Science

Wednesday, April 15 ~ E-learning

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Good Morning 3D!

Please watch the video first, then read the post more carefully for details.

Remember to plan out your day. Do an assignment. Take a mental break (go outdoors, listen to music, play a board game – whatever you need.) Then come back and tackle another assignment. That seems to be the best approach and one where you can get the most out of your day!

Please remember to visit the specials websites:  Heathcotegateway E-Learning option

Visit Dr Schultz’s google classroom for her new assignment: Let’s Learn about the Viola

 

REMINDER: After completing your work everyday  PLEASE press share and include my email (ldegrazia@scarsdaleschools.org) , so I can review and comment on your slides promptly.

ZOOM SESSIONS for the week: I included them on our chart in your SS folder (zoom sessions for 3D) with the provided links. Please review them to plan for the week. We will also take attendance. A new feature of a virtual waiting room will be implemented to protect our meetings. 

Today’s zoom session include our whole class @ 11am and library with Ms. Sorensen @2pm

Let’s celebrate Zain the first 10 minutes today at 11am. Come with a joke and we will have time for 5 students to share ~ then we will review our science work.

I will pull a small group after today’s session: #10, 12, 13, 14, 15 today.

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions

 

READING/WRITING: Poetry- Alliteration

Please watch Mrs. Mangan’s video below to understand another writing device called alliteration. Write several poems in your journal and then pick one to submit on Seesaw. Remember to upload your poem, read and record your poem for us to see!

Check out the link below to learn about different types of alliteration and read children’s alliteration poems.

Examples of alliteration

Poetry Websites: Read 10 minutes or so for poetry

Please complete 20 minutes of independent reading.  Don’t forget about Raz Kids, Storyworks Jr., Scholastic News, Epic, True Flix, and e-books on the library databases.

Your science reading today can count towards your 30 minutes:)

CURSIVE: Lowercase q and n

If you need to complete these two pages by Friday, that is fine:)

Please watch the two videos to help with your formation of q and n. You may need to watch the videos more than once and then skywrite.

video for lowercase q

video lowercase n

Please print and complete q and n cursive pages: Take a picture and insert in E-Learning Slideshow under cursive.

Cursive Masters- q and n

MATH: MASS AND WEIGHT

Please watch Mrs. Luciano’s video below teaching you about grams. This is another unit to measure mass. You will need paper and a pencil when you pause and record your answers. Mrs. Luciano will work alongside you and when you un-pause the video, you can check your work.

Have fun with this interactive pan balance activity. Mrs. Luciano showed you two examples already in the video, so you can try more on your own. Interactive Pan Balance

Please complete workbook pages 13-14 for your work today.

Copy and paste option in E-Learning Slideshow under math:Workbook pages 13-14

Print option (take a picture and insert in your slides under math):

Wkbk 13 –You don’t have to do the top of this page as you will need to use a pan balance and gram units to measure your objects.

wkbk p 14

REFLEX MATH:  3 green dots by Friday

Congrats we have a total of 193,345 facts solved in our class.

ANSWER KEY FROM YESTERDAYS MATH WORK: Please make corrections with your bar models

Workbook pp11-12 bar model answers

SCIENCE: WEATHER AND CLIMATE

Please watch Mrs. Boyer’s video as she outlines your science work for today.

HERE ARE WRITTEN STEPS TO HELP YOU TOO:

  1. Continue recording the weather in your weather journal. Either print out the journal from your science folder or use this link (Weather Journal) to do it digitally. Your choice!
  2. Read the headings “The Daily Forecast” and “The Importance of Weather Forecasts” in the PebbleGo Next article that you started yesterday: Forecasting Weather. (If this link does not work for you, try going to the library databases, clicking on PebbleGo Next and searching, “Forecasting Weather” to get to the article.)
  3. Scientists collect data and use sophisticated equipment to predict the weather. Read this to learn how animal behaviors and nature can be good predictors of weather too! National Geographic for Kids: Predict the Weather

Complete the Stop and Think questions. Copy and paste the last three slides into the Science section of your April E-Learning Slideshow and answer the questions using details from your reading.

Heathcote Community Service Project – Show them WE CARE!

We would like to welcome all our 3rd grade friends and family to extend our deepest gratitude to those working hard to save lives at our local White Plains Hospital! Our Heathcote Community Service Committee is working alongside Friends of White Plains Hospital for an Art Drive so we can all express our appreciation! Your small gesture will bring smiles to all those working hard to help others in need!  

Here’s how you can participate:

This week from April 10th – April 17th, you can create a special handmade drawing, painting, or sketch for all the care providers at White Plains Hospital.

When completed, place it in a ziplock bag and drop your creation off at 51 Lawrence Road. There will be a donation bin located at the front door.

