Are you all ready to get back to work on Monday? We will all get to see each other via Zoom! That will be fun.
Later today, I will send your parents more information about how our class will be organized. In addition, I will send you all an email Monday morning with instructions. Remember to check your email. I think it would be good to start with your work by 9:00 (or earlier) every day. I will have a Zoom meeting with half the class every day at 10:00. That means you will have a video meeting every other day. I will change the groups often so that you get to see everyone.
As always, email me if you need anything. Looking forward to seeing all of your faces next week! It will be very cheerful. Enjoy the last few days of Spring Break.
Big Love, Ms. Schaefer
Good Morning Team 210!
Yesterday I had a big treat! Aleksi and his family stopped in front of my apartment and waved to me from the street. It was so cheerful to see Aleksi. That made my day.
What made you happy yesterday? Please send me an email and tell me.
We go back to class on Monday. It is going to be more interactive than before. I think you will like it. I will share the whole plan with you and your parents this Friday.
Big Love, Ms. Schaefer
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Good Morning! I almost forgot to send you all a note this morning! What are you all up to today? I know the weather is warm. Please be very careful if you go outside and keep your distance.
Charlotte and I are working on my website today. We are also making some videos for our virtual classroom. I will tell you how it went tomorrow. Have a fun day.
Big Love, Ms. Schaefer
Monday, April 6, 2020
Good Morning Team 210! Happy Spring Break! I hope you all had a fun weekend. Yesterday, when I was taking a walk I ran into Emmy K.!!! That was a special treat.
What are you all doing today? How are you keeping yourselves busy? I would love to hear from you.
Today I am going grocery shopping, exercising and cleaning. I am also working with Charlotte on my new and fantastic website. Please send me pictures to post.
Have a wonderful day. I miss you all very much. Please keep reading and practicing your math. If your family story is not complete, it might be good to work on that too.
Big Love, Ms. Schaefer
Social Studies – Writing
Continue working on your family. This project should be done carefully over many days.
Step One – Decide upon the story you would like to write about.
Step Two – Write your first draft. Remember to add details and dialogue in your story. Think about ways to include the setting and various characters into your story.
Step Three - Think about how you will present this story. Look at the orginial directions to help you decide your direction.
Step Four - Create your presentation. Do not rush this step. Work on it carefully.
Step Five - Share your work with my and your family. I can’t wait to see your fabulous family stories!
I-Search Inquiry Project: Part One - Family Stories
Directions:
Every family has its own unique stories. These stories get passed down from generation to generation. They live with us, they remind us of where we came from, and they make us who we are.
You will need to find a family member (or two or three) and you will need some quality (quiet) time to sit together and talk. Ask your family member to tell you a true story from their life or a story about your ancestors. This story can be about how someone from your family immigrated to the United States, how holidays are celebrated in your family, a special family tradition, or even a silly story that someone in your family likes to tell over and over. The only restriction is that the story should be about something that happened before you were born. After all, we are trying to learn more about our family history.
In the past, students have written about particular eating habits of grandparents, immigration stories, funny stories like a father sleeping in a car in the back yard when he was a teenager, crazy family pets, or even how parents met and fell in love.
This weekend, find some time to talk to someone in your house, or schedule a call with a family member who does not live with you. And then, listen.
How to Share Your Family Story:
Oral (Video): Cultures from all over the world have used oral tradition (using their voices) to tell family stories and pass them down from generation to generation. Now it is your turn. Learn your family story really well by asking your family member lots of questions. Then practice telling the story yourself. Maybe one day you will tell this story to your own children! After you have practiced many times, take a video of yourself telling the story, and we will share it with the class. (This can also take the form of a song!)
Writing: Write the story down. Make sure you tell the whole story, including a beginning, middle, and end. Use narration and dialogue. Include the setting and make sure to clearly introduce the different characters. Use descriptive language and elaborate with details.
Visual: Illustrate the story. Create a comic strip, a children’s book, a poster, painting, or some other visual form to tell the story. Make sure to include all the characters, and try to tell the story using pictures!
Mix and Match: Try one, two, or all of the above!
Other: Got a better idea? Go for it! This project can take any form you choose.
Repeating Assignments
RAZ KIDS – Please send me an e-mail when you level up. Please try to go onto RAZ KIDS a few times a week.
Silent read for 30 minutes. Please record your reading in your reading log as we always do. Please take this reading time seriously.
Math Packets- Continue working your way through the two packets I sent home with you. If you have any questions about them, please send me a note.
Practice your math facts for 10 minutes. Try reciting them aloud going forward and backward. Remember the Japanese Kuku style? Instead of saying 2 x 5 = 10, just say 2,5,10.
If you don’t remember which math fact you are currently working on, send me an e-mail I will remind you. Parents, I can email anyone a copy of a math fact quiz. I give them 3 minutes to complete the quiz.
ST Math – 20 to 30 minutes. Many of us are behind in ST Math. Use this time to catch up (should be approaching 75% completion now).
Friday, April 3, 2020
HAPPY FRIDAY!! Happy Spring Break!! How is the team this morning? I know I tell you a lot, but I will tell you again how much I miss every single one of you.
I have not heard much about your family stories. When we come back from break, I would like everyone to somehow get me a copy of what you did for your story. I think the easiest would be to type it in Google Classroom. If you did something besides writing a story, you could take a picture of it and have your parents text it or email it to me.
During my Spring Break, I plan on getting ready for the new and exciting learning that will happen when we start up again on Monday, April 13th. Expect some videos and live video chatting for all of us! It will be fun.
Like I said yesterday, I will still send you little messages over Spring Break. So keep checking the website in the morning, if you want to. Also, you can always email me.
Big Love, Ms. Schaefer
Here are your assignments for today:
Charlotte’s Web
We are on Chapter 11 right now with Charlotte’s Web. If you are not caught up, it would be good if you could spend Spring Break catching up.
