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April 26, 2013
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Language

William Shakespeare was a famous English playwright.

What does a playwright do?

 

Playwrights write plays!

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Math

How many $5 bills equal one $50 bill? Write a number sentence.

 

$5 x 10 bills = $50

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Fun Fact

Opening day is the first day of the Major League Baseball season. The season begins in early April every year. The first opening day games took place on April 22, 1876, when the Boston Red Caps squared off against the Philadelphia Athletics.

Teachable Moment

Some words sound like the thing they are describing. Meow! Boom! Hiss! All of those words are examples of onomatopoeia. Can you think of others?

 

More examples: fizz, moo, buzz, clang, beep, splash

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April 29, 2013
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Correct the sentences below.

1. may day is selebrated on may first.
2. may day is a traditional Spring festival in many cultures.
3. some peeple dekorate a maypole on may day.
4. the girl in the pikture is dancing around a maypole.

 

1. May Day is celebrated on May 1.

2. May Day is a traditional spring festival in many cultures.

3. Some people decorate a maypole on May Day.

4. The girl in the picture is dancing around a maypole.

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Math

55 ÷ 9 = __ r __

76 ÷ 5 = __ r __

67 ÷ 6 = __ r __

 

55 ÷ 9 = 6 r 1

76 ÷ 5 = 15 r 1

67 ÷ 6 = 11 r 1

 

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Jaguars are the largest cats in Central and South America. Jaguars are good swimmers. They hunt for fish and turtles and other prey in the water. These big cats also have beautiful coats. People hunt them for their coats.

Teachable Moment

Shel Silverstein was a famous writer. He wrote songs, stories, and plays. Silverstein's poems are famous for being silly and imaginative. Can you create a silly poem?

 
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April 30, 2013
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On April 30, 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He took his oath in New York City. New York City was the capital of the country at that time.

List two proper nouns, two verbs, and one adjective used in the paragraph.

 

Proper nouns: George Washington, New York City

Verbs: became, took, was

Adjective: first

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On April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States. On April 30, 1812, Louisiana became the 18th state.

How many years separated these two events?

 

1812 – 1789 = 23 years

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In 1969, an astronaut named Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. His footprints are still there because there is no wind on the moon to blow them away! Between 1969 and 1972, 11 other astronauts walked on the moon.

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Daffodils bloom in the spring. These flowers are also called Narcissus. This name came from a Greek myth about Narcissus. Narcissus was a hunter who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. The head of the daffodil mimics Narcissus gazing down at his reflection in the water.

 
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The bond between the sisters was strong.

A bond is a feeling that unites people. It is a common emotion or interest.

Describe the bond you have with your sisters or brothers. If you don't have siblings, describe a bond you have with someone else.

Math

There are 36 children in the fourth grade. Three out of four children have a sibling. How many children have siblings?

 

27 children have siblings

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Fun Fact

Why can cutting onions make you cry? When an onion is cut, a natural gas is released. This gas can irritate the eye. It causes a stinging feeling. Your body makes tears to try to wash the gas away.

Teachable Moment

May 1 is May Day. This ancient holiday celebrates spring. Many people celebrate May Day with a maypole. First, they tie ribbons to the pole. Then, they wrap the ribbons around the maypole through a traditional dance.

 
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Language

Some English words are commonly shortened. What are the long forms of each of these words?

bike

math

phone

tux

gas

champ

 

bike = bicycle

math = mathematics

phone = telephone

tux = tuxedo

gas = gasoline

champ = champion

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Math

Gavin plays games and watches movies on his computer. He divides his time equally between games and movies.

If Gavin spends 60 minutes on the computer every day, how much time does he spend playing games in one week? Show your work.

 

60 x 7 = 420 minutes per week

420 ÷ 2 = 210 minutes playing games each week

210/60= 3.5 hours of game time each week

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White-tailed deer are found in most of North America and parts of South America. White-tailed deer are plant eaters. Bobcats, mountain lions, and coyotes all hunt white-tailed deer. But the white-tailed deer are fast. They can sprint up to 30 miles per hour. They can also jump up to 10 feet high or 30 feet long in a single bound!

Teachable Moment

Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday that falls on May 5. In fact, Cinco de Mayo is Spanish for the "fifth of May." In the United States, it is a big celebration of Mexican heritage and culture.

 
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Select one of the expressions below and use it in one or two sentences. Your sentences should make clear the meaning of the expression.

too many irons in the fire: having too many things to do at once
to add fuel to the fire: to make worse
out of the frying pan into the fire: to get out of one situation only to find yourself in a worse one

Math

Dora is making ribbons. Each ribbon is six inches long and one inch wide. How many ribbons can she make with a yard of fabric that is 36 inches wide? Hint: A yard of fabric is three feet long.

 

A yard is 3 feet, or 36 inches. The fabric is 36 inches long and 36 inches wide.

36/6=6 lengths of ribbon

36/1=36 widths of ribbon

36x6=216 ribbons

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Did you know that peanuts aren't actually nuts? They are a part of the vegetable family! Peanuts are legumes, which are a type of vegetable. Peas, beans, and lentils are all legumes.

