Science Assignments for 6th grade scholars in Carol Smith’s class at JCSMO
Hello Scholars. Hope you are happy and well. What follows below is a series of science activities for you to do as homeschool. These can be kept organized by putting completed work into either your Green Science folder, or into the New folder you got for science that is either Orange, Pink or Purple. The whole class will do these activities, but there may be things you do that are slightly different from what you friend does. You will see what this means as you read through the assignments. Some of the activities are finishing up activities for our big Geology Unit, and others are the start of our new unit on “Ocean, Atmosphere, Weather and Climate”
1.Monday March 16th
Label the Volcano Diagram: This is pretty straightforward. You have a picture of a volcano and you have some definitions. You need to read the definitions and then label the diagram of the volcano. You can use any of the resources you have from your large Geology Unit. (Henry you can phone a friend or me or ask Google or Siri for assistance since you do not have all the background and shared experiences.)
2.Tuesday March 17th
Rock Mineral Jewelry: You have been given a set of stone, gems, minerals and some thread. Make a necklace or bracelet that you will be giving away to one of your classmates. Everyone will have someone to give to and everyone will receive one. Take your time and think about the design. Make it something that you know someone would enjoy wearing. We will exchange these with each other the day we are reunited, so you will want to make sure this gets done and it looks great.
3.Wednesday March 18th
Special Rocks/Minerals to Start Your Own Collection: Each of you has been given by me a special rock in a bag that is labeled and has an information card. I want you to read the card. I would like you to write a brief summary of what your card says on a shared document that is a google slideshow. Add a photo of your rock. I will share this google doc with you on Wednesday, so that you can do your slide. The smaller polished rocks are yours to enjoy as well. I hope you will be inspired to collect rocks and minerals. It is a really fun hobby that you can do wherever you are. It is something I enjoy and keeps me learning. I hope you like your experience.
You have a paper that has four squares and each one says: Name: Type: Uses. After everyone has done their slide, you can look back through the slides and record yours and three other people’s rock/mineral on this paper.
4.Thursday and Friday, March 19th and 20th
Campaign to Save Critters from Challenges Faced Due to Climate Change:
Animals all over the world, on land and in the oceans, are facing challenges due to climate change. Your task is to choose an animal from the list*, do some research as to what this creature is facing and why. Write a summary of this information that is between 1 to 3 strong paragraphs. You can do your summary as a google doc and share it with me so that I receive an email and can grade it. Create a drawing of the creature and decorate it according to the artistic style of my sample (we are mixing in some math here with patterns and symmetry (did you notice that my side frames are symmetrical?) *The list of creatures will be a shared google doc. As you choose your animal, write your name next to it, so that we do not have repeats.
5.Monday March 23rd and Tuesday, March 24th , 2020 and Wednesday March 25th* REVISED DATES
In Amplify Science Ocean Atmosphere and Climate
Read page 3-5 and write the definitions of the three words listed on page 5, Lesson 1.2. Use the space below on page 5 to write the definitions so that your lab work book will be neat and clear and easy to read! Continue reading pages 6 & 7and respond by choosing your claim as to why Christchurch’s air temperature is cooler than usual during El Niño years. (page7).
On page 8 you will see directions for launching the Ocean Atmosphere and Climate SIM. This is located in the Digital Resources Section of Amplify. If you cannot get the SIM working skip it. You will not have a partner, unless you are working on this with a family member, so you can do both parts. Then finish off by reading and annotating the article Effects of El Niño Around the World. I would like you to read all four articles (pages A1- A4 in the back of the science log book). So, when you record your responses on page 9 about the article, instead of circling which one you read, circle the one you found the most interesting.
6.REVISED.....Wednesday March 25th , 2020 HOLD OFF ON THIS... DO NOT DO THIS LESSON
Lesson 1.3 Energy Transferred to Air Do not do this lesson, please and do the new lessons instead, please.
I will be trying to set up this lab as a demonstration for you guys. You might be able to do something similar in your home, if you have the right kind of lamp. You will respond to pages 14-18 with information you gain from doing the SIM How Does Air Get Energy?
7.Thursday, March 26th 2020 REVISED....HOLD OFF ON THIS... DO NOT DO THIS LESSON
Do not do this lesson, please and do the new lessons instead, please. We will get to this after Spring Break.
Clouds!in
Read and annotate the handout on clouds.
Make a “Cloud Finder” and then try out “ the Cloud Finder “ with a family member.
I may be able to do a lab demo of making a cloud that you might be able to try at home also. I will update you by email if you need to tune in!
Instead.. do this
Revised for Thursday, March 26th, 2020
Below are the links for some short 2-5 minute videos. They are informative, done as drawings that explain some of what we are beginning to study. I would like the scholars to watch all three. They can then write 5 things they learned as their “I did it “ ticket to me, and post it to the slideshow I will make and share with all. This way we can be connected with scholars sharing with other scholars what they learned from the videos – as if we were in class, raising our hands and sharing what we learned.
COPY AND PASTE THIS SO THAT YOU CAN WATCH THIS VIDEO AND LEARN ABOUT WHY GREENLAND IS IMPORTANT WHEN IT COMES TO TRACKING CLIMATE CHANGE.
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/video/nasas-earth-minute-greenland-ice/
COPY AND PASTE THIS SO THAT YOU CAN WATCH THIS VIDEO AND LEARN ABOUT
GREENHOUSE GASES AND HOW IMPORTANT THE BALANCE OF THESE IS.
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/video/nasas-earth-minute-gas-problem/
COPY AND PASTE THIS SO THAT YOU CAN WATCH THIS VIDEO AND LEARN ABOUT HOW OUR EARTH IS HEATING UP (EARTH HAS A FEVER)
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/video/nasas-earth-minute-earth-has-a-fever/
*THE MAIN WEBSITE FOR THESE VIDEOS IS:
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/tag/search/Atmosphere
IF you are having trouble with the links above, try this one, and then looking for the videos with the titles listed above.
8.Friday, March 27th 2020* REVISED and REDUCED
Read and annotate the article about Convection Currents. It is a one pager. Keep this in your science folder so you have it to reference for discussions.
Have a FANTASTIC SPRING BREAK! Saturday, March 28th –April 5th.
PLANS for NOW are to return on April 6th, but we will see how things go and update you along the way.
MATHEMATICS
Math Assignments for 6th grade scholars in Carol Smith’s class at JCSMO
Hello Scholars. Hope you are happy and well. What follows below is a series of math activities for you to do as homeschool. These are considered Math Journal Activities- Red Folder and will be done by the whole class. You will also be assigned “Gray Group Math Activities” which will be more individualized for each of you, with some activities that we would have done in our small groups.
1.Monday March 16, 2020
Butterflies: Search carefully and see if you can find each butterfly pair. When you find them, color them nicely and identically. Then, cut them out and glue them side -by -side. Is there any one that does not have a partner? Notice that the butterfly is symmetrical – each side exactly matches the other side. Next, create your own matching butterfly set on the two art trading cards provided. They must have wings that are symmetrical. Make them colorful and detailed. We will share them as a game when we return back to school together. Do this lesson Monday, because it is easy, relaxing and fun and you will need some time to look over everything you are getting.
2. Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Ratio Proportion: Discover the rule and fill in the blanks with the correct number. The question you might ask yourself is “What did they do to the top number, to make it be the bottom number?” For example, in the first problem, “What did they do to the 1 (one), to make it a 9 (nine)? “ They multiplied it by 9. So, that means the rule is “multiply by 9.” So, the 3 is multiplied by 9 to get 27, and the 5 would be multiplied by 9 to get… What? At the bottom of the page is the opportunity for you to create your own rule for a ration- proportion problem.
