3rd Grade Learning Board April 20-24

Complete daily activities under each category. We recommend spending 2-3 hours on learning each day. Feel free to take breaks between tasks. MAPEL activities can be done any day.

Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions.

Share what you are learning by posting on Seesaw, emailing a photo or video, or taking a screenshot of the Show Me app and email it to your teacher. If you don’t have access to technology, keep the paper copies

and bring them back when we see you next.

-Fairy Tale Theme- Writing

Write your opinion in a paragraph that is 3-5

sentences long.

Would you rather be the Big Bad Wolf or the Third Little Pig?

Why?

I would rather be the ___ because ___. In the text it said, “___”. Another reason… A third

reason...

Include evidence from the text to support your answer.

Science

Princess and the Frog Hopper

Popper-

Click Me!

After you’ve watched Mystery 1, complete the activity using the template provided up to

step 16.

(For those without internet, read through the overview and

complete up to Step 12 on attached instructions.)

Additional Learning

iPad Apps - Readworks, Epic, Brainpop Jr., Raz Kids

Games/Puzzles

Flashcards

Independent Reading

Baking/Cooking

Chores

PE

Day 1 Pick one of the Scavenger Hunt

ideas (you can do both). See choices from the

attachments.

Day 2 Practice the different Yoga

poses. See attachment:

Extra

If you have time during the week you could go for a walk with your

family, go for a bike ride, run around and play outside or

practice any skills from class.

Reading

Reread “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” and “The Three Little

Pigs”.

Read using the character’s voice and act out what’s

happening!

Record yourself reading on your iPad or read to a family

member/pet.

Math

Build a castle using different materials from your house (legos, cardboard, blocks,

Lincoln logs) that has a moat, drawbridge, and at least one

tower.

Use a ruler or tape measure to measure the height of the

tower, length of drawbridge, and width of the moat to the

nearest ¼ inch. Don’t forget to record your

measurements!

If you don’t have a ruler, do 3rd grade IXL skill BB.3 Measure

using an inch ruler.

Additional Learning

iPad Apps - IXL, Reflex, Classhero, Prodigy

Games/Puzzles

Flashcards

Independent Reading

Baking/Cooking

Chores

Music

Create a Sound Story! Choose a story that has strong characters, either from a story

you’re reading, or from your own work from class

Create sounds using

instruments (imagined classroom instruments, or instruments you have at home) and some of the

elements of music to represent each of the characters in your

story.

Examples: Dynamics (is your character loud

or soft?); pitch (high or low-pitched voice?); tempo (fast or slow

character?); rhythm (decide if you would play whole notes, half notes,

quarter notes, or eighth notes?); timbre (describes the character of

a sound.) Examples of timbre would be: bright like chimes, shrill

like a flute, buzzy like a saxophone)

Some instruments you could use: Hand drum, tambourine, Maracas,

sand blocks, finger cymbals, rhythm sticks, triangle, spoons, woodblock, xylophone, piano or

your voice!...the list goes on and on! :)

Writing

Fractured Fairy Tale Writing

It’s your turn to begin your own fractured fairy tale based on either “The Three Little Pigs” or “The Three BIlly Goats Gruff”.

Today, plan your characters.

How will you change the characters in “The Three Little Pigs” or “The Three Billy Goats

Gruff”?

Example: The Three Little Pigs → The

Three Little Students OR

The Three Little Pigs → The Three Little Dogs

Science

Jack Be Nimble- Jump Higher!

On Mystery 1 Activity, complete

Step 17.

(For those without internet, complete optional step on

attached instructions.)

Additional Learning

iPad Apps - Readworks, Epic, Brainpop Jr., Raz Kids

Games/Puzzles

Flashcards

Independent Reading

Baking/Cooking

Chores

Art

Attached are 2 homemade dough recipes for a 3-D project

AND / OR

Read along with

“When a Dragon Moves In” Design a castle

and/ or draw a dragon.

Reading

Read fractured/retold fairy tales of “The Three Little Pigs”

and “The Three Billy Goats Gruff”.

Fractured/retold fairy tales

are fairy tales that have been changed from the original

versions.

Many fractured/retold fairy tales are on EPIC, just search

there for “The Three Little Pigs” and “The Three Billy Goats

Gruff” and you will find many fractured fairy tale versions!

There are also paper copies

included of a fractured/retold version of “The Three Little

Pigs”.

