Week 34, Friday: Demonstrate measurement and data skills on a mixed · Explain in writing how an author's reasons support

Day 170 · 3 lessons · 140 min

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Math

Students will demonstrate measurement and data skills on a mixed assessment of length, time, money, and graphs (2.MD.A.1, 2.MD.B.5, 2.MD.C.7, 2.MD.C.8, 2.MD.D.10).

Done

Remember?

3 quick questions from earlier weeks · about 3 minutes

11 − 5 = ? Facts to 20
Take away the tens: 59 − 50 = ? Week 33
There are 45 people on a bus. 21 leave, then 13 more come. How many people now? Week 31

Standards Addressed

2.MD.A.1 2.MD.A.4 2.MD.B.5 +4 more

Activities

10 min

Warm-Up

Rapid review: read 4:45 on the clock, total 2 quarters and 3 nickels (65 cents), and say how many inches longer a 30-inch table is than a 22-inch cloth (8). Ask your child which of this week's tools was most fun to use.

paper clockcoins

15 min

Mini-Lesson

Preview the assessment parts and work one example of each: measure a pencil in inches and centimeters, set the clock to 9:25, solve 'You have 80 cents and spend 3 dimes and a nickel' (45 cents left), and read a small bar graph to find the difference between two bars.

rulerpencilpaper clockcoinssample graph

15 min

Weekly Assessment

Part 1: measure a book and a spoon in inches and centimeters; find how much longer the book is. Part 2: read three clocks (1:35, 8:50, 11:05) and draw hands for 3:20. Part 3: 'A drink costs 65 cents; you pay with 3 quarters' (10 cents change) and 'Total of 1 dollar, 1 quarter, 2 dimes, 1 penny' (1 dollar 46 cents). Part 4: given a bar graph of 4 pets (dogs 7, cats 5, fish 2, birds 3), answer how many more dogs than fish and how many pets in all (17).

assessment sheetrulerbookspoonpaper clockcoinspencil

5 min

Wrap-Up

Portfolio routine: file the assessment and choose the best measurement table, clock, or graph of the week to mark with a star. Preview next week: shapes, partitioning, and arrays.

folderstar sticker or marker

Materials Needed

paper clockcoinsrulerpencilsample graphassessment sheetbookspoonfolderstar sticker or marker

Assessment

Length measurement, time, money, graphs review

Related Resources

Math Worksheets (Weeks 33-36)Math Answer Key (Weeks 33-36)

English Language Arts

Students will explain in writing how an author's reasons support a point (RI.2.8, first taught in Week 16) and begin a clean final copy of their Author's Celebration piece.

Done

Remember?

3 quick questions from earlier weeks · about 3 minutes

Read: knee, knot, know. Which letter is silent? Week 33
What kind of writing tells what you think and gives reasons? Week 31
What is the plural of 'tooth'? Grammar and spelling

Standards Addressed

RI.2.8 RI.2.9 W.2.5 +4 more

Activities

10 min

Reading Celebration

Ivan gallery. Lay both Ivan books open to your child's favorite page of each. Your child explains to the family, in a minute, who Ivan was and what happened to him, pointing to the pages as evidence.

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine ApplegateIvan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla by Katherine Applegate

15 min

Reading Response or Assessment

Weekly assessment. Your child writes an answer to: 'Katherine Applegate believes Ivan needed a better home. Give two reasons from the true story that support this. Then tell one way the novel and the true story are different.' Look for reasons drawn from the book, not from memory alone.

paperpencil

15 min

Publishing and Author's Chair

Author's Celebration, final copy begins. Your child writes or types (Week 20 review) the first half of the revised piece in their neatest handwriting, leaving space at the top of each page for an illustration next week. Then they read that half from the author's chair and tell the family one change they made and why.

chosen piecelined paper or computerpencil

10 min

Phonics Check

Self-selected reading fluency check. Your child reads one page of their own library book aloud while you listen for accuracy and self-correction (Week 20 review). Count words missed; if more than five on the page, help them choose a slightly easier book for next week.

library book of choice

15 min

Independent Reading

Free choice reading. If your child wants more true animal stories, offer Owen and Mzee by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff, and Paula Kahumbu, and ask afterward how it is like the Ivan true story.

library book of choice

Materials Needed

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine ApplegateIvan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla by Katherine Applegatepaperpencilchosen piecelined paper or computerlibrary book of choice

Assessment

Written response giving two of the author's reasons from the nonfiction Ivan text and one difference from the novel; page-level accuracy check on self-selected reading; first half of the final copy completed with one explained revision.

Related Resources

ELA Worksheets (Weeks 33-36)ELA Answer Key (Weeks 33-36)

Science

Students will write a conclusion that answers the science fair question with evidence from the bar graph (2-PS1-2, K-2-ETS1-3).

Done

Standards Addressed

2-PS1-2 K-2-ETS1-3

Activities

10 min

Drawing Conclusions

Your child writes a 3-sentence conclusion on a 'What I Found Out' page using this frame: 'My question was ____. The results show ____ because the bar for ____ was tallest at ____. My prediction was right / not right.' Read it aloud to check that every blank uses a number or a name from the graph.

15 min

Extension or Art Connection

Take a clear photo or draw a picture of the winning condition in action, for example the soaked paper towel or the car at the end of its longest roll. Then your child writes a 'Next Time' box with one new question the results made them wonder, such as 'Would the car roll even farther on ice?' or 'Would a colder ice cube last longer in foil?'

camera or phone, or paper and crayonspencil

5 min

Week Reflection

Ask: 'Last week you said one trial can be a fluke. Did three trials give you a clearer answer?' Clip the plan, data table, graph, and conclusion together; next week these become the science fair poster.

Materials Needed

bar graphWhat I Found Out pagecamera or paper and crayonspencilpaper clip

Related Resources

Science Worksheets (Weeks 33-36)Science Answer Key (Weeks 33-36)

Today's Practice

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

Math practice · Week 34 · Friday

I can get ready for my check on length, time, money and graphs.

Get ready: mixed review.

Which is about 6 inches long?a pencila cara bed
3 dimes, 3 nickels, 2 pennies = ____
What time is 20 minutes after 6:45?
You have 90 cents. You spend 55 cents. How much is left?

A graph shows pets: cats 5, dogs 8, fish 3.

How many more dogs than cats?
How many pets in all?

Challenge

Measure your hand in inches and in centimeters. Which number is bigger? Why?

How did it go? Great Okay Tricky

ELA practice · Week 34 · Friday

I can get ready to share my writing and tell about Ivan.

Get ready for the Ivan gallery.

Who was the real Ivan? Write two facts you will tell your family.
What happens on your favorite page of the novel?

Get ready for your final copy.

My piece is called:
One change I made, and why:
Read one page of your library book aloud. How many words did you miss?

How did it go? Great Okay Tricky

Science practice · Week 34 · Friday

I can use my graph to answer my question.

Write your conclusion. Use numbers and names from your graph.

My question was ____.
The results show ____ because the bar for ____ was tallest at ____.
My prediction was:rightnot right

Think about next time.

Draw the winner in action.
Next time I want to test ____.
Did three trials give a clearer answer than one? Tell why.

How did it go? Great Okay Tricky