Snow Day Activities
Tic-Tac Snow Activities
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Snow Day Related Wonders Website
Snow Day 2-26-15
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Snow Day 2-19-15
Snow Day 2-18-15
Snow Day 2-17-15
Snow Day Activities
Snow Day 1
Language Arts:
Reading - Read one story on RAZ and answer the comprehension questions.
Writing
- Write a personal narrative on your snow day to share in class when
you return. Describe in detail how you decided to spend the day. Use
your five senses to help add sensory detail.
Word Study - Use SPELLING CITY to practice a previous sort.
Math - Use our portaportal to practice multiplication. Solve 389 x 8 two different ways.
Social Studies - Review the study guide on Natives of Virginia. A study guide is on our Blog.
Science
- Go outside and share the weather report with your family. Explain
the clouds and what is happening with air pressure, precipitation,
possible wind speed, clouds and temperature.
Snow Day Activities
Snow Day 2
Language Arts:
Reading - Read one story on Dogo News and create three questions about the article.
Writing -
Write a description of the snow in your yard. Describe in detail how you handled the weather change. Use your
five senses to help add sensory detail.
Word Study - Use SPELLING CITY or our blog activities to practice this week's sort.
Math - Use our portaportal to practice division. Solve 826 divided by 4 and solve it two different ways. Use base 10 blocks as one way and the reverse operation to solve it the second way.
Social Studies - Watch a Powwow on You Tube. Explain what you saw in three sentences.
Science -
Create the phases of the moon using objects from your home such as
cookies, toys, trash etc. Label each phase. Include the earth and sun in
your project. Bring your project to school when we return.
Snow Day Activities
Snow Day 3
Language Arts:
Reading -
Read one story on Dogo News and create three questions for a family
member to answer. Remember to know the answers yourself so you can tell
the answer to your family member in case they do not know.
Writing -
Write a personal narrative on a day that you were surprised. Maybe it
was a birthday or special summer activity day. Maybe it was a snow day
that you did not know was going to happen. Include as much sensory
detail as you can and use your five senses to help. "Bee" ready to share in class when you return.
Word Study - Use SPELLING CITY to practice a previous sort.
Math - Use our portaportal to practice multiplication and division. Solve 826÷4.
Solve two different ways to check your answer.
Solve two different ways to check your answer.
Science - Go on our Portaportal to review Phases of the Moon
The Sun, Earth and Moon
or
The Solar System.
The Sun, Earth and Moon
or
The Solar System.
Science Project
- Create a project explaining the 4 seasons and how the tilt creates the seasons.
Happy Snow Day!
Science:
Weather
Create your favorite weather day by drawing a picture of you doing something fun on that day and give 5 reasons why it is your favorite.
Create your favorite weather day by drawing a picture of you doing something fun on that day and give 5 reasons why it is your favorite.
Math:
Geometry practice on Splash Math.
Create a geometric shape 7 sided power polygon shape.
Create a geometric shape 7 sided power polygon shape.
Answer this problem:
836 snowflakes fell on kid's 6 noses equally. How many snowflakes will each kid get on their nose? If there are any, what happened with the leftover snowflakes? (remainders)
Make up your own story for 999 divided by 2. Solve it!
Language Arts:
Describe your favorite character from your book and tell why that character is your favorite.
Green Group- Stuart Little
Red Group - Room One
BlueGroup - Tuck Everlasting
Describe your favorite character from your book and tell why that character is your favorite.
Green Group- Stuart Little
Red Group - Room One
BlueGroup - Tuck Everlasting
Reading: Read one story on RAZ then hear it read to you before you answer the questions at the end of the story.
Word Study -
Find 5 words from your favorite book and look up synonyms and antonyms for those words.
Synonyms - a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close.
Antonyms - a word opposite in meaning to another (e.g., bad and good ).
Find 5 words from your favorite book and look up synonyms and antonyms for those words.
Synonyms - a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close.
Antonyms - a word opposite in meaning to another (e.g., bad and good ).