Math

The Three Billy Goats had to be smarter than the troll, but they

could have avoided the troll using a boat. You need to build a boat to get across the river.

Use supplies that you have in

your house to construct a boat. You might use straws, wooden craft sticks, sponge,

egg cartons, empty containers, plastic cups, or aluminum foil.

Test your boat by floating it in

water. Then, use coins to measure how much mass your

boat can hold before sinking.

Penny = 3 Grams Nickel = 5 Grams Dime = 2 Grams

Quarter = 6 Grams

Additional Learning

iPad Apps - IXL, Reflex, Classhero, Prodigy

Games/Puzzles

Flashcards

Independent Reading

Baking/Cooking

Chores

Library

STEM CHALLENGE! Read or listen to the story The

Three Little Pigs.

or

Click Me!

Design and engineer a fourth little pig’s home.

or

Click Me!

To scan: open the iPad camera and focus on QR, then click on the link that pops up. 

Writing

Continue working on writing your own fractured/retold

fairy tale based on either “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” or “The

Three Little Pigs”.

Today, you decide how you will change the setting and the

problem in your story.

How will you change the setting in your fractured/retold fairy tale? How will you change the

problem in your fractured/retold fairy tale?

Write down the changes to the setting and the problem that

you will make.

Science

BrainPop Jr. - Pushes and Pulls Video

Forces Song

Additional Learning

iPad Apps - Readworks, Epic, Brainpop Jr., Raz Kids

Games/Puzzles

Flashcards

Independent Reading

Baking/Cooking

Chores

Reading

Read fairy tales or fractured/retold fairy tales!

Fractured/retold fairy tales

are fairy tales that have been changed from the original

versions.

Many fairy tales are available to read on

Math

Pretend you are the frog from The Frog Prince. See how far

you can frog hop!

First, mark a starting spot on the floor.

Make sure to start your jump with your toes behind the line.

Jump forward and mark the

spot where you land. Try jumping in different ways (feet

together, stepping, frog hopping, leaping, on one foot)

Measure to the nearest inch

how far you jumped using either a ruler or a tape

measure.

Additional Learning

iPad Apps - IXL, Reflex, Classhero, Prodigy

Games/Puzzles

Flashcards

Independent Reading

Baking/Cooking

Chores

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The Three Billy Goats Gruff(Norway)

Once upon a time there were three billy goats, who were to go up to the hillside to make themselves fat, and the name of all three was “Gruff.”

On the way up was a bridge over a cascading stream they had to cross; and under the bridge lived a great ugly troll, with eyes as big as saucers, and a nose as long as a poker.

So first of all came the youngest Billy Goat Gruff to cross the bridge.

“Trip, trap, trip, trap!” went the bridge.

“Who’s that tripping over my bridge?” roared the troll.

“Oh, it is only I, the tiniest Billy Goat Gruff, and I’m going up to the hillside to make myself fat,” said the billy goat, with such a small voice.

“Now, I’m coming to gobble you up,” said the troll.

“Oh, no! pray don’t take me. I’m too little, that I am,” said the billy goat. “Wait a bit till the second Billy Goat Gruff comes. He’s much bigger.”

“Well, be off with you,” said the troll.

A little while after came the second Billy Goat Gruff to cross the bridge.

Trip, trap, trip, trap, trip, trap, went the bridge.

“Who’s that tripping over my bridge?” roared the troll.

“Oh, it’s the second Billy Goat Gruff, and I’m going up to the hillside to make myself fat,” said the billy goat, who hadn’t such a small voice.

“Now I’m coming to gobble you up,” said the troll.

“Oh, no! Don’t take me. Wait a little till the big Billy Goat Gruff comes. He’s much bigger.”

“Very well! Be off with you,” said the troll.

But just then up came the big Billy Goat Gruff.

Trip, trap, trip, trap, trip, trap! went the bridge, for the billy goat was so heavy that the bridge creaked and groaned under him.

“Who’s that tramping over my bridge?” roared the troll.

“It’s I! The big Billy Goat Gruff,” said the billy goat, who had an ugly hoarse voice of his own.

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“Now I ‘m coming to gobble you up,” roared the troll.

Well, come along! I’ve got two spears,

And I’ll poke your eyeballs out at your ears;

I’ve got besides two curling-stones,

And I’ll crush you to bits, body and bones.

