3RD Grade Science Assignments

STEM Activity- may re-do paper chain challenge with different groups OR Trash challenge OR plastic bag challengeTake up science booksJournal about your favorite topic in science this year- what was something interesting you learned  

STEM Activity- Paper Chain ChallengeMaterials: construction paper, scissors, glue sticksChallenge- Work with your group to build the largest paper chain using ONLY 1 piece of construction paper.* When time is called chains be placed beside each other to determine which chain is the longest.* Extra paper or replacement pieces will NOT be provided, so plan carefully before you begin cutting.* 30 minutes will be given to build your chain

Chapter C7 TEST- students may use text books to complete test

Chapter C7 Protecting Earth's ResourcesREVIEW
Use smart board lesson to review chapter C7
Complete chapter review on page C68 - use to study for test tomorrow 

Chapter C7 Protecting Earth's Resources
Read and discuss "Trash Bird" pages C66-67STEM activity- Collect all of the clean trash that your classroom generates in one day. Display the materials at a workstation and have small groups brainstorm different ways to reuse the materials. Have the class vote on the best use of the materials and work together to complete the project.  
OR  
STEM activity- Read "One Plastic Bag" . Assign plastic bag challenge to create something new and useful using plastic bags.

Chapter C7 Protecting Earth's Resources
Lesson 3 How Can Resources be Conserved?
1. Read and discuss pages C60-C63.
2. Complete review questions on page C64.
3. Check and discuss answers together.

Chapter C7 Protecting Earth's Resources
Lesson 2 What are Energy Resources?
1. Read and discuss pages C50-C54.
2. Complete review questions on page C55.
3. Check and discuss answers together.

Chapter C7 Protecting Earth's Resources
Lesson 1 What are Natural Resources?
1. Read and discuss pages C42-C46. Discuss renewable and non-renewable resources.
2. Complete review questions on page C47

Chapter C7 Protecting Earth's Resources
Lesson 1 What are Natural Resources?
1. Introduce the lesson by reading "Why it Matters..." on page C40. Use different objects in the classroom to use along with Investigate activity on page C41.
2. Read and discuss pages C42-4
3. Discuss chart on page C43.

Chapter E12
TEST weight of 2

Chapter E12 Chapter Review Quiz
1 Take review quiz for a daily grade weight of 1
2. Review for TEST tomorrow using smart board review lesson.

Chapter E12 Open book test
1. Open book test - weight of 1
2. Review for chapter review quiz tomorrow
HOMEWORK: Study chapter E12 highlighted terms and page E60 for chapter review quiz tomorrow. Chapter E12 test will be given THURSDAY.

Chapter E12 REVIEW
1. Read and discuss pages E52-E56
2. Complete chapter review on page E60 together. Make sure to study correct answers for chapter review quiz on Wednesday
3. Discuss and answer questions #15-20 on page E61 together
4. Watch videos on mixtures and solutions linked in Ch. E12 lessons smart board

Chapter E12 
Lesson 3 Solutions/ Mixture & solution activity
1. Read and discuss pages E52-E56
2. Complete study guide for Lesson 3
3. Mix student ingredients to make a mixture and solution. Enjoy eating/drinking mixtures!
4. Watch videos on mixtures and solutions linked in Ch. E12 lessons smart board

Chapter E12 Mixtures
Lesson 2 How Can Mixtures Be Separated?
1. Read and discuss pages E42-E47
2. Complete study guide for Lesson 2
3. Answer and discuss review questions on page E47
HOMEWORK:  Bring assigned item to school for Mixture activity tomorrow!

Chapter E12 Mixtures
Lesson 2 How Can Mixtures Be Separated?
1. Review lesson 1
2. Complete Investigation : Un-mixing Mixtures on page E4: NEED mixtures from lesson 1, magnet, strainer

Chapter E12 Mixtures
Lesson 1 How are Mixtures Made?
1. Review lesson 1 by using Ch E12 smart board lesson slides for lesson 1 and reviewing main points on pages E34-39
2. Re- Read pages E34-39 if needed.
3. Complete study guide for lesson 1
4. Answer and discuss review questions on page E39

Chapter E12 Mixtures
Lesson 1 How are Mixtures Made?
1. **Intro chapter using The Great Mix-up Investigation
2. Read and discuss pages E34-39.
3. Assign an item to bring to school on FRIDAY for a mixture activity- HW grade will be given for bringing item!

