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Thursday, April 2, 2020

Science Activities for March 30 - April 3

SCIENCE WITH PAPER AIRPLANES!
I suggest getting the whole family in on this one!! Especially when you get to #4!!!

1. Watch this brainpop video as a warm up - you don't have to take the quiz!
https://www.brainpop.com/technology/transportation/flight/

2. Hop on to EPIC and check out the books and videos in this collection:
https://www.getepic.com/app/user-collection/10654384

3. How do paper airplanes work? Watch the video and read the article to understand the science behind paper airplanes!
http://www.homegrownlearners.com/home/paper-airplanes-science-for-kids

http://www.aviation-for-kids.com/paper-airplanes.html

4. Time to make your own paper airplane! YAY!
below are some sources to help you make all different kinds of paper airplanes:

5 ways to make a paper airplane:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpYS5WtvNvQ&feature=youtu.be

https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Paper-Airplane

https://www.origamiway.com/paper-airplanes.shtml

**Feel free to look up any other ideas for your paper airplane**

6. You can do this experiment for as many paper airplanes as you would like! Just make sure to name your paper airplanes so you know which one goes with the data you have collected!
(I think you would have more fun comparing a few paper airplanes!)

7. REFLECTION:

Write on a piece of paper:

1. Which airplane went the greatest distance out of all your paper airplanes?

2. Which paper airplane did not do well?

3. Which paper airplane was your favorite? Explain why?

** BE SURE TO SEND PICTURES OF YOUR AWESOME PAPER AIRPLANES!!**

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

SOCIAL STUDIES ACTIVITIES (Week 2)

Follow the link to learn more about colonial times and the people who lived during them (they couldn't travel very far either!).

https://freeresources.amplify.com/colonial-towns-and-townspeople/

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Math Activities for the week of March 30 - April 3

FUN WITH LIQUID MEASUREMENT/ CAPACITY!

1. Watch the following Brainpop videos and take the quiz for each video!

https://jr.brainpop.com/math/measurement/cupspintsquartsgallons/

https://jr.brainpop.com/math/measurement/millilitersandliters/

2. Hands on activity (you may need an adult’s help):
After this activity you will have a much deeper understanding and will most likely remember what you are learning because of this concrete experience. This activity focuses on converting cups, pints, quarts, and gallons.

Step 1:

Locate containers that are exact measurements of:

one cup ( a measuring cup works great!)
one pint
one quart
one gallon

Step 2:

Line the containers up from smallest to biggest in terms of volume.

Step 3:

Predict how many cups are in a pint, pints are in a quart, and quarts in a gallon. Record your predictions on the chart on the free printable provided or you can have your children create his or her own chart.

(This Chart you can copy on paper or print)

Step 4:

One at a time, test your predictions. Record your results on the printable or homemade chart.

3. Time to get crafty:
Watch this video to get and idea of what you will be doing:
https://youtu.be/o5iczV37QLY

PICK ONE OF THE CRAFTY OPTIONS TO COMPLETE:

Option 1:

MAKE GALLON MAN to practice liquid measurement equivalents

You'll need 5 sheets of construction paper/ each one a different color. (Or you can use white paper and color after) One will be for his head (or her head), one will be kept whole and labeled "gallon". The next sheet will be folded into fourths, cut, and labeled "quart". Then, fold another sheet into eighths, cut, and label "pint".

Finally, fold the last sheet into sixteenths, cut, and label "cup

l gallon - 4 quarts

l quart - 2 pints

1 pint - 2 cups

Option 2:
Draw one of these Gallon Men and color it! Also make sure to label!

Option 3:
Look up different versions of the gallon man and create your own version! It can be drawn, constructed out of paper, or built out of items in your home! Get creative BUT make sure you have each part labeled!!

4. Capacity games - see if you can beat these capacity games!

https://mrnussbaum.com/horrendous-soup-online-game

https://mrnussbaum.com/artie-ounces-soda-jerk-online-game

BONUS ACTIVITY:

In the Kitchen

Cook with an adult! Cooking is a perfect opportunity for you to learn about capacity. It is also a great way to teach the importance of following directions carefully. Find a recipe together and go down the list of ingredients and their amounts. Measure out the ingredients together. What happens if you double the recipe?

Grocery Store

With an adult go to the grocery store (MAYBE JUST “SHOP” IN YOUR OWN KITCHEN OR PANTRY FOR SAFETY REASONS) and challenge yourself to find items that come in cups, pints, quarts, or gallons. Can draw what you found on index cards and then label the pictures with the correct measurements. Later the pictures can be sorted or used to find equivalent amounts.

Monday, March 30, 2020

READING ACTIVITIES - Week Two (March 30th-April 3rd)

Good Morning!

You did it! One week down! Here is the Scholastic link for Week 2's articles. As always, if you learn or do something new, fun, and interesting, send us pictures! We miss you! <3

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-3-5-week-2.html