Brrrr!!

Let's find out about this crazy thing called WEATHER today!  Remember that you need to do all of the activities either online or on paper in order for your work to count.
First, learn just why we're having this extremely cold weather today.  Watch Study Jams Weather and Climate and take the quiz.  Then do this activity:  Weather and Climate extended response  If you can't submit the work online, copy your answers on a sheet of paper.
Then have fun playing Ed Heads Weather Game.

Optional activity:
Get a container that can hold water.  You might want to get one with a lid.  Try this experiment;
How Cold Is It?
If we are out of school again tomorrow, we'll try this again, but I'll show you a trick!

Now for some math:
***Mrs. Wike's math students may also click on the tab for lessons on fractions if you'd like***

What is multiplication?  We know that we can solve multiplication problems using repeated addition, but we can also make equal groups and arrays.  Try it!  Multiplication Explorer
Let's practice some facts:
Snowman Fun
Snowboard Challenge
Cone Crazy II

Now take a quiz:
Fact Quiz

Time for some reading practice!  Let's work on finding the main idea of a selection:
Main Idea
You also need to practice identifying synonyms and antonyms with this game:
Ghosts in the Graveyard

Get a good book and sit down with it for 30 minutes of independent reading.  Remember, READING IS THINKING!  Click here for a great assortment of e-books to read right now.  You may have to sign up for an account, but it's FREE!!  Type your reading responses here or write your answers on paper.
One of our goals this year is to read and spell high frequency words quickly.  Here's some practice:
Everglades  Watch the video, then play the game.

Now take some time for writing journals.  You may use a journal that you have at home, or use this form.  As usual, you may write anything that you'd like, or respond to a couple of these questions:
What makes you happy on days like these when you have to stay in the house?  What do you do?
Writing Journal  **Remember that your response should be just like what you would do at school.  That means 5-7 good sentences that stay on topic.


I hope you stay warm and safe today.  I hope you are a joy to your parents and that you are helpful to them as you stay in.
Mrs. W