Thursday, June 4th

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Happy Thursday! Remember to bring any classroom and library books back to school with your parents as they return to school today to pick up your work from school.

Our class Zoom is at 1:00 today!

Please watch the morning message first. Then read the blog closely. It is important to watch all videos in its entirety.  There’s so much important information that you will need to complete the assignments.

Today’s Zooms: Please check your S.S. folder for the new Zoom schedule for this week. It is for an “A” Week.

 

All specials’ pages can be found here: Heathcote Gateway E-Learning Plans

Questions? E-Learning Questions Padlet

 

CURSIVE PRACTICE: WORDS

These are the same sheets as yesterday, but many people did not complete. Take today to catch up. If you completed these yesterday, then you are all set! 🙂

Cursive Practice To Print

 

READING: BOOK CLUBS & BINGO

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 assignment assigned to you.

 

Writing: Wrapping it all up

Writers, you have reached the end! Literally, it is now time to start writing the end of your fantasy story. Watch the introductory video to learn about different ways you might end your story. And much like the introduction, it is best to try out a few different endings before choosing the one that fits your story best. If you haven’t started typing your story yet, please make that a priority today. You can ask for help with the typing if that makes it easier for you.

  • First, watch Imaginative Narrative #9 Video above with Mrs. Boyer
  • Use the slides as mentor texts: Imaginative Narrative #9 Slides
  • Write at least two different endings, then choose one that fits your story.
  • Share it on Seesaw tell me about your two versions, and why you chose this one

 

Math: Graphing Project- Day 2

Today is an exciting day… you get the results of your surveys! Watch the lesson carefully to see how to get your data, how to fill out a data table, and how to fill out each graph.

**Note- I realized my horizontal axis is labeled incorrectly in the video. It should be labeled, “Opinion” and it is fixed on the slides in your math folder. My apologies!**

  1. Take some additional surveys: Grade 3 Survey Questions
  2. Get your results from your Google Form
  3. Complete the data table on Slide # 6 (Slides are in your Math Folder called, “Graphing Project: Day 2”
  4. Choose one or more graph to represent your data
    1. Graphing Templates are in your Math Folders to edit with Kami
    2. Graphing Templates to Print: Show on Seesaw or June E-Learning Slideshow

 

Social Studies: Queens part 2

Watch today’s video to learn a lot more about Queens and some amazing landmarks it has to offer. As we’ve learned in yesterday’s presentation, Queens is a very large borough. There is so much to see and do and its history is just remarkable!

 

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

  • ELA – Reading book clubs
    • Read the agreed amount of pages from your bookclub 
    • Choose a new reading bingo board activity
    • Post to Seesaw and make sure you share what numbered activity you are doing
  • Writing – Imaginative Narrative 
    • Watch tutorial
    • Write at least two different endings and choose one that fits your story best
    • Continue to type up your story on a Google Doc or the Digital Notebook in your writing folder. Be ready to share your fantasy story today at our 1:00 Zoom 
    • Share it on Seesaw 
  • Math Graphing Day 2
    • Watch tutorial 
    • Complete Data table on slide 20 (in your math folder)
    • Create at least one graph using your survey data 
      • Print or Kami 
  • Social Studies – Queens Day 2
    • Watch tutorial
    • Watch three additional videos (Queens Museum, US Open and World’s Fair 1964) found on slide 20
    • Complete Seesaw Activity~ Bubble map on Cultural Universals
  • Catch up on Cursive if you did not complete yesterday 

Wednesday, June 3rd

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Today’s Zooms: Please check your S.S. folder for the new Zoom schedule for this week. It is for an “A” Week.

  • 10:00: 3M Zoom w/ Mr. Casal
  • 2:30 Library

Reminder: Tomorrow’s (Thursday’s)  Zoom is moved to 1:00.

Our cleaned up, packed up classroom 🙁

All specials’ pages can be found here: Heathcote Gateway E-Learning Plans

Questions? E-Learning Questions Padlet

CURSIVE PRACTICE: Words

Keep practicing that beautiful cursive!

Cursive Practice To Print

 

READING: FANTASY BOOK CLUBS

Please continue to read the agreed upon amount of your book club book. You should be jotting today in as many categories as possible. Please, as always, use your initials and add the date of your jot.

