- No School: March 23 - April 5. Stay informed by checking RRISD website
- No word on what "online schooling" teachers are required to provide at this time. I will post here the units to study and links to various online activities (games, videos, etc) for your child to do during this time. I will create another Weekly Update next week!!
Academic Units we were going to start after Spring Break that you can work on at home:
- Math: Place Value, Rounding/Estimation
- Prodigy. Student logins are in their "yellow" folders. I've assigned Place Value, Rounding, Estimating, Comparing Numbers problems.
- Khan Academy. Students login using their school gmail addresses (example: s + student number@student.roundrockisd.org) and the password they use to login to the chrome books. There are 23 assignments in the unit - "Arithmetic Patterns and Problem Solving". Students will work on estimating and doing 2-step word problems. There are videos assigned to watch as well.
- SplashLearn (Splash Math). Student login information in "yellow" folder. I've assigned Place Value and Rounding assignments.
- Xtramath. Student logins are in their "yellow" folders. Students can practice math facts.
- Math Links on my website. Click on "Math links". Then, scroll down to "Place Value, Rounding (estimating) and Ordering Numbers" section. Here there are plenty of links for your child to explore.
- Science: Sun, Earth and Moon Relationship....Plus, Our Solar System.
- Brain Pop Jr. Videos and Quizzes to watch and do (username: elsaengland password: leopards).
- SciShow Kids Videos to watch (on Youtube)
- Activity: Make a Solar System Model with SciShow Kids Video
- Let's Make The Solar System (materials needed: construction paper, scissors, glue, crayons)
- Crash Course Kids Videos to watch (on Youtube)
- Explore these websites (activities):
- Reading: Independent Reading (online, Kindle, paper books)
- Online Reading from our Elsa England Library Research Resources - Mackin via, Tumble Books, Book Flix, True Flix (nonfiction). I will also send an email with all the Research Resources for your child to use and explore!
- Book Flix - username: rrisdes password: bkflix
- Tumble Books - username: elsaengland password: reads
- True Flix - username: eesrrisd password: trueflix
- MackinVIA - username: student ID # (No "s") password: student ID # (No "s")
- Activity: Fiction Book
- Create a Google Slide Show and give a summary of the book you read!
- Include: Title of Book and Author, Main Characters and tell us about them (character traits), Setting (where does the story take place...most of the time), Plot (what is the main character trying to do or problem he/she is having), Solution (how does the story end?). Add pictures/images with captions. Have fun with it!! Then, "Share" it with me!
- Create a Google Slide Show and give a summary of the book you read!
- Activity: Nonfiction Book
- Create a Google Slide Show and tell us what you learned! Then, "Share" it with me!
- Online Reading from our Elsa England Library Research Resources - Mackin via, Tumble Books, Book Flix, True Flix (nonfiction). I will also send an email with all the Research Resources for your child to use and explore!
- Social Studies and Additional Learning:
- Scholastic Learning At Home - Each day there is a new fun learning activity!
There are tons of other links on my website....So, let your child explore! There's even typing and coding links and activities in the "Just for fun" section.