Wednesday, May 27 ~ eLearning

Good Morning 3D! I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday!

Please watch the morning message first. Then, read the blog post carefully for details.

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

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions or use your gmail

Zoom Schedule Today: 

Tech/ 3D Whole Class- 11-12pm 

Library Broadcast (optional) – 2:30 pm – Mrs. Sorenson will read a book to you

Writing: Imaginative Narrative #5

A famous author once said that as a writer, you should know your main character so well that at any given time, you’d know how much change he/she has in their pocket. We may not know the answer to that question, but today we are going to dig deeper into our main characters and get to know them better. Much better! 

  • Watch the introductory video
  • Build your main character using loose parts
  • Record your new thinking about your character in your notebook
  • Photograph your build and share it on SeeSaw 

The slides are in your writing folder too: Developing Characters Slides

READ: PADLET DAY~ Read your fantasy book for 20-30 minutes

Remember to have 1 cover  uploaded to your padlet and write across all of the columns, not just one column.  Also, it is important not to report but to think deeply about your book.  If one person reports something (for example character names) , then you should add to the post your thoughts and text evidence to support your thinking about those characters. 

Everyone in the group should not repeat the setting:

  • Think about why the author chose the setting?
  • How does the setting affect your characters?
  • Why is the setting important?

When listing the problems, the same is true. Don’t repeat the same problem your club members already posted. Instead add on to your partners posts and either agree or disagree, but provide more text evidence in your thinking. Your posts should reflect 15-20 minutes of thinking to receive excellent participation credit. 

CURSIVE: Complete by Friday~ Please put in May E-learning Slideshow

Please watch the two videos to help with your formation of z, A, O. You may need to watch the videos more than once and then skywrite.

lower case z

Capital A

Capital O

Please print and complete z, A, O cursive pages: Take a picture and insert in May E-Learning Slideshow.

Cursive Masters z, A, O

Math: Reading A Bar Graph

Watch today’s lesson today to learn about the parts of a bar graph and how to read the graph to interpret data. Then complete the workbook pages and check out the brainpop video on Bar Graphs on BrainpopJr. 

  • Watch Mrs. Mangan’s video
  • Watch Brainpop jr movie ~ assigned on Brainpop ~ go to Heathcotegateway
  • Complete math workbook pages 142-143

Workbook Pgs. 142-143 to Print 

Workbook Pages Pgs. 142-143 Slides to Copy

Social Studies: The Bronx- The northernmost borough in New York City

Watch today’s video on the Bronx to learn about the location, some attractions, and a famous street called Arthur Avenue.  Today is day 1 to learn about this diverse borough. We will continue tomorrow to learn more about the Bronx’s cultural arts. The Bronx is home to many cultural institutions all of which are worth a visit.  

  • Watch the introduction video 
  • Watch the video on slide 7,“11 Facts about the Bronx”
  • Complete the Seesaw activity assigned to you

These slides are in your Social Studies folder too: Slides for today’s lesson

SCIENCE: MYSTERY DOUG ~ Videos you don’t want to miss~ Please watch if you haven’t done so yet

  • Did you miss the live session on Thursday? Check it out here: Mystery Science Live
  • Are unicorns real? Watch to find the answer: Are Unicorns Real?
    • You’re not going to want to miss the Bonus on this episode! 

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY

SPACE LAUNCH LIVE @4:33pm SpaceX Crew Dragon lifts off live today with two astronauts aboard, heading to the International Space Station. All the information you need to watch this historic launch can be found here: CBS NEWS 

How to watch the SpaceX Crew Dragon launch

  • What: Launch of SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying two NASA astronauts
  • Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2020
  • Time: 4:33 p.m. ET
  • Location: The Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida
  • On TV: Your local CBS station
  • Live stream online: Pre-launch coverage begins 12 p.m. ET on Wednesday in the video player above. Watch live launch coverage on CBSN — in the player above and on your mobile or streaming device.
  • 24 hours of live coverage: A live stream of the mission will continue in the video player above for more than 24 hours, until the Crew Dragon docks at the space station on Thursday, May 28.

Smart Fact

On this day in 1933 Walt Disney’s short film “3 Little Pigs” was released (Academy Award Best Animated film 1934). Today, Pixar is famous for their imaginative shorts that use advanced technology to create their animations. Watch this clip, Three Little Pigs, to see how the art of animation has changed (yet the art of storytelling remains at the core). 

**BY THE END OF TODAY, I NEED TO HAVE COMPLETED…***

  • ELA – Fantasy Book Clubs
    • Padlet post – make sure you are posting across all the columns and responding to your partners’ ideas, questions and jots.
  • Writing – Imaginative Narrative #5
    • Watch the introductory video
    • Build your main character using loose parts
    • Take a picture and upload to your Seesaw assignment
  • Math: Reading a Bar Graph
    • Watch the math lesson tutorial
    • Complete workbook pages 142-143
    • Watch the Brainpop Video 
    • Math REFLEX
  • Social Studies
    • Watch the NYC – Bronx Tutorial
    • On slide 7, watch the video titled “11 Facts about the Bronx”
    • Complete the Seesaw Activity assigned to you
  • Spelling
    • Continue to practice the activities 
  • Cursive Handwriting
    • Watch the tutorials
    • Complete z, A, and O by Friday
      • Print out the worksheets and complete them using your best handwriting
      • Take a picture and upload to your May E-Learning Slideshow
  • Don’t forget to watch the Space Launch of SpaceX Crew Dragon at 4:33 p.m.