Book Club #1 Padlet
Book Club # 2 Padlet
Book Club #3 Padlet
Book Club #4 Padlet
Book Club #5 Padlet
WRITING: Paying attention to the middle

Third grade writer’s, today’s work is all about the details. You will be reaching back into prior lessons, using mentor texts, and Pixar videos. All that you have been learning to do as a writer, will be put to use today. There is nothing to hand in today, however you should be starting to type your story (or ask someone to help you type) as it is easier to share with classmates that way. We will be publishing next week! Wahoo! 

  1. Watch the lesson introduction
  2. Check out the lesson slides Imaginative Narrative #8 Slides
  3. Review any prior lessons if needed
  4. Watch Imaginative Narrative Part 5
  5. Write the middle of your story, paying close attention to the details
  6. Type your story (or ask someone to help you)
  7. “Meet up” with a partner to read your middle (what the character wants/what is the problem)
MATH: Graphing project- Day 1

Today you will be introduced to a new graphing project. The first part of the project is to craft a survey question and then create a Google Form as a way to collect data. Then you will be sharing your survey link on a common Google Sheet. Lastly, you will be checking back to the Google Sheet to take your classmate’s surveys. Be sure to answer all of your classmates’ surveys and then you can branch out to the rest of the grade. 

  1. Go to the slides in your MATH folder called, “Graphing Project Day 1”
  2. Brainstorm 2 survey questions (Answer on Slide 6)
  3. Choose 1 final question (Answer on Slide 7)
  4. Create Google Form (Watch video for how)
  5. Share Google Form to Google Sheet (Slide 10) or Grade 3 Survey Questions Google Sheets 
  6. Take classmates’ surveys by returning to the Grade 3 Survey Questions Google Sheets 
SOCIAL STUDIES: Queens Day 1

Today you will be continuing your tour of New York City. Next stop, Queens! Watch the video below to learn more about Queens and its location. Learn about some of the neighborhoods, and one specifically, Chinatown in Flushing.

  1. Watch lesson video about Queens
  2. Watch videos on slide 11~ Chinatown and neighborhoods of Queens
  3. Complete assignment on Seesaw

 

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

  • ELA – Fantasy Book Clubs
    • Read 20-30 minutes of your book club book
    • Padlet post – make sure you are posting across all the columns and responding to your partners’ ideas, questions and jots.
  • Writing – Imaginative Narrative #8
    • Watch the lesson introduction
    • Check out the lesson slides Imaginative Narrative #8 Slides
    • Watch Imaginative Narrative Part 5
    • Begin typing up your story (or ask someone to help you.) Don’t forget to include your introduction and now focus on your middle. 
    • “Meet up” with a partner to read your middle. (What the character wants/What is the problem)
  • Math: Graphing Project Day
  • Social Studies
  • Cursive Handwriting
    • Print out the worksheets and complete them using your best handwriting
    • Take a picture and upload to your June E-Learning Slideshow or Seesaw

 

Tuesday, June 2nd

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Good Morning 3M! I hope you had an amazing weekend and day of Specials’ activities!

 

 

Please watch my introduction video before you get started today, as I will not be meeting with you today due to classroom pack up and clean up. You will still meet Coach S. at 9:30.

 

 

 

There is a new Zoom schedule in your S.S. folders. It is an A Week. Please make sure the schedule you are looking at has an A week heading.

 

There is a new June E-Learning Slideshow in your S.S. folder as well. Please use this for the remainder of the month.

READING: BOOK CLUBS & BINGO

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 assignment assigned to you.

WRITING: Introductions

Third graders this is important work! The introduction grabs the reader’s attention and gets them interested in your story. Watch the introductory video CAREFULLY then review the slides to take a closer look at the many ways you can choose from to try your hand at writing your introduction.

MATH: Line plots

  • Watch this tutorial to learn more about how to take data and present it in another graph called a line plot. 
  • Make sure you watch the entire tutorial from beginning to end, as you will be instructed how to create a line plot and what is expected of you for your independent task.
  • Complete workbook page 146

Have fun exploring some different sites to reinforce your understanding of line plots:

SOCIAL STUDIES: staten island

Today you will be continuing your tour of New York City. Next stop, Staten Island! 

  • Watch the lesson video to get a sneak peak into this borough with an interesting history. 
  • Be sure to watch the additional two videos provided to see beautiful aerial footage of the island and some fun landmarks to check out the next time you are there. 
  • Complete the Seesaw assignment. Be sure to use information from the lesson as well as the two videos in your answers. 

