Here are today's assignments. Remember to have an adult's permission to click on any links and watch videos. Feel free to work ahead in your packets. If you cannot get to everything, just do what you can. The important thing is to keep your brain active.
Happy learning! :)
Today's Assignments:
Morning Work & Pledge
Word Problem of the Day:
A flower store has thirty-six roses and six tulips. How many times more roses did they have than tulips?
(The answer is at the bottom of today's post.)
Success Criteria:
1. Read the whole problem. (Reread)
What’s it about?
What’s the question asking?
What’s the unit/label of the answer?
2. What information do I need/not need? --> Use meaningful color.
3. Create a plan to solve.
What models/drawing would represent this problem?
What operation do I use?
Write an equation to show what’s happening.
4. Solve the problem. --> Write the answer in a complete sentence using words from the question in your response.
Does my answer make sense?
Reading Workshop
- Today, let's review how to write a summary using the Somebody wanted...but...so...then strategy. Also, let's add a theme statement to the end of the paragraph.
- You may want to set up your own summary organizer in your journal before you start:
- Ok, let's practice! Choose one of the following folktales to listen to again. Then, write a summary that includes a theme statement.
- Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John Steptoe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP9cQkS8p2Q&disable_polymer=true
- Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China by Ai-Ling Louie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SboVXL6gx9
- The Egyptian Cinderella by Shirley Climo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSVfIc4l8Lk
- The Rough-Face Girl by Rafe Martin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0UE9GvPqwE
- If you have time later today, please read your choice of books, too.
Science
- Let's read pages 14-16 in Super Science: Follow That Nose! Feel free to take notes in a journal.
- If you see any unknown words, look them up using this online dictionary for kids: http://wordcentral.com/
Social Studies
- Today, let's finish our review of where you left off in your third grade studies of Michigan's history.
- Let's read Chapter 4, Lesson 5 (pp. 168-180)
- It would be beneficial to jot down your answers to the questions on p. 181.
Special
Our special today is computer skills. If you are working on a device with a keyboard, you may want to practice your typing skills here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf2f9j6/articles/z3c6tfr#orb-banner
Math Lab
With your parent's permission, sign in and work on lessons in Zearn: https://www.zearn.org/. The login information is attached to the front of your math packet. Here's the class code: A56B8A
Planner & Learning Choice
You can take care of this task on your own. ;-)
Lunch & Recess
Enjoy!
Math
Complete one or more pages in your math packet. If you need help along the way, remember that there are a lot of learning videos in the various math sections on our website. I recently posted more videos on how to construct area models for multiplication and long division. I hope that they help. If there's something that you need that isn't on there, please ask your parent to email me and I will try my best to post something to help.
Spelling
- Review list #42: https://www.spellingcity.com/users/Mrs_D_Johnson
- Do you notice any unknown words? Look them up using this online dictionary for kids: http://wordcentral.com/
Writing
- Today, let's learn about pronouns.
- If you haven't done so already, please complete the "Pronouns" worksheets in your grammar packet.
- You can learn more about pronouns here: https://johnsond.weebly.com/language.html and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkjKPhleQ5E
Today would've included desk cleaning and locker cleaning opportunities. Our brains like order, so I encourage you to find an area in your bedroom that could use some organization and take care of it. Plus, your parents will thank you. ;-)
Answer to Today's Word Problem:
The flower store has six times more roses than tulips.
Have a great weekend, everyone. I look forward to "seeing" all of you again on Monday. :)