Tuesday, May 26~ eLearning

Good Morning 3D! Today is Terrific Tuesday!

Please watch the morning message first. Then read the blog post carefully.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALEXA!

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

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions or use your gmail

Zoom Schedule Today: 

Weinberg Nature Center reptiles: 10-10:30

Alexa’s bday/ make reading goals~ Whole Class- 11-11:30pm – Please bring a joke to share for Alexa’s birthday

Library Broadcast (optional) – 2:30 pm – Mrs. Sorenson will read a book to you

Writing: Imaginative Narrative #4 

Third grade writers this is where it gets really interesting! Watch the introduction video and choose your seed idea carefully as you will be spending a lot of time growing this idea into a full fantasy story.

These slides are in your writing folder too:Choosing a Seed Slides

  • Watch the introductory video
  • Watch the video Imaginative Narrative Part 3 – Planning
  • Create a detailed story mountain for your fantasy story-
  • choose the graphic organizer that works best for you OR use your digital notebook in your writing folder
  • Share your story mountain on SeeSaw

SPELLING: WORDS THEIR WAY

Please look at your new sort for this week. Complete a few activities per day (about 15 min).  Leave the writing sort for Friday, otherwise it will erase your data.  You may have to repeat blind and speed sorts more than once to receive 100%.Check all assignments on Friday, then submit all. www.pearsonrealize.com.

 

Math: Data Analysis Day One

  • Watch the introductory video – it helps explain what is expected of you, so make sure you watch the entire video
  • Complete the Seesaw Activity that has been assigned to you

Social Studies: How are the 5 boroughs connected?

What’s a “borough” anyway? It’s like a smaller city within our massive metropolis. NYC has five of them—the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island—each with dozens of neighborhoods lending their own local flavor. Today, please watch the introduction video to learn about the five boroughs that make up NYC.  How do we connect the boroughs? 

  • Watch the introduction video
  • Click the link on slide 11 to listen to “My Subway Ride” read aloud
  • Complete the Seesaw activity on identifying bridges and 1 tunnel

Slides are in your Social Studies folder too:Lesson 1- 5 boroughs

SCIENCE: MYSTERY DOUG

  • Did you miss the live session on Thursday? Check it out here: Mystery Science Live
  • Are unicorns real? Watch to find the answer: Are Unicorns Real?
    • You’re not going to want to miss the Bonus on this episode! 

Smart Fact

On this day in 1967 EMI Records released “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” a few days early in the United Kingdom; it would go to number one for 15 weeks in the US and 22 weeks in the UK. Do you know the famous band that sang this song? I’ll give you a hint, they caused something known as The British Invasion in the U.S. If this is the first time you are hearing about The Beatles, then watch this clip to hear a little more: The Beatles Iconic Performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. 

 

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

  • Reading
    • Book Clubs: Read your agreed upon book club amount- 20-30 minutes of reading on Epic
    • Complete a DIFFERENT Bingo board activity than one you’ve chosen before- post on Seesaw with board # and the title of your book
  • Fantasy Writing
    • Choose a seed idea to be your fantasy story
    • Create a story mountain either by using digital notebook, post its or your own notebook
      Post it to Seesaw
  • Math
    • Watch math lesson video
    • Numberless graph on Seesaw- complete See Think Wonder
    • Reflex Math for students who need to have 100% fluency
  • Social Studies
    • Watch intro video
    • Listen to “My Subway Ride” read aloud
    • Identify bridges and tunnel on Seesaw activity
  • Spelling- Words their Way sorts due by Friday

 

 

Friday, May 22 ~ eLearning

Good Morning 3D! Today is Fun Friday!

Please watch the morning message first. Then read the blog closely.

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

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions or use your gmail

Zoom schedule today: 

Instrumental – 10:00-10:15

3D whole class~ book clubs– 11-12pm

Library Broadcast (optional) – 2:30 pm – Mrs. Sorenson will read a book to you

 

MATH: TIME~IXL~ Sundial and fun facts about Big Ben

Complete IXL- T #1-5- Remember to go to Heathcotegateway and log in with username and password with your Scarsdale account.

 

Watch the video to learn about sundials:

Here’s one way to make a Sundial or look at the pictures below to make your own. Be Creative! Take pictures and put on Seesaw or E-learning slideshows.

 

Have you visited London? Do you know about the famous clock, Big Ben. 

Watch the video “Keeping the Time” to learn about the Victorian and modern technology which contributes to Big Ben’s accurate timekeeping. Minor weather temperatures can impact the clockwork’s metal and pendulum. Observe the bells as they toll at 118 decibels, which is almost as loud as a jet plane.

  1. Go to www.scarsdaleschools.org/discoveryeducationSign in with your username and password as usual.
  2. This will lead you to a page with your name on it with assignments.

 

 

 

 

3. You will see the Memorial Day videos from yesterday assigned to you and a new video today, “Keeping Time.”

 

 

 

4. If you are having difficulty logging in today, you can just click this link:  Keeping the time with Big Ben . However, if everyone can try logging in to Discovery Education first, it will be a nice way for us to share future assignments/videos as we approach June.

