Week 31, Friday: Independently solve six two-step word problems · Identify differences in characters' points of view

Day 155 · 3 lessons · 140 min

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Math

Students will independently solve six two-step word problems using bar models, equations, and a written check (2.OA.A.1, 2.NBT.B.5).

Done

Remember?

3 quick questions from earlier weeks · about 3 minutes

4 + 5 = ? Facts to 20
A line plot shows 5 Xs over 4 inches, 5 Xs over 5 inches, 5 Xs over 6 inches. How many objects were measured? Week 30
A rectangle is split into 3 rows and 5 columns of same-size squares. How many squares? Week 28

Standards Addressed

2.OA.A.1 2.NBT.B.5 2.MD.B.5 +1 more

Activities

10 min

Warm-Up

Re-run Wednesday's circled facts plus five new ones (14 - 9, 8 + 6, 11 - 4, 7 + 7, 15 - 8). Then have your child explain to you, as if you were a first grader, what 'two-step' means.

fact list

15 min

Mini-Lesson

Build a problem-solving checklist together on an index card: 1. Read twice. 2. Draw the bar. 3. Find step one. 4. Find step two. 5. Check. Solve one model problem with the checklist: 'A farmer picked 64 apples, gave away 27, then picked 19 more. How many apples?' (56).

index cardpaperpencil

15 min

Weekly Assessment

Give six two-step problems: 'A shop had 48 kites, sold 19, then got 25 more' (54). 'Mia has 33 shells, Dan has 15 fewer; how many together?' (51). 'A rope 75 cm long loses 28 cm and 17 cm' (30 cm). 'Ben has 3 dimes and 2 nickels; he spends 15 cents then finds a quarter' (50 cents). 'A class of 28 got 14 visitors and then 9 students left for band' (33). 'Ana read 36 pages, then 27, then 18' (81). Score for correct model, equation, and answer.

assessment sheetpencildried beanscoins

5 min

Wrap-Up

Portfolio routine: your child chooses the problem they are proudest of, writes one sentence on a sticky note about why, and files it. Preview next week: place value and adding and subtracting within 1000.

foldersticky note

Materials Needed

fact listindex cardpaperpencildried beanscoinsfoldersticky note

Assessment

Solve 6 two-step word problems using multiple strategies

Related Resources

Math Worksheets (Weeks 29-32)Math Answer Key (Weeks 29-32)

English Language Arts

Students will identify differences in characters' points of view and read dialogue in different voices (RL.2.6, first taught in Week 6), and show mastery of the week's literature skills in a written retelling.

Done

Remember?

3 quick questions from earlier weeks · about 3 minutes

Sort by vowel sound: boat, rain, feet. Week 30
Split into syllables and read: fantastic. Week 28
Is 'jump' a noun or a verb? Grammar and spelling

Standards Addressed

RL.2.6 RL.2.2 RL.2.5 +7 more

Activities

10 min

Reading Celebration

Read 'The Dream' from Frog and Toad Together, taking turns: you read Frog's lines, your child reads Toad's. Afterward ask the Week 6 question: 'How does Toad see himself in the dream? How does Frog see Toad? Are those the same?'

Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel

15 min

Reading Response or Assessment

Weekly assessment. Your child picks any one story from Frog and Toad Together, retells it in writing with a beginning, middle, and end, and finishes with 'The lesson of this story is...'. Look for the events in order and a message that fits the story.

writing notebookpencil

15 min

Publishing and Author's Chair

Your child reads this week's small-moment story aloud from a chair while the family listens. Listeners each ask one who, what, or why question, and the author answers in a complete sentence. Then the story goes in the 'Finished Pieces' folder for the Author's Celebration in Week 33.

