3rd Grade Learning Menu Information: April 13 – …...Eagle Creek Elementary 1216 East 5th Street - Arlington, WA 98223 Office: 360.618.6270 - Fax: 360.618.6275 3rd Grade Learning

Eagle Creek Elementary 1216 East 5th Street - Arlington, WA 98223 Office: 360.618.6270 - Fax: 360.618.6275

3rd Grade Learning Menu Information: April 13th – April 24th

The Learning Menu provided last week was intended to be a slow introduction into a learning routine for your child. We hope these were helpful to you and provided meaningful review on grade level skills. We have made some adjustments to the Learning Menu based on recommendations from students, families, teachers, and OSPI. Washington State’s Superintendent’s Office is recommending the following for daily learning times:

- Kindergarten/1st Grade: 45 minutes a day - 2nd and 3rd Grade: 60 minutes a day - 4th and 5th Grade: 90 minutes a day

We will continue to adjust our menus based on this guidance and as we get student, parent, and teacher feedback. Changes to the attached Learning Menu include:

- Two-weeks of learning material- this menu supports instruction through April 24th. Consider planning out with your child how and when they will work on these activities throughout the two weeks.

- New learning is introduced and the academic demand on students has increased. - Students are asked to submit their work to an assignment or two- we would love to see what

your children are doing so we can assess their understanding of material and plan next steps. Directions for this are provided on the menu.

- The Specialist Menu is grade level specific. Your kids can pick one Specialist area every day or so to work with.

We would love your feedback on these menus! Please let your child’s teacher know an answer to the Three Bears Question- is this too little, just right, or too much? We understand that all of our families are in different places right now and want to be supportive to the social, emotional, and learning needs of your children. Our teachers will continue to reach out in a variety of ways- e-mail, phone, Zoom, and more! Please be sure to do your best to stay in touch with your child’s teacher so that we can support new instruction. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to your child’s teacher. Teacher e-mails are listed at the bottom of each menu.

Eagle Creek 3rd Grade Menu

April 13th -24th

Week 1 Time on a Clock

Math

Week 2 Time

Intervals

Week 1 (13th - 19th) Practice multiplication facts for 5-10 minutes.

My Math Workbook Pages: 659-662

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Week 2 (20th -24th) Practice multiplication facts for 5-10 minutes.



Worksheet Titled: What Time Is It? (attached in printed

packet and/or Google Classroom)

If you don’t have it printed, write the times down on a piece of paper. ………………………....


Worksheet Titled: Finding Ending Time

Story Problems (attached in printed


If you don’t have it printed, write the times down on a piece of paper.


Worksheet Titled: Telling Time

(attached in printed packet and/or Google

Classroom) If you don’t have it printed, draw the clocks on a piece of paper. ………………………....


Worksheet Titled: Finding Ending Time

on a Numberline (attached in printed


If you don’t have it printed, write the times down on a piece of paper.


My Math Workboo k Pages: 663-664

Please have a grown up take a picture of these two pages & email it to your teacher for their records. ………………………....



Please have a grown up take a picture of these two pages & email it to your teacher for their records.

Week 1 ELA

Week 1 (13th - 19th)

Read the Article Sign into Google Classroom and look for the ReadWorks assignment titled Hummingbirds. (This will be new and students might need parent help.) Read the article and share 2-3 interesting facts that you learned with a family member. (There are no comprehension questions for this article.)


Read a Book Read a book of your choice for 20 minutes. Remember to take an AR test when you finish a book.

Week 1 (13th - 19th) Writing-It’s Too Late!

Do you think it is okay for kids to stay up late? Write a paragraph to convince others that kids should or should NOT stay up past their bedtime. (Optional Reading - ReadWorks article in Google Classroom - Every Hour Counts. )

Part 1 - Use the pages included in this packet (or lined paper) to brainstorm and write a first draft.



Continued on the next page

Week 2 ELA

Week 2 (20th -24th)


Week 2 (20th -24th)

Read The Article Sign into Google Classroom and look for the ReadWorks assignment titled Miss Johnson’s Plant Experiment. Read the article and answer the comprehension questions that follow. (You will also find a copy of the article included in this packet.)

Week 2 (20th -24th)


Week 2 (20th -24th) Writing-It’s Too Late!

Part 2 - Edit and revise your first draft with a parent. Then publish your final draft on the page included or a new sheet of lined paper.

