Welcome Back 2020/2021

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Greetings Parents and welcome back to the 2020/2021 school year! Please make sure to check your email about the first day back to school and it includes the Zoom link for where the students will sign in for class at 8:55 am Monday morning. Please also see the link for Sign Up Genius to sign up for a parent orientation meeting this week which can be in person or through Zoom. This is also an opportunity to get student supplies and books used for our curriculum. I am looking forward to meeting you all and getting our school year started!

Ms. Chesney

Assignments May 11, 2020

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MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
Language ArtsInformational passage – making connections in Google Classroom

* Little Reading Groups Group 1 @ 10:00am, Group 2 10:30pm, Group 3 @ 11:00, Group 4@ 11:30, Group 5@ 12:00* Discuss assigned book and chapters with groups on Epic		*Chesney Reading Groups Group 1 @ 11:30am, Group 2 12:00pm, Group 3 @ 12:30, Group 4@ 1:00, Group 5@ 1:30* Discuss assigned book and chapters with groups on Epic,

Informational passage – making connections in Google Classroom		Informational passage – making connections in Google Classroom

* Little Reading Groups Group 1 @ 10:00am, Group 2 10:30pm, Group 3 @ 11:00, Group 4@ 11:30, Group 5@ 12:00* Discuss assigned book and chapters with groups on Epic		*Chesney Reading Groups Group 1 @ 11:30am, Group 2 12:00pm, Group 3 @ 12:30, Group 4@ 1:00, Group 5@ 1:30* Discuss assigned book and chapters with groups on Epic,

Informational passage – making connections in Google Classroom		Informational passage – making connections in Google Classroom
MathModule 5 Lesson 8 – Knowledge on the Go Video, Problem Set, Exit TicketModule 5 Lesson 8 – Knowledge on the Go Video, Problem Set, Exit TicketModule 5 Lesson 9 – Knowledge on the Go Video, Problem Set, Exit TicketModule 5 Lesson 9 – Knowledge on the Go Video, Problem Set, Exit TicketCatch Up – Zearn – Moby Max
ScienceMystery Science – How are toys invented? Link to video and activity sheets are in google classroom.Mystery Science – How are toys invented? Link to video and activity are in google classroom.Mystery Science – How are toys invented? Link to video and activity sheets are in google classroom.Mystery Science – How are toys invented? Link to video and activity sheets are in google classroom.Mystery Science – How are toys invented? Link to video and activity sheets are in google classroom.
Social StudiesMichigan Public Issues – Lesson 2 google slides are in Google ClassroomMichigan Public Issues – Lesson 2 google slides are in Google ClassroomMichigan Public Issues – Lesson 2 google slides are in Google ClassroomMichigan Public Issues – Lesson 2 google slides are in Google ClassroomMichigan Public Issues – Lesson 2 google slides are in Google Classroom
SupportChesney One on one support from 10 am-1:00 Office Hours from 1-4Chesney Office Hours from 9-11Chesney One on one support from 10 am-1:00 Office Hours from 1-4Chesney Office Hours from 10-12:00 and 1-4:00Chesney Office Hours 9-4:00

May 4th assignments

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May 4-8Little “Office Hours” Tuesday 9:00-11:00pm (sign up for a 1:1 time on google classroom)Little “Office Hours” Tuesday 10:00-12:00pm (sign up for a 1:1 time on google classroom)
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
Language ArtsInformational passage – making connections in Google Classroom

* Little Reading Groups Group 1 @ 10:00am, Group 2 10:30pm, Group 3 @ 11:00, Group 4@ 11:30, Group 5@ 12:00* Discuss assigned book and chapters with groups on Epic		*Chesney Reading Groups Group 1 @ 11:30am, Group 2 12:00pm, Group 3 @ 12:30, Group 4@ 1:00, Group 5@ 1:30* Discuss assigned book and chapters with groups on Epic,

Informational passage – making connections in Google Classroom		Informational passage – making connections in Google Classroom

* Little Reading Groups Group 1 @ 10:00am, Group 2 10:30pm, Group 3 @ 11:00, Group 4@ 11:30, Group 5@ 12:00* Discuss assigned book and chapters with groups on Epic		*Chesney Reading Groups Group 1 @ 11:30am, Group 2 12:00pm, Group 3 @ 12:30, Group 4@ 1:00, Group 5@ 1:30* Discuss assigned book and chapters with groups on Epic,

