a Biome?)

• Open the book questions (click to open)

  • Print and answer OR record in notebook

  • Use the book to answer the questions

  • Write in complete sentence with capital letters and punctuation

Assignment 2: Independent Reading (complete one book this week, following the suggested timeline below)

• Log in to RAZ Kids

Day 1 - Listen to any book in your Level Up Library.

Day 2 - Read the same book independently

Day 3 - Take the Quiz. **Try your best. I am looking to see how well you are understanding what you read on your own.

Assignment 3: OPTIONAL

• Drop in to office hour (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday) and read something of your choice to Miss Bessey : )

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Writing

1. For Mom (click to open) NOT FOR MOM'S EYES UNTIL SUNDAY!!!

• Please know that you can adjust this assignment as needed. Make it for "grand-mom", "stepmom", or another special lady in your life who helps take care of you.

2. "I'm Bored" Activity Board (click to open)

• This is designed to be a document used by all students so you DO NOT need to make your own copy/download.

• See notes on slide for more information

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Math

5/6: Fractions cont.

• Log in to Brainpop Jr.

  • Search "More Fractions" and watch the video

  • Complete your own fraction pizza (click to open)

5/7: Envisions Online Lesson 12.3--Understand the Whole

• Log in to Envisions online

• Watch the lesson video (visual learning)

• Complete the quick check

Use virtual fraction manipulatives to play with fractions and the whole (click to open)

• Explore fraction circles and fraction strips

OPTIONAL: Fraction Secret Code (click to open)

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Social Studies

5/7-5/8 Economics Business Project

• Project Slides (click to open)

  • Use the slides for information

  • This project may be completed digitally, on paper, or a combination of both. Please do what is easiest for you!

  • Share your business ideas with me when you're done! **Flipgrid is open if you would like to share your business plan or advertise your business to us with a commercial!

SEL

• Visit Mrs. Seiden's webpage

  • click "Social Emotional Learning "

  • Pick an activity from the 10 Days of SEL found under "Daily Activities for SEL At Home"

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Reading

Assignment 1:

• Read the article about boredom

• Create a two column chart that uses information from the article to support both sides of the argument, Should you let yourself be bored? Yes/No.

Assignment 2: Independent Reading (complete one book this week, following the suggested timeline below)

• Log in to RAZ Kids

Day 1 - Listen to any book in your Level Up Library.

Day 2 - Read the same book independently

Day 3 - Take the Quiz. **Try your best. I am looking to see how well you are understanding what you read on your own.

Assignment 3: OPTIONAL

• Drop in to office hour (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday) and read something of your choice to Miss Bessey : )

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Writing

1. Opinion: Is it good to be bored sometimes?

• • Pick a side and write a paragraph using reasons/examples from the article and your own life.

  • Complete your opinion paragraph in the discussion board

Remember to follow the format you practiced last week. Take notes and draft first if needed.

• Respond to one peer (agree/disagree with their opinion and give a reason why)

2. Think Outside the Box

• Download a copy of the picture (click to open) and add to it electronically, redraw it on paper, or print a copy

• Create a story about your picture beginning with, "I've never been so bored in my life." Tell about the adventure that happens when boredom sets in!

• Share with me!

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Math

5/4: Begin Topic 12- Understand Fractions as Numbers

*A Fraction is an equal part of a whole. Use the vocabulary word cards on 607 for support. See math tab on class webpage for helpful anchor charts.

1) Watch 2 lesson videos

Intro. to Fractions Video (click to open)

Cutting Shapes Into Equal Parts Video (click to open)

2) Independent practice

• • • Envisions Online (12.1 Practice Buddy) OR workbook pg. 611-612 #4-8, 11, 12, 15, and 16

5/5: Fractions- More Than One Equal Section

1) Watch lesson video

More Than One Equal Section Video (click to open)

2) Independent practice

• Envisions Online (12.2 Practice Buddy) OR workbook pg. 617-618 #4-11, 13-15

OPTIONAL: Greg Tang Spring Challenge (click to open)

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Social Studies

5/4: Economics

• Log in to Epic

• Check mailbox for assigned reading (What Do We Buy?)

• Read the book

• Make a list of 10 goods and 10 services that you know of. Share with me.

5/5: Economics

• Listen to the story Lemonade In Winter (click to open)

  • log in:

email- michaela.bessey@sau26.org

password- TFSthird40

• Complete the form (click to open) to show your understanding of economics in the story

Thursday Morning Zoom

• Hat Day!

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SEL

• Visit Mrs. Seiden's webpage

  • click "Social Emotional Learning "

  • Pick an activity from the 10 Days of SEL found under "Daily Activities for SEL At Home"

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Reading

Assignment 1:

• Log in to ReadWorks (see "Reading" tab of class webpage. Click drop-down for log in information)

  • Read the assigned article "Should Students Pay to Play"

  • Complete vocabulary and questions set

Assignment 2:

Poem

• If you didn't find a poem yet, look through books you might have, search poetry in EPIC!, or search online.

• Practice reading (click for more information) your poem fluently

Flipgrid (open for recording on Thursday and Friday)

• Share (read or recite) your poem on Flipgrid

• Respond to a peer's video (see Flipgrid topic for more information)

Assignment 3: Independent Reading (complete one book this week, following the suggested timeline below)

• Log in to RAZ Kids

Day 1 - Listen to any book in your Level Up Library.