Social Studies: Memorial Day 

Assigned to you on Brainpop is a video and quiz on Memorial Day. Enjoy learning about the different ways we can honor the men and women who sacrificed their lives for us. 

  1. Log in to Brainpop through the Heathcote Gateway
    • Be sure to use the “G-Suite For Education button”
  2. Look for the Memorial Day Assignment 
  3. Watch the full video. You may need to watch it more than once. 
  4. Complete the Review Quiz

Click through the slides to learn more about Memorial Day: click here

 

FUN OBSTACLE COURSE:

Watch this video to learn how to create your very own awesome Memorial Day Obstacle Course – go outside and have some fun! 

Slides to do obstacle course: Obstacle Course

SMART FACT

On this day in 2003 In Fort Worth, Texas, Annika Sörenstam became the first woman to play the PGA Tour in 58 years. WOW! 58 years of male dominated golf – that’s a lot of time to wait to recognize great female athletes. These two posts represent a small number of amazing women athletes who are inspiring young women everywhere. In 2018, Good Morning America and ESPN compiled this list of 25 Most Famous Women Athletes (at that time) and UplifterInc.com created The Definitive Guide to Female Athlete Role Models in 2020. We hope you know more than what appears here and share their stories with us! 

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

  • ELA
    • Prepare for Book Clubs on 11am zoom
  • Math
    • IXL T-#1-5
    • Watch “Keeping Time” video on Discovery Education
  • Social Studies
    • Watch Brainpop video on Memorial Day 
    • Complete Review quiz
  • STEM
    • Make a sundial
  • FUN
    • Make a fun Memorial Day Obstacle Course

 

Thursday, May 21 ~ eLearning

Good Morning 3D! Today is Thankful Thursday!

Please watch the morning message first. Then read the blog post carefully.

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

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions or use your gmail

Zoom schedule today: 

Cook Prize winner revealed with Mrs. Sorensen / whole class- share 3 primary sources from home in small groups- 11-12pm

Weinberg Nature Center  Reptiles (time changed) 11:30-12pm??

Mystery Doug Live (https://mysteryscience.com/live): 1pm

Music- 1:45-2:15

Library Broadcast (optional) – 2:30 pm – Mrs. Sorenson will read a book to you

 

Mystery Doug invites you to a LIVE SCIENCE SHOW. Doug is excited to answer kids’ questions with the help of astronaut Jessica Meir, who filmed videos for us while she was in space! Please note that this will be 1pm our time (Eastern Time). 

Writing: Fantasy

Yesterday’s assignment was a two day project. You should have completed the story mountain for The Paper Bag Princess.

For today:

  • Add your thinking to our class Padlet (Padlet (Boyer/DeGrazia)) -slide #7 to discuss the elements of fantasy in The Paper Bag Princess. (include name and 3D)
  • Answer the reflection questions on Slide #8 (Elements of Fantasy & Story Mountain in your writing folder). This is important as it will help you to reflect on this mentor text to examine ways in which it can help you to improve your writing. 
  • You may need to reread The Paper Bag Princess:Note: The read aloud is after Robert Munsch’s YouTube after 3 minutes.  Read/Listen

Reminder: 

I put these slides in your writing folder too:

Slides to complete work: Elements of Fantasy & Story Mountains Slides

READ: BOOK CLUBS/BINGO ACTIVITY

Continue reading your agreed upon book amount and create a NEW BINGO board activity. Please be sure to tell us what book you are reading and which activity you chose. Post your activity on the Seesaw.

Math: Word problems 

Today we are going to be tackling word problems that focus on time intervals. You will be using an open number line to figure out how much time has passed, the start or the end time of situations. Make sure you have pencil and paper so that you can try these strategies out as we move through this tutorial. I encourage you to review over parts of this video tutorial by pressing pause and going back over it. Good luck mathematicians! 

Copy and Paste to Slideshow: Workbook page 121 – 122

Print Option: Workbook pages 121 – 122

Extra Math Resources for Time:

SOCIAL STUDIES: MEMORIAL DAY

On Monday the country will be celebrating Memorial Day. For many they call this day the “start of summer” or think of it as an enjoyable day off from school and work to BBQ with your families. But the day is much more than that. Read the article, “Celebrating Memorial Day” to see how Americans honor the brave men and women who died while serving their country. 

 

 

  • Watch the short introductory video.
  • Read the article, “Celebrating Memorial Day” to see how Americans honor the brave men and women who died while serving their country.
  • Complete the 4 questions on the Seesaw activity that is assigned to you called, “Celebrating Memorial Day.” There are 4 separate slides to allow you plenty of room to answer your questions in a detailed, complete way. Remember to use text evidence and complete sentences.

 

JUST FOR FUN 🙂

This year, Mo Willems became the Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence at Home. He did a 15 day series of drawing tutorials starting in March. If you missed any of Mo Willems’ Lunch Doodles, check them out here!

Mo Willems’ Lunch Doodles

Show off your Pigeon, Gerald or Piggie! I can’t wait to see your drawings!

May is all about kindness! He has started a new series, Thank-You Thursdays.