 

Ongoing Project – COVID-19 Time Capsule

One activity that many students completed during “Wellness Week” was a COVID – 19 Time Capsule. If you didn’t, here is a great opportunity to reflect over how this historical event is impacting you. We are living through history and during times like these, it might be interesting to take notes about your experience and reflect on what you are going through so that years from now, you can look back on this time capsule and realize you have experienced a very historic moment in our world’s history! 

COVID-19 Time Capsule

***BY THE END OF TODAY I NEED TO COMPLETE…***

  • Words Their Way-Due Friday
  • Read 30 mins
  • Cursive Practice
  • Write a poem using alliteration and share on Seesaw
  • Math Workbook pages 13-14
  • Reflex- 3 green dots Friday
  • Read Pebble Go Next article and National Geographic article
  • Complete 3 Stop and Think questions
  • Fill in Weather Journal for Wednesday
  • OPTIONAL: SIGN FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND COVID19 TIME CAPSULE

 

Tuesday, April 14th~ E-learning

ldegrazia Math, Reading, Science , , , , ,

Good Morning 3D!

Please watch the video first, then read the blog for closer details and information.

Remember to plan out your day. Do an assignment. Take a mental break (go outdoors, listen to music, play a board game – whatever you need.) Then come back and tackle another assignment. That seems to be the best approach and one where you can get the most out of your day!

Please remember to visit the specials websites:  Heathcotegateway E-Learning option

Mr. Borgia will email your parents and invite you to his google classroom. Here’s your password: xw5rrud

Visit Dr Schultz’s google classroom for her new assignment: Let’s Learn about the Viola

 

REMINDER: After completing your work everyday  PLEASE press share and include my email (ldegrazia@scarsdaleschools.org) , so I can review and comment on your slides promptly. I only received 7 yesterday.

ZOOM SESSIONS for the week: I included them on our chart in your SS folder. Please review them to plan for the week. We also will take attendance. A new feature of a virtual waiting room will be implemented to protect our meetings. 

Today’s zoom with Mr. Borgia @ 9:30  and Ms. Cameron @10:45

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZAIN! 

Let’s celebrate Zain the first 10 minutes of zoom on Wednesday. Come with a joke and we will have time for 5 students to share ~ then we will review our science work.

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions

 

Heathcote Community Service Project – Show them WE CARE!

We would like to welcome all our 3rd grade friends and family to extend our deepest gratitude to those working hard to save lives at our local White Plains Hospital! Our Heathcote Community Service Committee is working alongside Friends of White Plains Hospital for an Art Drive so we can all express our appreciation! Your small gesture will bring smiles to all those working hard to help others in need!  

Here’s how you can participate:

This week from April 10th – April 17th, you can create a special handmade drawing, painting, or sketch for all the care providers at White Plains Hospital.

When completed, place it in a ziplock bag and drop your creation off at 51 Lawrence Road. There will be a donation bin located at the front door.

 

Ongoing Project – COVID-19 Time Capsule

One activity that many students completed during “Wellness Week” was a COVID – 19 Time Capsule. If you didn’t, here is a great opportunity to reflect over how this historical event is impacting you. We are living through history and during times like these, it might be interesting to take notes about your experience and reflect on what you are going through so that years from now, you can look back on this time capsule and realize you have experienced a very historic moment in our world’s history! 

COVID-19 Time Capsule

 

READING/WRITING: Poetry Rhyme 

Please watch the video below made by Mrs. Mangan.  Today you will learn about using rhyme in a poem to create rhythm. Then try to find some poems that use this technique, and try writing some rhyming poems of your own! Take a picture of it and record yourself reading it on Seesaw. Please remember to select the microphone to record your voice.

 

Poetry Websites: Read 10 minutes or so for poetry

Please complete 20 minutes of independent reading.  Don’t forget about Raz Kids, Storyworks Jr., Scholastic News, Epic, True Flix, and e-books on the library databases.

Math: Mass and Weight

Today you will watch the video below to practice your problem solving strategies. Please have paper and a pencil ready to practice your work along with the video.  You will pause, practice, and check your work with me.   We are focusing on word problems with mass and kilograms.

After watching the video please complete workbook pages 11-12. Every word problem you will need to use a bar model, show your work, and include an answer statement. If you are copying and pasting pages to your e-learning slideshow you will need to use the shape icon to make bar models.

COPY and PASTE option: E-learning slideshow under math

Workbook pages 11-12

Print option:

WB 11-12

 

SCIENCE:Weather and Climate

BrainPop video, quiz, reading past due: **Yesterday I only had 6 students complete the BrainPop assignment. Please make sure to complete this work today. If you scored 5/10 or lower, please retake the quiz.