Day 2 - Read the same book independently

Day 3 - Take the Quiz. **Try your best. I am looking to see how well you are understanding what you read on your own.

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Writing

I Am Poem and Nature Self-Portrait

• Click to open the lesson

• Share poetry project with me when complete

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Math

• 4/30: Lesson 9.6 Subtract 3-Digit Numbers (Envisions Online)

  • Videos OR watch Miss Bessey's video : )

  • Choose one: Quick Check online OR Independent Practice pg. 507-508

** Grid Paper (click to download) may help; See example (click to open)

**Complete additional practice if automatically assigned in Envisions

**pg. 507 #4-11: Make sure you round to the nearest 10 FIRST, then find the actual difference

• 5/1: Review/Preview Lesson

1) Go to BrainPop Jr.

• • • Search "Fractions"

    • Watch "Basic Parts of a Whole"

OPTIONAL: BrainPop Jr. Activity (requires printer), Easy/Hard Quiz

2) Independent Practice

• • Log in to iKnowit

  • Complete the assignment- Fractions: Equal Parts

OPTIONAL: Greg Tang Spring Challenge (click to open)

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Social Studies

Assignment 1: Economics

Resources

• Watch the video about resources (click to open)

• Read the article and complete the resource sort at the bottom of the page

Morning Zoom

• PJ and stuffy day!

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SEL

• Visit Mrs. Seiden's webpage

  • click "Social Emotional Learning "

  • Pick an activity from the 10 Days of SEL found under "Daily Activities for SEL At Home"

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Reading

Assignment 1:

• Read the article (click to open)

• Draw a line down the middle of a piece of paper to make a two column notes sheet. Label one column "Reasons for banning tag" and the other column "Reasons to not ban tag".

• Record information from the article in each column (5 bullet points for each side of the argument).

Assignment 2:

• Find a poem that you enjoy (check out poetry in Epic! if you need a resource or look online)

• Practice reading it fluently

• Later this week you will share (read or recite) the poem on Flipgrid

CHALLENGE: Can you memorize your poem?

Assignment 3: Independent Reading (complete one book this week, following the suggested timeline below)

• Log in to RAZ Kids

Day 1 - Listen to any book in your Level Up Library.

Day 2 - Read the same book independently

Day 3 - Take the Quiz. **Try your best. I am looking to see how well you are understanding what you read on your own.

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Writing

• Opinion Letter

  • Use the graphic organizer (click to open and download OR write on paper) to organizer your thoughts about whether or not tag should be banned during recess at school.

  • Use your notes to write or type a letter to me telling how you feel about the topic.

  • Your letter should include:

    • Thesis sentence (your opinion/what you believe)

    • At least 3 supporting reasons

    • Conclusion sentence (restate your opinion)

*SUBMIT TO ME when complete

• Loop Group cursive writing packet

  • Watch the video lesson

  • Practice and complete the last page in your loop group packet

    • Make sure you can read what words you are practicing writing in cursive!

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Math

• 4/27: Lesson 9.1-Use Partial Sums to Add (Envisions Online)

  • Videos

  • Choose one: Quick Check OR independent practice pg.477-478

• 4/28: Lesson 9.3-Continue to Add 3-Digit Numbers (Envisions Online)

  • Videos

  • Choose one: Quick Check OR HW practice pg. 491-491

OPTIONAL: Greg Tang Spring Challenge (click to open)

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Social Studies

We are going to start learning a new topic in Social Studies. We will be learning about economics!

• Read the article about economics (you will need to download it and rotate the PDF)

  • Answer the questions in complete sentences (re-use words from the question in your answer).

• Watch the video (click to view)

• Look up the word "economics"

  • https://www.learnersdictionary.com/ can provide a student-friendly definition

  • Create a vocabulary page for the word "Economics"

    • Write the word large on the paper

    • Write a definition (you can use a dictionary but you need to be able to understand what the definition is telling you)

    • Illustrate and color the page to show some important ideas about what economics is

    • CHALLENGE: Use the word "economics" or "economy" in your own sentence.

Reading

Assignment 1:

• Reading Passage (click to open)

• Reading Questions (click to open)

  • Download/make your own copy to type into OR complete in notebook

Assignment 2: Independent Reading (complete one book this week, following the suggested timeline below)

• Log in to RAZ Kids

Day 1 - Listen to any book in your Level Up Library.

Day 2 - Read the same book independently

Day 3 - Take the Quiz. **Try your best. I am looking to see how well you are understanding what you read on your own.

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Writing

Blackout/Found Poem

• Print a copy of “How the Dimples Came” reading passage (if you’re able, otherwise follow the lesson and record words from the text on paper to create the “found” poem. Illustrate and color).

• How to write a blackout/found poetry lesson (click to open)

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Math

4/23: Lesson 8.7 Envisions Online

• • Videos

  • Choose one: Quick Check online OR HW practice pg. 445-446

4/24: Envisions Online Assignment

• • Rounding/Estimating “Quick Check” (8 questions)

OPTIONAL: Greg Tang Spring Challenge (click to open)

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Science

Earth Day Persuasive Project

• Use your graphic organizer notes (main idea/details) from the book you chose on Epic! earlier this week related to Earth Day or the environment.

