Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Reading/Writing 15 min.
Waves” once
Waves” answer comprehension questions 1-4
- Fluency passage, pick one of the two
included to use for the week
- Please answer the extended response question, number 5
-Fluency passage, pick one of the two included
to use for the week - Complete grammar
review page
Pals’ and answer comprehension
-Use the Dolch Word List and give yourself
one minute to see how many words you can read. Do it a second
time to see If you can beat your score!
-Fill out Reading Log
- Practice sight words by picking a game located
in the additional resources packet.
- Compete Reading Log
- Practice sight words by picking a game located
in the additional resources packet
-Complete Reading Log
Math 15 min.
- Optional: Sums to 20 practice
- Complete activities for Tuesday on math grid
- Optional: Sums to 20 practice
- Complete activities for Wednesday on math
grid - Optional: Sums to 20
practice
- Optional: Sums to 20 practice
- Complete activities for Friday on math grid
- Optional: Sums to 20 practice
Specials Menu 15 min.
per day Complete one activity Complete one activity Complete one activity Complete one activity Complete one activity
Creative Activity 15 min.
(see additional resources)
Dough (see additional resources)
additional resources)
packet from some fun prompts! (see additional
resources)
movies! (see additional
Big Waves by Linda Ruggieri
Take a look at a world map. Can you find the Pacific Ocean? Japan is a country made up of many islands in that ocean. Most people in Japan live close to the waters of the Pacific.
A few years ago, people living in the Tohoku region of Japan saw something strange. Giant ocean waves were coming toward them. When the waves reached the beach, they did not stop. Streets and homes were flooded.
Giant waves like those are known as tsunamis (soo-NAH-meess). Tsunami is a Japanese word that means "harbor wave."
What causes a tsunami? An earthquake occurs in the ocean. The land below the water shakes. That causes water to swell into giant waves. The waves travel quickly across the ocean.
The tsunami that hit Tohoku started as an earthquake in the ocean eighty miles away. The quake was very strong. The tsunami waves it created kept coming for hours. The waves destroyed ships, cars, and many buildings.
Scientists are studying the events of the Tohoku tsunami. The scientists hope to learn things that will make people safer the next time a tsunami happens.
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Name: ________________________________ Date: _______________
1. Which country was hit by a tsunami a few years ago?
A. the United States B. Japan C. England
2. The article describes how earthquakes in the ocean can cause tsunamis. First, the land below the water shakes. What is the effect of this shaking?
A. The earthquake gets bigger and bigger. B. The water swells into giant waves. C. The shaking land gets weaker.
3. What is the main idea of this article?
A. Earthquakes are a big problem for people in Japan. B. A few years ago, a tsunami hit Japan and caused lots of damage. C. Scientists hope to learn a lot more about tsunamis.
4. The tsunami that hit Tohoku was very powerful. What answer below proves this?
A. Tsunamis are caused by earthquakes in the ocean. B. The Tohoku tsunami started as an earthquake in the ocean eighty miles away. C. The tsunami waves destroyed ships, cars, and many buildings.
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Grammar Practice
Write these sentences correctly.
1. i need to by ham and cheese at the stor
2. can lisa ride a bike
3. look out for that tree
Is this a statement or a question? Add correct punctuation.
4. Did you have a fun summer
5. My favorite color is purple
6. What time is it
Find the verbs (action words)
7. run fly happy swim
8. sing blue sun smile
Which word has the same sound as /e/ in “we” ?
9. see been key funny
Which word has the same sound as /o/ in “hot”
10. mop hoop cop boot
©Tobin, March 2015
Zoo Pals
The lion and the macaw live in cages at the zoo that
are next to each other. They hadn’t had any food yet today and they did not know why. The macaw asked
the lion if he knew where their food
was. He said in the bucket at the top
of his cage. The lion told the macaw
to get on his head to get closer. The
macaw squeezed into his cage and
jumped onto his mane. They worked
together to get their food.
©Tobin, March 2015
____________________________________ 4. What happens last?
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Math Week 5/11 - 5/15 ****Please show your work in each box or on a scratch piece of paper.
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5
Monday
after 8.
Explain your
blue markers, 3
red markers, 2
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Date: 08/27/2019 (version: 7aed)
Copyright 2019 Dr. Amanda M. VanDerHeyden. All rights reserved.
Primary Specialist Menu 5/11-5/15 *Choose one (or more) “Special” to participate in each day.*
Monday 5/11 Tuesday 5/12 Wednesday 5/13 Thursday 5/14 Friday 5/15
Art
15 - 30 min.
