Math, Building Writing, Cursive, & Other Activities

Math Lessons

• Fractions: 
  • Comparing Fractions Lesson
  • Discovery Education Videos
    • Fraction
    • The Fraction as a Number
    • Ordering Fractions and Comparing Two Fractions
  • Fractions Packet
  • Fraction Assessment
• Perimeter:
  • How to find the perimeter of polygons Lesson
  • Finding the missing side length when given perimeter Lesson
  • Finding perimeter when a side length is missing Lesson
  • Perimeter Packet
  • Perimeter Assessment
• Geometry:
  • Geometric Shapes Lesson
  • Geometric Packet Instructions
  • Discovery Education:
    • Discovery Math: Primary: Geometry
  • Geometric Flash Cards to help with packet
  • Graphic Organizer: Polygons, Quadrilaterals, & Parallelograms
  • Geometry Packet
  • Geometry Assessment
• Math Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, & Division Facts
  • Worksheets and Assessment
  • Instructions 

 Building Informational Writing

• Table Top Strategy
• Introduction pg 37
• Informational Writing pg 38-39
• Put It Together pg 40
• Animals pg 41
• Water Animals pg 42
• Lifeguards pg 43
• Musical Instruments pg 44
• One Man Band pg 45
• Whale & Salmon Comparison pg 46
• Whale & Salmon pg 47
• Musical Instruments pg 48
• Music Trivia pg 49
• Light & Heavy pg 50
• Light & Heavy pg 51
• Informational Writing Assessment Instructions (Doc)
• Table Top Strategy Graphic Organizer (PDF)
• Informational Writing Assessment Instructions and Example: Woman Hero
• Informational Writing Assessment Instructions and Example: Chess Game

• COVID-19 Time Capsule Memory Packet
• SUMMER TIME poem template

 Handwriting Without Tears Cursive Writing

• Review Cursive c, a, d, g, h, & t
• Letter t pg 17 
• Letter p pg 18-19
• Letter e pg 20-21
• Letter l pg 22-23
• Letter f pg 24-25
• Review & Mastery pg 26
• Print to Cursive pg 27
• Letter u pg 28-29
• Letter y pg 30-31
• Letter i pg 32-33
• Letter j pg 34-35
• Review & Mastery pg 36
• Print to Cursive pg 37
• Letter k pg 38-39
• Letter r pg 40-41
• Letter s pg 42-43
• Review & Mastery pg 44
• Print to Cursive pg 45
• Letter o pg 46-47
• Letter w  pg 48-49
• Letter b pg 50-51
• Letter v pg 52-53
• Tricky Connections after letter "o" pg 54
• Tricky Connections after letter "w" pg 55
• Tricky Connections after letter "b" pg 56
• Tricky Connections after letter "v" pg 57
• Review & Mastery pg 58
• Print to Cursive pg 59
• Letter m pg 60-61
• Letter n pg 62-63
• Special Situation "m" pg 64
• Special Situation "n" pg 65
• Letter x pg 66-67
• Letter q pg 68
• Letter z pg 29

Activities:

• How to Write a Letter
  • Instructions and Purpose of Letters
  • Address's for Assisted Living Homes
• Making a Greenhouse
  • Greenhouse Instructions
• Worm Farm Revealed!
• Other Seeds to Grow
• Making Play Dough With Ariana
  • play dough recipe

• Logging Into Imagine Learning Instructions
• Joy Journal Tutorial

Parent Resources

Boys Town Social Skills Homeschooling Resources (PDF)

• Brain Breaks
• Calm Down Tools
• Daily Schedule for School-at-Home
• End-of-Day Questions
• Fear and Frustration
• Morning Conversation Starters
• Skills to Teach at Home

Sylvan Learning Center Information

Zoom Resources:

• Learn how to join a Zoom meeting!
• Create a Zoom Account!

Resource Academic Packet

• Getting Ready for 4th Grade

Reading Strategies & Social Studies

READING STRATEGIES (C.A.F.E)

• Table Top Graphic Organizer

• 3rd Grade CAFE Menu
• Using Text Features
  • Lesson VIDEO
  • Graphic Organizer
  • Bookmark
  • Parent Pipeline: Using Text Features
• Recognize and Explain Cause-and-Effect Relationships
  • Lesson VIDEO
  • Graphic Organizer
  • Bookmark
  • Parent Pipeline: Cause-and-Effect Relationships
• Compare and Contrast Within and Between Text
  • Lesson VIDEO
  • Graphic Organizer
  • Bookmark
  • Parent Pipeline: Compare and Contrast
  • Compare and Contrast Informational Reading & Writing
    • Compare and Contrast Informational Reading & Writing Assessment Instructions (Doc)
    • Compare and Contrast Informational Reading Assessment Instructions (Video)
    • Compare and Contrast Reading Graphic Organizer(PDF)
    • Compare and Contrast Informational Reading Example 1 Life Science
    • Compare and Contrast Informational Reading Example 2 Geography
    • Compare and Contrast Informational Reading Example 3 History

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Pebble Go!

• US Governments: Presidents
  • Username: pgmedary         Password: school
  • Share What You Know Questions

Discovery Education Videos and Materials:

• Maya and Miguel: Politics Unusual
  • Discussion Questions
• History Kids: The 3 Branches of Government
  • Discussion Questions
• Social Studies Kids: Exploring Your Community & Its Workers
  
  • Write 3 facts you learned from this video
• Maya and Miguel: Tio's Vacation Plans
  
  • How do you want to spend your summer vacation? Or if you could volunteer to work anywhere, where would you work and why? Write a paragraph with a main idea, 3 supporting details, and a conclusion.

Scholastic News!

• Scholastic News! March 30, 2020 Issue 
  • Civil War Spy
• Scholastic News! Magazines 
  • Compare & Contrast Lesson VIDEO
  • Writing Assignment Instruction
  • Venn Diagram
  • Scholastic News Password: medary

Good Books!

A Flicker of Hope by Julia Cook

Be You! by Peter h. Reynolds

Boy Scout Ian Life Coach

Learn the necessities of life (washing dishes, making food, and other household chores). The boy scout motto is always be prepared!

Getting Organized: Create a schedule