Rather than have you read the next chapter in Charlotte’s Web today, I am sending you a worksheet that asks you to match the quotes from the story with the character. ONLY DO THE FIRST PAGE, as we haven’t read the second half of the book yet.
I am also sending a word search to do if you wish.
Math
For today I am emailing you all a few pages of mixed math practice. It is a few pages, so you don’t have to do them all in one day.
If you want me to continue sending math to work on during Spring Break, please send me an email.
Social Studies – Writing
How is this coming along? I would love to see what you are writing. I am going to place the assignment in Google Classroom. You can submit your story (if that was your choice for presentation) to me that way, if you wish.
Continue working on your family. This project should be done carefully over many days.
Step One – Decide upon the story you would like to write about.
Step Two – Write your first draft. Remember to add details and dialogue in your story. Think about ways to include the setting and various characters into your story.
Step Three - Think about how you will present this story. Look at the orginial directions to help you decide your direction.
Step Four - Create your presentation. Do not rush this step. Work on it carefully.
Step Five - Share your work with my and your family. I can’t wait to see your fabulous family stories!
I-Search Inquiry Project: Part One - Family Stories
Directions:
Every family has its own unique stories. These stories get passed down from generation to generation. They live with us, they remind us of where we came from, and they make us who we are.
You will need to find a family member (or two or three) and you will need some quality (quiet) time to sit together and talk. Ask your family member to tell you a true story from their life or a story about your ancestors. This story can be about how someone from your family immigrated to the United States, how holidays are celebrated in your family, a special family tradition, or even a silly story that someone in your family likes to tell over and over. The only restriction is that the story should be about something that happened before you were born. After all, we are trying to learn more about our family history.
In the past, students have written about particular eating habits of grandparents, immigration stories, funny stories like a father sleeping in a car in the back yard when he was a teenager, crazy family pets, or even how parents met and fell in love.
This weekend, find some time to talk to someone in your house, or schedule a call with a family member who does not live with you. And then, listen.
How to Share Your Family Story:
Oral (Video): Cultures from all over the world have used oral tradition (using their voices) to tell family stories and pass them down from generation to generation. Now it is your turn. Learn your family story really well by asking your family member lots of questions. Then practice telling the story yourself. Maybe one day you will tell this story to your own children! After you have practiced many times, take a video of yourself telling the story, and we will share it with the class. (This can also take the form of a song!)
Writing: Write the story down. Make sure you tell the whole story, including a beginning, middle, and end. Use narration and dialogue. Include the setting and make sure to clearly introduce the different characters. Use descriptive language and elaborate with details.
Visual: Illustrate the story. Create a comic strip, a children’s book, a poster, painting, or some other visual form to tell the story. Make sure to include all the characters, and try to tell the story using pictures!
Mix and Match: Try one, two, or all of the above!
Other: Got a better idea? Go for it! This project can take any form you choose.
Repeating Assignments
RAZ KIDS – Please send me an e-mail when you level up. Please try to go onto RAZ KIDS a few times a week.
Silent read for 30 minutes. Please record your reading in your reading log as we always do. Please take this reading time seriously.
Math Packets- Continue working your way through the two packets I sent home with you. If you have any questions about them, please send me a note.
Practice your math facts for 10 minutes. Try reciting them aloud going forward and backward. Remember the Japanese Kuku style? Instead of saying 2 x 5 = 10, just say 2,5,10.
If you don’t remember which math fact you are currently working on, send me an e-mail I will remind you. Parents, I can email anyone a copy of a math fact quiz. I give them 3 minutes to complete the quiz.
ST Math – 20 to 30 minutes. Many of us are behind in ST Math. Use this time to catch up (should be approaching 75% completion now).
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Good Morning Team 210!! How are my favorite children? Did anyone go outside yesterday? Charlotte and I took a nice walk yesterday. It is so wonderful to be outside in the sunshine.
What have you been doing for fun? I would love to hear from you. When we come back from Spring Break we will start using videos and video conferencing to keep in better touch. It is a good thing I have Charlotte here with me to help, because you know how bad I am at technology!!
Big Love, Ms. Schaefer
Here are your assignments for today:
Charlotte’s Web
Chapter 11 –The Miracle (pages77-85)
On page 78, Lurvy first notices Charlotte’s web. Write a few sentences in you journal describing his reaction.
Why does Mr. Zuckeman say “Our pig is completely out of the ordinary.”? (page 80)
Give this chapter a new name.
Math
How many of you have been practicing your math facts? When we get back from our break I want you to start taking the quizzes again.
For today, I want you to practice your math facts on page 9 of your workbook. I know that for some of you this may be hard. Take your time. Do the math facts you know first. It may be good to work for 5 minutes, take a break, come back and work another 5 minutes until you complete it.
I will send you another math page to work on about roman numerals. If you can work on that as well as the area sheets from your workbook, that would help.
Social Studies – Writing
How is this coming along? I would love to see what you are writing. I am going to place the assignment in Google Classroom. You can submit your story (if that was your choice for presentation) to me that way, if you wish.
Continue working on your family. This project should be done carefully over many days.
Step One – Decide upon the story you would like to write about.
Step Two – Write your first draft. Remember to add details and dialogue in your story. Think about ways to include the setting and various characters into your story.
Step Three - Think about how you will present this story. Look at the orginial directions to help you decide your direction.
Step Four - Create your presentation. Do not rush this step. Work on it carefully.
Step Five - Share your work with my and your family. I can’t wait to see your fabulous family stories!
I-Search Inquiry Project: Part One - Family Stories
Directions:
Every family has its own unique stories. These stories get passed down from generation to generation. They live with us, they remind us of where we came from, and they make us who we are.
You will need to find a family member (or two or three) and you will need some quality (quiet) time to sit together and talk. Ask your family member to tell you a true story from their life or a story about your ancestors. This story can be about how someone from your family immigrated to the United States, how holidays are celebrated in your family, a special family tradition, or even a silly story that someone in your family likes to tell over and over. The only restriction is that the story should be about something that happened before you were born. After all, we are trying to learn more about our family history.