Writing:
Make a list of 10 descriptive words for each: your bedroom
your back yard
your car
your favorite location
favorite video game/book
"Bee" ready to share in class.
your back yard
your car
your favorite location
favorite video game/book
"Bee" ready to share in class.
Snow Ice Cream Recipe:
1 gallon clean snow
1 tbs. vanilla
1 cup sugar
2 cups milk
(ingredients can be altered as needed)
Mix all ingredients and enjoy!
Snow Day Related Wonders Website
Snow Day 2-26-15
Science:
Energy, Force, and Motion
Explore Friction on this website.
http://acswebcontent.acs.org/scienceforkids/index.html#Friction
Experiment: See if you could find friction in your house? Does it help or hurt? Explain.
http://acswebcontent.acs.org/scienceforkids/index.html#Friction
Experiment: See if you could find friction in your house? Does it help or hurt? Explain.
Math:
Geometry practice on Splash Math.
Answer this problem:
The students in Broadus Wood need to use tissues so each class needs 5 boxes each. There are 16 class. How many boxes of tissues are needed.
If each class needed 7 boxes each, how many tissue boxes should they get?
Make up your own story for 619 divided by 2. Solve it!
Language Arts:
Reading: Read one story on RAZ then hear it read to you before you answer the questions at the end of the story.
Read a book of your choosing. Create a "Word Finder" from your story. List words that were unfamiliar or hard to pronounce. Look them up on the internet on:
Impress your family and friends by using the words throughout the day.
Read a book of your choosing. Create a "Word Finder" from your story. List words that were unfamiliar or hard to pronounce. Look them up on the internet on:
Impress your family and friends by using the words throughout the day.
Word Study -
Use your spellig words off Spelling City to create a story. The story can be silly and also include an illustration.
Use your spellig words off Spelling City to create a story. The story can be silly and also include an illustration.
Writing:
Create a "I wish is was summer story." List all the reasons why and persuade other to feel the same way through your elaborate and detailed description. "Bee" ready to share in class.
Snow Ice Cream Recipe:
1 gallon clean snow
1 tbs. vanilla
1 cup sugar
2 cups milk
(ingredients can be carried as needed)
Mix all ingredients and enjoy!
Snow Day 2-20-15
Science:
Energy, Force, and Motion
Print or copy these vocabulary cards and scramble them then match them up with their correct match.
http://quizlet.com/21107332/4th-grade-energy-force-motion-flash-cards/
Experiment: Line up two pencils on opposite sides. place 4 pennies in between them in a row. Flick a fifth penny into the row. What happened? What happens when you do the same to the other side? Why do you think this happened? Is there a Newton's Law at work here? Explain.
http://quizlet.com/21107332/4th-grade-energy-force-motion-flash-cards/
Experiment: Line up two pencils on opposite sides. place 4 pennies in between them in a row. Flick a fifth penny into the row. What happened? What happens when you do the same to the other side? Why do you think this happened? Is there a Newton's Law at work here? Explain.
Math:
Division practice on Reflex and Splash Math.
Long Division practice with step by step practice.
http://www.softschools.com/math/division/long_division/
Long Division practice with step by step practice.
http://www.softschools.com/math/division/long_division/
Answer this problem:
The Bee Class drank the same amount of water every day. In nine days, they each drank 378 ounces of water. How many ounces did each person drink per day?
Make up your own story for 945 divided by 3.
Language Arts:
Reading: Free read on our Portaportal.
Read a book of your choosing. Write a "connection" from the story. Did something from the story remind you of something that happened in your life? List any unfamiliar words.
Read a book of your choosing. Write a "connection" from the story. Did something from the story remind you of something that happened in your life? List any unfamiliar words.
Word Study - Write a friendly letter using the comma placement we studied in class. (address, date, and series or list)
Try to solve these think-o-grams!
https://teacher.ocps.net/darcy.lessel/page77.html
Try to solve these think-o-grams!
https://teacher.ocps.net/darcy.lessel/page77.html
Writing:
Write a letter to the transportation office explaining why your road is passable or not for school busses to transport students to school. Use your five senses to persuade your point. "Bee" ready to share in class.
Snow Ice Cream Recipe:
1 gallon clean snow
1 tbs. vanilla
1 cup sugar
2 cups milk
(ingredients can be carried as needed)
Mix all ingredients and enjoy!
Snow Day 2-19-15
Science:
Energy, Force, and Motion
Visit: http://tinyurl.com/ 37vlkd
Answer in your own words:
What is energy?
List 4 forms of energy.
Another name for stored energy is: _____
Moving energy is called: _____
How is energy measured?
Explore this website and list three things you learned.
Answer in your own words:
What is energy?
List 4 forms of energy.
Another name for stored energy is: _____
Moving energy is called: _____
How is energy measured?
Explore this website and list three things you learned.
Math:
Division practice on Reflex and Splash Math.
Answer this problem:
Students in the Bee Class want to make chocolate chip cookies and each cookie will need 7 chocolate chips each, if they only had 826 chocolate chips, how many cookies will they be able to make?
Make up your own story for 269 divided by 4.
Language Arts:
Reading: Read another passage and answer the comprehension questions that follow on RAZ.
Read a book of your choosing. Write a "corespondent" letter to a character in the story pretending you are another character in the story.
Read a book of your choosing. Write a "corespondent" letter to a character in the story pretending you are another character in the story.
Word Study - Create a homophone match game with at least 10 different homophone combinations. Make homophone cards (ex. pare, pair) and do a memory game match up.
Writing:
Write a letter expelling why we should/should not have school tomorrow. Use your five senses to persuade your point. "Bee" ready to share in class.
Snow Ice Cream Recipe:
1 gallon clean snow
1 tbs. vanilla
1 cup sugar
2 cups milk
(ingredients can be carried as needed)
Mix all ingredients and enjoy!
Snow Day 2-18-15
Science:
Energy, Force, and Motion
Create a graph from the data you collected yesterday. Label the x and y axis and give it a title.
Determine if any of Newton's Laws were demonstrated or not and include that on your paper or beside your graph.
Visit our Portaportal and view some sights on Force Energy and Motion.
Determine if any of Newton's Laws were demonstrated or not and include that on your paper or beside your graph.
Visit our Portaportal and view some sights on Force Energy and Motion.
Math:
Division practice on Reflex and Splash Math.
Answer this problem:
If 284 kids needed to ride 6 busses for a died trip to Jamestown, how many will ride each?
Make up your own story for 83 divided by 3.
Language Arts:
Reading: Read another passage and answer the comprehension questions that follow on RAZ.
Read a book of your choosing. Write a paragraph about the setting, characters, and plot of the story.
Read a book of your choosing. Write a paragraph about the setting, characters, and plot of the story.
Word Study - Do a "Word Hunt" (Look for words in a book or story hat have the same feature you are studying. Look for words from the previous weeks features. Find 5 words and list them.
Writing:
Write a fictional story of a boy/girl who is stranded in her house because the snow is so deep everyone must stay home. Use your five senses to describe your setting. "Bee" ready to share in class.
Snow Ice Cream Recipe:
1 gallon clean snow
1 tbs. vanilla
1 cup sugar
2 cups milk
(ingredients can be carried as needed)
Mix all ingredients and enjoy!
Snow Day 2-17-15
Science:
Energy, Force, and Motion
Create a sledding hill and have an object slide down the snow slope. Time it three times and record the data. Average out the time by adding all three and then dividing by three.
Change the slope and see if it effects the time. Did the time increase or decrease?
Conclude what effects the changes made and why.
Math:
Division practice on Reflex and Splash Math.
Answer this problem:
If 29 kids needed 8 snowballs each how many snowballs will they need?
Make up your own story for 62 divided by 7.
Language Arts:
Reading: Read a passage and answer the comprehension questions that follow on RAZ.
Word Study - Use SPELLING CITY to practice past sorts with our Spelling City activities. Do at least two games using your words. A cursive activity is online to print out to practice cursive.
