Today we will do a fun science experiment. This experiment will help you and your kids to learn a little bit about the 3 states of matter…solid, liquid and gas. Before you start the experiment talk with your child about what they think will happen to the ice cream and pop. See if they can tell you the three states of matter.

Items you will need;

*clear glass

*vanilla ice cream

*root beer pop

Steps for the experiment:

1. scoop out a nice size of vanilla ice cream and place it in the clear glass.
2. pour the root beer over the ice cream and watch what happens
3. eat your creation and then talk about the 3 states of matter

The ice cream is your solid.

The root beer is your liquid.

And when you pour the root beer over the ice cream, you have created the bubbles, which is the gas.

Now that your experiment is done, have your child write about what happened during the process. Hope you enjoyed this fun experiment. Stay safe and I miss you all.

Mrs. Valerius

Today I will share some fun activities you can do with your spelling words from your teacher or your sight words.

1. Write your words outside using sidewalk chalk
2. Trace around with colored pens and draw an outline around the word, kind of like bubble letters.
3. Military spelling-do jumping jacks, as you clap and say each letter to spell the word.
4. Scratch n’ Sniff-write letters with glue on paper, then sprinkle with dry jello-o. After it dries, rub your finger over the letters and it will smell like what-ever flavor you used.
5. Snap and Spell-snap on each letter, clap when you say the word at the end.
6. Timer-get a timer. Set it for 3 minutes. See how many times you can write your words before the timer goes off.
7. Good Clean Words-write your words in shaving cream on a counter or some other surface that can be cleaned safely.
8. Cheer your Words-pretend you are a cheerleader and call out your words.
9. Choo-choo words-write the entire list end-to-end as one long word, using different colors of crayon or ink for different words.
10. Word Art-draw a picture and write your words in the picture.

Today we will write a letter or a card to some you miss seeing. Maybe you want to to write to your teacher, Ms. Abdulla, Mr. Awada, or maybe someone in your family that lives far away. In your letter tell the person what kinds of things you are doing to stay busy. This activity can be fun and it will help you to get some of your questions out.

To start a letter you should put the date at the top right corner of the paper. Then add Dear……,

Now you will start to write the body of letter. This is where you will put your thoughts and idea to the person you are writing to.

After you finish all of your letter, you will need to sign the bottom of the letter with your name.

Continue to stay safe and I miss you!

Mrs. Valerius

Today we will have a little bit of fun cooking in the kitchen. We will make some play dough. The play dough can be used to form the letters of the alphabet or numbers. Then use the letters to make your sight words or spelling word. Practice making math equations. Ready to “cook”!

You will need:

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup table salt
• 2 tablespoons cream of tartar
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 cup boiling water (adults should do this part)
• food coloring of you choice

Instructions:

1. In a bowl, combine the flour, salt, and cream of tartar. Mix well.
2. Add the oil
3. Mix a few drops of food coloring into the boiling water (adults please do this part) and then add to the bowl.
4. Mix everything very well and massage with your hand until it is no longer sticky.
5. Once it has fully cooled, wrap in plastic and put in an airtight container. Store at room temperature for about 6 months.

Stay safe and I miss all of you!

Mrs. Valerius

Hello everyone,

I have created a google classroom with activities for reading, writing, math, spelling, and virtual field trips.

My google classroom code is: nwloegh

Stay safe and I miss you all!

Mrs. Valerius

After you are done reading the stories with your family, you can play a fun game. Get one dice, roll and then ask a question that goes with the number you rolled. See if you can answer without looking back in the book.

Roll 1 “What is the story mostly about?”

Roll 2 “Who are the main characters?”

Roll 3 “Where does the story take place?”

Roll 4 “When does the story take place?”

Roll 5 “What happened at the beginning, middle, and end of the story?”

Roll 6 “What questions do you have about the story?”

Take turns playing the game with your family. Then read another book! Keep on reading and practicing your math. Hope to see you all real soon.

Mrs. Valerius

Hello everyone,

I have a few thing fun activities for you to do at home that can help with reading and everyone can enjoy.

1. Play a board game. Have your child read the directions on how to play the game.
2. Make flashcards with current or past spelling words. Have your child practice reading the words as they do movement activities.
3. Build a hidden word search. You can write simple words around random letters. Then have your child find the sight words.
4. Build puzzles
5. Build things with Legos and Blocks.

If you need anything please email me and I will try my best to help you. Take care.

Mrs. Valerius

Week 1

Set up a daily routine that will help to keep things normal. Get up at a reasonable time and get dressed.

Sit down and read to your child or have your child read to you for 20 minutes.

You can practice addition and subtraction skills with flashcards.

Have your child keep a daily journal of their activities and feelings during this uncharted time off.

Playing video games should still be limited in time and day.

Try a new website for activities such as:

www.funbrain.com

www.pbs.org

www.highlightskids.com

Stay safe and if you need anything please email me.

Mrs. Valerius