That was what the big billy goat said. And then he flew at the troll, and poked his eyes out with his horns, and crushed him to bits, body and bones, and tossed him out into the cascade, and after that he went up to the hillside. There the billy goats got so fat they were scarcely able to walk home again. And if the fat hasn’t fallen off them, why, they’re still fat; and so,

Snip, snap, snout.

This tale’s told out.

Source: Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe. 1859. “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” (De tre bukkene Bruse som skulle gå til seters og gjøre seg fete, Norske Folkeeventyr). In Popular Tales from the Norse, 2nd ed., No. 37 (pp. 275–276), trans. George Webbe Dasent. London: George Routledge and Sons. Trans. revised by D. L. Ashliman © 2000.

http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type0122e.html.

May be reproduced for classroom use. © 2013 by Lucy Calkins and Colleagues from the TCRWP from Units of Study in Opinion, Information, and Narrative Writing (firsthand: Portsmouth, NH).

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Narrator Little Billy Goat Medium Billy Goat Big Billy Goat Troll

Narrator: Once upon a time there lived three goats by the name of Gruff. BBG: I am the biggest of my brothers, so my name is Big Billy. MBG: I am the next biggest of my brothers, so my name is Medium Billy. LBG: I am, of course, the smallest of my brothers, so my name is Little Billy. Narrator: One day the brothers were hungry and saw a beautifully green field off in the distance. BBG: Why don’t we cross the bridge and go eat delicious grass over there? MBG: That sounds like a great idea. LBG: I’m starving, let’s go! Narrator: Trip, trap, trip, trap went Little Billy first across the bridge. Out jumped a big ugly troll with huge eyes and a long nose. Troll: Who goes there? This is my bridge and I live under it! LBG: My name is Little Billy and I’m just going to the other side to eat some delicious grass.

� Troll: Well I’m hungry and I’m going to gobble you up! LBG: Oh, please don’t eat me Mr. Troll. I’m a very small billy goat and won’t make much of a meal for you. You should wait for my brother, he’s much bigger. Troll: Hmmmm, I guess you’re right. I am very hungry so you may pass. LBG: Thank you. Narrator: Trip, trap, trip, trap went Medium Billy next across the bridge. The big ugly troll was waiting for him in the middle of the bridge. Troll: Who goes there? MBG: My name is Little Billy and I’m just going to the other side to eat some delicious grass. Troll: Well I’m hungry and I’m going to gobble you up! MBG: Oh, please don’t eat me Mr. Troll. I’m only a medium billy goat and won’t make much of a meal for you. You should wait for my brother, he’s much bigger. Troll: Hmmmm, I guess you’re right. I am very hungry so you may pass. MBG: Thank you.

� Narrator: Trip, trap, trip, trap went Big Billy last across the bridge. The big ugly troll was waiting for him in the middle of the bridge. Troll: Who goes there? BBG: My name is Big Billy and I’m just going to the other side to eat some delicious grass. Troll: Well I’m hungry and I’m going to gobble you up! BBG: I’d like to see you try. I’ve got two big horns that can knock you off your bridge. Narrator: The troll came at Big Billy but Big Billy used his two big horns to knock him off his bridge. BBG: Now where is that delicious green grass? Narrator: All three billy goats wandered up the hillside and ate grass until they were full and fat. And that was that.

The Three Little Elephants Based on “The Three Little Pigs”

Written by Mrs. Chiott

Once upon a time, there were three little elephants who lived with their parents. When the elephants grew up, it was time for them to live on their own and build their own houses.

The First Little Elephant built a small wooden shack. One day, there was a knock at the door. KNOCK. KNOCK. KNOCK.

“Who’s there?” said the First Little Elephant. “It’s the Big Bad Mouse. Open up at once!” said the Big Bad Mouse quietly. The First Little Elephant couldn’t hear anything, so he said, “Hello? Is anybody out there?” The Big Bad Mouse said in his loudest voice, “Let me in, let me in, let me in!” “That’s strange. Someone knocked on my door, but I guess they are gone now,” thought the First Little Elephant. The Big Bad Mouse was mad. So, he wrote a note and slipped it under the elephant’s door. The note said:

Squeak, squeak, squeak. I’m the Big Bad Mouse. I’ll eat up your garden. I’ll rip down your house.

I’ll tug on your tail. I’ll pull on your ears. I’m mighty and mean. I’m the worst of your fears.