Ch. E11 Matter ChangesTEST 

Chapter E11 Matter Changes- Open Book Test
1. Open book test for a daily grade
2. Review for test tomorrow
HOMEWORK: Study for chapter E11 TEST tomorrow

Chapter E11 Matter Changes- REVIEW
1. Review chapter E11
2. Answer chapter review in textbook together and discuss correct answers.  Use to study for test on Friday.
3. Use smart board lesson and videos to review for test

Chapter E11 Matter Changes
Lesson 3 What is a Chemical Change?
1. Review physical properties, physical changes, and chemical changes using smart board lesson and video. Complete worksheet together listing examples of physical/chemical properties and physical/chemical changes.
2. Investigate Activity: A rusty change page E213. Diet coke chemical change experiment

Chapter E11 Matter Changes
Lesson 3 What is a Chemical Change in Matter?
1 Read and discuss pages E 22-25
2. Complete study guide for lesson 3
4. Answer and discuss review questions on page E 25 together

Chapter E11 Matter Changes
Lesson 2 What is a Physical Change in Matter?
1 Review lesson 2 by discussing review questions on page E17
2. Investigate Activity: "Change It" page E13- NEED plastic bowl, metal spoon, ice cube, sugar cubes, waxed paper, aluminum foil

Chapter E11 Matter Changes
Lesson 2 What is a Physical Change in Matter?
1 Review lesson 1 by discussing review questions on page E11.
2. Read and discuss pages E14- E17
3. Complete study guide for Lesson 2
4. Students complete review questions on page E17 writing answers using complete sentences- complete for homework if not finished in class

Chapter E11 Matter Changes
Lesson 1 What are Physical Properties?
1. Review pages E6-7 and the 3 states of matter. Re-watch states of matter video.
2. Read and discuss pages E8-E10.
3. Complete study guide for lesson 1.
4. Complete review questions on page E11- complete for hw if not finished in class

Chapter E11 Matter Changes
Lesson 1 What are Physical Properties?
1. Read pages E6-7 and discuss the 3 states of matter.
2. Watch states of matter video.
3. Observe and discuss the three states of matter: have examples of solids and liquids- use different containers to observe how liquids take the shape of their container
4. Investigate Activity on page B5- discuss physical properties and sort shells or foam blocks according to physical properties

Unit B Chapter 5 Food Chains TEST

Unit B Chapter 5 Food Chains REVIEW/Open book test
1. Review chapter B5 using smart board review lesson
2. Complete open book test for a daily grade
HOMEWORK: study for chapter B5 TEST tomorrow

Unit B Chapter 5 Food Chains REVIEW
1. Use smart board lesson and videos to review chapter B5 and food chains.
2. Complete chapter review on page B68. Make sure correct answers are in notebook to use to study.
3. Answer and discuss questions 15-20 on page B69 together.

Unit B Chapter 5 Food Chains REVIEW
1. Use smart board lesson to review chapter B5
2. Complete chapter review on page B68. Make sure correct answers are in notebook to use to study.
3. Answer and discuss questions 15-20 on page B69 together.

Unit B Chapter 5 Food Chains
In-class project
Make a food chain. Draw a food chain on white paper- food chain must start with the sun and have at least 4 links. Label each as producer or consumer. Label consumers in your food chain as hervivore, carnivore, or omnivore.

Unit B Chapter 5 Food Chains
Lesson 3 Food Chains in Environments
1. Read and discuss pages B60-64
2. Complete study guide for Lesson 3
3 Discuss/answer review questions for lesson 3 on page B64

Unit B Chapter 5 Food Chains
Lesson 2 What is a Food Chain?
1. Read and discuss pages B50-55.
2. Complete study guide for Lesson 2.
3. Discuss/answer review questions for Lesson 2 on page B55.

Unit B Chapter 5 Food Chains
Lesson 1 How Do Living THings Get Energy?
1. Read and discuss pages B44-47
2. Complete study guide for Lesson 1
3. Discuss/answer review questions for Lesson 1 on page B47

Unit B Chapter 4 Survival of Living Things
TEST - weight of 2

Unit B Chapter 4 Survival of Living Things
Review Chapter 4 using smart board lesson
Open book test- weight of 1
Review for TEST tomorrow

Unit B Chapter 4 Survival of Living Things
Chapter Review Quiz
Review for TEST using smart board review lesson

HOMEWORK:

Study for Open Book Monday- March 8/Test -Tuesday-March 9

Unit B Chapter 4 Survival of Living Things
REVIEW
1. Use chapter smart board lesson and chapter review smart board lesson to review chapter
2. Complete chapter review on page B38- make sure students record correct answers in binders to use to study.
3. Discuss/answer questions 15-20 on page B39. (may do as whole group, individually, small group, or partners)

HOMEWORK:

Study for Chapter Review Quiz Friday/Open Book Monday- March 8/Test -Tuesday-March 9

Unit B Chapter 4 Survival of Living Things
Lesson 4 Habitats Change
1, Introduce lesson 4 by reading "Why it Matters" on page B30
2. Read and discuss pages B32-B34
3. Complete study guide questions of lesson 4 #19-20
4. Discuss review questions on page B35
HOMEWORK: Study for Chapter Review Quiz Friday/Open Book Monday- March 8/Test -Tuesday-March 9

Unit B Chapter 4 Survival of Living Things
Lesson 3 Adaptations
1. Review adaptations by watching video
2. INVESTIGATE ACTIVITY- Best Bird Beak
Follow instructions for activity on page B21
Supplies needed: mini wheat cereal, sunflower seeds, grapes, water, tweezers, pliers, chopsticks, salad tongs, dropper, slotted spoon
3. As time allows either work in pairs to answer Lesson 3 review questions on page B27 to discuss as class afterwards OR orally discuss/answer review questions on p. B27 as a class