In the past, students have written about particular eating habits of grandparents, immigration stories, funny stories like a father sleeping in a car in the back yard when he was a teenager, crazy family pets, or even how parents met and fell in love.
This weekend, find some time to talk to someone in your house, or schedule a call with a family member who does not live with you. And then, listen.
How to Share Your Family Story:
Oral (Video): Cultures from all over the world have used oral tradition (using their voices) to tell family stories and pass them down from generation to generation. Now it is your turn. Learn your family story really well by asking your family member lots of questions. Then practice telling the story yourself. Maybe one day you will tell this story to your own children! After you have practiced many times, take a video of yourself telling the story, and we will share it with the class. (This can also take the form of a song!)
Writing: Write the story down. Make sure you tell the whole story, including a beginning, middle, and end. Use narration and dialogue. Include the setting and make sure to clearly introduce the different characters. Use descriptive language and elaborate with details.
Visual: Illustrate the story. Create a comic strip, a children’s book, a poster, painting, or some other visual form to tell the story. Make sure to include all the characters, and try to tell the story using pictures!
Mix and Match: Try one, two, or all of the above!
Other: Got a better idea? Go for it! This project can take any form you choose.
Repeating Assignments
RAZ KIDS – Please send me an e-mail when you level up. Please try to go onto RAZ KIDS a few times a week.
Silent read for 30 minutes. Please record your reading in your reading log as we always do. Please take this reading time seriously.
Math Packets- Continue working your way through the two packets I sent home with you. If you have any questions about them, please send me a note.
Practice your math facts for 10 minutes. Try reciting them aloud going forward and backward. Remember the Japanese Kuku style? Instead of saying 2 x 5 = 10, just say 2,5,10.
If you don’t remember which math fact you are currently working on, send me an e-mail I will remind you. Parents, I can email anyone a copy of a math fact quiz. I give them 3 minutes to complete the quiz.
ST Math – 20 to 30 minutes. Many of us are behind in ST Math. Use this time to catch up (should be approaching 75% completion now).
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Good Morning Team 210!! Happy April! Next week is Spring Break. I will not be posting daily work, but please continue working on all the packets I sent home, along with ST Math and Raz Kids. I will also send you a morning message every day on my website.
When we come back from Spring Break, I will start using videos, Google Meet and Google Classroom. I will keep you posted as I figure out how to do this! I know some of you have been able to get into Google Classroom, and others have not. We will figure it out.
I have very much been enjoying the emails some of you have been sending me. Soon we will be able to video chat. I cannot wait to see you all again, even if it is via a computer.
Enjoy your day. Please make sure you are reading a lot. I miss you all very much.
Big Love, Ms. Schaefer
Here are your assignments for today:
Charlotte’s Web
Chapter 10 – An Explosion (pages 66- 76)
This is a longer chapter again. Please read is slowly and carefully. Perhaps you could read it aloud to a parent or sibling.
When I read this chapter, many images come to my mind. There is lots of action in this chapter! For today, I want you to pick one scene from this story and draw it using as much detail as you can. Read the scene you are going to illustrate a few times to help you understand and visualize the details.
After you draw the picture, on a separate piece of paper summarize the scene you drew in a paragraph of at least five sentences. Your drawing and writing should be similar. If you would rather write first and draw second, that would be fine too.
Math
Today we are going to practice our skill of calculating area in our black and white math workbook page 89 and 90.
When we start up with lessons via video, we will talk more about area and perimeter. If you are having any trouble with this, please send me an email.
I will send you another math page to work on about roman numerals. If you can work on that as well as the area sheets from your workbook, that would help.
Social Studies – Writing
How is this coming along? I would love to see what you are writing. I am going to place the assignment in Google Classroom. You can submit your story (if that was your choice for presentation) to me that way, if you wish.
Continue working on your family. This project should be done carefully over many days.
Step One – Decide upon the story you would like to write about.
Step Two – Write your first draft. Remember to add details and dialogue in your story. Think about ways to include the setting and various characters into your story.
Step Three - Think about how you will present this story. Look at the orginial directions to help you decide your direction.
Step Four - Create your presentation. Do not rush this step. Work on it carefully.
Step Five - Share your work with my and your family. I can’t wait to see your fabulous family stories!
I-Search Inquiry Project: Part One - Family Stories
Directions:
Every family has its own unique stories. These stories get passed down from generation to generation. They live with us, they remind us of where we came from, and they make us who we are.
You will need to find a family member (or two or three) and you will need some quality (quiet) time to sit together and talk. Ask your family member to tell you a true story from their life or a story about your ancestors. This story can be about how someone from your family immigrated to the United States, how holidays are celebrated in your family, a special family tradition, or even a silly story that someone in your family likes to tell over and over. The only restriction is that the story should be about something that happened before you were born. After all, we are trying to learn more about our family history.
In the past, students have written about particular eating habits of grandparents, immigration stories, funny stories like a father sleeping in a car in the back yard when he was a teenager, crazy family pets, or even how parents met and fell in love.
This weekend, find some time to talk to someone in your house, or schedule a call with a family member who does not live with you. And then, listen.
How to Share Your Family Story:
Oral (Video): Cultures from all over the world have used oral tradition (using their voices) to tell family stories and pass them down from generation to generation. Now it is your turn. Learn your family story really well by asking your family member lots of questions. Then practice telling the story yourself. Maybe one day you will tell this story to your own children! After you have practiced many times, take a video of yourself telling the story, and we will share it with the class. (This can also take the form of a song!)
Writing: Write the story down. Make sure you tell the whole story, including a beginning, middle, and end. Use narration and dialogue. Include the setting and make sure to clearly introduce the different characters. Use descriptive language and elaborate with details.
Visual: Illustrate the story. Create a comic strip, a children’s book, a poster, painting, or some other visual form to tell the story. Make sure to include all the characters, and try to tell the story using pictures!
Mix and Match: Try one, two, or all of the above!
Other: Got a better idea? Go for it! This project can take any form you choose.