Informational passage – making connections in Google Classroom		Informational passage – making connections in Google Classroom
MathModule 5 Lesson 6 – Knowledge on the Go Video, Problem Set, Exit TicketModule 5 Lesson 6 – Knowledge on the Go Video, Problem Set, Exit TicketModule 5 Lesson 7 – Knowledge on the Go Video, Problem Set, Exit TicketModule 5 Lesson 7 – Knowledge on the Go Video, Problem Set, Exit TicketCatch Up – Zearn – Moby Max
ScienceMystery Science – Why do Birds lay eggs in the Spring? Link to video and activity sheets are in google classroom.Mystery Science – Why do Birds lay eggs in the Spring? Link to video and activity sheets are in google classroom.Mystery Science – Why do Birds lay eggs in the Spring? Link to video and activity sheets are in google classroom.Mystery Science – Why do Birds lay eggs in the Spring? Link to video and activity sheets are in google classroom.Mystery Science – Why do Birds lay eggs in the Spring? Link to video and activity sheets are in google classroom.
Social StudiesMichigan Public Issues – Lesson 1 google slides are in Google ClassroomMichigan Public Issues – Lesson 1 google slides are in Google ClassroomMichigan Public Issues – Lesson 1 google slides are in Google ClassroomMichigan Public Issues – Lesson 1 google slides are in Google ClassroomMichigan Public Issues – Lesson 1 google slides are in Google Classroom
SupportChesney One on one support from 10 am-1:00 Office Hours from 1-4Chesney Office Hours from 9-11Chesney One on one support from 10 am-1:00 Office Hours from 1-4Chesney Office Hours from 10-12:00 and 1-4:00Chesney Office Hours 9-4:00

Assignments 4/27/2020

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April 27-May 1Little “Office Hours” Tuesday 9:00-11:00pm (sign up for a 1:1 time on google classroom)Little “Office Hours” Wednesday 10:00-12:30pm (sign up for a 1:1 time on google classroom)Little “Office Hours” Tuesday 9:00-11:00pm (sign up for a 1:1 time on google classroom)
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
Language ArtsInformational passage – making connections in Google Classroom*Reading Groups Group 1 @ 11:30am, Group 2 12:00pm, Group 3 @ 12:30, Group 4@ 1:00, Group 5@ 1:30* Discuss assigned book and chapters with groups on Epic,Informational passage – making connections in Google Classroom*Reading Groups Group 1 @ 11:30am, Group 2 12:00pm, Group 3 @ 12:30, Group 4@ 1:00, Group 5@ 1:30* Discuss assigned book and chapters with groups on Epic,Informational passage – making connections in Google Classroom
MathModule 5 Lesson 3 – Knowledge on the Go Video, Problem Set, Exit TicketModule 5 Lesson 3 – Knowledge on the Go Video, Problem Set, Exit TicketModule 5 Lesson 5 – Knowledge on the Go Video, Problem Set, Exit TicketModule 5 Lesson 5 – Knowledge on the Go Video, Problem Set, Exit TicketCatch Up – Zearn – Moby Max
ScienceMystery Science – Whatś the best way to get rid of mosquitoes? Link to video and activity sheets are in google classroom.Mystery Science – Whatś the best way to get rid of mosquitoes? Link to video and activity sheets are in google classroom.Mystery Science – Whatś the best way to get rid of mosquitoes? Link to video and activity sheets are in google classroom.Mystery Science – Whatś the best way to get rid of mosquitoes? Link to video and activity sheets are in google classroom.Mystery Science – Whatś the best way to get rid of mosquitoes? Link to video and activity sheets are in google classroom.
Social StudiesStudies Weekly : Week 20 Michigan Statehood- by the end of the week, read all articles and do the quizStudies Weekly : Week 20 Michigan Statehood- by the end of the week, read all articles and do the quizStudies Weekly : Week 20 Michigan Statehood- by the end of the week, read all articles and do the quizStudies Weekly : Week 20 Michigan Statehood- by the end of the week, read all articles and do the quizStudies Weekly : Week 20 Michigan Statehood- by the end of the week, read all articles and do the quiz
SupportChesney One on one support from 10 am-1:00 Office Hours from 1-4RT- Google Meet with Ms. Little 1:30 Chesney Office Hours from 9-11Chesney One on one support from 10 am-1:00 Office Hours from 1-4Chesney Office Hours from 10-12:00 and 1-4:00Chesney Office Hours 9-4:00

