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I have updated the material in the Padlet and added some new math materials. Students can also continue to access math activities through Clever in MobyMax and/or iReady.

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Video about the history of Independence Day (4th of July).

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This year Memorial Day was on Monday, May 25, 2020. Watch this video to learn why this is an important American holiday.

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At the beginning of the school year we learned about America's Independence Day (4th of July).  That holiday will be occurring in about 2 months. The following is an informational video about the history of this important American holiday.

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July 4th - Independence Day | Wiki for Kids at Cool School

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History: Holidays - Memorial Day and Independence Day

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History: Holidays - Memorial Day and Independence Day

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If you can print, here are some patriotic pictures to color. If you are not able to print, design and draw or paint your own pictures. Remember our colors are red, white and blue. I would love it if you took pictures of your work and sent them to me.

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We learned about force and motion this year in school.  Remember the different experiments we did to test the speed and direction of objects. We also identified whether a push or pull was the force that caused a motion.
Force: is the push or pull on an object
Motion: is a change in position
compared to a place or an object that is not moving
Please scroll down to see activities that involve force and motion. First, listen to a book, then watch a video that describes force and motion. Next, watch a video using a skate board and ramps to demonstrate force and motion. Finally, conduct your own experiment (similar to the skateboard video).

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Motion: Push and Pull, Fast and Slow by Darlene Stille

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Motion: Push and Pull, Fast and Slow I By: Darlene Stille I Jana's Bananas Storytime I Read Aloud

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This is a scholastic video that explains force and motion.

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Force and Motion: StudyJams! Science | Scholastic.com

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Whenever there is a change in motion, force is the responsible party. This activity will teach students more about how force and motion are related.

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This video uses ramps to explore how height and weight effect the force and motion of an object. You can do a similar experiment using a toy car. Directions and information follow in the next frame.

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Force and Motion for Kids | Ramps | Science Experiments for Kids | Kids Academy

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You will use a car and a ramp to test force and motion. Similar to the video using the skate board and the ramps, you will explore how height and weight effect the distance and the speed of a toy car.
For these experiments you will need:
a small toy car (Hot Wheel, etc.)
pennies
tape
books
ruler, yard stick or meter stick  (something showing centimeters cm)
timer (watch, stopwatch, phone, etc. to count seconds)
something to make a ramp - stiff card board, a piece of wood, a very large, long book
* Attached you will find directions for the experiment and charts to either print or copy to record your data.

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Grow beans in a clear plastic cup. You will be able to observe the growth and identify the different parts. Reminder: We did a similar activity at school.

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Enjoy this episode of Magic School Bus. It is about growing a garden. You may be inspired to grow your own garden or maybe help your parents grow plants.

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Access on-demand teaching strategies, interactive professional development courses, and membership to the Discovery Educator Network-one of the largest professional networks of educators in the world.

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The class's garden is going to be featured on the cover of PLANT IT! magazine. But Phoebe's garden plot is glaringly empty. With Robby Benson as Mr. Seedplot.

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Structures of Plants and their Functions

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Structures of Plants and their Functions

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Enjoy this video about the different structures of plants and the function of each structure.

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Different Ways to Identify and Label the Parts of a Plant

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Different Ways to Identify and Label the Parts of a Plant

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1. You can dig up a plant/flower in the yard (with Mom and Dad's permission ) Good choices are unwanted plants that grow in our yards and gardens like dandelions, violets and other weed type plants that flower. Make sure you dig deep so you get the roots.
2. You can draw a picture of a plant with flower.
3. You can make a plant with  a flower using construction paper, feathers, cup cake holders, 🤬 cleaners, yarn, ribbon, playdoo, buttons, beads, coffee filters etc. I have included some images with ideas to help.

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Basic Facts Recommended for students working at this level. You do not have to print pages. Work can be copied and completed on notebook paper. Answer sheet is included.  You can check your answers when finished.

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Basic Facts recommended for students working at this level. You do not have to print pages. Work can be copied and completed on notebook paper. Answer sheet is included.  You can check your answers when finished.

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If unable to print, please use an equal amount of concrete objects to use as counters. Objects can then be placed on a number line for counting, if needed. Activity is recommended for students working at this level.

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This site has a variety of games suitable for many levels of ability.

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Learn about math and play games with your favorite characters like Odd Squad, Curious George, Peg + Cat, and Dinosaur Train!

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The following are story read alouds or animated versions of books that teach a social skill lesson. If possible, parents should listen to the story with their child and then have a discussion. Most of these stories should already be familiar to students.

