I hope you checked out the “Masked Singer” and voted for your favorite. See you later.

Read Aloud Act 6

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H91Ltg-tjA3IOFwv9zoW7AXL-lePkYTF/view

Busy Students

Story parts: By Mahdi

  1. Characters: Dot and Jabber and the snake.
  1. Setting: the stream
  1. Problem: the stream vanished because of the storm and dam.
  1. Solution: dot and jabber went to find clues they found a dam which is sticks and logs stuck together. Then the water got free.

“Dot‌ ‌and‌ ‌Jabber‌ ‌Mystery‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌Missing‌ ‌Stream”‌ ‌By Elliott‌ ‌James‌ Gerrity ‌Story‌ ‌parts:‌ ‌

1.Characters:‌ ‌Dot‌ ‌and‌ ‌Jabber‌ ‌

 ‌2.Setting:‌ ‌They‌ ‌were‌ ‌outside‌ ‌by‌ ‌the‌ ‌empty‌ ‌stream.‌ ‌ ‌

3.Problem:‌ ‌To‌ ‌find‌ ‌the‌ ‌missing‌ ‌stream‌ ‌caused‌ ‌by‌ ‌the‌ ‌storm.‌ ‌Leaves‌ ‌&‌ ‌branches‌ ‌were‌ ‌everywhere.‌ ‌ ‌

4.Solution:‌ ‌They‌ ‌were‌ ‌walking‌ ‌over‌ ‌sticks‌ ‌and‌ ‌leaves‌ ‌looking‌ ‌for‌ ‌clues.‌ ‌They‌ ‌found‌ ‌a‌ ‌dam‌ ‌made‌ ‌by‌ ‌the‌ ‌sticks‌ ‌and‌ ‌leaves.‌ ‌Then‌ ‌the‌ ‌backed‌ ‌up‌ ‌water‌ ‌forced‌ ‌the‌ ‌branches‌ ‌&‌ ‌leaves‌ ‌to‌ ‌move‌ ‌and‌ ‌the‌ ‌water‌ ‌came‌ ‌back‌ ‌again.‌ ‌ ‌

Name : Amelia

Story parts:

  1. Characters dot, jabber, snake, minnows, lobsters
  1. Setting outside near a stream
  1. Problem they couldn’t find the river water
  1. Solution they opened up the dam to let the water through

Plant Parts and Their Jobs By Rabi Tamer

1.The job of the roots are to hold the plant down into the ground, soaks water for the stem.

       2. The job of the stem is to move water to the       plant like a straw. 

      3. The job of the leaves are to help the plant breathe and make food.

      4. The job of the flower is to create the seeds and attract bees and birds. 

      5. The job of the seeds are to start a new plant.

Plant Parts and Their Jobs By Hussein Salem

1.The job of the roots is to absorb the nutrients. 

       2. The job of the stem is to absorb water.

      3. The job of the leaves is to make food for the plant.

      4. The job of the flower is to attract the insects so pollinate. 

      5. The job of the seeds is to make the flower grow.  

Morning Message Tuesday

Rise and shine First Graders and families. I believe it’s going to be a nice day today, so make sure you get some time outside. We’re are getting near to the end. You Guys Rock!

Tuesday Lessons

Reading – Raz kids

Writing – No assignment

Math – Module 5 Lesson 11

Science – Science quiz

Busy Students

The Tiny Seed By Sam 

Tell 2 things you learned about seeds.