Science: Spacex launch–optional

Were you able to see the big launch? If not, check it out!

I want to hear your thoughts about historic event. Fill out the See Think Wonder chart for some extra credit BONUS points today 🙂

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

  • ELA – Fantasy Book Clubs
    • Read 20-30 minutes of your book club book
    • Complete a NEW and DIFFERENT Bingo board activity than you have done before, regardless of book
  • Writing – Introductions
    • Watch the lesson video
    • Watch the Introductions Video Part 4
    • Write 3 different introductions
    • Post your final introduction to Seesaw
  • Math-Line Plots
    • Watch the math lesson tutorial
    • Complete workbook page 146
    • Enjoy optional graphing activities
  • Social Studies- Staten Island
  • Science: BONUS
    • Watch the launch
    • Fill out See Think Wonder by printing or Seesaw assignment

 

 

Friday, May 29th

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Happy Friday! Today’s  Zooms:

  • 10:00 3M Book Clubs
  • 11:30 Instrumental Music
  • 2:30 Library

Notes About Next Week

  1. Monday is a wellness day. All activities will be provided by the district. Your parents will be getting an e-mail about the menu of activities available to you. Have fun and be well!
  2. Tuesday we will not have a Zoom class due to the fact that I am spending the day cleaning out our classroom and packing up your materials for you to take home  🙁 But you will still have Coach at 9:30.
  3. Thursday’s class Zoom is moved to 1:00.

All specials’ pages can be found here: Heathcote Gateway E-Learning Plans

Questions? E-Learning Questions Padlet

 

 

Virtual Classroom Day!

Today is going to be a fun day. The third grade team has created a virtual classroom where all the links for your lesson work is on these slides. Be sure to watch the introductory video to learn how to access and navigate this new classroom. 

  1. Check your S.S. folder in Drive for slides called, “Grade 3 Classroom.”
  2. You will notice there are 5 rooms. One introductory room and one classroom for each teacher. There are links inside each of the rooms to various activities. Click everywhere! You’ll be surprised how many links are hidden 🙂
  3. There are two REQUIRED activities today:
    • 1st REQUIRED: The S.S. lesson in the first room. Click on Mrs. DeGrazia to hear her message. Watch the 3 videos on the board and then complete the Seesaw assignment called, “Postcard to a Tourist or to Your Teacher…”
    •  2nd REQUIRED: The math lesson in Ms. Luciano’s Room about Pictographs. Watch the lesson (in her smartboard) and then complete the math workbook pages (on her bookshelf.)

The rest of the activities are yours to choose. Maybe go on a scavenger hunt? Can you find these items? There are many more than what is listed. Have fun!

  • A survey
  • A singing snowman
  • A Mardi Gras celebration
  • Elephants
  • Harry Potter
  • Pictograph games
smart fact

On this day in 1953 : Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal become the first explorers to reach the top of Mount Everest. Due to the amount of time it took to descend the mountain it was June 2nd before the rest of the world were told about the conquest. Michele Koppes is an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia who uses glaciology and geomorphology to study climate and changing landscapes (that’s all sophisticated science talk for studies of the physical features of the earth). Watch this video and hear how Michele explains HOW Mt. Everest was formed – fascinating science! 

***By the end of the day I must complete…***

  • S.S. 
    • Watch 3 videos about the Bronx
    • Complete the Seesaw assignment writing a postcard convincing the person to visit the Bronx by describing three landmarks
  • Math
    • Watch the lesson on Pictographs
    • Complete workbook pages 138-139
  • Choice 
    • Enjoy various videos, books, games, articles and songs embedded into the virtual classrooms
  • Unfinished work: Today is the day to complete the work unfinished from the week
    • Check Seesaw for any drafts that may need revisions
    • Check Seesaw for any activities that were not completed
    • Look in your May E-Learning Slideshow for corrections on math work or comments from me about missing assignments.

 

Thursday, May 28th

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Today’s Zooms: Please check your S.S. folder for the new Zoom schedule for this week. It is for a “B” Week.

  • 10:00: 3M Zoom w/ Ms. Stile for Book of the Month
  • 11:30: Weinberg Nature Center Virtual Field Trip
  • 2:30 Library

All specials’ pages can be found here: Heathcote Gateway E-Learning Plans

Questions? E-Learning Questions Padlet

READING: BOOK CLUBS & BINGO

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 assignment assigned to you.

