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Week of 4/27 - 5/1 Remote Learning Lessons
Preschool
Families: The Illinois State Board of Education recommends that preschool children engage in learning activities for 20-60 minutes per day. Preschool children typically have attention with one activity for 3-5 minutes. You may choose one or more activities to do each day
depending on your child’s interest and ability level.
Reading
Read a book that you love. -Who are the characters in the story? -Where is the story taking place? -Draw a picture of your favorite part.
Write your name then rainbow trace it with 5 different colors of crayons.
Find items around the house that start with each letter of the alphabet.
Make a Book -Staple pieces of paper together to make a book. Add pictures and words to make a book.
Math
*Popsicle Stick Match* You will need 20 popsicle sticks. Draw pictures of shapes on the popsicle sticks. For example, draw one heart on one of them, two stars on another, and so on for ten sticks. Then write the corresponding numbers on the remaining popsicle sticks. Put all the sticks on the floor and take turns matching them.
*Roll the Die* Using 10 sticky notes, number them 1 to 10. Put them on the floor at a distance of about two feet apart. Have the child roll a die. They then go to the sticky note with the corresponding number and jump however many times of the number on the sticky note.
*Stuffed Animal Math” The child is to pick 10 favorite stuffed animals. Put a sticky note on each animal, numbering them from 1-10. Hide them in different places in a room or two, then have them find them. The only rule is that they have to start with #1 and find the rest in order. For example, if they find #5 first, they have to leave it there until they find 1 - 4.
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Science
Put a glass of water outside on a flat stable surface. Mark a line on outside to show the level of water. Each day check the water level. Is it the same as yesterday? Mark a line again on outside of glass with the day ,,, Wednesday etc. continue to do this for several days. How has the water level changed? What happened to the water?
Collect 10 sticks from outside. Are they the same? Different? Why are they on the ground? Measure them. Long, short etc. look at the bark. Bark : new vocabulary. How does it feel? What color is it?
Use a drinking glass, fill about ¾ w water. Add shaving creme on top. Squeeze 2-3 drops of food coloring into the shaving creme. Watch what happens. Did it change?
Social/Emotional
Make a “ My Feelings Book” Draw something that makes you feel HAPPY, SAD, MAD, SCARED, FRUSTRATED etc. Encourage your child to talk to you about what they have drawn.
MEMORIES : During this time with our families, we are making memories. Take some time and share memories with your family members from when you were little and how it made you feel and talk about new ones you’re making now. Book Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/6dLCKYT bR5c
A is for Address: Sing the following words (below) to the tune of “Yankee Doodle Dandy”. At the end of the song, have your child say their address. SONG: My address tells me where I live, the numbers and the street. I can get there in a car or walk on my feet. (kids say their address)
Your child can draw or create a house with their address on it.
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PE
Set up obstacle course (crawl, jump, hop, kick/throw ball), have your child go through course repeatedly
Weaving- use paper, cut small slits in it throughout paper, use strips of paper to weave (in and out) of sheet of paper, can use other materials you have that work for weaving
Hopscotch Use chalk to draw a hopscotch grid on the sidewalk or driveway. While standing at the beginning, toss a pebble into one of the squares. Jump to that square and pick it up. Then hop back.
Cut straws to where a Q-tip will fit inside, have your child place Q-tip into straw, if have colored straws, color tips of Q-tips to match and have child match same color Q-tip to straw
Music/Art
Make a rainstick out of a paper towel tube. Push a couple of short nails through the side of the tube at different heights. Put in a handful of beans, rice or pebbles to fill it and tape the ends closed. Decorate anyway you want. As you turn the tube listen to the sound it makes.
Finger paint to music-try different songs.
Collect recyclables and make a robot or build something else.
Make a puppet out of an old sock.
Week of 4/27 - 5/1 Remote Learning Lessons
Kindergarten Please submit work for feedback by choosing one of the following options:
1. Phone call or email to or from the teacher to summarize learning for the week. 2. Summary of Learning posted to the communication platform (Class Dojo and/or Google Classroom) your teacher is using. 3. Picture of completed work submitted on the designated communication platform your teacher is using.
Please complete at least one activity from reading, writing, math, music and PE each day T-Th to be submitted for feedback. Please feel free to do more or all of them if you would like.
Reading Standard/Skill: CVC words/Sight words Writing Standard/Skill: Writing letter/writing sentences Math Standard/Skill: Addition/Subtraction/Counting
Reading
Hunt for words you know how to read in your favorite book and record how many you find.
Practice reading the following sentences and draw a picture to match.
The cat is black.
The dog is big.
I see a blue hat.
She is happy.
Read the following words and draw a picture to match each word.
1. cat 2. dog 3. jug 4. net 5. pig
Read each High Frequency Word and put each word in a sentence for a family member.
Little, have, he, like, with, me, and, you, I, said, see, are, the, we, big, jump, go, for, has, look, play, is, two, can, no, one
Example- Student says “little”
“I have a little brother.”
EL Modification:Find these words in your favorite book
1. Me 2. Are 3. The 4. Like 5. And
EL Modification: N/A
EL Modification: Say each individual sound C a t D o g J u g N e t P i g
EL Modification: Give example sentences for your child to repeat. Examples are: I like you. I look like my dad. He is two.
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Writing
Draw a picture and write a sentence about your favorite activity to do with your family.
Squiggle=Draw a circle in the middle of a piece of paper and make it into something. Write a sentence about what you drew.
Draw a picture of you having fun in the sun. Write 2 sentences about your picture.
Draw a picture of one of the rooms in your house. Label the objects in the room. Write a sentence to tell what you do in that room.
EL Modification: Example: making a sandwich, watching a movie, playing a board game My favorite activity with my family is____.
EL Modification: Ideas for circle: Happy face, sun, cookie, animal. I made a/an ____. I drew a/an ____.
EL Modification: I drew a picture of _____. In my picture____.
EL Modification: I drew the ____ room. In that room, I_____.
Math
Take a walk around the house….write down how many steps you took to get to each place.
How many times can you hop in a minute? Count your hops and then write the number down. Try again and see if you can hop more times.
Collect 10 objects from around your house and use them to show different ways to make 10. (2+8, 5+5, 9+1, etc.)
Create 2 addition and 2 subtraction problems using things from your house and write the equations to match. Draw a picture to go with your problem.
EL Modification: From table to stove is ___ steps. From couch to tv is ___ steps. From where I sleep to bathroom is ___ steps. From couch to front door is ___ steps. From my bed to my toys is ___ steps.
EL Modification: I can hop ___ times in one minute. Repeat 2 times.
EL Modification: Practice adding to 10: 3+7= 1+9= 8+2= 5+5= 4+6=
EL Modification:
Week of 4/27 - 5/1 PE Standard/Skill: Review of multiple skills Music Standard/Skill: Review of multiple skills
PE http://www.classroomdoodles.com/pe-coloring-pages.html
Yoga: https://www.cosmickids .com/category/watch/? duration=&change=du
10 minute warm-up SAFELY do tumbling skills... Hand stands, Cartwheels, Round-offs,
Instead of getting up and walking from room to room, or an animal movement instead, such as bear crawl, seal walk, crab walk, leap
Baseball Throwing: https://youtu.be/HYaOl DEamHY
Balloon bounce-Blow up a balloon. Can you keep the balloon in the air? For how long? For a challenge add another balloon. Try this with a family member. Try crab walking around your living room. Gather family members and have a race.
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ation rolls ect. Then do a 10 min jog. Last 10 mins work on kicking or dribbling a ball with feet.
like a frog, hop like a kangaroo and my favorite, do the worm.
Music
High & Low Sounds Here are some activities you can do to explore the difference between High & Low Sounds: 1 - Use a piece of string or yarn to create paths for your voice. Or draw some shapes on a piece of paper. Challenge someone else to create vocal sounds for your shape. 2 - Have your adult read this poem and add the sounds for each animal! Birds tweet HIGH, And cows moo LOW. Cats meow HIGH And frogs ribbit LOW. Can you show me the way the pitch goes? Dolphins cry HIGH And lions Roar LOW. Can you show me the way the pitch goes? 3 - Small is high and big is low. Can you find some things that make higher and lower sounds? Do different size pots or containers change pitch? 4 - Check out this cool song on youtube!! It helps explain high, middle, & low sounds! https://youtu.be/xCqpi5Ekwiw
Week of 4/27 - 5/1 First Grade Remote Learning Activities
Week of April 27th to May 1st Please complete one activity from reading, writing and math each day! Don’t forget to have fun!
Please submit work for feedback by choosing one of the following options: 1.Phone call or email to or from the teacher to summarize learning for the week. 2.Summary of Learning posted to the communication platform (Class Dojo and/or Google Classroom) your teacher is using. 3.Picture of completed work submitted on the designated communication platform your teacher is using.
Reading Standard/Skill: Reading Fluency, Phonics Writing Standard/Skill: Support reading Math Standard/Skill: Numbers Base Ten-counting and Place Value
Reading Choice Choice Choice Choice Choice
Parents Have your child try the first page reading activities first. If it is too hard, then try the EL Modifications on the next page
Using the following letters: a, i, c, f, g, m, n, p, r, s, t Write as many 2 letter words as you can. Now, try 3 letter words! How about 4 letter words? Challenge: Can you make a 5 letter word?
Practice the Fluency Passage below:
The Zoo Ben goes to the zoo. His mom and dad go, too. Ben sees a lot of animals at the zoo. He sees a fox. He sees a snake. He sees a hippo. Some of the animals are big. The hippo is big. Some of the animals are small. The fox is small. He sees an ape. He likes the ape the best. Ben likes going to the zoo. Remember to read the story repeatedly to improve your fluency! Use this story for your writing activity on the next page.
Read or listen to a story and think about the characters , the setting , and the plot . Draw the characters in the story. Draw a picture of where and when the story is happening. Draw a problem or an event that happened in the story. The writing activity on page 3 comes from this reading activity.
Make High Frequency Word Flashcards for the following words: away, find, first, good, got, long, make, over, very, went Practice reading your flashcards or write them on small pieces of paper and hide them around your house. Have a sight word scavenger hunt! Use the words above for the writing activity on page 3.
Use this picture for the writing activity on page 3.
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EL Modifications Remember to try an activity first without a modification!
Type/Copy the passage into Google Translate. Select
English to English. You can listen to the passage before
reading it.
Describing an animal
Writing Parents Have your child try these writing activities first. If it is too hard, then work on the EL Modifications below.
Use Rainbow Writing to write your letters. Use a different color to write each letter. Practice writing the words you created from the reading activity. Write the whole alphabet in all lowercase letters. Be sure to form your letters correctly! Now try capitals!
Write a sentence to answer these questions about the story above. What is this story about? Who goes to the zoo with Ben? What animal does Ben like the best?
Write a sentence telling what the characters do in your story or how they feel. Write a sentence telling the problem and solution in your story.
Use each high frequency word to write a sentence.
Use the picture from the first page. List the details or write as many detailed sentences as you can! Write a story about an animal that lives in the zoo.
EL Modifications
The story is about _____________. Ben goes to the zoo with his ________ and ________. Ben likes the __________ best!
Use adjectives to help describe what you see.
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Math Choice Choice Choice Choice More choices: Parents Have your child try the math activities on this page first. If they have trouble, then use the EL Modifications on the next page.
Skip count write by 2’s to 120. For example, you would write 2, 4, 6, , 10, 12. etc. all the way to 120.l Now try the same by 5’s to 120. You would write 5, 10, 15, 20, etc. all the way to 120. Challenge: Try writing backwards from 120-1!
Write the numbers shown in base 10 sticks & 1’s cubes:
Challenge: Put the numbers from least to greatest then from greatest to least.
Family of 10 using your deck of cards, turn over all cards in a row. Find all the pairs that make the Family of 10. 9 and 1 6 and 4 8 and 2 7 and 3 5 and 5
Addition War Play addition war with your deck of cards. Split deck in half for each player. Each player turns over necard and players find the sum of the two cards. Player with the correct sum, keeps both cards.
Subtraction War Play the same way only this time put the bigger number on top and subtract the
smaller number.
* Roll a die 2 times, write down the numbers and add for the total sum).Write it down! Try this 10 times! Challenge: Try rolling the die 3 times. Write down the numbers and add for the total. * Pick a number between 1 and 120, write/draw it as many different ways you can think of. * Make your own set of addition flashcards 11-20 to add to your collection.
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EL Modifications
PE Standard/Skill: Review of multiple skills Music Standard/Skill: Review of multiple skills
PE http://www.classroomdoodles.com/pe-coloring-pages.html
https://www.cosmi ckids.com/categor y/watch/?duration =&changed=durati on
https://youtu.be /HYaOlDEamH Y
10 minute warm-up SAFELY do tumbling skills... Handstands, Cartwheels, Round-offs, rolls etc. Then do a 10 min jog. Last 10 mins work on kicking or dribbling a ball with feet.
Instead of getting up and walking from room to room, do an animal movement instead, such as bear crawl, seal walk, crab walk, leap like a frog, hop like a kangaroo and my favorite, do the worm.
Balloon bounce-Blow up a balloon. Can you keep the balloon in the air? For how long? For a challenge add another balloon. Try this with a family member. Try crab walking around your living room. Gather family members and have a race.
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Music
Practice reading the following using a STEADY BEAT. Slow, then fast. Loud, then soft. Engine Engine Number 9 When it’s ready it will shine. Engine Engine Number 9 Then we will ride on The Bombay Line. https://youtu.be/VfCEyOclBdA
Week of 4/27 - 5/1 Remote Learning Lessons
Second Grade Please complete at least one activity from reading, writing, math, music and PE each day T-Th to be submitted for feedback. Please feel free to do more or all of them if you would like. Please submit work for feedback by choosing one of the following options:
1. Phone call or email to or from the teacher to summarize learning for the week. 2. Summary of Learning posted to the communication platform (Class Dojo and/or Google Classroom) your teacher is using. 3. Picture of completed work submitted on the designated communication platform your teacher is using.
Reading Standard/Skill: I can read a fiction text, complete comprehension questions, and write a summary of the text. Writing Standard/Skill: I can write a story using correct capitalization and punctuation. Math Standard/Skill: I can add and subtract up to 100. PE Standard/Skill: Review of multiple skills Music Standard/Skill: Review of multiple skills
Reading Extra Practice
Practice reading your sight words every day this week. against certain door early field heard knew listen morning several
Read Rabbit’s Day (included in packet) and complete the four questions at the bottom of the page.
1. Where does the story take place? Underline or write the sentence that tells.
2. What does Rabbit find in the log?
3. Who does Rabbit meet next?
4. Circle the sentence that tells why Rabbit feels sad.
Read Rabbit’s Day (included in packet) and write a summary using this sentence frame:
Somebody _________________________
Wanted _________________________
But _________________________
So _________________________ Then _________________________ Then illustrate a picture to go with the story.
Read Rabbit’s Day (included in packet), then answer the following questions.
Is this passage fiction or nonfiction? How do you know?
Draw a picture of Rabbit and around the picture, list adjectives to describe Rabbit. Be sure to include character trait words like curious.
Watch the following lesson from Smeken’s Education on Retelling/summarizing the story. Complete the activity at the end.
https://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=1hC-MFwJ 2e0&feature=youtu.be
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EL Modification for Reading
Sentence Starters: 1.“This story takes place…” 2.“In the log Rabbit finds…” 3.“Next Rabbit meets…”
N/A Sentence Starters: “This passage is fiction/nonfiction.” “I know this passage is fiction/nonfiction because…” Remember: An adjective describes a person, place or a thing. Choose four adjectives to describe rabbit. Choose two character traits to describe Rabbit.
Writing Extra Practice
Activity: Draw 3 boxes on a piece of paper. Label them Beginning, Middle, and End. Write/Draw a story about a real or imaginary experience.
Top Box: Who is the character and what is the setting?
Middle Box: What is the character’s problem?
Bottom Box: How does the problem get fixed?
Rewrite the sentences below and fix any incorrect capitalization and punctuation. Then go back and circle all the nouns.
do you know what ryan did last weekend? he went to the beach with his family First, ryan built a huge sand castle then, he collected seashells and rocks
after that, he went swimming with his brother. Ryan had a wonderful time at the beach
Create a journal entry of how your week has been going. How are you feeling? What have you been doing? What do you miss most about school?
Follow this link to Arthub and learn to draw the earth as a heart. Cut out and hang in your window if you can.
https://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=S3qjIN3J0 b0
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EL Modification for Writing
Beginning: The character is____.The story takes place____.
Middle: The character’s problem is___.
End: The problem gets fixed when___.
Writing Tips: Always start a sentence with a capital letter. Example: I went for a walk. Always end a sentence with the right punctuation. Period (.) Question Mark (?) Exclamation Point (!) Example: I saw a bird. What day is it? I am so happy!
Journal Entry Tips: Here are some examples of how to write a journal entry date. Example: Date: 07-30-1988 Or Date: July 30, 1988 “What I miss most about school is..” “Here is why I miss school…” “Here is a list of things I miss about school…”
Journal Entry Sentence Starters: “Today I feel…” “I am feeling…” “I want to tell you how I am feeling…” “Today I did…” “Let me share what I did today…” “Over the past week(s) I have been…”
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Math Extra Practice
Practice your math facts every day for 5 to 10 minutes. Addition and Subtraction up to 20.
Activity: On a piece of paper solve the following problems. Choose a strategy and show your work.
918 -651
520 - 355
804 - 744
395 + 215
534 +756
539 +499
Count the Place Value Blocks and write the answer in standard form, word form, and expanded form. Ex: 756, seven hundred fifty-six, and 700 + 50 + 6
Skip counting. Say and write numbers to 100 counting by 5s. Say and write numbers to 1,000 skip counting by 100.
Go to abcya.com and do a math activity.
EL Modification for Math
Standard Form Problem (ex.756): ______________________ Word Form Problem: (ex. Seven hundred fifty six) ______________________ Expanded Form Problem: (ex. 700+50+6) ______________________ ______________________
Skip Counting Example: 5,10,15, __,25,30, __,40, 45, __, __, __, 65, __, 75, 80, __, __, __, 100 100, ___, 300, ___, ___, 600, 700, ___, ___, ___.
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PE http://www.classroomdoodles.com/pe-coloring-pages.html
Yoga: https://www.co smickids.com/c ategory/watch/ ?duration=&ch anged=duration
Baseball Throwing: https://youtu.be/ HYaOlDEamHY
10 minute warm-up SAFELY do tumbling skills... Hand stands, Cartwheels, Round-offs, rolls ect. Then do a 10 min jog. Last 10 mins work on kicking or dribbling a ball with feet.