  1. Tiny seeds can grow into big trees.
  2. Seeds can survive during the winter.

‌“Life‌ ‌Cycle‌ ‌of‌ ‌a‌ ‌Plant”‌ ‌ ‌Name:‌ ‌Aseel‌ ‌

 ‌What‌ ‌are‌ ‌the‌ ‌4‌ ‌steps‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌life‌ ‌cycle‌ ‌of‌ ‌a‌ ‌plant?‌ ‌ ‌

1.a‌ ‌seed‌ ‌is‌ ‌the‌ ‌part‌ ‌of‌ ‌a‌ ‌plant‌ ‌that‌ ‌has‌ ‌a‌ ‌tiny‌ ‌new‌ ‌plant‌ ‌Inside‌ ‌it‌ ‌the‌ ‌seed‌ ‌is‌ ‌planted‌ ‌in‌ ‌soil‌ ‌.‌ ‌

2.the‌ ‌seed‌ ‌needs‌ ‌soil‌ ‌water,‌ ‌sunlight‌ ‌and‌ ‌air‌ ‌to‌ ‌begin‌ ‌germination.‌ ‌Germination‌ ‌is‌ ‌when‌ ‌the‌ ‌tiny‌ ‌new‌ ‌plant‌ ‌Inside‌ ‌the‌ ‌seed‌ ‌begins‌ ‌to‌ ‌grow‌ ‌roots‌ ‌.(Seedling)‌ ‌

3.grow‌ ‌down‌ ‌into‌ ‌the‌ ‌soil‌ ‌and‌ ‌the‌ ‌stem‌ ‌grows‌ ‌up‌ ‌out‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌soil‌ ‌when‌ ‌the‌ ‌plant‌ ‌breaks‌ ‌through‌ ‌the‌ ‌soil‌ ‌it‌ ‌is‌ ‌called‌ ‌a‌ ‌sprout.‌ ‌

4.the‌ ‌stem‌ ‌grows‌ ‌up‌ ‌toward‌ ‌the‌ ‌sun‌ ‌and‌ ‌begins‌ ‌to‌ ‌grow‌ ‌leaves‌ ‌the‌ ‌sun‌ ‌the‌ ‌seedling‌ ‌continue‌ ‌to‌ ‌grow‌ ‌(Adult‌ ‌plant)‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

“Dot and Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery” By Aliyana

  1. What started their mystery? They were walking and saw an acorn. The squirrel hid the acorn in the dirt
  1. How did they do to try and solve the mystery? They followed the squirrel. 
  1. What did they find out? They found out the squirrel was planting it.

*I see you all have been very busy today. Keep up the good work. We are almost to the end. Be sure you check out the “Masked Singers” and then vote for your favorite.

Read Aloud

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10iHZLtulq0JuudgmT7zMtlNfyUXBKAnZ/view

Masked Singer!

 by Mirvat Sabbagh

Hello Howard Students!

Click on this links to watch a video of our (staff) masked singers and vote!!

Video of our masked singers

Click here to vote!

Busy Students

Weekend By Lilly

      This weekend was fun! Me and my family went to the lake. It was fun sitting by the water. We walked around and played with my brother and sister. After that we went to my uncle’s house. My cousin Zeinab is my best friend. I was happy to see her. We played together outside. I had so much fun. 

Past, Present , Future By Aliyana

  1. Tell me about a special memory from your past (you were little). When I was at my grannys for my birthday

  2.Tell me about something you have done in the present (recently).   Staying home and doing homework and eating alot

3. Tell me about something you want to do in the future. I want my mom to have a baby brother

“Life Cycle of a Plant By Sam 

What are the 4 steps in the life cycle of a plant?

1.Seed 

2.sprout

3.seedling

4.Adult plant 

“How to Plant and Care for a Seed” By Mia Mandouh

Materials(What do you need to plant and care for a seed):

Steps:

1.put seed in the dirt

2.cover it with dirt

3. Water the plant

After the seed is planted, what does the seed need to continue growing?

Water it

Morning Message Monday

Good morning First graders and families. A little chilly this morning, but it is sunny out. This will be our last week of lessons. You will now have until next wednesday(6.10.20) to complete all your assignments. No Later. I know you can do it. You seem to click right on the lessons the moment I send them out. I see by the reports I get, that the most of you are making good progress on Raz kids and Zearn. These weekly reports are grades for you also.

I will be working in my classroom this week on Wednesday afternoon and Friday morning, if you want to stop by my window.