Have your parents take a picture of your final copy and send it to your teacher’s email.

(You can also type your final draft using Google Classroom or Google Docs.)

Sci/SS

Week 1 & 2

Worksheet Titled: Day 1 - Why do

flowers have different colors and

scents? (attached in printed packet and/or Google Classroom) Please complete Day 1 worksheet. Then go outside and find a flower to smell. What does it smell like?

Week 1 & 2



scents? (attached in printed packet and/or Google Classroom) Please complete Day 2 worksheet. Find a flower and look inside. Do you see any pollen? If so, draw a picture.

Week 1 & 2



scents? (attached in printed packet and/or Google Classroom) Please look at the Day 3 worksheet.

Week 1 & 2



scents? (attached in printed packet and/or Google Classroom) Please look at the Day 4 worksheet. Now you have learned a lot about plants and why they are different colors and scents. Now it's your turn to write 3 questions that are true or false.

Health & Wellness: Drink water = staying hydrated, 5 to 7 glasses per day. And Go On Daily Walks! Track on a calendar the number of glasses of water you drink per day, for 14 days.

Library/Tech: Find a chapter book that you love and start reading it (maybe you already are)! Spend at least a few minutes a day reading in a comfortable place! Try to build a catapult from common things around your home (see sheet attached). Snap a pic or video and email to Ms. Arnold (see email address below). Learn at Home with Scholastic (easy website) Online Scholastic Book Fair

Music: Use the packet instructions or click on the Kazoo Lesson Week 2 link for this Music Activity. Kazoo Lesson Wk 2 Use the packet instructions or click on the Kazoo Lesson Week 3 link for more Music Activities on the Kazoo! Kazzo Lesson Wk 3 Another Music Option: Create, perform and teach someone rhythm patterns using the notes you have learned. Add dynamics. Use the packet sheet or click on Rhythm Lesson Wk 3. Rhythm Lesson Wk 3

PE: Soccer Skills Dribbling : Tap the ball back and forth between your feet. Dribble your ball around the room (or yard) and maybe even dribble room to room. Switch feet using both your dominant and non-dominant foot. Trapping : Once you have obtained a ball, find a space on the floor that will give you enough room to work safely. Place your ball on top of your head, drop it, and see how quickly you get your toe or the sole of your foot on top of the ball. This is called trapping. Repeat this 15 times. Extension(s) Tap the ball back and forth between your feet for 1 minute and see how many touches you can get! How to dribble a soccer ball with your foot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PclGMNoId6w

General Wellness: Being out of school has been hard on everyone. Start a feeling journal on how you are feeling about the current situation. Question to think about: How has Covid-19 a�ected your day? Draw a picture or write it down and share it with someone you trust. If this is helpful continue with your journal for the rest of the year.

Specialist Emails: Ms. Arnold : [email protected] (Library/Technology) Ms. Hallanger : [email protected] (Music) Mr. Mclaughlin : [email protected] (Health and Wellness) Mr. Robison : [email protected] (PE) Ms. Jablonski: [email protected] (School Counselor)

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TheMathWorksheetSite.com

Name Date

What time is it?

1-8 88 75 63 50 38 25 13 0

1) Start: 7:25

7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00Elapsed: 1 hr & 10 mins

End: 8:35

2) Start: 1:25

1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00Elapsed: 1 hr & 40 mins

End: 3:05

3) Start: 6:10

6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00Elapsed: 1 hr & 25 mins

End: 7:35

4) Start: 7:15

7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00Elapsed: 1 hr & 30 mins

End: 8:45

5) Start: 5:55

5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00Elapsed: 2 hrs & 15 mins

End: 8:10

6) Start: 5:50

5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00Elapsed: 2 hrs & 45 mins

End: 8:35

7) Start: 11:20

11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00Elapsed: 1 hr & 30 mins

End: 12:50

8) Start: 4:05

4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00Elapsed: 2 hrs & 30 mins

End: 6:35

1. 8:35

2. 3:05

3. 7:35

4. 8:45

5. 8:10

6. 8:35

7. 12:50

8. 6:35

Solve each problem.

Finding Ending Time with a Numberline

Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com

Name:

Answers

1

Modified 1-10 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

1) Ned started jogging at 2:50. If he jogged for 3 hours and 30 minutes ,what time was it when he finished?

