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    Week 20, Tuesday: Measure the same object in inches and in centimeters · Answer their own questions by rereading

    Day 97 · 3 lessons · 140 min

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    Math

    Students will measure the same object in inches and in centimeters and explain why the centimeter count is larger (2.MD.A.2).

    Remember?

    3 quick questions from earlier weeks · about 3 minutes

    1. 6 + 3 = ? Facts to 20
    2. Where do you line up the ruler when you measure? Week 19
    3. Lily has 28 cards. Lily gets 20 more. How many cards now? Week 18

    Standards Addressed

    2.MD.A.2

    Activities

    10 min

    Warm-Up

    Your child estimates the length of a new pencil in inches, then measures it (about 7 inches). Ask: 'If we measured the same pencil in centimeters, would the number be bigger or smaller? Why do you think so?'

    new pencilruler
    15 min

    Mini-Lesson: Two Units, One Object

    Measure the pencil in centimeters (about 18 cm) and write both side by side: '7 inches, 18 centimeters.' Lay a row of 7 large paper clips (inches) under a row of 18 dried beans (centimeters) so your child sees more small units are needed to cover the same length. Say the key idea: 'Smaller unit, bigger number.'

    new pencilruler with both sides7 large paper clips18 dried beanspaper
    15 min

    Practice: Double Measure

    Your child measures 5 objects in both units and records them in a two-column chart: a crayon (about 4 in, 10 cm), a fork (about 7 in, 18 cm), a sheet of paper's long side (11 in, 28 cm), a shoe (about 8 in, 20 cm), a book (about 9 in, 23 cm). After each pair they circle the larger number and check that it is always the centimeter count.

    crayonforksheet of papershoebookrulerchart paperpencil
    5 min

    Wrap-Up

    Ask: 'A toy measures 5 inches. About how many centimeters would that be, more than 5 or fewer than 5?' Your child explains using 'smaller unit, bigger number.'

    math journalpencil

    Materials Needed

    new pencilruler with inch and centimeter sides7 large paper clips18 dried beanscrayonforksheet of papershoebookchart papermath journalpencil

    Related Resources

    Math Worksheets (Weeks 17-20)Math Answer Key (Weeks 17-20)

    English Language Arts

    Students will answer their own questions by rereading and using context, and self-correct when reading does not make sense (RI.2.1, RF.2.4c).

    Remember?

    3 quick questions from earlier weeks · about 3 minutes

    1. Which is spelled correctly: 'wuz' or 'was'? Week 19
    2. Which is formal English: 'Hey, what's up?' or 'Good morning. How are you?' Week 18
    3. Write the contraction for 'we will'. Grammar and spelling

    Standards Addressed

    RI.2.1RF.2.4cW.2.6+1 more

    Activities

    15 min

    Shared Reading

    Read the middle of 'The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth,' where the class digs through the crust and meets the three kinds of rock. Have your child read the speech bubbles while you read the story text. Check yesterday's question list and put a check next to any that are now answered.

    The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth by Joanna Coleyesterday's question list
    10 min

    Mini-Lesson: Does That Make Sense?

    Read a sentence from the book with a deliberate mistake ('The rocks were made of sand and wind' instead of 'water'). Ask your child to stop you and explain what did not make sense. Model rereading the sentence, then say: 'Good readers catch themselves. When the meaning breaks, go back.'

    The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth by Joanna Cole
    15 min

    Independent Reading

    Your child reads their leveled book for 12 minutes and keeps a tally of every time they went back and reread. Celebrate the tally: each mark is a self-correction, which is a sign of strong reading.

    leveled bookpaperpencil
    15 min

    Writing Workshop: Typing the Draft

    Your child types the first paragraph of their piece from the handwritten copy, saying each word as they find the keys. Show them how the red underline flags a possible spelling error and how to fix one; tell them to leave the rest for tomorrow. Support: you type while they read the sentences aloud and press Enter at each paragraph. Stretch: they type two paragraphs and use Shift for every capital without reminders.

    computer or tablethandwritten writing piece
    10 min

    Word Study: Irregular Words We Must Just Know

    Write 'said, were, come, some, again, friend, because, does' on index cards. For each, your child says the word, spells it aloud, names the tricky part (the 'ai' in said, the 'ie' in friend), and writes it once. Post the cards on the wall; these will be checked all unit.