10 min

Phonics Check

Mixed decoding check covering Weeks 2 through 9. Your child reads this list cold: rain, sleep, boat, snow, cake, bird, unhappy, reread, careful, slowly, garden, mountain. Note any pattern missed twice for a quick review next week.

index cards

15 min

Independent Reading

Free choice reading. Offer Frog and Toad All Year or Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel if your child wants more of the same author, and ask afterward which character reminded them most of Toad.

library book of choice

Materials Needed

Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobelwriting notebookpencilindex cardslibrary book of choiceFinished Pieces folder

Assessment

Written retelling of one Frog and Toad story with beginning, middle, end, and a central message; decoding check of 12 mixed-pattern words; oral answers to who, what, and why questions about the student's own story.

Related Resources

ELA Worksheets (Weeks 29-32)ELA Answer Key (Weeks 29-32)

Science

Students will draw conclusions about how living things grow and change and create a life cycle wheel that shows the cycle repeating (2-LS4-1).

Done

This week's reading: From Egg to Frog

Standards Addressed

2-LS4-1 2-LS2-1

Activities

10 min

Drawing Conclusions

Open the bean bag and look closely with a magnifying glass if you have one. Your child draws the day 5 sprout in the Bean Diary and measures the root with a ruler in centimeters. Ask: 'What did the seed need to start growing? Did it need soil?' Guide toward: water and warmth were enough to begin, but it will need soil and light to keep going.

15 min

Extension or Art Connection

Make a life cycle wheel: cut two paper plates, draw the four stages of one cycle (child's choice) in the four quarters of the bottom plate, cut a pie-slice window in the top plate, and join the centers with a brass fastener or a twist of pipe cleaner. Your child spins the wheel and narrates each stage. Plant the strongest sprout in a cup of soil to watch over the coming weeks.

2 paper platesscissorsbrass fastener or pipe cleanercrayonscuppotting soil or garden dirt

5 min

Week Reflection

Ask: 'Last week we studied adaptations. Which stage of a butterfly's life cycle has an adaptation that helps it survive?' Accept the chrysalis camouflage or the caterpillar's colors. Add the Bean Diary and wheel to the science portfolio folder.

Materials Needed

bean bagBean Diaryrulermagnifying glass (optional)2 paper platesscissorsbrass fastener or pipe cleanercrayonscuppotting soilportfolio folder

Related Resources

Science Worksheets (Weeks 29-32)Science Answer Key (Weeks 29-32)

Today's Practice

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

Math practice · Week 31 · Friday

I can get ready to solve two-step problems.

Get ready: fast facts.

14 − 6 = ____
9 + 8 = ____
13 − 7 = ____
6 + 9 = ____

Use the checklist.

Put the steps in order: Check. Read twice. Find step two. Draw the bar. Find step one.
A tree had 55 apples. 18 fell, then Dana picked 20. How many apples are still on the tree?

Challenge

Explain to a first grader what two-step means.

How did it go? Great Okay Tricky

ELA practice · Week 31 · Friday

I can get ready: I tell how two characters see things differently.

The Rainy Day

Kim looked out the window. "Rain again!" she groaned. "Now I can't ride my bike." Her brother Sam grinned. "Rain is great! I can jump in puddles in my new boots."

Use the story above.

How does Kim feel about the rain?
How does Sam feel about the rain?
Why do they feel differently?

Use a strategy to read each word.

stream: underline the vowel team.
replant: circle the prefix.
helpless: circle the suffix.
pocket: split it into syllables.

Challenge

Read the story aloud. Use a grumpy voice for Kim and a happy voice for Sam.

How did it go? Great Okay Tricky

Science practice · Week 31 · Friday

I can tell what a seed needs to grow and show a life cycle that repeats.

Bean Diary, day 5. Look closely at your sprout.

Draw your sprout.
Measure the root. How long is it?
What did the seed need to start growing?
What will it need to keep growing?

Make a life cycle wheel.

Which life cycle is on your wheel? Write the four stages in order.

Challenge

Which stage of a butterfly's life cycle has an adaptation that helps it survive?

You need: a ruler, 2 paper plates, a brass fastener or pipe cleaner

How did it go? Great Okay Tricky