WRITING: IMAGINATIVE NARRATIVE # 6

Writers, today’s work is all about the setting of your fantasy story. From focusing on this lesson you will learn the many ways in which the setting is important. Use that understanding to build your setting and grow your thinking. 

MATH: Creating a Bar graph 

Today you will be learning the components of a bar graph. Watch the lesson to learn all about how to create a complete bar graph. Then complete the workbook pages and read a graphing book on Epic. 

  1. Complete Workbook Pages 140-141
  2. Go onto Epic to see a Graphing and Data Collection that has been shared with you. Please read the text, Bar Graphs, by Crystal Sikkens today. 
  3. Want more graphing?
SOCIAL STUDIES: The bronx- Part 2

Learn more about the Bronx and its cultural universals. The Bronx is very diverse with cultures and the neighborhoods are all so different.  Learn more about the landmarks that you can find in the Bronx.

  • Watch the video to learn more about the cultural universals of the Bronx
  • Watch Edgar Allan Poe and NY Botanical Garden videos (slide 34) The Bronx Slides
  • Complete the Seesaw activity or print out and put on May E-learning slideshow

Smart fact

On this day in 1935 Babe Ruth hit the 714th and final home run of his career at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh while playing for the Boston Braves against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shortly afterwards he announced his retirement. How did Babe Ruth get his nickname? Exactly how many records did he break? Well you can find all that out and more by reading this brief biography on George Herman Ruth Jr (that was his real name).

 

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

  • ELA – Fantasy Book Clubs
    • Read 20-30 minutes of your book club book
    • Complete a NEW and DIFFERENT Bingo board activity than you have done before, regardless of book
  • Writing – Imaginative Narrative #6
  • Math: Creating a Bar Graph
  • Social Studies: The Bronx Part 2
    • Watch the lesson video to learn more about the cultural universals of the Bronx
    • Watch Edgar Allan Poe and NY Botanical Garden videos (slide 34) The Bronx Slides
    • Complete the Seesaw activity or print out and put on May E-learning slideshow

Wednesday, May 27th

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Good Morning 3M! Happy birthday to TL and AL!

Today’s Zooms: Please check your S.S. folder for the new Zoom schedule for this week. It is for a “B” Week.

  • 10:00: 3M Zoom- Birthday Celebration!
  • 2:30 Library
  • 4:00: HE Multicultural Committee Virtual Tour of India
  • 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 

All specials’ pages can be found here: Heathcote Gateway E-Learning Plans

Questions? E-Learning Questions Padlet

Cursive practice:

Now that you have completed all of the letters, it is time to practice full words. Give these two sheets a try and then upload to your E-Learning Slideshow or Seesaw.

Cursive Word Practice– to print

 

READING: FANTASY BOOK CLUBS

Please continue to read the agreed upon amount of your book club book. You should be jotting today in as many categories as possible. Please, as always, use your initials and add the date of your jot.

Book Club #1 Padlet
Book Club # 2 Padlet
Book Club #3 Padlet
Book Club #4 Padlet
Book Club #5 Padlet
WRITING: FANTASY

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 looseparts **I will show you examples at our Zoom if you want to wait.**
  • Record your new thinking about your character in your notebook
  • Photograph your build and share it on SeeSaw 

Developing Characters Slides with Instructions 

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 video on Bar Graphs on BrainpopJr. 

 

social Studies: The Bronx

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.  

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
    • Read 20-30 minutes of your book club book
    • 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 **I will show you examples at our Zoom if you want to wait.**
    • Take a picture and upload to your Seesaw assignment. Be sure to explain your choices. 
  • Math: Reading a Bar Graph
    • Watch the math lesson tutorial
    • Complete workbook pages 142-143
    • Watch the Brainpopjr. video and complete one or both of the quizzes attached
  • Social Studies
  • Cursive Handwriting
    • Print out the worksheets and complete them using your best handwriting
    • Take a picture and upload to your May E-Learning Slideshow or Seesaw 

Don’t forget to watch the Space Launch of SpaceX Crew Dragon at 4:33 p.m.

 

 

Tuesday, May 26th

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Good Morning 3M! I hope you had an amazing weekend!