    8 index cardsmarkertape

    Materials Needed

    The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth by Joanna Coleyesterday's question listleveled bookcomputer or tablethandwritten writing pieceindex cardsmarkertapepaperpencil

    Related Resources

    ELA Worksheets (Weeks 17-20)ELA Answer Key (Weeks 17-20)

    Social Studies

    Students will explain why George Washington Carver is remembered and describe how his work helped farmers (D2.His.3.K-2).

    This week's reading: Americans Who Made a Difference

    Standards Addressed

    D2.His.3.K-2

    Activities

    10 min

    Read-Aloud and Discussion

    Read 'A Picture Book of George Washington Carver' by David A. Adler. Ask: 'What problem did farmers have with their soil? What plants did Carver tell them to grow? Why do people still remember him today?'

    A Picture Book of George Washington Carver by David A. Adler (library)
    15 min

    Hands-On Activity: Peanut Inventions

    Give your child a handful of peanuts (or a photo if allergies are a concern) and a magnifying glass. Explain that Carver found more than 300 uses for peanuts, then challenge your child to brainstorm 10 things a peanut could become, drawing each on a sticky note. Tape the notes on a 'Carver's Peanut Ideas' page and compare to real ones like peanut milk, soap, and ink.

    peanuts in shells or a photo of peanutsmagnifying glass10 sticky notespapercrayons
    5 min

    Quick Write

    Your child writes: 'George Washington Carver was important because ___.' Ask them to include one fact from the book.

    notebookpencil

    Materials Needed

    A Picture Book of George Washington Carver by David A. Adler (library)peanuts in shells or a photo of peanutsmagnifying glass10 sticky notespapercrayonsnotebookpencil

    Related Resources

    Social Studies Worksheets (Weeks 17-20)Social Studies Answer Key (Weeks 17-20)

    Today's Practice

    One page for your child for each lesson. Answers are for grown-ups.

    Math practice · Week 20 · Tuesday

    I can measure one object in inches and in centimeters.

    Look: Smaller unit, bigger number

    1. A book is about 10 inches long.
    2. The same book is about 25 centimeters long.
    3. Centimeters are smaller, so it takes more of them.

    Measure each object both ways. Circle the bigger number.

    ObjectInchesCentimeters
    1. Was the centimeter number always bigger?

    Think and choose.

    1. A ribbon is 6 inches long. About how many centimeters is it?about 3 cmabout 15 cm
    2. A toy is 5 inches long. In centimeters, is the number more or less than 5?moreless
    3. Why is the centimeter number bigger?

    You need: a ruler with inches and centimeters

    How did it go? Great Okay Tricky

    ELA practice · Week 20 · Tuesday

    I can notice when a word doesn't make sense and fix it.

    Look: Does that make sense?

    1. Read the sentence.
    2. If the meaning breaks, stop and go back.
    3. Reread and fix the word.

    One word does not make sense. Cross it out. Write the right word.

    1. We rode our bikes to the pork.
    2. I put on my socks and sheep.
    3. The bird built a nest in the tent.

    Fill in the tricky word. Use the word bank.

    • said
    • were
    • friend
    • because
    • does
    1. My ____ came over to play.
    2. We ____ at the park all day.
    3. Mom ____ it was time to go.
    4. I wore a coat ____ it was cold.
    5. ____ your cat like fish?
    How did it go? Great Okay Tricky

    Social Studies practice · Week 20 · Tuesday

    I can explain why George Washington Carver is remembered.

    Answer about the book you read today.

    1. What problem did many farmers have with their soil?
    2. What plants did Carver tell farmers to grow?
    3. What kind of work did Carver do?He was a scientist and teacher.He was a sailor.

    Carver found more than 300 uses for peanuts.

    1. Draw two things a peanut could become.
    2. George Washington Carver was important because ____.
    How did it go? Great Okay Tricky