2) Vanessa spent 2 hours and 25 minutes listening to music on her MP3player. If it she started at 4:10, what time was it when she finished?

3) Henry spent 1 hour and 5 minutes reading a book. If he startedreading at 5:05, what time was it when he finished?

4) Luke's father spent 1 hour and 25 minutes working on his truck. If hestarted working on it 1:00, what time was it when he finished?

5) George took a nap for 3 hours and 35 minutes . If he started his napat 1:25, what time was it when he woke up?

6) Dave spent 1 hour and 5 minutes outside cleaning up his yard. If hestarted cleaning at 1:40, what time was it when Dave finished?

7) Tiffany went to the movies at 6:30. If the movie was 3 hours and 35minutes long, what time would she get out of the theater?

8) Victor was invited to a birthday party that started at 4:35. If the partylasted 3 hours and 50 minutes what time was it over?

9) Cody spent 2 hours and 25 minutes working on homework. If hestarted at 1:50, what time was it when he finished?

10) Roger spent 1 hour and 15 minutes playing video games. If hestarted playing at 2:10 what time was it when he stopped playing?

2:25 6:20 10:05 5:00 4:15

3:25 8:25 6:35 6:10 2:45

1. 6:20

2. 6:35

3. 6:10

4. 2:25

5. 5:00

6. 2:45

7. 10:05

8. 8:25

9. 4:15

10. 3:25

Determine the ending time for each problem.

Finding Ending Time

Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com

Name:

Answers

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Hummingbirds

HummingbirdsThis text is excerpted from an original work of the Core Knowledge Foundation.

Birds can be found nearly everywhere on Earth and they come in many different sizes and colors. They also live in many different types of habitats. This affects how they eat, nest, and sing songs. Hummingbirds are among the smallest birds. The bee hummingbird is the smallest bird on Earth, just two inches long. It weighs less than a penny!

A hummingbird is an amazing little animal. It can flap its wings up to 90 times in one second! That's so fast it looks like its wings are a blur. It's hard to see its wings because they are constantly flapping.

A hummingbird compared to the size of a penny

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Hummingbirds

to drink sweet nectar from flowers. Since they are so busy flapping their wings, they need to eat a lot to replace all of their energy. A typical hummingbird will visit hundreds of flowers every day, drinking more than its own weight in nectar. Nectar has sugar, which gives hummingbirds plenty of energy. As they find insects on flowers, hummingbirds eat them up.

Hummingbirds are attracted to red flowers. They are also drawn to red feeders, which people hang on porches and trees. The feeders are filled with sugary water, which is then dyed red to attract the birds. People hang feeders for them because these birds are a lot of fun to watch!

A hummingbird approaches a flower for nectar.

Like many birds, the ruby-throated hummingbird migrates. This means it spends part of the year in one place and part of the year in another place. It can be found in parts of the eastern United States during the late spring and early summer. When autumn rolls around, it heads south for warmer weather.

Here is an amazing fact: this tiny bird, which is shorter than your finger, doesn't migrate just a ReadWorks.org · © 2016 ReadWorks®, Inc. All rights reserved. This article is based on an original work of the Core Knowledge® Foundation made available through licensing under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. This does not in any way imply that the Core Knowledge Foundation endorses this work. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

Hummingbirds

few miles. It migrates all the way across the Gulf of Mexico-500 miles-without stopping! From there, it may continue south through Mexico to Costa Rica and beyond.

Here is another interesting fact: they are the only birds that can fly backwards! They can also hover and fly upside-down.

The locations where the ruby-throated hummingbird lives in summer and winter

Their nests are very small, about half as big as a walnut shell. They make their nests using little bits of moss and leaves. They use spider webs to hold these little bits of nature together. They sometimes eat the spider before using its web as glue.

The spider's web is nice and sticky. It is also flexible. A hummingbird will lay two tiny eggs. When its tiny eggs hatch and the babies begin to grow, the spider web will allow the nest to expand. This helps the babies stay warm and safe. In the image, a hummingbird is feeding its babies. Maybe it is giving them a nice, juicy bug to eat. Maybe it is sharing a taste of sweet flower nectar with the babies.ReadWorks.org · © 2016 ReadWorks®, Inc. All rights reserved. This article is based on an original work of the Core Knowledge® Foundation made available through licensing under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. This does not in any way imply that the Core Knowledge Foundation endorses this work. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

Hummingbirds

See if you can find a more interesting little bird than that!