The First Little Elephant read the note. He was very scared! He had never seen a mouse before. He thought the mouse must be frightening and very big, with huge yellow eyes and long sharp teeth. He was so worried that he decided to run to his life! The scared elephant ran out the back door and all the way to his brother, Second Little Elephant’s, house.

The Second Little Elephant lived in a brick house. It was bigger than the First Little Elephant’s wooden shack. The Second Little Elephant opened the door and the First Little Elephant hurried inside. Then, he told his brother all about the Big Bad Mouse. A few minutes later, they heard a knock at the door. KNOCK. KNOCK. KNOCK.

The two scared elephants looked at each other. Who could it be? “I’m not answering the door!” said the First Little Elephant. “Don’t look at me! I’m not answering it either.” said the Second Little Elephant. The Big Bad Mouse kept knocking on the door, but no one answered. Finally, he got mad and slipped a note under the door. The note said:

Squeak, squeak, squeak. I’m the Big Bad Mouse. I’ll eat up your garden. I’ll rip down your house.

I’ll tug on your tail. I’ll pull on your ears. I’m mighty and mean. I’m the worst of your fears.

The Second Little Elephant was very scared. He said, “Oh no, this is terrifying! Now the Big Bad Mouse has come to my house! What will we do! Where will we go?” The First Little Elephant said, “There’s a big, scary mouse on the loose. Run! We must run for our lives!” The two scared elephants ran out of the house. They ran all the way to the third elephant’s house. The third elephant lived in a big mansion. The two elephants knocked on the door and the Third Little Elephant’s butler, James, answered it. As soon as the door opened, they ran past him, shouting and waving their trunks. “Oh my! Oh no! It’s awful! It’s scary!” yelled the First Little Elephant.

“Help us! Do something! Call for help! Call the police! Call the army!” yelled the Second Little Elephant. The Third Little Elephant was very confused. He asked his brothers what was going on. The two brothers told the Third Little Elephant what happened with the Big Bad Mouse. “A mouse? Why didn’t you say so! I’ve never seen a mouse before. But it must be huge, larger than this mansion! I think it has scales like a dragon and it breathes fire!” said the Third Little Elephant. The three elephants sat together. They were very scared of the Big Bad Mouse. Then, a few minutes later, there was another knock at the door. KNOCK. KNOCK. KNOCK.

The butler James went to answer the door and all three elephants yelled out, “NO!” “Why can’t I answer the door?” asked James. “Outside of the door is a mouse, James! A huge, scary, terrifying, fire-breathing mouse!” said the Third Little Elephant. “Don’t be silly,” replied James as he walked to open the door, “Mice are tiny, furry animals that scurry around and eat seeds and berries.” When James opened the door, the Big Bad Mouse was outside## and he said, “Would you please tell the elephants something for me?”

Squeak, squeak, squeak. I’m the Big Bad Mouse. I’ll eat up your garden. I’ll rip down your house.

I’ll tug on your tail. I’ll pull on your ears. I’m mighty and mean. I’m the worst of your fears.

James was confused. He wondered why the tiny mouse in front of him was pretending to be big and scary. He told the three little elephants that they had nothing to be afraid of.

The elephants decided that they needed to face their fears after they heard

that the mouse was small and not scary. They walked slowly to the door, but couldn’t see a Big Bad Mouse anywhere. They looked left. They looked right. They looked up. Then they looked down and there, on the doorstep stood a little tiny mouse. “But you’re so small!” said the First Little Elephant. “We’ve never seen a mouse before.” Said the Second Little Elephant. “You’re really not very scary at all.” Said the Third Little Elephant. “And you…you’re so BIG!” shouted the Big Bad Mouse. “I did to know that you were so big! You are very, very scary. Ahh! Elephants!” And with that, the mouse ran into the woods. When the elephants saw that mice are very small, they were never afraid of mice again. And when the mouse learned that elephants are very big, he never tried to scare an elephant again. Everyone lived happily ever after.

