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Week 1: Third Grade Summer learningMath: Understanding Equal GroupsBACK TO HOME PAGEDirections:Click on the title to link to the Investigations activity.In the Investigations, use the Directions tab to know how to complete the activity.Investigation#1:Factor PairsInvestigation#2:MissingFactors

Week 1: Third Grade Summer learningReading: Cats or Dogs Which is the Best Pet?Directions: Complete the reading and learning experience within one column each time you do an activity.Option 1FIRST,LearnbyReadingOption 2Millions of wild animals are keptas pets. Find out why that might Did you know that about 38% ofAmerican households own a cat?not be such a great idea.BACK TO HOME PAGEOption 3Option 4Did you know that about 48% ofAmerican households own a dog?READ:How America WentDOG CrazyLISTEN to:The World of Wild PetsREAD:READ:Cats or Dogs?Cats or Dogs?using Text-to-Speech(just the Cats section)(just the Dogs section)(scroll down the pageto find the article)Learn by talkingLearn by WritingLearn by doingWATCH a video (2:17):THINK to yourself:WATCH a video (4:17):A History of PetsDogs with JobsDo you think exotic animalsmake good pets?Why or why not?DISCUSS with a familymember:WRITE a paragraph:(look for this icon) insert imagethenFYI: Freeaccess toScholasticNewsexpiresJune 30th.Learn by thinkingWhat is the best pet?State your opinion of whether a cat or adog is a better pet and give reasons why.COMPLETE:Pet Personality QuizTELL someone whichpet you are most like.

Week 1: Third Grade Summer learningScience: What is science?BACK TO HOME PAGEWhat you will learn or review:Scientists help us understand the world around us.Scientists do experiments and make observations.They use evidence to support their ideas.Complete theactivities inorderClick the linkto completethe activity1. Learn byWatching2. learn byReading3. Learn by Doing4. Check yourLearningWhat is Science?Generation GeniusVideoWhat is ScienceReading MaterialDancing RaisinsExperimentWhat is ScienceQuizizz Game

Week 1: Third Grade Summer learningSocial Skills: Identifying EmotionsFor an activity on identifyingemotions, click HERE.BACK TO HOME PAGE

Week 2: Third Grade Summer learningMath: Using Grouping to Add & SubtractDirections:Click on the title to link to the Investigations activity.In the Investigations, use the Directions tab to know how to complete the activity.Investigation#1:Close to 100Investigation#2:How Far from100?BACK TO HOME PAGE

Week 2: Third Grade Summer learningReading: Meet some cool People author, designer, and more!Directions: Complete the reading and learning experience within one column each time you do an activity.Option 1First,LearnbyReadingDo you love to read CaptainUnderpants stories? Read thisarticle to learn more about theauthor, Dav Pilkey.READ:Meet Dav PilkeyOption 2How would you like to climb, jump, andcrawl through a one-mile obstaclecourse filled with mud?READ:Muddy MovesBACK TO HOME PAGEOption 3Option 4Do you like to read Pop-up Books?Read or listen to this article about anauthor of pop-up books.RE-READ:LISTEN to:Making Pictures Popusing Text-to-Speech(look for this icon)insertMaking Pictures Pop(choose a lower [580L]or higher [830L] Lexileto match your comfortlevel)thenLearn by thinkingLearn by talkingLearn by WritingLearn by doingFYI: Freeaccess toWATCH a video (4:38):WATCH a video (1:49):WATCH a video (4:17):CREATE:An Interview with Dav PilkeyMini MudderEngineering the Perfect PopScholasticNewsTHINK to yourself:WRITE a letter:expiresJune 30th.Would you rather be CaptainUnderpants or Dog Man? Why? Whatcan you do to “Do Good?”DISCUSS with afamily member:Follow some of thedirections on theContinue theLearning JourneyIf you were to compete in a Mini Mudder,what would you do to complete the race asfast as possible?Imagine that you have Matthew’s job for aweek. Write a letter to your familydescribing what makes the job fun andchallenging.section to create yourown pop-up art or book.

Week 2: Third Grade Summer learningScience: Parts of a plantBACK TO HOME PAGEWhat you will learn or review:External parts are on the outside of something.External plant parts include the leaves, stem, flowers, fruits and roots.These parts work together to help the plant survive.Complete theactivities inorder1. Learn byWatching2. learn by Reading3. Learn by Doing4. Check yourLearningClick the linkto completethe activityPlant PartsGenerationGenius VideoExternal Plant PartsReading MaterialColor ChangingCelery ActivityParts of Plant QuizizzGame

Week 2: Third Grade Summer learningSocial Skills: Calm emotionsFor an activity on mindfuldeep breathing tocalm emotions, click HERE.BACK TO HOME PAGE

Week 3: Third Grade Summer learningMath: Understanding FractionsDirections:Click on the title to link to the activity.Concentrationplace theClick on thein the boxes as shownto learn how to playBACK TO HOME PAGE

Week 3: Third Grade Summer learningReading: Let’s travel to some cool places virtuallyDirections: Complete the reading and learning experience within one column each time you do an activity.Option 1First,LearnbyReadingDo you have to climb a mountainto get to school. These kids do!Option 2LISTEN to:Have you ever visited Magnet,Nebraska? Read to learn aboutother places with unusual names.How Do You Get to School?READ:Option 3Option 4The Amazon Rainforest, Death Valley, and theArctic Tundra – read to find out about theirclimate and what lives in each.READ:READ:Wild World and view the Vocabularyusing Text-to-Speech(look for this icon)insertWhat's in a Name?thenLearn by thinkingLearn by talkingLearn by WritingFYI: Freeaccess toWATCH a video (1:53):WATCH a video (4:04):WATCH a video (3:31):Beyond the School BusGoing PlacesLayers of the RainforestTHINK to yourself:DISCUSS with a familymember:ScholasticNewsexpiresJune 30th.How does your trip to schoolcompare to the kids in the video?Which unusual place would you liketo visit and why?BACK TO HOME PAGEThis PlaceRocksslideshow (right side of screen)WRITE a postcard:Imagine you take a trip to one of these coolplaces. Create a postcard to send to afriend. Draw a picture of the place youvisited and write a note about your trip.Learn bydoingTAKE aVIRTUAL TRIPon the ColoradoRiver and throughthe Grand Canyon.

Week 3: Third Grade Summer learningScience: Sun and other starsBACK TO HOME PAGEWhat you will learn or review:Our sun is a star of average size and brightness.Stars come in different sizes and distances from Earth.Stars that are farther away appear smaller and dimmer.Complete theactivities inorder1. Learn byWatchingClick the link Sun and Otherto complete Stars Generationthe activityGenius Video2. learn by Reading3. Learn by Doing4. Check yourLearningSun and Other StarsReading MaterialMake a PlanisphereSun and OtherStars QuizizzGamePlanisphere Template

Week 3: Third Grade Summer learningSocial Skills: Mental Health JournalingFor an activity on the benefitsof journaling on mentalhealth, click HERE.BACK TO HOME PAGE

Week 4: Third Grade Summer learningMath: Telling TimeDirections:Click on the title to link to the activity.Learn to Tell TimeBACK TO HOME PAGE

Week 4: Third Grade Summer learningReading: Making history funDirections: Complete the reading and learning experience within one column each time you do an activity.Option 1First,LearnbyReadingWould you spend 170,000 fora letter? Read to find out whysomeone did.LISTEN to:A Titanic Treasureusing Text-to-Speech(look for this icon)thenFYI: Freeaccess toScholasticNewsexpiresJune 30th.Option 2Option 3Option 4Read to learn five “secrets” you may notalready know about George Washington.The history of the Statue ofLiberty includes spies, explosions,and buried treasures.Read to find out more!What year were youborn? Find that yearon the timeline.READ:Secrets of the StatueThe Life of LadyLiberty TimelineLearn by WritingLearn by doingREAD:Washington's Secrets RevealedinsertLearn by thinkingBACK TO HOME PAGELearn by talkingWATCH a video (2:09):WATCH a video (1:52):Searching for the TitanicThe Life of George WashingtonTHINK to yourself:DISCUSS with a family member:What would you do if you foundthe wreckage of the Titanic?Would you have liked living inWashington’s time? Why or why not?READ:WATCH a video (2:03):The Statue of LibertyClick HERE to open a document;WRITE an answer to question #1:What color was the statuesupposed to be?Why did she turn green?COMPLETE:The SpinQuestChallenge