Weekly Lessons

Monday lessons

Reading – “The Tiny Seed” google classroom

Writing – “Own Topic”

Science – Youtube “life cycle of a Plant” google classroom

Math – Module 5 lesson 10

Busy Students

“Dragons Love Tacos” By Zeinab Hadla 

Dragons love tacos and parties.

What 2 things do you like?

  1. Tacos.
  2. cats.

What 2 things don’t you like and why?

  1.  I don’t like homework because it takes away my time from playing. 
  2.  I don’t like COVID 19 because I can’t see my friends anymore. 

“Dragons Love Tacos” By Mahdi Abdallah 

Dragons love tacos and parties.

What 2 things do you like?

1.pizza

2.swimming

What 2 things don’t you like and why?

1. I do not like my sister crying. Because it’s annoying.

2. I do not like broccoli because it’s so gross.

“Dragons Love Tacos” By Hussein Salem

Dragons love tacos and parties.

What 2 things do you like?

  1. I like my family.
  2. I like riding my bike. 

What 2 things don’t you like and why?

  1. I do not like hot sauce because it burns my mouth.
  2. I do not like cats because they cause me to have allergies and get itchy.  

“Dragons Love Tacos” By Ammar Ettaher

Dragons love tacos and parties.

What 2 things do you like?

1. Chips with salsa

2.Spaghetti

What 2 things don’t you like and why?

  1.  I don’t like carrots because they have no flavor.
  2.  I don’t like raspberries because they are tart.

Name :Aseel Tarhuni

1.The job of the roots .are they  hold the plant down  into the ground

       2. The job of the stem is to move the water up to the rest of the Plant 

      3. The job of the leaves are to help it to breathe and… they make the air cleaner

      4. The job of the flower  to they attract  pollinators like birds or bees

      5. The job of the seeds are to  make the seed to start a new Plant 

Name : zeinab hadla

Materials(What do you need to plant and care for a seed): 

Seed, soil, water

Steps:

1. Plant a seed in soil

2. water

3. Watch seed grow

After the seed is planted, what does the seed need to continue growing?

Sunlight, water, right temperature 

How to Plant and Care for a Seed

Name : Morgan Williams

Materials(What do you need to plant and care for a seed):

1. water 

2. soil

3. shovels

4. seeds

Steps:

1. Make lines in the soil.

2. Sprinkle the seeds and cover them up.

3. Water them.

Morgan’s video on how to plant seeds

After the seed is planted, what does the seed need to continue growing?

1. air

2. room

3. water

4. sunlight

Have a nice weekend!!!

Possible Curriculum Changes for Next Year

Busy Students

“Parts of a Plant” By Sam 

Name 3 plant parts:

1.stem

2. Leave 

3.branch

What are plants good for?

  • Plants give us food,wood and oxygen.

What is the job of the stem?

  • Stem takes up water to the  leaves.

My Favorite Holiday By Maha 

     My favorite holiday is Eid because we visit our families and have fun and get candy. We also see fireworks and get candy bags, eat cakes and drink pop. I love Eid because we dress up, and get ready to go to our grandmothers house. 

My Favorite Holiday By Lilly

     Christmas is my favorite holiday because you get presents and my dad’s birthday is on Christmas. We wake up early in the morning to see what Santa left us. Santa usually leaves a lot of things that I wanted for Christmas. Me and my brother and sister open all the gifts together. We have so much fun. Christmas is my favorite Holiday.

How to Plant and Care for a Seed” By Maha

Materials(What do you need to plant and care for a seed):

Dirt, seed, water and pot air and sunlight.

Steps:

1.  Dig  a hole and put the seed in it

2. Bury  the seed

3 water the seed

After the seed is planted, what does the seed need to continue growing?

It needs water and sunlight and air and space.

Plant Parts and Their Jobs By Hassan Saleh

1.The job of the roots are to hold it in .

