weather and climate

Monday, May 11 ~ E-learning

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Good Morning 3D! Let’s have a Marvelous Monday!

Watch our morning message first, then read the blog more closely. We will work on our ELA story mountain and storyboard during our zoom session today, so wait for our class before starting this assignment.

 

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: 

 ART- 10:00-10:30

3D Whole Class- 11-12pm – today I will see a small group #2, 3, 4, 11, 13

**We will work on our ELA story mountain and storyboard during our zoom session today, so wait for our class before starting this assignment.

Spanish- 1:20-1:35

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

ELA: Theme and Fantasy

Today you will be creating your own story! Fantasy, mystery, realistic fiction; the choice is yours! The only rule is, it must tell a story of bravery. Can you think of a character who shows bravery? What do they want? What are the challenges? How do they react? 

Plan out your story using a story mountain graphic organizer, and then draw and write your final copy in the storyboard graphic organizer. These are both placed in your Reading Folders.

When you are done, post your storyboard to the Seesaw assignment or on the May E-Learning Slides.  

Continue reading your book club agreed upon pages, and post your jots to padlet using your initials and date. 

Math: Measure in Meters and Centimeters

Watch the video to learn about our new math unit on length. We will learn about meters and centimeters. Today you will need to print out a paper meterstick which you will assemble.  Then you will go to Seesaw to find your Scavenger Hunt activity for today. Directions for today’s assignment is at the end of the video.

  • Watch the video
  • Print and assemble the paper meterstick
  • Go to Seesaw activities and use the template for the scavenger hunt assigned to you
  • Have fun measuring

Print:Paper Meterstick

*Keep the paper meterstick for further lessons in this unit.

Print option: Scavenger Hunt

Science: Weather and Climate

Please watch the video to know what to expect for today’s science work. This is the final installment of our Weather Unit and Dr. Jeff is the perfect person to lead you through the four seasons to gain a deeper understanding of the patterns in nature. There is a fun song at the end and an OPTIONAL arts & crafts activity that happens around 8 minutes in the video. The 3 Stop & Think questions are NOT optional. Please complete using details from the video and your best efforts! 

The slides are in your science folder and you can use the link here too: Seasons Part Three Slides

 

Design Squad Global Webinar

Friday May 15th 4pm 

Build and Q&A with Nate Ball

Check out Design Squad on Twitter: @DesignSquad

Register for the Webinar here: Design Squad Zoom 

 

SMART FACT

On this day in 1858 Minnesota entered the Union as the 32nd state. Minnesota is nicknamed “The Land of 10,000 Lakes,” but it has at least 11,842 lakes of 10 acres or more. Minnesota is a midwestern state that’s a neighbor to Canada and Lake Superior, the largest of the Great Lakes. Charles M. Schulz was a famous Minnesotan – do you know why he is famous? Visit Biography.com to learn about the cast of beloved characters that he created and we still enjoy today. 

 

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

May is all about kindness! He is now starting a new series, Thank-You Thursdays. Click here to check out what it is all about!

 

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

  • ELA
    • Watch Theme Storyboard lesson
    • Complete 2 graphic organizers (Reading Folder)
    • Post final version of Bravery Storyboard to Seesaw or May E-Learning Slideshow
    • Read 30 mins including your agreed upon Book Club book
    • Post your jots using your initials and date on Book Club Padlet
    • Take a peek at your new Fantasy Book/Audiobook and Video Collection
  • Math
    • Watch math lesson video
      • Print and tape sections of the paper meterstick together
      • Complete the Scavenger Hunt on Seesaw 
  • Science
    • Watch the Seasons 3 introduction video
    • Check your science folder for the Seasons 3 Slides
    • Watch Generation Genius Video
    • Copy Stop and Think questions and paste into own slides, answer using full sentences and details from the video. I am looking for excellent work on these 🙂

Monday, May 4 ~ E-learning

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Good Morning 3D! It is Marvelous Monday!

