Please make sure you pace yourself and complete all of these assignments by Friday March 20th. I will be contacting parents via remind, or calling home if students are not completing assignments on google classroom. If you have any questions please contact me by emailing me at ridaf@dearbornschools.org or through remind. 

IXL.com:

I have highlighted skills that you need to work on in Math, science and Social studies. Make sure you complete these tasks in your free time! When you log into Ixl these tasks will be starred.

Reading: 

1. You will be assigned 2 Freckle articles ( Science Based) per week.  Must be completed by Friday. 
2. Razkids.com- I passed out usernames and passwords last Wednesday.  If you don’t have it please contact me. Everyday you have to read the books assigned and answer the questions at the end.  Write down the questions and answers in your reading response notebooks.  You must be doing the writing response as well.  Teacher’s username for razkids is frida0.
3. Reading logs: Please read 40 minutes every day from your library book and write a summary on google classroom.  Must be in your own words. 

Math:

1. You will watch a video per lesson. The lessons are posted below.
2.  Then go on zearn.org and complete the module 5 lesson 6 on Monday.  
3. Then complete succeed book lessons. 
4. Take pictures of completed assignments and send to me through remind or my email.

Monday: Module 5 lesson 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHvss7K5YnII

Tuesday Module 5 lesson 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLfqMWLS104

Wednesday: Module 5 lesson 13:chttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i1hBIFDMCc

Thursday: Module 5 lesson 14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5PZdW2_4eE

Friday: Module 5 lesson 15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hll75Lb1I6Y

SOCIAL STUDIES:

1. Read about the Sugar Act at https://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/sugaract.html

Read about the Stamp Act at https://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/the_stamp_act.php – this passage can be read to you if you click the link at the bottom. Take the 10 question quiz at the end to test your knowledge. 

Watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMmwDJXWjwQ

Write an argument for or against Brittan taxing the colonies from the perspective of the Colonist, or the British. Choose your side and provide evidence for your decision using information you read. This argument needs to have an introduction, body paragraph, and conclusion paragraph. 

THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE ON GOOGLE DOCS BY 4/5

2. First, read about the Townshend Acts found at https://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/townshend_acts.php this passage can be read to you if you click the link at the bottom. Take the 10 question quiz at the end to test your knowledge. 

Next, read about the Boston Massacre found at https://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/boston_massacre.phpthis passage can be read to you if you click the link at the bottom. Take the 10 question quiz at the end to test your knowledge. 

Finally, Visit the following website https://mrnussbaum.com/boston-massacre-reading-comprehension and answer all comprehension questions on a word document by numbering 1-10 and providing your answers.

THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE ON GOOGLE DOCS BY 4/5

5. IXL Social Studies LEVEL G TASKS to complete this week. There are only 3 for you to work on. Once you get to 85% you may stop: G.2, G.6, F.11

SCIENCE:

Ecosystems

1. Click on the link below to view the generation genius video. Be sure to take notes while you watch to answer the lesson questions below. Watch the video as many times as you need to get all the complete answers you need. Turn in all your answers on one google doc by 4/5

www.generationgenius.com/?share=BF169

What you will learn from this video

• An ecosystem is a community of interacting organisms & their environment.
• Organisms only survive in an ecosystem when their specific needs are met.
• Newly introduced organisms can throw off the balance of an ecosystem.
• A healthy ecosystem has many different kinds of organisms.

Assignment:

Define the following words from the video:

1. Ecosystem 
2. Botanist 
3. Nectar 
4. Rainforest 
5. Invasive species 
6. Living Things 
7. Non-Living Things 
8. Algae
9. Terrarium 
10. Bacteria

Answer the following questions from the video in complete sentences:

1. What is an ecosystem?
2. What does a plant or animal need in order to survive in a certain ecosystem?
3. What is found in a healthy ecosystem?
4. What might happened if a new organism is introduced to an ecosystem?

Lesson Exit Ticket questions to answer in complete sentence:

1. List 2 living and 2 non-living things that may be found in a forest ecosystem.
2. Describe 2 interactions between living things and non-living things in an ecosystem.
3. Describe how humans can both hurt and help ecosystems.

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3. IXL Science LEVEL G TASKS to complete this week. There are only 3 for you to work on under Ecosystems. Once you get to 85% you may stop: P.2, P.4, P.6

Please make sure you pace yourself and complete all of these assignments by Friday March 20th. I will be contacting parents via remind, or calling home if students are not completing assignments on google classroom. If you have any questions please contact me by emailing me at ridaf@dearbornschools.org or through remind. 

IXL.com:

I have highlighted skills that you need to work on in Math, science and Social studies. Make sure you complete these tasks in your free time! When you log into Ixl these tasks will be starred.

