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Monday, March 16, 2020Mrs. Duffey
Morning Meeting: What is one thing you could not live without?Fact of the Day: Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867.Vocabulary Word of the Day: Gather-to come together, assemble, accumulateJoke of the Day: When is an Irish potato not an Irish potato? (Answer will be given tomorrow!)Don’t forget the 2:00 Go Noodle!
Religion- Study notes; Good Deeds Chart; Lenten Online Activities – Catholic Brain website – Link is on my SATG website; finish Lent Word Search in binder
Math- Chapter 10 Am I Ready? p. 563; Vocabulary p. 564-566; Lesson 1 p. 569-570
Science- Mystery Doug-How is a rainbow made? Parents will need to sign up for free access.
ELA-ELA Packet - Daily Language Review Week 12 Monday #1-5
Daily Reading Comprehension Week 21 Day 1Binder- Vocabulary List wkst and Spelling Word Sort wkstGrammar Workshop – p. 120-121
IXL Skills to Practice:Math – Identify Unit Fractions W.7ELA – Sequence of Events in Non-Fiction D.1 Adjectives Identify What Kind or How Many OO.1
Tuesday, March 17, 2020Mrs. Duffey
Morning Meeting: How many green things can you find in your home?Fact of the Day: Most of the world’s tornadoes occur in the Midwest region of the US known as Tornado Alley.Vocabulary Word of the Day: Invitation-a written or verbal request inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something.Joke of the Day: How can you tell if a leprechaun is having a good time? Monday’s Joke of the Day Answer: When it’s a French fry!Don’t forget the 2:00 Go Noodle!
Religion- Good Deeds Chart; Lenten Online Activities – Catholic Brain website; St. Patrick Video-Formed Link on SATG Parish website; Parents will need to sign up for free access.
STEM-Look around your house for toys, recycled materials, etc and build a Leprechaun Trap to catch your very own Leprechaun! Send your pictures to [email protected]
ELA-ELA Packet - Daily Language Review Week 12 Tuesday #1-5
Daily Reading Comprehension Week 21 Day 2Attached to this email: Read the attached St. Patrick Story and then complete the following:
1. Find the important dates in the story.2. Fill in the timeline with the following information:
a. Dateb. Sentence about the eventc. Drawing of the event
3. Color your drawings
Other Fun St. Patrick’s Day Activities:Mrs. Duffey’s Favorite St. Patrick’s Day Story:Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato by Tomie dePaolaIrish Potato Recipe – You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOl6BobPvwEField Trip to an Irish Dance Academy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UklnEUrfW7w
The Life of Saint Patrick
Did you know that Ireland’s most famous holiday celebratesthe life of an English man? Patrick was born in England in 387. In 403,when he was sixteen, he was kidnapped from his village. He was taken bya band of pirates to Ireland. There, he was sold as a slave.
Patrick was lonely in Ireland. Their customs and religion wereso different than what he was used to. Most of the Irish worshipped thesun and the moon, but Patrick was a Christian.
He spent six years as a slave in Ireland. One day, he heard avoice. It told him the time was right for him to try to escape. He ranaway from his captors on a boat.
In 409, he was finally able to return home to England to findhis family. He soon had a dream that the Irish people needed him toreturn to Ireland. Before returning to Ireland, Patrick had a lot of work todo. He studied to become a priest. In 430, the Catholic Church madePatrick a bishop.
Finally, in the year 433, he chose to return to Ireland. Hewanted to bring his beliefs to the Irish. Patrick spent over 40 years inIreland telling people what he believed. It is said that he started over300 churches. He died on March 17, 461. Later, the church made him St.Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020Mrs. Duffey
Morning Meeting: Who is the person that you most admire?Fact of the Day: The most populated city in the US is New York City, followed by Los Angles and Chicago.Vocabulary Word of the Day: Irritate-make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry.Joke of the Day: Why can’t you borrow money from a leprechaun? Tuesday’s Joke of the Day Answer: He’s Dublin over with laughter. (Dublin is the capital city of Ireland.)2:00 Break-Check out this Gym Teacher’s dance along! - Link is also on my SATG webpage
Religion- Good Deeds Chart; Lenten Online Activities – Catholic Brain website; Please try to log onto your Marks of the Church Power Point in Google Classroom and fix any spelling and grammar errors. Also, make sure your photos match the Marks of the Church. I will send your parents your slides, just in case. You will need to click on the assignment and then select unsubmit to make the changes to your slides.