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

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 put your April E-Learning slideshow in your April folder in your SS Google Drive folder after your parents read my weekly comments.  Please press “reply” to acknowledge that you read my comments. Do not delete any E-learning slideshows because we need to keep them to show your participation for the year. Your new May E-Learning slideshow is in your SS folder to use for our next two weeks of assignments.

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: 

whole class 3D- 11-12pm – today I will see small group #2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Spanish- 1:20-1:35

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

READING/WRITING: BOOKCLUBS ~THEME with Mrs. Mangan

Today you will be learning about the story element, theme. Theme is the big idea or message that you take away after reading your book. Watch the video, and then push yourself to add an idea about your book club book’s theme when you are recording your ideas on Padlet today. I added a column on your padlet named “theme.”

 

Watch the Brainpop jr. video on Theme. Remember to make sure you are on logged on your Scarsdale account in order to receive credit for watching the movie and completing the quiz on Brainpop jr. You can go to Heathcotegateway or use the link below.

Video teaching theme

 

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: Convert between liters and milliliters

In this video you will convert between liters and milliliters, subtract and add milliliters. You will need paper and a pencil to practice all the problems.  You will pause and un-pause throughout this video and be expected to compare your solution with the video’s solution. Please watch and practice all the problems in its entirety before completing your math workbook pages. 

Complete workbook pages 45-46 below:

Copy and paste: Workbook p45-46

Print option:  WB pp45-46

SCIENCE:WEATHER & CLIMATE

These slides are also in your science folder: Weather & Climate Part Four Slides

NASA Climate Kids – Go to SeeSaw and look at the activity assigned

 

Smart Fact 

On this day in 1979 Margaret Thatcher became the first woman to be elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom (UK) comprises four countries: England, Scotland, and Wales (which collectively make up Great Britain) and Northern Ireland (which is variously described as a country, province or region). The flag of the United Kingdom is known as The Union Jack. “Why do countries have flags?” you ask, well check out this website to find out why and learn about flags from all over the world. 

 

By the end of today I need to have completed….

  • Words Their Way Due Friday
  • Read 30 minutes – book club padlet post- put date 5/4 and initials for us to give you credit
  • Watch the Brainpop jr. video on theme and take the quiz
  • Math workbook pages 45-46
  • REFLEX- 3 green dots by Friday
  • Watch the NASA Climate kids science video and complete the Seesaw activity- 3 questions
  • Complete the engineering challenge sun s’mores – take a video or picture of it, upload to seesaw and voice record your explanation— may take 1 week to complete

Friday, May 1 ~ E-learning

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Good Morning 3D! It is Fabulous Friday and welcome the month of May!

Please watch the morning message first, then reread the post 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 your assignments.

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

Zoom schedule today: 

Weber/Instrumental – 10:30-10:45

Book clubs in break out rooms w DeGrazia – 11- 12pm

OPTIONAL Gimkit Game w/entire 3rd grade Spanish- 2:00-2:15

 

ELA: Book Clubs- Virtual Book Club Conversations 

The best part of being in a book club is that you get to talk with your classmates about the book you are reading. You get to laugh together about your favorite part, build on each other’s ideas and see different perspectives by respectfully disagreeing with one another. It is these conversations that help you grow as a reader and thinker. Watch the video to remind yourself of what a great book club conversation looks and sounds like both in the classroom and virtually.

WORDS THEIR WAY: SPELLING ASSIGNMENTS DUE

www.pearsonrealize.com.

 

MATH: IXL REVIEW

Today you are going to explore IXL. Watch the video tutorial below to learn OR be reminded of how to log onto your Scarsdale Schools IXL account. (Remember, if you have a private IXL account that is linked to your PERSONAL email, that is separate from your Scarsdale Account!)

Click on the link for the Heathcote Gateway: Heathcote Gateway

You will be doing the following practice skills:

Third Grade

  • G (Multiplication Fluency) #1-4: Multiplication Tables for 2,3,4,5 and 10 – Fact Practice, True/False, Sorting and Finding the Missing Factor
  • BB (Units of Measurement) #19: Compare and Convert Metric Units of Weight

SCIENCE: LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER FUN

If a family member of yours has Facebook and you are interested in some interactive LIVE activities, the Liberty Science Center has some amazing events you might just want to look into. These are ongoing events, so if you cannot do today’s, there are many more opportunities for you to explore and participate. Have fun!

