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2-LS2-1: I CAN determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.

2-LS4-1: I CAN make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in Iowa.

RI.2.5: I CAN use text features to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.

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RL.2.2: I CAN retell folktales.

RL.2.6: I CAN speak in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.

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SS.2.20: I CAN identify an important person from Iowa and what they did.

W.2.6: I CAN use digital tools to publish writing with other students.

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W.2.1: I CAN write opinion pieces which introduce the topic, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words , and provide a concluding statement.

W.2.6: I CAN  use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing.

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1. Read “Soybeans in the Story of Agriculture”.
2. Read “From Kernel to Corncob”.
3. Complete a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast soybeans and corn.
4. Watch a video about a day on the farm.
5. Plant soybeans and corn.
6. Record your observations about the seeds you plant in your science journal.

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1. Read “The Three Little Pigs”.
2. Watch “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs”.
3. Write a reader’s theater of your own twist on the Three Little Pigs.
4. Record your reader’s theater on Flipgrid.

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1. Read a biography of a famous Iowan. As you read, take notes on a topic you have been assigned.
2. Watch a video about your Iowan.
3. Using a graphic organizer, write about the Iowan you are learning about.
4. Use Book Creator to create your page of the class book about your Iowan.

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1. Talk about what people outside of Iowa might think about our state.
2. Read “Farmer Duck”.
3. Watch videos from “This is My Iowa”.
4. Use the OREO graphic organizer to write an opinion paragraph.
5. Create a poster on Adobe Spark.

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2.NBT.B.5: I CAN  add and subtract numbers less than 100.

2.NBT.B.8: I CAN add 100 to a number and subtract 10 from a number between 100 and 900.

2.NBT.B.9: I CAN explain why addition and subtraction strategies work.

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1. Read a poem about corn from “Corn-Fed”.
2. Watch the videos and do the assigned lessons on Khan Academy.
3. Color an ear of Indian Corn.
4. Fill out the math worksheet.

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Find your Reading Circle below and read the assigned book. Check the comments under your book for your name and topic. Take notes as you read using the graphic organizer.

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Our math station today is about corn. Pick a poem from Corn-Fed by James Stevenson to read before you start.

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Read the book The Three Little Pigs by James Marshall.

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(Annie, Lucy, Tia, Caleb)
Who Was George Washington Carver? by Jim Gigliotti

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Log in to Khan Academy and do the lessons assigned to you. You can work at your own speed, so take your time and understand each lesson.

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Watch this video with a twist on the Three Little Pigs.

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Color each of the squares on your ear of corn using yellow, orange, red, brown, and black. You may color them how ever you want, but each small square can only be one color and there should be at least 10 of each color. Color the leaves green.

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(Grace, Danielle, Lee, Jesse)
Grant Wood by Mike Venezia

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(Anika, Tommy, Paxton, Joe)

Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder? by Patricia Brennan Demuth

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(Constanza, Maria, Max, Jude)
Herbert Hoover by Mike Venezia

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(Mara, Mahi, Antonio, Jaime)
The Kid Who Changed the World by Andy Andrews (Biography of Norman Borlaugh)

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Watch the video biography of your famous Iowan after reading your book. Add more information to your notes.

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(Annie, Lucy, Tia, Caleb)
George Washington Carver:

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Educational Videos for Students (Cartoons on Bullying, Leadership & More)

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George Washington Carver Story (Famous Inventor) Biography for Children(Cartoon) Black History Month

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(Grace, Danielle, Lee, Jesse)
Grant Wood:

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A quick overview of the life and art of Grant Wood for educational purposes.

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(Anika, Tommy, Paxton, Joe)
Laura Ingalls Wilder:

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Herbert Hoover:

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Norman Borlaug:

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Use the graphic organizer to plan, 3 paragraphs about your person and topic. You are the class expert so put in any information you think is important!

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Complete the worksheet. After finishing, cut out your corn and leaves. Glue them together and put your name on the back.

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Write a reader's theater of The Three Little Pigs. Change the story in some way: use different animals, use a different villain, use different building materials, it's your choice!

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Use Book Creator to work on your pages of the class book. Open the book for your Iowan, and find the page listed for your topic in the Table of Contents. You need to include your writing about your topic, a heading, and one picture.

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Record yourself reading your reader's theater on Flipgrid. Use different voices for the  characters.

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Soybeans in the Story of Agriculture by Susan Anderson and Joanne Buggey

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From Kernel to Corncob by Ellen Weiss.

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Use information from the nonfiction books to create a Venn Diagram on soybeans and corn. You can look back at the books we read if you need to.

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Watch this video about a day on a Midwest farm. We will have individual bags of popcorn for you to enjoy while watching the movie.

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Please plant two of each corn and soybean seeds, two of the most common crops in Iowa. One of each will be placed under a sun lamp, while the other is placed on a back counter. Measure the growth of your plants over the next 3 weeks to determine if the plants need sunlight to grow. Remember to record your observations and drawings of your plants in your journal. At the end of the 3 weeks you will compare corn and soybeans.

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Talk with your table partner about what people outside of Iowa might think about our state. Some ideas can be found at: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/iowa/things-people-think-about-ia/.  After talking about how most people think about Iowa as just farms, you will read a funny fiction book about farms and discuss how that is similar and different to our real lives. The book is Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell.

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Brainstorm other things you would want to tell people about our state. You will watch a series of videos called "This is My Iowa" that show fun things to do and see in Iowa. There are 7 2-minute videos to watch throughout the day.

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You will pick a place in Iowa you want to visit, either from the video or from Iowa guidebooks. Write a short opinion paragraph using the OREO graphic organizer.

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After doing the OREO assignment, you will create a poster on a place in Iowa that they would like to visit. You will need to include your opinion paragraph, cost, and location. Then create a poster on Adobe Spark. You can take this poster home to try to persuade your parents to take you to the place you chose.