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    Mathematics

    I can use ×10 minus one group and the digit-sum pattern to find my ×9 facts.

    Look: 9 × 6

    1. 9 groups is 10 groups minus one group. 10 × 6 = 60.
    2. Take away one 6: 60 − 6 = 54.
    3. Check: the digits 5 and 4 add to 9.

    Multiply.

    1. 1.

      9 × 4 = ____

    2. 2.

      3 × 9 = ____

    3. 3.

      9 × 8 = ____

    4. 4.

      9 × 2 = ____

    5. 5.

      5 × 9 = ____

    6. 6.

      9 × 7 = ____

    Solve.

    1. 7.

      A team plays 9 games. Each game has 4 quarters. How many quarters is that?

    2. 8.

      Show ×10 minus one group for 9 × 8.

    Challenge: Add the digits of each product on this page. What do you notice?

    Materials: Multiplication chart (optional)

    Practice page · Week 8, Day 3

    English Language Arts

    I can use linking words and conjunctions to connect my opinion and reasons.

    Look: linking words

    1. Linking words connect reasons: because, also, another reason, for example, in addition, therefore.
    2. And, but, so, or can join two complete sentences.
    3. Because, since, when, if start a part that cannot stand alone.

    Answer each one.

    1. 1.

      Circle the linking word: I like rainy days because I can splash.

    2. 2.

      Join with so: It was raining. We stayed inside.

    3. 3.

      Join with but: I like dogs. My sister likes cats.

    4. 4.

      Fill in a linking word to start a second reason: ____, kids learn to share.

    5. 5.

      Can "because the park is close" stand alone as a sentence?

      ○ yes○ no
    6. 6.

      Write two reasons for your opinion. Start each with a different linking word.

    Circle how each word is divided.

    1. 7.

      fro|zen

      ○ VC/CV○ V/CV
    2. 8.

      pic|nic

      ○ VC/CV○ V/CV

    Challenge: Split the challenge words: problem, climate

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    Science

    I can carry out my fair test carefully and record my data.

    Run each trial the same way. Write each result right away.

    SetupTrial 1Trial 2Trial 3Middle value
         
         
         
    1. 1.

      Did anything go wrong? What did you do?

    Find the middle value. Put the numbers in order first.

    1. 2.

      33, 30, 31

    2. 3.

      48, 52, 50

    3. 4.

      17, 21, 19

    Challenge: Why should you write each result right away?

    Materials: materials from your plan · a tape measure

    Practice page · Week 8, Day 3

    Social Studies

    I can explain how geography helped decide where a town began.

    Match each town to the land or water feature that helped it grow.

    Word bank: harbor · river · gold · railroad crossroads

    1. 1.

      Boston, Massachusetts: ships sailed into its calm bay.

    2. 2.

      Memphis, Tennessee: boats traveled up and down the Mississippi.

    3. 3.

      Atlanta, Georgia: began where railroad lines met.

    4. 4.

      Helena, Montana: people came after finding gold.

    Look at a local map. Fill in the Why Here? chart.

    Feature near the oldest part of townHow it helped the town
      
      
    1. 5.

      Feature 1:

    2. 6.

      How it helped:

    3. 7.

      Why were rivers useful to Native nations too?

    Challenge: Why do you think few towns were built on steep mountaintops?

    Materials: local map · highlighter