Assignments 4/20/20

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Long School Remote Learning – Third Grade
April 20-24
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
Language ArtsInformational passage – main idea and supporting details in Google Classroom*Google Hangout Reading Groups Group 1 @ 11:30am, Group 2 12:00pm, Group 3 @ 12:30, Group 4@ 1:00, Group 5@ 1:30*Introduce books to each group on Epic, begin reading first chapter together.Informational passage – main idea and supporting details in Google Classroom*Google Hangout Reading Groups Group 1 @ 11:30am, Group 2 12:00pm, Group 3 @ 12:30, Group 4@ 1:00, Group 5@ 1:30 Review chapter from Tuesday, begin/assign next chapterInformational passage – main idea and supporting details in Google Classroom
MathModule 5 Lesson 1 – Knowledge on the Go Video, Problem Set, Exit TicketModule 5 Lesson 1 – Knowledge on the Go Video, Problem Set, Exit TicketModule 5 Lesson 2 – Knowledge on the Go Video, Problem Set, Exit TicketModule 5 Lesson 2 – Knowledge on the Go Video, Problem Set, Exit TicketCatch Up – Zearn – Moby Max
ScienceStudies Weekly : Life Science Week 1 – A World of Life by the end of the week, read all articles and do the quizStudies Weekly : Life Science Week 1 – A World of Life by the end of the week, read all articles and do the quizStudies Weekly : Life Science Week 1 – A World of Life by the end of the week, read all articles and do the quizStudies Weekly : Life Science Week 1 – A World of Life by the end of the week, read all articles and do the quizStudies Weekly : Life Science Week 1 – A World of Life by the end of the week, read all articles and do the quiz
Social StudiesStudies Weekly : Week 19 People of Michigan – by the end of the week, read all articles and do the quizStudies Weekly : Week 19 People of Michigan – by the end of the week, read all articles and do the quizStudies Weekly : Week 19 People of Michigan – by the end of the week, read all articles and do the quizStudies Weekly : Week 19 People of Michigan – by the end of the week, read all articles and do the quizStudies Weekly : Week 19 People of Michigan – by the end of the week, read all articles and do the quiz
Support

Availability/Office Hours

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I will be available to respond to Dojo messages/emails Monday-Friday during the hours of 9:00 am 4:00 pm. I will respond within 24 hours, if not sooner if I am available. I will not be available on the weekends. Here are the specific times I am available/not available.

Monday/Wednesday: One on One Student help from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Available for emails/Dojo 1:00 pm 4:00
Tuesday/Thursday: Available from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 am and 2:00-4:00 (Reading Groups run from 12:00-1:30)
Friday: 9:00-4: 00 available for email and Dojo. Friday will also be a day if more one on one time is needed.

Assignments 4/13/2020

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Ms. Chesney Assignments 4/13/2020

All Assignments are under Week of April 13 in Google Classroom.  Scroll all the way to the bottom. Complete the assignments listed for each day.  Links are blue and all links and web pages are in Google Classroom.

Monday 4/13Tuesday 4/14Wednesday 4/15Thursday 4/16Friday 4/17
MathRead, draw and write on a google drawing.Google drawing found in Google Classroom.Google Drawing found in Google Classroom.Google Drawingfound in Google Classroom.Google Drawingfound in Google Classroom.Google Drawingfound in Google Classroom.
ScienceAll slides due by Friday.  Weather SlidesWeather SlidesWeather SlidesWeather SlidesWeather Slides
Social StudiesRead or Listen to the articles assigned on the day.Social Studies WeeklyWeek 18 Read or Listen to  Michigan People in HistorySocial Studies Weekly Week 18Read or listen to the section LIfe in Early Michigan.
ReadingRead the article and answer the comprehension questions.Readworks ArticleGerms Go to SchoolHomework-Read a book of your choice.Readworks Article The Hiking TripHomework-Read a book of your choice.Homework-Read a book of your choice.
WritingAll slides are due on Friday.My At Home Adventure Snapshot SlidesMy At Home Adventure Snapshot SlidesMy At Home Adventure Snapshot SlidesMy At Home Adventure Snapshot SlidesMy At Home Adventure Snapshot Slides
PEGet outside and play if the weather is nice.Get outside and play if the weather is nice.Get outside and play if the weather is nice.Get outside and play if the weather is nice.Get outside and play if the weather is nice.
Google Hangout With Ms. Chesney2:00-3:00Questions/Answers2:00-3:00Questions/Answers2:00-3:00Questions/Answers

Week 3 Assignments

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3rd Grade Pacing Guide 

WEEK 3

All assignments are here on google classroom or linked to a website.  The assignments for me are the 5 assignments below this post. They are all named by subject and say Week 3.  🙂

MStep Practice: Please spend some time practicing for Mstep https://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-22709_70117-350540–,00.html

Math 

Zearn – Online lessons aligned to Eureka Math

*** Complete the assignments in Google Classroom. Do one assignment a day. Do these just like we do in class. Remember to READ, DRAW,  WRITE. If you cannot complete these online do them on a piece of paper. (These are review questions over the assignments we have completed in Module 4)

***Continue to work on Zearn.

Language Arts

  • Hyperdoc – continue to work on this. If you can’t do it online, try it on paper. 
    • Choose a chapter book to use as a book study. Read a chapter a day and choose one activity from  the hyperdoc to complete each week. 
    •  Log into Google Classroom to find the hyperdoc. 
  • Readworks–  Provides K-12 teachers with a large, high-quality library of curated nonfiction and literary articles, along with reading comprehension and vocabulary supports, formative assessments, teacher guidance, and more.  Must have an account, but they are free.
    • These are the texts that students have been assigned to read on ReadWorks.org. 
  1.  Saving The Animals
  2. Should the School Year be Year Round? 