Math-Pizza Mania worksheet in Math Packet-use the 2 pages to create the pizzas. The last one is a pizza that you can design yourself. You will need to tell me the fraction that goes with each of your toppings. You can use the slices they give you or make ones of your own for the pizza that you create.
ELA-ELA Packet - Daily Language Review Week 12 Wednesday #1-5
Daily Reading Comprehension Week 21 Day 3
Thursday, March 19, 2020Mrs. Duffey
Morning Meeting: Today is the first day of Spring. What is your favorite thing to do in Spring?Fact of the Day: English is the most common language spoken in the US followed by Spanish.Vocabulary Word of the Day: Drift-be carried slowly by a current of air or water; continuous slow movement from one place to another.Joke of the Day: Why do leprechauns prefer dollar bills to coins? Tuesday’s Joke of the Day Answer: He’s a little short!
Religion- Good Deeds Chart; Lenten Online Activities – Catholic Brain website; Today is the Feast of St. Joseph. Here is an activity about St. Joseph on Option C. https://www.optionc.com/content/items/dates/201303/0078-St-Joseph-0319-WS-Student.pdf
Math-My Fraction Sundae Project-in Math packet-Follow directions on the first page. Let me know if you have any questions.
ELA-ELA Packet - Daily Language Review Week 12 Thursday #1-5
Daily Reading Comprehension Week 21 Day 4Google Drive Link: Please try this Fluency and Fitness! This is a link
from my Google Drive. Please read the instructions and then choose either Power Point or Google Slide Version. The kids can choose whichever part of speech they would like to review.
Friday, March 20, 2020Mrs. Duffey
Morning Meeting: How are you feeling? Make sure you let someone know!Fact of the Day: Geese are used as security guards in a prison in Brazil. LOL!
Vocabulary Word of the Day: Mural-a painting or other work of art executed directly on a wall.Joke of the Day: What is a Knight’s favorite fish? Thursday’s Joke of the Day Answer: They’re GREEN!
Religion- Good Deeds Chart; Lenten Online Activities – Catholic Brain website; Stations of the Cross-Please choose the Catholic Life version and pray these with your family!
Math-wkbk. P. 571-572; Don’t forget to use the online resources-Personal Tutor if you need help!
ELA-Grammar Workshop p. 122-123; Grammar Workshop online Lesson 26 Games
Friday Field Trip! – San Diego Zoo Explore and Have Fun!
Mrs. Atras’ STEM – Create a Robot activity-Please see pages attached to today’s email. Be sure to email Mrs. Atras a picture of your robot! [email protected]!
Go Noodle: I Got A Feeling
Monday, March 23, 2020Mrs. DuffeyMorning Meeting: What is your favorite Disney/Pixar character and why?Fact of the Day: The National Bird of the US is the Bald Eagle.Vocabulary Word of the Day: Tentacle-a slender, flexible limb or appendage in an animal such as a jellyfish, anemone, etcJoke of the Day: What do you call a rabbit with fleas? Friday’s Joke of the Day Answer: A Swordfish!2:00 Go Noodle: Young Dylan-Repeat the Beat
Project of the Week: Famous Inventor Brochure-This paper can be found in the ELA section of the student’s binder. There is a copy of the project directions and rubric attached to this email. When you complete this project put it in your binder until we return to school.
Religion- Good Deeds Chart; Lenten Online Activities – Catholic Brain website
Math-wkbk. P. 573-574; Don’t forget to use the online resources-Personal Tutor if you need help!
ELA-Packet – Daily Language Review Week 13 Monday #1-5Daily Reading Comprehension Week 22 Day 1 #1-4
Grammar Workshop p. 124-125; Grammar Workshop online Lesson 27 GamesReading Binder – Suffixes and Text Dependent Questions wkst.
Science: Mystery Doug!
