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    Mathematics

    I can round a number to the nearest 10.

    Look: round 63

    1. Find the two tens: 63 is between 60 and 70.
    2. The halfway point is 65. 63 is before the halfway point.
    3. So 63 rounds to 60. Ones of 0 to 4 round down; 5 to 9 round up.

    Round each number to the nearest 10.

    1. 1.

      58 rounds to ____

    2. 2.

      21 rounds to ____

    3. 3.

      85 rounds to ____

    4. 4.

      136 rounds to ____

    5. 5.

      274 rounds to ____

    6. 6.

      403 rounds to ____

    Use a number line.

    1. 7.

      Draw a number line from 190 to 200. Mark 196. Which ten is it closer to?

    2. 8.

      Malik counted 247 leaves. About how many is that, to the nearest 10?

    Challenge: Write every whole number that rounds to 40 when you round to the nearest 10.

    Materials: Number line (optional)

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    English Language Arts

    I can tell the central message of a fable and the details that show it.

    Turtle and Frog

    Frog was the best jumper at the pond. He could leap over three lily pads at once. Turtle could barely hop. "I will never be good at anything," Turtle groaned. The next week came the swimming race. Frog kicked and splashed, but he was tired by the middle of the pond. Turtle glided smoothly through the water and touched the far rock first. Frog laughed and shook Turtle's foot. "Next time, you teach me to swim like that," he said.

    Listen while an adult reads the fable. Then answer.

    1. 1.

      Retell the fable in three sentences.

    2. 2.

      Which is the central message?

      ○ Frogs can jump far.○ Everyone is good at different things.○ Turtle swims in a pond.
    3. 3.

      Is "Turtle touched the far rock first" an event or a message?

      ○ an event○ a message
    4. 4.

      This story teaches that ____. I know because ____.

    Write the word that fits each sentence.

    1. 5.

      The ____ flew high over the pond.

    2. 6.

      Turtle made a ____ for the race.

    3. 7.

      Frog put a red ____ on his head to keep the sun off. (cap or cape)

    Challenge: Think of a time you were good at something a friend found hard. What lesson could you share?

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    Science

    I can show that a force can make an object start, stop, speed up, slow down or change direction.

    Roll a toy car and do each action. Write what the force did to its motion.

    Word bank: start · stop · speed up · slow down · change direction

    What I didWho or what gave the forceWhat the force did
       
       
       
       
    1. 1.

      I let the car go at the top of a ramp.

    2. 2.

      I tapped the rolling car from the side.

    3. 3.

      I put my hand in front of the rolling car.

    4. 4.

      I gave the rolling car another push from behind.

    Think and answer.

    1. 5.

      A marble is sitting still on the floor. No one pushes or pulls it. What will it do?

    2. 6.

      A soccer ball rolls across grass and slows down. What force slows it?

    Challenge: Draw a ball and an arrow for a force that turns it without stopping it.

    Materials: a toy car or ball · a book for a ramp · a ruler

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    Social Studies

    I can name community helpers and the needs they meet.

    Read each clue and write the helper.

    Word bank: crossing guard · park ranger · pharmacist · water treatment worker

    1. 1.

      I help children cross the street safely near school.

    2. 2.

      I make sure the water from your faucet is clean.

    3. 3.

      I take care of trails and teach visitors about nature.

    4. 4.

      I give people the medicine their doctor ordered.

    Fill in the helper chart for 3 helpers you know.

    HelperNeed they meetOne skill they use
       
       
       
    1. 5.

      Write your own clue for a helper.

    2. 6.

      Name a helper you saw this week. What were they doing?

    3. 7.

      A skill a helper learned is called:

      ○ human capital○ a natural resource○ a map key

    Challenge: Which helper would you like to be? Which need would you meet?