3. Wednesday, March 18th Magic Circle: Those of you in 6B you already were handed out these papers, and they should be in your Red Math Folder, your Red Math Journal or your Gray Group Math Folder. The pages consisted of a page with a large circle on it, and then 2 pages of front to back directions numbered 1-16. I will also have a scanned version of this available if you for any reason do not have your papers in your folder. 6A, I will be sending your papers home with your family at you should find it in the packet of material your folks brought home. This lesson I will do a video of for WEDNESDAY. I will send this recording to you, either by email or by Zoom. This lesson involves you doing a series of folds and markings on the circle and you will learn a ton of geometry terms. This was part of our Pi Day celebration, so we will try to do it as close to Pi u As you look at the paper, the numbered directions in bold are the actions you do with the paper (i.e. Fold the circle in half) and the lettered sentences are questions for you (i.e. What is its straight edge called?) I hope you have fun with this!
4.Sierpinski’s Triangle: I will be doing a video lesson on this Thursday, March 19th, 2020
The directions below will make more sense if you tune into that video lesson.
Start with a filled equilateral triangle. Apply the iteration rule:
• Divide it into four equilateral triangles by marking the midpoints of all three sides and drawing lines to connect the midpoints.
• Remove the interior of the triangle from the middle.
1.Sketch the first iteration. You will have one hole and three smaller filled equilateral triangle remaining.
2. Sketch the second iteration. You will have to apply three times the iteration rule, once on each of the smaller triangles.
3.- Sketch the third iteration.
Then we will talk about the mathematics like number sequences and patterns we notice. You are each creating a piece of a larger Sierpinski triangle that we can put together when we see each other. We will color our triangles the same colors so that our large one will really look fantastic. You will need blue crayon, purple crayon, violet or magenta crayon and green crayon. I will share a photo of my starter one for you to use as reference.
5.Friday, March 20, 2020. Prime Sign
There is a collection of numbers inside squares. 106 of those squares contain numbers that are prime numbers. A prime number is a number that has only one and itself as factors. For example, 5 is a prime number. The only way to get to 5 using multiplication is to multiply 1 times 5 (1x5=5). 13 is also a prime number because there is only one way to get to 13 with multiplication, and that is 13 times 1 (13 x 1 = 13). Shade in the squares of the prime numbers using a colored pencil and color lightly so you can still see the number. Use colored pencil so you can erase if you make a mistake.
*Week 2 Mathematics REVISED LOOK for UPDATES*
Monday March 23rd, 2020 "Two Scholars want to go shopping.."This lesson is the same- scholars needing extra support should contact Carol for small group FaceTime lessons support. 760 809 0390.-
This is a Rate Word Problem like we have done in class as "poster problems". Your task is to determine which scholar has found the "better deal" as far as price, on the pair of pants. You will need to set up the problem as a rate (a fraction). Show all your thinking with your work neatly recorded so that a reader can follow your logic in solving the problem. You can use your own notebook paper to record your solution.
WE ARE HOLDING OFF ON I-READY COMPUTER MATH UNTIL AFTER SPRING BREAK-
SCROLL DOWN FOR REVISED PLANS
March 24-26th will be the days you can do these computer lessons. If that does not work out, I will add something different, so stay tuned.
7. Computer I Ready lesson- hold off on these until I send an update email.
8.Computer I Ready lesson- hold off on these until I send an update email.
9.Computer I Ready lesson- hold off on these until I send an update email.
