2012 Intermediate Summer Fun

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1 12 Intermediate Summer Fun Summer Reading Options Please choose 1 from the following books to read over the summer. We will use the book as a launching point for activities at the beginning of the school year. Incoming 3 rd Graders Incoming 4 th Graders The Hundred Dresses by Louis Slobodkin (8 pages) Wanda wears the same faded blue dress to school every day-yet says she has a hundred dresses in the closet at home. Do the kids believe her? Why does she say this? What do the students think when Wanda doesn t show up for school? Learn how kindness, courage, generosity and compassion make a difference. The Lemonade War Jacqueline Davies (173 pages) Meet Evan and Jessie Treski, two siblings who find themselves in the heat of battle during the summer. How will they put their skills and talents in the areas of math, economics, and marketing to use? Who will win the battle? What does winning the battle really mean? Firegirl by Tony Abbott (145pages) A middle school boy's life is changed when Jessica, a girl disfigured by burns, starts attending his Catholic school while receiving treatment at a local hospital. Find out how even the smallest gestures can have a profound effect on someone s life. Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett (254 pages) Can you follow the clues and crack the codes to join Petra and Calder in their quest to solve the mystery of what happened to the painting, The Lady Writing? This is a thinker s mystery. When you read it might be a good idea to summarize each chapter by drawing pictures, keeping a journal, making a graphic organizer, or keeping an kind of log to remember the story. For more ideas about what to read this summer check out the recommendations at:

2 Please spell B-I-N-G-O by completing five tasks below. Turn this work in the first day of school. All students who complete the work will receive a token (prize) of your teacher s appreciation for your effort to use and maintain skills over the summer. B I N G O A,B,C Social Studies Science Poetry/art Writing Alphabetize items found in a grocery store Create an abc list of things found in Arizona: A-Anasazi B-Bobcat Alphabetize a dozen different license plates you see on a road trip Write an abc list of things you are grateful for: A- Automobiles B- beaches Pick a category, fish, rocks, space, sports, colors.. and alphabetize 15 items in that category Collect travel brochures from sites visited on a trip and bring them to school If I could go anywhere in the world, I would go to because. Create an acrostic for a state of your choice. Include characteristics and facts about the state. Create a map of your bedroom. Create a list of wants and needs for your family. Create a list of things you observe on a nature hike. Weather Reporter Observe, investigate, and record Visit a zoo. Fill out the Zoo Scavenger Hunt Observe and record the clouds. Write a paragraph about how keep your body healthy when outdoors. Write and acrostic poem for an animal, include its characteristics. Write caption for a picture you took or drew of a summer activity. Write and illustrate a poem describing you. Illustrate a favorite scene from a book you read. Include a caption. Draw a picture of yourself. Outline the picture with words that describe you. Weather Report Clouds Zoo Scavenger Hunt I would love to have one very special because I really need 1 because.. Write directions for making your bed. Try them to see if they work. I had the best time visiting. Describe three things you enjoyed. Write a letter to God.

3 Cloud Observations Day Draw one example of the type of clouds you see. Label it Cumulus, Stratus, Cirrus, or Cumulonimbus. Circle the color of the clouds. Count how many clouds you see. Circle the answer. Are the clouds dropping rain? 11 to 11 to 11 to Explore the weather and natural disasters at

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5 Zoo Scavenger Hunt Can you find: warm-blooded animal: cold-blooded animal: bird: reptile: mammal: insect: animal that walks on two legs: animal that walks on four legs: animal that walks on no legs: invertebrate: vertebrate: herbivore: carnivore: omnivore: Add your own: