English Language Arts
Read Aloud
Title: What the Moon Is Like
Opening Move / Book Introduction:
https://vimeo.com/398657296
Stopping Point #1: after p. 7 - Why do you think the author started the book this way?
Stopping Point #2: after pp. 9-13 - What do you notice about the author’s word choice to describe the surface?
Stopping Point #3: after p. 15 - What mood is created on p. 15? How?
Writing about Reading related to the read aloud text:
Use your Writers Notebook to complete the prompts below. Add the book title as your header and the date. If your teacher uses Google Classroom, you may begin typing your responses in a new document.
Use the article about the Earth here.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=10ZAOV0V4keiIfZ1spa9mctO2vqwsd_dy
Compare and contrast the moon and Earth. Use text evidence to support your thinking.
Math & Science
Tasks: Make a crater - 1st activity on page . How much do you weigh on the Moon? - 3rd activity on page. Calculate your weight and two people at your house.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pKiTXWxKxiG2A0QhodPnPaBIll-_pS98fAEtHRHvgW0/edit
Needed Materials: flour, cocoa, metal pie plate (or similar container), marble, golf ball, pebble, or items of varying sizes to drop
Math Word Problems
Jason swam the 50 m race. His time for the first half was 14.24 seconds and his time for the second half was 15.18 seconds. What was his total time?
Jonna bought a candy bar for $0.55 and a pack of gum for $0.35. How much did she spend?
One pencil weighs 28.6 grams. How much do two pencils weigh?
Technology Learning Opportunities
Optional: Visit https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/search/moon/ and click on activities to learn more about the moon.