*. HOLD OFF ON THS FOR NOW> I am hearing from folks about issues with needing to take a diagnostic test before getting in to do the activities. Let me take a minute to talk with tech person at I Ready to see if I can adjust this FOR NOW>
7. 8. & 9 There are three lessons that I have chosen for us to try to do online with the I-Ready Math Program. The three I have chosen for you to do as a whole class are:
PRIME FACTORS
GRAPH EQUIVALENT RATIOS
UNDERSTAND MEAN AND MAD
sent a separate email about how to login to this program. Hopefully you have all tried it and have been able to get on successfully. I will give you all access to these lessons starting on Tuesday morning (since on Monday I will be greeting all of you and making sure everyone is squared away with materials, etc. ). You can work on these lessons any time you wish. They each have multiple parts so you may want to do one part and then come back to it later to do the second part, and third part (if there is one) and finally the quiz that goes with it. I will be curious to see how this goes and if you like the lessons.
Revised Plans for March 24 & March 25 (Happy Birthday Austin 25th!)
The Royal Mangoes Problem: This is a word problem with fractions which I would encourage scholars to employ the problem solving strategy of Working Backwards. Start with what you have, what you know, and work backwards. This is a google doc that I will share with you. You can copy the document and then you can solve the problem directly on your copy and submit it, or you can print it out and work it out on paper and then scan and submit it. Scholars wishing additional support can text to set up time for small group FaceTime support lesson.
REVISED BY ADDING AN ADDITIONAL DAY TO WORK ON THIS TASK
March 26TH AND 27th 2020 Building Understanding for Percent: Using the Base Ten Blocks, Percent Flash Cards and the response pages, and colored pencils or crayons, and glue, scholars will build the percent equivalents to the fractions that are shown. Build the fractions shown on the base ten flat using the longs and the units. (“longs” can be cut from paper as well) on the base ten “flat” (the 100 flat.)
Make your “flash cards” by coloring with colored pencil or crayon (light enough to still see the lines) the fractions and its equivalent in hundredths. The decimal and percent value can now be easily shown and recorded. Glue cards onto the file folders to make a few sturdy flash cards. Scholars wishing additional support can text to set up time for small group FaceTime support lesson.
Gray Group Math:
Each of you has some other math papers in your folder that are what me might have been doing in small groups. If you are comfortable with the topic without further instruction, you can begin work on it at any time. At this time, it might be best to send me texts for questions on these papers if you have them.
Hello Scholars. Hope you are happy and well. What follows below is a series of science activities for you to do as homeschool. These can be kept organized by putting completed work into either your Green Science folder, or into the New folder you got for science that is either Orange, Pink or Purple. The whole class will do these activities, but there may be things you do that are slightly different from what you friend does. You will see what this means as you read through the assignments. Some of the activities are finishing up activities for our big Geology Unit, and others are the start of our new unit on “Ocean, Atmosphere, Weather and Climate”
1.Monday March 16th
Label the Volcano Diagram: This is pretty straightforward. You have a picture of a volcano and you have some definitions. You need to read the definitions and then label the diagram of the volcano. You can use any of the resources you have from your large Geology Unit. (Henry you can phone a friend or me or ask Google or Siri for assistance since you do not have all the background and shared experiences.)
2.Tuesday March 17th
Rock Mineral Jewelry: You have been given a set of stone, gems, minerals and some thread. Make a necklace or bracelet that you will be giving away to one of your classmates. Everyone will have someone to give to and everyone will receive one. Take your time and think about the design. Make it something that you know someone would enjoy wearing. We will exchange these with each other the day we are reunited, so you will want to make sure this gets done and it looks great.
3.Wednesday March 18th
Special Rocks/Minerals to Start Your Own Collection: Each of you has been given by me a special rock in a bag that is labeled and has an information card. I want you to read the card. I would like you to write a brief summary of what your card says on a shared document that is a google slideshow. Add a photo of your rock. I will share this google doc with you on Wednesday, so that you can do your slide. The smaller polished rocks are yours to enjoy as well. I hope you will be inspired to collect rocks and minerals. It is a really fun hobby that you can do wherever you are. It is something I enjoy and keeps me learning. I hope you like your experience.
You have a paper that has four squares and each one says: Name: Type: Uses. After everyone has done their slide, you can look back through the slides and record yours and three other people’s rock/mineral on this paper.