• Use the information to create a poster, commercial/public service announcement, skit, video (or anything else you can think of) persuading (trying to convince) others of what they need to do to protect the Earth (based on information from your reading).

  • • Use your main idea to make a claim/argument

    • state what people should do

Example: “Stop polluting water!” “Keep Earth Clean!” “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!” “Save energy to Keep Our Air Clean!”

• Use the supporting details from your organizer as reasons to explain why it’s important to do what you’re telling them to. Reasons convince/persuade others to listen to you and believe you!

  • • Be specific

    • Use facts

"Earth Day Persuasion" Flipgrid is open if you'd like to share with your peers!

Recyclables STEM Design Challenge (click to open)

• Share challenge and design on Flipgrid

Morning Message

• Discussion Board

  • click the "more" tab along the top of our webpage to access the discussion board

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SEL

• Visit Mrs. Seiden's webpage

  • click "Social Emotional Learning "

  • Pick an activity from the 10 Days of SEL found under "Daily Activities for SEL At Home"

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Reading

Assignment 1:

• Main Idea and Details Organizer

  • download and print OR record in notebook

  • add "details" if needed

• Log in to Epic!

  • search "Earth"

  • choose a book that is related to Earth day or the environment to read

  • read the book and complete the graphic organizer

    • go to the "reading" tab of our webpage and scroll down for helpful information about main idea and details

• Your organizer will be used for another assignment later this week so make sure you take good notes!

Main Idea: What is the message or point the author wants you to know/think about? What is the author's purpose for writing the book?

Details: What specific facts or examples does the author give to support their message, point, or purpose?

Assignment 2: Independent Reading (complete one book this week, following the suggested timeline below)

• Log in to RAZ Kids

Day 1 - Listen to any book in your Level Up Library.

Day 2 - Read the same book independently

Day 3 - Take the Quiz. **Try your best. I am looking to see how well you are understanding what you read on your own.

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Writing

• Outdoor Nature Scavenger Hunt (click to open)

• Cinquain Poem (click to open)

  • use something from your Nature Scavenger Hunt as the topic of your poem (or something from nature)

  • see "writing" tab of class webpage for an example of a Cinquain poem

  • download, print, or record in notebook

  • draw and color a picture to go with your poem (optional)

  • submit to me when completed

• Loop Group Cursive Lowercase e (click to open)

  • watch video

  • trace

  • practice

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Math

• ANSWER KEYS FOR PARENTS

• 4/20: Lesson 8.3 Envisions Online

  • Video

  • Choose one: Quick Check OR independent practice pg.419-420 OR HW practice pg. 421-422

• 4/21: Lesson 8.6 Envisions Online

  • Video

  • Choose one: Quick Check OR Independent practice pg. 437-438 OR HW practice pg. 439-440

• Resources: You may watch these videos INSTEAD of the Envisions videos

  • Rounding the Nearest 10 (video)

  • Rounding to the Nearest Hundred (video)

  • Rounding Chart (tool)

  • Rounding Chart (tool)

OPTIONAL: Greg Tang Spring Challenge (click to open)

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Science

• Our Impact on Earth (click to open lesson slides)

Movement

Harry Potter Yoga (click to open and follow along)

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SEL

• Show empathy by caring about others <3

  • Go to Mrs. Carey's Art page (can be found in the Unified Arts tab of our class webpage)

  • Click the tab labeled "Spread Joy with Art"

  • Miss Bessey's challenge: Can you add a positive message, encouraging words, or a thank you note to your heart to show understanding and appreciation for how hard people are working to keep us healthy and safe?

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Reading

Assignment 1: Mailing May (day 2-3) Lesson (click to open)

• "Re-read"

• Answer questions

• Summarize

Assignment 2: Independent Reading (complete one book this week, following the suggested timeline below)

• Log in to RAZ Kids

Day 1 - Listen to any book in your Level Up Library.

Day 2 - Read the same book independently

Day 3 - Take the Quiz. **Try your best. I am looking to see how well you are understanding what you read on your own.

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Writing

• Choose a classmate's "Make-It Monday" Informational Book (click to open) to read (even if you haven't finished your book yet; you should still submit it to me when you're done).

• Read about how to give your classmate feedback (click to open)

Feedback is when one person respectfully gives their honest ideas about another person's work

• Write a letter to that classmate giving them feedback about their work using the TAG model (see link above)

  • Your letter should include:

    • Greeting (Dear__________, )

    • A specific compliment

    • A question

    • A comment about something to work on

  • Use Office365 or paper--share it with me and I'll email it to your classmate so they can read your feedback.

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Math

• Log in BrainPop Jr. (username: sau26tfs / password: Merrimack *capital M)

  • search "Rounding" and watch the video

• Log in to iKnowit

  • Complete assignment

    • Rounding to the Nearest Ten

OPTIONAL: Greg Tang Spring Challenge (click to open)

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Science

4/15: Constellation Story

• • See examples (click to open)

  • Create a story that explains what your constellation is, how it came to be, special features, or anything else!

4/16: Share your constellation picture or model (if you can), along with your story on Flipgrid **NOW ACTIVE!

• Remember to go to our "Learning Tools" page to log in. I took down the log in information for confidentiality. Please email you if you do not know how to log in.

Movement

Harry Potter Yoga (click to open and follow along)

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SEL

• Family Challenge: Try to notice your guard dog is barking when it doesn’t need to be. Take a few mindful breaths. Can you calm down a bit and make a good decision about what to do next?