       2. The job of the stem is to give water to the plant.

      3. The job of the leaves is to give food to the plant.

      4. The job of the flower is to bloom.

      5. The job of the seeds is to make the plant grow.

Morning Message Friday

Rise and Shine First Graders and families! It was so good to see many of you yesterday when you came to pick up your belongings. Morgan, standing up and waving from the car roof window, was the highlight. I do have two bags of belongings that I will deliver later. You guys have been “kicking Butt” the whole time. I am so proud of you. Your stories are always full of emotion and details. I told the 2nd grade teachers that you know how to type on google classroom. They were happy to hear that.

Friday Lessons

Word Work – No word work activity

Reading – Raz kids + storylineonline

Writing – No writing activiy

Math – Zearn + Math quiz

Social Studies – US Holidays Match up

Busy Students

“Frog and Toad are Friends” By Jawad Rizk

What do Frog and Toad like to do for fun?

Toad and Frog swim for fun.

What do you like to do with your friends? I like to go bike riding with my friends.

   “Eid”  By Adam

      My favorite holiday is Eid. On Eid we open presents and everyone comes over. We have a lot of fun. This Eid we had brunch in our backyard. I ate cheese pies. They were awesome. I prayed in the living room with my family. We went through Dairy Queen’s drive thru to get ice cream. The line was almost an hour long. The Eid was awesome this year!

“Changing our Environment” By Jawad Rizk

Community Problem – Some community members want to cut down the trees at the park by Howard school.

What is a positive (good) reason for cutting down the trees?We can use the wood to build houses and stuff.

What is a negative (bad) reason for cutting down the trees? It is bad for the air.

“How to Plant and Care for a Seed” By Amelia 

Materials(What do you need to plant and care for a seed):

 Pot, dirt, water, sunlight, seeds

Steps:

  1. Fill a pot with dirt
  2. Plant the seed in the dirt
  3.  Water the seed and put in a sunny window or outside

3 After the seed is planted, what does the seed need to continue growing?

Water and sunlight 

“How to Plant and Care for a Seed” By Aliyana

Materials(What do you need to plant and care for a seed):

Steps:

1.soil

2.water

3.shovel

After the seed is planted, what does the seed need to continue growing? Water and sun

Read Aloud Act 4

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eaNsFA7IwYg-2nnK-slfzL1kqZHzfAP6/view

Zearn Math Certificate

http://webassets.zearn.org/Implementation/MathS

Busy Students

Memorial Weekend

Nader

     Memorial day is about remembering the soldiers that fought for our country. Also we spend time with our loved ones.

      We went to the park and had a picnic, and I practiced riding my bike without the training wheels. Now I can ride my bike with 2 wheels. Next year I want to go to the beach and have a picnic.

“Animal Migration” By Sam

Name 3 animals that migrate in the winter and come back in the summer.

1. Butterfly.

2. Bird.

3. Whale

“Dot and Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery” By Ali Aboutiman

  1. What started their mystery?

They saw an oak tree that grows from acorns and didnt know how it got there.

  1. How did they do to try and solve the mystery?

They started looking for acorns and where they are coming from and how they are moving to a new place.

  1. What did they find out?

The squirrel was putting the acorns in his mouth and hiding them by burying them in the ground.

Contraction Sentences by Adam

I couldn’t hit the ball.

There aren’t any things to do.

I’d like to go fishing by the lake.

I haven’t brushed my teeth today.

I shouldn’t throw my ball in the street.                      

Hassan’s Contraction Sentences

5 Contraction Sentences By Nader

1- I’ll check on the food.

2- He’ll be here soon.

3- She’ll do something.

4- Can’t you do it now?

5- Isn’t he here now?

Morning Message Thursday

Rise and shine First graders and families. Not too sunny this morning. I hope we have good weather passing out belongings and collecting books this afternoon 11:30-2:30.

Just one more week of lessons. Next week will be wrapping up our units of instruction. There will be short assessments for Math, Science , and Social Studies. We have to complete the report cards by the end of the day on Monday the 8th.