4.Thursday and Friday, March 19th and 20th
Campaign to Save Critters from Challenges Faced Due to Climate Change:
Animals all over the world, on land and in the oceans, are facing challenges due to climate change. Your task is to choose an animal from the list*, do some research as to what this creature is facing and why. Write a summary of this information that is between 1 to 3 strong paragraphs. You can do your summary as a google doc and share it with me so that I receive an email and can grade it. Create a drawing of the creature and decorate it according to the artistic style of my sample (we are mixing in some math here with patterns and symmetry (did you notice that my side frames are symmetrical?) *The list of creatures will be a shared google doc. As you choose your animal, write your name next to it, so that we do not have repeats.
5.Monday March 23rd and Tuesday, March 24th , 2020 and Wednesday March 25th* REVISED DATES
In Amplify Science Ocean Atmosphere and Climate
Read page 3-5 and write the definitions of the three words listed on page 5, Lesson 1.2. Use the space below on page 5 to write the definitions so that your lab work book will be neat and clear and easy to read! Continue reading pages 6 & 7and respond by choosing your claim as to why Christchurch’s air temperature is cooler than usual during El Niño years. (page7).
On page 8 you will see directions for launching the Ocean Atmosphere and Climate SIM. This is located in the Digital Resources Section of Amplify. If you cannot get the SIM working skip it. You will not have a partner, unless you are working on this with a family member, so you can do both parts. Then finish off by reading and annotating the article Effects of El Niño Around the World. I would like you to read all four articles (pages A1- A4 in the back of the science log book). So, when you record your responses on page 9 about the article, instead of circling which one you read, circle the one you found the most interesting.
6.REVISED.....Wednesday March 25th , 2020 HOLD OFF ON THIS... DO NOT DO THIS LESSON
Lesson 1.3 Energy Transferred to Air Do not do this lesson, please and do the new lessons instead, please.
I will be trying to set up this lab as a demonstration for you guys. You might be able to do something similar in your home, if you have the right kind of lamp. You will respond to pages 14-18 with information you gain from doing the SIM How Does Air Get Energy?
7.Thursday, March 26th 2020 REVISED....HOLD OFF ON THIS... DO NOT DO THIS LESSON
Do not do this lesson, please and do the new lessons instead, please. We will get to this after Spring Break.
Clouds!in
Read and annotate the handout on clouds.
Make a “Cloud Finder” and then try out “ the Cloud Finder “ with a family member.
I may be able to do a lab demo of making a cloud that you might be able to try at home also. I will update you by email if you need to tune in!
Instead.. do this
Revised for Thursday, March 26th, 2020
Below are the links for some short 2-5 minute videos. They are informative, done as drawings that explain some of what we are beginning to study. I would like the scholars to watch all three. They can then write 5 things they learned as their “I did it “ ticket to me, and post it to the slideshow I will make and share with all. This way we can be connected with scholars sharing with other scholars what they learned from the videos – as if we were in class, raising our hands and sharing what we learned.
COPY AND PASTE THIS SO THAT YOU CAN WATCH THIS VIDEO AND LEARN ABOUT WHY GREENLAND IS IMPORTANT WHEN IT COMES TO TRACKING CLIMATE CHANGE.
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/video/nasas-earth-minute-greenland-ice/
COPY AND PASTE THIS SO THAT YOU CAN WATCH THIS VIDEO AND LEARN ABOUT
GREENHOUSE GASES AND HOW IMPORTANT THE BALANCE OF THESE IS.
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/video/nasas-earth-minute-gas-problem/
COPY AND PASTE THIS SO THAT YOU CAN WATCH THIS VIDEO AND LEARN ABOUT HOW OUR EARTH IS HEATING UP (EARTH HAS A FEVER)
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/video/nasas-earth-minute-earth-has-a-fever/
*THE MAIN WEBSITE FOR THESE VIDEOS IS:
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/tag/search/Atmosphere
IF you are having trouble with the links above, try this one, and then looking for the videos with the titles listed above.