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Reading

Assignment 1: Book Adventures Poem (click to open) **two pages

• Create a copy on your computer to type responses in

  • go to "File" --> "Download" --> "Microsoft Word"

  • save to your computer

  • submit to me by attaching the completed file to an email

Assignment 2: Independent Reading (complete one book this week, following the suggested timeline below)

• Log in to RAZ Kids

Day 1 - Listen to any book in your Level Up Library.

Day 2 - Read the same book independently

Day 3 - Take the Quiz. **Try your best. I am looking to see how well you are understanding what you read on your own.

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Writing

• Informational book:

1. Complete--Table of Contents, Introduction, Chapters, Conclusion

   • See Informational Writing Lesson Slides (if needed)

2. Format your book --> Put your book in order

   • create a title page with your name

• • • • put different sections on different pages in one document (copy and paste chapters from other documents if needed)

3. Write headings/chapter titles at the beginning of each chapter/page. (Use the chapter titles from your table of contents).

4. Change your font size between 18 - 24

5. Add at least one image or diagram to each chapter

   • draw

   • insert image from the internet

Look at Miss Bessey's Informational Book (click to open) as an example!

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Math

• Online Topic 7 Assessment

***PLEASE TAKE THIS ON YOUR OWN. TRY YOUR BEST SO THAT I CAN SEE HOW YOU'RE DOING WITH DATA AND GRAPHING.

• Students do NOT need to complete the assessment in one session. They can do it over 3 days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday). It will remain in progress until it is submitted.

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Science

• Check out our "Science" page to learn about constellations from your classmates' Constellation Trading Cards

• Assignment 1: Watch the story Zoo In The Sky (click to open)

OPTIONAL: CONSTELLATION RIDDLES (click to open)

• Assignment 2: Create a new constellation that doesn't exist yet!

  • Be creative. Use paper and crayons, paint, stickers, hole punch paper plate and thread string, or build a 3-D constellation (i.e. marshmallows and toothpicks).

CHOOSE:

1. take a handful of small objects, toss them, let them land. Look at the pattern from different angles.

• What do you see? What can you visualize?

• Sketch your constellation from where the pieces landed by drawing/painting stars (or use stickers) and lines to connect them.

2. Arrange stars in the shape of an object, animal, or person. Connect the stars to show the outline of the constellation.

3. Lay down on the ground. Create a shape with your body. Have someone take a picture of you from above. Turn your body shape into a constellation. Use stars to label your main body parts (elbows, hands, shoulders, hips, knees). Connect the stars with lines.

SAMPLE PROJECT IDEAS (CLICK TO OPEN)

• Name the constellation

• SUBMIT A PICTURE OF YOUR CONSTELLATION TO ME

• SAVE THE PICTURE OR YOUR CONSTELLATION CREATION TO BE USED FOR AN ASSIGNMENT LATER THIS WEEK

SEL

• The Owl and the Guard Dog

  • Resource video for PARENTS. I found this to be interesting and thought someone else might too!

• Create something that shows how the guard dog and wise owl parts of your brain work.

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Reading

Assignment 1: Discussion Board Reading Response

• Read questions/wonderings

• Answer 2 questions and explain your thinking

  • Answer one of your own questions

  • Answer one of your peers' questions (or agree/disagree with what someone else has already said and explain why)

  • Tell why you think your answer makes sense ("because the text said..." , "I know that...so..." , "I think...because...")

Assignment 2: Reading Form

• A Day's Work Comprehension Check

Complete, if not done:

Independent Reading (complete one book this week, following the suggested timeline below)

• Log in to RAZ Kids

Day 1 - Listen to any book in your Level Up Library.

Day 2 - Read the same book independently

Day 3 - Take the Quiz. **Try your best. I am looking to see how well you are understanding what you read on your own.

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Writing

• Informational Writing Lesson Slides (click to open to see "Introduction" and "Conclusion")

• Watch lesson videos on slides

• Open your Office365 document that you've been working in

  • Write the introduction for your informational book

  • Write the conclusion for your informational book

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Math

• Check out math vocabulary explained in the "Math" tab of our webpage.

• Vocabulary Review, pg.390

• Complete reteach sets in math workbook, pg. 391-394

  • Read/review the left column ("reteach")

  • Read the directions and practice/review in the right column

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Science

4/9--Read about Constellations

• Go to Scholastic (click to open)

• Scroll to "True Flix"--> "Outer Space" (right column towards the bottom) --> "Constellations"

4/10--Constellation Trading Card

• Choose a constellation you like from the constellations book or another source

• Find information about your constellation to create a constellation trading card

  • Picture, Name (i.e. Ursa Major), Meaning /What is it (i.e. Big Dipper), Story/Myth behind the constellation

Constellation Trading Card

Go to "File"--> "Make a Copy" --> Entire Presentation

OR "File" --> "Download" --> "Microsoft Powerpoint"

OPTIONAL/ADDITIONAL:

• Constellation Connect the Dots (click to open)

• Constellations View Finder Craft Project (click to open)

  • Directions

SEL

• The Owl and the Guard Dog

  • Resource video for PARENTS. I found this to be interesting and thought someone else might too!

• Create something that shows how the guard dog and wise owl parts of your brain work.

