Week 26 · Day 1 Practice Pages
Practice page · Week 26, Day 1
Mathematics
I can estimate and measure mass in grams.
Look: grams
- A paper clip is about 1 gram.
- Guess the mass of an object first.
- Then put it on the scale and read the grams.
Estimate, then measure 4 small objects. Record them in the table.
| Object | Estimate (g) | Mass (g) |
|---|---|---|
- 1.
Which of your objects has the most mass?
Use this table: crayon 5 g, spoon 38 g, eraser 14 g, apple 152 g.
- 2.
Order the objects from least to greatest mass.
- 3.
How many more grams is the spoon than the eraser?
- 4.
Rhea puts the crayon and the eraser on the scale together. What is their mass?
- 5.
Is a grape closer to 5 grams or 500 grams?
○ 5 grams○ 500 grams
Challenge: How many crayons like this one have a mass of 35 grams? Is the spoon heavier or lighter than 8 crayons?
Materials: a gram scale · small objects · paper clips
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English Language Arts
I can tell literal from nonliteral phrases and tell what they really mean.
Look: Literal or nonliteral?
- Literal: the words mean exactly what they say. The lake was cold.
- Nonliteral: the words mean something different. 'The lake was as smooth as glass' means the lake was very still.
- Ask: what does it really mean?
Circle literal (the words mean exactly what they say) or nonliteral (the words mean something different).
- 1.
The lake was as smooth as glass.
○ literal○ nonliteral - 2.
My room is a jungle.
○ literal○ nonliteral - 3.
The cat sat on the mat.
○ literal○ nonliteral - 4.
She sang like a bird.
○ literal○ nonliteral - 5.
The clouds were white and puffy.
○ literal○ nonliteral
Write what it really means.
- 6.
My room is a jungle.
- 7.
The lake was as smooth as glass.
- 8.
Split into syllables: picture
- 9.
Split into syllables: nature
Challenge: Write a nonliteral sentence about the moon. Then write what it really means.
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Science
I can explain how animal body parts and behaviors help them survive.
Blubber Glove Investigation. Count the seconds until each hand feels too cold, up to 30. Take your hand out right away if it hurts.
| Hand | Seconds until too cold |
|---|---|
- 1.
Which hand stayed comfortable longer?
- 2.
What does this show about blubber?
Match each animal to the adaptation that helps it.
Word bank: a thick layer of blubber · big ears that let body heat escape · waterproof feathers and webbed feet
- 3.
Walrus in icy water
- 4.
Jackrabbit in the hot desert
- 5.
Duck on a pond
- 6.
What does a camel store in its hump?
○ water○ fat - 7.
Why are many desert animals active at night?
Materials: two zip-top bags · shortening · a bowl of ice water · paper towels
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Social Studies
I can explain scarcity and how it makes people and towns choose.
You have $15. Choose items without going over. Fill in the chart.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
- 1.
What did you buy? What was your total?
- 2.
What was your opportunity cost?
Answer the questions.
- 3.
Jump rope $3, paint set $7, card game $4 and chalk $1. What do they cost in all?
- 4.
What is scarcity?
- 5.
A town can fix its sidewalks or hold a summer concert series, but not both. Who benefits from each choice?
Challenge: Give one example of scarcity at your home.
Materials: play money · price cards