Ms. Boyer has a video to help you with your science work today. Please watch her video first before starting your science today. You will have a science reading in Pebble Go Next and a memory game with your science vocabulary words. The slideshow for today’s work is below (lesson 2).

LESSON 2 (in science folder too): Weather Forecast lesson 2

This is the link Pebble Go Next to use for your reading work today. Remember to only read the first two sections, introduction and What is Weather?

If you can’t open the link Troubleshoot:

Go to library databases through Heathcotegateway,

go to , click on science, then Earth Science, then in the search tab go to weather, and click on forecasting weather.

VIDEO TO EXPLAIN SCIENCE WORK:

Local weather channel to help record for Tuesday’s weather journal: Wunderground

COPY and PASTE OPTION:

Weather journal to copy and paste

PRINT OPTION:

Weather JournalComplete Tuesday

Weather matching game (1) (This is also in your science folder)

 

Words Their Way- Spelling

You have been assigned a new sort for this coming week. Those of you who have NOT submitted your previous sorts, please do so today BEFORE you start your new sort. I posted you a message if your work was incomplete. You will need to log onto “Words Their Way”, which you can access through Heathcote Gateway and continue working on the spelling unit for this week. Click on the link and sign onto your account. Remember to leave the writing sort for Friday, otherwise the program will erase it the next day. Also, submit all activities by Friday to receive credit and completion.

www.pearsonrealize.com.

 

***BY THE END OF TODAY I NEED TO COMPLETE…***

  • Words Their Way-Due Friday
  • Read 30 mins
  • Write a poem using rhyme and share on Seesaw- record
  • Math Workbook pages 11-12
  • Reflex Math- 3 green by Friday
  • Read Pebble Go Next article and play Weather Vocabulary Matching Game
  • Fill in Weather Journal for Tuesday use Wunderground

 

Monday, April 13th ~ E-learning

ldegrazia Math, Reading, Science , , , , , , , ,

Good Morning 3D!

Please watch the introduction video first, then read the blog post more carefully for details.

Remember to plan out your day. Do an assignment. Take a mental break (go outdoors, listen to music, play a board game – whatever you need.) Then come back and tackle another assignment. That seems to be the best approach and one where you can get the most out of your day!

Please remember to visit the specials websites:  Heathcotegateway E-Learning option

Mr. Borgia will email your parents and invite you to his google classroom. Here’s your password: xw5rrud

Visit Dr Schultz’s google classroom for her new assignment: Let’s Learn about the Viola

REMINDER: After completing your work everyday  PLEASE press share and include my email (ldegrazia@scarsdaleschools.org) , so I can review and comment on your slides promptly.

ZOOM SESSIONS for the week: I included them on our chart in your SS folder. Please review them to plan for the week. We also will take attendance. A new feature of a virtual waiting room will be implemented to protect our meetings. 

Today’s zoom @ 11:00-12

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZACH AND ABIGAIL!

Let’s celebrate Zach and Abigail’s birthdays the first 10 minutes of zoom. Come with a joke and we will have time for 5 students to share ~ then we will review our new April E-learning slideshow and science work for today.

I will pull a small group after today’s session: #5, 6,7,8 and 9 today.

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions

 

Heathcote Community Service Project – Show them WE CARE!

We would like to welcome all our 3rd grade friends and family to extend our deepest gratitude to those working hard to save lives at our local White Plains Hospital! Our Heathcote Community Service Committee is working alongside Friends of White Plains Hospital for an Art Drive so we can all express our appreciation! Your small gesture will bring smiles to all those working hard to help others in need!  

Here’s how you can participate:

This week from April 10th – April 17th, you can create a special handmade drawing, painting, or sketch for all the care providers at White Plains Hospital.

When completed, place it in a ziplock bag and drop your creation off at 51 Lawrence Road. There will be a donation bin located at the front door.

 

Ongoing Project – COVID-19 Time Capsule

One activity that many students completed during “Wellness Week” was a COVID – 19 Time Capsule. If you didn’t, here is a great opportunity to reflect over how this historical event is impacting you. We are living through history and during times like these, it might be interesting to take notes about your experience and reflect on what you are going through so that years from now, you can look back on this time capsule and realize you have experienced a very historic moment in our world’s history! 

COVID-19 Time Capsule

 

READING/WRITING:Repetition in Poetry 

Please watch the video below made by Mrs. Mangan. Today you will be learning about how repetition in a poem can create a rhythm or emphasize an idea. 

After you watch the lesson create your own poems trying to use repetition. Take a picture of one of your poems and read it aloud on Seesaw for us all to see and hear. 

Poetry Websites: Read 10 minutes or so for poetry

Please complete 20 minutes of independent reading.  Don’t forget about Raz Kids, Storyworks Jr., Scholastic News, Epic, True Flix, and e-books on the library databases.