A ruby-throated hummingbird feeds its babies.

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Miss Johnson's Plant Experiment

Miss Johnson's Plant Experimentby ReadWorks

Miss Johnson, a second grade teacher, reached deep into her canvas bag and pulled out two plants. She placed the plants on a table at the front of the room. She asked her class to gather around the table to look at the plants and describe what they saw.

"They look the same," Helena said.

"The leaves are green," Aaron added.

"They're standing straight up," Lee noted.

Miss Johnson asked them to touch the soil and tell her about it.

"The soil is moist, and it's dark brown," Mia observed.

"The soil is getting stuck under my fingernails," Teresa said.

Miss Johnson placed one plant in a sunny spot on the windowsill and the other on the floor in a dark corner of the classroom. She asked for four volunteers. Each volunteer was ReadWorks.org · © 2013 ReadWorks®, Inc. All rights reserved.


responsible for watering the plant on the windowsill once a week. Miss Johnson promised her class the plants would be part of an important lesson the following month.

* * *

Four weeks later, Miss Johnson brought the plants back to the table and invited the class to describe them again.

"They don't look like each other anymore!" Helena said excitedly.

"One plant is green and has some new bright green leaves, and the other plant has more yellow and brown leaves than green leaves," Nina explained.

"One plant is standing straight up, and the other one is bent over," Lenny added.

Miss Johnson then asked the students to touch the soil and tell her about it.

"It's moist and dark brown around this plant," Grace said.

"It's very dry and light brown around this plant," Max described.

Miss Johnson explained, "Plants are alive. They respond to where they live. What are the differences between where I put the plants and how we cared for them?"

"You put one in a dark corner and the other one on the windowsill where there's a lot of light," Ellie replied.

"We watered the plant on the windowsill, but we didn't water the plant in the corner of the room," Aaron said.

"That's right. Which plant is growing and healthy?" Miss Johnson asked. Several students replied that the plant on the windowsill they watered was the one which was growing and healthy.

"You're right!" Miss Johnson exclaimed, proud of her students. Then she continued, "I wanted you to see for yourselves that plants depend on light and water to grow and to be healthy. Did you know that plants breathe? They have little openings on their leaves that look like tiny mouths, but they are too small to see without a microscope. When we breathe, we breathe in oxygen. Plants breathe in carbon dioxide.

"Plants take in carbon dioxide from the air and use it to build their leaves, stems and roots. Plants also take in water. This is why we need to water plants-so they will grow. They use

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their roots to suck water up into their bodies, and the little openings on their leaves to breathe in carbon dioxide.

"Once they have water and carbon dioxide, plants need light. Leaves are made up of a bunch of tiny cells. Inside the cells are very little things called chloroplasts. Chloroplasts are what make leaves green, and they are also what turn the carbon dioxide, water, and light into sugar and oxygen. The sugar is food for the plants. The plants release the oxygen into the air, which humans and many animals breathe in."

"What do plants need to grow and be healthy?" Miss Johnson asked her class.

"They need light and water!" the class replied.

"Let's place both plants on the windowsill where they will get lots of light and grow. Who would like to volunteer to water the plants?"

All of Miss Johnson's students raised their hands.


Miss Johnson's Plant Experiment - Comprehension Questions

Name: ___________________________________ Date: _______________

1. What does Miss Johnson ask her class to look at and describe?

A. two plantsB. three plantsC. four plantsD. five plants

2. What is compared and contrasted with the plant on the windowsill?

A. the plant on Miss Johnson's desk B. the plant in a dark corner C. another plant on the windowsill D. a plant that one of Miss Johnson's students has at home

3. Plants need light and water to be healthy.

What evidence from the story supports this statement?

A. Miss Johnson asks for four volunteers to water the plant on the windowsill. B. When Miss Johnson takes two plants out of her canvas bag, they both have green leaves. C. When Miss Johnson takes two plants out of her canvas bag, they are both standing

straight up. D. The plant on the windowsill that Miss Johnson's students watered is healthy.

4. What happens to the plant in the dark corner?

A. The plant in the dark corner grows poorly and does not stay healthy. B. The plant in the dark corner stands straight up and has only green leaves. C. The plant in the dark corner grows bright green and red leaves. D. The plant in the dark corner is watered once a week by Miss Johnson's students.