Writing:
Descriptive detail writing of your yard with the snow. Use your five senses to describe your setting. "Bee" ready to share in class.
Snow Ice Cream Recipe:
1 gallon clean snow
1 tbs. vanilla
1 cup sugar
2 cups milk
(ingredients can be carried as needed)
Mix all ingredients and enjoy!
Snow Day 1-14-15
Language Arts:
Reading - Read a story on RAZ and answer the comprehension questions at the end of the story. Also write a few sentence explaining the characters, setting and plot of the story. Locate any list in a series.
Writing - We have been learning personal narrative writing. Write a story about a time or place of a prior snow day. Include as much sensory detail as you can and use your five senses to help. "Bee" ready to share in class when you return.
Word Study - Use SPELLING CITY to practice this week's sort by completing any online Spelling City activities. Do at least two games using your words. A cursive activity is online to print out to practice cursive.
Word Study - Use SPELLING CITY to practice this week's sort by completing any online Spelling City activities. Do at least two games using your words. A cursive activity is online to print out to practice cursive.
Math - We started division. Our Portaportal has many division activities to practice. Also, do Reflex until you get a green light.
Complete this division problem:
Mr. Nicholson had 84 extra footballs he wanted to share. He needed to divide them between the 3 fourth grade classes. How many footballs will each class receive. Are there any left overs? (remainders)
Complete this division problem:
Mr. Nicholson had 84 extra footballs he wanted to share. He needed to divide them between the 3 fourth grade classes. How many footballs will each class receive. Are there any left overs? (remainders)
Science:
We have learned about the Solar System. Create a Jeopardy game on the Solar System, Phases of the Moon and Earth, Moon and Sun.
Social Studies:
We have learned about the Solar System. Create a Jeopardy game on the Solar System, Phases of the Moon and Earth, Moon and Sun.
Social Studies:
Write a paragraph about how the Native Virginians adapted to their environment in the winter (snow day).
Snow Day 3-17-14
Language Arts:
Reading - Read a story on RAZ and answer the comprehension questions at the end of the story. Also write a few sentence explaining the characters, setting and plot of the story. We have talked about them in class. Compare the characters from the previous stories or the ones in the novels you are currently reading. Do they have anything in common?
Writing - We have been learning fictional writing. Write a story about a person that is transported to another time and place. Include as much sensory detail as you can and use your five senses to help. "Bee" ready to share in class when you return.
Word Study - Use SPELLING CITY to practice this week's sort by completing any online Spelling City activities. Do at least two games using your words. A cursive activity is online to print out to practice cursive. (Several of you showed an interest in cursive.)
Word Study - Use SPELLING CITY to practice this week's sort by completing any online Spelling City activities. Do at least two games using your words. A cursive activity is online to print out to practice cursive. (Several of you showed an interest in cursive.)
Math - We started adding fractions by using equivalent fractions last week. Use the fraction page or make another to see all the equivalent fractions to help you add 3/4 + 5/8 and 1/3 + 2/10.
Also, go on our Portaportal and do 25 minutes of fraction practice.
Complete this subtraction problem:
4,693 - 370 =
Also, go on our Portaportal and do 25 minutes of fraction practice.
Complete this subtraction problem:
4,693 - 370 =
Science:
We are learning about Energy, Force, and Motion.
Describe the "relative location" of your bedroom.
Use a clock to time an object spinning with different material beneath. Does friction slow down or speed up the spinning process? Explain:
Social Studies:
We are learning about Energy, Force, and Motion.
Describe the "relative location" of your bedroom.
Use a clock to time an object spinning with different material beneath. Does friction slow down or speed up the spinning process? Explain:
Social Studies:
We are in the middle of our Jamestown unit. Spend about 15 minutes on our Portaportal with the several Jamestown sites. Write three things you learned from one of the websites that the English traded with the Natives. Why did the relationship go sour?