 

Math: Mass and Weight (new math unit)

Today you will watch the video below to understand mass better. It is another attribute to describe an object.

Complete workbook pages 7-8 and page 10  after the video.

Workbook pages 7-8 and page 10 (copy and paste into new April E-learning Slideshow under math)

Print options:

workbook pages 7-8

workbook page 10

REFLEX– 3 green dots by Friday

Science: Weather and Climate

In your science folders I included the weather journal and science slideshow for today.  Please wait for our 11am zoom session, so I can go over this with you.  The links are also below for your convenience. We will begin to notice patterns about the weather and complete a weather journal to record and analyze for the week.  Also, we will watch a BrainPop video, take a quiz review, and read other related reading material to learn more about weather.  You will need to access the BrainPop video through Heathcotegateway, so I can review your work and completion of the assignment. Remember to log in with “G Suite for Education” button. Please do not use the generic Scarsdale username and password, you need to log in with your Google account to see your class and assignments.

COPY and PASTE OPTION:

Weather journal to copy and paste

PRINT OPTION:

Weather Journal

Weather lesson 1

***IF you get a message about not having access to the link use the Join Class link at the top of the BrainPop page and put in class code agent6361. Please let me know if you have any problems.

* Complete the three assignments on weather on Heathcotegateway

Words Their Way- Spelling

You have been assigned a new sort for this coming week. Those of you who have NOT submitted your previous sorts, please do so today BEFORE you start your new sort. I posted you a message if your work was incomplete. You will need to log onto “Words Their Way”, which you can access through Heathcote Gateway and continue working on the spelling unit for this week. Click on the link and sign onto your account. Remember to leave the writing sort for Friday, otherwise the program will erase it the next day. Also, submit all activities by Friday to receive credit and completion.

www.pearsonrealize.com.

***BY THE END OF TODAY I NEED TO COMPLETE…***
  • Words Their Way-Due Friday
  • Read 30 mins
  • Write a poem using repetition and share on Seesaw
  • Math Workbook pages 7,8 and 10
  • Reflex Math- Friday
  • Watch BrainPop Video and complete quiz and related reading
  • Fill in Weather Journal for Monday
  • OPTIONAL: White Plains Hospital signs– COVID19 Time Capsule

Friday, April 3~ E-learning

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Please watch the video first, then read the blog post for closer details.

Good Morning 3D! Happy Heathcote Spirit Day! Look at Charlie cheering on Heathcote! Take pictures showing your spirit and tweet to #heathcotepride

To my sweet class that I miss so much. Watch this

Remember to plan out your day. Do an assignment. Take a mental break (go outdoors, listen to music, play a board game – whatever you need.) Then come back and tackle another assignment. That seems to be the best approach and one where you can get the most out of your day!

 

 

Please remember to visit the specials websites:  Heathcotegateway E-Learning option

Remember to check out Mrs. Bescherer’s Google Classroom:  3rd Graders MUSIC Google Classroom

Mrs. Sorenson wanted us to remind you about all the reading opportunities (Reading Materials) she has on her E-Learning page. Please remember on the Library Databases you can read ebooks from the library’s catalog.

REMINDER: After completing your work everyday PLEASE press share and include my email, so I can view your slides promptly.

No zoom sessions today with our class. If you feel you need a zoom session with me, please let me know through padlet by 10:30am and we can schedule something between 11-3. Remember to be on a look out for a surprise in your parent’s email.

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions

 

READING/WRITING:

ELA- POETIC DEVICE: LINE BREAKS

Heart maps, shape poems, and font/punctuation poems are past due, please make sure yours is on Seesaw.

Watch the video below to hear how to use line breaks with your poems:

 

Once you have watched this lesson, take the time to think about your own poetry and come up with a creative poem that you can upload to Seesaw using appropriate line breaks mentioned in the video. Remember to use line breaks to highlight rhythm, rhyming, when to slow down or speed up, or when you want the reader to notice something, Once on Seesaw, click the “add” button and then you will be brought to this screen:

 

 

You may decide to write it on paper and take a picture, draw it out with the texting tool, record yourself reading your poem, upload an image of the poem or type it in the note option. Then use the mic to record yourself. I can’t wait to see of your poetry work.

Poetry Websites: Read 10 minutes or so for poetry

Please complete 20 minutes of independent reading. Some of you may be finishing your fiction books. Don’t forget about Storyworks, Scholastic News, Epic and True Flix on the library databases if you need to read something else.