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Reading

Assignment 1--4/6 and 4/7 : Making Meaning Lesson (open to view)

• Watch and listen to story video

• Discussion board reading response

Assignment 2--Independent Reading (complete one book this week, following the suggested timeline below)

• Log in to RAZ Kids

Day 1 - Listen to any book in your Level Up Library.

Day 2 - Read the same book independently

Day 3 - Take the Quiz. **Try your best. I am looking to see how well you are understanding what you read on your own.

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Writing

• Open your Informational Planning document from last week, if using Office365

• Choose two chapters from your "Make-It Monday" topic (other than your Introduction and Conclusion) to write

• Informational Writing Lesson Slides (click to open to see "Drafting")

  • Use a topic/introduction sentence to tell what the whole chapter will be about

  • Then, teach specific details

  • Use partner sentences to elaborate and say more

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Math

• Check out math vocabulary explained in the "Math" tab of our webpage.

• Lesson 7.4 Online

  • *REQUIRED: Watch instructional videos

  • Independent Practice—

4/6: Quick Check online OR Workbook pg.379-380 *use the anchor chart on pg.378 for help

4/7: Workbook Homework and Practice pg. 381-382

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Science

4/6: Stars Mini-Lab Follow Up and Show What You Know (click to open)

4/7:

• Constellations Video (click to open)

• What Is a Constellation? Article and questions (download and print PDF, record in notebook)

  • What Is a Constellation? Article and questions (type in text)

Go to "File"--> "Make a Copy" --> Entire Presentation

OR "File" --> "Download" --> "Microsoft Powerpoint"

OPTIONAL/ADDITIONAL:

• Constellation Connect the Dots (click to open)

• Constellations View Finder Craft Project (click to open)

  • Directions

Morning Message

• Welcome Flipgrid for Izabella if you haven't already

• Spread joy with art on National Find a Rainbow Day!

  • Go to Mrs. Carey's Art page (can be found in the Unified Arts tab of our class webpage)

  • Click the tab labeled "Spread Joy with Art"

  • Miss Bessey's challenge: Can you be creative with the materials you use to make your rainbow?

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SEL (complete by the end of the week)

• Create/Identify a Quiet Spot at home

  • Go to the Unified Arts page of our class website

  • Follow the link to Mrs. Seiden's webpage

  • Watch the video posted for Community Time

• Listen and move along to the Calm It Down Dance (link found in the "SEL" page of our class website)

OPTIONAL/ADDITIONAL:

• Create a calming tool box. Decorate it if you'd like!

**Thank you to Sophia for showing her pinwheel on Make-It Monday and inspiring this idea as a tool for our calming toolbox!

• • Pinwheel Breathing

  • Printable pinwheel template

  • How to Pinwheel Breathe

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Reading

Learning Goal: Analyze different nonfiction text structures. Identify the problem/solution in a nonfiction text.

• Scholastic Article 1 (click to open)

  • Same Article with text-to-speech option (if needed)

• Article Reading Response (click to open)

• Watch ELSA in action

• OPTIONAL/ADDITIONAL READING:

  • Article 2

  • Create a poster that shows why it's important to reduce space trash. Make sure you use information from the article.

  • On your poster, Include the space trash fact that you found most interesting

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Writing

• Letter to Izabella, if you haven't already

• Log in to BrainPop Jr.

  • Search and watch "Writing a Paragraph" video

• Choose one chapter from your "Make-It Monday" topic (other than your Introduction and Conclusion) to write

• Informational Writing Lesson Slides (click to open to see "Drafting")

  • Use a topic/introduction sentence to tell what the whole chapter will be about

  • Then, teach specific details

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Math

• Check out math vocabulary explained in the "Math" tab of our webpage.

• Use the Scholastic Article 1 from reading

• In your notebook or in Office 365, answer the questions about space trash by reading and using the information from the graphs

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Science (4/1-4/3) Complete if you're able to.

• Stars Mini-Labs (click to open)

  • Go to "File"--> "Make a Copy" --> Entire Presentation

OR "File" --> "Download" --> "Microsoft Powerpoint"

• • This should save a copy for you so that you can type directly into the document (delete "Type here", then add responses) without editing the document for everyone. You could then upload and email me if completed.

• Stars Mini-Labs (click to open regular PDF version)

  • Download and print OR record in your notebook

Morning Message

• Check out my "2 truths and a lie" Flipgrid

• Respond to a classmate who doesn't have any video replies on yesterday's discussion yet

• Maybe post an answer to your own Flipgrid (if at least one classmate has guessed your lie)

NEW:

• Welcome Flipgrid for Izabella

• See the discussion prompt on Flipgrid for what to include in your video

• TIP: Write your ideas out on paper first or use the sticky notes feature in Flipgrid. The sticky note won't be recorded in your video, but it can help remind you of what you want to say!

I am having a Zoom to meet Izabella tomorrow and show her around our classroom webpage. It would be GREAT to show her Flipgrid and surprise her with all of our welcomes and introductions! She can spend time tomorrow watching your videos before she officially joins us on Zoom Monday!

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SEL (complete by the end of the week)

• Create/Identify a Quiet Spot at home

  • Go to the Unified Arts page of our class website

  • Follow the link to Mrs. Seiden's webpage

  • Watch the video posted for Community Time

• Listen and move along to the Calm It Down Dance (link found in the "SEL" page of our class website)

OPTIONAL/ADDITIONAL:

• Create a calming tool box. Decorate it if you'd like!