Unit B Chapter 4 Survival of Living Things
Lesson 3 How do Adaptations Help Living Things?
1. Intro lesson 3 by reading "Why it Matters" on page B20.
3. Read and discuss pages B22-26 together. Watch and discuss adaptations video (link in smart board lesson for chapter)
4. Complete study guide questions #17-18

Unit B Chapter 4 Survival of Living Things
Lesson 2
1. INVESTIGATE ACTIVITY- Competition
Follow instructions on page B12 for activity.
Need: pretzels, paper plates, construction paper
2. As time allows either work in pairs to answer Lesson 2 review questions on page B19 to discuss as class afterwards OR orally discuss/answer review questions on p. B19 as a class
HOMEWORK: Review Chapter B4 study guide each night

Unit B Chapter 4 Survival of Living Things
Lesson 2: Living Things Compete
1. Review Lesson 1 using smart board lesson for ch. B4 and study guide notes
2.Introduce lesson 2 by reading "why it matters" on page B12. Also discuss term “variable” (found on page B12 - test question).
3. Read and discuss pages B14-B18
4. Complete study guide for Lesson 2 questions #10-16
HOMEWORK: Review Chapter B4 study guide each night

Unit B Chapter 4 Survival of Living Things
Lesson 1 What are the Needs of Living Things?
1. Read pages B6-B7. Discuss traits of living things.
2. Complete study guide #1-4
3. Read and discuss pages B8-10
4. Complete study guide questions 5-9
5. Discuss and answer review questions on page B10
Homework: Complete review questions if not finished in class

Unit A Chapter 3 TEST
Weight of 2

Unit A Chapter 3 Review/Open book test
1. Quickly review chapter 3 using summaries at the end of each lesson
2. Students will complete open book test- weight of 1
3. Review for Chapter 3 TEST tomorrow using smart board review lesson
HOMEWORK: Study for Chapter 3 TEST tomorrow

Unit A Chapter 3 Living Things Grow and Reproduce
Re-read chapter 3. Review highlighted terms in chapter and study guide for open book test on Monday, February 22 and chapter TEST on Tuesday, February 23rd.

Unit A Chapter 3 REVIEW
1.Re- read chapter A3.
2. Complete chapter review on page A92 on a clean sheet of paper in the science section of your notebook.
3. Answer questions 15-20 on page A93.
HOMEWORK: Review chapter A3 for open book test when we return to school.

Unit A Chapter 3 Living Things Grow and Reproduce REVIEW
Review chapter using smart board review lesson

Unit A Chapter 3 Living Things Grow and Reproduce
1. Read and discuss biography of Jane Goodall pages A8-81 and Extreme Science- Mama Croc on pages A90-91

Unit A Chapter 3 Living Things Grow and Reproduce
Lesson 3 Similarities and Differences
1. Read and discuss pages A84-87.
2. Complete study guide questions for lesson 3
3. Begin answering lesson 3 review questions on page A. Complete for homework if not finished in class.

HOMEWORK: Complete answering Lesson 3 review questions on page A87 if not finished in class

Unit A Chapter 3 Living Things Grow and Reproduce
Lesson 2 What are some animal life cycles?
1. Review lesson 2 using smart board lesson and links
2. In class project: Each student will select randomly one of the following : apple tree, butterfly, frog or chicken to draw and label life cycle

Unit A Chapter 3 Living Things Grow and Reproduce
Lesson 2 What are some animal life cycles?
1. Read and discuss life cycles of insects page A76. Watch butterfly video link( found in Ch 3 smart board Lesson 3 slides)
2. Read and discuss life cycles of amphibians and reptiles on page A77. Watch video link of frog life cycle.
3. Read and discuss life cycles of bird and mammal life cycles on page A78. Watch video link of chicken life cycle.
4. Complete study guide for lesson 2
5. Complete/answer review questions for lesson 2 and discuss together.

Unit A Chapter 3 Living Things Grow and Reproduce
Lesson 1 What are Plant Life Cycles?
1. Read and discuss pages A70-73.
2. Complete Venn diagram to compare/contrast flowering plants and conifers.
3. Complete study guide for lesson 1
4. Discuss and answer Review questions on page A73

Unit A Chapter 2 Classifying Animals
TEST

Unit A Chapter 2 Classifying Animals
1. Chapter Review Quiz- weight of 1
2. Use smart board to review for TEST tomorrow.

Unit A Chapter 2 Classifying Animals
REVIEW
1. Review chapter using smart board lessons and video links.
2. Review page A64
3. Assign partners to answer questions on page A65 together. Discuss answers as a class.

Unit A Chapter 2 Classifying Animals
REVIEW
1. Review chapter using smart board lessons and video links.
2. Complete chapter review on page A64 together writing answers in science section of notebook to use to study for chapter review quiz on Wednesday.
HOMEWORK: Study page A64 for Chapter 2 Review Quiz on Wednesday. Chapter 2 TEST will be given Thursday.