Repeating Assignments
RAZ KIDS – Please send me an e-mail when you level up. Please try to go onto RAZ KIDS a few times a week.
Silent read for 30 minutes. Please record your reading in your reading log as we always do. Please take this reading time seriously.
Math Packets- Continue working your way through the two packets I sent home with you. If you have any questions about them, please send me a note.
Practice your math facts for 10 minutes. Try reciting them aloud going forward and backward. Remember the Japanese Kuku style? Instead of saying 2 x 5 = 10, just say 2,5,10.
If you don’t remember which math fact you are currently working on, send me an e-mail I will remind you. Parents, I can email anyone a copy of a math fact quiz. I give them 3 minutes to complete the quiz.
ST Math – 20 to 30 minutes. Many of us are behind in ST Math. Use this time to catch up (should be approaching 75% completion now).
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Good Morning, Team 210! Happy Tuesday. Please send more emails. I love hearing from you.
I hope you all are practicing your math facts, and doing Raz Kids and ST Math often. Don’t forget to work on your reading logs daily. Please save them to turn in to me for when we finally get back to school.
Did anyone besides Avery make a Rube Goldberg machine? They are so fun. I hope you will.
Here are your assignments for today:
Charlotte’s Web
Chapter 9- Wilbur’s Boast (pages 55- 65)
This chapter is a little longer. Please take your time reading it. I think the writing is so beautiful in this book, it is always nice to read it twice.
Wilbur is so silly, trying to weave a web! In your writing notebook describe something silly you did the last few days. Give your journal entry a name, like “I am silly”. Write as much as you can with as much detail as possible. I know you all are very silly every day!
In some ways, Charlotte acts like a mother to Wilbur. Please list a few examples of the ways in which Charlotte takes care of Wilbur. You can answer this question using examples from any chapter in the book.
Give Chapter 9 a new name.
Math
Today we are going to practice our skill of calculating area in our black and white math workbook page 87 and 88.
Did you notice that all of the chapters from Charlotte’s Web are numbered using roman numerals? Have you heard of them before? I am attaching a math worksheet that shows you how to use roman numerals. Many kids enjoy them because it is kind of like cracking a code!
I will send you another math page to work on, but it is optional. I know some kids want more work and others want less.
Social Studies – Writing (Same as yesterday)
Continue working on your family. This project should be done carefully over many days.
Step One – Decide upon the story you would like to write about.
Step Two – Write your first draft. Remember to add details and dialogue in your story. Think about ways to include the setting and various characters into your story.
Step Three - Think about how you will present this story. Look at the orginial directions to help you decide your direction.
Step Four - Create your presentation. Do not rush this step. Work on it carefully.
Step Five - Share your work with my and your family. I can’t wait to see your fabulous family stories!
I-Search Inquiry Project: Part One - Family Stories
Directions:
Every family has its own unique stories. These stories get passed down from generation to generation. They live with us, they remind us of where we came from, and they make us who we are.
You will need to find a family member (or two or three) and you will need some quality (quiet) time to sit together and talk. Ask your family member to tell you a true story from their life or a story about your ancestors. This story can be about how someone from your family immigrated to the United States, how holidays are celebrated in your family, a special family tradition, or even a silly story that someone in your family likes to tell over and over. The only restriction is that the story should be about something that happened before you were born. After all, we are trying to learn more about our family history.
In the past, students have written about particular eating habits of grandparents, immigration stories, funny stories like a father sleeping in a car in the back yard when he was a teenager, crazy family pets, or even how parents met and fell in love.
This weekend, find some time to talk to someone in your house, or schedule a call with a family member who does not live with you. And then, listen.
How to Share Your Family Story:
Oral (Video): Cultures from all over the world have used oral tradition (using their voices) to tell family stories and pass them down from generation to generation. Now it is your turn. Learn your family story really well by asking your family member lots of questions. Then practice telling the story yourself. Maybe one day you will tell this story to your own children! After you have practiced many times, take a video of yourself telling the story, and we will share it with the class. (This can also take the form of a song!)
Writing: Write the story down. Make sure you tell the whole story, including a beginning, middle, and end. Use narration and dialogue. Include the setting and make sure to clearly introduce the different characters. Use descriptive language and elaborate with details.
Visual: Illustrate the story. Create a comic strip, a children’s book, a poster, painting, or some other visual form to tell the story. Make sure to include all the characters, and try to tell the story using pictures!
Mix and Match: Try one, two, or all of the above!
Other: Got a better idea? Go for it! This project can take any form you choose.
Repeating Assignments
RAZ KIDS – Please send me an e-mail when you level up. Please try to go onto RAZ KIDS a few times a week.
Silent read for 30 minutes. Please record your reading in your reading log as we always do. Please take this reading time seriously.
Math Packets- Continue working your way through the two packets I sent home with you. If you have any questions about them, please send me a note.
Practice your math facts for 10 minutes. Try reciting them aloud going forward and backward. Remember the Japanese Kuku style? Instead of saying 2 x 5 = 10, just say 2,5,10.
If you don’t remember which math fact you are currently working on, send me an e-mail I will remind you. Parents, I can email anyone a copy of a math fact quiz. I give them 3 minutes to complete the quiz.
ST Math – 20 to 30 minutes. Many of us are behind in ST Math. Use this time to catch up (should be approaching 75% completion now).
March 30, 2020
Happy Monday! I hope all of you had a wonderful weekend. Please try to read independently every day. Charlotte and I have been working on my new website! It should be up and running by Wednesday. In the meantime, keep using the Weebly website.
Do you guys miss me a little? I miss you A LOT!!!
Here are your assignments for today:
Charlotte’s Web
Chapter 8 – A Talk at Home (pages 52- 54)
Why is Mrs. Arable worrying about Fern in this chapter? Give Chapter 8 a new name.
Throughout the book, E.B.White uses personification to help us understand the animals.
What is Personification?