**Thank you to Sophia for showing her pinwheel on Make-It Monday and inspiring this idea as a tool for our calming toolbox!

• • Pinwheel Breathing

  • Printable pinwheel template

  • How to Pinwheel Breathe

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Reading

• Work on unfinished reading assignments from earlier in the week

• If you're caught up, Independent read (Epic, RAZ Kids, book from home)

  • Summarize your reading or choose 2 Bloom's question prompts to write and answer

Bloom's Question Prompts (click to open)

Bloom's Visual Resource (click to open)

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Writing

• Write a friendly letter to Izabella (try to do it in Office365, or send me a picture of a written letter so that I can email it to her)

• In your letter:

  • Welcome her to our class

  • Share something about TFS, since right now, we plan to be back and she'll want to know what it's like!

  • Ask Izabella anything you're wondering about her that would help you get to know her

  • Tell something about yourself that you want her to know

• OPTIONAL/ADDITIONAL:

  • Draw and color a picture

  • Make a card

  • Insert images into your Office365 letter

  • use colorful font

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Math

• Check out math vocabulary explained in the "Math" tab of our webpage.

Multi-Day (4/1-4/2)

• Lesson 7.3 Online

  • *REQUIRED: Watch instructional videos

  • Independent Practice—

4/1: Quick Check online OR Workbook pg. 373-374 *use the anchor chart on pg.372 for help

4/2: Workbook Homework and Practice pg. 375-376

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Science (4/1-4/3) Complete if you're able to.

• Stars Mini-Labs (click to open)

  • Go to "File"--> "Make a Copy" --> Entire Presentation

OR "File" --> "Download" --> "Microsoft Powerpoint"

• • This should save a copy for you so that you can type directly into the document (delete "Type here", then add responses) without editing the document for everyone. You could then upload and email me if completed.

• Stars Mini-Labs (click to open regular PDF version)

  • Download and print OR record in your notebook

OPTIONAL/ADDITIONAL:

• I wonder... (click the link to explore a site dedicated to answering peoples' wonderings about a variety of topics)

Morning Message

• Flipgrid Game

• Go the the new "Discussion Board" tab of our class website

  • Read my joke

  • Click the pink plus sign at the bottom of the page to type your answer

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SEL (complete by the end of the week)

• Create/Identify a Quiet Spot at home

  • Go to the Unified Arts page of our class website

  • Follow the link to Mrs. Seiden's webpage

  • Watch the video posted for Community Time

• Listen and move along to the Calm It Down Dance (link found in the "SEL" page of our class website)

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Reading

• Learning Goal: Identify the main idea and details of each paragraph in a text.

• Read the article (click to open)

  • **Do #1 and #2 ONLY from the bottom of the page

  • Complete the Main Idea and Details Organizer with the article (click to open)

(download and print OR complete in notebook)

• • • look at the Stars reading lesson from earlier this week about how to identify main idea heading using details from the paragraph

Main Idea Heading= what the paragraph is teaching about

Details= specific information about the main idea

Example: Food/What it Eats

• raisins

• corn

BIRD WATCHING CHALLENGE:

• Can you follow the details in the article for how to find this rare bird?

  • If you do, be a bird watcher with your little siblings and have mom or dad take a video or picture and send it to me!

• If you don't see it, come back later for one final detail that I'll give you that will surely help you spot it.

• Feel free to write to tell me about your bird watching challenge. I'd love to hear about it!

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Writing (two-days, 3/31 and 4/1)

• Plan for writing a short informational book

  • Topic: Explain how to create, do, or make what you shared for Make-It Monday.

(Example: how to make banana bread, how to make a movie about Storybots, how to create a quiet spot, how to go on a hike)

• View the lesson (click to open)

  • Plan topic and subtopics on your hand

  • Write Table of Contents

  • Outline using Boxes and Bullets

• Complete in your notebook or Office 365

ADDITIONAL:

• Go to the "Spelling" page and complete the spelling riddles

OPTIONAL:

• Go the webpage of Jokes (click the link)

  • Pick your favorite joke

  • Write it on paper or type it

  • Create an illustration for your joke

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Math

Multi-Day (4/1-4/2)

• Lesson 7.3 Online

  • *REQUIRED: Watch instructional videos

  • Independent Practice—

4/1: Quick Check online OR Workbook pg. 373-374 *use the anchor chart on pg.372 for help

4/2: Workbook Homework and Practice pg. 375-376

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Science (4/1-4/3) Complete if you're able to.

• Stars Mini-Labs (click to open)

  • Go to "File"--> "Make a Copy" --> Entire Presentation

OR "File" --> "Download" --> "Microsoft Powerpoint"

• • This should save a copy for you so that you can type directly into the document (delete "Type here", then add responses) without editing the document for everyone. You could then upload and email me if completed.

• Stars Mini-Labs (click to open regular PDF version)

  • Download and print OR record in your notebook

Morning Message

• Zoom call!

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SEL (complete by the end of the week)

• Create/Identify a Quiet Spot at home

  • Go to the Unified Arts page of our class website

  • Follow the link to Mrs. Seiden's webpage

  • Watch the video posted for Community Time

• Listen and move along to the Calm It Down Dance (link found in the "SEL" page of our class website)

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Reading

• The Strange Star (click to download)

• Learning Goal: Answer questions using key details from the text. Make inferences using evidence from the text.

