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    Mathematics

    I can group three factors in different ways to make multiplying easier (associative property).

    Look: 3 × 2 × 4

    1. Group the first two: (3 × 2) × 4 is 6 × 4, which is 24.
    2. Group the last two: 3 × (2 × 4) is 3 × 8, which is 24.
    3. The grouping changes, but the product stays the same.

    Solve each one two ways. Circle the easier way.

    1. 1.

      5 × 2 × 6 = ____

    2. 2.

      3 × 4 × 2 = ____

    3. 3.

      2 × 5 × 8 = ____

    4. 4.

      4 × 2 × 2 = ____

    Solve the problem.

    1. 5.

      Yusuf has 3 boxes. Each box has 2 bags with 5 marbles in each bag. How many marbles does he have?

    Challenge: Put parentheses in 7 × 5 × 2 to make it easy. Solve it.

    Materials: counters · small cups

    Practice page · Week 13, Day 2

    English Language Arts

    I can choose stronger, more exact words.

    Look: Word ladders

    1. Worn-out words: said, went, big, good, nice.
    2. A word ladder puts words in order: whispered, said, called, shouted.
    3. Pick the word that fits the meaning, not just the fanciest one.

    Put the words in order or write a stronger word.

    1. 1.

      Smallest to biggest: huge, small, tiny, big

    2. 2.

      Least sure to most sure: knew, wondered, believed

    3. 3.

      Slowest to fastest: jog, sprint, stroll, walk

    4. 4.

      Write a stronger word for 'went': The cat ____ across the roof.

    5. 5.

      Write a better word for 'said': "Shh, the baby is asleep," Mom ____.

    6. 6.

      Replace 'good' with a stronger word: The soup was good.

    Add the prefix and write what the new word means.

    1. 7.

      re + fill = ____

    2. 8.

      dis + like = ____

    3. 9.

      un + lock = ____

    Practice page · Week 13, Day 2

    Science

    I can compare how wolves, honeybees and elephants live and work together in groups.

    Fill in the chart with one fact in each box.

    WolvesHoneybeesElephants
        
        
        
        
    1. 1.

      Circle 2 things all three groups share. Write them here.

    2. 2.

      Write one big difference.

    Answer from what you learned.

    1. 3.

      What is the queen bee's main job?

    2. 4.

      Who leads an elephant herd?

    3. 5.

      Who is usually in a wolf pack?

    4. 6.

      Name one job of worker bees.

    Challenge: Why is it helpful that the matriarch is the oldest elephant?

    Materials: books or pictures of wolves, honeybees and elephants · colored pencils

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    Social Studies

    I can compare how people traveled in the past with how they travel today.

    Number the changes in order from oldest (1) to newest (4).

    YearWhat changed
      
      
      
      
    1. 1.

      1903: the Wright brothers make the first powered airplane flight.

    2. 2.

      1825: the Erie Canal opens.

    3. 3.

      1869: the transcontinental railroad joins East and West.

    4. 4.

      1807: a steamboat travels up the Hudson River.

    Answer each question.

    1. 5.

      In 1750, how did most people travel over land?

    2. 6.

      A wagon travels about 15 miles a day. How many days would a 150-mile trip take?

    3. 7.

      Who did much of the hard work building the transcontinental railroad?

    Challenge: Which change in travel do you think mattered most? Why?

    Materials: strip of paper for a timeline