 

Smart Fact

On this day in 1904 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was formed in Paris.The National Soccer Hall of Fame is located in Texas and houses all that is related to soccer here in the United States only.  Sadly there is no International Hall of Fame, but if there was Pele would take center stage. He is one of the greatest players of all time. He once said, “I was born for soccer, just as Beethoven was born for music.” Did you know his real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento? You can learn more about this football genius by watching the film, Pele, Birth of a Legend.  

 

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

  • ELA
    • Book Clubs: Read your agreed upon book club amount
    • Complete a DIFFERENT Bingo board activity than one you’ve chosen before
  • Fantasy: 2 Day Assignment
  • Math
    • Watch math lesson video
    • Complete Workbook pp 121-122
    • Reflex Math for students who need to have 100% fluency
    • Participate in Khan Academy, IXL and play some time games for practice
  • Social Studies
    • Watch short intro video
    • Read Celebrating Memorial Day article
    • Complete 4 questions on Seesaw

 

 

Wednesday, May 20 ~ eLearning

Good Morning 3D! I hope you have a Wacky Wednesday!

Please watch the morning message first. Then read the blog for closer details.

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

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions or use your gmail

Zoom schedule today: 

3D tech (work on forms) / whole class- share 3 primary sources from home in small groups- 11-12pm

Library Broadcast (optional) – 2:30 pm – Mrs. Sorenson will read a book to you

WRITING: FANTASY: IMAGINATIVE NARRATIVE #3

Authors often learn from other writers and use specific pieces of writing as their mentor text. Today you will explore a story that will become a mentor text for us, map it out on a story mountain and look closely at the elements of fantasy writing. This is a two day assignment as there are several parts. 

DAY 1:

  • Watch the introductory video
  • Read/Listen to both links on The Paper Bag Princess on slide# 2
  • Complete the Story Map for The Paper Bag Princess on slide #5

DAY 2:

  • Add your thinking to the Elements of Fantasy Padlet (Boyer/DeGrazia) -slide #7
  • Answer the reflection questions on Slide #8

I put these slides in your writing folder too:

Slides to complete work: Elements of Fantasy & Story Mountains Slides

READ: PADLET DAY

Remember to have 1 cover  uploaded to your padlet and write across all of the columns, not just one column.  Also, it is important not to report but to think deeply about your book.  If one person reports something (for example character names) , then you should add to the post your thoughts and text evidence to support your thinking about those characters. 

Everyone in the group should not repeat the setting:

  • Think about why the author chose the setting?
  • How does the setting affect your characters?
  • Why is the setting important?

When listing the problems, the same is true. Don’t repeat the same problem your club members already posted. Instead add on to your partners posts and either agree or disagree, but provide more text evidence in your thinking. Your posts should reflect 15-20 minutes of thinking to receive excellent participation credit. 

Math: Converting Time

In this lesson you will be learning how to convert time from hours to minutes and minutes to hours. You will need a pencil and paper to actively participate in the lesson and complete some of the work alongside this tutorial. There may be times you will want to watch parts of the tutorial again, as this can be challenging work.

Copy and Paste Slides: Workbook pages 119-120

Print Option: Workbook pages 119 – 120

Social Studies: Secondary versus Primary Sources

There has been a lot of talk about primary sources the last few weeks. But what about secondary sources? Aren’t they pretty great too? Watch today’s video to explore what makes secondary sources so useful.

Complete the Task Cards project we started last week. Read each card, determine whether it is a primary or secondary source and record your answer on the Recording Sheet. Then check your answers by scanning the QR code using a smartphone camera. Show us your Recording Sheet either on your May E-Learning Slideshow or on the Seesaw assignment. 

How can I show my work?: (slides are also in your SS folder)

Smart Fact- Can you find the primary and secondary sources in the video?

On this day in 1927 Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field in Long Island, NY, flying the “Spirit of St. Louis” on an epic flight from New York to Paris. It was a milestone in flying aviation history. He completed the 33-hour, 30-minute flight and landed at Le Bourget Airport, Paris on the evening of 21 May. The Spirit of St. Louis is an artifact that is housed in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Watch this video to see Charles Lindbergh’s plane being lowered to the floor of the museum to be inspected and a plan made for preservation.

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

  • ELA
    • Book Clubs
      • Read your agreed upon book club amount
      • Complete your book club padlet- include date and initials
    • Fantasy- 2 day assignment
      • Day 1- Watch intro video
      • Day 1- Listen to both links of The Paper Bag Princess
      • Day 1- Complete the story mountain
      • Day 2- Add to your class padlet the elements of Fantasy and complete reflection on slides
  • Math
    • Watch math lesson video 
    • Complete workbook pages 119-120
  • Social Studies 
    • Watch the lesson to learn more about secondary sources
    • Complete task cards #17- 32 on Task Card Recording sheet- post on Seesaw or May E-learning Slideshow

Tuesday, May 19 ~ E-Learning

Good Morning 3D! Today is Terrific Tuesday!

Watch the morning message first. Then read the blog post for details.

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

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions or use your gmail

Zoom schedule today: 

No formal zoom with our class today

* Office hours– 11-12pm ~ email me by 9:30 if you need help and I will schedule a time slot by 10am

Library Broadcast (optional) – 2:30 pm – Mrs. Sorenson will read a book to you

WRITING: FANTASY

You don’t always need a long time to tell a great story. Today we are looking at a few Disney animated shorts to study how much detail can be packed into just a few minutes.