See how many times you can run around the outside of your house without stopping. Check your pulse when you are finished. K-4 Try crab walking around your living room. Gather family members and have a race. K-4 Balloon bounce-Blow up a balloon. Can you keep the balloon in the air? For how long? For a challenge add another balloon. Try this with a family member.
Instead of getting up and walking from room to room, do an animal movement instead, such as bear crawl, seal walk, crab walk, leap like a frog, hop like a kangaroo and my favorite, do the worm.
Music
Here are some great resources to enjoy music at home. Remember: keep singing!
1. visit: www.QuaverMusic.com a. a. Click “Student Interactives” in the upper right corner b. b. Enter in the box for class code: XWBEAG
2. pbskids.com/music 3. Here’s a fun game, each player �nds something they can make a noise with and follows their color to the music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ebeCOo6XQU&t=2s&fbclid=IwAR0abphCpXTZZuefh4PdEbL3shOvfda6VJTEOgKK0gsefqnrMKAO A7-7PeU
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Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions. Write your answers on separate paper or on the back of the page.
Rabbit’s Day
1 Rabbit liked to find out things. She hopped through the field
and the woods looking here and there. Sometimes she got into trouble.
2 One day, she saw a bee flying into a log. “What is that bee
doing?” she asked herself. When she poked her nose into the log,
angry bees came out. They buzzed, “Keep out of here! This is our
home!”
3 Next, Rabbit saw a cave and looked inside. She saw
something very big and black. “Go back where you came from!” said
the bear. “This is my home!”
4 Then Rabbit spotted a hole in the ground. She poked her
head inside. A snake hissed, “Get away!”
5 Rabbit felt a little sad because no one wanted her company.
Then she smelled something sweet. She followed the smell back to her
own home. Her mom said, “Have some nice fresh lettuce with me.”
Comprehension Questions:
1. Where does this story take place? Underline or write the sentence that tells.
2. What does Rabbit find in the log?
3. Who does Rabbit meet next?
4. Circle the sentence that tells why Rabbit feels sad?
Week of 4/27 - 5/1 Remote Learning Lessons
Third Grade Reading Standard/Skill - R.L and R.I 3.2 - Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text. Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea. Writing Standard/Skill - W 3.10 and L3.4 - Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies when writing routinely over extended time frames for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. Math Standard/Skill - Fluently multiply and divide within 100 and Tell and write time to the nearest minute and measure time intervals in minutes. Please complete at least one activity from reading, writing, math, music and PE each day T-Th to be submitted for feedback. Please feel free to do more or all of them if you would like. Please submit work for feedback by choosing one of the following options:
1. Phone call or email to or from the teacher to summarize learning for the week. 2. Summary of Learning posted to the communication platform (Class Dojo and/or Google Classroom) your teacher is using. 3. Picture of completed work submitted on the designated communication platform your teacher is using.
Reading
Read a non-fiction book or passage about weather. It can be found maybe using Tumblebooks, EPIC, or rented online from the Danville Public Library website. After reading the book or passage, find the Main Idea. Remember, this should be what the book is mostly about. Find at least 5 supporting details. ...these are sentences that are directed connected to the main idea and often answer the questions; Who, What, When, Where, and Why.
Our weather outside is all over the place right now. Make this fun and enjoy research time!
Read a fictional passage (or the one attached). Determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
Tip: The author rarely will write these messages down, but we can infer it from reading the text.
Read and Find the main idea of Plastic Straws Are Little: But They Are Part of a Huge Problem. Discuss with someone in your home about how we can help do something about the huge problem.
Read Hazel’s Big Ride , answer the 4 comprehension questions and list 3 character traits about Hazel.
Read any text for 15 minutes. Answer the following questions about the story. 1. What happened at the beginning, middle, and end of the story? 2. What is a summary of this story? 3. What is the lesson you should learn from this story?
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Reading modification
Reading modification The central message of the story is what the author wants us to learn. For example, the message of Stone Soup is that we should share with each other. Title of story: _______ The central message of the story is ______.
Reading modification Conversations starters: Straws are a huge problem because _______. Something we can do to help is ______.
Reading modification 1. The first important event in the story is ______ 2. In the story, Hazel’s mother_______. 3. In the story, Hazel ______ all afternoon. 4. At the end of the story, _____________. Character traits are words to describe people in a story. Choose three words from the list that describe Hazel in the story.
Reading modification
Title
Beginning
Middle
End
What lesson did you learn in this story? (to be kind or to share, for example)
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Writing
Tonight's dinner is baked chicken, mashed potatoes, and green beans. You would rather have McDonalds. Create an argument for why your family should eat McDonalds instead of chicken. Your very first sentence should be your point, or your stance on the argument. Your next three sentences need to be details that support your argument of what you would rather have for dinner. Remember, this is one paragraph. Stay focused and on topic. By the time your mom reads what you write, it should talk her completely into one meal or the other.
Write a list of 10 words using each of these affixes
Prefixes: re- dis- mis- pre- un- Suffixes: -able -al -less -ion -y
Write a letter to someone telling them why recycling is important.
What do you love to do when you are outside?
Be sure to include lots of details such as who you are with, where you are at, when you do this, and why you love it.
Concrete nouns are things that you can see, hear, smell, taste, or touch, such as pizza, cloud, and friend. Abstract nouns are things or ideas that cannot be perceived with one of your five senses. Hunger, loyalty, and democracy are examples of abstract nouns. Determine whether each noun below is concrete or abstract. generosity laughter talent aroma shadow loyalty friendship headache artist patience
Writing modification For dinner, we should have ____instead of ______. One reason is because_______. Another reason we should have ______instead of_____is _________. A final reason is that ________. That is why we should have _______ instead of _______ for dinner.
Writing modification Prefixes will be at the beginning of the word. Examples: re write, dis honest, mis read, pre record, un happy Your examples: Suffixes are at the end of the word. Examples: laugh able , season al , pain less , Capitalizat ion, mess y
Writing modification Dear _______, I think recycling is important. One reason is that ______. Another reason is because _______. Recycling is also important because _____.
Writing modification When I play outside, I love to _______ because ______. Another thing I do outside is _______. When I play outside, I go to ________. Some people I play outside with are ________.
