Week 24 · Day 3 Practice Pages
Practice page · Week 24, Day 3
Mathematics
I can measure lengths to the nearest half inch.
Look: half inches
- Line up the object with the 0 mark.
- Find the closest mark at the other end: an inch mark or a half-inch mark.
- Halfway between 1 and 2 is 1 1/2 inches.
Each object starts at 0. Write its length.
- 1.
A marker ends at the mark halfway between 4 and 5.
- 2.
A paper clip ends at the 2 inch mark.
- 3.
A spoon ends at the mark halfway between 6 and 7.
Measure or draw. Use your inch ruler.
- 4.
Draw a line 3 1/2 inches long.
- 5.
Draw a line 1 1/2 inches long.
- 6.
Measure a glue stick to the nearest half inch.
- 7.
Rafael's eraser is 2 1/2 inches long. Is that closer to 2 inches or 3 inches, or right in the middle?
○ closer to 2○ closer to 3○ right in the middle
Challenge: A string ends just past the 5 1/2 inch mark. What is its length to the nearest half inch?
Materials: inch ruler
Practice page · Week 24, Day 3
English Language Arts
I can use pronouns that match their nouns and compare my view with a character's.
Look: Pronouns
- A pronoun takes the place of a noun: Marcus → he.
- One girl → she, her. Two or more → they, them, their.
- The pronoun must match the noun it stands for.
The Big Hill
Marcus pulled his sled to the top of the big hill. He looked down and gulped. His cousin Tia zoomed past him. "It's easy!" she shouted. Marcus thought the hill was much too steep for him. He sat on the sled for a long time. At last, he took a deep breath and pushed off.
Use the story.
- 1.
Circle the pronouns he and she.
- 2.
Who does 'she' stand for?
- 3.
What job does a pronoun do?
Fix the pronoun so it matches.
- 4.
The kids grabbed her sleds.
- 5.
Marcus and Tia raced, and he hugged each other at the bottom.
- 6.
Finish: 'Marcus thinks the hill is ____. I think ____ because ____.'
- 7.
Change y to i and add -ed: try → ____
Challenge: Would you have gone down the hill? How is your view different from Marcus's?
Practice page · Week 24, Day 3
Science
I can build a prototype and fix problems along the way.
Build Log. Check off each step as you finish it. Write any problem and your fix.
| Step | Done | Problem | My fix |
|---|---|---|---|
- 1.
What did you build?
- 2.
What problem did you run into?
- 3.
What one change fixed it?
Indoor check. Blow on it or pour in a little water.
- 4.
Did your prototype do its basic job indoors?
○ yes○ not yet - 5.
What will you test outdoors tomorrow?
Challenge: A wind vane's arrow end is heavier than its tail and tips down. Name one fix.
Materials: your plan and materials · scissors · tape · a ruler
Practice page · Week 24, Day 3
Social Studies
I can make a spending plan that meets needs first and stays within a budget.
Leo has $15. Buy the needs first. Then choose wants.
- 1.
Needs: rice $4, eggs $3, bananas $2. What is the total for needs?
- 2.
How much money is left after the needs?
- 3.
Wants: yo-yo $4, marker set $5, bubbles $1. Can Leo buy the marker set and the bubbles?
- 4.
Can Leo buy the yo-yo and the marker set?
Answer the questions.
- 5.
What should a budget pay for first?
- 6.
A store says, "Buy two notebooks, get a third for $1." What is this called?
Challenge: Make your own plan with $15. Write what you buy and what is left.
Materials: play money · price cards