Unit A Chapter 2 Classifying Animals
Open book test - weight of 1

Unit A Chapter 2 Classifying Animals
REVIEW
1. Review chapter using smart board lessons and video links.
2. Test prep activity- Design a vertebrate. In journal, notebook paper in science section of binder, or white copy paper, draw a picture of vertebrate and write clues for someone to be able to identify your vertebrate as mammal, reptile, fish, bird, or amphibian. As time allows, read clues to class and show illustration to allow class to determine if new vertebrate would be classified as mammal, reptile, fish, bird, or amphibian.

Unit A Chapter 2 Classifying Animals
Lesson 3 Which animals lived long ago

IN-CLASS PROJECT:
1. Use link
https://kidworldcitizen.org/endangered-species-primates-lesson-plan-kids/ to introduce 3 endangered primate species
2.Divide students into three groups, and assign them each to one of the endangered primates: Silky Sifaka Lemur, Roloway Monkey, or Cotton-Top Tamarin.. Each group receives the information text to read about their primate and a copy of the “Endangered Primate Info Grid” (visual organizer) to fill out together about their primate
3.Using the information from their reading, plus the following short videos for research, students will create a 5 minute presentation to the class highlighting their endangered species. When they present to the class, the students in the audience will fill in their Info Grid with the missing information.
Cotton-Top Tamarin
Roloway Monkey (also called “Diana guenon”!)
Silky Sifaka
4.Students make “Take Action” posters to spread awareness around their school or community, using the knowledge they’ve learned.
5. Students will present information and poster of their endangered primate to class. As they present, the students in the audience will fill in their copies of the Info Grid with missing information.

Unit A Chapter 2 Classifying Animals
Lesson 3 - Which Animals Lived Long Ago
1. Review vertebrates and invertebrates using smart board lessons and linked videos
2. Read and discuss extinct and endangered animals on pages A56-61
3. Complete study guide questions for lesson 3
4. Answer review questions for Lesson 3 on page A61.

Unit A Chapter 2 Classifying Animals
Lesson 2 Invertebrates
1. Review invertebrates using smart board lesson and linked you tube videos
2. Check and discuss answers to review questions on page A49( daily grade- Lesson 1 & 2 review questions combined for 1 grade weight of 1)
3. Investigate Activity - Worm Work. Follow investigate activity instructions on page A45 to observe worms.

Unit A Chapter 2 Classifying Animals
Lesson 2 Invertebrates
1. Read and discuss pages A46-49
2, Complete study guide #4-8.
3. Students will complete Lesson 2 Review questions on page 49.

Unit A Chapter 2 Classifying Animals
Lesson 1 Vertebrates
1. Review vertebrates using smart board review lesson
2. IN CLASS PROJECT
Divide class into 5 groups. Work in small groups to make poster of characteristics and examples of animals in the vertebrate group assigned - mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians OR Individual project- Student will draw a vertebrate group from "hat" to make a make a construction paper poster for their vertebrate group that includes characteristics and examples of animals
Give a participation grade - weight of 1

Unit A Chapter 2 Classifying Animals
Lesson 1 Vertebrates
1. Read and discuss pages A36-43
2. Complete study guide questions #1-3 and vertebrate chart on the back side of study guide
3. Students will complete lesson 1 review questions on page A43 to turn in for a daily grade. (Answers should be written using complete sentences) May finish for hw if not completed in class.

Unit A Chapter 1 TEST
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Unit A Chapter 1 REVIEW- Chapter Review Quiz
1. Review chapter using smart board lesson.
2. Students will complete chapter review quiz for a daily grade. Students may NOT use books for quiz.

Unit A Chapter 1 Parts of Plants REVIEW
1. Use Chapter A1 smartboard lesson to review chapter.
2. Complete open book test for a daily grade.

Unit A Chapter 1 Parts of Plants- REVIEW
1. Use Chapter A1 smartboard lesson to review chapter.
2. Complete Chapter Review on page A30 together writing answers on notebook paper in binders- USE TO STUDY FOR CHAPTER REVIEW QUIZ ON THURSDAY
3. Work with a partner to answer or complete individually questions on page A31. Discuss answers together.

Unit A Chapter 1 Parts of Plants
Lesson 3 How do parts help plants survive?
1. Use smart board lesson and study guide questions to review lessons 1 and 2
2. Read pages A24-27
3. Complete study guide for lesson 3
4. Complete questions on page A27 for a daily grade-- Complete for homework if not finished in class

Unit A Chapter 1 Parts of Plants
Lesson 2 classifying plants
1. Check and discuss homework- daily grade for completion. Check for complete sentence answers.
2. Investigate activity: leaf detective
Allow to work in groups or individually to observe leaves and identify each leaf's texture, vein pattern, and margin. (Daily grade)

Unit A Chapter 1 Parts of Plants
Lesson 2 Classifying plants
1 Read and discuss pages A16-19
2. Complete study guide #13-20
3. Assign homework- complete review questions on page A19. May begin in class if time allows.
Remember to answer using complete sentences!