Writing modification Write A if the noun is abstract or C if it is concrete.
1. generosity _____ 2. laughter _____ 3. talent _____ 4. aroma _____ 5. shadow _____ 6. loyalty _____ 7. friendship _____ 8. headache _____ 9. artist _____ 10. patience _____
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Math
It is important to know the relationship between multiplication and division. Find the fact families for these 6 problems:
3X7=21
2x10=20
63/7=9
72/8=9
5x11=55
81/9=9
Now...for a challenge, create 6 of your own fact families. Make 3 division and 3 multiplication.
Draw 5 analog clocks and write the digital time to the nearest minute.
A checkerboard has 64 squares. It has 8 rows. How many columns does it have? A park has 4 swing sets. Each swing set has 7 swings. How many swings are in the park? Write your own story problem for the multiplication fact 6 x 3. Write your own story problem for the division fact 54 divided by 6. Practice flash cards for 8 minutes.
Multiplication Fact Practice – Play Multiplication War – 2 players
1. Get a deck of cards.
2. Deal the cards evenly between the two players.
3. Each player turns over a card.
4. Multiply the numbers.
5. The first one to answer correctly wins the cards.
6. Play until one player has all the cards.
The Smith family went to see a movie. The movie started at 12:35 p.m. and ended at 2:03 p.m. How long was the movie? 1 hr 28 minutes Luke’s baseball practice started at 3:50 p.m. and ended at 4:23 p.m. How long did his baseball practice last? 33 minute.
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Math modification Write the fact families for the problems below: the first one is done for you. 3 x 7 = 21 7 x 3 = 21 21 7 = 3 ÷ 21 3 = 7 ÷
2 x 10 = 20
__x__=__ __ __=__ ÷ __ __=__ ÷
63 7=9 ÷ __x__=__ __x__=__ __ __=__ ÷
72 8 = 9 ÷
__x__=__ __x__=__ __ __=__ ÷
5 x 11 = 55 __x__=__ __ __=__ ÷ __ __=__ ÷
81 9=9 ÷
__x__=__ __x__=__ __ __=__ ÷
Math modification Write the digital time for each clock. ____:____
____:____
____:____
Math modification 1. Checkerboard ___ ___ = ____ ÷ 2. Swings __ x __ = ___ 3. There were ____ students in the ESL group. Each student got ____ stickers from the teacher. How many stickers did the teacher give out in all? __ x __ = ____ 4. Miss Prichard had ____ pencils in her basket. She split the pencils equally between ___ students. How many pencils did each student get? ___ ___ = ____ ÷
Math modification Use the cards to practice multiplication facts: 9 x 8 = _________
3 x 4 = ________
4 x 4 = _____
Math modification How much time passes between 12:35 pm and 2:03 pm? ____hours _____minutes How much time passes between 3:50 pm and 4:23 pm? _____minutes
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Week of 4/27 - 5/1 3rd Grade PE Standard/Skill: Review of multiple skills 3rd Grade Music Standard/Skill: Review of multiple skills
PE
10 minute warm-up SAFELY
do tumbling skills... Hand
stands, Cartwheels,
Round-offs, rolls ect. Then do a 10 min jog. Last 10
mins work on kicking or
dribbling a ball with feet.
See how many times you can run around the outside of your house without stopping. Check your pulse when you are finished. K-4 Try crab walking around your living room. Gather family members and have a race. K-4 Balloon bounce-Blow up a balloon. Can you keep the balloon in the air? For how long? For a challenge add another balloon. Try this with a family member.
Instead of getting up and walking from room to room, do an animal movement instead, such as bear crawl, seal walk, crab walk, leap like a frog, hop like a kangaroo and my favorite, do the worm.
Here is a quick lesson everyone can do with no equipment. Exercise for 20 minutes : stretch ,push-ups , sit-ups ,jumping jacks , lunges , squats , burpies , jog in place Make up your own routine doing each exercise at least 20x, see how many sets you can do of each.
Warm up : 1. While standing move your head sideways and front and back (3
times) ● Roll your shoulders forward and backwards (3 times) ● Lift your arms up and reach up as high as you can ● Lean your body on one side then the other side ● Reach forward and try to touch your toes ● Swing your arms up and down then add a jump as you swing
them upward ● Arms out and rotate them forward and backward ● Arms out and twist your body left and right ● Rotate your hips ● Jogging on your space, then high knees, bottom kicks ● 25 jumping jacks
Lesson Sequence/Activities : It would be best if the students could do the following activities outside in the backyard on a grassy area. If you are outside you can go back and forth doing the activities several times, depending on how much room you have. If that is not available, they can be done inside in the living room. If done inside, please be careful not to bump into any furniture in the house. Also, because of the limited space inside, you might want to do more repetitions.
● Bear walk – walk on your hands and feet with your face down ● Crab walk – walk on your hands and feet with your face up ● Frog jump – squat down and jump like a frog ● Rabbit jump – like the frog jumps, only now you can put your hands
on the floor in front of you ● Seal walk – start in a push up position. Keeping your arms straight,
move forward by pushing on your hands and dragging your legs on the floor
● Wheelbarrow – start in a push up position. A partner will grab your ankles with their hands and pick them up. You will walk forward on your hands. Your partner will hold your feet, but not push you forward. Then you switch rolls with your partner. This is done only if you have a partner.
Music
Experience music of di�erent cultures as it relates to your everyday life, particularly meal time. Having Italian food? Do a Youtube search for “Italian Music”. Having taco Tuesday? Do a Youtube search for “Mariachi Music”. (Have your parents do this with you to make sure they screen the search results for appropriateness).
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Fourth Grade Please complete at least one activity from reading, writing, math, music and PE each day T-Th to be submitted for feedback. Please feel free to do more or all of them if you would like. Please submit work for feedback by choosing one of the following options:
1. Phone call or email to or from the teacher to summarize learning for the week. 2. Summary of Learning posted to the communication platform (Class Dojo and/or Google Classroom) your teacher is using. 3. Picture of completed work submitted on the designated communication platform your teacher is using.
Reading Standard/Skill: RI.4.1- I can use examples and details from the text to draw inferences from the text. Writing Standard/Skill: W.4.4 - I can write an organized piece of writing with my audience in mind. Math Standard/Skill: 4.NBT.5 - I can use place value to solve multi-digit problems.