Snow Day 3-5-14
Language Arts:
Reading - Read another story on RAZ and answer the comprehension questions at the end of the story. Also write a few sentence explaining the characters, setting and plot of the story as you did the last two days. Compare the characters from the previous stories. Do they have anything in common?
Writing - We have been learning fictional writing. Write a story about a person that found a magical coin. Include as much sensory detail as you can and use your five senses to help. "Bee" ready to share in class when you return.
Word Study - Use SPELLING CITY to practice this week's sort by completing any online Spelling City activities. Do at least two games using your words. A cursive activity is online to print out to practice cursive. (Several of you showed an interest in cursive.)
Word Study - Use SPELLING CITY to practice this week's sort by completing any online Spelling City activities. Do at least two games using your words. A cursive activity is online to print out to practice cursive. (Several of you showed an interest in cursive.)
Math - We started equivalent fractions last week. Use the fraction page you made yesterday and mix them up then arrange them in order from smaller to the largest. Also, go on our Portaportal and do 25 minutes of fraction practice. You can complete this long division and multiplication problem for extra practice.
173 divided by 4 and 7 x 26
173 divided by 4 and 7 x 26
Social Studies:
We are in the middle of our Jamestown unit. Spend about 15 minutes on our Portaportal with the several Jamestown sites. Write three things you learned from one of the websites.
Snow Day 3-4-14
Language Arts:
Reading - Read another story on RAZ and answer the comprehension questions at the end of the story. Also write a few sentence explaining the characters, setting and plot of the story as you did yesterday.
Writing - We have been learning fictional writing. Write a story about a person that has lost something. Include as much sensory detail as you can and use your five senses to help. "Bee" ready to share in class when you return.
Word Study - Use SPELLING CITY to practice this week's sort by completing any online Spelling City activities. Do at least two games using your words. A cursive activity is online to print out to practice cursive. (Several of you showed an interest in cursive.)
Word Study - Use SPELLING CITY to practice this week's sort by completing any online Spelling City activities. Do at least two games using your words. A cursive activity is online to print out to practice cursive. (Several of you showed an interest in cursive.)
Math - We started equivalent fractions last week. Create a fraction page with pictures and labels. Draw a rectangle then another below it and split it in half. The next rectangle should be thirds and so on. Also, go on our Portaportal and do 25 minutes of fraction practice. You can complete this long division and multiplication problem for extra practice.
261 divided by 8 and 3 x 94
261 divided by 8 and 3 x 94
Social Studies:
We are in the middle of our Jamestown unit. Spend about 15 minutes on our Portaportal with the several Jamestown sites. Write three things you learned about.
Snow Day 3-3-14
Language Arts:
Reading - Read a story on RAZ and answer the comprehension questions at the end of the story. Also write a few sentence explaining the characters, setting and plot of the story.
Writing - We have been learning fictional writing. Write a story about a person that has super powers. Include as much sensory detail as you can and use your five senses to help. "Bee" ready to share in class when you return.
Word Study - Use SPELLING CITY to write your words in your planner. Practice this week's sort by completing any online Spelling City activities. Do at least two games using your words. A cursive activity is online to print out to practice cursive. (Several of you showed an interest in cursive.)
Word Study - Use SPELLING CITY to write your words in your planner. Practice this week's sort by completing any online Spelling City activities. Do at least two games using your words. A cursive activity is online to print out to practice cursive. (Several of you showed an interest in cursive.)
Math - We started equivalent fractions last week. Create a picture showing at least five equal fractions with pictures and labels. Also, go on our Portaportal and do 25 minutes of fraction practice. You can complete this long division and multiplication problem for extra practice.
379 divided by 3 and 8 x 36
379 divided by 3 and 8 x 36
Social Studies:
We are in the middle of our Jamestown unit and we learned the location of Jamestown. Draw and label the two different locations of Jamestown (original and current). Also list the reasons for chosen that site. Our Portaportal has this information and so does our Social Studies Study guide.
Happy Snow Day!
Snow Day 2-13-14
Language Arts:
Reading - Read a story on RAZ and answer the comprehension questions at the end of the story.