Weather & Climate Part 3

Yesterday’s Assignment was a 2 day assignment – Creating a World Climate Map to learn more about how location affects climate. Be sure to post your Climate Map and new learnings/questions on SeeSaw

Here are the slides for the two day activity. They are also in your SCIENCE folder. Upload the final project to Seesaw.

Weather and Climate Part 3

You will need to print out these three worksheets for the activity:

Climate in the Americas

Climate in Asia & Australia

Climate in Europe & Africa

After completing the Mystery Doug Video, this is a wonderful way to summarize all the information we have learned about the different climate zones.

 

SMART FACT 

On this day in 1786 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s opera “Marriage of Figaro” premiered in Vienna, Austria with Mozart himself directing. Mozart completed this opera just shy of his 30th birthday.  Read more about Mozart’s life and music here: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

 

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

  • Words Their Way-Due today – Check all the boxes and hit submit all 
  • Read 30 mins – zoom meeting to discuss books @11
  • Reflex Math- 3 green dots due today
  • Watch tutorial on how to log into your IXL account that is connected to Scarsdale Schools – Complete G#1-4 and BB#19
  • Mystery Doug video – Finish the two day activity and upload it to Seesaw.

Wednesday, April 29 ~ E-learning

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Good Morning 3D! Today is Wonderful Wednesday!

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

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 the pocket tomorrow

Zoom today: 

Come with a joke today. We will have 5 students share a joke to celebrate Camilla and her sister around 11:30 or so after our tech lesson. 

Casal tech/Camilla’s birthday/ poetry festival/small group w DeGrazia – 11- 12pm

Today I will see students #15, 16, 17, 18 ,19 after our whole class zoom.

OPEN LIBRARY– 2pm

 

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

 

READING AND WRITING: BOOKCLUBS

Today, after doing your agreed upon reading, you will be posting on your Book Club’s Padlet page. Watch the video today to hear about the Dos and Don’ts of writing on Padlet. I put this slideshow in your reading folder too for you to refer to during bookclubs.

While you are commenting on each other’s posts, please be sure to be respectful. These comments are meant to help each other, ask questions and push each other in a positive direction.  These are our friends we are talking to, so remember the golden rule- do onto others as you would like done to you. If you would not like it said to you, don’t say it to someone else. 

Some ways to disagree respectfully include:

I disagree because…

Please explain further because I see it a little differently.

Can you provide more text evidence because I thought about it in a different way?

Bookclub padlets are in you reading folder or you can post here: Bookclub padlet

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

CURSIVE: Lowercase m and y

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

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

video for m

video for y

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

Cursive Masters m and y

MATH: CAPACITY AND WORD PROBLEMS

Watch this video below. You will learn how you can find the capacity of many containers as well as a mini challenge for you to think about.

 

Watch this video below to see some different strategies on solving word problems with capacity.

Copy and paste these slides to your April E-Learning Slideshow under math.

You can draw bar models, draw pictures, write a number sentence or use a combination of the three to solve these two word problems. Think through your work and make sure you show how you solved the problem.

Two Word Problems

If you prefer to draw the bars and write the number sentence on paper, be neat and show all your work. Take a picture and submit into seesaw or put in your e-learning slides under math.

SCIENCE: Weather & Climate Part Two

  • Go to Weather and Climate part 2 – This is also in your science folder 
  • Watch assigned book(s) on Epic – What is Climate? By Ellen Lawrence
  • Post on the padlet complete each category (4)
  • Optional read : What is Climate? By Bobbie Kalman

SMART FACT

On April 29, 2004, the National World War II Memorial opened in Washington, D.C., to thousands of visitors, providing overdue recognition for the 16 million U.S. men and women who served in the war. The memorial is located on 7.4 acres on the former site of the Rainbow Pool at the National Mall between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. Numerous communities and artists have designed and built memorials to commemorate events in history. If you were to design a memorial to help people in the future learn about this time that we are living through right now, what might it look like? Share your design and thinking on SeeSaw. 