Watch the Introduction Video to learn how to get started on this learning opportunity. 

Watch these films and think about the communication that is happening in each one.

Think about the communication that is happening in each one:

  • How are the characters communicating with one another?
  • How do we know?
  • Think body language, facial expressions, sounds (how might you describe this sound?).
  • How can this help to inform your fantasy writing?

When you are done watching all of the short films, complete slides 6-9 that are placed in your Writing folder called, Pixar Study. You can add your thinking right on those slides, as they are in your own folder. Copy and paste them into your E-Learning Slideshow.

 

READ 20-30 minutes book club book #1: Today you have your bingo board activity with your book partnerships. Make sure to share the numbered activity you are doing and post your work to your class seesaw activity. Please make sure to choose an activity you haven’t already completed.

 

Bingo Board Challenge: Try one of these if you haven’t yet.

Since we have been thinking so much about setting with out work with fantasy, why not try a setting-based activity today?

5. Build the setting for the story. Use Legos, PlayDough, looseparts, blocks, whatever materials you have access to.
10. Create a map of the setting in whatever medium you’d like: watercolors, colored pencils, chalk, pencil, markers, etc.

23. Sketch your favorite scene with as many details as you can. Write at least one paragraph telling why it is your favorite.

MATH: Elapsed Time

Watch the video below to learn about elapsed time. Elapsed time is the amount of time that passes from the beginning of an event to its end. You will find the duration of a time interval using a clock face and a timeline as a tool. Timelines are a way to visualize what is happening as the hour and minute hands move around the clock face. You will also understand elapsed time better when going from A.M. to P.M. or from P.M. to A.M 

 

On workbook page 118 you may need extra space to make a timeline to help you visualize the amount of time that has passed.

Copy and paste: WB 117-118

Print option:Time WB117-118

Extra Elapsed Time Practice and Games:

SOCIAL STUDIES:

  1. Watch the lesson about our exciting assignment today. 
  2. Collect at least one:
    1. Photograph
    2. Document
    3. Artifact 
  3. Bring these items to share at tomorrow’s Zoom

Slides are in your SS folder too. This will help with your zoom tomorrow in small groups: All About Me Discussion Question Slides

SMART FACT

On this day in 2007 United States treasure hunters discovered a shipwreck off the coast of Cornwall in the United Kingdom. The ship had a record haul of over $500 million worth of gold and silver. A shipwreck expert guessed that the wreck was that of the Merchant Royal that sank in 1642 off the Islands of Scilly. Treasure hunters travel far and wide to find what they are looking for. Nicholas Cage plays Ben Gates, a historian and treasure hunter in the movie National Treasure. It’s worth watching and so good, they made three!   

 

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

  • ELA
    • Book Clubs
      • Read your agreed upon book club amount
      • Complete a new BINGO board activity and post to Seesaw
    • Fantasy
      • Watch intro video
      • Watch all of the Pixar short films and look for how characters are communicating
      • In the slides in your writing folder called, Pixar Study, answer the questions on slides 6-9.
  • Math
    • Watch math lesson video **Watch very carefully, this gives useful strategies**
    • Complete Workbook pages 117-118
    • Participate in Khan Academy practice or other extra practice
  • Social Studies 
    • Watch the lesson on the All About Me mini-project
    • Collect the 3 primary sources
    • Bring the 3 items to our class Zoom at 11:00 TOMORROW

Monday, May 18 ~ E-learning

Good Morning 3D!  Today is Magnificent Monday!

Please watch the morning message first. Then read the rest of the blog for closer details.

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

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions or use your gmail

Zoom schedule today: 

3D Whole Class- 11-12pm – today I will see a small group #5,6, 7, 18 ( you have new group members, so I will discuss how we will move forward)

 Spanish- 1:20- 1:35

Library Broadcast (optional) – 2:30 pm – Mrs. Sorenson will read a book to you

READING – Reading Fantasy Book Clubs

Today during our zoom session, we will go over our new May e-learning slideshow (purple) and I changed around some book club groups.

You will be given a new list of three choices to choose from.  As a club, we have to remind ourselves of our responsibilities to our book club partners:

  • Make sure you create a clear plan of reading assignments. During our class zooms (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we will be doing breakout rooms. You can schedule your reading assignments to be completed by those days.
  • You work hard to complete the padlet posts, writing thoughtful jots that reflect your deep thinking around fantasy.
  • You choose a new Reading Bingo Board activity from your list during each new bingo day.
  • You make sure to keep a journal or notebook where you can record your thinking so that those ideas can steer your book club conversations. 
  • And MOST IMPORTANTLY: you are a positive participant throughout the book club experience. You practice:
    • Good active listening skills
    • Complete your assignments, which include the assigned reading
    • Engage in positive book discussions
    • HAVE FUN!

 

WRITING: FANTASY

Famous authors engage in a process of Brainstorming and Collecting Ideas. That’s what today’s work is all about. While you may have a certain character or storyline in mind, it’s important that you continue to collect new ideas before settling on the final one. Today you will be using two graphic organizers focused on characters and settings. These will help you to stretch your creative muscles and formulate new ideas that will be collected in a notebook. 

First, watch this overview video and you will learn how important Brainstorming is to writing your best story.  