 

WRITING:

Also, please remember to post on your own blog  about your reading work if you haven’t done so yet. You can explain that every story has a story mountain and you can include a picture of the one you are either creating or created. Another idea would be to post a list of problems and your character’s reactions to the problems Characters Face and React to Trouble.  Another option could be to add a relationship timeline that shows positive and negative relationships to the main character. Last, maybe add your secondary character chart Secondary Character Organizer: Are they advisors, sidekicks, or challengers? Your blog post should be a reflection about what you are learning and doing as a reader. Please remember to include a picture of one of these jots. This is due today.

 

Math: Area and perimeter composite figures

Please watch the video below made by Ms. Boyer as she solves two composite figure word problems.

After watching the video please complete two composite figure word problems. You can take a screenshot and do a tutorial on Seesaw or Screencastify using writing tools to show us your thinking. If you use Screencastify please include the link in your E-Learning Slideshow. I can’t wait to see what you do.

Composite Figure Practice

REFLEX MATH– 3 green dots due by today

 

Science-  INTRO TO WEATHER

This is past due. If you didn’t include your observations or comparisons of two US cities to Scarsdale, today is your chance to add them under science in your E-Learning Slideshow.

Use one of the weather links below to check your local weather forecast. Do you see some of the features mentioned in the videos from yesterday?  How does that compare to the weather in places around the country? Choose two US Cities to quickly compare to Scarsdale. Write a few sentences telling what you noticed. Take a picture, label weather, date and put under science.

News12 Weather 

The Weather Channel

 

SOCIAL STUDIES: DOCUMENT ANALYSIS

Please watch Mrs. Luciano’s video analyzing a telegram written by one of the Wright Brothers.

After watching the video please complete your own document analysis and include in your E-Learning Slideshow. Please label document analysis under SS with the date. Document Analysis Slides

If you would like to print, take a picture and insert your E-Learning Slideshow use this link See Think Wonder Template (1)

 

Social Studies~ Cultural Universal Project Completed

All five Cultural Universals are due TODAY: politics, social aspects, beliefs, economics, and cultural aspects

Beliefs- Cultural Universal

Economics

Cultural Aspects

Here is the Cultural Universals Graphic Organizer If you did not print it last week.

**REMINDER: Your Colonial Kitchen photograph analysis is past due. Paste your See Think Wonder in your SS section.

 

WELLNESS: COLORING (OPTIONAL)

Take a little time to unwind. Maybe in between activities or to start your day. Put on some music and pretend we are in class together working on our mandalas/coloring to refocus. Feel free to take a picture of any of your finished pieces and put them on your E-Learning Slideshow.

Don’t Stress Coloring

 

Here is a list of activities we did this past week. Please check off that you completed everything, so you can get credit for participation.  Please know all of these activities are posted on the previous blogs.  If you did them, please make sure you include all your work in the correct E-Learning slides found in your SS folder in your google drive.

ELA Checklist:

  • Finished read aloud Because of Winn Dixie
  • Jots with independent reading books
    • story mountain
    • problems/reactions
    • secondary characters
  • Thought prompts- How did Opal change? How did you character change?
  • POETRY- SEESAW ACTIVITIES
    • heart map
    • shape poems
    • font/punctuation
    • line breaks
  • Watch Winn Dixie and complete Compare/Contrast chart
  • Cursive lower case o and c

MATH:

  • 3 Word problems (March 30)
  • Watch Khan Academy video on composite figures
  • Area and Perimeter slides- level 1 #1-8 and level 2 #1-3
  • Explain 2 composite figures on Seesaw or Screencastify (today)
  • REFLEX MATH

SCIENCE:

  • Watch 2 weather videos on Scholastic
  • Review Local Weather and write observations—2 cities compare to Scarsdale

SOCIAL STUDIES:

  • Photo analysis on the colonial kitchen- SEE THINK WONDER CHART
  • ALL five cultural universals completed
  • Document analysis (today)–SEE THINK WONDER CHART

NEXT WEEK:

STAY TUNED…next week’s Wellness Week and the theme is connectedness.  Please look for an email with details to follow.

Details to follow about future zoom sessions depending on school closures.  We will zoom for Zach and Abigail’s birthdays on April 13th @ 11am. Come with a fun, appropriate joke to share.

 

Thursday, April 2~ E-learning

ldegrazia Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies , , , , ,

Good Morning!  Please listen to the video first, then read the post for closer details. It may help to make a checklist of the assignments for the day to help you manage your time and completion.

 

Remember to plan out your day. Do an assignment. Take a mental break (go outdoors, listen to music, play a board game – whatever you need.) Then come back and tackle another assignment. That seems to be the best approach and one where you can get the most out of your day!

Please remember to visit the specials websites:  Heathcotegateway E-Learning option

Please make sure you visit Dr. Schultz’s website too. She has an assignment waiting for you: Dr Schultz’s webpage

Mrs. Sorenson wanted us to remind you about all the reading opportunities (Reading Materials) she has on her E-Learning page. Please remember on the Library Databases you can read ebooks from the library’s catalog.