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This is a story about a little boy who makes a lot of mistakes and
hears the word “no” a lot. David can be pretty naughty, however, his mom still loves him. This story is funny, but it teaches the idea that even if you make mistakes or misbehave you are still loved.
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My New Friend Is So Much Fun (An Elephant and Piggy Book) By Mo Willems

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My New Friend Is So Much Fun (An Elephant and Piggy Book) By Mo Willems

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This story is about two best friends. One of the friends, finds another friend that he enjoys playing with also. His best friend is a bit worried about this. This story helps children to understand that is okay to have more than one friend.

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My New Friend Is So Fun! An Elephant and Piggie Book By Mo Willems | Books Read Aloud |Vids for Kids

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The Boy Who Wouldn’t Share By Mike Reiss and David Catrow

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The Boy Who Wouldn’t Share By Mike Reiss and David Catrow

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This story is about a boy who would not share with his sister. He wanted
all of his toys to himself. However, his sister still shared with him. This
helped him to realize that sharing is actually a good thing.

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STORYTIME- The Boy Who Wouldn't Share -READ ALOUD Stories For Children!

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This is a classic tale about three hungry soldiers who wander into a village and figure out how to get some greedy villagers to make them a feast. This story supports showing kindness and generosity to others and the true meaning of giving.

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I know many of my friends have Legos in the house. I have attached a link to set of Lego Challenge Cards. You can download the Cards for free. It is in PDF format. (FYI the site does have ads.) Challenge yourself or someone else in the house to by completing some of the tasks on the cards.

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This giant collection of LEGO challenge cards is a simple prep, fun way to sneak some STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning into the day. With cards that range from easy to difficult, little engineers will love tackling the designs. Grab your set below and add them to a classroom center, engineering activity, homeschool lesson, or free play. There are so many ways to use these cards!

This post contains Amazon affiliate links for LEGOS.

Getting Ready

To prep for the activity, I printed the cards (below) on cardstock to give them extra durability. Then I cut along the faint gray lines to separate them.

Note: If you'll be using the cards in a classroom, you may want to laminate the cards to make them even sturdier.

I grabbed our box of small LEGOS for this first round of play but DUPLOS would work just as well.

Playing with the Cards

Middle Brother is LEGO obsessed, so he couldn't wait to get his hands on the first challenge card. To add a little excitement, we mixed up the stack and he drew the top card: Fill the rectangle below without going over its edges.

It was pretty tricky to find the solution but, after lots of trial and error, Middle Brother found it.

He pushed the card off to the side and grabbed card #2: Build your favorite fruit and see if a friend can guess it.

I have to admit that I had a big advantage figuring out what his little hands were making since I make nearly every meal he eats. But after a few minutes he proudly showed me his red and green creation and was thrilled when I easily guessed it was an apple. "YES!" he exclaimed.

One card after the next, he tackled the challenge head on. He made patterns...

Built geometric shapes...

And so much more. He loved every second of it.

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LEGO Challenge Cards - The Stem Laboratory

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This giant collection of LEGO challenge cards is a simple prep, fun way to sneak some STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning into the day. With cards that range from easy to difficult, little engineers will love tackling the designs. Grab your set below and add them to a classroom center, engineering activity, homeschool lesson, or free play.

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Get a household member (sibling, parent, etc.) to work with you on solving a problem. This will help you practice the skill of working together. It will help you get ready to work with classmates when we return to school. Follow the directions on the activity attached.

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If you have cardboard boxes laying around, challenge yourself to create something interesting out of the boxes.

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Read About America's Independence Day and Memorial Day

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Read About America's Independence Day and Memorial Day

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Log into your Clever account. Click on the Worldbook Encyclopedia App. Go to the app labeled Kids.  Type in Independence Day or Memorial Day and listen to or read the articles about these holidays.

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The following are activities that are designed to stimulate all of the senses.

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Basic Facts for students who are working at this level. You do not have to print pages. Work can be copied and completed on notebook paper. Answer sheet is included.  You can check your answers when finished.

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Say and Glue Language and Listening Fun Sheets

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Say and Glue Language and Listening Fun Sheets

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This is a 70+ page pdf of a Language and Listening activity book. This book has been provided by our Autism Resource representative to share with families. I use a similar one at school or maybe even the same one. This book can be used for children who have difficulty with various areas language and language comprehension. It includes sections for categories, functions of objects, auditory processing, and basic concepts. This is a great resource.