Watch the video on slide 2 to help plan your fantasy writing. It is about 3 minutes long. I will put the slides in your writing folder too. I also included the digital notebook in your writing folder in your Google Drive:  Imaginative Narrative #2 Slides

Characters and settings:Graphic Organizers to print

 

MATH: TIME- HOURS AND MINUTES

Today you will practice reading an analog clock to the hour and to 1 minute.  Watch the video below to learn different ways to read an analog clock.  Maybe you can go outside today and draw a clock using sidewalk chalk.  Can you make your clock into quarters?

CHALLENGE: Try all 3  activities today (hop, run around your house, sit without talking) to feel how long 1 minute is.  Set a timer to 1 minute to help you. Was 1 minute longer than you expected?

Workbook Pages to complete:

Complete both workbook pages and insert in your new May E-Learning Slideshow (purple)

Extra Ways to Practice Time 🙂 

  • Have fun and practice different times by looking at an analog clock and digital clock
  • Have fun playing this game with a sibling or family member. The game focuses on reading analog clocks to the hour and half hour.  You will need a die and 2 game pieces to play.
  • Here is a printable analog clock to help you understand the different parts of a clock:

Explore Time Games:

 

Social Studies: Primary Source Scavenger Hunt

Today you will be investigating a text called, “Using Primary Sources” that has been assigned to you on Epic. Take your time, enjoy the book and along the way study the different types of primary sources that are explained to you. Good luck historians! 

 

Seesaw assignment

When you are finished with the text, go back into it and go on a primary source scavenger hunt! Using the chart provided on Seesaw and on Slides, fill out as many spaces you can, determining whether the primary source you found was a photograph, document or artifact. Then answer the question, “Which one of these primary sources would you most like to see in real life and why?”

Slides to Copy and paste if you don’t want to use Seesaw: Slides to Copy

SMART FACT

On this day in 1980 Mount St. Helens located in the Cascade Range in Washington State,  erupted and blasted 1,300 ft off it’s top that sent hot mud, gas and ashes running down it’s slopes. The explosion sent plumes of dark gray ash some 60,000 feet in the air which blocked out the rays from the sun making it seem like night over eastern Washington. Learn more about molten rock and lava by watching this brief video.

 

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

  • ELA
    • Book Clubs
      • Continue or start up your fantasy books
      • Complete padlet- post on more than one column (date and initials)
    • Fantasy – writing  
      • Watch the What is Imaginative Writing Video 2
      • Brainstorm using the graphic organizers for character and setting to start collecting ideas
  • Math
    • Watch the video on Time to learn different ways to read an analog clock
    • Hop, run around your house, sit without talking with a timer to see how long 1 minute feels
    • Play “Time Flies” board game with a family member
    • Practice and explore with the interactive clock website
    • Complete workbook pages 115-116
  • Social Studies 
    • Watch the lesson on Using Primary Sources
    • Read the book “Using Primary Sources” assigned to you in Epic
    • Either complete the activity using Seesaw OR copying and pasting the slides to your new May E~Learning Slideshow

 

 

Wednesday, May 13 ~ E-learning

Good Morning 3D! Today is Wacky Wednesday!

Watch the morning message first, then reread the blog for closer details.

 

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

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions or use your gmail

Zoom Schedule Today: 

3D tech /Whole Class- 11-12pm – Today I will see a small group #7, 10, 17, 18

Library Broadcast (optional) – 2:30 pm – Mrs. Sorenson will read a book to you

READING/WRITING: Fantasy Writing

Writer’s today is the day you’ve been waiting for! For the first time ever, third graders are going to be writing fantasy stories. In order to do this type of writing well, there needs to be a structure that is followed. We know how creative you all can be and want this to be an awesome learning experience, so please take your time with today’s exercise in letting your mind wander. Get your pencil and notebook ready, and then watch this video. 

Imaginative Narrative: What is it?

Generating ideas and daydreaming ideas should take about 20 minutes as you write and jot in a notebook. This is a very important step in your writing! Take a picture of your ideas from your notebook and put in your E-learning slideshow for me to review or post Seesaw.

I put the slides for this lesson in your writing folder and you can use the link below too. Make a new writing folder in your Google Drive  (Fantasy Writing) to help with organization.

Imaginative Narrative Part 1 Slides

 

READ: 20-30 minutes book club book #2 (some groups are ready for #3). Email me if you are ready for book #3, I will assign a fantasy book for your group to read. Today you have your padlet activity with your book club members. Look at my comments and suggestions on your padlet.  Remember to have 1 cover  uploaded to your padlet and write across all of the columns, not just one column.  Also, it is important not to report but to think deeply about your book.  If one person reports something (for example character names) , then you should add to the post your thoughts and text evidence to support your thinking about those characters.  Everyone in the group should not repeat the setting…think about why the author chose the setting? How does the setting affect your characters?  Why is the setting important? When listing the problems, the same is true. Don’t repeat the same problem your club members already posted…instead add on to your partners posts and either agree or disagree, but provide more text evidence in your thinking. Your posts should reflect 20 minutes of thinking to receive excellent participation credit. 

CURSIVE: Lower case x and v

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

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

tutorial on lower case x

tutorial on lower case v

Please print and complete x and v cursive pages: Take a picture and insert in E-Learning Slideshow.

