Today’s Activities
Read It!
Read the story “Don’t Feed the Worry Bug.”
Activate prior knowledge: What are some things YOU worry about? What are some strategies for keeping calm?
Color and cut out Wince and the Worry Bug. Attach to a straw or stick. Act out the story.
Talking Math: Day 2
How many whole oranges do you see? How many halves? (3.NF.A.1) What fruits look like geometric shapes? List the fruits and the shapes they look like. This link shows an image of a packed prism of oranges.
What mathematical questions could you ask about the image?
Choose the grade level at which you can complete the activity alone. Ask an adult helper to tackle a more difficult grade level.
Use the supported worksheet to talk about oranges.
Explore It!
Take a virtual trip to the San Diego Zoo! Explore the animal exhibits through their webcams. Journal your observations and describe which animal you’re most like and why.
Remember to use at least 3 sentences with DESCRIBING words (what does the animal LOOK like? SOUND like? FEEL like?)
Draw a picture of your favorite animal in the San Diego Zoo. Dictate and then copy/trace at least one sentence about the animal: “The panda is my favorite animal because…”
Move It!
Move along to this 20 minute workout!
Did you do today’s activities?
Push the button below to let us know you’ve completed the activities below:
Teaching Tips
Accessibility Feature
Turning on transcripts for YouTube Videos [PDF]
Speech & Language
Use this form and compare and contrast TWO of your favorite animals in the San Diego Zoo webcam videos. How are they SIMILAR? How are they DIFFERENT?
Additional lessons are available for this grade level by pressing “More Lessons” above, or selecting a lesson below:
Year in Review
Today's ActivitiesThe events you are living through today will be part of history tomorrow. Stories people write about parts of their lives can be used by people in the future to learn about the past. Learn more with this BrainPOP Jr. video. What will your future...
Fail Forward
Today's ActivitiesDiscuss this picture with an adult at home. What do you think it means? Why do you think the illustrator chose an iceberg to represent success? Lookup any of the words under the water, labeled “What People Don’t See,” that you don’t know in a...
Field Day!
Today's ActivitiesWatch “Miss Nelson Has a Field Day” and fill out this story map to describe the plot elements.First, draw a large chalk 10 by 10 grid on the blacktop or sidewalk. Mark the numbers 1 through 10 along the top and down the left side. Get beanbags (or...