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Addition Subtraction Word Problem of the Day 2

8/24/2020

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John, Kay, and Hannah together spent $47 at the store. Hannah spent $26. John spent $11 less than Hannah. How much more money did John spend than Kay?

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Addition Subtraction Word Problem of the Day 1

8/23/2020

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Nick and Paul together made 49 paper planes. Nick made 28 of them. How many more paper planes did Nick make than Paul?
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The Real McCoy: The Life of an African-American Inventor

8/3/2020

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The Real McCoy: The Life of an African American Inventor by Wendy Towle is a biography of Elijah McCoy, who invented the graphite lubricator among other things. 
Reading Comprehension Questions
  1. ​How did Elijah McCoy's parents end up in Canada?
  2. What was important to his parents for Elijah?
  3. Why did they send him to Europe at 16?
  4. After he finished college, where did he move to?
  5. What job did he get?
  6. What did he invent for the train?
  7. Where did the term "the real McCoy" come from?
  8. What other inventions did Elijah work on?
  9. What invention was Elijah most proud of that he built a company for making it?
  10. How did the city of Detroit commemorate Elijah McCoy's accomplishments?
  11. What does the term "the real McCoy" mean?
​Biography Formula
  • Childhood (noteworthy experiences or traits that forecast life work)
  • Transition (pivotal experience that led to life work)
  • Life Work
    • What was the problem he/she solved or area of expertise?
    • How did they solve the problem? Or what features distinguished their work?
  • End of Life OR Memorial (How is he/she remembered or honored)
  • Life Lesson
  • Meaning of Title
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Patricia's Vision: The Doctor Who Saved Sight

8/2/2020

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Patricia's Vision: The Doctor Who Saved Sight by Michelle Lord is a picture book biography about Patricia Bath, the ophthalmologist who developed laser technology to remove cataracts. 
Reading Comprehension Questions
  1. What was Patricia's childhood dream?
  2. How did she explore that dream growing up? What did she do?
  3. What volunteer work did she do in college?
  4. What kind of doctor did she decide to be?
  5. What did she believe was a human right?
  6. What big problem did she solve that others could not?
  7. What tool helped her solve that problem?
  8. How did she help children in Tanzania?
  9. Vision is not only the ability to see or a sight that you see, it is also about seeing things that are not really there but you hope will be there. How did Patricia fulfill all the definitions of vision?
​Biography Formula
  • Childhood (noteworthy experiences or traits that forecast life work)
  • Transition (pivotal experience that led to life work)
  • Life Work
    • What was the problem he/she solved or area of expertise?
    • How did they solve the problem? Or what features distinguished their work?
  • End of Life OR Memorial (How is he/she remembered or honored)
  • Life Lesson
  • Meaning of Title
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