Writing Prompt:  After reading Should the School Year be Year round, write a short opinion paragraph on whether or not you think school should be year round.  Make sure to restate the question, give me at least 2-3 reasons why to support your opinion. The assignment will be in google classroom where you can type it into a google doc.

Other Resources:

  • Storyline Online– The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations.  
  • MobyMax- Access through Clever
  • Epic https://www.getepic.com/sign-in 

Science

  • Mystery Science – Mystery Science features multimedia science units for K-5. Each lesson consists of a series of short videos and prompts guide student discussion. This is followed by an experiment that can be done at home.
    • Mystery -How is a Rainbow Made?
      • This lesson is in Google Classroom 
      • Watch the Video
      • The worksheet is attached with questions about the video.
      • How do you think rainbows are made?
      • How are rainbows actually made according to Doug?

Social Studies

  • MI Open Book – Michigan Studies (Teacher Correlation Guide available in MyPD Remote Learning course)
    • The British in Michigan 141-147
    • Some of this may be information we learned from the DNR trip, however some may be new to the students.
      • Questions: 
        • 1. Stop and Think question on page 143:  From what have you learned so far, who do you think won the war?  The French or the British? Why?
        • 2.  Stop and Think question on page145:  What do you think happened between the British people and the Indengenious people?  Why?  
  • Complete these questions in Google Classroom-Make a copy of the questions, edit the questions.  Then click the blue share button at the top. Type in my name Lisa Chesney. Click my email address and then click done.  If you are unable to do this, write on paper and take a photo via Class Dojo

Week 2 Assignments

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3rd Grade Pacing Guide 

WEEK 2

All assignments are here on google classroom or linked to a website.  The assignments for me are the 5 assignments below this post. They are all named by subject and say Week 2.  🙂

MStep Practice: Please spend some time practicing for Mstep https://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-22709_70117-350540–,00.html

Math 

Zearn – Online lessons aligned to Eureka Math

*** Complete the assignments in Google Classroom. Do one assignment a day. Do these just like we do in class. Remember to READ, DRAW,  WRITE. If you cannot complete these online do them on a piece of paper. 

***Continue to work on Zearn.

Language Arts

  • Hyperdoc – continue to work on this. If you can’t do it online, try it on paper. 
    • Choose a chapter book to use as a book study. Read a chapter a day and choose one activity from  the hyperdoc to complete each week. 
    •  Log into Google Classroom to find the hyperdoc. 
  • Readworks–  Provides K-12 teachers with a large, high-quality library of curated nonfiction and literary articles, along with reading comprehension and vocabulary supports, formative assessments, teacher guidance, and more.  Must have an account, but they are free.
    • These are the texts that students have been assigned to read on ReadWorks.org. 
  1. Saving the Animals 
  2. Moose on the Move 

Other Resources:

  • Storyline Online– The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations.  
  • MobyMax- Access through Clever
  • Epic https://www.getepic.com/sign-in 

Science

  • Mystery Science – Mystery Science features multimedia science units for K-5. Each lesson consists of a series of short videos and prompts guide student discussion. This is followed by an experiment that can be done at home.
    • Mystery – Can we predict when it’s going to hail?
      • This lesson is in Google Classroom 
      • Do exploration, hands on activity, and wrap up
      • The worksheet is attached. 
        • You can add a textbox to write answers. 
        • You can use the scribble tool to circle and draw. 

Social Studies

  • MI Open Book – Michigan Studies (Teacher Correlation Guide available in MyPD Remote Learning course)
    • The French and the Fur Trade 133-139
    • This is all a review from class and from the field trip that we took to the DNR Outdoor Adventure Center
      • Questions: 
        • 1. In what ways have the people of Michigan interacted with their environment?
        •  2. What push and pull factors influenced the movement of people in Early Michigan History? 
        • 3. What consequences resulted from the interactions between various cultural groups?
  • Complete these questions in Google Classroom-Make a copy of the questions, edit the questions.  Then click the blue share button at the top. Type in my name Lisa Chesney. Click my email address and then click done.  If you are unable to do this, write on paper and take a photo via Class Dojo