Friday, May 22nd

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

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

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