Unit A Chapter 1 Parts of Plants
Lesson 1 REVIEW
1. Use pages A12-13 and smart board lesson to review lesson
2. Check and discuss homework- give daily grade for completion.
3. Activity: provide carrots(root), celery (stem), and lettuce (leaf) to eat. Use carnation or celery stalk to put in water and add food coloring to observe and discuss for the rest of the week
4. Divide in groups or give each individual a plant part to make a poster including a drawing of plant part, describing plant part's job, and giving examples of things we eat that are this part of a plant. Present to class.
OR Individual class assignment: use worksheet to complete interactive notebook activity naming the plant part, describing its job, and giving examples of thing we eat that are this part. (daily grade)

Unit A Chapter 1 Parts of Plants
Lesson 1 Plants Meet Their Needs
1. Read and discuss pages A8-A11. Discuss the three parts of a plant: roots, stem , leaves. ( may use real plant as a visual)
2. Complete study guide questions 4-12.
3. Assign answering review questions on page A13 in your binder. Give instructions for heading paper, answering with complete sentences, and how to use headings/text structure to help find answers. Students will complete for homework if they do not finish in class.

Unit A Chapter 1 Parts of Plants
Lesson 1 Plants Meet Their Needs
1. Introduce chapter using page A4.
2. Investigate Activity: bean bags page A5. Follow investigate activity procedure instructions- use to observe and discuss throughout the week.
3. Read page A6-A7. Discuss needs plants have to survive: sunlight, water, air, soil.
4. Complete study guide questions 1-3.

Christmas Science Activity-- The Case of the Missing Santa Claus
1. Crime Scene: Read "The Case of the Missing Santa: Class letter" to the students. Show slides 1-8 of the power point presentation. Pass out manuals to each student. Have students complete page 1(draw the crime scene) page in their manual discussing their observations as a class.
2. Introduce Suspects: Show slides 9-10 to introduce the suspects and have students complete page 2 in their manual. In order to be good detectives, students need to be good CSI work modeled- show Dragonfly TV: Kids Do Science-Forensics (http://bit.ly/lkdrPjY).
3. Clue 1- Footprints: Show slides 11-12 and have students complete page 3 in their manual. For an extension: Have students trace their shoe print and measure in inches. Compare how similar their "footprints" are.
4. Clue 2-Handwriting: Before next crime scene work, have students practice comparing handwriting samples. Students will be given a handwriting sample to find its match with other samples that have been set up station style around room. Discuss each child's conclusion at the end of activity. Show slides 13-15 and have students complete page 4 in their manual.

STEM Activity
1.Take up social studies books and issue science books to use next semester. Discuss science topics that will be covered. Briefly introduce the steps of scientific method: purpose/question, research, hypothesis, experiment, analysis, and conclusion. Tell students we will use scientific method to complete STEM activity!
2. STEM challenge: Using materials provided, attempt to build the tallest, STRONGEST tower with a platform at the top that will be able to support 3 peppermint candies stacked on top of each other without falling over. Winning tower is the tallest and able to support peppermints. Towers must be free standing!
Materials: 3 peppermint candies, 5 popsicle sticks, 5 marshmallows, 12 toothpicks, 2 index cards, 20 mini marshmallows, 1 foot of tape, 20 pieces of spaghetti, 8 gumdrop candies

Chapter 9 TEST
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Chapter 9 Biography- Helen Keller
1. Read and discuss pages 256-259.
2. Discuss how one person can make a difference. Use smart board lesson for individual or small group activity to in-class research project. Assign a person to research on ipads and journal how them made an impact on many. Share with class what you discovered.(daily grade)

Chapter 9 Citizens in Action
Lesson 2 Helping Out
1. Read pages 262-263. Discuss ways each group: Habitat for Humanity, Red Cross, and Doctors without Borders help people.
2. Complete workbook page 48 and if time allows, Extend/Explore Economics activity on page 265- Every Little Bit Helps

Chapter 9: Citizens in Action
Lesson 1 Getting Involved
1. Read page 255 to review lesson 1.
2. Answer and discuss Review and Assess questions on page 255.
3. Complete Activity on page 255 to make Good Citizen chart listing at least 3 ways in the columns: Obeying the Law and Being a Volunteer.

Chapter 9:Citizens in Action
Lesson 1 Getting Involved
1. Read and discuss pages 252-253.
2. Discuss ways as citizens we can give back.
3. Complete workbook page 46.

Chapter 9: Citizens in Action
Lesson 1 Getting Involved
1. Read and discuss pages 248-251
2. Discuss characteristics of a good citizen.
3. Use pages 220-231 to discuss laws, who makes laws, and positions in government citizens vote for candidates to be elected.

In-class research assignment:
Use ipads to research what happened on the first Thanksgiving. Write a paragraph about what you learn for a daily grade.

