Day 5 · Friday

Objective: I can show what I learned about movement, culture, immigration and state research on the Unit 3 test.

Standards: D2.Geo.10.3-5, D2.His.2.3-5, D2.Geo.7.3-5, D2.Geo.11.3-5, D2.His.14.3-5

Materials: Unit 3 test and its answer key (Assessments page), Stored Week 18 check and its answer key, Q2 study guide, U.S. map, Notebook, Pencil

1. Warm-Up · 5 min

   Spaced review from Week 15. Ask: "Which language is spoken most in the U.S.? Which is second?" (English. Spanish.) Then your child takes a slow breath and looks over the highlighted study guide items for two minutes.

2. Mini-Lesson · 10–15 min

   Say: "Today you take the Unit 3 test. It covers Weeks 13 to 18: movement and trade, culture, immigration and researching a state." Say: "The test has three source boxes. A source box is a short timeline, letter or map. You may look back at it as often as you like." Practice with a tiny made-up source. Read it aloud: "Ben's family moved to Ohio in 1950. His dad found work in a tire factory. His mom missed the hills of home." Ask: "Was the move good for Ben's family? Make a claim and give two pieces of evidence." (Either claim can be right. Sample: "It was partly good. His dad found work, but his mom missed home.") Say: "A strong answer has a claim, then evidence from the source." Ask: "Where does the evidence come from?" (The source box.) "May you look back at the box?" (Yes, any time.) If stuck, say: "Put your finger on the sentence that proves it."

3. Activity / Source Work · 15–20 min

   Unit test. 1) Find the Unit 3 test on the Assessments page. 2) Lay out the U.S. map. It helps with the state map items. 3) Allow 30 to 35 minutes. The test will use today's notebook time too. 4) You may read every item and source box aloud. Your child may answer out loud while you write. 5) You may split the test over two days. Give Sections 1 and 2 today and Sections 3 and 4 tomorrow. 6) Score it with the scoring notes and find the level. If a section earns less than half its points, revisit the weeks listed for it. Scores vary. Look for evidence taken from the source boxes. Talk through missed items with the study guide.

4. Notebook Entry · 10 min

   If time is left, your child writes: "Two things I learned best this quarter are ___ and ___. One question for Quarter 3 is ___." If the test used this time, do the entry as homework. Sample: "I learned best about immigration and regions. How do leaders get chosen?"

5. Exit Ticket · 5 min

   Ask the three exit questions aloud. Give the stored Week 18 check later today or tomorrow morning. It has 8 items and takes about 15 minutes. 6 or more right: start Quarter 3. 4 or 5 right: redo Day 4's study guide pages. 3 or fewer right: reteach Day 2's chart, then Day 1's map. Praise your child for looking back at sources.

Homework: Your child tells a family member the Quarter 2 topic they enjoyed most and why. Look for one fact that supports the choice.

Objective: I can show what I learned in Unit 3 and Quarter 2 on the unit test.

Standards: 3.OA.A.3, 3.OA.A.4, 3.OA.B.5, 3.OA.C.7, 3.OA.D.8, 3.OA.D.9, 3.NBT.A.3

Materials: Stored Week 18 check and its answer key, Unit 3 test and its answer key (Assessments page), Property reference card from Week 13 Day 5, Grid paper, two crayons and counters, Still-building fact cards from Day 1, Notebook, Pencil

1. Warm-Up · 5 min

   Today has two parts: the Week 18 check, then the Unit 3 test. Plan about 80 minutes with a break, or use two days. The Quarter 2 Review is a separate paper on the Assessments page and takes 20 to 30 minutes. It is suggested for Day 1, but any day this week works, apart from the check and the test. Spaced review from Week 16 Day 1. Your child counts by 9s to 90. Ask: "After 9, what do the two digits of each number add up to?" (9) No fact drill today. Your child reads two still-building cards calmly and says each strategy.

