Week 30 · Day 1 Practice Pages
Practice page · Week 30, Day 1
Mathematics
I can explain that perimeter is the distance all the way around a shape.
Look: a 5 in by 2 in card
- Put your finger on a corner and go all the way around.
- Add every side: 5 + 2 + 5 + 2 makes 14.
- Write the unit: 14 inches. Not square inches.
Add all the sides to find the perimeter. Write the unit.
- 1.
A card is 7 inches by 4 inches. What is its perimeter?
- 2.
Tomas's book is 10 inches by 8 inches. What is its perimeter?
- 3.
Perimeter is measured in:
○ inches○ square inches - 4.
What is perimeter?
Measure three flat things with a ruler to the nearest inch and add all the sides.
| Thing | Side lengths | Perimeter |
|---|---|---|
- 5.
Which thing had the longest perimeter?
Challenge: Measure one thing with string, then with a ruler. Were your two answers close?
Materials: ruler · string
Practice page · Week 30, Day 1
English Language Arts
I can plan the parts of my research report in an outline.
Number the six parts of a report in order, 1 to 6.
- 1.
____ conclusion
- 2.
____ title and my name
- 3.
____ Sources page
- 4.
____ introduction
- 5.
____ picture, diagram or chart
- 6.
____ body paragraphs
- 7.
Where do the topic sentences for body paragraphs come from?
Sort the words by their ending. Write each word on the right line.
Word bank: station · vision · picture · nation · nature · television
- 8.
-tion: ____
- 9.
-sion: ____
- 10.
-ture: ____
Challenge: Draw a box outline of your own report. Write 2 to 4 words in each box.
Practice page · Week 30, Day 1
Science
I can measure and record variation in leaves from the same plant.
Leaf Variation Investigation. Number 5 leaves from one tree or bush and record each one.
| Leaf | Length (cm) | Color | Edges and veins |
|---|---|---|---|
- 1.
Longest leaf: ____ cm
- 2.
Shortest leaf: ____ cm
- 3.
Longest minus shortest = ____ cm
Think about your data.
- 4.
Were any two leaves exactly the same?
- 5.
Give one example of variation in people or animals.
Challenge: Ana's 5 leaves were 9 cm, 7 cm, 11 cm, 8 cm and 10 cm. What is the difference between the longest and the shortest?
Materials: 5 leaves from one tree or bush (an adult checks the plant) · ruler · hand lens
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Social Studies
I can explain how people earn income and why new skills can help them earn more.
Look: earning money
- Income is money you earn from work or from selling goods or services.
- Same pay each time? Multiply: times worked × pay each time.
- Human capital is the skills and knowledge you learn.
Solve each problem. Show your work.
- 1.
Nia earns $3 each time she waters a neighbor's plants with a parent's OK. She waters them 5 times. How much does she earn?
- 2.
Omar earns $4 for each dog walk. He walks 6 times. How much does he earn?
- 3.
Hana sells cards for $2 each and sells 7. Her paper cost $5. How much does she keep?
Job and Skill Match: write one skill each worker learned and how they learned it.
| Job | One skill | How they learned it |
|---|---|---|
- 4.
Which way to learn did you write the most?
- 5.
The skills and knowledge in your head are called ___.
○ human capital○ interest○ a deposit
Challenge: Ivy earns $3 a week. She learns to bake and then earns $7 a week. How much more does she earn in 4 weeks with her new skill?
Materials: index cards