Week 33 · Day 3 Practice Pages
Practice page · Week 33, Day 3
Mathematics
I can split shapes into equal areas and name each part as a unit fraction.
Look: 8 squares into 4 equal parts
- 8 ÷ 4 = 2, so each part has 2 squares.
- Color each part a different color.
- Each part is 1/4 of the whole.
Draw each grid rectangle. Split it into equal parts. Write the squares in each part and the fraction.
- 1.
A rectangle of 12 squares split into 4 equal parts
- 2.
A rectangle of 18 squares split into 6 equal parts
- 3.
A rectangle of 16 squares split into 8 equal parts
- 4.
A rectangle of 9 squares split into 3 equal parts
Answer each question.
- 5.
A hexagon is split into 2 equal parts. What fraction is each part?
- 6.
A square is cut into 4 strips of different widths. Is each strip 1/4?
○ yes○ no - 7.
Explain your answer about the strips.
Challenge: Split a 3 by 4 grid rectangle into 4 equal parts that are not all the same shape.
Materials: grid paper · crayons
Practice page · Week 33, Day 3
English Language Arts
I can make a visual aid and plan when to show it.
Look: three rules for a visual aid
- Big enough to see from across the room.
- Simple, with only a few labels.
- Shown at the moment you talk about it.
Circle the better choice.
- 1.
Which poster is better for a talk?
○ tiny writing and 20 labels○ large title and four big labels - 2.
When should you show your visual?
○ at the very start○ when you talk about it○ after you finish - 3.
Where should you hold your visual?
○ in front of your face○ to the side of your face - 4.
Where do you look after you point to your poster?
○ at the poster○ back at the audience - 5.
Name one real object you could show for your topic.
Write aw or au to finish each word.
- 6.
The baby will cr__l.
- 7.
I y__n when I am sleepy.
- 8.
We watched the rocket l__nch.
Challenge: Draw a small star on the note card where you will show your visual. Which card is it?
Materials: poster board or large paper · markers
Practice page · Week 33, Day 3
Science
I can use clues in fossils to tell about living things from long ago.
Paleontologist for a Day. Write a clue you see in each fossil and what it tells us.
| Fossil | Clue I see | What it tells us |
|---|---|---|
Measure your own tracks like a paleontologist.
- 1.
My footprint length: ____ cm
- 2.
Distance between two walking steps: ____ cm
- 3.
Distance between two running steps: ____ cm
- 4.
Which steps were farther apart?
Challenge: A fossil skull has wide, flat teeth. What did the animal probably eat? Why?
Materials: pictures of fossils such as a tooth, a trilobite and footprints · ruler · model fossil from Day 2
Practice page · Week 33, Day 3
Social Studies
I can research my issue with two kinds of sources and write where each fact came from.
Write observe, interview or read for each source.
- 1.
Counting cars that pass the crosswalk for 10 minutes
- 2.
Asking the librarian how many kids visit on Saturdays
- 3.
Looking at the town website with an adult
Research Time: write each fact you find and its source.
| Fact | Source |
|---|---|
- 4.
Ming counted 17 pieces of litter on Tuesday and 26 on Thursday. How many in all?
- 5.
How many more pieces were there on Thursday?
- 6.
Which local department or group is in charge of my issue?
- 7.
Why should you write down where each fact came from?
Challenge: Write one thing you still want to know about your issue.
Materials: clipboard and tally sheet · interview question card