Phase 2 Guidelines & Assignments on Following Slides
Classroom Information
Student Support Hours: 10:15am-11:15am daily - Feel free to email or submit a question through the Distance Learning Website.
Classroom Zoom Times: (Please find links to Zooms in your teacher’s email.) � �Crow: Tuesdays at 1:00pm and Thursdays at 11:30am�Labrador: Tuesdays at 11:30am and Thursdays at 1:00pm �Rudd: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:15�Boswell: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:15�Ciernia: Monday and Wednesdays at 10:15
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Reading Learning Target: I can infer the author’s message
The theme of a story is the underlying concept or message that the author conveys; themes are rarely stated and must be inferred.
Writing Learning Target: I can write a persuasive opinion essay.
Required Language Arts
Optional Language Arts
MATH Requirements for April 6-9
Math Learning Targets: I can solve problems about the area and perimeter of rectangles. I can multiply and divide multi-digit numbers.
MATH Extra Assignments for April 6-9
Math Learning Targets: I can solve problems about the area and perimeter of rectangles. I can multiply and divide multi-digit numbers.
Social Studies Requirements for April 6-9
Learning Targets: �1. Students will identify the impact of railroads on life in Texas including changes to cities and major industries. �2. Students will identify economic factors which affected patterns of settlement in Texas.
After the Civil War, Texas was in trouble. The state had very little money. In fact, it was just about broke. Texas didn’t have any cash. But luckily, it did have plenty of something that was almost as valuable: cattle. This industry, along with the railroad and barbed wire, developed economic opportunities and a unique culture in Texas.
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Extra Social Studies for April 6-9
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(1) what connections can you make between this data and what you read in the “Railroads Bring ‘Boom’ to Texas” article?
(2) How can your knowledge of the regions of Texas help you understand the railroad boom?
Science for April 6-9
Science Learning Targets: I can measure, record, and predict changes in the weather. I can differentiate between weather and climate.
Pretend you are a Meteorologist for the next week- pick at least one of the options below. You are welcome to complete more options if you would like.
Option 1:
Collect the temperature and precipitation. Compare this data to the climate data for Austin. How does the weather compare to the average climate? Is it similar? Different? Record your results and explanation.
Option 2:
Make a photo diary of the weather for the week. Use the photos to create a Google Slidedeck or other way to show a weather report and changes in the weather for the week.
Option 3:
Gather information about air temperature, wind direction, and precipitation for your location. Predict the weather for the next three days and record the actual weather for those days. Share your findings - were your predictions correct? What other data do you want to collect? Share your findings. Challenge: Try to use all metric measurements.
Option 4:
Create your own investigation that explores weather and/or climate. Write your question and observations in your field notebook.
Share your learning on Google Classroom in the assigned Science Google Doc for this week: you could...upload pictures, keep a science notebook, record directly to the Google Doc, video of yourself making a weather forecast, create a travel commercial that shares the weather and climate for a location, link a Slides Presentation.
Supporting Information
Science for April 6-9
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Use the supporting information below to complete you science learning.
Tig Tag Videos-be sure to watch the videos
Presentation-determine which slides are weather and which slides are climate
Article-read the article
Climate by location-explore the climate of different locations
The Sun causes all our weather because it heats the Earth unevenly. The Sun’s energy keeps cold and warm air moving, and that makes changes in air pressure. Changes in air pressure cause wind. The heat of the Sun also helps moisture to rise and form clouds, bringing rain, snow, or thunderstorms.
Climate is a 30 year average of weather data for a location. When you go to a location on vacation, “Climate is what you expect, Weather is what you get.”
Extra Optional
Science for April 6-9
Check out some of the links below to learn more about weather
KXAN First Warning Weather University Watch some great weather videos
CBS Weather 101 Daily Weather Lessons
DK Kids Weather Weather Information
Weather Wiz Kids Weather Information, Experiments and Jokes!
Nasa Climate Kids NASA Weather and Climate Website