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    Mathematics

    I can use the multiplication properties and solve two-step problems.

    Look: properties help

    1. Switch: 8 × 3 is the same as 3 × 8.
    2. Group: 5 × 7 × 2 is 10 × 7, which is 70.
    3. Break apart: 8 × 6 is 40 + 8, which is 48.

    Use a property to solve.

    1. 1.

      9 × 4 is the same as 4 × ____

    2. 2.

      Solve 2 × 8 × 5 the easy way.

    3. 3.

      Break apart 7 × 9.

    4. 4.

      Which rule does 6 × 0 show?

    Label step 1 and step 2. Then solve.

    1. 5.

      5 boxes of 6 crayons, plus 7 more crayons. How many crayons?

    2. 6.

      36 grapes. 4 are eaten. The rest go into 4 equal bags. How many in each bag?

    3. 7.

      3 shelves hold 8 books each. 5 books are checked out. How many are left?

    Challenge: Use the break-apart idea to divide 56 ÷ 4. Split 56 into 40 and 16.

    Materials: grid paper

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    English Language Arts

    I can sort notes under headings and find abstract nouns.

    Look: Categories and headings

    1. A category is a group of facts about one part of a topic.
    2. A heading is a short title that tells what a section is about.
    3. Abstract nouns name things you cannot touch, like kindness or darkness.

    Write the heading where each bat note belongs.

    Word bank: Looks · Habitat · Food · Life Cycle

    1. 1.

      eats moths and beetles

    2. 2.

      sleeps in caves

    3. 3.

      has leathery wings

    4. 4.

      babies are called pups

    5. 5.

      hangs in hollow trees

    Circle the abstract noun: the thing you cannot touch.

    1. 6.

      Pick one.

      ○ brightness○ lamp
    2. 7.

      Pick one.

      ○ blanket○ neatness
    3. 8.

      Pick one.

      ○ goodness○ cookie

    Challenge: Name one more heading you could use for a bat report.

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    Science

    I can use my model to predict what happens when the environment changes and judge a solution to the problem.

    Change cards. Write 2 effects for each change. Use 'because.'

    1. 1.

      A big storm floods the ecosystem for a week.

    2. 2.

      All the decomposers are removed.

    3. 3.

      A new road is built through the middle of the habitat.

    Judge a solution for the new road.

    1. 4.

      My solution:

    2. 5.

      Stars for how much it helps:

      ○ ★○ ★★○ ★★★
    3. 6.

      My reason:

    Challenge: Why does a good prediction include 'because'?

    Materials: sticky notes · index cards with change scenarios

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    Social Studies

    I can organize my state research into a clear poster or slideshow.

    Sketch your layout. Draw four boxes and label each section.

    1. 1.

      Sketch your poster or slides here.

    2. 2.

      Name the four sections.

    Check each section. Write yes or no.

    1. 3.

      Does every section have a big heading?

    2. 4.

      Does every section have at least two facts?

    3. 5.

      Does every section have a picture or map?

    4. 6.

      What still needs work?

    Challenge: What makes a poster easy to read from across the room?

    Materials: poster board or slide program · markers · research notes