Week 4: Third Grade Summer learningScience: light reflection and visionWhat you will learn or review:Light travels in a straight line and reflects off things.We can see because light reflects off objects and enters our eyes.Our eyes do not produce light, they only detect it.Complete theactivities inorderClick the linkto completethe activity1. Learn byWatching2. learn byReadingLight ReflectionLight Reflectionand Visionand Vision ReadingGeneration GeniusMaterialVideo3. Learn by Doing4. Check yourLearningCreate a HologramLight ReflectionQuizizz GameBACK TO HOME PAGE

Week 4: Third Grade Summer learningSocial Skills: Expressing EmotionsFor an activity on differentways to express emotions,click HERE.BACK TO HOME PAGE

Week 5: Third Grade Summer learningMath: AreaDirections:Click on the title to link to the Investigations activity.In the Investigations, use the Directions tab to know how tocomplete the activity.Investigation#1:Count andCompareDirections:Click on the title to link to the activity.Click on Myself: I’m a StudentFill in your birthday then click NextInvestigation#2:PoolCreation:Area ModelsBACK TO HOME PAGE

Week 5: Third Grade Summer learningReading: Facts! Facts! Facts!Directions: Complete the reading and learning experience within one column each time you do an activity.First,LearnbyReadingOption 1Option 2Option 3Before everyone recycled, therewas a town that had 3,168 tons ofgarbage and no where to put it.Enter the Garbage Barge!Listen to learn how the problem with garbagewas solved.Art can be in music, dance,drawing, painting, sculpting,drama, or song.LISTEN and VIEW:Here Comes the GarbageBarge (STOP at 5:57 to finish the next day)thenLearn by thinkingLISTEN and VIEW:Here Comes the Garbage BargeREAD:(watch the entire story)To Be an ArtistLearn by talkingLearn by WritingWATCH a video (2:33):BACK TO HOME PAGEOption 4READ:Amazing AnimalFactsLearn bydoingWATCH a video (2:24): COMPLETE theTHINK to yourself:The Making of the Garbage Barge storyI Want to Be an ArtistWhat will happen to the barge inBelize? Where could the barge gonext?DISCUSS with a family member:Click HERE to write aThe captain of the barge AND the illustrator ofthe book showed great persistence. Talk abouttimes you have had so much persistence?letter to your art teachertelling him/her what kind ofart you like the best.InformationalText StudentTutorial:Exploring forDetails

Week 5: Third Grade Summer learningScience: Introduction to soundBACK TO HOME PAGEWhat you will learn or review:We'll discover that when things vibrate, they make sound.That sound can also make things vibrate.Vibrations are what let us hear each other speak.NOTE- Before watching this week's video, follow the directions: After clicking the video link below, select “TRYIT FREE” in the upper right-hand of your screen. Then click “STUDENT” to watch the entire video. Be sure to onlywatch the video ONE time, because Generation Genius limits your access to 5 free views.Complete theactivities inorder1. Learn byWatching2. learn by Reading3. Learn by Doing4. Check yourLearningClick the linkto completethe activityIntroduction to SoundGeneration GeniusVideoIntroduction to SoundReading MaterialDancing SprinklesActivitySound Quizizz Game

Week 5: Third Grade Summer learningSocial Skills: Growth MindsetFor an activity on developinga growth mindset, click HERE.BACK TO HOME PAGE