Please watch my introduction video before you get started today 🙂

Tuesday’s Zoom Schedule: Look for a new schedule in your S.S. Folder called, Zoom Sessions  for 3Mangan B Week

  • 3M Class Zoom: 10:00
  • No Art Class today 
  • Library: 2:30

All specials’ pages can be found here: Heathcote Gateway E-Learning Plans

Questions? E-Learning Questions Padlet

reading: Book Clubs & Bingo

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 assignment assigned 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: Imaginative Narrative #4: Choosing a Seed Slides

  • Watch the introductory video
  • Watch Imaginative Narrative Part 3 Planning Video 
  • Create a detailed story mountain for your fantasy story **We will do this together at our Zoom. You might want to wait until our class to get started on this.**
    • Choose the graphic organizer that works best for you OR use your digital notebook in your writing folder
  • Share your story mountain on Seesaw or in Digital Notebook in your Writing folder

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
    • Be sure to write 4 ideas in each section of the See Think Wonder Chart

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

 

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
  • Fantasy Writing
    • Choose a seed idea to be your fantasy story
    • Create a DETAILED story mountain either by using digital notebook, post its or your own notebook **We will do this together at our Zoom. You might want to wait until our class to get started on this.**
    • Post it to Seesaw
  • Math
    • Watch math lesson video
    • Numberless graph on Seesaw- complete See Think Wonder chart with 4 ideas in each section
  • Social Studies
    • Watch intro video
    • Listen to “My Subway Ride” read aloud
    • Identify bridges and tunnels on Seesaw activity

Friday, May 22nd

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Happy Friday! Today is a BUSY Zoom day:

  • 10:00 3M Book Clubs
  • 11:30 Instrumental Music
  • 1:45 Music
  • 2:30 Library

 

 

 

All specials’ pages can be found here: Heathcote Gateway E-Learning Plans

Questions? E-Learning Questions Padlet

READING: FANTASY BOOK CLUBS

Please continue to read the agreed upon amount of your book. We will be having our book club discussion at our class Zoom today. As always, if you feel like you would like to continue the conversation beyond our class time, connect with your group. Feel free to add to your Book Club’s Padlet page as you make new discoveries.

Be ready to discuss with your group:

  • What makes your text a fantasy?
    • magic?
    • an epic quest?
    • a magical sidekick?
    • powers?
  • What can you “borrow” from the author for your own fantasy writing?
    • Setting?
    • Character traits?
    • Character relationships?
    • Problem?
writing: Fantasy

Feel free to use today as a catch up day. If you had trouble completing any of the work from this week, today is the day to complete it.  See your Writing folder for all of these activities.

  • Fantasy setting and character brainstorm
  • Pixar Study- communication and sounds
  • Paper Bag Princess story mountain, Padlet and Reflection
math: “Time” for some fuN in the sun!
  • Before we get you out in the sun for a fun time project. Polish up your skills on IXL. Complete the tasks, T 1-5. Remember to log in through the Heathcote Gateway, as there is a special log in for Scarsdale students.

  • Watch the video to learn about sundials:

    • Here’s one way to make a Sundial. Check out the step by step directions. When you make one, show us on your slideshow or Seesaw. Can’t wait to check them out! 

  • 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/discoveryeducation: 
    2. Sign in with your username and password as usual. 
      • This will lead you to a page with your name on it with assignments.
      • You will see the Memorial Day videos from yesterday assigned to you and a new video today, “Keeping Time.” 
      • 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
memorial day obstacle course

Want to get outside and run around? Feeling like a physical challenge? Check out this Obstacle Course and have some fun while exercising and being creative!  Can’t get to it today, try it this weekend with your family for some three-day weekend fun!

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
    • Book Clubs
      • Read your agreed upon book club amount
      • Come ready to discuss the questions listed in the blog post above
      • Complete BINGO board assignment- there were many missing yesterday
    • Fantasy: Complete any unfinished work- 8 of us need to complete this 
  • Math
    • IXL T 1-5
    • Watch math video about Sundials and try making your own!
    • Explore Big Ben on Discovery Education
  • Social Studies 
    • Sign in with G Suite on Brainpop
    • Complete Memorial Day Assignment (Movie and Quiz)
  • Just for Fun 
    • Create an fun Memorial Day obstacle course!

Thursday, May 21st

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Today’s Zooms: Please check your S.S. folder for the new Zoom schedule for this week.

  • 2:30: Library

All specials’ pages can be found here: Heathcote Gateway E-Learning Plans

Questions? E-Learning Questions Padlet

READING: BOOK CLUBS

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 assignment assigned to you.

