Google Hangouts

Parents – I had created a “Google Hangouts” for our class a few days ago. Unfortunately, a classmate wasn’t meeting district guidelines with core value appropriateness, so I made the decision to delete the students out of the application. Several students made private “Google Hangouts” with each other though since then, just so you are aware. Many of our classmates are very respectful and appropriate, but it would be a good idea to check that out to be certain for your own child. Thank you.

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Happy Tuesday! Thank you to those students who re-submitted their “friendly letter” after revising and editing. Some of you have yet to complete it (or anything!!) Get to work! I will be looking them through again – you might get yours back. If that happens, please revise and edit it.

• Help Parents
• Reading 30 minutes (see links at the bottom of this post for some places to find new books)
• Math: Module 6 Lesson 8 video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgBtJcBVsvE, Learn and Succeed problems from lesson 8, Zearn lesson 8. You should see these lessons as a connection to what we’ve discussed in class regarding patterns/rules/functions. These are important lessons which connect to your middle school math with Pre-Algebra and graphing linear and non-linear functions. Very important learning!
• Writing: revise and edit your friendly letter to me. It’s not about getting it completed, it’s about the learning to do it PROPERLY!
• Social Studies: We will return a little to the “House of Burgesses” later this week, but for now please watch this video on “The French and Indian War” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHKVwezBmYY. Take basic notes for yourself about who was fighting who (it wasn’t the French vs. the Native Americans!), why were they fighting, what was the outcome, where did it take place, etc. Another worksheet on this to follow this week.
• Science: How did you like the video yesterday? It was a nice way to see the overview on things being connected. As we get more detailed into the Spheres, we will see ALL cycles are connected.
• Reading: Free online reading sites (1) FunBrain https://www.funbrain.com/books, (2) Scribd https://www.scribd.com/readfree?utm_source=readfree, (3) Junior Library Guild at Home https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/at-home. So while we missing our visits to Ms. Vickers in the Media Center, you still have some choices from the websites I linked above. Happy Reading today – your choice!
• For Fun: https://entertainkidsonadime.com/2020/03/13/100-activities-to-do-at-home-during-school-closures/?fbclid=IwAR2NyoVa6wMBTPOwtgJh0X01PEtxsFkTxhuJXBNXAuGrdw3jCfHLEgqJkdI

Parents … see below

A different (humorous) perspective 😉 (copied from another blog):

Monday – revised “Writing” work

For those who already turned in their friendly letter, I returned it with things that need to be revised, edited, and corrected. Please look at my “friendly letter” to you as a guide. Do better please.

Monday, March 23, 2020

Happy Monday! Please accept my apology for the delay, as I was listening to the Governor’s press conference. I hope you are all doing well, all things considered. Remember to abide by the “Stay at Home” State Order!

• Read 30 minutes
• Help your parents!!!
• Writing: Send me a friendly letter. Include the components of a friendly letter: the date, greeting, body, closing, signature. The body needs to be at least 1 paragraph (minimum of four 5th grade worthy sentences). I will set up an assignment in Google Classroom for this.
• Math: Module 6 Lesson 7 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WqSYo83Bzg, lesson 7 problems from your Learn and Succeed workbooks, and Zearn lesson 7.
• I will not be posting an online quiz for lessons #1-6. We will be completing it when we return to school, so keep up on all of your assignments.
• Science: In your Science journal on a fresh sheet (1) Crash Course Kids “Welcome to the Neighborhood” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LfD_EKze2M&t=5s. Pause the video and take notes as you watch. (2) “How to Get Resources” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNOqZVv-qso&list=PLhz12vamHOnYmvLSYtQvuxDrWSi795yDa&index=2 Again, pause the video and take brief notes as you go through it, as we do in class.
• Virtual Field Trip: http://theonlinezoo.com/
• And just for fun: https://www.facebook.com/ali.hoffman3/videos/10157804219590731/UzpfSTEyNDA0NDA0MTY6MTAyMjIyOTQ5MjcyMjIzMjE/?__tn__=%2CdlC-R-R&eid=ARDI44Ad1AAZQahBK088-xLKzl1QcoiJEqxpnoEy59HuSZEU0OBW1xbQFw-08sefsc-LqiVvajIt5Ivh&hc_ref=ARQj0MGH2xb25bNXa9gX05Szq3RIsh8cYG5YpOAWfAN13pYKhhFRaiIGUJkrMMQdcVE (This dad/daughter dance duo is GREAT!)

High five from me to you:

Happy Sunday and New Week

I hope this week teaches all of us more compassion, patience, humility, gratitude, and empathy.
And let it begin with me. 😘 Happy Sunday, Everyone!

Friday, March 20, 2020

Please keep up with the posted work. Scroll down to the previous days and see what you should’ve completed. Make sure you are following Google Classroom. Many of you have shown GREAT growth this year – and it you don’t exercise that muscle in your skull, it will start to weaken.

• Help around the house!
• Read 30 minutes
• Math Module 6 lesson 6 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OftWsb0fvbc, Learn and Succeed problems. Zearn Module 6 Lesson 6
• Topic A assessment (quiz) will be posted on Monday in Google Classroom – review lessons 1-6 this weekend please. We have learned much of this prior to our extended time away from our classroom because our work in MathWarmUps. HOWEVER, it is very important for middle school math. Please review lessons 1-6.
• Reading: Think About It “What would happen if trees disappeared from the world? Pages 78-79 What do you think about when you see the photos on these pages? Where is this photo from? Read the shorter passages from pages 80-81 (1) Tree-rific (2) Trees At Work (3) Top 5 Most Common Trees
• The reading passages above will lead us nicely to our last Science topic for the last card marking – Earth’s Spheres (Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Geosphere, Atmosphere). This is a favorite Science area of mine. We will talk about life on the planet, how everything is connected, how a change in one causes a change in the others – and aren’t we experiencing that now!
• Science: video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4TnPv_b6WU. In your Science journal, put a heading on a fresh sheet of paper for “Earth’s Spheres.” Pause the video as you go through it. Take notes as you go through the video, as we would in class. This video is just an overview for us. We will learn about each of the spheres in more detail soon.
• Have a good weekend … be kind to your family and most especially your parents.
• Give yourself a high-five from me

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Many parents and students are not keeping up with the work. While it is being called “Enrichment,” students are still strongly suggested by administration to complete it.

• Math: Module 6 Lesso 5 video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be39i550HO4, Learn and Succeed problems, Zearn Module 6 Lesson 5
• Reading: “Treasures” p. 72-75 “The Tales are Getting Taller”; answer the “Connect and Compare Questions” #1-3 on a Google Doc and submit it through the assignment in Google Classroom. Use strong, complete sentences, proper punctuation, and correct spelling.
• Science: Mystery Science https://mysteryscience.com/school-closure-planning TWO short activities (1) How do things glow in the dark? (2) How deep does the ocean go? Set your science journal up, just as we do in class with the heading for each activity at the top. Answer the questions as Doug poses them. Pause the video and answer the question(s) completely.

Social Workers Available

If any parents need assistance from a district social worker, please phone 313-827-8500 or email dss@dearbornschools.org