Foil Figure Sculpture! Use new or recycled foil to squeeze and form a three-dimensional figure! Follow the steps in the additional resources!
Rainbow Rice! Create colorful rice to play and explore with color! You will need: -White rice -Food coloring -Plastic bags -Hand sanitizer Check out the additional resources for the steps!
Coffee Painting! Ask your parents to brew a pot of really strong coffee or use some spices from the kitchen and use them to create your own watercolor paints. Dilute with water for lighter tones, use full strength for darker tones.
Origami Samurai Helmet Watch this video to learn how to fold an origami helmet! https://www.metmuse um.org/art/online-feat ures/metkids/videos/F old-an-Origami-Samur ai-Helmet
Tomorrow is National Love a Tree Day. Learn how to draw your dream treehouse! Follow the guided drawing steps in the additional resources. Please add your own details to make your dream treehouse come to life!
Music
15 - 30 min.
Use the music symbols, found in the resources folder, to create 2 measures of 4 beats each. You will have a total of 8 beats when finished.
Let’s play freeze dance! Ask an adult to look up the Youtube link and get ready to play freeze dance! https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=2UcZWX vgMZE
Facetime a friend and share your favorite song with him/her. Find out what his/her favorite song is too! Play a recording for each other.
Can you make a nature picture using music symbols? Choose something from nature, a flower or a bird, and use as many music symbols as you can to create a picture.
It’s storytime! Watch the following story on Youtube, “The Really Awful Musicians”, By John Manders. Challenge: draw a picture of your favorite part about the story. https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=xJnyqVm KWwg
PE
15 - 30 min.
Have a deck of cards? Play Card Fitness! You can play alone or with family members. See the “Playing Card Fitness” attachment in the additional resource packet for more details.
A calorie is the unit of energy in food that our bodies use to function. Elementary students need 1300-2000 calories per day. The video below will teach you about the importance of getting the right amount. Look at an online menu to see how many calories are in your favorite take-out foods. https://hhph.org/resou rces/pay-attention-to-t he-menu-2/ Pay attention to the menu
Wish you could work on your tossing and catching skills at home? Try the skills in the attached video. Can you come up with more tricks/challenges to do on your own? https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=fCiATy5g fzc&feature=youtu.be
Have a balloon, beachball, or volleyball? Try to hit it and keep it up (alone or with a partner) using an open hand, the bump, or the set. See the key points below. Bump- Hands together (no weaving your fingers), arms straight, bend your knees, contact the ball with your forearms Set- Hands up, bend your knees and arms, make a diamond with your hands, extend up, contact the ball with your “finger pads”
We all know about the importance of washing our hands. Watch the music video below and see many of our favorite celebrities being safe through thorough handwashing. https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=2yu4jSP Ntic&feature=youtu.be
15 - 30 min.
Can you lift a book with your finger? You can if you use a LEVER! Use a ruler, a marker, a book and your finger, and experiment to try to lift the book!
Watch this video to see how far a sneeze can go. https://youtu.be/ZoBsl wE2luI Now try to make a “sneeze” with a spray bottle and a piece of paper!
Take 4 small glasses, fill ½ of water, oil, milk and juice. Then put 4 drops of food coloring in each one. Draw what the liquid looks like inside. What do you think is happening and why?
This video has some fun experiments for your family to try with science! Feel free to do any or all of the activities. https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=1fo7WQ OV2oY
Use your senses to understand your world. Go outside with a family member, and tell that person what you can see, hear, smell, and touch (don’t do taste!)
Library/ Technology
It’s Story Time!
Listen to Mrs. Korth read a NEW story at: https://ore.vailschoo ldistrict.org/read-alo uds-with-mrs-korth Optional Activity: Go back and listen again to one of the stories from the “Story Time” collection. These stories are worth a second listen!
Spend 15-20 minutes practicing your keyboarding skills. Second graders make sure to use two hands while typing! Click on the link below to begin. https://www.turtlediary .com/game/learn-keyb oarding.html
Learn about the invention of computer programming from the Dr. Binocs Show. https://www.youtube .com/watch?v=Wchr u8alhaE
Take a virtual field trip to the SeaQuest Petting Zoo Aquarium. Learn about Flash, a two-toed sloth! https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=YnF-o-nJ 1To
Watch funny and uplifting videos from the “ORE Daily Boost,” at: https://ore.vailschooldi strict.org/o-r-e-daily-b oost/ Pick out your favorite video and share it with a family member. You can also watch past Broadcasts and music concerts. Ask your parents or teacher for the link and password to them.
Parents and Families: If your student would like to share what they have created with their specialist teacher please feel free to email them a picture of their activity! We would love to see their accomplishments!