REMINDER: After completing your work everyday  PLEASE press share and include my email, so I can view your slides promptly. I only received 8 slides yesterday.

TODAY’S ZOOM SESSIONS: I included them on our chart in your SS folder. If somehow I copied any links incorrectly, your parents have the emails with links from each teacher as well.

These are the times for your zooms today:

  • Music with Ms. Bescherer – Thursday, April 2nd @ 9:30-9:45
  • Library with Ms. Sorenson – Thursday, April 2nd @ 10:45-11 ( please be prompt to our zoom at 11…it is tight)
  • 3D with Mrs. Stile for the Book of the Month- Thursday, April 2nd @ 11:00~11:15
  • I will meet with #1, 19, 8, and 15 today after our zoom meeting
  • Spanish with Senor Johnson – Thursday, April 2nd @ 2:00-2:15

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions

 

READING/WRITING:

Heart maps are past due, please make sure yours is on Seesaw.

All shape poems were due yesterday on Seesaw.

ELA- POETIC DEVICE: FONT AND PUNCTUATION

Watch the video below to hear the different ways we can use fonts and punctuation in poetry.  Please use a notebook to write a collection of poetry for this unit or several pieces of paper in a folder.

 

Once you have watched this lesson, take the time to think about your own poetry and come up with a creative poem that you can upload to Seesaw using the different fonts and punctuation mentioned in the video. Once on Seesaw, click the “add” button and then you will be brought to this screen:

 

 

You may decide to write it on paper and take a picture, draw it out with the texting tool, record yourself reading your poem, upload an image of the poem or type it in the note option. Then use the mic to record yourself. I can’t wait to see of your poetry work.

Poetry Websites: Read 10 minutes or so for poetry

Please complete 20 minutes of independent reading. Some of you may be finishing your fiction books. Don’t forget about Storyworks, Scholastic News, Epic and True Flix on the library databases if you need to read something else.

 

WRITING:

Also, please remember to post on your own blog  about your reading work if you haven’t done so yet. You can explain that every story has a story mountain and you can include a picture of the one you are either creating or created. Another idea would be to post a list of problems and your character’s reactions to the problems Characters Face and React to Trouble.  Another option could be to add a relationship timeline that shows positive and negative relationships to the main character. Last, maybe add your secondary character chart Secondary Character Organizer: Are they advisors, sidekicks, or challengers? Your blog post should be a reflection about what you are learning and doing as a reader. Please remember to include a picture of one of these jots. This is due tomorrow.

 

Math: Area and perimeter word problems

Complete the next two pages.  Problems #7-8 in Level 1 and then Level 2 #1-3. Copy and paste the two pages into your own slideshow to answer under math. Or print and add to slides later.

*NOTE: Please label correctly for perimeter and area

Perimeter is the distance around the shape. Many students are still labeling square units for perimeter. Also, please write answer statements to make sure you are answering the question.

Area and Perimeter Word Problems

REFLEX MATH– 3 green dots due by FRIDAY

Science-  INTRO TO WEATHER

Use one of the weather links below to check your local weather forecast. Do you see some of the features mentioned in the videos from yesterday?  How does that compare to the weather in places around the country? Choose two US Cities to quickly compare to Scarsdale. Write a few sentences telling what you noticed. Take a picture, label weather, date and put under science.

News12 Weather 

The Weather Channel

 

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Social Studies~ Cultural Universal Project Continued…

Economics and Cultural Arts are both in your SS folder :

All five Cultural Universals will be due by tomorrow.

Beliefs- Cultural Universal

Economics

Cultural Aspects

Here is the Cultural Universals Graphic Organizer If you did not print it last week.

**REMINDER: Your Colonial Kitchen photograph analysis is past due. Paste your See Think Wonder in your SS section.

 

SPELLING: NO WORDS THEIR WAY LESSONS THIS WEEK:)

Friday, March 27 ~ Elearning

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Please watch the video first to understand today’s work, then read the post for closer details:

Remember to plan out your day. Do an assignment. Take a mental break (go outdoors, listen to music, play a board game – whatever you need.) Then come back and tackle another assignment. That seems to be the best approach and one where you can get the most out of your day!

Please remember to visit the specials websites:  Heathcotegateway E-Learning options 

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Did you sign up with Ms. Cameron  Heathcote Gateway?  This is your code:

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Click on the link above, choose Google Classroom Setup on the left, and follow the instructions. You’ll need this code to connect. 

REMINDER: OPTIONAL

WONDER READ ALOUD: Join RJPalacio live every weekday from 12-12:45. Don’t have twitter? Just go to twitter.com/rjpalacio!

