Please do the following activities for homework tonight:
* Solve word problems using IXL.
* Go to Education City. Select 1st grade math and play Dancing Robot: Finding Sums to 20.
* Play an Education City game of your choice. Make sure it is not an activity you have done before. It can be in Language Arts, Math, or Science.
COMMENT BOX: In the COMMENT BOX tell what game you chose on Education City. Be sure to sign your first name. You do not need to be a member, just use ANONYMOUS. If you cannot get a comment in the box, send in the answer on a piece of paper.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
HOMEWORK 4-16-13
As we approach the end of the year we will begin to review skills that we have covered. Tonight we are going to focus on telling time to the hour and half hour. Please have your child do these activities:
* Time For this activity, your child will read the analog clock and type the digital time.
* Stop the Clock Students will enjoy racing the clock to complete the task. Instructions are provided.
* Bedtime Bandits This one starts out reviewing hour and half hour. If your child does well, it will advance to telling time at 15 minute intervals (eg. 3:15 and/or 7:45). This is not a concept that we cover in first grade. You will need to teach this to your child in order to be successful at the higher levels. This game also says there is an option for playing on an iPad. I have not checked this out. If you do explore this option, please leave me a comment in the comment box so I know if it actually works. :)
Have fun!
COMMENT BOX ASSIGNMENT: What online activity was your favorite? Write your response in the comment box. Remember to sign your first name. You DO NOT need to have an account to do this; just select 'ANONYMOUS' as the user. Also remember that your comment will not appear until I clear it and that I typically do not do that until late at night or in the morning the day it is due.
* Time For this activity, your child will read the analog clock and type the digital time.
* Stop the Clock Students will enjoy racing the clock to complete the task. Instructions are provided.
* Bedtime Bandits This one starts out reviewing hour and half hour. If your child does well, it will advance to telling time at 15 minute intervals (eg. 3:15 and/or 7:45). This is not a concept that we cover in first grade. You will need to teach this to your child in order to be successful at the higher levels. This game also says there is an option for playing on an iPad. I have not checked this out. If you do explore this option, please leave me a comment in the comment box so I know if it actually works. :)
Have fun!
COMMENT BOX ASSIGNMENT: What online activity was your favorite? Write your response in the comment box. Remember to sign your first name. You DO NOT need to have an account to do this; just select 'ANONYMOUS' as the user. Also remember that your comment will not appear until I clear it and that I typically do not do that until late at night or in the morning the day it is due.
Monday, April 15, 2013
HOMEWORK 4-15-13
It's XtraMath night. Please remember that students should be fluent with math facts (addition and subtraction) to 10 by the end of the year. :)
Thursday, April 11, 2013
HOMEWORK 4-11-13
Tonight there is a worksheet for you. It is in your folder. Have fun examine your rock! :)
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
HOMEWORK 4-10-13
Tonight you are going to practice math facts that have sums of 15, 16, 17, and 18. Go to Education City. Select 1st Grade Math. Choose the tab that says Operations and Algebraic Thinking. Select the game Water Raider with sums of 15, 16, 17, and 18.
Then practice the "doubles" addition facts playing Concentration. Remember that knowing your "doubles" helps you remember "doubles +1".
NO COMMENT BOX ASSIGNMENT
Then practice the "doubles" addition facts playing Concentration. Remember that knowing your "doubles" helps you remember "doubles +1".
NO COMMENT BOX ASSIGNMENT
Monday, April 08, 2013
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
HOMEWORK 3-26-13
Tonight you will practice using punctuation and capitalization correctly using a game in Education City.
Go to Education City (educationcity.com). Log in using the information in the book baggie notebook.
Select the 1st grade bubble, then select the Language Arts bubble.
Go to the 6th tab, labeled Language.
Choose the game entitled Home Run: End Marks and Capitalization.
Play until you get 100%.
NO COMMENT BOX ASSIGNMENT.
Go to Education City (educationcity.com). Log in using the information in the book baggie notebook.
Select the 1st grade bubble, then select the Language Arts bubble.
Go to the 6th tab, labeled Language.
Choose the game entitled Home Run: End Marks and Capitalization.
Play until you get 100%.
NO COMMENT BOX ASSIGNMENT.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Thursday, March 21, 2013
HOMEWORK 3-21-13
One of the long u spellings we are practicing is -ue. To practice, go to Education City. Select 1st grade Language Arts. Select the 4th tab and play To the Rescue.
For some additional practice, here is a list of other ue and u_e words. You can plug them into Spelling City and let your child practice. You can also use Spelling City to practice trick words or any other words you like. For instructions, go to Homework 3-7-13. :)
COMMENT BOX:
Write one sentence for each of the following words (4 sentences in all): rescue, statue, barbeque, argue.
For some additional practice, here is a list of other ue and u_e words. You can plug them into Spelling City and let your child practice. You can also use Spelling City to practice trick words or any other words you like. For instructions, go to Homework 3-7-13. :)
COMMENT BOX:
Write one sentence for each of the following words (4 sentences in all): rescue, statue, barbeque, argue.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
HOMEWORK 3-20-13
This week we are talking about solid figures. Solid figures are shapes that have lenght, width, and height.
To practice, go to Education City. Select first grade and math. Select the Geometry tab. The activity is called Museum Mishaps. Play until you have 100%.
COMMENT BOX: In your house, find an example of a cube, rectangular prism, sphere, and cylinder from your home. List your examples in the box.
To practice, go to Education City. Select first grade and math. Select the Geometry tab. The activity is called Museum Mishaps. Play until you have 100%.
COMMENT BOX: In your house, find an example of a cube, rectangular prism, sphere, and cylinder from your home. List your examples in the box.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
HOMEWORK 3-19-13
We are concluding our study of maps this week. We have looked at many maps and what we find on maps.