Reading: 

1. You will be assigned 2 Freckle articles ( Science Based) per week.  Must be completed by Friday. 
2. Razkids.com- I passed out usernames and passwords last Wednesday.  If you don’t have it please contact me. Everyday you have to read the books assigned and answer the questions at the end.  Write down the questions and answers in your reading response notebooks.  You must be doing the writing response as well.  Teacher’s username for razkids is frida0.
3. Reading logs: Please read 40 minutes every day from your library book and write a summary on google classroom.  Must be in your own words. 

Math:

1. You will watch a video per lesson. The lessons are posted below.
2.  Then go on zearn.org and complete the module 5 lesson 6 on Monday.  
3. Then complete succeed book lessons.

Monday: Module 5 lesson 6:  https://youtu.be/x7Dh3YmJaII

Tuesday: Module 5 lesson 7: https://youtu.be/uFM2j-5_SMI

Wednesday: Module 5 lesson 8: https://youtu.be/_7r8caatsS8

Thursday: Module 5 lesson 9: https://youtu.be/22eYA_LbujM

Friday: Module 5 lesson 10: https://youtu.be/YZ_trkzh0cU

Social Studies

1. Begin by watching the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKNTBHmWOyA on the Proclamation of 1763.

Next, go to the following link to read about the Proclamation of 1763 https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of – take notes.

Finally, take the quiz found at https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/582b85d34c97496701fc57bc/proclamation-of-1763 for practice to test your knowledge.

• Go to the link https://detroithistorical.org/sites/default/files/lessonPlans/PontiacsRebellionFINAL.pdf  and read pages 2, 3, 7, 8, and 9 ONLY

Answer the questions:

1. Who was Chief Pontiac
2. How does his rebellion show a change in the relationship between Europeans and Native Americans?
3. After reading pages 7-9 answer the questions: Who won? Why? Do you think the outcome was right, or fair? How do you think it should have ended?

ANSWER ALL THESE QUESTIONS ON A GOOGLE DOC AND SUBMIT TO YOUR TEACHER BY 3/29

Science:

1. Generation Genius Assignment – How Do We Use Food?

Click on the link below to view the generation genius video. Be sure to take notes while you watch to answer the lesson questions below. Watch the video as many times as you need to get all the complete answers you need. Turn in all your answers on one google doc by 3/29

www.generationgenius.com/?share=A00BB

What you will learn from this video

• The food we eat gives our bodies energy.
• Energy from our food actually comes from THE SUN!
• The sun’s energy is transferred to plants & animals that become our food.

Assignment: Definitions, questions, and exit ticket can be answered on a single document on google docs. Copy the questions and answer in complete sentences.

Define the following words from the video:

1. Food 
2. Energy 
3. Hunger 
4. Oxidizer 
5. Digestive System 
6. Photosynthesis 
7. Hydroponic Plant 

Answer the following questions from the video in complete sentences:

1. How does your body turn food into energy?
2. How is energy transferred from a plant to a person?
3. Why is sunlight energy important? 
4. What does food give us?
5. How do plants and animals take in the food they need to survive? 
6. How do we know that plants obtain materials needed for growth primarily from air and water.
7. Why is it important to think about the types of foods you eat for energy?

Lesson Exit Ticket questions to answer in complete sentence:

1. All the energy in food can be traced back to what?
2. What are the 2 purposes of food in the human body?
3. Why can’t humans live off a diet made entirely of sugar?

Please correct your math work:

Lesson 1: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bze4eU0rInwwaEZfWXlOdVEzV0U 

Lesson 2: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bze4eU0rInwwempfVzVRU0g5TTQ 

Lesson 3: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bze4eU0rInwwaTBLVUF1czJuTFk 

Lesson 4: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bze4eU0rInwwVkwteVVMY3dWeFU 

Lesson 5: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1rMdLby1poGZFlBREw0cUtiOTg

Round 2 chromebook pick up for our Lowrey families. This is only for Lowrey Students! If your family does not have a working computer and is in need of a chromebook then please come to Lowrey’s main doors, tomorrow Friday March 20th between times of 12:30pm to 2pm. 
 If you already picked one up, please don’t come again.  One chromebook per household!
 All parents will need to sign a consent form to insure chromebooks will be returned in the same condition they were given. All parents and students are responsible for the chromebooks. They must be returned once students return to school. 

Lowrey School will be distributing Chromebooks to families in order to support their child’s remote Learning. Each Chromebook was checked and cleaned by admin and personnel to ensure that they are safe to be used. Please note that chromebooks need a working internet connection.   If your family does not have a working computer and is in need of a chromebook then please come to Lowrey’s main doors, tomorrow Thursday March 19th between times of 11:30am to 3pm. 
 One chromebook per household! 
 All parents will need to sign a consent form to insure chromebooks will be returned in the same condition they were given. All parents and students are responsible for the chromebooks. They must be returned once students return to school. 