 

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

    • Words Their Way-Due Friday 
    • cursive m and y
    • Read 30 mins and decide on how much you are reading with bookclub members
    • Watch the video and post on your Bookclub padlet
    • Reflex Math- 3 green dots by Friday
    • Watch math lesson videos and complete 2 word problems
    • Read What is Climate? on Epic and write on “Take Note” padlet (complete all 4 categories)
    • Find a poem in the pocket to share for Thursday’s zoom

 

Tuesday, April 28 ~ E-learning

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Good Morning 3D! It is Terrific Tuesday!

Please watch the video first, then read the blog more closely for details.

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

REMINDER: 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.

ZOOM SCHEDULE: Look in your SS folder for updated zoom schedule for this week and plan accordingly

Zoom today:

ART -10:20-10:40

OPEN LIBRARY– 2pm

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAMILLA!

BRING A JOKE FOR CAMILLA’S BIRTHDAY ZOOM CELEBRATION AFTER MR. CASAL’S LESSON ON WEDNESDAY.

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

REMINDER:

Heathcote’s Poetry Festival is starting on Wednesday. All poems need to be on our class padlet for others to view tomorrow.  Please check your email everyday. I will email you if you need to do anything further.  Also, Thursday is poem in your pocket day. Please find a poem you loved from a book or on a website, put it in your pocket, and we will read them on Thursday’s zoom.

READING/WRITING: BOOK CLUBS

Participating in a virtual book club can look and feel a little different than the book clubs that you were in at school. Watch the video to see how you can still be an active participant in these new book clubs, and how much of the good book club habits you gained at school can be applied to your clubs now at home. 

Today you will continue your book club reading, as well as complete one activity from the Reading BINGO board. Be sure to complete your activity on paper first, and then take a picture/or video of your work to show us on Seesaw. When you record on Seesaw, tell us what book you are reading, and introduce the activity that you chose. 

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: MEASURE CAPACITY IN LITERS

There are two systems that are used for measurement, a customary one used in the United States, and the metric system used in most of the world and also in the sciences in the United States.  We will continue to look at the metric system used for capacity.

Watch the video below to understand more about capacity and units of measurement; liters and milliliters. 

NOTE: This is not from our school so parental settings will need to be adjusted if they are turned on.

Watch today’s video to measure and estimate the capacity of containers in liters.  Is it less than or more than 1 liter?

Today explore your kitchen and find containers of liquid.  Can you find containers 1 liter or more and can you find containers less than 1 liter? Post your containers and explanations on Seesaw.

Copy and paste option: WORKBOOOK P40

Print option: capacity wb 40

SCIENCE: WEATHER AND CLIMATE

  • Yesterday you created The Storm Spotter’s Guide and have until the end of today to complete it and post your new learning (along with a photo/video of the guide) on SeeSaw. 
  • In addition, there are a few videos I assigned for you on Epic: two to review the Water Cycle and one to preview Weather and Climate. All of the videos are relatively short (so you can enjoy them more than once) and packed with information! Remember to look in your mailbox.

SMART FACT

On April 28, 1916, Ferruccio Lamborghini, the founder of the car company that bears his name and is known for stylish, high-performance cars, was born in Italy. His first business was making tractors. He decided to make sports cars when the Ferrari that he owned had mechanical difficulties. The very first Lamborghini 350 GTV was released in 1963 and the company’s logo was established as bull. Take this logo quiz to see how many companies you can easily recognize. 

Something Special:

The Blue Angels and The Thunderbirds  will be flying over Westchester today.

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

    • Words Their Way-Due Friday 
    • Read 30 mins – Book Club- Bingo Board- post on Seesaw
    • Last day to post Poetry Google Drawing to our class padlet.
    • Reflex Math- 3 green dots by Friday
    • Watch math lesson videos and complete Math Workbook pages 40
    • Find containers greater than 1 liter and less than 1 liter and post a video/picture explaining what you notice on Seesaw
    • Watch the Mystery Doug Video – Entire activity is due today
    • Take a video/picture and discuss the clouds you learned in your “Storm Spotter’s Guide” and post on Seesaw 
    • Find a poem in the pocket for Thursday

 

 

Monday, April 27 ~ E-learning

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Good Morning 3D! I hope you had a wonderful, restful weekend.  Today is marvelous Monday!