Chapter 7 TEST
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Chapter 7 REVIEW/Open book test
1. Complete open book test for a daily grade
2. Complete review worksheet for flow chart/transportation map skills
2. Use smart board lesson to review for test

Chapter 7 REVIEW
1. Complete workbook page 39- Use to study for open book test tomorrow
2. Use smart board lesson to review for test

Chapter 7 REVIEW
1. Complete chapter review in text book
2. Use smart board lesson to review for test

Chapter 7 Working in Communities
Lesson 3 Trade Links Communities
1. Read and discuss pages 202-207
2. Complete study guide for Lesson 3

Chapter 7 Working in Communities
Skill: Transportation Maps
1. Review lesson 2 using study guide and Review & Assess questions on page 199
2. Read skill pages 200-201 and discuss transportation maps
3. Complete workbook pages 36 and 37

Chapter 7 Working in Communities
Lesson 2 Communities Make Goods
1. Read and discuss pages 192-199
2. Complete study guide questions for lesson 2

Chapter 7 Working in Communities
Skill: Flowcharts
1. Review lesson 1 by discussing Review & Assess questions on page 189.
2. Complete workbook page 34
3. Read pages 190-191 and discuss flowcharts
4. Complete workbook page 35

Chapter 6/7 Banking and Economy lesson
Guest speaker: Kent Mortimer
1:30pm

Chapter 7 Working in Communities
Lesson 1 Life in a Farming Community
1. Read and discuss pages 182-189
2. Discuss terms: supply, demand, scarcity- p. 186
3. Complete study guide for lesson 1

Chapter 6 TEST
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Chapter 6 Living and Working
Students use their text books to complete open book chapter review for a daily grade
Review for chapter test tomorrow using smart board lesson

Chapter 7 Living and Working REVIEW
1. Review chapter 6 using smart board review lesson
2. Complete workbook page 33 and chapter review on text page 178

Chapter 6 Living and Working
Lesson 2 Making Money Choices
1. Review terms from lesson 1 and 2
2. Read pages 176-177 and complete "Acting on It' activity p. 177 OR Exploring Economics activity on page 164- if not able to do on Tuesday

Chapter 6 Living and Working
Lesson 2 Making Money Choices
1. Review terms from lesson 1
2. Read and discuss pages 170-175
3. Complete study guide for lesson 2
4. Complete workbook page

Chapter 6 Living and Working
Focus on Biography/ Skill
1. Review terms: goods, services, wants, needs, producers, consumers, economy
2. Read and discuss pages 166-167 Maggie Lena Walker and discuss ways a bank helps a person
3. Skill- Classifying. Read and discuss pages 168-169.
4. Complete workbook pages 30-31

Chapter 6 Living and Working
Lesson 1 People Earn Money
1. Review terms: needs, wants, goods, services
2. Read and discuss pages 162-165
3. Complete study guide for Lesson 1
4. Read "Exploring Economics" chart on page 164. (Work in groups to complete activity if possible)

Chapter 6 Living and Working
Lesson 1 People Earn Money
1. Introduce unit on Economics pages 156-159 and Watch video on economics for kids
2. Read and discuss pages 160-161
3. Watch video Cr3YTGQedxo Discuss needs vs. wants. List needs and wants people have and compare. Discuss goods and services making lists of examples of each.
4. Complete worksheet.
** Chapter 6 TEST date: Wednesday, November 4

Chapter 5 Changing Communities
Read and discuss pages 124-141. Discuss how the inventions and discoveries helped and changed the lives of people living in America.
Choose one of the following activities to complete and turn in for a daily grade:

-There are many inventions that have greatly changed the way Americans live today. Journal about the invention or discovery you think is the most important of the last century. Why? How did it help? How did it change the lives of people in America?

-Inventions are created because people need things. Make a list of things people need today. Choose one need, and think of an invention that would fill the need. Draw your invention, and write a brief description in your journal.

Chapter 4 TEST
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Chapter 4 Open book Test
1. Students will use text books to complete open book test - weight of 1
2. Review for TEST tomorrow

Chapter 4 REVIEW
1. Review chapter 4 using smart board review lesson
2. Complete workbook page 25 - use to study for open book test tomorrow
3. Complete time line worksheet

Chapter 4 Geography Skills: Intermediate directions
1. Read and discuss pages 111-112
2. Complete study guide and workbook page 23
3. Review chapter with smart board lesson

Chapter 4 Lesson 2 Moving to a New Home
1. Read and discuss pages 106-111
2. Complete study guide for lesson 2
3. Complete workbook page 22

Chapter 4 Communities on the Move
Skill: Time Lines and Lesson 1 Review
1. Read and discuss pages 104-105
2. Complete workbook pages 20-21
3. Review lesson 1 by going over graded open book Lesson 1 Review worksheet from Friday.

**Chapter 4 TEST date- Thursday, October 15th

Chapter 4 People on the Move
Lesson 1 review
1. Review lesson by discussing review and assess questions on page 103.
2. Silent read Lesson 1 pages 96-103 and complete Lesson 1 review for a daily grade.