Personification is when authors give human characteristics to animals or other objects. For example, a talking teapot would be an example of personification—people can talk, but teapots cannot. Authors' use of personification is to make a story seem real to the reader.
Talking Animals The author of Charlotte's Web, E.B. White, used personification throughout the book. Most of the important characters in Charlotte's Web are animals, yet they have many characteristics of humans. One of the most obvious uses of personification is that the animals talk to each other. They do not talk to the humans, and the only human who can hear them is Fern, but the animals speak to each other throughout the story. Talking animals is an example of personification. This can be seen in the book when Wilbur has to tell and retell the story of how the broken 'dud' goose egg saved Charlotte from being captured by Fern's brother, Avery.
In addition to giving them the ability to speak, we can see the author also gave many of the animals in Charlotte's Web other human characteristics.
''Templeton moved indoors when winter came. His ratty home under the pig trough was too chilly, so he fixed himself a cozy nest in the barn…with bits of dirty newspapers and rags…He continued to visit Wilbur three times a day, exactly at mealtime, and Wilbur kept the promise he had made.''
In this passage, it is true that a rat would move into a warm place when winter weather came, and a rat would also collect bits of rags or newspapers to make his nest warmer. What is not real about this passage is that a pig would not be able to 'make a promise' to a rat. Only people can make promises, so this is an example of personification.
Task: Pretend you are an object (or animal) in your home. Give that object a personality and write a story from its perspective in your writing journal. For example, I could pretend I was a couch and describe how exhausting it is to have everyone sitting on me all the time.
Math
Today we are going to practice our skill of calculating area in our black and white math workbook. Complete page 85.
Parents - My third grade students typically have little understanding of the imperial measurement system beyond inches, feet and yards. If possible, could you take out some measuring cups and investigate the relationship between cup, pint, quart and gallon?
It is most easily understood when children can actually experience the relationship between the units. The easiest way is to use water and have your child measure out one cup, then two cups equal a pint, and 4 cups (2 pints), equal a quart, and finally 4 quarts equal one gallon.
I will send you another math page to work on, but it is optional. I know some kids want more work and others want less.
Social Studies – Writing
Continue working on your family. This project should be done carefully over many days.
Step One – Decide upon the story you would like to write about.
Step Two – Write your first draft. Remember to add details and dialogue in your story. Think about ways to include the setting and various characters into your story.
Step Three - Think about how you will present this story. Look at the orginial directions to help you decide your direction.
Step Four - Create your presentation. Do not rush this step. Work on it carefully.
Step Five - Share your work with my and your family. I can’t wait to see your fabulous family stories!
I-Search Inquiry Project: Part One - Family Stories
Directions:
Every family has its own unique stories. These stories get passed down from generation to generation. They live with us, they remind us of where we came from, and they make us who we are.
You will need to find a family member (or two or three) and you will need some quality (quiet) time to sit together and talk. Ask your family member to tell you a true story from their life or a story about your ancestors. This story can be about how someone from your family immigrated to the United States, how holidays are celebrated in your family, a special family tradition, or even a silly story that someone in your family likes to tell over and over. The only restriction is that the story should be about something that happened before you were born. After all, we are trying to learn more about our family history.
In the past, students have written about particular eating habits of grandparents, immigration stories, funny stories like a father sleeping in a car in the back yard when he was a teenager, crazy family pets, or even how parents met and fell in love.
This weekend, find some time to talk to someone in your house, or schedule a call with a family member who does not live with you. And then, listen.
How to Share Your Family Story:
Oral (Video): Cultures from all over the world have used oral tradition (using their voices) to tell family stories and pass them down from generation to generation. Now it is your turn. Learn your family story really well by asking your family member lots of questions. Then practice telling the story yourself. Maybe one day you will tell this story to your own children! After you have practiced many times, take a video of yourself telling the story, and we will share it with the class. (This can also take the form of a song!)
Writing: Write the story down. Make sure you tell the whole story, including a beginning, middle, and end. Use narration and dialogue. Include the setting and make sure to clearly introduce the different characters. Use descriptive language and elaborate with details.
Visual: Illustrate the story. Create a comic strip, a children’s book, a poster, painting, or some other visual form to tell the story. Make sure to include all the characters, and try to tell the story using pictures!
Mix and Match: Try one, two, or all of the above!
Other: Got a better idea? Go for it! This project can take any form you choose.
Repeating Assignments
RAZ KIDS – Please send me an e-mail when you level up. Please try to go onto RAZ KIDS a few times a week.
Silent read for 30 minutes. Please record your reading in your reading log as we always do. Please take this reading time seriously.
Math Packets- Continue working your way through the two packets I sent home with you. If you have any questions about them, please send me a note.
Practice your math facts for 10 minutes. Try reciting them aloud going forward and backward. Remember the Japanese Kuku style? Instead of saying 2 x 5 = 10, just say 2,5,10.
If you don’t remember which math fact you are currently working on, send me an e-mail I will remind you. Parents, I can email anyone a copy of a math fact quiz. I give them 3 minutes to complete the quiz.
ST Math – 20 to 30 minutes. Many of us are behind in ST Math. Use this time to catch up (should be approaching 75% completion now).
March 27, 2020 Dear 210 Thinkers, Happy Friday! We have been home for almost two weeks already. And we still have a few more to go. I hope you are all feeling happy and enjoying time with your family. In the chapter we read today from Charlotte’s Web, Wilbur says, “I want to breathe the beautiful air and lie in the beautiful sun.” I agree with Wilbur, and hope that day will be soon.
Big Love, Ms. Schaefer
Here are your assignments for today:
Charlotte’s Web
Chapter 7 – Bad News (pages 48-51)
This is a short, but important chapter. After you read this chapter take out your writing journal.
Describe your feeling after reading this chapter.
Charlotte and Wilbur have a special relationship. When Wilbur learns of his fate, Charlotte tells him, “You shall not die.” Write a paragraph describing how Charlotte and Wilbur’s relationship.
Give Chapter 7 a new name.
