OFFICE OF Curriculum & Instructional Design | Grade 3 At-Home Learning Choice Board Days 21–25 (Week 5) |
Learning at Home Choice Board
These are home learning options that you can mix-and-match. There are options for ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies (offline; online) and Computer Science, Fine Arts, Health/PE, and World Languages (offline; online).
Make and carry out a plan for the week.
Steps
- You should aim for at least 15 total choices per week, choosing every content area at least once. You can also revisit choices from previous weeks.
- Review the offline and online options on the following pages to help your planning.
- Create a SMART Goal in a table like the one below to make a plan for your work.
- Complete your plan for the week. As you work, share and discuss with a friend or family member.
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Offline Options – You should aim for at least 15 total choices per week, choosing every content area at least once.
As you work through these activities, please be mindful of your personal health and well-being as well as that of those around you. Be safe, work with an adult when possible/necessary, and practice social distancing.
English Language Arts | Mathematics | Science | Social Studies | |
Offline Option 1 | April is poetry month! Write an Alliteration poem. Choose a topic and think of words related to it that starts with the same letter. Illustrate your poem. Topic: Snakes Silly, slimy snakes slither smoothly. | 1. How many stamps do you see? What is the total cost of the stamps? 2. Stevie has 4 cards with 8 stamps on each card. Cindy has 8 cards with 4 stamps on each card. Who has more stamps, Stevie or Cindy? | This is a week of self- documentation! Geckos can stick to walls without falling down because of balanced forces. Take pictures or draw in a notebook to document in your home examples of balanced forces. What is in your pictures? Where did you take the pictures? How do these pictures show balanced forces? What happens when forces are not balanced? | Letʻs create a time capsule! Write a letter to yourself about all the important things that have happened. Try to make it at least one page. When you are finished, put it in your time capsule.
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Offline Option 2 | Practice writing a Rhyming poem. Use the starting line of each poem and finish it with another line. Write another if you can. Share your poem with someone!
| Dressing Up Mary likes to dress up her dogs. One wears a hat, one wears a coat, and one wears a scarf. Their names are Spot, Tag, and Barney. Tag loves to wear a scarf. Spot won’t wear the coat. Match each dog with what it wears. Explain your thinking. | This is a week of self- documentation! Take pictures or draw in a notebook to document in your home ways that you are prepared for an emergency. What is in your pictures? Where did you take the pictures? How do these pictures show how your family is prepared for an emergency? How do people reduce weather-related hazards? | How many different places can you find symbols of the United States (think money, flags, etc). Can you find any symbols of Hawaii? What are they? Draw pictures of them and explain what they are. |
Online options on the next page →
Online Options – You should aim for at least 15 total choices per week, choosing every content area at least once.
As you work through these activities, please be mindful of your personal health and well-being as well as that of those around you. Be safe, work with an adult when possible/necessary, and practice social distancing.
English Language Arts | Mathematics | Science | Social Studies | |
Online Option 1 | April is Poetry month! What is a Poem? Watch this video to learn about what a poem is. Listen to the poem The New Kid on the Block by Jack Prelutsky.
| Play fraction guesser from geogebra.org. Compare sets of fractions with this visual reference from geogebra.org. Try to solve this puzzle from solvemoji.com! | This is a week of self- documentation! Watch Ready and the Hawaiian Electric Emergency Preparedness Videos, and read Maka, the Safety Superhero. Take pictures or draw in a notebook to document in your home ways that you are prepared for an emergency. What is in your pictures? Where did you take the pictures? How do these pictures show how your family is prepared for an emergency? | What do local government departments do? Watch this short video to find out! Then, pick two or three agencies that you think are especially important and explain to an adult why they are important. |
Online Option 2 | Read the poem The Hungry Mouse out loud and complete the questions about the poem. Watch Channel 356 9am-10am on Monday Watch the Shows Draw Me a Story , Kragnatz and Write Right Learning Cursive | Go to Khan Academy 3rd Grade Math. Select a category you’ve already studied (left-hand menu). Choose a Topic of interest. Watch the Video Tutorials. Complete the questions under the Practice section. | This is a week of self- documentation! Listen to Walking on walls: How ants and spiders do it. Take pictures or draw in a notebook to document in your home examples of balanced forces. What is in your pictures? Where did you take the pictures? How do these pictures show balanced forces? What happens when forces are not balanced? | In a democracy it is important to be a good citizen. Watch this video about what a good citizen does. What can you do now to be a good citizen? Make a plan to carry out a good citizen activity! Tell your teacher what you did! |
More content areas on the next page →
Offline Options – You should aim for at least 15 total choices per week, choosing every content area at least once.