Chapter 4 People on the Move
Lesson 1 Building New Communities
1. Introduce new chapter using pages 94-95
2. Read and discuss pages 96-103.
3. Pass out study guide and complete questions for lesson 1.
4. Complete workbook page 20.

***Chapter 4 TEST date: Thursday, October 15th

Chapter 3
TEST- weight of 2

Chapter 3 REVIEW
1. Review using chapter 3 review smart-board lesson
2. Complete open book test -weight of 1

HOMEWORK: Review chapter 3 study guide and workbook pages to study for chapter 3 TEST tomorrow

Chapter 3 REVIEW
1. Review chapter 3 using smart board review lesson and chapter review questions at the end of chapter in textbook
2. Complete workbook page 19- use to study for open book test tomorrow.

HOMEWORK: Review chapter 3 study guide
Study "workbook" page 19 and highlighted terms for open book test tomorrow
Study for Chapter 3 TEST on Wednesday

Chapter 3 Lesson 2 Review
Re-read pages 84-91 and use textbook to complete Chapter 3 Lesson 2 review for a daily grade.

Chapter 3 Early Communities
Lesson 2: The Community of Jamestown
1. Read and discuss pages 88-91
2. Complete study guide #19-21
3. Review map skill- complete worksheet on map scales together

HOMEWORK: Read pages 84-91 for Ch. 3 Lesson 2 open book review tomorrow (daily grade)

Chapter 3 Early Communities
Lesson 2: The Community of Jamestown
1. Read and discuss pages 84-87
2. Complete study guide #13-18
3. Complete workbook page 18

Chapter 3 Early Communities
Lesson 1 REVIEW and Map Skills
1. Review lesson 1 by going over study guide and "Review and Assess" questions on page 81.
2. Silently read pages 72-83
3. Complete Lesson 1 review using textbooks for a daily grade

Chapter 3 Early Communities
Lesson 1 Anasazi Community
1. Review pages 74-77
2. Read and discuss pages 78-81.
3. Complete study guide #6-9
4. Complete workbook page 16
5. If time allows, journal what they think happened to Anasazi tribe.

HOMEWORK: Native American tribe facts due Monday, September 21st

Chapter 3 Map Skills: map scales
1. Read and discuss pages 82-83
2. Complete study guide # 10-12
3. Use smart-board lesson on map scales
4. Complete workbook page 17
5. Students will present their Native American tribe facts to the class - daily grade weight of 1

HOMEWORK: Review chapter 3 study guide each night
Read pages 72-83 for Ch. 3 Lesson 1 open book review for tomorrow (daily grade)

Chapter 3 Early Communities
Lesson 1- Native American Communities
1. Introduce new chapter using pages 72-73
2. Read and discuss pages 74-77
3. Pass out study guides for ch 3 and complete #1-5
4. Draw a Native American tribe name to research and write 3 interesting facts about to present to class- for a daily grade

HOMEWORK: Review chapter 3 study guide each night.
Research and write 3 interesting facts about your Native American tribe- DUE Monday, September 21

Chapter 2 TEST

Chapter 2 Open Book Test
1. Use textbooks to complete chapter 2 open book test.
2. Review chapter 2 using smart board lessons and youtube videos- landforms, resources, and line/bar graphs for Test tomorrow

Chapter 2 REVIEW
1. Review chapter 2 using smart board lessons and youtube videos- landforms, resources, and line/bar graphs
2. Complete workbook page 15 together to review highlighted terms and how to find answers when completing open book test
3. Complete Chapter Review at end of chapter in text orally to review

Review/Chapter Skills assessment
1. Review bar graphs and line graphs
2. Complete Chapter Skills: Bar Graphs and Line Graphs assessment for a daily grade
3. Poster projects due- Students will share their posters with their classmates

Review -Chapter 2 SKILL: Bar Graphs and Line Graphs
Chapter 2 Lesson 3 Protecting Our Community
1. Review Chapter 2 SKILLS: Bar Graphs and Line Graphs. Complete worksheets to practice line graphs and bar graphs.
2. Read and discuss pages 52-57. Discuss Review and Assess questions on page 57 together.
3. Complete study guide #17-25.
4. Optional: Complete workbook page 14.

Chapter 2 SKILLS: Bar Graphs and Line Graphs
1. Review lesson 1 and lesson 2.
2. Read pages 46-49. Discuss time line on page 46. Discuss how we can be good citizens and protect our natural resources.
3. Read pages 50-51. Use smartboard to practice reading bar graphs and line graphs
4. Complete workbook pages 12-13.

Chapter 2 Lesson 2 Communities Need Natural Resources
1. Review Chapter 2 Lesson 1
2. Read and discuss pages 40-45 together. Use smart board lesson to discuss natural resources.
3. Complete study guide #10-16

Chapter 2 Lesson 1 REVIEW
1. Review landforms and maps using smart board lesson and you tube video.
2. Complete landform worksheet to turn in for a daily grade.