  • Print or record answer responses in notebook

  • Page 3 is optional

  • Answer Key provided

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Writing (two-days, 3/31 and 4/1)

• Plan for writing a short informational book

  • Topic: Explain how to create, do, or make what you shared for Make-It Monday.

(Example: how to make banana bread, how to make a movie about Storybots, how to create a quiet spot, how to go on a hike)

• View the lesson (click to open)

• Today:

  • Plan topic and subtopics on your hand

  • Write Table of Contents

  • Outline using Boxes and Bullets

• Complete in your notebook of Office 365

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Math

Multi-Day 3/30-3/31

• Log in the Envisions Math online (see “Math” page of class website)

• ·Assignments: Lesson 7.2

  • *REQUIRED: Watch instructional videos

  • Independent Practice—

3/30: Quick Check online OR Workbook pg. 367-368 *use the anchor chart on pg.366 for help

3/31: Workbook Homework and Practice pg. 369-370

OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL PRACTICE:

• Complete 1-2 unfinished math pages in your workbook

• Math links online, Envisions Math game, Prodigy

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Science

• Characteristics of Stars Notes Organizer (click the link to open)

  • Download and print OR record in your notebook

  • Epic!: Choose a book about stars from your mailbox or search for a book on stars

  • Use today's reading and yesterday's article to help you fill in your notes organizer

    • Record definitions and important details for each characteristic of stars

    • Color the temperature model to show stars' color related to temperature (cool -------> hot)

Morning Message

• Check out our Flipgrid discussion to kick off our Monday!

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SEL (complete by the end of the week)

• Create/Identify a Quiet Spot at home

  • Go to the Unified Arts page of our class website

  • Follow the link to Mrs. Seiden's webpage

  • Watch the video posted for Community Time

• Listen and move along to the Calm It Down Dance (link found in the "SEL" page of our class website)

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Reading

• Characterstics of Stars Article (click the link)

  • download and print OR record the 4 characteristics and paragraph headings in composition notebook (i.e. A. Color and Temperature, B._____________, C. ___________).

  • Watch the lesson video first (click the link)

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Writing

• Write in Office 365 to tell about your weekend

• Write at least 5 sentences using capitals, punctuation, and correct spelling (use sight word cards if needed)

• Share it with me

• Cursive Packet: Loop Group lowercase letter L

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Math

Multi-Day 3/30-3/31

• Log in the Envisions Math online (see “Math” page of class website)

• ·Assignments: Lesson 7.2

  • *REQUIRED: Watch instructional videos

  • Independent Practice—

3/30: Quick Check online OR Workbook pg. 367-368 *use the anchor chart on pg.366 for help

3/31: Workbook Homework and Practice pg. 369-370

OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL PRACTICE:

• Complete 1-2 unfinished math pages in your workbook

• Math links online, Envisions Math game, Prodigy

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Science

• Scienceflix (click the link)

  • Space Science Column --> Explore the page on Stars

    • check out other topics that you're interested in!

• Explore NASA for Kids-- NASA Kids' Club (click to open)

Morning Message

• Watch this video story on social distancing--Time to Come In, Bear (click the link to open)

• Draw and color a picture that shows what social distancing means to you

  • You might think about what social distancing is, how it has affected you, what's different now in your life because we are social distancing.

• Share your picture and response on Flipgrid

• The first Flipgrid discussion is still available if you didn't have a chance to participate or view your responses. If you have already created your own video response and responded to one classmate, please do not add any more videos.

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SEL (to be completed today)

• Create a Skills for Learning Poster

  • Your poster will show what it looks like to focus your attention, listen, be assertive, and use self-talk for at-home learning. You can use pictures, words, thought/speech bubbles, etc.

  • Color your poster

  • Hang your poster in a spot that you will help you while you're working at home

*Check out the SEL page for helpful information.

• Listen and move along to the Be a Learner Song (found in the "SEL" page of our class website)

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Reading

• SCREEN FREE READING!

• Read a book from home

• Pick one of the question prompts from Bloom's

• Answer in Office 365 Word and share with me.

  • Include the title of the book AND the bloom's level that you're prompt came from (i.e. Remembering, Understanding, Applying, etc.). Complete the question prompt about your book.

Bloom's Question Prompts (click to open)

Bloom's Visual Resource (click to open)

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Writing

• Click the link to complete the form

Video Book Response: Time to Come In, Bear

• Please respond thoughtfully. Do not answer with, "I don't know."

• Include capital letters, punctuation, correct spelling (sight words/known patterns).

• Write at least 2 sentences for responses that ask you to "describe".

  • One sentence answers

  • Another sentence tells more

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Math

Multi-Day 3/26-3/27

• Log in the Envisions Math online (see “Math” page of class website)

• ·Assignments: Lesson 7.1

  • Watch instructional videos

  • Independent Practice—

3/26: Quick Check online OR Workbook pg. 361-362

3/27: Workbook Homework and Practice pg. 363-364

OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL PRACTICE:

• Complete 1-2 unfinished math pages in your workbook

• Math links online, Envisions Math game, Prodigy

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Science

• Complete Mystery Science Lesson: Why do stars come out at night? (click the link)

*See previous Daily Assignments for more information if needed.

