Week 33 · Day 1 Practice Pages
Practice page · Week 33, Day 1
Mathematics
I can name flat shapes by counting their sides.
Look: what is a polygon?
- A polygon is a closed flat shape.
- All its sides are straight.
- Count the sides to name it.
Write the name of a polygon with this many sides.
Word bank: triangle · quadrilateral · pentagon · hexagon · octagon
- 1.
5 sides
- 2.
3 sides
- 3.
8 sides
- 4.
4 sides
- 5.
6 sides
Answer each question.
- 6.
Is a circle a polygon?
○ yes○ no - 7.
Why is a circle not a polygon?
- 8.
Draw a quadrilateral that is not a square.
Challenge: Dana says every quadrilateral is a square. Is she right? Explain.
Materials: ruler
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English Language Arts
I can plan a short talk with a hook, key facts and a strong close.
Look: plan a talk
- Hook, then main idea.
- Three key facts, each with one detail.
- Close: what you learned or a question for the audience.
Get your talk ready.
- 1.
Turn this sentence into note-card key words: 'Hummingbirds beat their wings about 50 times every second.'
- 2.
Why should a talk use fewer facts than a report?
- 3.
Which is a strong close?
○ That's it.○ So next time you see a hummingbird, count how fast its wings move! - 4.
Change this to written style: 'So, um, guess what? They're, like, super tiny.'
- 5.
In a talk you can point and say 'this part.' What must you do in writing?
Sort the words. Write each one under oi/oy, ou/ow or aw/au.
Word bank: coin · cloud · draw · enjoy · town · launch
- 6.
oi / oy: ____
- 7.
ou / ow: ____
- 8.
aw / au: ____
Challenge: Write your hook two ways: a question and a surprising fact. Star the stronger one.
Materials: five index cards
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Science
I can tell what a fossil is and sort different kinds of fossils.
Fossil Sort. Look at each fossil picture with a hand lens and fill in the chart.
| Fossil picture | What it was | Remains or trace |
|---|---|---|
- 1.
Compare a shell fossil with a real shell. Write 2 ways they are alike.
Circle remains (part of the body) or trace (a sign it left).
- 2.
a fossil shark tooth
○ remains○ trace - 3.
fossil bird footprints
○ remains○ trace - 4.
a fossil worm burrow
○ remains○ trace - 5.
a fossil clam shell
○ remains○ trace
Challenge: What is a fossil?
Materials: pictures of 4 fossils · hand lens · a real shell or leaf
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Social Studies
I can explain civic action and name its steps.
Tomas and the Bird Feeders
Tomas noticed that the bird feeders at the community garden were empty all winter. He asked the garden club who filled them. Nobody had time. Tomas and his mom made a sign-up sheet so families could take turns. Each week he counted the birds he saw. By March, the feeders were full and he counted twice as many birds. Tomas told the garden club what happened, and they thanked him.
Civic Action Sort: circle Civic action or Not civic action.
- 1.
Picking up trash at a playground with a parent
○ Civic action○ Not civic action - 2.
Buying a new video game
○ Civic action○ Not civic action - 3.
Writing a polite letter asking for a crosswalk sign
○ Civic action○ Not civic action - 4.
Complaining about a problem but doing nothing
○ Civic action○ Not civic action - 5.
Collecting coats for a coat drive
○ Civic action○ Not civic action
Write the six steps of the civic action cycle in order.
Word bank: act · identify · plan · reflect · research · share
- 6.
1 ____ 2 ____ 3 ____ 4 ____ 5 ____ 6 ____
Challenge: Which step did Tomas do when he counted the birds each week?
Materials: Civic Action Project planner · noticing list from last Friday