E-Learning Monday April 20th
Good morning!
I hope you all enjoyed the weekend! I went for a long walk on Sunday on the Bronx River Path and saw so many beautiful signs of spring. I love being outside without having to wear a winter coat! It’s Monday, so we will begin with a discussion starter and today’s question is, What is your favorite thing about Spring? Hop over to this padlet and share your thinking with us.
Today is going to be very exciting because, in addition to our regular zoom, we have two more. One at 12:30 with Mr. Casal and the other one follows at 1pm for Hayden’s belated birthday celebration. I can’t wait to see you all later! The updated Zoom schedule for this week is in your social studies folder on drive. You also have a 2:40 Spanish Zoom session today.
Before getting started on your assignments for today, be sure to make your to-do list and schedule a snack break and some recess time. And Ms. Bescherer has a special message for you:
Hello 3rd Graders,
Now let’s get started…
MATH
In this lesson, you will learn how to convert a mass that is measured in both kilograms and gram units to only gram units. You will also learn how to convert a mass that is measured in only gram units to include both kilograms and grams.
Converting Grams & Kilograms with Mrs. Luciano
Workbook pages 18-20 – these are also in your math folder on Drive or your parent may have printed them out for you already.
I’ve also placed a set of slides titled, Mass & Weight Challenging Word Problems, in your math folder. THESE ARE OPTIONAL. However, you might want to give a few of them a try.
SCIENCE
Last week you were asked to read, Tracking The Weather, on Epic. Use this book to help you complete the graphic organizer titled Weather Instruments that is in your science folder.
READING: This week will be poetry bookclubs so we can all practice using the breakout rooms on Zoom effectively. We will be talking about song lyrics as poetry, so start thinking about your favorite songs.
- Independent Reading: Read for 30 minutes. TrueFlix, a physical book, Scholastic, or even an audiobook.
- Choose two pages to photograph and read to me on SeeSaw by Friday.
- You can also choose to read from the collections I’ve shared with you on Epic.
POETRY: Haiku
Today you will be learning about a form of traditional Japanese poetry called, haiku. After you watch the video please explore haiku poetry written by children and try your hand at writing haiku yourself. Be sure to publish your poetry on Seesaw and read it aloud for us to hear. Can’t wait to see your haiku!
Syllable Finder: This is a handy website that can help you figure out how many syllables are in the word you want to use in your Haiku poem. https://www.howmanysyllables.com/
Examples of real kids’ haiku poetry: https://www.abcteach.com/Contributions/HaikuContest.htm
SMART FACT:
On this day in 1929, plans were announced to build the tallest building in the world in New York for the Bank of Manhattan which would be 63 stories high. There’s another famous tall building in Manhattan that a giant ape climbed in a famous Hollywood blockbuster movie. Do you know the name of the building and how tall it is? Check out this movie trailer to see this Hollywood legend scale the skyscraper.
See you all at 10:30 – don’t be late!
Ms. Boyer xo