Dear Parents and Scholars
These are indeed unprecedented times. Above all else please know my first concerns are for you, family and friends, health and well being.
Many of you have struggled to be able to access the I-Ready math or the Amplify Science, or have struggled to understand a particular math or science lesson. You may be having to work from home or outside of home, while also taking on the role of homeschooling every day. I am trying to be responsive to your concerns and needs. So, I am offering some revised plans* that will take us through to Spring Break. I
If you like these plans best, use them.
If you are already dialed into the original plans and figured out a way to have them work, do the originals.
Scroll down all the way to be able to see revised math.
REVISED SCIENCE
Monday March 23rd and Tuesday, March 24th , 2020 and Wednesday March 25th* REVISED DATES
three days to do this chunk of work. Extra time added to complete.
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* (If you cannot access the SIM 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.
Revised and Reduced 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.
With Time and Experience, we learn! So I revise!
3/23/2020
Dear Parents and Scholars
These are indeed unprecedented times. Above all else please know my first concerns are for you, family and friends, health and well being.
Many of you have struggled to be able to access the I-Ready math or the Amplify Science, or have struggled to understand a particular math or science lesson. You may be having to work from home or outside of home, while also taking on the role of homeschooling every day. I am trying to be responsive to your concerns and needs. So, I am offering some revised plans* that will take us through to Spring Break. I
If you like these plans best, use them.
If you are already dialed into the original plans and figured out a way to have them work, do the originals.
REVISED SCIENCE
Monday March 23rd and Tuesday, March 24th , 2020 and Wednesday March 25th* REVISED DATES
three days to do this chunk of work. Extra time added to complete.
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* (If you cannot access the SIM 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.
Revised and Reduced 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.
*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.
These are indeed unprecedented times. Above all else please know my first concerns are for you, family and friends, health and well being.
Many of you have struggled to be able to access the I-Ready math or the Amplify Science, or have struggled to understand a particular math or science lesson. You may be having to work from home or outside of home, while also taking on the role of homeschooling every day. I am trying to be responsive to your concerns and needs. So, I am offering some revised plans* that will take us through to Spring Break. I
If you like these plans best, use them.
If you are already dialed into the original plans and figured out a way to have them work, do the originals.
Scroll down all the way to be able to see revised math.
REVISED SCIENCE
Monday March 23rd and Tuesday, March 24th , 2020 and Wednesday March 25th* REVISED DATES
three days to do this chunk of work. Extra time added to complete.
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* (If you cannot access the SIM 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.
Revised and Reduced 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.
With Time and Experience, we learn! So I revise!
3/23/2020
Dear Parents and Scholars
These are indeed unprecedented times. Above all else please know my first concerns are for you, family and friends, health and well being.
Many of you have struggled to be able to access the I-Ready math or the Amplify Science, or have struggled to understand a particular math or science lesson. You may be having to work from home or outside of home, while also taking on the role of homeschooling every day. I am trying to be responsive to your concerns and needs. So, I am offering some revised plans* that will take us through to Spring Break. I
If you like these plans best, use them.
If you are already dialed into the original plans and figured out a way to have them work, do the originals.
REVISED SCIENCE
Monday March 23rd and Tuesday, March 24th , 2020 and Wednesday March 25th* REVISED DATES
three days to do this chunk of work. Extra time added to complete.
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* (If you cannot access the SIM 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.
Revised and Reduced 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.
*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.