8.Friday, March 27th 2020* REVISED and REDUCED
Read and annotate the article about Convection Currents. It is a one pager. Keep this in your science folder so you have it to reference for discussions.
Have a FANTASTIC SPRING BREAK! Saturday, March 28th –April 5th.
PLANS for NOW are to return on April 6th, but we will see how things go and update you along the way.
MATHEMATICS
Math Assignments for 6th grade scholars in Carol Smith’s class at JCSMO
Hello Scholars. Hope you are happy and well. What follows below is a series of math activities for you to do as homeschool. These are considered Math Journal Activities- Red Folder and will be done by the whole class. You will also be assigned “Gray Group Math Activities” which will be more individualized for each of you, with some activities that we would have done in our small groups.
1.Monday March 16, 2020
Butterflies: Search carefully and see if you can find each butterfly pair. When you find them, color them nicely and identically. Then, cut them out and glue them side -by -side. Is there any one that does not have a partner? Notice that the butterfly is symmetrical – each side exactly matches the other side. Next, create your own matching butterfly set on the two art trading cards provided. They must have wings that are symmetrical. Make them colorful and detailed. We will share them as a game when we return back to school together. Do this lesson Monday, because it is easy, relaxing and fun and you will need some time to look over everything you are getting.
2. Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Ratio Proportion: Discover the rule and fill in the blanks with the correct number. The question you might ask yourself is “What did they do to the top number, to make it be the bottom number?” For example, in the first problem, “What did they do to the 1 (one), to make it a 9 (nine)? “ They multiplied it by 9. So, that means the rule is “multiply by 9.” So, the 3 is multiplied by 9 to get 27, and the 5 would be multiplied by 9 to get… What? At the bottom of the page is the opportunity for you to create your own rule for a ration- proportion problem.
3. Wednesday, March 18th Magic Circle: Those of you in 6B you already were handed out these papers, and they should be in your Red Math Folder, your Red Math Journal or your Gray Group Math Folder. The pages consisted of a page with a large circle on it, and then 2 pages of front to back directions numbered 1-16. I will also have a scanned version of this available if you for any reason do not have your papers in your folder. 6A, I will be sending your papers home with your family at you should find it in the packet of material your folks brought home. This lesson I will do a video of for WEDNESDAY. I will send this recording to you, either by email or by Zoom. This lesson involves you doing a series of folds and markings on the circle and you will learn a ton of geometry terms. This was part of our Pi Day celebration, so we will try to do it as close to Pi u As you look at the paper, the numbered directions in bold are the actions you do with the paper (i.e. Fold the circle in half) and the lettered sentences are questions for you (i.e. What is its straight edge called?) I hope you have fun with this!
4.Sierpinski’s Triangle: I will be doing a video lesson on this Thursday, March 19th, 2020
The directions below will make more sense if you tune into that video lesson.
Start with a filled equilateral triangle. Apply the iteration rule:
• Divide it into four equilateral triangles by marking the midpoints of all three sides and drawing lines to connect the midpoints.
• Remove the interior of the triangle from the middle.
1.Sketch the first iteration. You will have one hole and three smaller filled equilateral triangle remaining.
2. Sketch the second iteration. You will have to apply three times the iteration rule, once on each of the smaller triangles.
3.- Sketch the third iteration.
Then we will talk about the mathematics like number sequences and patterns we notice. You are each creating a piece of a larger Sierpinski triangle that we can put together when we see each other. We will color our triangles the same colors so that our large one will really look fantastic. You will need blue crayon, purple crayon, violet or magenta crayon and green crayon. I will share a photo of my starter one for you to use as reference.
