Activities and Assignments May 25 – May 29

Activities Update for Week of May 25 – May 29

This list is also available on MS Teams in the General Channel.
TOP PRIORITY Report Card Reflection, IP, MACC MALL, PODCAST. There are other assignments, but you can do them if you are DONE with top priorities.
Remember, some people are done with top priorities and need more to do, but all you need to worry about are the four priorities for June 10.
Do the NEED to DO items first, then do optional choices.
Need help, please ask.

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MAKER HOUR (60 minutes)
Do something creative!

Need to Do:

ADST/Financial Literacy – MACC Mall: Create a prototype of your product to present to our MACC Shark Tank with a brand name, slogan, and jingle. Product packaging needs to be aesthetic! Prototype with photo due May 31st.
ADST/LA/Public Speaking – PODCAST: Write, practice, and record your Podcast, with a commercial for your MACC Mall Product. When done, please finish rubric reflection for assessment. See MS Teams. Recordings due June 8th.
ADST/LA/Public Speaking – MACC Mall: You will need to present your product to the Shark Tank. Write and practice your speech. See assignment on MS Teams. Be ready to present by June 10th.
ART/Photography: A new assignment to play with photography will be posted each week through June. Finish them as you have time. This week: Foodie Photography. Post photos to your E-PORT and MS Teams to share. Ms. D is making a slideshow gallery of the best photos. All photos due June 19th.

Optional Choices:

FITNESS & HEALTH HOUR (60 Minutes)
Get moving, get some exercise, get your heart pumping!

Need to Do:

Physical Health – Heart Workout: Pick one fitness activity each day, either of your own or from the optional choices list, that gets your heart rate up!
Personal Awareness – Be calm: Use the APP CALM. Find a quiet space, put on nice music, look at a pleasant image, and do deep breathing to calm yourself.

Optional Choices:

INDIE READING (30 minutes)
Read something fun and avoid news/current events.

Need to Do:

LA: Read 30 minutes for fun, relaxation, or learning each day!
READ: On EPIC, the book Let’s Eat: Sustainable Food for a Hungry Planet and then comment and discuss what you learn on MS Teams under Sustainable Food Ideas, or bring your thoughts to our meetings next week.
Join Daily Read Aloud: Ms. D will read The Inquisitor’s Tale each day 2:30-3:00 PM. Drop in, listen to the story! Afterwards ask questions or speak one-on-one with Ms. D if needed.

Optional Choices:

SERVICE and CONNECTION (30 minutes)
Clean and help others! Connect with classmates and family. Play! Be kind!

Need to Do:

ZOOM Meeting Wednesday 10:00 AM: Talent Show Day. Bring a “talent” you have that you can share. After our contestants have gone, we will have a vote as to who was the best. Bring your questions.
Contribute to our MS Teams channels. Do the math and writing challenges, or participate in word games and riddles. Be part of your class community!
Connect with others! Connect with a friend! Make sure you have contact with your class community and friends, which is important for your mental health!

Optional Choices:

See the Optional Daily Activities Page for activities from past weeks
Do the class OPTIONAL BEST IN SHOW CHALLENGE! See MS Teams. Thank you to those who have already sent in entries! Now Due June 19th.

GENIUS HOUR (60 minutes)
Learn something new and document your learning in some way.

Need to Do:

IP Bibliography: Create a bibliography for IP. See MS Teams. Due June 1st.
IP Primary Research: Finish primary research and post pictures and explanations on your e-port. See MS Teams. Due June 5th.
IP Presentation: Everyone is creating something Ms. D can post electronically. See MS Teams for your rubric and reflection to fill out when done. All items must be sent to Ms. D by June 10th to be included in class display online.
Typing: Practice when other assignments are done. Now due June 24th.

Optional Choices:

See the Optional Daily Activities Page for activities from past weeks
Thinking about how to present your IP information? Learn how to use one of the Office 365 Tools. Here are tutorials on PowerPoint and other applications. Or, go try out Book Creator. Details for our class account are in your email.

UNIT, NUMERACY, LITERACY HOUR (60 minutes)
Specific learning opportunities at grade level or connected to our unit.

Need to Do:

Unit Discussion, Small-Group Meeting: Check email for invite. Stay tuned for possible schedule changes if Ms. D has to be physically at school this week to prepare for the reopening of school.
Science – Minerals! : Match the minerals to their descriptions. Due May 29th.
Report Card Reflection: Take a moment to reflect on your work for the whole year.Complete the self-reflection document in MS Teams and send me a paragraph for your report. Also do an e-port entry on core competencies, which will be attached to your report card via internet link. Due June 5th
Socials/Science/Inquiry – Choice Research & 3 Slide PowerPoint: Finish research on unit topic of choice. Create 3 slides with info to share. Write a script and practice so you are prepared. See MS Teams. Due June 12th
Socials/Science/LA – Geology/Resources/Economics: Each week I will post sections of online texts about geology, economics, and resources. Read and respond to questions on your e-port. Finish at your own pace. All due June 19th.
Math – IXL Financial Literacy and Decimals: Use IXL to do math related to decimals and financial literacy. Ongoing through June 19th.
Unit Socials/Science – Earth School: Continue watching Earth School Videos that appear on TED ED. Ongoing through end of June.

Optional Choices:

See the Optional Daily Activities Page for activities from past weeks
READ About Unit Topics: Go to EPIC and read any other non-fiction books about money, economics, and other topics. This may help you with your further group research in the required section.

Questions? Email me!

With kindness,

Ms. D