Social Studies for the Week: Daily Geography pages from Miss Gardner; Watch Brain Pop Jr. video about landforms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEJy6mdA6W; complete the attached forms on the email and use slideshow and fill in recording sheet for the following landforms: Hill, Mountain, Mountain Range, Plateau, Volcano, Valley, Canyon, Plains
*IXL: Just for practice-not assigned workLanguage Arts: NN.1; NN.2; NN.3 – Using ArticlesMath: W.2
Inventor’s Brochure Project
Name_________________________________________________________________
Directions:1. Please go to the website: Ducksters.com2. Click on the Biographies tab3. Look for the heading: Inventors and Scientists4. Choose someone you are interested in learning about5. Click on their name and use this information to create your brochure.
Rubric:____/5 Front: Has the name of the inventor, a picture, and the student’s name. ____/15 Inside: The information matches both sections and 1 picture is included. ____/10 Back: The information matches the section and 1 picture is included. ____/5 Spelling/Grammar: Less than 5 spelling and/or grammar mistakes (5 points)
6 or more spelling and/or grammar mistakes (3 points) 10 or more spelling and/or grammar mistakes (1 point)
____/35 Total points
Tuesday, March 24, 2020Mrs. Duffey
Morning Meeting: What is your favorite thing to do on a sunny day?Fact of the Day: The National Anthem of the USA is the Star-Spangled Banner.
Vocabulary Word of the Day: Wisdom-the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgmentJoke of the Day: Why shouldn’t you tell an Easter Egg a joke? Friday’s Joke of the Day Answer: Bugs Bunny!2:00 Go Noodle: Danger Force
ELA Project for the Week: Famous Inventor Brochure-This paper can be found in the ELA section of the student’s binder. There is a copy of the project directions and rubric attached to this email. When you complete this project put it in your binder until we return to school.
Social Studies Project for the Week: Daily Geography pages from Miss Gardner; Watch Brain Pop Jr. video about landforms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEJy6mdA6W; complete the attached forms on the email and use slideshow and fill in recording sheet for the following landforms: Hill, Mountain, Mountain Range, Plateau, Volcano, Valley, Canyon, PlainsReligion- Good Deeds Chart; Lenten Online Activities – Catholic Brain website
Math-wkbk. P. 575-576; IXL: W.2, W.3, W.4, W.5, W.6, W.7, W.8
ELA-Packet – Daily Language Review Week 13 Tuesday #1-5Daily Reading Comprehension Week 22 Day 2 #1-4
Grammar Workshop p. 126-127; Grammar Workshop online Lesson 27 GamesIXL: NN.1; NN.2; NN.3 – Using ArticlesReading Binder – wkst. Let’s Make A Cool-Aid Slushy
Wednesday, March 25, 2020Mrs. Duffey
Morning Meeting: If you had a magic carpet, where would you ask it to take you?Fact of the Day: The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, in Washington, DC is the most visited museum in the USA.Vocabulary Word of the Day: Glide-move with a smooth continuous motion, typically with little noise.Joke of the Day: How did the soggy Easter Bunny dry himself?
Yesterday’s Joke of the Day Answer: It might crack up!2:00 Go Noodle: In honor of Waffle Day-Never Eat Soggy Waffles!
ELA Project for the Week: Famous Inventor Brochure-This paper can be found in the ELA section of the student’s binder. When you complete this project put it in your binder until we return to school.
Social Studies Project for the Week: Watch Brain Pop Jr. video about landforms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEJy6mdA6W; complete the attached forms on the email and use slideshow and fill in recording sheet for the following landforms: Hill, Mountain, Mountain Range, Plateau, Volcano, Valley, Canyon, PlainsReligion- Good Deeds Chart; Lenten Online Activities – Catholic Brain website
Math-wkbk. P. 577-578; IXL: W.2, W.3, W.4, W.5, W.6, W.7, W.8
ELA-Packet – Daily Language Review Week 13 Wednesday #1-5Daily Reading Comprehension Week 22 Day 3 #1-4
Grammar Workshop p. 128-129; IXL: OO.8, OO.9 – Comparing with AdjectivesReading – Read Technology Wins the Game and complete the online assessment. This will not be graded. You may need to use your Journeys log on information to read the story and access the assessment.
Congratulations on answering 10,000 ELA Questions
on IXL!!!! So Proud of YOU!!!!
