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Recommended Grade: Special Education MM/DHH/OI/ED/VI: 5th Grade Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Time Content Activity 7:15am- Get Ready Breakfast/Get Ready � 8:00am for the Day SEL Challenge of the Day: Talk with your child about how animals and people communicate without using words. Bees dance to help other bees find honey Dogs bark, wag tails Birds chirp, sing People gesture Talk about specific traditional nonverbal strategies used to communicate (e.g., waving for good-bye, throwing a kiss, making a circle of the thumb and index finger, high fiving) and ensure that children know their meaning. Talk about cultural variations in nonverbal language (e.g., eye contact, open or closed hand gestures) and their meaning during interactions. Talk about American Sign Language and why it is used. Teach children some signs. Talk about the differences between nonverbal and verbal “language,” especially as they relate to conveying information. 8:00am- Math Practice using your iReady for 10 minutes 9am http://go.fresnou.org/iready

Yesterday’s lesson was the conclusion of chapter 10 where you converted customary, metric, and time units. In the following days, you will review these concepts along with volume and data sets which were covered in chapters 9 and 11. Today you will review conversion of units from chapter 10.

Lesson - Chapter 10 Review Complete today’s lesson in Go Math. You will do review problems from the Personal Math Trainer using the links below.

Chapter 10 Review: Chapter 10 - Homework Review

Mega Math: Fraction Action, Fraction Flare Up, Level O

Animated Math Models: Skill - 27 Multiply Fractions and Whole Numbers

Skill - 28 Multiply a Fraction by a Fraction Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Learning

Additional math resources include: • Choose your grade level and a week to have different word study, math, reading, and writing worksheets, books, and activities. Education.com • Fun math games for kids. Math Playground • ABCya is a website that provides multiple math games for students to use to practice a variety of math skills. ABCya

Activity: Solve

9am- Reading/ Access Wonders online: go.fresnou.org/wonders 10am Writing From Student Dashboard, Click on the Resources tab to find WonderWorks Interactive Worktext

We will focus on Unit 1 Week 6 for the REVIEW lessons and practice for Unit 1.

Daily Task List for English Language Arts: Unit 1 Week 6 Day 3

This week’s Essential Question: How can experiencing nature change the way you think about it? • Students – As you read/listen to the texts this week, think about how they help you answer the essential question.

Reading: Text to Read/Listen To: A Life in the Woods, WonderWorks Interactive Worktext, p. 46 Students, you are going to reread what a naturalist is.

Interesting Fact(s) or Background Information: • A naturalist, or someone who studies nature, often discovers surprising natural formations and unusual animal and plant life. • The naturalist can learn much from these encounters, or unplanned and often unexpected meetings, with nature.

Questions to think about as you read: • What is the title? • What does the photo show? Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Learning

• Where do you think Thoreau experiences nature?

Writing About the Text: Questions to Write or talk about (choose at least one to respond to in writing). Remember to cite text evidence: • Use details from the text to summarize A Life in the Woods. • Find and list two text features in “A Life in the Woods.” Tell what you learned from each. • Use examples from the text to respond to the essential question: What impact do our actions have on the world?

Weekly Vocabulary Words: • Review Interactive Worktext, pp. 44-45

Special Education/English Language Learners: If your student is an English language learner or receives special education, have them use the Wonders Adaptive Learning computer-based program.

In addition to Wonders, students can use these websites for additional online reading/listening/skill practice: • http://go.fresnou.org/iready • A fun and easy way to learn how to type correctly. Typing Club • Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing. Scholastic Learn At Home • Funbrain provides different books to read and games to play Funbrain

Activity: Interview a caring adult or family member about a time when they saw you as your “best self”. Write a paragraph about the story they described and how it made you feel.

10am- Brain Break Music 10:30am To continue our anything goes theme we are going to talk about jazz today. What is Jazz? Jazz is a type of music. Jazz is an American Art form that was born in the African-American community in New Orleans. This music is not only celebrated here in the United States but all over the world. Watch this short video to hear about the beginnings of jazz. Jazz An important element of jazz is improvisation. Improvisation is creating music as you are performing. Watch this amazing video of two famous jazz musicians improvising with their voices called scat. Improvisation Music is so powerful. Often when we listen to music our bodies want to react somehow. Sometimes we dance, sometimes we sing along. Watch this video of a famous comedic actor respond to Jazz music in his own way. This is hilarious! Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Learning

https://safeYouTube.net/w/pliH

Movement Activities Go Noodle-Water Cycle 7 Minute Yoga Boost

Career Readiness Career Dive Video: Teachers

10:30am- Interest, Access thousands of books (English and Spanish language accessible), including 11:30am Independent culturally relevant texts through the SORA APP. When accessing, please select Reading “Fresno Unified School District” or any school available Access SORA APP for Access to Digital Library

Exciting reading opportunities from home via Scholastic. When accessing the site, click “Take Me There” under any day and use the Username and Password provided on the website Grade Levels 3 through 5 Appropriate Digital Reading Activities 11:30am- Lunch If needed, go to fresnounified.org to see which schools are providing meals 12:30pm 12:30pm- History/ We are learning about contemporary topics in the state of California. Today will 1:30pm Social learn about the tribal governments and how they are a part of local government. Studies Tribal Governments 1. Analyze the text and map linked on the document below 2. Answer the accompanying questions a. Inspect and annotate b. Find evidence c. Make connections

Tribal Governments

1:30pm- Brain Break Art 2:00pm Have you ever wanted to draw cartoon characters? Watch this tutorial to learn how: Cartoon Character Design

Fitness Activity Brain-ercize Brain

Career Readiness Career Dive Video: Brain Scientist

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2:00pm- Science Welcome back! Today we are going to learn about weather and California’s 3:00pm water story. Use the link and guiding questions to learn about the weather. 1. Compare and contrast weather and climate. 2. What factors account for a location's weather? 3. Describe how unequal heating causes weather.

Next, we are going to watch a video called California Water Story. The video will help us learn about California's history with water usage and the climate that drove the need for water to increase. The video will provide lots of information, so pause and scroll back if you need to. After watching, respond to these guiding questions. 1. Why did Los Angeles need an aqueduct? 2. Where is the most fertile soil found in California? 3. Besides water, what else did the State Water Project create? 4. Why is the Sacramento-San Joaquin delta so important? 5. Why is this information important to know if we are studying the weather in California? 6. How can farmers help with water consumption in California?

Have a great day!

3:00pm- Relax, Play, Play Keep It Up! Start with one beach type ball or balloon. Everyone takes turns 8pm Time with bopping the ball to keep it in the air. See how long you can keep it from hitting Family the ground. Challenge yourself by adding additional balls to keep up at the same time.

8pm-9pm Lights Out �