Our zoom session today will be at 11 a.m. (reading lesson on climax ). I shared a google doc titled “Zoom Sessions with 3D” in your Social Studies Folder in your Drive with an updated link. Here are a few things you need to know before our zoom lesson today:

  • Please have paper and a pencil ready for our reading lesson.
  • Please listen to “Because of Winn Dixie”  chapters 20-23 beforehand (It is in your reading folder).
  • Today’s zoom will mostly be a read aloud on chapter 24. Get your tissues ready:( I always get so emotional during this part.
  • Print this out: You will need it for our active engagement work today. Please do not read ( we will do a read aloud today on zoom) I also put it in your SS folder just in case.

Last, you will need to read chapters 25-26 for Tuesdays reading lesson next week. You can get a head start over the weekend if that helps. I will have it in the reading folder by Saturday.

I will meet with students #16-19 today after our lesson. If someone still has a question that was not answered, you can certainly stay on and ask after our lesson.

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions

Reading:

Yesterday we had a great conversation about secondary characters! I hope everyone is able to find a way to chat with their book club members. It is always easier to discuss books with friends and help each other with this type of reading work. If are not able to connect, please  practice the reading work yourself with your independent book. Here are some questions to guide you from our lessons:

  • Did you find the conflicts/problems that your character is facing?
  • Are you plotting on a story mountain?
  • Did you find the turning point where your character faced his/her problem?
  • How did your character change or solve his/her problem?
  • How did your character react to the problems? Remember to list the problems and reactions on a separate sheet of paper to discuss with your book club members.
  • Did you meet a secondary character?
  • Did you make a separate secondary character story mountain?
  • How does the secondary character help the main character (advisor, sidekick, challenger) Here’s an organizer to help jot this information: Secondary Character Organizer

 

 

anchor chart guide to make a story mountain (Print or refer to this chart to help you with your reading work)

Session 11(If you cannot download this—I also put it into your reading folder.) You will need this after today’s lesson. Discuss this with your book club members.

Another chance to print if you didn’t yesterday:

character traits list 1

character traits list 3

Read a book for 30 minutes. Choice:

 

BOOK REVIEW SEESAW DUE TODAY

 

WRITING:

Also, please remember to post on your own blog  by next week about your reading work. You can explain that every story has a story mountain and you can include a picture of the one you are either creating or created. Another idea would be to post a list of problems and your character’s reactions to the problems.  Last, can you start a relationship timeline that shows positive and negative relationships to the main character? Your blog post should be a reflection about what you are learning and doing as a reader.

 

MATH: Here’s a video to see how you can measure a shape’s perimeter if the shape has a curved line.

Complete workbook page 171. You can copy and paste or print: You will need string for this workbook page.

Workbook p171

REFLEX MATH– 3 green dots due today

 

Social Studies:

Social Aspects Section due today!

A Fun Field Trip for Fun Friday!

Mrs. Mangan explains how to play bingo while visiting the San Diego Zoo. Please watch before you go to San Diego:). These activities can be done over the weekend for fun too!

Let’s take a trip to a place somewhere I’ve always wanted to visit! The San Diego Zoo.

Before you get lost looking at the alligators, bears and cheetahs, take a look at the Virtual Field Trip Bingo Board I made for you (It’s in your social studies folder on Drive).

In Bingo, players complete three in a row to claim the prize. Since the prize here is ultimate knowledge and fun, you can choose one or more activities to complete. You may need additional resources to help you complete some of the activities, so be sure to use the library resources page.

Words Their Way- Spelling DUE today

Check each activity and  “Turn in all.”

www.pearsonrealize.com.

 

Checklist of assignments from this past week:

This does not include videos expected to watch

ELA-

  • Connected with book club members
  • Listened to “Because of Winn Dixie” chapters 13-23
  • Working on story mountain
  • Charting problems/character reactions
  • Working on relationship timeline (positive and negative)

MATH

  • Extra Practice p 241 (perimeter)
  • Workbook pp 171-173 and pp 175-177
  • Negative space problem
  • Reflex 3 green dots

Social Studies :

  • Politics
  • Social Aspects
  • Field Trip

SeeSaw activities:

  • Geoboard area and perimeter
  • Book Review

Spelling activities checked and “turned in all”

Next week: post on blog reading reflection

 

 ZOOM for next week:

Monday @ 11 with Mr. Casal (have your tech questions ready)

Tuesday @ 11  lesson to be determined

Wednesday @ 11 reading lesson

 

 

 

Tuesday, March 17th E-Learning

ldegrazia Math, Reading, Science, Writing , , , ,

Welcome back, 3D! How did you do with your work yesterday? I am excited to see your literary essays and see what you thought about life in a colonial village. If you didn’t get a chance to complete the work from yesterday you can absolutely do it today. I will continue to add activities for those of you who are excited and willing! Please download  SeeSaw app on your computer or ipad today, so when I assign an activity you are ready for it.