Teachable Moment

Many Cinco de Mayo celebrations include traditional Mexican food. Chips and salsa, tacos, and enchiladas are all popular foods that are eaten on Cinco de Mayo. Music is also a big part of Cinco de Mayo celebrations. Mariachi bands play traditional Mexican folk music. Many people dance in the streets and in parades. Do you celebrate Cinco de Mayo?

 
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Language

Identify the bold words as nouns, proper nouns, or verbs.

The White House is the home of the president of the United States. The president lives in the White House. He also has his offices there. The White House is in Washington, D.C.

 

White House = proper noun

home=noun

lives=verb

is=verb

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The Enriquez family went to the museum together. Each person left at a different time. Lindsey spent 2 hours at the museum. Katie spent 90 minutes at the museum. Jeff spent 30 minutes at the museum. What was the average amount of time the Enriquez family members spent at the museum?

 

The average time spent at the museum was 80 minutes.

120 minutes+90 minutes+30 minutes=240 minutes

240 minutes/3 people=80 minutes average

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Fun Fact

Adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night. But kids need more. Children need about 9 to 11 hours of sleep every night. Sleep helps support your growth and keeps you healthy.

Teachable Moment

Schools started using chalkboards in the 1800s. Before that, many students used slates at their desks. Slates are small chalkboards for one person to use. Today, many classroom have interactive whiteboards!

 
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Correct the sentences below. Check capitalization, proper nouns, punctuation, and homophones.

1. this is the first weak of may.
2. how do you show you're teacher you appreciate him or her.
3. many kids will bring they're teacher a apple?

 

1. This is the first week of May
2. How do you show your teacher you appreciate him or her?
3. Many kids will bring their teacher an apple.

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Math

A pound of apples is about 3 medium size apples.
A peck of apples is about 11 pounds.
A bushel of apples is about 44 pounds.

About how many medium apples are there in a peck?
About how many medium apples are there in a bushel?
How many teachers are there in your school?
How many pounds, pecks, or bushels would it take to give each teacher an apple today?

 

A peck = about 33 medium apples

A bushel = about 132 apples

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Have you ever seen a geyser? A geyser is a hole in the earth. Geysers form when pressure from hot water under the ground forces water and steam to expand and then explode through the geyser. Old Faithful is a very famous geyser located in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Old faithful erupts about once every 74 minutes.

Teachable Moment

Up until the early 1800s, most teachers in the United States were men! In the 1840s, women began teaching at many common schools. Common schools were the precursors, or the inspiration, for today's public school model. In many common schools, these female teachers, or schoolmarms, were only fourteen or fifteen years old!

 
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Sir James Matthew Barrie, or J.M. Barrie, was a novelist and playwright. He is most famous for writing the play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up.

The suffixes -ist and -wright mean “one who.”

A wheelwright made and repaired wooden wheels.

A shipwright is a carpenter who helps build wooden ships.

List five other professions with the suffix -ist.
Use two of those professions in sentences.

 

Examples of other professions: artist, pianist, violinist, accompanist, archeologist, cardiologist, conservationist, chemist, ceramicist, dermatologist, cyclist, florist

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Sir James Matthew Barrie, or J.M. Barrie, wrote Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up as a play in 1904. The story first appeared in a novel in 1911. Then in 1929, Barrie donated the rights to Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up to Great Ormond Street Hospital, which was founded in 1852. The hospital was the first of its kind dedicated to children’s healthcare.

Add the above dates to the timeline. Label each one.

Fun Fact

Sharks are some of the oldest creatures on the planet. They have been swimming in the ocean for more than 400 million years. Sharks predate both humans and dinosaurs! The oldest shark fossils were found in Mongolia and Serbia. They are 420 million years old! These fossils were the ancestors of today's shark.

Teachable Moment

The heart symbol is a popular way to express a heart and is often a shorthand way to express love. The symbol was first used in the last Ice Age, around 10,000-8,000 B.C.E.! But scientists don't know what exactly the symbol stood for back then. During the Middle Ages, from the 5th - 15th century, the symbol became more popular and universally used as an icon for love.

 
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Today is author Christopher Paul Curtis’s birthday. He wrote Elijah of Buxton. In the book, lucky Elijah was born in Canada far from the horrors of the enslaved life his parents fled.

enslave means to put into slavery
The prefix en- means in, into, or within.

Match these words with the prefix en- to their meanings:

entomb                         to make possible
enclose                        to bury
enable                          to make bigger
enlarge                         to put inside

Use two words with the prefix en- in sentences.

 

entomb means to bury

enclose means to put inside

enable means to make possible

enlarge means to make bigger

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Math

Add: 1 1/4 + 1/8

Subtract: 5/12 – 1/3

 

1 3/8

1/12

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Fun Fact

The century plant got its name because people once thought it only bloomed once in 100 years. While this isn’t true, the plants do bloom, or grow flowers, only once in their lifetimes, which are usually between seven and 20 years.

Teachable Moment

Mother’s Day is celebrated in many countries, including  Denmark, Italy, and France. In our country, a popular tradition is to serve Mom breakfast in bed. In France, she gets a family dinner that ends with a cake shaped like flowers!

 
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