2. Mini-Lesson · 10–15 min

   Spend 10 minutes on a calm routine called One of Each. Say: "The test has many kinds of problems. We try one of each first." Model the first kind. Write 6 × 8 and break it apart: 5 × 8 = 40 and 1 × 8 = 8. Write 40 + 8 = 48. Say: "So 6 × 8 = 48. That is the distributive property." Now your child does one of each. Unknown: n × 8 = 40 (n = 5). Order of operations: 2 + 6 × 3 (20; multiply first, 6 × 3 = 18). Multiples of 10: 6 × 40 (240; 6 × 4 tens = 24 tens). In-out table: rule ×4, IN 8 (OUT 32). Two-step: 5 bags of 4 apples, 3 eaten (5 × 4 = 20; 20 − 3 = 17). Say: "On the test, find the first step. Multiply or divide before you add or subtract. Round to check."

3. Guided Practice · 10–15 min

   Give the stored Week 18 check now. It is the Quarter 2 review check, with 8 items. Find it with the Week 18 lessons, like every weekly check. Allow about 15 minutes, with no clock running. Score it with the answer key. 6 or more right: take a 10-minute break, then give the test. 4 or 5 right: reteach the missed kind first. Then give the test later today or tomorrow. Use Week 18 Day 1 for facts and Day 2 for fact families and unknowns. Use Day 3 for properties and Day 4 for the other kinds. 3 or fewer right: reteach Days 2 and 3, and give the test on another day. If stuck, say: "Skip it for now. Come back and name the strategy."

4. Independent Practice · 15–20 min

   Give the Unit 3 test from the Assessments page. It has four parts and 47 points. Allow 30 to 40 minutes, so this block runs longer than usual. The test has no time limit. Take a short break between parts if your child is tired. Read the directions for each part aloud. Your child may use grid paper, two crayons, counters and the property card. Put the multiplication chart away. Do not teach or hint. If your child is stuck, say: "Do your best, then we can move on." Score it with the answer key and find the level at the end. Then choose a route by part. Part 1, properties: revisit Week 13 Days 1 to 4 and Week 18 Day 3. Part 2, two-step problems and unknowns: revisit Week 15 Days 1 to 4. Part 3, patterns and multiples of 10: revisit Week 16 Days 1 to 4. Part 4, mixed facts and word problems: revisit Week 17 Days 1 to 3 and Week 18 Days 1 and 2.

5. Exit Ticket · 5 min

   Ask these three questions after the test, on whichever day it is given. Your child answers aloud or on paper. Then go over any missed test items together.

Fact fluency: None today (test day: rest from timed drills)

Homework: No new work. Your child tells a family member one thing learned in Quarter 2 and shows it with a problem. Sample: 6 × 40 = 240, because 6 × 4 tens = 24 tens.

Objective: I can show what I learned in Quarter 2 and Unit 3: revising, poetry, comparing texts and research.

Standards: W.3.3, W.3.5, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.9, RI.3.9, W.3.7, W.3.8, L.3.2.C

Materials: Stored Week 18 check and its answer key, Unit 3 test and its answer key (Assessments page), Quarter 2 writing folder, Notebook, Pencil

1. Warm-Up · 5 min

   Word study, 3 minutes: an untimed spelling check. Say each word in a short sentence: unlock, dislike, preheat, misplace, nonstop, thankful. Challenge word: disconnect. Your child checks each word against the list and rewrites any missed word once. Spaced review from Week 16. Ask: "Two writers describe the same park. Why might their words be so different?" (They have different points of view.)

2. Review · 10 min

   Give the stored Week 18 English Language Arts Check now as the review. It has 8 items and its own short story. Your child works alone for about 10 minutes. Allow up to 15 if needed and shorten the Reflection. You may read the directions aloud. Do not rehearse the items first. Score it with the answer key after today's lesson, then choose a route. 7 or more right: your child is ready for Quarter 3. 5 or 6 right: redo the Day 2 practice page. Then edit one paragraph from the writing folder. 4 or fewer right: reteach the Day 1 lesson with a story map. Then rebuild this week's prefix and suffix words from Days 1 and 2. Say: "You know these skills. Read every item twice before you answer."

3. Unit Test · about 50 min

   The Unit 3 test is on the Assessments page. The whole test takes about 50 to 60 minutes and is best split over two sittings. Today is sitting one: the two stories and the poem. Plan sitting two for tomorrow or another day this week. If today runs long, give only the check and start the test tomorrow. It covers revising and editing, word study, and research with a short paragraph. Say: "This test shows what you learned in Weeks 13 to 18. Work alone and do your best." You may read the directions and questions aloud. Your child reads the stories, the poem and the source cards alone. Do not spell words, fix punctuation or give hints. Score each section with the answer key. The key names the lessons to revisit for each section.