Thursday, March 26, 2020 Mrs. Duffey
Morning Meeting: Are you still keeping your Lenten promise? If not, try to get back on track today. (I am still donut free!)Fact of the Day: Chicago, Illinois is the birthplace of the first ever Ferris Wheel.Vocabulary Word of the Day: Spoil-destroy the value of-food wasted from being left out or too oldJoke of the Day: How did the Easter Bunny rate the Easter parade? Yesterday’s Joke of the Day Answer: With a hare-dryer!2:00 Go Noodle: Happy
ELA Project for the Week: Famous Inventor Brochure-This paper can be found in the ELA section of the student’s binder. When you complete this project put it in your binder until we return to school.
Social Studies Project for the Week: Watch Brain Pop Jr. video about landforms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEJy6mdA6W; complete the attached forms on the email and use slideshow and fill in recording sheet for the following landforms: Hill, Mountain, Mountain Range, Plateau, Volcano, Valley, Canyon, PlainsReligion- Good Deeds Chart; Lenten Online Activities – Catholic Brain website
Math-wkbk. P. 579-580; IXL: W.2, W.3, W.4, W.5, W.6, W.7, W.8
ELA-Packet – Daily Language Review Week 13 Thursday #1-5Daily Reading Comprehension Week 22 Day 4 #1-4
Grammar Workshop p. 130-131; IXL: OO.8, OO.9 – Comparing with AdjectivesReading – Tops and Bottoms Vocabulary p. 426-427; Quizlet on my webpage
Skill-Understanding the Theme of a story; IXL Skill B.1Background about Agriculture p. 428-429
Woohoo! 3-1 has answered 20,000 questions on IXL!!!Friday, March 27, 2020 Mrs. Duffey
Morning Meeting: What are three things you love about yourself?Fact of the Day: Sneezing with your eyes open is impossible!Vocabulary Word of the Day: Continent-any of the world’s seven main expanses of land-Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North American and South AmericaJoke of the Day: How does the Easter Bunny travel? Yesterday’s Joke of the Day Answer: He said it was EGG-cellent!2:00 Go Noodle: Madison Keys: Jump, Squat, Turn Around
Mrs. Atras’ STEM Project – Please be sure to share your project with Mrs. Atras when you finish!
ELA Project for the Week: Famous Inventor Brochure-This paper can be found in the ELA section of the student’s binder. When you complete this project put it in your binder until we return to school.
Social Studies Project for the Week: Watch Brain Pop Jr. video about landforms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEJy6mdA6W; complete the attached forms on the email and use slideshow and fill in recording sheet for the following landforms: Hill, Mountain, Mountain Range, Plateau, Volcano, Valley, Canyon, PlainsReligion- Good Deeds Chart; Lenten Online Activities – Catholic Brain website
Math-wkbk. p. 581-582; IXL: W.2, W.3, W.4, W.5, W.6, W.7, W.8
Grammar Workshop p. 132-133; IXL: OO.8, OO.9 – Comparing with AdjectivesReading – Tops and Bottoms Read/Listen to the story and practice IXL Skill B.1
Friday Field Trip:Monterey Bay Aquarium Just for FUN-See attached Aquarium Field Trip paper!
Monday, March 30, 2020 Mrs. Duffey
Classroom Meeting will be on Zoom at 11-11:45 on Monday, March 30th Please use this link to join us online! https://zoom.us/j/7675216727
Morning Meeting: If you could only use one crayon color for the rest of your life, what would it be?Fact of the Day: Most of the dust in your home is actually dead skin. Ewww!Vocabulary Word of the Day: Furious – full of anger or energy-extremely violent or intenseJoke of the Day: How does the Easter Bunny stay fit? Friday’s Joke of the Day Answer: By HARE-plane!
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Mrs. Duffey
Morning Meeting: If you could time travel, where would you go and why?Fact of the Day: Olympic Gold Medals are actually made mostly of silver.Vocabulary Word of the Day: Opposite-having a position on the other or further side of somethingJoke of the Day: What happened when the Easter Bunny met the rabbit of his dreams? Yesterday’s Joke of the Day Answer: Eggs-ercise and Hare-robics!2:00 Go Noodle: National Crayon Day!
