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    Mathematics

    I can measure area in square inches, square centimeters, square feet and square meters.

    Look: Name the square unit

    1. A square inch is a square 1 inch on each side.
    2. Small things use small squares. Big spaces use big squares.
    3. Always write the word square: 6 square inches, not 6 inches.

    Circle the best square unit for the area of each thing.

    1. 1.

      a sticker

      ○ square centimeters○ square meters
    2. 2.

      a bedroom floor

      ○ square inches○ square feet
    3. 3.

      a soccer field

      ○ square centimeters○ square meters
    4. 4.

      a notebook cover

      ○ square inches○ square meters

    Count the squares and write the area with its unit.

    1. 5.

      A rectangle on centimeter grid paper has 2 rows of 6 squares.

    2. 6.

      A rectangle on inch grid paper has 3 rows of 3 squares.

    3. 7.

      Keiko draws a rectangle on centimeter grid paper. It is 5 squares long and 2 rows tall. What is its area?

    4. 8.

      Dev's tile has an area of 8. Which way to write it is right?

      ○ 8 inches○ 8 square inches

    Challenge: Name one thing at home you would measure in square feet. Tell why.

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    English Language Arts

    I can write a strong research question and smaller subtopic questions.

    Look: build a strong question

    1. Start with How, Why or What.
    2. Add a specific topic.
    3. Check: it cannot be answered with yes or no.

    Write yes/no or open next to each question.

    1. 1.

      Do spiders spin webs?

    2. 2.

      How do spiders spin webs?

    3. 3.

      Are tomatoes fruits?

    4. 4.

      Change it into a strong research question: 'Do penguins swim?'

    5. 5.

      Big question: How do beavers build dams? Write one subtopic question that fits under it.

    6. 6.

      A subtopic is ____.

      ○ one smaller part of the big topic○ the title of a book○ a yes or no question

    Write the two words that make each contraction.

    1. 7.

      isn't = ____ + ____

    2. 8.

      you've = ____ + ____

    Challenge: Write your research question and three subtopic questions. Highlight each question word.

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    Science

    I can explain that many traits are passed from parents to their offspring.

    Like Parent, Like Offspring

    A baby animal or a young plant is called offspring. Many traits are passed from parents to their offspring. These are called inherited traits. A kitten can have the same fur color as its mother. A young oak tree has leaves shaped like the leaves of the oak that made its acorn. That is why a bean seed grows into a bean plant, not a pumpkin.

    Trait Detective. Study one family (a photo, a pet or an animal family in a book) and fill in the lines.

    1. 1.

      The family I studied: ____

    2. 2.

      3 traits the young share with a parent:

    3. 3.

      1 trait that is different:

    Use the word bank to answer.

    Word bank: parents · offspring · inherited

    1. 4.

      Young living things are called ____.

    2. 5.

      A trait that is passed from parents to offspring is ____.

    3. 6.

      A sunflower seed is planted. What will it grow into? Why?

    Challenge: A mother rabbit has long ears. Will her babies have long ears or short, round ears? Why?

    Materials: family photos or pictures of an animal family · a seed packet or a picture of one

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    Social Studies

    I can show how people and businesses in my community depend on each other.

    The Bike Shop on Elm Street

    Mr. Okafor runs a bike shop. Every Monday a truck brings him new tires and chains. The power company keeps his lights and tools running. His worker, Rosa, fixes flat tires, and Mr. Okafor pays her each week. Rosa spends part of her pay at the cafe next door. Riders in town bring their bikes to the shop when something breaks. The shop needs the riders, and the riders need the shop.

    Use the story above.

    1. 1.

      Name two things the bike shop depends on.

    2. 2.

      Name two people who depend on the bike shop.

    3. 3.

      Which arrow goes both ways: the shop and the riders, or the shop and the power company?

    4. 4.

      Finish: If the bike shop closed for a month, then ____ would ____.

    Community Web: write one real business or service in our town. Fill in the table.

    It depends on ...... depends on it
      
      
      
      
      
    1. 5.

      The business I chose:

    2. 6.

      Put a star by one group that both needs the business and is needed by it. Who is it?

    Challenge: The cafe next door never sells bikes. How could the bike shop closing still hurt the cafe?

    Materials: a local map or phone map with an adult · sticky notes