Thursday Lessons

Word Work – Contractions Activity

Reading – Youtube “The egg”

Writing – Write about your “Favorite Holiday”

Math – Module 5 Lesson 9

Science – Plant Part’s Job

Busy Students

Places or “regions” in our school.

Name: _Zeinab Hadla __

Name a place or region in our school that was not mentioned in the video. Add a picture if you can. 

The gym. 

Places or “regions” in our school.

Name: Jayden Graham

Name a place or region in our school that was not mentioned in the video. Add a picture if you can.

The bathroom was not in the video

Name: Adam Salem

Places or “regions” in our School

Name a place or region in our school that was not mentioned in the video. Add a picture if you can. 

Music room

Regions in Our School

By_Morgan Williams__________________________________

  1.  One place that was not mentioned in the video is the art room.
  1.  Here is an image of that place.

Hassan is always busy.

How‌ ‌to‌ ‌Plant‌ ‌and‌ ‌Care‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌Seed”‌ ‌

 ‌Name‌ ‌:Aseel‌ ‌ ‌Materials(What‌ ‌do‌ ‌you‌ ‌need‌ ‌to‌ ‌plant‌ ‌and‌ ‌care‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌seed):‌ ‌ ‌

Steps:‌ ‌ ‌1.‌ ‌put‌ ‌the‌ ‌seed‌ ‌where‌ ‌the‌ ‌sun‌ ‌is‌ ‌

2.grow‌ ‌it‌ ‌

3.‌water‌ ‌it‌ ‌

After‌ ‌the‌ ‌seed‌ ‌is‌ ‌planted,‌ ‌what‌ ‌does‌ ‌the‌ ‌seed‌ ‌need‌ ‌to‌ ‌continue‌ ‌growing?‌ ‌

*Read Aloud Act 3

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AfK1rnmCSMl0zreXqjQDWSVdZMZIBUgI/view

*Distribution of Belongings and Collection of Books Tomorrow 11:30-2:30

Busy Students

My Memorial Weekend

By Hassan Saleh

      I did a lot on Memorial weekend. First, we went to the store and bought a pool. Then, me and my brother swam in my backyard. After that, we took a shower and colored our American flags. It was a lot of fun!

“Animal Migration

Name: Zeinab Hadla 

Name 3 animals that migrate in the winter and come back in the summer.

  1. Monarch butterfly

2. Birds

3.Whales

Memorial Weekend

                                                           Adam

      On Memorial weekend I had a barbecue on my little brother’s birthday, and police officers and firetrucks came. Also, we celebrated the Eid. My family gave me money. I rode my bike on a trail and saw Canada. I liked Memorial weekend.

“Parts of a Plant”

Name: Aseel Tarhuni

Name 3 plant parts root chute shoot

What are plants good for?  Giving us food and medicine wood and they convert carbon monoxide into life giving oxygen.

What is the job of the stem? The job of the stem is that it helps the plant to stand upright. The stem also carries water and minerals from the roots to leaves and carries food prepared by the leaves to the different parts of the plants. 

                                   Memorial Day By Rabi

Memorial Day was yesterday.  The weather was very nice and hot. It was 90 degrees.  I rode my bike, I played with my neighbor’s dog “Mickey”.  I relaxed outside with my mom and dad.  We barbecued hamburgers, hot dogs, and beef tacos.  We ate a lot of food until we were stuffed. We also made delicious berry smoothies.  It was the best day ever!

Lilly Farhat “Contraction Sentences”

  1. I don’t like to eat broccoli.
  2. She’s my best friend.
  3. I’m happy for summer.
  4. He’s my brother.
  5. I’ve been great today.  

Morning Message

Good Morning First Graders and families. Rise and Shine! Another beautiful day outside. Bye for now I have to go pack up your belongings in the classroom.

Wednesday Lessons

Word Work – Word Search

Reading – IXL site Vocabulary

Writing – Write 5 sentences. Use a “contraction” word in each sentence.

Math – Module 5 lesson 8

Social Studies – Artifact Sort. Google Classroom