• Explore NASA for Kids-- NASA Kids' Club (click to open)

OPTIONAL FUN: STEM in NATURE

Can you get outside for some STEM IN NATURE FUN? Send a picture or video if you do and I’ll share with Mrs. Weghorst.

• Go the "Unified Arts" page of our class website

• Click "Library" link

• On the left-hand side of the webpage, click STEAM/STEM Activities to expand

• Click "Engineering Nests" for a fun STEM activity that can be completed outside. IT'S GOING TO BE A BEAUTIFUL DAY!

Morning Message

Flipgrid video response to a peer

• Go to the "Learning Tools" page of our class webpage

• Click the link to go to our Flipgrid discussion

• Follow the directions on our class page for how to log in

Follow the directions below to see how you will share with the class:

1. Watch your classmates’ videos

2. Choose a video

3. Click the two speech bubbles inside the green circle below the video

4. Record a response to your classmate

5. OPTIONAL: Respond to more than one peer

Your response should be related to what they shared about their reason for smiling.

Suggestions for how you might respond:

• Ask a question about the activity or object that they shared

• Make a connection

• End by saying something nice!

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SEL (to be completed by the end of the week)

• Create a Skills for Learning Poster

  • Your poster will show what it looks like to focus your attention, listen, be assertive, and use self-talk for at-home learning. You can use pictures, words, thought/speech bubbles, etc.

  • Color your poster

  • Hang your poster in a spot that you will help you while you're working at home

*Check out the SEL page for helpful information.

• Listen and move along to the Be a Learner Song (found in the "SEL" page of our class website)

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Reading

• Log in to Epic!

• Check your mailbox or search for Space/Solar System books

• Read

• 3, 2, 1 Reading Response in your composition notebook (title the page and include today’s date) or share through Office365

Example:

3 New Facts Learned

2 Questions/Wonder

1 Fact I Already Knew

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Writing

• Write a letter to someone from our class in Office365.

• Remember to include their name in the greeting (last initial if we have more than one student by that name) and your name in the closing.

• Share the letter with me through Office365. *SEE "Writing" tab of webpage for more information on how to share if needed.

• I will send your letter to the person you wrote to through their parent's email.

• If you wrote a letter to someone yesterday, please choose someone new to write to today. We want as many of our classmates to receive a letter as possible! CHALLENGE: Say hi to someone who might not expect a letter from you!

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Math

• Assigned 3/25: Complete the form by following the link

forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yczGsEvEF02Ec7VYHwKcTVCUzc8ChnROjBk-8Q_yX69UNlNGWTBGRkJCWjk5RVdPNEFMVktEMThPVy4u

Multi-Day 3/26-3/27

• Log in the Envisions Math online (see “Math” page of class website)

• ·Assignments: Lesson 7.1

  • Watch instructional videos

  • Independent Practice—

3/26: Quick Check online OR Workbook pg. 361-362

3/27: Workbook Homework and Practice pg. 363-364

OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL PRACTICE:

• Complete 1-2 unfinished math pages in your workbook

• Math links online, Envisions Math game, Prodigy

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Science (multi-day, 3/23-3/26)

• Mystery Science Lesson: Why do stars come out at night? (click the link)

  • Follow along with the lesson

  • Stop and record your responses to video questions in your notebook (date and title top of page)

  • Check the "Science" page on our class website for additional materials if you plan to complete the exploration along with the video. Otherwise, you can just watch and follow along with the exploration video.

SEL (to be completed by the end of the week)

• Create a Skills for Learning Poster

  • Your poster will show what it looks like to focus your attention, listen, be assertive, and use self-talk for at-home learning. You can use pictures, words, thought/speech bubbles, etc.

  • Color your poster

  • Hang your poster in a spot that you will help you while you're working at home

*Check out the SEL page for helpful information.

• Listen and move along to the Be a Learner Song (found in the "SEL" page of our class website)

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Reading

• Watch the video read aloud of the book, In My Heart <3 (click the link)

• Write about reading. See the "Writing" section of your daily assignments.

Independent Reading

• Practice logging in to RAZ Kids using the link in the "Reading" page of our class website. Follow the instructions for how to sign in to your account in the drop-down tab under RAZ Kids.

• Explore your dashboard settings

• Click on "level up"

• Select a book to read

• Listen and read

• Complete and submit the comprehension quiz

• Additional practice (optional)

  • Explore the Reading Room on RAZ Kids

  • Log in to EPIC!

  • Read a book from home. Feel free to write or draw about what you read!

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Writing

In My Heart Reading Response (click the link to go to the form)

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Math (multi-day, 3/23-3/25)

• Complete pg.356, Review What You Know, in your math workbook.

• Look at and read math vocabulary cards on pg.357. Complete the sentences on the backs of the cards.

• Record in your notebook or just think in your head:

Based on these math words, what do you think we'll be learning about in our next unit? What do you think you already know about this topic?

• Additional practice (optional)

  • Work on 1-2 unfinished pages in your workbook.

  • Explore the links in the "Math" page of our class website.

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Science (multi-day, 3/23-3/26)

• Mystery Science Lesson: Why do stars come out at night? (click the link)

  • Follow along with the lesson

  • Stop and record your responses to video questions in your notebook (date and title top of page)

  • Check the "Science" page on our class website for additional materials if you plan to complete the exploration along with the video. Otherwise, you can just watch and follow along with the exploration video.