Please watch the video first, then reread the blog post for closer details. NOTE: On this morning message video, I mis-spoke and said the Generation Genius video instead of Mystery Science video for today’s science work.

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

REMINDER: 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.

ZOOM SCHEDULE: Look in your SS folder for updated zoom schedule for this week and plan accordingly

Zoom today:

11am- 12pm -Whole class- book clubs

2pm– drop in library

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

READING/WRITING: POETRY FESTIVAL

Steps to publish your poem for Heathcote’s Poetry Festival:

  1.  Complete your Google Drawing Checklist
  2. Receive feedback from your teacher and make the necessary corrections to your Google Drawing and poem
  3. Watch the video below for directions to publish your poem on padlet 
  4. Click on the 3D Poetry Padlet for the Art & Poetry Festival to post your poem (If you are publishing a haiku, cinquain, or acrostic please explain that under your initials. Also remember initials and number. For ex. ab 01)
  5. Wait for it to be approved on padlet

Directions to posting poem to class padlet: Watch video after you completed steps 1-2 above.

Today during zoom we will go over book clubs.  I have made new book clubs and I assigned books on Epic for each club. We will go over everything today at 11am.  Then I will send further information in your reading folders to help guide you and your book clubs members. You will make reading assignments for 20- 30 minutes after our lesson today.

MATH: COMPARING CAPACITY

Watch this video first to recap our work from last week and move into our new unit of study. Can you guess what that might be?

Watch this video below to learn about another measurement called capacity.  Capacity is the amount of liquid a container can hold.  You will watch a demonstration how different containers can have different shapes and sizes and a variety of capacities.

Look around your house for different containers. Can you find the capacities and can you compare them?  Show us what you learn today and post it on seesaw. Remember to ask an adult if it is ok to do this and be mindful with your water.

Complete workbook pages 37-39:

Copy and paste: WB pages 37-39

Print option: capacity wb37-39

 

SCIENCE: Weather and Climate due Wednesday

Please watch the video in its entirety so you’ll be prepared with all that you need to enjoy this learning opportunity with Mystery Doug. You’ll learn how to spot a storm and create a booklet that highlights different types of clouds. This is a two day assignment, it is due on Wednesday. 

In this Mystery, students learn how to make predictions about the weather by observing clouds and their changes. In the activity, Storm Spotter’s Guide, you will create a small book to record your notes, identify different types of clouds, and think about wind direction to figure out if a storm is heading your way.

Steps to complete:

  • Weather & Climate Part One Slides are in your science folder. 
  • Print booklet : mystery-science before watching the video
  • The link to watch Mystery Doug “Stormy Skies” is on the slides.
  • Watch video and Doug will prompt step by step along the way (he will show you how to make the Storm Spotter’s guidebook)
  • Notice at the end of the video he will prompt you with a picture, you will guess, then check your answers with “Here’s what we think…”
  • Post a video of your Storm Spotter’s Guide on Seesaw

SMART FACT

On this day in 1810 Ludwig van Beethoven composed his famous piano piece Für Elise. It is probably the most famous piano piece ever composed.  If you are not familiar with the beautiful 

music, click here to enjoy: Beethoven Für Elise

 

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.

 

 

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

    • Words Their Way-Due Friday 
    • Read 30 mins – Book Club introduction during zoom lesson
    • Post your Poetry Google Drawing to our class padlet.
    • Watch math lesson videos and complete Math Workbook pages 37-39
    • REFLEX MATH- 3 green dots by Friday
    • Attempt the capacity container activity and upload a video/picture of you doing that to Seesaw
    • Watch the Mystery Doug Video – Entire activity is due Wednesday
    • Make a video and discuss the clouds you learned in your “Storm Spotter’s Guide” and post on Seesaw by Wednesday 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, April 13th ~ E-learning

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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