Tonight, have fun playing one of the following games:
Copycat Geography
In this game, continents flash in a pattern and students copy the order. Enhance the game by asking your child to name the continent each time it flashes. Afterwards, have your child identify the continents on this map of the world.
United States
Put each state on the United States map.
In addition to the map games, do 2 Education City activities of your choice. Please do not play games you typically play.
COMMENT BOX: What two games did you play on Education City?
Tonight, have fun playing one of the following games:
Copycat Geography
In this game, continents flash in a pattern and students copy the order. Enhance the game by asking your child to name the continent each time it flashes. Afterwards, have your child identify the continents on this map of the world.
United States
Put each state on the United States map.
In addition to the map games, do 2 Education City activities of your choice. Please do not play games you typically play.
COMMENT BOX: What two games did you play on Education City?
Monday, March 18, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
HOMEWORK 3-13-13
Tonight you are going to practice with graphs and review the Day and Night Sky.
To begin, go to Education City. You will need to select the Kindergarten area (this is no longer in the Kindergarten curriculum and is appropriate for 1st grade). Select the Science bubble. The activity is called Star Gaze. Complete the activity.
Next, you will practice graphs on the IXL site. This site is a great place to practice other 1st grade math skills. You do not need to be a member, but you only get a certain amount of practice time for free each day. :)
NO COMMENT BOX assignment.
To begin, go to Education City. You will need to select the Kindergarten area (this is no longer in the Kindergarten curriculum and is appropriate for 1st grade). Select the Science bubble. The activity is called Star Gaze. Complete the activity.
Next, you will practice graphs on the IXL site. This site is a great place to practice other 1st grade math skills. You do not need to be a member, but you only get a certain amount of practice time for free each day. :)
NO COMMENT BOX assignment.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
HOMEWORK 3-12-13
Our homework tonight will review what we know about push and pull in science and the spellings for long o.
First, go to Education City. Select 1st grade Science. Then, play the game called Animal Trainer.
After that, go to Spelling City. Like last week (reference directions from the homework on 3-7-13 if needed), enter the following words in the To Start, Try This box (make sure you selet 10 so you can add all the words): float, toe, go, know, groan, stone, show, coal, doe, glow.
Underneath the box where you entered the words, go to the green Play a Game button. Play the game of your choice. After playing the game, scroll down and select the red button that says Spelling Test. Take the spelling test.
NO COMMENT BOX assignment.
First, go to Education City. Select 1st grade Science. Then, play the game called Animal Trainer.
After that, go to Spelling City. Like last week (reference directions from the homework on 3-7-13 if needed), enter the following words in the To Start, Try This box (make sure you selet 10 so you can add all the words): float, toe, go, know, groan, stone, show, coal, doe, glow.
Underneath the box where you entered the words, go to the green Play a Game button. Play the game of your choice. After playing the game, scroll down and select the red button that says Spelling Test. Take the spelling test.
NO COMMENT BOX assignment.
Monday, March 11, 2013
HOMEWORK 3-11-13
Practice those math facts using XtraMath. Remember that 1st graders are expected to be fluent with addition and subtraction facts to 10 by the end of the year. :D
Thursday, March 07, 2013
HOMEWORK 3-7-13
We will not have book baggies tonight. With the 2-hour delay, we did not get our planning time (which is typically when we check the book baggies and get the new assignments done).
Tonight you will practice spelling words with long i spellings. Parents will need to do the first part.
Go to Spelling City.
In the area that says To Start, Try This! an adult needs to select the option for 10 words (look at the bottom portion of that area, beneath the third box for adding words).
And adults should enter the following words: cry, bright, thigh, pie, might, sky, right, light, lie, spy.
After the words are entered, go to the circle beneath the list that says Play a Game. You can then have your child choose two different games to play.
* This is also a great place where you can practice trick words. You can type them in and let your child practice in a fun way. :)
Tonight you will practice spelling words with long i spellings. Parents will need to do the first part.
Go to Spelling City.
In the area that says To Start, Try This! an adult needs to select the option for 10 words (look at the bottom portion of that area, beneath the third box for adding words).
And adults should enter the following words: cry, bright, thigh, pie, might, sky, right, light, lie, spy.
After the words are entered, go to the circle beneath the list that says Play a Game. You can then have your child choose two different games to play.
* This is also a great place where you can practice trick words. You can type them in and let your child practice in a fun way. :)
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
HOMEWORK 3-6-13
Once again we are working on reading data in graphs. To practice, we will use Education City.
First, go to the first grade area and choose MATH. Select the tab that says: Measurement and Data. Play the game called Summer Fair: reading pictographs.
Next, go to the second grade area and choose MATH. Select the tab that says: Measurement and Data. Play the game called Speedy Pete's: interpret picture graphs.
NO COMMENT BOX ASSIGNMENT.
If you write down other games you played and the score, you will be rewarded. :D
First, go to the first grade area and choose MATH. Select the tab that says: Measurement and Data. Play the game called Summer Fair: reading pictographs.
Next, go to the second grade area and choose MATH. Select the tab that says: Measurement and Data. Play the game called Speedy Pete's: interpret picture graphs.
NO COMMENT BOX ASSIGNMENT.
If you write down other games you played and the score, you will be rewarded. :D
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
HOMEWORK 3-5-13
We have added new trick words: caught, again, away, until.
For homework tonight, read each word on the presentation.
After reading the presentation, play Spellbound.
NO COMMENT BOX ASSIGNMENT
Monday, March 04, 2013
HOMEWORK 3-4-13
Complete a session of XtraMath. Remember to focus and be as quick as possible. Each time you use this program it is like taking a test. :D
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