Cursive Masters x and v

 

Math: Subtraction from Meters

Today you will be learning how to subtract from meters. You will have to recall your knowledge of converting centimeters to meters and meters back to centimeters. You will also be reminded of some mental math strategies you have learned in previous units that might help you solve some of these problems. You will need a pencil and paper to complete this work.

Please put workbook p 177 in your E-learning slides for today.

Workbook pages 177 copy paste option: Workbook page 177

Print Option: Workbook page 177

Need some more math for the day?

 

Social Studies: Primary and Secondary Sources

Today you will be practicing your knowledge of primary and secondary sources. Follow the steps below:

  1. Watch the lesson video from Mrs. Mangan
  2. Check out the Primary Source Task cards to make educated guesses about whether the source stated is primary or secondary. 
  3.  Record your guesses on the Recording Sheet. 
  4. Check your answers by using the QR code on each card using your smartphone or ipad camera.
  5. Share your Recording Sheet either on E-Learning Slideshow by copying and pasting or taking a picture of your printed sheet. Or, post a picture to Seesaw. The choice is yours!

**Note- The google slides (copy and paste option) have hints on each slide to help you along the way, the PDF print option does not. If you still prefer to print, take a look at the slides for the hints to help you with each task card.

The links to task card #1 and the recording sheet to use for today are below. I also shared them with you in your social studies folder. In your SS Google Drive Folder make a new folder named “primary and secondary sources” to help organize your work.

Task Cards #1 & Recording Sheet Slides copy and paste option: Task Cards #1 & Recording Sheet Slides

Task Cards #1 print option: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qNjtyjZvo-opM-PuWFPOG34pZid38Yxo/view?usp=sharing

Recording Sheet print option: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uWdd160cTYM6NGJPMKuMz8J8CqIXKEJk/view?usp=sharing

 

Smart Fact

On this day in 1767 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s first opera “Apollo et Hyacinthus”, written when he was 11 years old, premiered in Salzburg. I know Mozart has been featured in the smart facts section before, but can we just stop and recognize the genius that he was, having written his first opera at age 11. He was essentially a 6th grader when he did that. The Book of Henry, Gifted and Little Man Tate are stories/movies that feature child prodigies who struggle with their gifts and their desire to lead a normal life. Perhaps suggest one for your next family movie night? 

 

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

  • Cursive

    • Watch the two tutorials
    • Print and practice x and v- put in E-Learning Slides 
  • ELA
    • Book Clubs 
      • Read your agreed upon book club amount
      • Record your jots on your group’s padlet, with your initials and the date
    • Fantasy/Imaginative Writing 
      • Watch intro video 
      • Jot down wonders, questions and ideas
      • Show me your ideas on E-Learning Slides or Seesaw   
  • Math
    • Watch math lesson video
    • Complete Workbook page 177
    • Participate in any extra IXL or challenge games (optional)
    • REFLEX MATH – 3 dots by Friday
  • Social Studies 
    • Watch the lesson on primary and secondary sources
    • Check your S.S. folder for the slides, “Task Cards #1”
    • Answer cards 1-16 and record your answers on the recording sheet
    • Check you answers using the QR code 
    • Post your recording sheet on Seesaw or E-Learning Slides 
    • Review your work since Monday and make sure you are making your corrections needed and completing any missed assignments.

Tuesday, May 12 ~ E-learning

Good Morning 3D!  Today is Terrific Tuesday.

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

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions or use your gmail

Zoom schedule today:

No formal zoom with our class today

* Office hours– 11-12pm ~ email me by 9:30 if you need help and I will schedule a time slot by 10am

Library Broadcast (optional) – 2:30 pm – Mrs. Sorenson will read a book to you

ELA – Character Traits & Feelings

When developing theories about our characters, it is helpful to find as much text evidence as you can. Watch this video closely to learn about the activity you will be doing on the shared padlet provided below. In order to understand what is expected of you, it is important that you watch the lesson’s video BEFORE you click on your class padlet. 

Complete the padlet below and please make sure you follow the directions from the video above. You will include character traits and feelings using text evidence to support your theories. Try to see if you can figure out a theme too!

DeGrazia – Luciano Padlet

READ 20-30 minutes book club book #2: Today you have your bingo board activity with your book partnerships. Make sure to share the numbered activity you are doing and post your work to your class seesaw activity. Make sure to choose an activity you haven’t already completed.

MATH: Convert between Meters and Centimeters

Watch the video below to practice converting between meters and centimeters.  You will need paper and a pencil to complete the problems in the video.

Watch the video below to learn how to play Centimeter Jumps. You will need your paper meterstick from yesterday’s lesson for today’s lesson.

Complete your centimeter jump and record your answers. Show your work when you add and subtract your jumps.  You can take a picture and insert it in your slides.

Print : Centimeter Jump Recording Sheet

Need some more math for the day?

Social Studies: Primary and Secondary Sources 

Today you will be learning about the ways we can study the past. Both primary and secondary sources allow us to learn, but what is the difference? Watch the lesson below to find out. 

When you are done, please watch the short video to continue your understanding of the two different types of sources. 

And then head on over to Seesaw to test your knowledge. There is an assignment there called Primary and Secondary Sources. Please record the answers to both questions using the microphone tool. 