As you work through these activities, please be mindful of your personal health and well-being as well as that of those around you. Be safe, work with an adult when possible/necessary, and practice social distancing.
Computer Science | Fine Arts | Health | Physical Education | World Languages | |
Offline Option 1 | Photo Fake. Compare these two pictures: What was altered in the picture on the right? Why do you think it was altered? | Start a daily visual journal.
Draw or use mixed media and create pages to show how you are feeling each day. What do you do when you are feeling this way? | Connect - Check in with your feelings as though you are doing a weather report. Do you feel sunny, cloudy, or rainy? Tell someone about your weather today. Check your weather report every morning this week. | Sports - Balloon Volleyball Make a net by tying a piece of yarn from one chair to another. Then use a balloon or beachball and start hitting the ball/balloon back and forth over the net! No net? No Problem! See how many times you can hit it in the air without it hitting the floor. | What do you like to eat? Recreate your favorite dish using a paper plate and construction paper (or other craft materials available at home). Label the food items in English and a world language. Adapted from Leslie Grahn (@grahnforlang) |
Offline Option 2 | Credit Your Work: Imagine you created something and someone copied it and pretended that they created it. Discuss why this is not okay. Talk about putting names, titles and dates on work and if you use someone’s idea, you must give credit to the creator. | How are you feeling today? Think of ways in which you can share your feelings through movement.
How has creating body movement helped with how you are feeling? | Refresh - Connect with nature and enjoy some fresh air and natural light. Take a short walk. What do you see? How do the breeze and sunshine feel? Tip: Wear sunscreen if you will be outdoors. | Fitness - Do each of the following exercises:
| Watch "Japanese for Kids" episodes #3 and 4 on HIDOE channel 356 on 04/29/2020 at 9 a.m. After viewing:
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Online options on the next page →
Online Options – You should aim for at least 15 total choices per week, choosing every content area at least once.
As you work through these activities, please be mindful of your personal health and well-being as well as that of those around you. Be safe, work with an adult when possible/necessary, and practice social distancing.
Computer Science | Fine Arts | Health | Physical Education | World Languages | |
Online Option 1 | Visit this Online Safety site. What do you think of the person who posted the different chats? Write a message to the person. | Start a daily visual journal. Watch the video ArtJournal and practice. Draw or use mixed media and create pages to show how you are feeling each day. What do you do when you are feeling this way? | Nourish & Move - Get your 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day this week (See PE). Try a mindfulness activity before you start. Tip: Wear sunscreen, drink water, take breaks, and use the appropriate protective gear as needed. | Fitness - Les Mills Workout This Les Mills On Demand - Born to Move #21 (8-12) I Don't Care workout is about 20 minutes long and includes moving, punching, jumping, dancing, yoga, and ends with relaxation. Pause the video whenever you feel like you need to take a break, catch your breath, or drink some water. | Visit Hello World:
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Online Option 2 | Take this Copyright Challenge Make sure to complete all the questions so you can get an honorary “Copyright Cat” certificate at the end. Some questions may have more than one answer. You can keep trying until you find the right answer(s). | How are you feeling today? Think of ways in which you can share your feelings through movement. Watch this video to help you with ideas. How has creating body movement helped with how you are feeling? | Personal Care - Take care of your health by eating healthy foods, getting enough sleep and rest, being physically active, and connecting with others. Some of these activities might be outdoors. Learn about the importance of sun safety with your family. Practice sun safety when you go outside. | Sports - You will need a partner to do the following Shadow Ball Stations: Choose your activities based on the space and equipment that you have available. | Go to World Music for Kids: A Multilingual Round-up of Song Lists. Choose a world language culture. Listen, sing, and dance to the songs in that language. Perform the song to a family member. |
This resource is provided to support students and families. Linked materials have not been vetted through an OCID state-level curriculum review committee process. OCID 4/22/2020
Please use linked resources at your own discretion; skip any choices that will not work for your family. Families are under no obligation to sign up for online services or share personal data.