Reading (passages included in packet)
Have students watch CNN10. rite out the trivia questions and the answers to those questions. (This can be a daily activity – Monday – Friday)
Read the Mentor Text – Plastic straws are little, but they are part of a huge problem . Have students use the details from the text to answer the following questions from the passage…
- Why is plastic
After reading the passage on plastic trays, please do the following:
-Underline the main idea of the passage.
-Put a star by WHY the plastic straws are bad for our planet/environment.
-Circle a solution to using a plastic straw.
-Put a box around the author of the
Look at the picture and record your observations/details. Then make 2 inferences about the picture (remember to backup your evidence. I infer ________ because ________) then share with your family, see if you make the same inferences!
Read the informational passage that was provided- “Don’t Wait to Pay it Forward”. Verbally summarize what you read to a sibling, parent, or guardian using main ideas and details.
We use inferencing when we do not know an object. We use what we know to determine what the object might be. Choose an object. Write 5 clues for someone to use to guess your object. Have a family member guess the object from your clues. Then, have a family member write 5 clues about a different object and you guess the object.
Read “Don’t wait to ‘Pay it Forward’” then describe what it means to pay it forward and how that “paying it forward” might impact both the giver and receiver.
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bad for the planet?
- Why can’t we just recycle plastic straws?
- What can we do about it?
passage.
-Put a smiley face where this passage came from.
In 3-4 sentences summarize the important information from the passage IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Remember to reread in order to check for grammar, punctuation and organization.
Read “Don’t Wait to Pay it Forward” and draw 2 inferences from the text.
EL Modification: Examples: “Plastic straws are bad for our planet because…” “We can’t recycle plastic straws because…” Here is what we can do…”
EL Modification: Choose two to complete.
:
EL Modification: Examples: “After looking at the picture, here is what I observed…” “I infer ___ because ____” *Look at the chart to the left. Complete two inferences.”
EL Modification: Example: “Hey______, I wanted to let you know that I read “Don’t Wait to Pay It Forward”. It was a great passage and here is what it was about…” Be sure to include who, what, when, where, and why in your summary.
EL Modification: Example: Clues: It has numbers on it. It helps communicate with people. Losing it will make you mad/cry/etc. I can turn it on and off. It rings. I can hold it in my hand. What is it???? Answer: Cell phone.
EL Modification: Example: “To pay it forward means to…” “The person who pays it forward________.” “The person who receives_____ from the other person feels_____ and might______.”
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Writing
Earth Day was celebrated on April 22. What can you do in your home to make a difference in conserving our environment (protecting our planet)?
Read the text “Plastic straws are little but they are part of a huge problem” and using the YES MA’AM format answer this prompt:
“Why does the author state plastic is bad for the planet?”
Pick an important person in your life. I want you to tell me about this person. What is it that makes this person so important? What do they do for you and others? When your writing is complete, I want to feel like I know this person as well as you do. So, be sure to use lots of details.
Write an expository paragraph about “Plastic Straw Are Little, But They Are Part of a Huge Problem”.
( Informative Writing - An expository paragraph gives information about a topic or explains something. **Identify the main topic. Give facts with supporting details. Finally, write a conclusion.)
Spending time with family and friends are some of the best times people have. Write about a time spent with a family member or a friend.
We have read and discussed many ways to help make our Earth better. Last week, April 22nd, was Earth Day. What are some things or activities you could do to help our Earth? Remember you are the change!
Write a letter to an essential worker (factory, healthcare, grocery, truck drivers, etc.) thanking them for working during the pandemic. Make sure you include how their job helps others.
EL Modification: Example: “The environment is very important to me. Here are the steps that I am taking at home to make a difference…” “Since Earth day has passed, here is how my family and I are helping protect our environment at our home…”
EL Modification: Example: Me Author Author Me
EL Modification: Example: “An important person in my life is _______” “______ is important because _____” “______ does _____for me. He/she also does ___ for others. Those are a few reasons ___ is important to me.”
EL Modification: Example:
EL Modification: Example: “I had the best time with _____. Our day was/went____.” “The best day I have ever had happened when I spent time with ____. We______. Activities to help our Earth: 1. 2. 3.
EL Modification: Example: “Dear____, Thank you for________. Without your hard work, we would not have ______. I appreciate all that you do for our community. Sincerely, _______"
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Math
Solve each multiplication problem using any method you choose. Complete 5 of the problems.
1.) 26 x 47
2.) 45 x 92
3.) 6,475 x 8
4.) 2.798 x 7
5.) 79 x 15
6.) 267 x 9
7.) 93 x 17
8.) 338 x 7
9.) 54 x 26
Use area multiplication to solve the problems.
1. 549 X 8 2. 621 X 5 3. 472 X 2
Are the following reasonable Yes or No?
825 x 10 = 8,250
Y or N
10 x 969 = 9,693
Y or N
949 x 5 = 4,745
Y or N
Use either a tape measure or another device to measure (a book, your foot, a toy, etc.) the area of your house and your yard. Remember Area=Length x Width (A=L x W). Extension: when you finish finding the area, find the perimeter! (P=L+L+W+W).
Solve the following problems:
4,531 x 6
2,785 x 8
9,073 x 9
32 x 56
78 x 47
54 x 71
Multiply the problem using any method you choose. Write what steps you took and why you took them. 4,215 x 3
Mrs. White has 24 students in her class. She gives each student 56 sheets of paper. How many sheets of paper did Mrs. White give to her students?
EL Modification: Area Multiplication
EL Modification:N/A Example: Area 75ft.(W)x 50ft.(L)= 3750ft.(A) Perimeter 75ft.(L)+75ft.(L)+50ft.(W)+ 50ft.(W)= 250ft.(P)
EL Modification:N/A
EL Modification: Example: Step 1: Step 2: Step 3:
EL Modification: ___x___=____
Week of 4/27 - 5/1 PE Standard/Skill: Review of multiple skills Music Standard/Skill: Review of multiple skills
PE http://www.classroomdoodles.com/pe-coloring-pages.html
10 minute warm-up SAFELY do tumbling skills... Hand stands, Cartwheels, Round-offs, rolls ect. Then do a 10 min jog. Last 10 mins work on kicking or dribbling a ball with feet.