Chapter 2 Lesson 1 REVIEW
1. Review landforms and maps using smart board lesson and you tube video.
2. Complete landform worksheet to turn in for a daily grade.

Chapter 2 Geography Skill and Lesson 1 Review
1. Review pages 30-37 by answering Review and Assess questions on page 37 orally together.
2. Use smart board and youtube video to review landforms.
3. Read pages 36-39 and discuss landform maps.
4. Complete workbook page 11 together.

Chapter 2 Geography Skill and Lesson 1 Review
1. Review pages 30-37 by answering Review and Assess questions on page 37 orally together.
2. Use smart board and youtube video to review landforms.
3. Read pages 36-39 and discuss landform maps.
4. Complete workbook page 11 together.

Chapter 2 Communities and Geography
Lesson 1 The Geography of Communities
1. Introduce chapter 2 topics using text book pages 28-29
2. Read and discuss pages 30-37 together.
3. Pass out chapter 2 study guide and complete questions #1-9 together using smart board lesson.
4. Use youtube video to learn more about landforms.
5. Complete landform lingo worksheet. Keep this worksheet in notebook to study- these landforms will be on the test and some are not found in text book.

Chapter 2 Communities and Geography
Lesson 1 The Geography of Communities
1. Introduce chapter 2 topics using text book pages 28-29
2. Read and discuss pages 30-37 together.
3. Pass out chapter 2 study guide and complete questions #1-9 together using smart board lesson.
4. Use youtube video to learn more about landforms.
5. Complete landform lingo worksheet. Keep this worksheet in notebook to study- these landforms will be on the test and some are not found in text book.

Complete Chapter 1 TEST

Complete Chapter 1 TEST

Chapter 1 REVIEW
1. Review Chapter 1 using smart board review lesson.
2. Review all highlighted terms in chapter. Complete open book test using textbooks to find answers- write page number you found answer beside each question.
3. Complete chapter review pages in textbook and study guide questions orally together to review for TEST tomorrow.

Chapter 1 REVIEW
1. Review Chapter 1 using smart board review lesson.
2. Review all highlighted terms in chapter. Complete open book test using textbooks to find answers- write page number you found answer beside each question.
3. Complete chapter review pages in textbook and study guide questions orally together to review for TEST tomorrow.

1. Review chapter 1 using Review and Assess questions after each lesson.
2. Review highlighted terms in chapter and teach students how to take open book test completing workbook page 9 together. Students may keep this page to study for open book test on Monday.
3. Prepare students for short answer writing question on next week's test:
What is a place in your area people might like to visit?
Discuss places in our area that people may come to town to visit. Practice writing a short paragraph answer in their journals naming and describing a place or event that would attract visitors. Check and discuss paragraphs with students.

Chapter 1 Communities Lesson 2
1. Use smart board lesson to review different types of communities: rural, urban, surburban.
2. Complete workbook page 8 together.
3. In social studies section of spiral notebook, draw a picture depicting each of the 3 types of communities: rural, urban, suburban. Use pictures from your textbook if you need ideas. Label each picture.

Chapter 1 Communities Lesson 2
1. Review Lesson 1
2. Read and discuss pages 20-25
3. Use smart board lesson or attached google slides to review rural, urban, and suburban communities
4.Complete study guide for lesson 2

Chapter 1 Communities Lesson 1
1. Review study guide questions #1-6 orally.
2. Read and discuss pages 18-19. Complete #7-10 on study guide.
3. Think of a problem 3rd grade has and how to solve. Complete workbook page 7.

Chapter 1 Communities Lesson 1
1. Introduce chapter 1 using pages 10-11. Pass out study guide to be kept in notebook.
2. Read and discuss Lesson 1 pages 12-17.
3. Complete study guide #1-6
4. Complete workbook page 6.
***Assign My Community poster project due: FRIDAY, Sept. 11

Students will recite poem for daily grade.

Map Test- label the 7 continents and 4 oceans on map for a grade.

Maps and Globes Unit TEST.

Review poem.

Review for Map Test tomorrow- play "Sparkle" to correctly spell continents and oceans.

Maps and Globes Unit Review:

1. Take map practice test. Grade and return to students to use to study for map test on Friday.

2. Review poem.

3. Review for Maps and Globes unit TEST tomorrow using smart board lesson, study guide, and youtube video.

Using Different Kinds of Maps:

1. Read and discuss pages H15-16 to learn about landform maps and grid maps.

2. Complete workbook pages 4-5 together.

3. Review continents and oceans for map test on Friday. Review poem for memorization due Friday.

Map Skills:

1.Review continents and oceans.

2. Read and discuss pages H13-H14. Complete #8-10 on study guide.

3. Complete "Wet Whiskers" and "Cool Cats" worksheets to practice using a map key and cardinal directions.
HOMEWORK: Review map and globes skills study guide for TEST on THURSDAY.. Study “”The Seven Continents” poem to recite for a grade on (or before) Friday, August 21st.

Study continents and oceans map for a map test on Friday, August 21st.