5. What is this passage mainly about?

A. different types of trees and where they grow B. what plants need to grow and be healthy C. what second graders do for fun after school D. what working in a science lab is like

6. Read the following sentences: "Miss Johnson then asked the students to touch the soil and tell her about it.

Grace: It's moist and dark brown around this plant.

Max: It's very dry and light brown around this plant."

What is the meaning of the word "soil" above?

A. treeB. flowerC. dirtD. water

7. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.

The plant on the windowsill has bright green leaves; _______, the plant in the dark corner has brown and yellow leaves.

A. in contrast B. in conclusionC. in particularD. as a result



8. Which plant gets water and a lot of light?

9. Which plant does not get water and a lot of light?

10. What will probably happen to the plant in the dark corner after it is moved to the windowsill and gets water? Support your answer with evidence from the passage.


Every Hour Counts

Every Hour CountsDo you ever stay up late to play video games or watch TV? If so, you may want to think twice the next time. Experts say even one extra hour of sleep a night counts. A recent study showed that extra sleep can help kids perform better in school.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

A recent study showed that extra sleep can help kids perform better in school.

For two nights, a group of kids who took part in the study went to bed at their usual bedtime. Afterward, they were given tests for memory and attention span. Both of those things are important for learning in school.

On the third night, some kids went to bed one hour earlier than usual. Others went to bed one hour later. The next day, experts tested the kids again.

Here is what the experts found: The kids who slept an extra hour improved their test scores. Some kids did better by as much as two grade levels! The kids who lost an hour of sleep did not improve their scores.

You Snooze, You LoseMost third graders need at least nine hours of sleep each night, say experts. However, studies show that many kids are not sleeping enough. That can make it hard for kids to pay attention in school.

Going to bed early is not easy, experts agree. But it's worth it! One extra hour of sleep may mean the difference between doing well and falling asleep in class.

Get Your Zzzzs!Here are some tips to help you get a good night's sleep:

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Every Hour Counts

relax with quiet time before going to sleep.

go to bed at the same time each night.

Don't

eat a big meal or exercise right before bed.

drink soda pop with caffeine in the evening.

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Every Hour Counts - Compare & Contrast Questions

Name: ___________________________________ Date: _______________

1. Kids who get an extra hour of sleep have better memory skills, while kids who get less sleep

A. are better readers in all their classes.B. come late to school constantly.C. are grumpy during the day at school.D. may have a hard time paying attention in school.

2. __________ is a result of losing an hour of sleep while _________ is a result of sleeping an extra hour.

A. Doing well in math / doing well in readingB. Better memory / a poor test scoreC. A poor test score / an improved test scoreD. Gaining weight / losing weight

3. The following sentence is an opinion:

A. it is hard to get extra sleep.B. studies show that extra sleep helps students.C. students that get extra sleep do better on tests.D. extra sleep increases attention span.

4. Kids who sleep better might go to bed the same time each night, while kids who have sleeping problems might

A. eat a small meal before bedtime.B. relax before bedtime.C. drink soda in the evening.D. exercise in the morning.


Every Hour Counts - Compare & Contrast Questions

5. Why might it be hard for some kids to get extra sleep? What can they do to sleep better?


Design Your Own CatapultSTEM @ HOME ACTIVITY

Challenge: Build a catapult using materials from

around the house. Suggested M

aterials: • Popsicle sticks• Pencils• Rubber bands• Spoons• Payload (cotton balls, foil balls, m

arbles, and so on)

Get Inspired: Visit YouTube, search “H

ow to m

ake a catapult for kids,” and get inspired by the aw

esome exam

ples and crazy catapults that are out there.

Plan it Out: W

hen you’ve gathered your materials and gotten som

e inspiration, it’s tim

e to make your design plans. Take out a sheet of paper and a pencil and sketch out

your catapult.

Procedure: Build your catapult and put your design to work. Test how

different angles affect how

well the catapult projects objects. Explore w

hat happens if you make

modifications to your design. Com

pare the results and take notes about the features that w

orked well in your various designs.

Discussion: W

hat changes did you make to im

prove your catapult design? What

would you do differently next tim

e?