 

Smart Fact

On this day in 1956 Brooklyn Dodger Carl Erskine’s 2nd no-hitter, beat NY Giants, 3-0. For many years, New York had two baseball teams, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the NY Giants and we still do, however the teams are different. Do you know the name of the two teams that are in New York now? Do you know how many states have two or more teams? Take a virtual tour of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY to learn more about American’s favorite pastime. 

 

****By the end of today I need to have completed:

  • Read 30 minutes with your book club book #2
  • Complete your Bingo Board Activity for your book club and post to Seesaw 
  • Watch the short Pixar Film “La Luna” and post on your class padlet
  • Watch both math videos and complete the Centimeter Jump Record Sheet- put in slides
  • Reflex Math- 3 green dots by Friday
  • Watch both Social Studies videos on primary and secondary sources
  • Complete the Social Studies Seesaw activity
  • Make sure you have corrected and completed all previous work on your May E-Learning Slideshow

Thursday, April 30 ~Elearning

Good Morning 3D! It is Thoughtful Thursday today.

Please watch the morning message first, then read the blog for closer details.

Continue to go to the Heathcote Poetry Festival link and enjoy reading your friends’ poems in K-5. Have fun visiting all the classrooms.

Heathcote Art and Poetry Festival Link

Remember to plan out your schedule for the day with breaks.  Try to plan around a 9-3 school day, so you can finish your work early. Also, use the checklist at the end of our post to make sure you completed your assignments for the day. If you have any problems completing anything please leave us a comment on your E-learning slides to keep us posted about any conflicts. Last, it is VERY important you watch all videos that we post since these are our lessons to help you complete assignments.

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

REMINDERS:

  • Mrs. Gelosa and Mrs. Dolma are commenting and checking assignments on your E-learning slides daily. Please read the comments and “reply” as needed. I will write a recap on Friday for you to review.
  • Bring your poem in your pocket for today’s zoom to share

Zoom schedule today: 

PE/ Borgia-10:00-10:20

Mrs Sorenson lesson/share poem in the pocket/ small group w DeGrazia – 11- 12pm

Today I will see students #1, 7, 8, 19  after our whole class zoom.

OPEN LIBRARY– 2pm

ELA: Book Clubs and Strong BINGO board activities

Please watch the video below to hear about how to create the best work you can for your Book Club BINGO board. A reminder that the BINGO board can be found in your reading folder.

Complete at least one BINGO activity, different from the one you did on Tuesday, and then post your final project on Seesaw. 

WORDS THEIR WAY: WORK ON SPELLING ASSIGNMENTS

Please look at your new sort for this week. Complete a few activities per day (about 15 min).  Leave the writing sort for Friday, otherwise it will erase your data.  You may have to repeat blind and speed sorts more than once to receive 100%.Check all assignments on Friday, then submit all. www.pearsonrealize.com. DUE FRIDAY

 

Math: Capacity

Watch this video to observe how we can create a graduated cylinder that holds one liter. We can then use that new measuring tool to measure the capacity of an unknown container.

Watch this video and learn how you can use a graduated cylinder to measure an unknown container’s capacity.

The workbook pages you are responsible to copy and paste to your April E-Learning slideshow are pages 43 and 44. The experiment you observed in the videos above is detailed on workbook pages 41 and 42. If you would like to try to recreate this experiment, you can. Take a video of yourself and upload it to Seesaw. We would love to see your work! Good luck and have fun!

copy and paste: Workbook pages 41-44

print option: Workbook pages 41-44

OPTIONAL EXPERIMENT: pp41-42

 

Science: Weather and Climate

In this lesson, Mystery Doug will take you on an adventure around the world to identify climate zones and weather patterns. Watch the introductory video carefully so you will know how to prepare for the awesome learning opportunity that Doug has prepared for you.

NOTE: In the video they show supplies for a group because it is made for a classroom activity, you will only need one of each of the maps to complete the activity.

Please use these slides Weather & Climate Part Three to guide you for your work today

This is a two day activity, so you can finish it by Friday.

  • Watch Mrs. Boyer’s video
  • Print out maps and gather materials for the activity during video
    • Remember since we aren’t in class when Doug says get 2 maps you are only printing 1 map of each that we provided–follow Mrs. Boyer’s directions
    • Also, when he mentions check with a partner–this may mean zoom with a partner or check with a parent
  • Watch Mystery Doug video: Climate, Geography and Global Weather Patterns
  • Color in Climate Decoder & MAPS and follow Doug’s directions
  • Answer questions
  • Share new learnings and new questions on Seesaw (show your maps too either on seesaw or slides)

SMART FACT

On this day in 1993 the World Wide Web was born. A team at the University of Illinois’ National Center for Supercomputing Applications released Mosaic, the first Web browser to become popular with the general public. The next few years saw the launch of such websites as Yahoo (1994), Amazon (1995), eBay (1995) and Google (1998).  What do you imagine the future of the web to be like when you are in college? 

 

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

  • Words Their Way-Due tomorrow 
  • Read 30 mins – Book Club- Reading Bingo Board- post to Seesaw
  • Reflex Math- 3 green dots by tomorrow 
  • Watch math lesson videos and complete workbook pages 43-44 (workbook pages 41 and 42 detail the experiment – if you choose to do that, take a video and upload to seesaw)
  • Print out worksheets for Mystery Doug Video
  • Mystery Doug video – Watch video and complete worksheets (Two days to do this activity)