5.Friday, March 20, 2020. Prime Sign
There is a collection of numbers inside squares. 106 of those squares contain numbers that are prime numbers. A prime number is a number that has only one and itself as factors. For example, 5 is a prime number. The only way to get to 5 using multiplication is to multiply 1 times 5 (1x5=5). 13 is also a prime number because there is only one way to get to 13 with multiplication, and that is 13 times 1 (13 x 1 = 13). Shade in the squares of the prime numbers using a colored pencil and color lightly so you can still see the number. Use colored pencil so you can erase if you make a mistake.
*Week 2 Mathematics REVISED LOOK for UPDATES*
Monday March 23rd, 2020 "Two Scholars want to go shopping.."This lesson is the same- scholars needing extra support should contact Carol for small group FaceTime lessons support. 760 809 0390.-
This is a Rate Word Problem like we have done in class as "poster problems". Your task is to determine which scholar has found the "better deal" as far as price, on the pair of pants. You will need to set up the problem as a rate (a fraction). Show all your thinking with your work neatly recorded so that a reader can follow your logic in solving the problem. You can use your own notebook paper to record your solution.
WE ARE HOLDING OFF ON I-READY COMPUTER MATH UNTIL AFTER SPRING BREAK-
SCROLL DOWN FOR REVISED PLANS
March 24-26th will be the days you can do these computer lessons. If that does not work out, I will add something different, so stay tuned.
7. Computer I Ready lesson- hold off on these until I send an update email.
8.Computer I Ready lesson- hold off on these until I send an update email.
9.Computer I Ready lesson- hold off on these until I send an update email.
*. HOLD OFF ON THS FOR NOW> I am hearing from folks about issues with needing to take a diagnostic test before getting in to do the activities. Let me take a minute to talk with tech person at I Ready to see if I can adjust this FOR NOW>
7. 8. & 9 There are three lessons that I have chosen for us to try to do online with the I-Ready Math Program. The three I have chosen for you to do as a whole class are:
PRIME FACTORS
GRAPH EQUIVALENT RATIOS
UNDERSTAND MEAN AND MAD
sent a separate email about how to login to this program. Hopefully you have all tried it and have been able to get on successfully. I will give you all access to these lessons starting on Tuesday morning (since on Monday I will be greeting all of you and making sure everyone is squared away with materials, etc. ). You can work on these lessons any time you wish. They each have multiple parts so you may want to do one part and then come back to it later to do the second part, and third part (if there is one) and finally the quiz that goes with it. I will be curious to see how this goes and if you like the lessons.
Revised Plans for March 24 & March 25 (Happy Birthday Austin 25th!)
The Royal Mangoes Problem: This is a word problem with fractions which I would encourage scholars to employ the problem solving strategy of Working Backwards. Start with what you have, what you know, and work backwards. This is a google doc that I will share with you. You can copy the document and then you can solve the problem directly on your copy and submit it, or you can print it out and work it out on paper and then scan and submit it. Scholars wishing additional support can text to set up time for small group FaceTime support lesson.
REVISED BY ADDING AN ADDITIONAL DAY TO WORK ON THIS TASK
March 26TH AND 27th 2020 Building Understanding for Percent: Using the Base Ten Blocks, Percent Flash Cards and the response pages, and colored pencils or crayons, and glue, scholars will build the percent equivalents to the fractions that are shown. Build the fractions shown on the base ten flat using the longs and the units. (“longs” can be cut from paper as well) on the base ten “flat” (the 100 flat.)
Make your “flash cards” by coloring with colored pencil or crayon (light enough to still see the lines) the fractions and its equivalent in hundredths. The decimal and percent value can now be easily shown and recorded. Glue cards onto the file folders to make a few sturdy flash cards. Scholars wishing additional support can text to set up time for small group FaceTime support lesson.
Gray Group Math:
Each of you has some other math papers in your folder that are what me might have been doing in small groups. If you are comfortable with the topic without further instruction, you can begin work on it at any time. At this time, it might be best to send me texts for questions on these papers if you have them.