Math
Today we are going to practice our skill of calculating area in our black and white math workbook. Complete pages 83 and 84 today. I will send you another math page to work on, but it is optional. I know some kids want more work and others want less. Just make sure to please complete those two pages in your work book.
Social Studies – Writing
I am currently designing an I-Search project for you all to work on while we are apart. This project will involve you learning and writing about yourself and your family. I hope that you will learn something about yourself and your family in the process. Let’s make the most of all this family time!
This is your first assignment. I expect you to work on it all next week. It should take you several hours to complete this assignment.
I-Search Inquiry Project: Part One - Family Stories
Directions:
Every family has its own unique stories. These stories get passed down from generation to generation. They live with us, they remind us of where we came from, and they make us who we are.
You will need to find a family member (or two or three) and you will need some quality (quiet) time to sit together and talk. Ask your family member to tell you a true story from their life or a story about your ancestors. This story can be about how someone from your family immigrated to the United States, how holidays are celebrated in your family, a special family tradition, or even a silly story that someone in your family likes to tell over and over. The only restriction is that the story should be about something that happened before you were born. After all, we are trying to learn more about our family history.
In the past, students have written about particular eating habits of grandparents, immigration stories, funny stories like a father sleeping in a car in the back yard when he was a teenager, crazy family pets, or even how parents met and fell in love.
This weekend, find some time to talk to someone in your house, or schedule a call with a family member who does not live with you. And then, listen.
How to Share Your Family Story:
Oral (Video): Cultures from all over the world have used oral tradition (using their voices) to tell family stories and pass them down from generation to generation. Now it is your turn. Learn your family story really well by asking your family member lots of questions. Then practice telling the story yourself. Maybe one day you will tell this story to your own children! After you have practiced many times, take a video of yourself telling the story, and we will share it with the class. (This can also take the form of a song!)
Writing: Write the story down. Make sure you tell the whole story, including a beginning, middle, and end. Use narration and dialogue. Include the setting and make sure to clearly introduce the different characters. Use descriptive language and elaborate with details.
Visual: Illustrate the story. Create a comic strip, a children’s book, a poster, painting, or some other visual form to tell the story. Make sure to include all the characters, and try to tell the story using pictures!
Mix and Match: Try one, two, or all of the above!
Other: Got a better idea? Go for it! This project can take any form you choose.
Repeating Assignments
RAZ KIDS – Please send me an e-mail when you level up. Please try to go onto RAZ KIDS a few times a week.
Silent read for 30 minutes. Please record your reading in your reading log as we always do. Please take this reading time seriously.
Math Packets- Continue working your way through the two packets I sent home with you. If you have any questions about them, please send me a note.
Practice your math facts for 10 minutes. Try reciting them aloud going forward and backward. Remember the Japanese Kuku style? Instead of saying 2 x 5 = 10, just say 2,5,10.
If you don’t remember which math fact you are currently working on, send me an e-mail I will remind you. Parents, I can email anyone a copy of a math fact quiz. I give them 3 minutes to complete the quiz.
ST Math – 20 to 30 minutes. Many of us are behind in ST Math. Use this time to catch up (should be approaching 75% completion now).
March 26, 2020
Good Morning Everyone! Happy Thursday. I got up early and took a brisk walk around the neighborhood. Please be careful when you go outside to keep your social distance. I miss you all very much.
Here are your assignments for today:
Charlotte’s Web
Chapter 6 – Summer Days (pages 42-47)
In the first part of this chapter, E.B. White beautifully describes the feelings we all share when summer first arrives.
Answer this question in your journal - Write to describe how you feel when summer first arrives. Try to include a paragraph describing how summer LOOKS to you as well.
Create a new name for this chapter, as we have been doing for the other chapters we read.
Templeton the rat takes the egg from the goose what did not hatch. Charlotte says, “A rat is a rat”. What do you think she meant by that. Write a paragraph to describe Templeton. When I read Charlotte’s Web aloud, I try to give Templeton an interesting voice. Read aloud pages 45 – 47 and give Templeton a special voice.
PS- A special Shout Out to Avery! I keep forgetting to mention that he shares the same name as Fern’s brother. Of course, my daughter’s name is Charlotte. However, I admit she was named after my mother, not the spider in this book!
Did anyone do any research on spiders yesterday?
Math
How is your work on area and perimeter coming along? Can you explain the difference between area and perimeter to a parent or sibling?
I am doing to send another page for you to practice calculating area. But, more importantly I want you go find a square or rectangular shaped table and measure the area and perimeter. Do a drawing of the table, show the length of the sides. Then figure out the area and perimeter.
Repeating Assignments
RAZ KIDS – Please send me an e-mail when you level up. Please try to go onto RAZ KIDS a few times a week.
Silent read for 30 minutes. Please record your reading in your reading log as we always do. Please take this reading time seriously.
Math Packets- Continue working your way through the two packets I sent home with you. If you have any questions about them, please send me a note.
Practice your math facts for 10 minutes. Try reciting them aloud going forward and backward. Remember the Japanese Kuku style? Instead of saying 2 x 5 = 10, just say 2,5,10.
If you don’t remember which math fact you are currently working on, send me an e-mail I will remind you. Parents, I can email anyone a copy of a math fact quiz. I give them 3 minutes to complete the quiz.
ST Math – 20 to 30 minutes. Many of us are behind in ST Math. Use this time to catch up (should be approaching 75% completion now).
March 25, 2020
Good Morning Team! How are you guys? I wish we were all sitting on the rug reading The Odyssey. I miss you all every day.
Here are your assignments for today:
Charlotte’s Web
You have now read chapters 1 – 5. In your writing journal, write a one page summary of the story through chapter five.
Make a prediction about what may happen next. Do you think Wilbur’s life may change a bit now that he has met Charlotte?
Extra – Do a little research on spiders. Write down what you learn about them in your writing journal. Draw a scientific model of a spider and label the body parts.