WRITING: FANTASY

Today is the second day of your work with these slides. Feel free to re-watch Ms. Boyer’s lesson to remind yourself of the assignment.

  • Day 1--This was yesterday’s work– 7 of you still need to complete this part. 
    • Watch the introductory video
    • Check your writing folder for the Slides called, “Luciano-Mangan Imaginative Narrative #3″ Complete your work in these slides, as they are in your folders, not shared.
    • Read/Listen to The Paper Bag Princess
    • Complete the Story Map for The Paper Bag Princess on Slide #5
  • Day 2--Complete TODAY–
    • Return to the “Luciano-Mangan Imaginative Narrative #3″ slides in your writing folder
    • Re-read or re-listen to Paper Bag Princess if necessary
    • Add your thinking to the Elements of Fantasy Padlet 
      • Record your first name and 3M on your jot.
      • Connect your ideas to others that are similar
    • Answer the reflection questions on Slide #8. 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.
MATH: time 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. 

  1. Watch the short introductory video.
  2. Read the article, “Celebrating Memorial Day” to see how Americans honor the brave men and women who died while serving their country. 
  3. 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. 
    • Note: The Memorial Day Videos mentioned in the intro video are having technical difficulties. I will try to have them working for you by tomorrow 🙂
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 pgs. 121- 122
    • Participate in Khan Academy, IXL or play some time games for practice
  • Social Studies 
  • Complete unfinished work from yesterday
    • Padlet jot
    • Math workbook pgs. 119-120
    • Paper Bag Princess Story Mountain
    • Primary Task Cards Recording Sheet

Wednesday, May 20th

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Today’s Zooms: Please check your S.S. folder for the new Zoom schedule for this week.

  • 10:00: 3M Zoom **Please bring your 3 primary sources to share**
  • 2:30 Library

Today you do not have a special in the afternoon besides Library. Please take the time to work on the activities provided to you by the Specials  Teachers. As well as Mr. Synowiez’s Seesaw activity. All specials’ pages can be found here: Heathcote Gateway E-Learning Plans

Questions? E-Learning Questions Padlet

Reading: fantasy Book Clubs

Please continue to read the agreed upon amount of your book club book. You should be jotting today in as many categories as possible. For the setting category, push yourself beyond a one word answer. Try telling me why you think the setting is important, or why you think the author chose that setting.

You should be jotting in as many of the categories as possible. Please, as always, use your initials and add the date of your jot.

Book Club #1 Padlet
Book Club # 2 Padlet
Book Club #3 Padlet
Book Club #4 Padlet
Book Club #5 Padlet
Writing: fantasy

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
    • Check your writing folder for the Slides called, “Luciano-Mangan Imaginative Narrative #3″ Complete your work in these slides, as they are in your folders, not shared.
    • Read/Listen to The Paper Bag Princess
    • Complete the Story Map for The Paper Bag Princess on Slide #5
  • Day 2
    • Re-read or re-listen to Paper Bag Princess if necessary
    • Add your thinking to the Elements of Fantasy Padlet 
      • Record your first name and 3M on your jot.
      • Connect your ideas to others that are similar
    • Answer the reflection questions on Slide #8
math: conversions

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.

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

Extra Math Resources for Time:

social studies: Secondary 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. 

If you have your old recording sheet, feel free to just add to that one instead of starting a new one. 

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. I know it is Wednesday, but click here to check out what it is all about!

smart Fact

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
      • Post to Padlet as many thoughtful jots as possible
        • Use text evidence
        • Comment on each other’s jots
        • Use capitals, periods and full sentences
        • Write your initials and the date
    • Fantasy: 2 Day Assignment
      • Day 1-
        • Watch the introductory video
        • Read/Listen to The Paper Bag Princess
        • Complete the Story Mountain for The Paper Bag Princess on Slide #5
      • Day 2-
  • Math
    • Watch math lesson video
    • Complete Workbook pages 119-120
    • Participate in Khan Academy, IXL and play some time games for practice
  • Social Studies 
    • Bring 3 primary source objects to TODAY’S 10:00 Zoom
    • Watch the lesson video about secondary sources
    • Complete the source task cards #17-32
    • Post your Recording Sheet to Seesaw or Slides
  • Complete unfinished work from yesterday
    • BINGO board activity
    • Math Workbook Pgs. 117-118
    • Fantasy Noticings