EXPLORING SOUND WITH A HOMEMADE KAZOO Exploring the sense of sound is always a hit with kids young and old. Today, we’ll be exploring sound with our own homemade kazoo from a cardboard tube, a really fun STEM/STEAM activity for kids of all ages. MATERIALS FOR HOMEMADE KAZOOS - Cardboard tube (old toilet paper roll or paper towel roll) - Wax paper - Rubber band - Sharp pencil (or other sharp object) to poke holes - Paint or other art supplies to decorate your kazoo (optional)

DIRECTIONS FOR HOMEMADE KAZOOS

1. Cover the end of your cardboard tube with wax paper. Secure it with a rubber band. 2. Poke a hole in the side of the tube using the sharp pencil or other sharp object. (Be

careful! Don’t poke yourself. It’s OK to ask for help.) 3. Put the open end of the tube up to your mouth and hum or say “do” over and over and to

make the kazoo sound. (This may take some practice but don’t give up! You’ll get the hang of it!)

4. Optional: Paint or use marker pens or crayons to decorate your kazoo!

QUESTIONS TO SPARK MORE CURIOSITY What do you hear? How are the sounds being made? Do the sounds change when you hum different tunes? Explanation: The wax paper vibrates from the sound of your voice, amplifying it or making it louder.

Now that you have your own homemade kazoo, hang on to it for future lessons. We will be exploring ways to

play a melody on your kazoo.

DID YOU SAVE YOUR KAZOO FROM LAST WEEK’S LESSON? GO GET IT AND GET READY TO EXPLORE!

(If you didn’t save your kazoo, refer back to Lesson 2 for directions)

KEY VOCABULARY WORDS:

dynamics (say die-NAA-miks) piano (say pee-AA-no) forte (say FOR-tay) crescendo (say cruh-SHEN-doe) decrescendo (say DAY-cruh-SHEN-doe)

piano = p forte = f crescendo = decrescendo = Here’s a fancy word for you: Dynamics. When we talk about the dynamics of a song, we are talking about the loudness or softness of the music. *Can you hum a soft melody on your kazoo? In music, we have a special word that means soft or quiet. That word is piano. *Now try to play the same melody on your kazoo only this time, play it loud. The musical word for loud is forte. *What did you have to do to make your dynamic change from piano to forte? *Can you play a melody that gradually changes from piano to forte? The musical word for that is crescendo. Can you crescendo from piano to forte? *Can you play a melody that gradually changes from forte to piano? The musical word for that is decrescendo. Can you decrescendo from forte to piano? *Play your melodies on your kazoo for your family. Can they tell the difference between piano and forte? Demonstrate a crescendo for them. Can they hear it? How about a decrescendo? If they can’t hear the difference, what changes can you make so they CAN hear the difference? *What changes can you feel in your body when you switch from piano to forte? How about when you make a crescendo? And a decrescendo? *Do you like playing piano best? Or maybe you prefer to play forte. *Can you play a melody that has both piano and forte sounds in it? You can make a sudden switch or you can use a crescendo or a decrescendo to make the dynamic change. *Record your kazoo songs and listen to them. What do you think? Can you hear the different dynamics? Here are some fun YouTube links to help you learn about piano, forte, crescendo, and descrescendo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUYEvCly8Fo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7CFfTv3AuI

Music 2nd-3rdCreateandperformyourownrhythms.TeachsomeoneinyourfamilysotheycanjoinyouYoucancutoutthenotesbelow,orwriteyourown!!Addsomedynamics(loudsandsofts)tomakeitinteresting.

fortissimo

forte ff forte

mezzoforte

f

f mezzoforte

mezzopiano

mf

mf mezzopiano

piano mp mp piano

pianissimo p p pianissimopp pp

veryquiet quietmediumquiet

mediumloud loud

veryloud loud

mediumloud

mediumquiet quiet veryquiet

Crescendo-graduallygetlouder Decrescendo-graduallygetsofter

BodyPercussion

SnapTongueClicks

PatShoulders

PatLap

Clap Stomp JumpScissorsJump

HomemadeInstruments(withparentpermission!)

Kazoo Sticks(chopsticks?) Pots/Pans Silverware

Glasses(begentle)

BucketDrums

BroomTappingRocks

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3rd Grade Learning Menu Information: April 13 – …...Eagle Creek Elementary 1216 East 5th Street - Arlington, WA 98223 Office: 360.618.6270 - Fax: 360.618.6275 3rd Grade Learning