Dearborn Schools offering free breakfast and lunch pickup for students at six sites Dearborn Public Schools is offering free pickup lunch and breakfast for students while school is closed for the mandatory shut down over the next three weeks.Families will be able to stop in and pick up a bag with both breakfast and lunch for each child in the family.  Pickups will run daily from 10 a.m. to noon starting tomorrow, March 17 at Fordson, Edsel Ford and Dearborn high schools, McCollough-Unis, Salina Intermediate, and Woodworth Middle School.Signage at each site will direct parents and students where to enter the building. Food will be near entrances to minimize the amount of time community members spend in the facilities.Please note, meals are available to anyone age 18 and younger.  Students do not need to be present, and the Dearborn School student does not need to attend at that building.  A designated person can collect meals for multiple children.  Meals for Saturday and Sunday can be picked up on Friday.The program will allow the District’s 20,700 students to continue to have access to healthy food.  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last week ordered all Michigan schools closed from March 16 through April 3 to slow the spread of novel coronavirus and cases of COVID-19.  Dearborn Schools is scheduled for spring break April 6 to 10, so school will not resume in the District until April 13.The grab-and-go meals will be served at least through April 3.Superintendent Glenn Maleyko praised the District’s food service team for quickly implementing this drastic change in service to meet the needs of families.“We appreciate the patience of our families and community as we all try to adjust to this sudden change from closing schools,” Dr. Maleyko said.  “More than three quarters of our students qualify for free or reduced priced school meals.  We realize this food is important to our families, many of whom may be facing additional financial hardships from the sudden economic changes related to COVID-19.”

Please make sure you pace yourself and complete all of these assignments by Friday March 20th. I will be contacting parents via remind, or calling home if students are not completing assignments on google classroom. If you have any questions please contact me by emailing me at ridaf@dearbornschools.org or through remind.

IXL.com:

I have highlighted skills that you need to work on in Math, science and Social studies. Make sure you complete these tasks in your free time! When you log into Ixl these tasks will be starred.

Reading:

1. You will be assigned 2 Freckle articles ( Science Based) per week.  Must be completed by Friday. 
2. Razkids.com- I passed out usernames and passwords last Wednesday.  If you don’t have it please contact me. Everyday you have to read the books assigned and answer the questions at the end.  Write down the questions and answers in your reading response notebooks.  You must be doing the writing response as well.  Teacher’s username for razkids is frida0.
3. Reading logs: Please read 40 minutes every day from your library book and write a summary on google classroom.  Must be in your own words. 

Math:

**We will begin module 5 on Monday.  

1. You will watch a video per lesson. The lessons are posted below.
2.  Then go on zearn.org and complete the module 5 lesson 1 on Monday. I am resetting everyones zearn to be on module 5.  
3. Then complete succeed book lessons. I passed out math books last Thursday. 

Monday: Module 5 lesson 1: https://youtu.be/rMWyCEWeli8
Tuesday: Module 5 lesson 2: https://youtu.be/PruX16daaD8

Wednesday: Module 5 lesson 3: https://youtu.be/oO-3w-aj2H0

Thursday: Module 5 lesson 4:https://youtu.be/vAeUsRsIILQ

Friday: Module 5 lesson 5: https://youtu.be/K2n3NMEQb5U

Writing

We will continue Passage Based Writing on a weekly basis. 

This week we will focus on The Crane Wife. It is uploaded into google classroom. 

1. Read and annotate “The Crane Wife.” on google classroom.
2. Complete: graphic organizer like the one we did in class. If you are unsure please let me know. 
3. Write essay: revise edit and then publish into google classroom. 
4. Due Friday March 20th at 3:00.

Social Studies

You will receive 2 social studies articles per week.  Read and annotate answer questions in social studies notebook. If you have a printer you could print them and answer the questions.

1. https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A49eb76ea-aab7-4b2d-8d74-48d2c79aa89d
2. https://www.ducksters.com/history/battle_of_lexington_and_concord.php

• Read and take notes on the Battle of Lexington and Concord. 
• Take quiz at the end, there is a link.

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If you don’t have internet access at home, Comcast is offering this to assist for student learning at home.

https://www.internetessentials.com/

Hello families,

With the closure of schools from Monday March 16, 2020 to Sunday April 12, 2020. School will resume on Monday April 13. We will continue the process of student learning through google classroom. I will update ongoing.

To access google classroom:

1) Please go to dearbornschools.org

2) Click on student Portal.

3) Click on Clever

4) Scroll down to google classroom app .

Boston Massacre Reading Comprehension