April 13--> April 17
Weekly
overview
Monday
Start your day off with the video guide.
Reading:
- Today you will listen to a read-aloud. Before listening, think about this question. To dissent means to disagree with an opinion or belief held by others.
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- Click here to listen to a read-aloud of I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark. As you listen, think about the challenges that Ruth overcame and how they helped form her beliefs and opinions.
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Writing:
- Today is a brainstorming day! Tomorrow you will write your answer to this prompt on Boom Writer: What do you predict life will be like in 2067?
- Use today to brainstorm ideas about how life will be like this far in the future. Think about food, travel, clothes, cars, houses, technology, and more! Tomorrow you will put your ideas together into a paragraph.
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Math:
- We are continuing to work on Khan Academy. Your login information can be found here.
- Today you should complete the following activities under Topic B:
* Find a missing side length when given the area exercise
* Find a missing side length when given the area video
* Area of rectangles review
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Science:
- Food webs are more complex and detailed than food chains. In food webs, energy moves in many ways. Watch this video to learn more about food webs.
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Religion:
- This week we will read from our religion book online. The website can be accessed here and the username and password are below. (Both are case sensitive!)
- username – SadlierStudent; password – ReadyToLearn!
- Our religion book is called We Believe Catholic Identity School
Grade 3.
- You can also access it as a document here​.
- We will read Unit 2 Chapter 9 this week. You can choose to read
it all at once or read a page each day. Whatever works best for
you!
Tuesday
Start your day off with the video guide​.
Reading:
- Start off with this reflection question.
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- Read this fiction passage Big Lawyer Dreams and answer the comprehension questions.
Writing:
- You'll take your ideas that you brainstormed yesterday and turn it into a paragraph.
- Write your paragraph on your online writing journal using Boom Writer. You can find your login information here.
- Answer Section 3: What do you predict life will be like in 2067? Use at least five complete sentences to answer this question.
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Math:
- We are continuing to work on Khan Academy. Your login information can be found here.
- Today you should complete Quiz 1 for Module 4: Multiplication & Area.
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Science:
- Read more about how food webs are different from food chains here. In the example food web, identify the producer, consumers, and the decomposer. Think about how this looks different from a food chain.
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Religion:
- This week we will read from our religion book online. The website can be accessed here and the username and password are below. (Both are case sensitive!)
- username – SadlierStudent; password – ReadyToLearn!
- Our religion book is called We Believe Catholic Identity School Grade 3.
- We will read Unit 2 Chapter 9 this week. You can choose to read it all at once or read a page each day. Whatever works best for you!
Wednesday
Start your day off with the video guide​.
Reading:
- Start off with this reflection question.
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- Read this nonfiction passage about the juries and how they work in our judicial system. Then answer the comprehension question about new information that you learned.
Writing:
- Today is a brainstorming day! Tomorrow you will write your answer to this prompt on Boom Writer: If you could throw a party to celebrate someone in your community, who would it be for? What would the party be like?
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Math:
- We are continuing to work on Khan Academy. Your login information can be found here.
- Today you should complete the following activities under Topic C:
* Area and the distributive property video
* Area and the distributive property exercise
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Science:
- Practice building your own food web here. Remember, food webs are more complex than food chains. Several animals can eat the same food and energy can be shared throughout the web in more ways than one.
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Religion:
- This week we will read from our religion book online. The website can be accessed here and the username and password are below. (Both are case sensitive!)
- username – SadlierStudent; password – ReadyToLearn!
- Our religion book is called We Believe Catholic Identity School Grade 3.
- We will read Unit 2 Chapter 9 this week. You can choose to read it all at once or read a page each day. Whatever works best for you!
thursday
Start your day off with the video guide​.
Reading:
- Start off with this reflection question.
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- Today's reading will be a nonfiction book about the United States Judicial System that Justice Ginsburg is a part of. You will read about the judicial system, the different courts, and the people that work in the judicial system.
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Writing:
- You'll take your ideas that you brainstormed yesterday and turn it into a paragraph.
- Write your paragraph on your online writing journal using Boom Writer. You can find your login information here.
- Answer Section 4: If you could throw a party to celebrate someone in your community, who would it be for? What would the party be like? Use at least 5 complete sentences to answer.
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Math:
- We are continuing to work on Khan Academy. Your login information can be found here.
- Today you should complete the following activities under Topic C:
* Creating rectangles with a given area 1
* Creating rectangles with a given area 2
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Science:
- Food webs look different in different ecosystems. Practice building a food web in three different ecosystems here. Remember, food webs are more complex than food chains. Several animals can eat the same food and energy can be shared throughout the web in more ways than one.
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Religion:
- This week we will read from our religion book online. The website can be accessed here and the username and password are below. (Both are case sensitive!)
- username – SadlierStudent; password – ReadyToLearn!
- Our religion book is called We Believe Catholic Identity School Grade 3.
- We will read Unit 2 Chapter 9 this week. You can choose to read it all at once or read a page each day. Whatever works best for you!
Friday
Start your day off with the video guide​.
Reading:
- Start off with this reflection question.
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- Today you will answer some comprehension questions about Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the judicial system here. It might be helpful to listen to I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark before you begin.
- Extra: Here is a Reader's Theater that you can practice with family. Have each person choose a part and practice reading with fluency and expression. Try and act it out if you can!
Writing:
- Today is a catch-up day for writing. If you need to finish any sections of your online writing journal, use today to get caught up. You should have finished Sections 1-4.
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Math:
- We are continuing to work on Khan Academy. Your login information can be found here.
- Today you should complete the following activities under Topic D:
* Decomposing shapes to find area: grids
* Understand decomposing figures to find area exercise
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Religion:
- Today you should finish reading Unit 2 Chapter 9 from your religion book. This chapter ends by talking about justice. What are some ways we can make sure everyone gets treated fairly?
