Writing Interview your parents about their jobs Social

Writing Interview your parent(s) about their jobs. Social Studies Compare grandparents jobs (from interview) to what they want to be when they grow up. Art Combine family portraits and family description to create a class book. Math Bar graph how many siblings the class has. Science Create habitat for future class pet. Math On Smart board Compare the two graphs previously made. Writing Write a journal entry from the perspective of a day in the life of your parent. Social Studies Bring in a food item for the class to share from your culture/ background Megan Duffy Sarah Luginbuhl Sara Dean Nicole Dickison Science Assign class pet to an individual for the weekend. Social Studies Discuss and create questions (one being about jobs) to ask a grandparent, and then interview grandparent for homework. Jobs Other Events Have 3 -5 parents come in to talk about their jobs Art Draw what you’re going to do with the class pet when you take it home for the weekend. Social Studies Create a family timeline about birth order and significant events. Family Structure Other Events Have 3 -5 parents come in to talk about their jobs Literature Read the Family Book created by the class Extended Family Math Bar graph how many/what kind of pets the class has on smart board. Literature All Families are Special by Nora Simon Writing Write a sentence or two about your family. Science Discuss what kind of class pet we want & vote. Art Draw your family portrait under the sentence from writing. Literature Career Day by Anne Rockwell Family Roles Other Events Take a field trip to Sturbridge Village. Visit http: //www. o sv. org/ virtual field trip Literature Read The Family Book by Todd Park Art Draw yourself at your future/ dream job. Math Bar graph how many siblings the class has on smart board. Family Structure Other Events Discuss your family within small groups. Math Tally how many/ what kind of pets each individual has on smart board. Social Studies Venn diagram of pets needs and human needs on overhead projector. Writing Write a poem about your pet, if you don’t have a pet then write a poem about what pet you would like to have. Writing Bring the family tree worksheet home and have your parents’ help you fill it out. Art Sculpt your family pet out of clay. Pets Other Events Create a list of what the class pet will need when you take it home. Science Introduce class pet. Pick a name. Literature Read a poem “Wishes” from Who Swallowed Harold by Susan Pearson. Science Discuss dietary and care needs for pet.