See how many times you can run around the outside of your house without stopping. Check your pulse when you are finished. K-4 Try crab walking around your living room. Gather family members and have a race. K-4 Balloon bounce-Blow up a balloon. Can you keep the balloon in the air? For how long? For a challenge add another balloon. Try this with a family member.
Instead of getting up and walking from room to room, do an animal movement instead, such as bear crawl, seal walk, crab walk, leap like a frog, hop like a kangaroo and my favorite, do the worm.
Here is a quick lesson everyone can do with no equipment. Exercise for 20 minutes : stretch ,push-ups , sit-ups ,jumping jacks , lunges , squats , burpies , jog in place Make up your own rou�ne doing each exercise at least 20x, see how many sets you can do of each.
Baseball Throwing: https://youtu.be/HYa OlDEamHY
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Music
Music Scavenger Hunt:
Here are some great resources to enjoy music at home. visit: www.QuaverMusic.com a. Click “Student Interactives” in the upper right corner b. Enter in the box for class code: XWBEAG
Fifty Nifty United States: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf30Ucs-pdo Here’s a fun game: each player �nds something they can make a noise with and follows their color to the music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ebeCOo6XQU&t=2s&fbclid=IwAR0abphCpXTZZuefh4PdEbL3shOvfda6VJTEOgKK0gsefqnrMKAOA7-7PeU
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Remote Learning Lessons Fifth & Sixth Grade
This Week's 5th/6th Grade Project/Assignment is-- Open a Zoo (Week of April 27-May 1) Please complete activities from the choice board to be submitted for feedback. We recommend a few activities a day, but feel free to complete more. Feedback may be submitted in one of the following ways: 1. Phone call or email to or from the teacher summarizing learning for the week. 2. Send
a message to the teacher or post a picture using a communication platform such as Class Dojo or Google Classroom.
ELA Standards/Skills: I can explain my ideas clearly using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation (L.5.2, L.6.1, L.6.2).
Writing and Speaking Standards/Skills: I can write opinion pieces supporting a point of view with reasons and information (W.5.1). I can initiate and participate in collaborative discussions, respond thoughtfully, and propel conversations (SL.5.1, SL.6.1). I can write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas clearly (W.5.2). I can write a narrative. (W.3). I can write for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences (W.6.10).
Math Standards/Skills: I can find the area of polygons (6.GA.1, 6.GA.4). I can fluently multiply and divide decimals (NBT.5.7). I can solve real world multi-step problems using the correct operations (6.NSA.1). I can represent and interpret data (5.MD.B.2). I can convert like measurement units within a given measurement system (5.MD.A.1). I can find the percent of a quantity (6.RP.3.c).
Social Studies/Science Standards/Skills: I can integrate visual information with other information in print (RH.6-8.7, SS.G.1.6-8LC).
Art/Music/Physical Education Standards/Skills: I can organize and develop artistic ideas and work (CR.3).
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English/ Language Arts Math
Social Studies/ Science/ PLTW/
Career and College
Readiness
Art/ Music/ Physical
Education Resources
Write an opinion essay on whether there should or
should not be zoos. Use 3 reasons and 3 examples.
Decide how big you think the
enclosures should be for the larger
animals. What do you think would be the perfect height for the
walls to keep the lions and
elephants in? How big of a cage or area
would you need for the smaller
animals?
Create a map of the zoo. Include a compass with the directions N,S, E,
and W. Also create a key that
highlights specific places in
the zoo like bathrooms. Be
specific with your map and label the
spaces where each kind of
animal will go.
Sculpt a lifesize animal head trophy. You will first
need to build a base using
cardboard or wire, then finish your design by
wrapping it with tin foil or paper-mache.
To make paper-mache,
tear small pieces of
newspaper and dip each piece into a paste of
flour and water OR simply use liquid glue. .
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Create an informational poster about one of the
animals at my zoo and give information about the animal (where is it from, what does it eat, and interesting facts)
and about the habitat (what is the climate and what kinds of plants and animals are found
there). Supplement ideas with an illustration.
In order to keep the Zoo running,
it will need to bring in revenue from different
sources. One way to do this is to
charge for parking. The
average parking space is about
10.25 feet wide by 20.5 feet long. The Zoo decides to charge $15.75 per vehicle. #1
Design a parking lot so that it can fit at least 120 vehicles at one
time. Remember to leave room for pulling in and out of spots. #2 What
are the dimensions of
your parking lot in feet? #3 Based on your design,
how much money will the Zoo make
if every spot is
Create a pamphlet
advertising your zoo. Be sure to
include the name, location, hours of operation, prices
for admission (offer a family
discount?), a few pictures of your
most famous animals, and the
map you've created of your zoo. Make it enticing, so
tourists will visit.
Cut out a picture of an
animal from a magazine or newspaper. Glue it to a
white piece of paper and draw its
surrounding habitat that it would like to live in around it. Where does it sleep, play and eat? Does
it like to swim? Create
as many details as you
can.
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would the Zoo make if every
spot is refilled a total of three
times in a day? Using this total, how much will the Zoo make in May, June, and July? #5 If the Zoo has four
parking lots this size, how much money do they make in a day from parking
fees?
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When a tiger at the Bronx Zoo tested positive for
Covid-19, the sample was tested in the labs at the
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. Pretend you want to be a
veterinarian and are applying to this world-class university. Write a persuasive letter to
the college, convincing them to admit you to their
education program. Make sure you explain why you
want to attend the U of I vet school, and why you would
be a good student and a good veterinarian in the future.
You own a famous elephant zoo. You have just started and
have 6 elephants. You get 4 more
elephants. Elephants eat 200 to 600 pounds of food a day. What was the amount
of food you needed when you
first opened? How much food do you need to add for the new elephants? How much food will
you go through in a week? How
much food will you need
altogether? You need to budget for
one month (30 days)..how many pounds of food
will you need for all 10 elephants
for the next month?
The first real zoo was established
by Queen Hatshepsut in 1500 B.C. in
Egypt by collecting
animals from all over Africa.
Later, Emperor Wen Wang of
China built a zoo to show his wealth and
power. Spread over 1,500 acres,
it had animals from all over his empire and was
named the Garden of
Intelligence in Hamburg in
1907. Zoos were like a safari drive through viewing of animals. Share these facts with someone and
discuss how zoos have changed over the years.
Draw a picture of YOUR zoo, these could be
real or imaginary
animals. Draw several
pictures and create a book by stapling it
to show others. (Then
go to ELA sections and
create a brochure) .
