Week 1 · Days 1–7
🌱Day 3: Foundations & the Language of Algebra
Simile Slam Day
Today's plan
Start with Block 1. Finish one card, then move to the next.
- 1. Tap a card.
- 2. Do the steps inside.
- 3. Tap done and continue.
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Block 1Hands-on
Warm-Up / Do Now
Like-term lightning round: combine 3x + 5x before the beat drops.
Do this: Follow the steps away from the screen.
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Block 2
Math / Algebra
Expression cleanup crew — merge like terms in multi-variable expressions until each one is sleek and simplified.
Do this: Solve each problem and tap Check.
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Block 3
Reading & Literary Analysis
Poetry dive: read a short poem, spot one simile, and explain how it shifts the mood or image.
Do this: Read the passage, then answer the questions.
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Block 4
Writing
Simile Slam — write 5 original summer similes; bonus if one makes your future self laugh out loud.
Do this: Write in the box using the checklist.
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Block 5Hands-on
Movement / Brain Break
Two-minute dance break or hallway walk — headphones optional, screens off.
Do this: Follow the steps away from the screen.
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Block 6
Science or Social Studies
Plant-lab prep: name the independent variable, dependent variable, and one control for testing whether sunlight increases plant height.
Do this: Read the lesson, then respond.
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Block 7Hands-on
Independent Reading
Novel pages plus one hype sentence or honest reaction to what you just read.
Do this: Follow the steps away from the screen.
📚 This week's words
variablecoefficientconstanttermexpressionthemetonehypothesisindependent/dependent variablelatitude/longitude