Week 1 · Days 1–7
🌱Day 4: Foundations & the Language of Algebra
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
Distribution drill: expand 2(x + 3) — every term inside the parentheses gets a visitor pass.
Do this: Follow the steps away from the screen.
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Block 2
Math / Algebra
Practice the distributive property, including when a negative distributes across parentheses.
Do this: Solve each problem and tap Check.
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Block 3
Reading & Literary Analysis
Read a short sleep-science article and nail the central idea in one crisp sentence.
Do this: Read the passage, then answer the questions.
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Block 4
Writing
Summarize the sleep article in 4–5 sentences — facts only, no filler.
Do this: Write in the box using the checklist.
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Block 5Hands-on
Movement / Brain Break
Screen-off stretch: neck rolls, shoulder shrugs, hydrate.
Do this: Follow the steps away from the screen.
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Block 6
Science or Social Studies
Atlas detective: use an atlas to find approximate latitude and longitude for three world capitals — check your guesses.
Do this: Read the lesson, then respond.
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Block 7Hands-on
Independent Reading
Keep the novel rolling; log pages and one line about the scene.
Do this: Follow the steps away from the screen.
📚 This week's words
variablecoefficientconstanttermexpressionthemetonehypothesisindependent/dependent variablelatitude/longitude