4. Reflection · 10 min

   Your child looks through the Quarter 2 writing folder, then writes 3 or 4 sentences. Offer these frames: "The skill I improved most is ___. One example is ___. I am proudest of ___ because ___. In Quarter 3, I want to ___." Sample: "The skill I improved most is dialogue. One example is my garden story. I am proudest of my research report because I used my own words. In Quarter 3, I want to write longer endings." Then your child chooses one piece from the folder to share with the family. Look for: a named skill, a real example from the folder, and a goal your child can reach.

5. Exit Ticket · 5 min

   Close the quarter. Your child answers aloud and points to pieces in the folder.

Homework: Read your own book for 15 to 20 minutes. Then share your favorite Quarter 2 piece with a family member to celebrate the end of the quarter.

Objective: I can reflect on my Quarter 2 learning, record my bean's progress and show what I know on the Unit 3 test.

Standards: 3-LS1-1, 3-LS2-1, 3-LS4-3, 3-LS4-4

Materials: Unit 3 test printout: Life Cycles & Living Together (from the Assessments page), Week 18 Science Check (7 items) and its answer key, Bean cup and Bean Log from Week 15 Day 1 (Day 71), Ruler marked in centimeters, Science notebook and pencil, Crayons or colored pencils

1. Day 90 — Q2 Reflection, Bean Update and Unit 3 Test — Wonder Warm-Up · 5 min

   Spaced review from Week 14. Ask: "In a fair test, how many things do we change?" (One.) Then look at the bean plant beside its first drawing. Ask: "How has it changed since planting day?" Now the wonder. Ask: "What has your bean shown you that one single day could not?"

2. Mini-Lesson · 10–15 min

   Say: "Real scientists keep long-term observations, because some changes take weeks." Your child reads the Bean Log entries aloud in order. Ask: "What changed between the first entry and today?" (Sample: a sprout appeared, then leaves, and the stem grew taller.) If the bean never sprouted, say: "Seeds sometimes fail when soil is too cold or too wet. That is a real result. We can plant another." Then preview the Unit 3 test. Find it on the Assessments page. It has four sections: animal groups, life cycles, habitats and ecosystem models. Allow 35 to 40 minutes. You may read everything aloud, but do not explain science words or give hints. Practice one item that is not on the test. Ask: "Why do emperor penguins huddle together in winter?" (To stay warm. They share body heat and take turns in the middle.) Ask: "What do you do when a question asks for a drawing?" (Draw it, label it and add arrows.)

3. Investigation / Hands-On · 30 min

   Bean Update, then Unit 3 Test. 1) Your child measures the bean plant from the soil to its tip with the ruler. They write the height in centimeters, as in Week 15. 2) They count the leaves and draw the plant in the Bean Log. Add a row to the log table: Date, Height, Leaves. 3) Your child takes the Unit 3 test alone, with pencil and crayons. Read questions aloud when asked. 4) They reread every answer before finishing. Score the test afterward with its own key. This block fits the bean update and about two test sections. Do the other two later today or next school day. Bean heights differ with light and warmth. Say: "Real results vary. Look for the pattern of growth."

4. Science Notebook Entry · 10 min

   Your child writes a Quarter 2 reflection with four frames. "My favorite topic was ___ because ___." "I grew most in ___." "I still wonder ___." "My goal for Quarter 3 science is ___." Then they label the bean's stage and predict the next one. (Seedling or young plant now; flowers come later.) Sample: "My favorite topic was the study square because I found real pill bugs."

5. Wrap-Up & Exit Ticket · 5 min

   Ask the three exit questions aloud and celebrate finishing Quarter 2. Then give the Week 18 Science Check, which has 7 items, now or after a break. Allow about 10 minutes. With 6 or more right, your child writes a short Quarter 2 guide for a younger child. With 4 or 5 right, redo the Day 2 page and make 4 new review cards. With 3 or fewer right, reteach Day 1 by playing the card game with real objects and pictures.

Homework: Water the bean. Show your Bean Log to a family member and explain each stage the plant has passed through. Look for: the stages told in order.