Math
Yesterday we began to examine the concept of area. Area is different than perimeter. Perimeter is the measurement of the outside of a shape. Area measures the inside of a shape. Our work began having you look at a shape and count the squares inside of the shape to discover the area.
Today you are to complete two worksheets which ask you to find the area of a shape by multiplying length x width. Explore this concept with the work I am emailing you. If you have any questions or if you feel confused, please email me. I will do my very best to help you.
Repeating Assignments
RAZ KIDS – Please send me an e-mail when you level up. Please try to go onto RAZ KIDS a few times a week.
Silent read for 30 minutes. Please record your reading in your reading log as we always do. Please take this reading time seriously.
Math Packets- Continue working your way through the two packets I sent home with you. If you have any questions about them, please send me a note.
Practice your math facts for 10 minutes. Try reciting them aloud going forward and backward. Remember the Japanese Kuku style? Instead of saying 2 x 5 = 10, just say 2,5,10.
If you don’t remember which math fact you are currently working on, send me an e-mail I will remind you. Parents, I can email anyone a copy of a math fact quiz. I give them 3 minutes to complete the quiz.
ST Math – 20 to 30 minutes. Many of us are behind in ST Math. Use this time to catch up (should be approaching 75% completion now).
March 24, 2020
Good Morning 210 Thinkers! How is the team holding up? I miss you all. Please send me an email and tell me how you are doing. I would love to hear from you.
Here are your assignments for today:
Charlotte’s Web
Chapter Five – Charlotte (pages 32 – 4)
How does Wilbur meet Charlotte? Who is Charlotte?
Wilbur says that Charlotte is “cruel” because she catches and eats flies and other insects. Do you agree with Wilbur? Explain.
On page 41, E.B White writes, “Wilbur was merely suffering the doubts and fears that often go along with finding a new friend.” Why is it sometimes hard to make a new friend?
Writing
In your writing journal, write a page about how you are feeling. What do you like about being at home and not attending school? What is hard for you? What makes you feel happy?
RAZ KIDS – Please send me an e-mail when you level up. Please try to go onto RAZ KIDS a few times a week.
Silent read for 30 minutes. Please record your reading in your reading log as we always do. Please take this reading time seriously.
Math
Math Packets- Continue working your way through the two packets I sent home with you. If you have any questions about them, please send me a note.
This week we are focusing on learning about perimeter and area. Perimeter is the measurement of the outside of a two dimensional shape. Area is the measurement of the interior of a two dimensional shape. Area is always measured in square units. Today I am emailing a worksheet to help you understand the concept of area.
Practice your math facts for 10 minutes. Try reciting them aloud going forward and backward. Remember the Japanese Kuku style? Instead of saying 2 x 5 = 10, just say 2,5,10.
If you don’t remember which math fact you are currently working on, send me an e-mail I will remind you. Parents, I can email anyone a copy of a math fact quiz. I give them 3 minutes to complete the quiz.
ST Math – 20 to 30 minutes. Many of us are behind in ST Math. Use this time to catch up (should be approaching 75% completion now).
March 23, 2020
Good Morning Team! Happy Monday!! I am thinking of you all every day and everyone is well. Please stay safe and happy. I am trying to do the same here. Charlotte and I take a little walk every day to get some fresh air.
Here are your assignments for today:
Charlotte’s Web
Chapter Four – Loneliness (pages 25 – 31)
Wilbur has a schedule for the day that must change because of rain. What is your schedule for the day? Write a schedule for how you will spend your day today. How much time will you spend doing schoolwork today?
What makes Wilbur cry? In real life, pigs do not truly cry. Why do you think E.B. White has Wilbur cry in Charlott’e Web?
Why is Wilbur so lonely and sad in this chapter?
Create a new name for Chapter Four.
I posted this last Friday, but I just want to remind you all one more time about this resource.
The following link allows you to listen to Charlotte’s Web as read by E.B. White. Hearing the author himself read it, brings an almost magical quality to the book. It used to be available for free on You Tube, but now it seems it must be purchased. Audio books allows a 30 day free trial. There are many other options on You Tube to listen to the book. But this one is my all time favorite.
RAZ KIDS – Please send me an e-mail when you level up.
Silent read for 30 minutes. Please record your reading in your reading log as we always do. Please take this reading time seriously.
Math
Math Packets – I think rather than giving you guys specific pages to work on in the two math packets I sent home with you, it may be easiest just to work on them at your own pace.
Instead, I am going to have you work on specific skills over the course of the week. For this week, we are working on the concepts of area and perimeter. We started off with perimeter on Friday.
PERIMETER. Perimeter is the outside measurement of a shape. For example, if each side of a square measures 4 inches, to find the perimeter I would add 4 inches + 4 inches + 4 inches + 4 inches to give a total measurement of 16 inches. The perimeter would measure 16 inches.
I am e-mailing you all a second practice sheet on perimeter. You can print that out and use that sheet for more practice.
Practice your math facts for 10 minutes. Try reciting them aloud going forward and backward. Remember the Japanese Kuku style? Instead of saying 2 x 5 = 10, just say 2,5,10.
If you don’t remember which math fact you are currently working on, send me an e-mail I will remind you. Parents, I can email anyone a copy of a math fact quiz. I give them 3 minutes to complete the quiz.
ST Math – 20 to 30 minutes. Many of us are behind in ST Math. Use this time to catch up (should be approaching 75% completion now).
Super Science Magazines - work through those at your own pace.
Please keep in touch. I will check my email several times today if you need me for anything.
Big Love, Ms. Schaefer
March 20, 2020
Good Morning Everyone! How are you all holding up? We are just finishing up our first week of home school. We have more weeks like this ahead of us. Please remember to do some school work every day.
Here are your assignments for today:
Charlotte’s Web
The following link allows you to listen to Charlotte’s Web as read by E.B. White. Hearing the author himself read it, brings an almost magical quality to the book. It used to be available for free on You Tube, but now it seems it must be purchased. Audio books allows a 30 day free trial. There are many other options on You Tube to listen to the book. But this one is my all time favorite.