Week of 4/27 - 5/1 (Challenge: If the food costs $29.00
a pound, how much money will
it cost to feed your elephants for a day, a week, a
month).
Make up your own zoo and write an informational
brochure about your zoo. Your zoo could contain real or imaginary animals. Tell
the person reading the brochure all about the zoo and what animals, snack bars, and activities that it
includes. (Then, go to the art section and draw a picture).
You have a fund-raising goal for your zoo of $5000.00 for a new habitat for
the animal species of your
choice. What kind of fundraiser
would you plan? How many
people would attend? How
much would each person be
charged? Make sure you meet your $5000.00
Name 10 of the animals that will be in your zoo.
Give background information
regarding what country the
animal is native to, such as a
rainforest, desert, etc. Be specific, make the reader
be able to imagine where
the animal came from and what its living conditions
are.
Plan a concert for the
opening day of your zoo.
Think about what
performers you want to be there. Think about where
you want your stage to be
located in your zoo. Design the stage and create a flyer promoting the
event.
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Write a narrative story from the point of view of someone that has visited your zoo. Be descriptive in your details about the zoo features, the
activities they did, and animals that the person
encountered.
A zoo is a place where people can see wild animals safely. At a zoo, animals are kept in houses, cages, or fenced areas
that are similar to their natural
homes. Many people like to
check out amphibians and reptiles, so our
zoo needs a herpetology
building. Design a building to
house the living areas for these
animals. #1 Give the length and width of your
building in meters, then find
the square footage of your
building. #2 Suppose you have
an area that measures 8
meters long by 8
Many small zoos across the
country are struggling to stay
open. They continue to care for the animals,
even though they are closed and not
making any money right now.
Write a step-by-step plan and put it into a
flow chart with at least 5 steps
explaining how you would raise donations for a small zoo. For example, you
may want to get the zookeepers to
film some animals, then
create a website before you reach out to possible donors; in other
words, what would you do
first, next, and so
Think of any mythical, fantasy
creatures you may have read about or seen in a movie.
What combination
of animal characteristics did they have? Draw a picture
of this creature. Now combine 2 or 3
zoo animals into your own
mythical creature. Draw
a picture of your animal
and give it an original name.
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house all of your amphibians
(frogs, toads, salamanders,
etc.). How many individual
enclosures can you fit in that
area if each one measures 50 cm
long, 50 cm wide, and 30 cm high? #3 Suppose you have an area that
measures 100 meters long by 50
meters wide to house all of your reptiles (turtles, snakes, lizards, etc.) How many
individual enclosures can you fit in that
area if each one measures 125 cm long, 50 cm wide, and 30 cm high?
# 4 Draw/Describe how you would
on to help the zoo?
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enclosures to fit inside the square footage of your
building from #1.
Create an animal to live in your zoo and describe it in
detail. A head of one animal, body of another, and feet of another. (Tail, wings, horns, fur, scales, feathers) What kind of habitat, food, and
care does your animal need? Is your animal a carnivore or
herbivore? Write 3 paragraphs. The first
paragraph should introduce the animal and describe its
features. The second paragraph will talk about the animals needs, and the third paragraph should wrap up
your topic.
You are wanting to open a new exhibit in your zoo. The total
cost of the project is $47,000. You
will use the money from
ticket sales to pay for the exhibit.
How many tickets would you need to sell if each
ticket cost $13.50? How
many adult and child tickets
would you need to sell if an adult ticket was $9.25 and a child ticket
was $4.25?
Imagine you are opening a zoo in Danville. List all of the animals in
the zoo using only the animals
that live in Vermilion
County. Draw a picture and
categorize them based on your
previous knowledge. What
habitat would they need to survive (ex.
weather, food, shelter, etc.)
List as many zoo animals that you can think of from
A-Z.
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Imagine one of your animals at the zoo has actually talked
to you out loud. Using dialogue with correct
punctuation, write a story showing your conversation with this animal. Remember to describe how the animal started talking to you, your thoughts and actions as you converse with the animal, and what the animal thinks
of having to live in a cage all the time. I can write a story
with a beginning, middle and end.
You have $1,000 to spend before the year is over. You decide to
make improvements to your zoo. What
will you purchase? How much do you
think each item will cost? Create
a budget of estimated prices. Make sure you
stay under $1,000, but are as
close to it as possible
(otherwise you will lose the
money). Challenge: Tax is
7.9% of your total. Plan your
budget figuring in the cost of tax.
Using your knowledge from both our Earth
and Spring projects, model
different animals found in a zoo using recycled
materials in scale size relative to different zoo animals and structures; in simple words
make sure your squirrels and
meerkats aren't bigger than your
giraffes.
Identify five objects in a zoo which allow the animals to partake in physical
activities. For example, when
the dolphin trainer uses a hoop for the dolphins to
jump through.
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In this animal vocabulary activity, students play a
twenty-questions style of game where they have to
find out what animal they are by asking questions. Use the playing cards attached. Put cards in a pile, take turns
picking a card. If you hold the card you ANSWER the questions asked by the other player. Example questions: Do I have fur? How many
legs do I have? Am I a carnivore? Do I run fast or slow? What color(s) am I?
Create a map of at least five
different habitats/exhibits
at your zoo. Create paths
connecting the different areas
and estimate and label the length of each path in feet. Now imagine a
trip to the zoo and plan your walking trail through the zoo. How many
feet will you walk in all, when you
add up the distances on all
the paths you will follow? Now
convert those feet into yards;
remember there are 3 feet in a
yard.
How are your people going to
get around? Design and
model different transportation
systems found in a zoo; a parking lot people mover, skyline gondola, monorail, train,
etc.
Zoos often design exhibits with the idea of keeping all the different
kinds of animals
interested and active. For example, a zookeeper
from Chehaw Zoo posted a
video of herself
working at home and making an
"enrichment" board for
snakes, which used recycled materials to
make a surface of different textures and pegs for the snakes to
climb. Design at least three "enrichment" activities for
Week of 4/27 - 5/1 three different zoo animals to help keep the animal happy and active in
their zoo space. Keep in mind both the animal's safety
and unique physical
abilities. If you have a pet,
you could actually make
an "enrichment" activity for
your pet, and include it as one of your
designs.