Week 1 · Days 1–7
🌱Day 5: Foundations & the Language of Algebra
Flower Lab & Annotation 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
Combo move: simplify 2(x + 3) + 4x — distribute first, then merge like terms.
Do this: Follow the steps away from the screen.
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Block 2
Math / Algebra
Full expression makeover: distribute, combine like terms, and simplify until the final form is clean.
Do this: Solve each problem and tap Check.
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Block 3
Reading & Literary Analysis
Revisit the Day 3 poem like a commentator — mark imagery, repetition, and one honest question you'd ask the poet.
Do this: Read the passage, then answer the questions.
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Block 4
Writing
Argue why annotation matters: one killer topic sentence plus three supporting details a skeptical reader can't ignore.
Do this: Write in the box using the checklist.
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Block 5Hands-on
Movement / Brain Break
Move and hydrate — your brain earned a real break.
Do this: Follow the steps away from the screen.
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Block 6
Science or Social Studies
DIY flower lab: design a controlled experiment — sugar water vs. plain water on cut flowers; label every variable (independent, dependent, controls).
Do this: Read the lesson, then respond.
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Block 7Hands-on
Independent Reading
Novel log: pages read plus one sentence — plot twist, favorite line, or mood check.
Do this: Follow the steps away from the screen.
📚 This week's words
variablecoefficientconstanttermexpressionthemetonehypothesisindependent/dependent variablelatitude/longitude