ELA Project: Rechenka’s Eggs by Patricia Polacco and Plan An Egg Hunt PBL
Religion- Good Deeds Chart; Lenten Online Activities – Catholic Brain website; Holy Week and Easter Packet
ELA Packet – Daily Language Review Week 14 Monday and Tuesday Reading Maintenance Day 1 and 2
7:00 pm Zoom Student/Parent Meeting about Projects:Please use this link to join us: https://zoom.us/j/7675216727
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Mrs. Duffey
Morning Meeting: What is the best April Fool’s prank you have ever seen or done?Fact of the Day: The tallest Basketball Player in the NBA was 7 feet 7 inches tall. Do you know who that was???
(I bet Joseph knows!)Vocabulary Word of the Day: Journey-an act of traveling from one place to another; to travel somewhereJoke of the Day: Why did the old man put his money in the freezer? Yesterday’s Joke of the Day Answer: The lived Hoppily Ever After!2:00 Go Noodle: Two Princes
ELA Project: Rechenka’s Eggs by Patricia Polacco and Plan An Egg Hunt PBL
Religion- Good Deeds Chart; Lenten Online Activities – Catholic Brain website; Holy Week and Easter Packet
ELA Packet – Daily Language Review Week 14 Wednesday Reading Maintenance Day 3
Extra: Today is April Fool’s Day! Read about how April Fool’s Day is celebrated around the world and maybe try one of these tricks! It is attached to the email.
Thursday, April 2, 2020 Mrs. Duffey
Morning Meeting: Which Phillies Baseball player, or the Phanatic Mascot, is your favorite and why?Fact of the Day: Regulation Major League baseballs feature exactly 108 stitches.Vocabulary Word of the Day: Grand Slam-a home run is hit, 3 players are on the bases, and 4 runs are scoredJoke of the Day: Why is a baseball stadium the coolest place to be? Yesterday’s Joke of the Day Answer: He wanted cold-hard cash!
7th Inning Stretch: Take Me Out to the Ball Game
ELA Project: Rechenka’s Eggs by Patricia Polacco and Plan An Egg Hunt PBLRechenka’s Eggs - You should have completed listening to the story and the Story Elements page. Today, you should complete the Cause and Effect and Comprehension Questions pages.Plan An Egg Hunt-You should have completed the Hunt Location, Planning the Hunt, and the Flyer for your Egg Hunt. Today you should complete the Easter Egg Hunt Purchases-You can split this Math page up into smaller parts and do a little each day.
Religion- Good Deeds Chart; Lenten Online Activities – Catholic Brain website; Holy Week and Easter PacketYou should have watched at least one of the Holy Week videos and Read about Palm Sunday. Today you should complete The Last Supper and Good Friday worksheets.
ELA Packet – Daily Language Review Week 14 Thursday Reading Maintenance Day 4
Extra: Today should have been the Phillies Home Opener-Wear your favorite Phillies gear or red in honor of the Phillies. Don’t forget to send your photos to Mr. Schrenk.
Friday, April 3, 2020 Mrs. Duffey
Morning Meeting: What is your favorite Easter candy?Fact of the Day: The brain uses over a quarter of the oxygen used by the human body.Vocabulary Word of the Day: Accuse-to charge someone with an offense or crimeJoke of the Day: If two is a pair and three is a crowd, what are four and five? Yesterday’s Joke of the Day Answer: It’s filled with FANS!2:00 Go Noodle: Bunny Breath and Jump Like A Bunny
ELA Project: Rechenka’s Eggs by Patricia Polacco and Plan An Egg Hunt PBLRechenka’s Eggs – All pages should be completed by today.
Plan An Egg Hunt-You should complete Mapping Your Easter Egg Hunt and Design a Game today. Remember, you do not need to invent a game. You can use a game you already know and make it Easter-themed. Your Egg Hunt should happen next week! Remember to send me pictures!
Religion- Good Deeds Chart; Lenten Online Activities – Catholic Brain website; Holy Week and Easter PacketYou should complete the Days of Lent worksheet and begin to work on your Stations of the Cross. The Stations should be ready to use next Friday, Good Friday. Please send my photos of you and your family praying the Stations
Friday Field Trip: Mysterious Moai: The Giant Heads of Easter Island for Kids