Just a reminder to check out links from our teachers who teach specials.  Check out Heathcotegateway e-learning. You can click on the blue bar to learn more.

I will continue to add their links each day as a reminder.

Heathcotegateway E-Learning options

Art

Music

PE

Spanish

Remember to either print out the activities or add your work to the E-Learning Slideshow in your Google Drive Social Studies folder. I have been grading the work on the E-Learning slideshow for those students typing the answers in the slides or inserting images with answers. You will see my comments written in red. We can also have a conversation using the comment feature. I’m enjoying the questions from padlet. Continue to post them if you have any further questions: E-Learning Padlet

ELA: READ ~SPELLING~ LITERARY ESSAY
READ 30 minutes ~pick from the following

I included 3 fun links from National Geographic Kids since it is St Patrick’s Day. Check them out:

CONTINUE SPELLING~

I assigned all groups their spelling work for the week. Go to Heathcote Gateway to Words Their Way www.pearsonrealize.com.

LITERARY ESSAY ON RUBY THE COPYCAT- FINAL ESSAY

Use the literary essay organizer to write your final essay Literary Essay outline

The hard copy of Ruby the Copycat can also be printed here.  

You can make a literary essay folder in your google drive writing folder and make a google doc titled Ruby the Copycat.

How can you share your essay?~ a few options…

  • You can take a picture and insert a readable image into the slides
  • Share a link and paste it in a slide under ELA. In google docs press the share button, at the top right corner click get sharable link. This will lead me to your google doc essay.

 

Please insert it in your ELA slide for me to see and I can give you feedback.

MATH: AREA REVIEW

Yesterday you practiced with BrainPopJr. and learned about area. Today we are going to continue to learn about area by looking at this video. Pay attention to a new vocabulary word: composite figures.

PBS Learning- Area of Squares and Rectangles

Workbook pages   pp162-163 (take a picture and insert them into a google slide under math with a date)

SCIENCE: INTRO TO WEATHER

In our next science unit we will be investigating climate and patterns of weather. Watch the Mystery Science Video and, if you would like, use the See think wonder sheet to make some inferences as you watch. The worksheet is a Google Slide that you can print out to complete if you would like.

Mystery Science Video

See think Wonder (take a picture and insert it into your google slide under science with a date)

 

 

 

Meerkats and Survival

ldegrazia Science , ,

During our science unit on Ecosystems, we have been studying: How do organisms interact with each other and their environment to survive?

In today’s lesson we constructed an argument to explain how being a part of a group helps Meerkats to survive. Students provided a claim, evidence and a reasoning format.

We read the informational text below on Meerkats.

As we gather and discuss information about animal behaviors and the effects of survival for each group, we realize some species can adapt, survive, or become extinct based on many factors.  From previous lessons, we learned about natural habitats and whether or not animals can survive in another habitat. The additional videos below have helped us bridge these concepts and understand how organisms can survive or possibly not survive, if the environment changes enough where organisms cannot adapt.

Meerkat Mob video

BrainPop VIdeo

Geologic Timeline Song

Animals Survive in a Group

ldegrazia Science , ,

How do organisms interact with each other and their environment to survive?

Today we learned that being part of a group can help animals survive by finding food, shelter, water, defending themselves from predators, reproducing and caring for offspring. We read informational texts on ants, ducks, fish, cheetahs, and beavers to understand cause and effect based on how an animal behaves to survive.

Our class took notes after reading each text and we noticed patterns with these animal behaviors.  Now, students will sort the animal groups and categorize them by: shelter, food/water, defense, and care of offspring.

Complete the padlet below and sort each animal group.

  • give evidence to why you chose to sort it the way you did
  • Use correct spelling and punctuation
  • Write in complete sentences

Sort Animal Groups

If you would like to explore other animals, visit Kiddle.co 

Here’s the video we watched in class to show different animal group behaviors. Have fun watching it again!

Youtube video on animals

Ecosystems and Winter Word Search

ldegrazia Science , ,

Hello 3D!  I miss seeing everyone.  I will definitely be back by Monday. I’m sorry that I have been out sick for so long.  I found the following BrainPop videos that tie in nicely with our ecosystem unit of study.  Have fun learning!

Brainpop on Fossils

Brainpop on Ecosystems

BrainPop Extinction

When you finish the science videos, here are two winter word searches you can try.  Just click and drag on the word you find with your mouse. When you find all the words from the word bank on the right, the game will ask if you want to download the game, please say no. Click out of the tab and come back to my blog to try the other word search. Good luck searching!

Winter word search

Winter Wonderland word search