Writing - We have been learning fictional writing using inanimate objects and making them come to life. Write a different story about an inanimate outside object that you have at your house. Include as much sensory detail as you can and use your five senses to help. "Bee" ready to share in class when you return.
Word Study - Use SPELLING CITY to practice this weeks sort. Do at least two games using your words. A cursive activity is online to print out to practice cursive. (Several of you showed an interest in cursive.)
Word Study - Use SPELLING CITY to practice this weeks sort. Do at least two games using your words. A cursive activity is online to print out to practice cursive. (Several of you showed an interest in cursive.)
Math - We started our fractional unit. Go on our Portaportal and do 25 minutes of fraction practice. Also, complete this long division and multiplication problem for extra practice.
938 divided by 4 and 6 x 49
938 divided by 4 and 6 x 49
Science - Go on our Portaportal to learn about the planets with rings in our solar system.Create a drawing of those planets and tell what the rings are made of. You could also review the solar system, phases of the moon, and further explore the sun, earth and moon. Complete your science project.
Happy Snow Day!
Snow Day Activities
Snow Day 1-28-14
Language Arts:
Reading - Read several stories and articles Dogo News for 25 minutes. Think of one story or article that interests you. A writing project using that article is assigned below.
Writing - From a story you read on Dogo News, create a fictional story related to the one you read. One story on Dogo News talked about a 3D printer called the Chef-Jett that makes candy. You could create a fictional story about how your favorite candy was made and came to life. Include as much sensory detail as you can and use your five senses to help. "Bee" ready to share in class when you return.
Word Study - Use SPELLING CITY to practice this weeks sort. Do at least two games using your words. A cursive activity is online to print out to practice cursive. (Several of you showed an interest in cursive.)
Word Study - Use SPELLING CITY to practice this weeks sort. Do at least two games using your words. A cursive activity is online to print out to practice cursive. (Several of you showed an interest in cursive.)
Math - Use IXL to practice multiplication and division. Solve: 821divided by 4. Solve two different ways to check your answer. Solve using base 10 blocks. (flats, rods, and unit cubes - remember to draw them simply)
Science - Go on our Portaportal to learn more about the Solar System.Create a drawing from what you learned to share with the class. You could also review the Phases of the Moon and further explore the Sun, Earth and Moon.
Science Project - Draw and label the planets in our solar system using objects from your home such as cookies, toys, trash etc. Label each planet. Include the sun in your project. List which ones are Terrestrial and Gas Planets. Bring your project to school to share when we return.
Happy Snow Day!
Snow Day Activities
Snow Day 1-23-14
Language Arts:
Reading - Read a different story on Dogo News and create three questions for a family member to answer. Remember to know the answers yourself so you can tell the answer to your family member in case they do not know.
Writing - Write a personal narrative on a day that you were scared. Maybe it was a t.v. show that you saw or a friend played a bad trick on you. Include as much sensory detail as you can and use your five senses to help. "Bee" ready to share in class when you return.
Word Study - Use SPELLING CITY to practice a previous sort.
Math - Use IXL to practice multiplication or division. Solve 389÷2. Solve two different ways to check your answer. Solve using base 10 blocks. (flats, rods, and unit cubes - remember to draw them simply)
Science - Go on our Portaportal to review Phases of the Moon and explore the Sun, Earth and Moon or the Solar System.
Science Project - Create the planets in our solar system using objects from your home such as cookies, toys, trash etc. Label each planet. Include the sun in your project. Bring your project to school to share when we return.
Happy Snow Day!
Hello Bee Class! We have a wonderful snow day today and if you need something fun to do, here are some activities to help continue your learning. Happy Snow Day and Happy Thanksgiving! We will have our Native American test and Feast next Monday when we return to school. If you purchased something perishable such as berries please do not feel obligated to purchase more for next Monday. If your item can be frozen, please do so and we will hold our feast Monday at lunch. Thanks for all you do and have a wonderful holiday!
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