Clara Love NEWS
Summer 2015
Learning Goals...
Reading and Writing
Future Middle School Students:
Your child has homework to complete this summer for their ELA classes next year. To be prepared for these classes make sure your child has completed the required reading list of books.
You can click on the link below to find that list of books.
Summer Reading
Math
Practice your addition and subtraction facts-
Practice your multiplication and division facts-
Review the steps for long division-
Review adding and subtracting fractions-
Measurement Conversions
Have your child help you problem solve with number- cooking in the kitchen, grocery shopping, building, etc.
Science
Summer Reading Lists
Elementary K-2
Students will need to read by themselves or be read to for 20 min so they will maintain their current reading level. Read books, newspapers, comics, labels, joke books, etc. We just want your child to be reading anything grade level and reading level appropriate.
Elementary 3-5
Battle of the Books 2015-2016
Whether you are on a team or not, please consider reading some of these books. ALL of these books are current Bluebonnet Award nominees and it helps promote both Battle of the Books and Bluebonnet voting when students are familiar with the books.
1. The Great American Dust Bowl by Don Brown
2. The Vanishing Coin by Kate Egan
3. Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
4. The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing by Sheila Turnage
5. The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healy
6. The Lost Planet by Rachel Searles
7. Sky Jumpers by Peggy Eddleman
8. Zane and Hurricane by W.R. Philbrick
9. Quinny and Hopper by Adriana Brad Schanen
10. The Misadventures of Salem Hyde by Frank Cammuso
Beginning Middle School Students
Pike is challenging all students to read 600 pages and log them into the Google form.
Make sure to visit Pike's Website to stay update with the most current information.
Haslet Library
Summer Reading @ the Clara Love Library!
Art Around the World Summer Art Camp
This summer, Mrs. Valentine, will be hosting an art camp at Clara Love Elementary and she hopes that your child can take advantage of this exciting opportunity! Below is some basic information about the camp, and you may register your child through the following website: http://www.nisdtx.org/summerfineartsacademy. Please call (817-698-6642) or email (mvalentine@nisdtx.org) me with any additional questions that you may have!
Grades: Students who have completed 3-5 Dates: June 15th-18th
Time: 1pm-4pm Cost: $100 Location: Clara Love Elementary
Description: In both camps, students will take a trip around the world - learning about different cultures and creating artworks from all 7 continents. We will create drawings, paintings, sculptures, weaving and more! Daily snack can be brought, but some will also be provided. Please dress your child for the mess!
Math
Stride Information
Stride Login Information
Get Started on PC, Mac or Tablet:
Go to texas.stridestart.com
Enter your 7 digit student ID number
Enter your school code =KCS74355
Math Links
Math:
Vocabulary
A Math Dictionary
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/dictionary.html
Addition
Addition Game
Fill the calculator gaps with digits to get the addition right. Scroll down the page to play the game.
http://www.scweb4free.com/addition.html
Batters Up Baseball
You can choose from several levels of addition problems.
http://www.prongo.com/math/addition.html
Subtraction
Subtraction Game
Fill the calculator gaps with digits to get the subtraction right. Scroll down to play the game.
http://www.scweb4free.com/subtr.html
Multiplication
Multiplication Flashcard Game
Choose a level and practice your multiplication facts.
http://www.factmonster.com/math/flashcards.html#mul
Multiplication Hidden Picture
You will uncover a hidden picture as you solve multiplication facts.
http://www.aplusmath.com/games/picture/MultPicture.html
Multiplication Mystery
Drag tile to the correct square on the multiplication chart.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/mult/mult.html
http://multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm
Multiplication Grand Prix
Use your knowledge of multiplication facts to power your car in a race!
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/grand_prix/grand_prix.html
Elapsed Time Practice
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/math4/d/elapsedtime4p.cfm
More Elapsed Time Practice
http://www.quia.com/mc/66516.html
Geometry
Am I a right, acute, or obtuse angle?
http://www.toonuniversity.com/6m_angle_d.html
Create your own tesselations
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=35
Miscellaneous Math Practice
Try this website for a variety of ways to practice!
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
**Great website full of all kinds of games- http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm#fractions
Cookies- Create your own fractions-
http://www.visualfractions.com/CookiesF.html
How can I split multiple cookies evenly?
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/interactive/flash/kidsandcookies/kidcookie.php
Matching Fractions-
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/memory_fractions1.htm
Matching Mixed Fractions-
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/memory_fractions3.htm
Compare Fractions Balloon Pop-
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/Balloons_fractions1.htm
Equivalent Fractions-
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/memory_equivalent1.htm
Fractions Shoot-
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/fractions_shoot.htm
Fraction tutorial-
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/fracTut1.htm
**Fractions to Decimals-
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/FractionsToDecimals.htm
Matching Decimals (tenths)
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/decimals/DecimalModels10.htm
Matching Decimals (hundredths)
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/decimals/DecimalModels.htm
Compare Decimals-
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/decimals/CompareDecimals.htm
Angles, Lines, 2d 3d shapes, symmetry games-
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/shape.htm
Fling the teacher- 2d and 3d shapes-
http://www.firstschoolyears.com/numeracy/shape/interactive/
http://www.linkslearning.org/Kids/1_Math/2_Illustrated_Lessons/2_Estimation_of_Length/index.html
http://www.linkslearning.org/Kids/1_Math/2_Illustrated_Lessons/4_Line_Symmetry/index.html
http://www.linkslearning.org/Kids/1_Math/2_Illustrated_Lessons/5_Patterns/index.html
http://www.linkslearning.org/Kids/1_Math/2_Illustrated_Lessons/3_Place_Value/index.html
Science
Cool Science Links
(Northwest ISD is not responsible for content on external sites or servers.)
http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html?skipIntro=1
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
http://www.sciencefriday.com/kids/