The Three Little Sharks and the Big Bad Fish By a third-grade student Once upon a time there lived three little sharks. Their mother and father decided that it was time for them to explore the world. So, the three little sharks swam off from their home. The first little shark came upon an eel selling seaweed. He bought the seaweed. He started to build a house. It was not a very strong house, but it would do. The second little shark spotted a crab selling silverware. He bought the silverware. It was not very strong, but it would do. The third little shark came upon a sea snail selling treasure chests. He bought the treasure chests and started to build a house. It was going to be the strongest house of all. Plus, it was comfortable. The Big Bad Fish was swimming around looking for something to eat. The first little shark spotted the Big Bad Fish swimming around his house. The shark quickly swam into his house and locked the door. The Big Bad Fish watched the shark and swam to his house and said, “Little shark, Little shark, let me come in.” “No, no, no, by the fins on my small little body. I won’t let you in!” yelled the little shark. “Then I’ll whack your house down,” said the Big Bad Fish. That’s exactly what he did. Luckily the first little shark swam to the second little shark’s house. The Big Bad Fish followed the little shark there, and said, “Little sharks, little sharks, let me come in.” “No, no, no, not by the fins on our small little bodies. We won’t let you in!” they yelled. The Big Bad Fish whacked down the silverware house. The sharks quickly swam to the third little shark’s house. The three little sharks made a plan to get rid of the Big Bad Fish. When the Big Bad Fish came to the treasure chest house one of the little sharks snuck behind the Big Bad Fish and bit his tail. The Big Bad Fish, whose tail was hurting very bad swam away and got eaten by another bigger shark.

Three Little Frogs and the Big Bad Ladybug By a third-grade class Once upon a time there lived three little frogs. They lived with their mother and father. Their parents decided that it was time for them to seek their fortunes. So, the three little frogs packed up their gear and went on their way. The first little frog saw a caterpillar selling leaves. He bought the leaves and took them back to where he was going to build his house. It was not a very strong house, but it would do. The second little frog saw a walking stick selling sticks. He bought the sticks. The second little frog took the sticks back to where he was going to build his house. He built his house. It was not a very strong house, but it would do. Now the third little frog is the brains of the family. She knew that she needed to build a very strong house. She saw a pig selling mud. She knew that a mud house would be very strong once it dried. So the third little frog bought the mud. She made a beautiful mud house. When it dried, it was very strong and cute! Meanwhile, the Big Bad Ladybug was spying from a tree. He was getting very hungry for a juicy frog. He decided to go after the first little frog. “Little frog, little frog let me come in,” said the Big Bad Ladybug. “Not by the warts on my green green body, I won’t let you in!” yelled the first little frog. “Then I will huff and I will puff and I will blow your house down!” yelled the Big Bad Ladybug. That is exactly what he did. The first little frog hopped to the second little frog’s house. Then the first and second little frogs hid under the bed knowing that the Big Bad Ladybug was coming. All of a sudden, they heard a knock at the door.

Then the Big Bad Ladybug screamed, “Little frogs, little frogs let me come in!” “No, no, no, not by the warts on our green little bodies. We won’t let you in!” said the 2 little frogs. “Then I will huff and I will puff and I will blow your house down!” hollered the Big Bad Ladybug. That is exactly what he did. The first and second little frogs hopped to their third little sister’s house. The three little frogs decided on a plan to get rid of the Big Bad Ladybug. It wasn’t long until they heard a knock on the door, and the Big Bad Ladybug said, “Little frogs, little frogs let me come in.” The little frogs replied, “We are busy right now please come back later.” So, the Big Bad Ladybug flew away. While he was gone, the three little frogs hung a net over the front door, so when the Big Bad Ladybug came back the net dropped on the Big Bad Ladybug and he got caught in the net. The three little frogs took the net, with the Big Bad Ladybug inside, out into the forest and let him go. In the forest, the Big Bad Ladybug found more ladybugs and they all lived in the forest together. And for the three little frogs they all lived happily ever after in the mud house.

Science (For those without internet access)

Mystery 1- In today's Mystery, I'm going to give you three tough problems involving something called force, and I want you to think about how you can solve them. Let's take them one at a time. Here's the first problem you face: could a bunch of kids beat a bunch of adults in a game of tug-of-war? That might seem impossible. I mean, what if the adults you were up against were all weightlifters? Or, what if they were all in the Army? Even if you had a whole bunch of kids on your team, like 25 kids, you're still not going to come close to beating a team this strong. But this is a little unfair. I mean, adults like these devote their whole lives to being strong. So, let's make it more fair, shall we? Let's say that you and your friends, maybe even an entire class of kids at school, are going to play tug-of-war against a bunch of teachers. Then what would happen? Let’s say a class was about to play tug-of-war against dozens of teachers at their school. The students put up a really good fight, but the teachers still won -- they're just stronger. Now, you

