Unit Practice

For the week of 5/26:

US Holidays

Memorial Day -

check out Google Classroom to hear Mrs. Crawford read Rolling Thunder
Read about Memorial Day from World Book Kids - https://worldbookonline.com/kids/home#article/ar832094

4th of July -

“The First Fourth of July” video: https://google.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/619ec8d5-a2b0-4a02-9820-557c5d937a8a/?hasLocalHost=True
Go to World Book Kids: search for Independence Day or Fireworks.
Draw and write about how you and your family celebrate the 4th of July.

For the week of 5/18:

Saving & Spending

Scarcity & Barter

Barter & Trade video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHY5cdExNa8
A New Coat for Anna- read aloud- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu2i8LBqUJ8
Make a quick list of things that have been scare (or hard to find during this virus)
Draw and write about an item that you could barter (or trade) someone for and what they would give you in return.

For week of 5/11:
We are moving to a new topic: Economics

Natural Resources (water, soil, wood, coal)

Natural Resources on Brain Pop - https://www.brainpop.com/science/energy/naturalresources/
IXL - F1
What natural resources are there in your home? Make a list or take a picture!
Natural Resources video on Turtle Diary - https://www.turtlediary.com/video/natural-resources-of-the-earth.html

Human Resources (people at work)

Think of 5 essential jobs that have been important during the coronavirus lockdown. What are they?
What human resource is your favorite? (Mine are the people at coffee shops!)
Draw a picture of a job you would like to have and write about it.

Capital Resources (machines, tools, buildings)

Think about capital resources, buildings especially, that have been closed during the coronavirus. What are they?
Use legos, blocks, or something around your house to build a capital resource.

Producer & Consumer/Goods & Services

Goods & Services Brain Pop - https://jr.brainpop.com/socialstudies/economics/goodsandservices/
QR code scavenger hunt (on a google slide, in google classroom)
IXL - F2, F3
Make a list of 5 goods and 5 services.
You can practice being a producer and consumer in your own home. Take sometime to draw a picture, make a craft, bake a sweet treat, create something that you can sell (as the producer) price it, and then play “store” with your family. They will be the consumers and you will have to “buy” from them. Then switch roles!

For week of 5/4:

Washington Monument

Read about the Washington Monument from World Book Kids - https://worldbookonline.com/kids/home#article/ar834674
Washington Monument Virtual Tour - https://www.nps.gov/wamo/index.htm
IXL - D4

Statue of Liberty

In the Unit folder on Google Classroom: -Pledge of Allegiance -American Symbols

Complete these as a review of these 2 weeks. Don’t forget to click “turn in” button.

Memorial Day

Video of Rolling Thunder book by Kate Messner
Read about Memorial Day from World Book Kids - https://worldbookonline.com/kids/home#article/ar832094

For week of 4/27:

US Symbols and Holidays

American Flag & Pledge of Allegiance

Bald Eagle

Choose 2-3 of the book videos below:

Go to Google Classroom to complete 2 assignments:

a.) plant life cycle

b.) plants as resources

For week of 4/6:

Bean life cycle video: https://youtu.be/pg92cspLy0
How does a seed become a plant? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkFPyue5X3Q
Reading of the Tiny Seed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls6wTeT2cKA&feature=youtu.be
*Draw a picture of the life cycle of a plant. Then take a picture and email it or use the remind app to send it to us!