RAZ KIDS – Please send me an e-mail when you level up.
Silent read for 30 minutes. Please record your reading in your reading log as we always do. Please take this reading time seriously.
Math
Today lets focus on a new mathematic concept – PERIMETER. Perimeter is the outside measurement of a shape. For example, if each side of a square measures 4 inches, to find the perimeter I would add 4 inches + 4 inches + 4 inches + 4 inches to give a total measurement of 16 inches. The perimeter would measure 16 inches.
Use a ruler and find the perimeter of 5 objects around your house, like a book or small table.
I am e-mailing you all a practice sheet on perimeter. You can print that out and use that sheet for more practice.
Practice your math facts for 10 minutes. Try reciting them aloud going forward and backward. Remember the Japanese Kuku style? Instead of saying 2 x 5 = 10, just say 2,5,10.
If you don’t remember which math fact you are currently working on, send me an e-mail I will remind you. Parents, I can email anyone a copy of a math fact quiz. I give them 3 minutes to complete the quiz.
ST Math – 20 to 30 minutes. Many of us are behind in ST Math. Use this time to catch up (should be approaching 75% completion now).
If you want more math (and who doesn’t) remember you can work through your black and white workbook as you wish.
Please keep in touch. Send pictures and e-mail please.
March 19, 2020
Happy Thursday! I am happy to report that my daughter, Charlotte, is home from college safely. I hope all of you are doing well and taking care of each other.
Here are your assignments for today:
Reading
Chapter Three – Escape (pages 13 – 24)
Who are the main characters in Charlotte’s Web?
What is the setting of this story (where does it take place)?
Describe the barn. Why are Wilbur and Fern so happy when they are together?
How does Wilbur feel about his escape? Do you think he will do it again? Explain.
Silent read for 30 minutes. Please record your reading in your reading log as we always do. Please take this reading time seriously.
You can also log onto RAZ KIDS and use that for your silent reading time.
Math
In your i-Ready packet complete pages 14. Page 14 demonstrates the associative property of multiplication. This property tells us that we can multiply numbers in any order and still get the same answer. For example 3 x 5 = 15 and 5 x 3 = 15. Also, (2 x 3) x 5 = 2 x (3 x 5) remember to multiply inside of the parenthesis first 6 x 5 = 2 x 15 30 = 30
Practice your math facts for 10 minutes. Try reciting them aloud going forward and backward. Remember the Japanese Kuku style? Instead of saying 2 x 5 = 10, just say 2,5,10.
If you don’t remember which math fact you are currently working on, send me an e-mail I will remind you. Parents, I can email anyone a copy of a math fact quiz. I give them 3 minutes to complete the quiz.
ST Math – 20 to 30 minutes. Many of us are behind in ST Math. Use this time to catch up (should be approaching 75% completion now).
If you want more math (and who doesn’t) remember you can work through your black and white workbook as you wish.
Science
Has anyone started thinking about making a Rube Goldberg machine? If so, please tell me how it is going!
Have a great day! Email me if you need anything. I am here to help in any way I can.
Love, Ms. Schaefer
March 18, 2020
Good Morning everyone! Happy Wednesday. How is everyone doing? I think of every single one of you constantly. I hope you are well. Please send me notes and pictures.
Silent read for 30 minutes. Please record your reading in your reading log as we always do. Please take this reading time seriously.
Math
In your i-Ready packet complete pages 6,7 and 13.
Practice your math facts for 10 minutes. Try reciting them aloud going forward and backward. Remember the Japanese Kuku style? Instead of saying 2 x 5 = 10, just say 2,5,10.
If you don’t remember which math fact you are currently working on, send me an e-mail I will remind you. Parents, I can email anyone a copy of a math fact quiz. I give them 3 minutes to complete the quiz.
ST Math – 20 to 30 minutes. Many of us are behind in ST Math. Use this time to catch up (should be approaching 75% completion now).
If you want more math (and who doesn’t) remember you can work through your black and white workbook as you wish.
Science
If you were not able to do this yesterday, see if you can check out this today. Watch a couple videos on You Tube (if you can) showing examples of Rube Goldberg Machines. Once you see them, I hope you will be inspired to make one of your very own.
Good Morning 210 Thinkers! Happy St. Patrick’s Day? If anyone is doing something fun or silly to celebrate, I would love to hear about it. Today I am spending my day getting ready for Charlotte to come home. Her father is in Ohio with her today. They will be home tomorrow. The good thing about being stuck at home is that we get to spend a lot of time with the people we love the most.
I will check my e-mail a few times throughout the day to answer questions or just to chat. I would love to hear from you all. Do not hesitate to send me a little note. I am already missing all of you.
Here are your assignments for today:
Read Chapter One ofCharlotte’s Web, Before Breakfast (pages 1-7) Chapter One –
On page 3, Fern says “This is the most terrible case of injustice I ever heard of.” What does she mean by this?
Why does Fern describe the world as blissful at the end of the chapter?
Answer these questions in your writing journal. Read each chapter twice, once by yourself and once with someone else. Pay attention to E.B. White’s writing. It is simple and clear. I love his style of writing, maybe you will too.
Math In your i-Ready packet complete pages 4 and 5. This will refresh your memory of all the work we did on multiplication earlier this year. Have a parent or older brother or sister check over your work if possible.
Practice your math facts for 10 minutes. Remember how we practiced using a deck of cards? Try that. If you don’t remember which math fact you are currently working on, send me an e-mail I will remind you.
ST Math – 20 to 30 minutes. Many of us are behind in ST Math. Use this time to catch up (should be approaching 75% completion now).
If you want more math (and who doesn’t) remember you can work through your black and white workbook as you wish.
Silent read for 30 minutes. Please record your reading in your reading log as we always do. Please take this reading time seriously.
Watch a couple videos on You Tube (if you can) showing examples of Rube Goldberg Machines. Once you see them I hope you will be inspired to make one of your very own.
I am missing you all as I write this. Please keep in contact with me. I am always here for you.