Week 24 · Day 4 Practice Pages
Practice page · Week 24, Day 4
Mathematics
I can measure to the nearest quarter inch and record my data.
Look: quarter inches
- Each inch has 4 equal parts: 1/4, 1/2, 3/4.
- The 1/2 mark is a little longer than the 1/4 and 3/4 marks.
- 1 mark past 2 is 2 1/4 inches.
Each object starts at 0. Write its length.
- 1.
A crayon ends 1 quarter-inch mark past 3.
- 2.
A leaf ends 3 quarter-inch marks past 2.
- 3.
A twig ends 2 quarter-inch marks past 5.
- 4.
A key ends 3 quarter-inch marks past 1.
Measure 4 small objects to the nearest quarter inch. Record them in the table.
| Object | Length (inches) |
|---|---|
- 5.
Which object is the longest?
- 6.
Which object is the shortest?
Challenge: A pencil is 6 1/2 inches long. Write the same length using quarters.
Materials: inch ruler · 4 small objects such as crayons or leaves
Practice page · Week 24, Day 4
English Language Arts
I can tell what a character knows and does not know, and how my view is different.
Look: Who knows what?
- A character only knows what they see, hear and think.
- The reader may know more than a character does.
- The reader can also think differently from a character.
Squirrel's Secret Stash
Squirrel buried twelve acorns under the oak tree. "No one saw me," she said proudly, and she went home to nap. Meanwhile, Blue Jay watched from a high branch. As soon as Squirrel left, Jay flew down and dug up three acorns. When winter came, Squirrel counted only nine. "I must have counted wrong," she sighed.
Use the story.
- 1.
What does Squirrel NOT know?
- 2.
How does the reader know what Jay did?
- 3.
Finish: 'Squirrel thinks ____. I think ____ because ____.'
- 4.
Retell what happened as Squirrel would tell it. What can she NOT include?
Compound words.
- 5.
Split: bedroom = ____ + ____
- 6.
Write the compound word: side + walk = ____
Challenge: Tell the story in two sentences the way Blue Jay would.
Practice page · Week 24, Day 4
Science
I can test my instrument, compare it with a weather report and improve it.
Test-Improve-Retest. Record a reading before and after your improvement.
| Test | My reading | Weather report | Close match? |
|---|---|---|---|
- 1.
How did your first reading compare with the weather report?
- 2.
What failure point did you find?
- 3.
What one improvement did you make?
Think like an engineer.
- 4.
Why should you change only one thing at a time?
- 5.
What makes a test fair?
Materials: your prototype · a compass or compass app · a local weather report · tape and spare materials
Practice page · Week 24, Day 4
Social Studies
I can name the opportunity cost of a choice.
Fill in the decision chart for each choice.
| Choice | Option A | Option B | I chose | Opportunity cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- 1.
Choice 1: A $6 paint set or a $6 puzzle. If you pick the paint set, what is the opportunity cost?
- 2.
Choice 2: Sunday morning at soccer practice or at the museum. If you pick the museum, what is the opportunity cost?
- 3.
Choice 3: Spend $4 on stickers now or save it for a scooter. If you save, what is the opportunity cost?
Answer the questions.
- 4.
What is opportunity cost?
- 5.
Is opportunity cost everything else in the store, or only the next-best choice?
○ everything else in the store○ only the next-best choice - 6.
Why is it helpful to think about opportunity cost?
Challenge: Write a family choice and its opportunity cost.
Materials: choice cards