might think that there's nothing you can do to change that. The adults will just win every time. But not so fast. Let's think it through. You could think of tug-of-war as a game of pulling -- you pull on a rope to make the other team move in the direction of your pull. The adults are pulling on the rope to move your team this way. I'm using an arrow to show the direction of that pull. Your team is pulling on the rope to move the adults this way. So, I'll show that with another arrow. But the adults are way stronger than your team, so I'm going to show that by using a longer arrow for the adults' pull, meaning they can pull harder. And a shorter arrow for your team's pull. “Shorter” meaning you guys can't pull as hard as the adults can. The adults' pull is stronger, and so your

team loses. So sad. Is there anything you could do about it, though? Well, you could get more kids to help pull. And, if you got enough kids, you could eventually pull even harder than the adults. That's one way you could win. But the challenge here is, could you beat the adults with just a classroom of kids? So let's pretend that you can't bring in anyone else to help you -- you can't increase the overall strength of your group. Is there anything else you could do to win this tug-of-war against the adults? See if you can come up with some ideas. One idea is you could put something slippery underneath the adults, like a patch of ice. Maybe that’s unfair, but it would work because when the adults try to push backward against the ground their feet would slip. Another idea is to put the adults in roller skates, because the adults would roll because they couldn’t push their feet against the group. We thought about not just the pulling, but also the pushes. By spotting all the pushes and pulls, we were able to create a new solution to a tough problem. Being able to spot the pushes and pulls

around is what helps us to see and do some amazing things. Pushes and pulls are everywhere around you. Every action you can think of is a push or a pull. Instead of using push and pull over and over again, scientists like to use one word for both: force. Thinking about things in terms of pushes and pulls, in terms of force can help you tackle plenty of problems. Here’s our next challenge: could you make a watermelon burst without smashing it or using a bomb? Using your own body strength to squeeze it, the answer is no, not even with my feet. Why is that? You could squeeze a water balloon and make it burst! No problem. When you squeeze the water balloon, at first the balloon pushes back and doesn’t pop. That’s because as I push in, the balloon pushes back out. This happens until there is

enough force to make it go POP!

Just like a water balloon, a watermelon has an outer layer called the rind. Getting it to burst just means using a force that is stronger than the watermelon’s rind. My foot would never do that, but do you know what is really good at squeezing? Rubber bands! Rubber bands can squeeze to keep hair in place. Look what happens to a watermelon when rubber bands create enough squeezing force to burst a watermelon. With each rubber band, the arrows pushing inward get bigger and bigger. The more rubber bands, the more force pushing up against the watermelon rind. When rubber bands are put on an object, you create a sort of tug of war situation. The rubber bands only squeeze against a watermelon because you’ve stretched them! Stretching a rubber band requires you to pull on it, and the rubber band pulls back on you. You’re going to use this tug of war situation not to make something burst, but to make something leap into the air in tomorrow’s activity!

Hopper Popper Instructions- Step 1- Gather your supplies: Cardboard rectangle (3 inches by 6 inches), scissors, ruler, and launch pad handout (attached). Scoreboard can be made using a notebook or scrap paper. Step 2- Using your ruler, draw diagonal lines on the cardboard rectangle between the corners making an X. Step 3- Put your cardboard rectangle so it covers the “MAKE IT” box on your launch pad handout. Step 4- Using your ruler, draw lines that connect A to A, B to B, and C to C. Step 5- In each corner of the cardboard rectangle, the lines make a triangle. Cut out the shaded triangles shown. Step 6- Using your ruler, run your pencil over the center line a few times, then fold in half. Step 7- Get a rubber band, loop it around the end of the folded cardboard. Step 8- Just for fun! Draw a quick picture of a jumping animal on your hopper. For example- rabbit, frog, or grasshopper. Step 9- Place the launch pad on a flat surface, then grab the sides and pull them apart so the hopper is flat on the launch pad. Hold it down with your ruler. Step 10- Count down 3, 2, 1… blast off! Slide the ruler off the hopper. Step 11- Repeat launch several times. Step 12- Discuss these questions:

● What do you do to flatten the hopper? ● If you were to draw force arrows on this action, which way would

they go? Answer: To flatten the hopper you have to pull both sides, the force arrows would go out ← → like so.

