E-Learning Wednesday May 27th
Good morning!
Our zoom sessions yesterday were so inspiring! The thinking and writing truly reminded me of the young author of the book Eragon by Christopher Paolini. He once said, “books are my friends, my companions” – he had a true love of fantasy that is obvious in the series he wrote. He loved reading fantasy stories as much as writing them!
Today’s writing lesson is meant to help you all dig even deeper into your main characters. I know you are going to love it! I’ll see you all at 10:30 (remember we are going to start with Cindy’s Birthday celebration). Then you all have Library Broadcast with MsSorensen at 2:30.
Planner’s ready? Let’s get started…
MATH: Reading A Bar Graph
Watch today’s lesson today to learn about the parts of a bar graph and how to read the graph to interpret data. Then complete the workbook pages and check out the brainpop video on Bar Graphs on BrainpopJr.
- Reading a Bar Graph Lesson with Mrs. Mangan
- Workbook Pgs. 142-143 to Print
- Workbook Pages Pgs. 142-143 Slides to Copy.
- BrainPop Video This has also been assigned to you on BrainPop – log on through the Heathcote Gateway
WRITING: Imaginative Narrative #5
A famous author once said that as a writer, you should know your main character so well that at any given time, you’d know how much change he/she has in their pocket. We may not know the answer to that question, but today we are going to dig deeper into our main characters and get to know them better. Much better!
- Watch the introductory video
- Build your main character using loose parts
- Record your new thinking about your character in your notebook
- Photograph your build and share it on SeeSaw
SOCIAL STUDIES: The Bronx- The Northernmost Borough in New York City
Watch today’s video on the Bronx to learn about the location, some attractions, and a famous street called Arthur Avenue. Today is day 1 to learn about this diverse borough. We will continue tomorrow to learn more about the Bronx’s cultural arts. The Bronx is home to many cultural institutions all of which are worth a visit.
The Bronx: Part I Video with Mrs.DeGrazia
- Watch the introduction video
- Watch the video on slide 7, “11 Facts about the Bronx”
- Complete the Seesaw activity assigned to you
WORDS THEIR WAY Due Friday
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY
SPACE LAUNCH LIVE @4:33pm SpaceX Crew Dragon lifts off live today with two astronauts aboard, heading to the International Space Station. All the information you need to watch this historic launch can be found here: CBS NEWS
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).
And to help keep you organized…
**BY THE END OF TODAY, I NEED TO HAVE COMPLETED…***
- ELA – Fantasy Book Clubs
- Padlet post – make sure you are posting across all the columns and responding to your partners’ ideas, questions and jots.
- Writing – Imaginative Narrative #5
- Watch the introductory video
- Build your main character using loose parts
- Take a picture and upload to your Seesaw assignment
- Math: Reading a Bar Graph
- Watch the math lesson tutorial
- Complete workbook pages 142-143
- Watch the Brainpop Video and complete the quiz attached
- Social Studies
- Watch the NYC – Bronx Tutorial
- On slide 7, watch the video titled “11 Facts about the Bronx”
- Complete the Seesaw Activity assigned to you
- Words Their Way
- Continue to practice the activities
I’ll see you all at 10:30!
MsBoyer xo