​ I've had some parents ask about work their kids can do at home.

Here are a few things:

• Complete the "diagnostics arena" section of IXL. Most of the class has started doing diagnostics, but not everyone. Some have finished. (When a kid finishes a section, there will be a star at the end of the ray sticking up for that test.) When kids are done with diagnostics, they can focus on whole number operations. 
• By Wednesday of next week we should finish reading The Phantom Tollbooth, so kids can read a chapter a day at home to keep up. https://onlinereadfreenovel.com/norton-juster/34094-the_phantom_tollbooth.html
• I have the class back at school learning about the human body--body parts and body systems. Kids at home can go to Clever to learn about different systems. If you go to BrainPop and type in "circulatory system" in the search bar, there's a film plus so much more. And it offers multiple other body systems to learn about!
• Parents, any time a child misses school on a Tuesday, you can give the vocab test at home. Just give your child the definitions and have them write the words. I just ask that you grade the test (since I won't know what order you gave the words in) and sign it. Send it in with your child, and they'll be caught up on that. 

I'm sending this information out because some parents asked for it. On the other hand, you may not want it. That's ok too. If your child comes back from being sick with no work done at home, that's not a problem. 

Mostly, I just want everyone to get better.

introduction to estimating (use this with nearly every math problem)
tricks for multiplying by 9
tricks for figuring out divisibility (can a number be divided by 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, or 10?)
simplify fractions to lowest terms (all answers need to be in lowest terms)
converting improper fractions to mixed number

How to Argue Effectively
​Persuasive Essay--Introduction
Persuasive Essay--Reasons
Persuasive Essay--Details
​Persuasive Essay--Conclusion

understand perfect tenses so you can identify and fix tense shifts (ELA lesson 2.9)
​complete sentences and independent clauses (ELA lesson 4.13)
coordinating conjunctions and compound sentences ​(ELA lesson 4.13)
subordinating conjunctions and complex sentences ​(ELA lesson 4.13)
correlative conjunctions (ELA lesson 4.14)
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PLEASE DO NOT BUY A 3-RING BINDER OR DIVIDERS.
I WILL PROVIDE THE BINDERS AND DIVIDERS FOR THE STUDENTS IN MY CLASS.

I've already bought them. They are already in my classroom!

Staples compiled a list of virtual summer camps

Varsity Tutors offers their own virtual summer camps

This one is about weather education!

​Why Students Should Say “No” To Drugs
 
I think students should not take drugs. Students shouldn’t take drugs because they are very dangerous. Sometimes people die from overdosing on illegal drugs. If a student is on drugs, they might take more risks than normal and get hurt that way too. They might jump out of a window on LSD. Some illegal drugs are very addicting. That means once you start using them, it can be very difficult to stop. Once a person is addicted, they will do anything to get the drug, including commit crimes. Some drugs affect the development or structure of the brain. They can make the brain not work as well, which can affect the person’s future. Finally, students shouldn’t take illegal drugs because they are, well, illegal. If they get caught, they could go to jail. They could lose their spot at college, or they could lose a scholarship. Clearly, students should avoid taking illegal drugs.

Check out Comet Swan!

See Mercury, Venus, and the moon all at the same time in the night sky.
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