● How does the rubber band pull on the cardboard when you launch the hopper? ● If you drew force arrows on this action, where would you put them?

Answer: The rubber band pulls both sides toward the center → ← then as the sides move in, they push the hopper up and it jumps in the air ^. Optional step 13- Change your hopper to see if you can make it jump higher than before. Create a high hop scoreboard. Launch your hopper 4 times and decide is it below your shoulders, head high, or over your head each time.

Math Resources

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Make a Yardstick

Directions:

Step 1: Cut along the dashed lines.

Step 2: Place the sections in the correct order.

Step 3: Tape or glue together the sections at the tab.

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Math Expressions M76 Yardstick (horizontal 36 in.–72 in.)© Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

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Art For Parents: Link for Homemade Dough Recipe (this recipe will need to be baked in order to save final product)

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2 Cups Flour (Larger amount of ingredients will make more) 1 Cup Salt 1 Cup Cold Water If the dough is too hard, add a little more water. If it’s too soft add more flour. Knead the dough 5-7 minutes. (Do NOT eat the dough) You can roll it (coil), flatten it (slab), pinch it. Keep it in a plastic bowl with lid to keep soft and use it within 2-3 days. You can make ornaments or other sculptures and you can bake the dough at 250 -300 degrees for 20-25 minutes if you want to paint your finished art. For Parents: This recipe is an “air dry” clay 1 Cup White Glue 1 Cup Corn Starch 2 Tablespoons of oil (baby oil or canola oil) 2 Tablespoons of White Vinegar (you can also use lemon juice) Mix everything up in a bowl until there are no lumps. Microwave for 15 seconds for 8-9 times, stirring in between each 15 seconds. Knead it with oil or lotion on your hands. Wrap in plastic and let sit 24 hours.

Here’s an example of a castle themed work and food ideas too.

Read along for the story: “When a Dragon Moves In” Click this Link This book and your “Fairytale” themed lessons will inspire you to design your own castle and dragon art!

When a Dragon Moves In written by Jodi Moore If you build a perfect sandcastle a dragon will move in. He’ll settle in all cozy and peep at you from inside. And you’ll wonder how you ever got so lucky. With a dragon in your castle you’ll have a built-in marshmallow toaster, your very own raft, and a kite that practically flies by itself. Best of all, no beach bully will dare stomp your castle with a dragon inside. Of course, there are rules on the beach, so you’ll have to hide his smoke from the lifeguard and erase the dragon prints from the sand. Eventually, you’ll want to share the great news with your family. “There’s a dragon in my castle,” you’ll call to your mom. “Mmm hmmm,” she’ll answer. “Listen to him roar!” you’ll say. “I hear the roar of the ocean,” she’ll reply. “See this feather from my dragon’s wing,” you’ll ask your dad. “That’s a nice seagull feather,” he’ll say. And you know what feathers are good for. “Feel my dragon’s sharp teeth!” you’ll shout. “Those are just broken shells,” your big sister will say, but you and your dragon will know better. Just about then your dragon will demand to be fed. First, he’ll eat all the peanut butter sandwiches. Even the ones that were supposed to be for your sister. Then his fiery snout will make the lemonade sizzle. “Stop blowing bubbles in your drink,” your mom will say. “That wasn’t me,” you’ll answer. “That was the dragon.” Then you’ll hear a “hee hee hee” from deep inside the sand castle. Finally, since dragons love dessert, he’ll slink into the family cooler and nibble the brownies when no one is looking. “Whose fingerprints are in the brownies,” your dad will ask. “Not finger-prints, you’ll try to explain. “Dragon prints.” “There’s no such thing as a dragon,” your sister will say. Then your dragon will snicker again “hee hee hee” and spray sand all over her. “Young man, I don’t think this is funny,” your mom will say. “That wasn’t me,” you’ll answer. “It was the dragon.” “I think we’ve had enough of this dragon business,” your dad will say. “I guess I’ve had enough of this dragon business too,” you’ll sigh. Then you’ll march over to your sand castle and order your dragon to leave until he learns some manners. And you will vow never to build a perfect sand castle again. At least until tomorrow. The end.

Physical Education

Library

Read the story The Three Little Pigs or listen on the EPIC app. Then use the attached page to design and engineer a 4th little pigs home.

Challenge: Build a home from a fractured version of The Three Little Pigs.