Week 24 · Day 1 Practice Pages
Practice page · Week 24, Day 1
Mathematics
I can split shapes into equal parts and name each part.
Look: thirds
- Draw a rectangle.
- Split it into 3 parts with the same area.
- Each part is 1/3 of the rectangle.
Split each shape into equal parts. Write the unit fraction in each part.
- 1.
A circle into 2 equal parts
- 2.
A square into 4 equal parts using lines from corner to corner
- 3.
A rectangle into 8 equal parts
- 4.
A rectangle into 6 equal parts (3 rows of 2)
Solve.
- 5.
Chloe cuts a square tortilla into 4 equal triangles. What fraction of the tortilla is each triangle?
- 6.
A garden is split into 3 equal beds. What fraction of the garden is each bed?
- 7.
How can you check that parts are equal?
Challenge: Split a square into 4 equal parts in a different way from item 2.
Practice page · Week 24, Day 1
English Language Arts
I can name an author's purpose and tell how my view can be different.
Look: PIE
- Persuade: to convince you to think or do something.
- Inform: to teach facts or explain how.
- Entertain: to tell a story or make you laugh.
Three Short Texts
A. Giraffes have long necks, but they have only seven neck bones, the same number as people. B. Come to the Maple Street bake sale! Our lemon bars are the best in town, and every dollar helps the library. C. Benny the bear tried to sneak a honey pot out of the kitchen, but it stuck to his paw like glue.
Circle the author's purpose.
- 1.
Text A
○ Persuade○ Inform○ Entertain - 2.
Text B
○ Persuade○ Inform○ Entertain - 3.
Text C
○ Persuade○ Inform○ Entertain - 4.
How do you know Text A informs?
Author's view and my view.
- 5.
What does the author of Text B think?
- 6.
Finish: 'The author thinks ____. I think ____ because ____.'
- 7.
Add -est: high → ____
Challenge: Find a cereal box or a flyer at home. What is its purpose? How do you know?
Practice page · Week 24, Day 1
Science
I can define an engineering problem with criteria and constraints.
Criterion or constraint? Circle one.
- 1.
It must spin in a light wind.
○ criterion○ constraint - 2.
We can use only things from the recycling bin.
○ criterion○ constraint - 3.
It must be readable from across the yard.
○ criterion○ constraint - 4.
It must cost nothing to build.
○ criterion○ constraint
My problem. Choose a rain gauge, wind vane, anemometer or thermometer shade box.
- 5.
I will build a ____ to measure ____.
- 6.
My 3 criteria:
- 7.
My 3 constraints:
- 8.
Parts I found in the recycling bin:
Materials: the recycling bin · pictures of real weather instruments
Practice page · Week 24, Day 1
Social Studies
I can tell what economics is and name choices people make with money and time.
Record five choices from this week on your chart.
| Choice | Option 1 | Option 2 | I chose |
|---|---|---|---|
- 1.
Write one choice you made about money.
- 2.
Write one choice you made about time.
Answer the questions.
- 3.
What is economics?
- 4.
Why do people have to make choices?
- 5.
Tomás has one hour. He can build a fort or read a comic. Is this an economic choice? Why?
Challenge: Name one economic choice a town has to make.
Materials: sticky notes · a store flyer