Top 5 Tips: For Becoming A Better Math Student

These tips are great.  Many of these tips could be useful in other subjects as well.

Review Video -- Polygons in the Coordinate Plane

Learn About Viruses

Learn about viruses by using this link from the Exploratorium.  It is important that we understand some of this information since it is affecting us so much.

Viruses and Us from the Exploratorium

Make sure you do at least two of the videos or activities about viruses.

Healthy Oceans: Preventing Plastic Pollution

Learn the vocabulary from this lesson.

Discuss two of these questions with a family member. (or a friend on the phone)

Read these 10 tips.

A New Look at the Coordinate Plane

This time it involves negative numbers.  However, the concept is the same.

Art -- Easter Drawing

Additive Volume of Composite Rectangular Prisms

Paraphrasing Practice Online

We need to get better at paraphrasing.  We should not be copying when we write, unless we are quoting something.  

Try out these practice activities.

Paraphrase, summarize & quotation lesson

Paraphrase quiz (What score did you get?)

Kids Workout 3

Paraphrasing and Summarizing -- Using your own words when you write.

Volume -- Complex Rectangular Prisms (Break It Down!)

Try out these 4 online practice links:

1. Decompose Figures Practice (unit cubes)
2. Decompose Figures to find volume (unit cubes)
3. Understanding Decomposing Figures
4. Decompose Figures to Find Volume

Water Quality and Distribution

Where is the water on our planet?  How can we help take care of it?  Check out this video and reading passage to learn about these important concepts.

Water Quality and Distribution Video

Read this passage to learn more about water.

Try out this science activity.  Make a water filter at home.

Answer these exit ticket questions.

Level 1

About what percent of water is in the oceans? Why is this important to know?

Level 2

List 4 sources of freshwater.

Level 3

How do people negatively affect water quality even if they live far away?

Volume: Decomposing Rectangular Prisms -- Find Area and Multiply

Now try out the practice that goes with the first video. (link)


Check out this practice for the second video. (link)

Arts and Crafts -- Paper Mache a Bottle or Balloon

Learn how to make a paper mache vase or balloon.  I recommend using a glass jar.

WikiHow Paper Mache Directions Link

(The flour and water option is probably the easiest one.  You might want to do this in your back yard or outside.  It is messy.)  You can paint it when you finish, but that is optional.

PE -- Kids HIIT Workout 2