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    Mathematics

    I can place any fraction from 0 to 1 on a number line.

    Look: 2/6

    1. Split 0 to 1 into 6 equal spaces (the denominator).
    2. Start at 0 and make 2 jumps (the numerator).
    3. Mark the point and label it 2/6.

    Tell how many equal spaces and how many jumps. Then draw the line and place the point.

    1. 1.

      5/6

    2. 2.

      3/8

    3. 3.

      1/3

    4. 4.

      6/8

    Use your lines.

    1. 5.

      Which is closer to 1: 3/8 or 6/8?

    2. 6.

      Which is closer to 0: 1/3 or 5/6?

    3. 7.

      Nadia swims 5/8 of the way across the pool. How many more 1/8 jumps does she need to reach 1?

    Challenge: A point is 1 jump away from 1 on a sixths line. What fraction is it?

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    English Language Arts

    I can find cause-and-effect evidence in an article and name the source.

    Look: Evidence from a text

    1. Find a sentence that supports the opinion.
    2. Look for cause-and-effect clue words: because, so, when.
    3. Name the source: According to (title), ...

    Rain Gardens

    A rain garden is a low spot of soil planted with flowers and grasses. When rain falls on roofs and roads, the water rushes into storm drains. A rain garden catches some of that water. Because the soil and plant roots soak up the water, fewer puddles form in the street. The flowers bloom, so bees and butterflies come to visit. First, a family digs a shallow bowl in the yard. Next, they plant tough plants. Finally, the garden drinks the rain after every storm.

    A house with a small flower garden planted in a low dip in the front yard while rain falls from a cloud.
    A rain garden sits lower than the yard around it.

    Use the article.

    1. 1.

      Circle the clue words because, so and when.

    2. 2.

      Cause: the soil and plant roots soak up the water. Effect: ____

    3. 3.

      Cause: the flowers bloom. Effect: ____

    4. 4.

      Put the steps in order: plant tough plants, dig a shallow bowl, the garden drinks the rain.

    5. 5.

      Opinion: Every street should have a rain garden. Write an evidence sentence that names the source.

    Add -ment to make a noun.

    1. 6.

      agree + ment = ____

    2. 7.

      Circle the noun: move or movement.

      ○ move○ movement

    Challenge: Find one more fact in the article that could support the opinion.

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    Science

    I can use a table of monthly averages to describe a climate pattern.

    Average Highs in Maple Falls

    January: 25°F. April: 49°F. July: 81°F. October: 54°F.

    A table of average high temperatures in Maple Falls: January 25°F, April 49°F, July 81°F and October 54°F, next to a thermometer.
    Each number is an average of many years of weather.

    Use the table in the box to answer.

    1. 1.

      Which month in the table is warmest?

    2. 2.

      How many degrees warmer is July than January?

    3. 3.

      How many degrees does it cool from July to October?

    4. 4.

      Describe the pattern in one sentence.

    Graph Our Climate. Make a bar graph of your town's 12 monthly average highs. Count by 10s up the side.

    MonthAverage high (°F)
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    1. 5.

      Our town's warmest month:

    2. 6.

      Our town's coldest month:

    Challenge: Why do scientists use many years of weather to describe a climate?

    Materials: your town's monthly averages · graph paper · a ruler · red and blue colored pencils

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    Social Studies

    I can tell how Congress is set up and how a bill becomes a law.

    Fill in the chart about the two houses of Congress.

    HouseSenate
       
       
       
    1. 1.

      How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

    2. 2.

      How many members are in the Senate?

    3. 3.

      How many senators does each state have?

    4. 4.

      How long is a representative's term? How long is a senator's term?

    5. 5.

      Put the bill's stops in order: President, Senate, House.

    Fill in with an adult. Use the official House and Senate websites. (If you live in Washington, D.C., or a U.S. territory, write the name of your delegate in the House.)

    1. 6.

      My state's two U.S. senators are ______ and ______.

    2. 7.

      My U.S. representative is ______.

    Challenge: A state has 4 representatives and 2 senators. How many members of Congress does it have in all?

    Materials: U.S. map · paper for a pretend bill