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June 8, 2022
Spring Issue #15
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Weekly activities and lessons to keep your child thinking and progressing throughout the school year. |
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“Hard work compounds like interest, and the earlier you do it, the more time you have for the benefits to pay off.”
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Hello and Happy Wednesday!
Whew! We made it to the last week of school. Time really does fly when you're having fun. It seems like just yesterday I was celebrating Winter Solstice. This issue should be a great springboard into summer. The book recommendation is a gem and the series should take your young readers well into the summer. If you have a fantasy lover in your house, I know they will adore this book series and its characters. The Science Inquiry will build some deep background information for your trips to the coast. The activities listed here are really fun and informative.
I appreciate all the support and positive feedback I've received this year. Thank you for reading, sharing and completing the many activities that I send out each week. The flyer and its author will be taking next week off, but the summer issues will be back in all their grandeur June 21st (In honor of the summer solstice). Remember, all back issues can be revisited at Mr. McManus's Website.
If you know anybody who you think would benefit from the weekly learning activities in this flyer, please share it with your friends and encourage them to join The McManus Files mailing list by following the links on this page.
Stay curious ask questions.
Mr. McManus :-)
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Endling The Last
by Katherine Applegate
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Fantasy lovers are in for a treat with this smartly paced, enthralling adventure. It is intelligently written in a way that does not “talk down” to young readers. I am an avid reader of YA novels and I loved Endling the Last! Its action packed scenes, woven with wonderful dialogue and well-placed humor, left me greatly anticipating the sequel! Luckily, there are two more in the series :-) I really enjoyed the characters the author has created. I felt invested in what happed to them from the first few pages. Byx is the main character, she looks like a dog, but is actually a Dairne. She has a marsupial pouch, can glide like a flying squirrel, can read people like a living lie detector and also might be the last of her kind. The heart and courage Byx and her companions must find as they stand up against unimaginable odds will inspire and delight readers of all ages. A sweeping fantasy epic that will leave your readers clamoring for the follow-up. Enjoy!
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Surf’s up and summer is near! Get to know the best coast with a week’s worth of sunny, sandy science activities.
The California coast is a biodiversity hotspot, home to thousands of animal and plant species that live nowhere else on Earth. Explore the Golden State’s beaches, kelp forests, and tide pools with hands-on crafts, guided videos, interactive programs, coloring pages and more.
Sandy? Rocky? Cliff-y? Yes, yes, and yes! California's 840-mile coastline is wildly diverse, with unique coastal landscapes, impressive features, and irresistible animals. Welcome to the beach!
Tide pools are jewel-like oases of life along our coast. They form when pools of water collect in rocky coastal areas as the tide rises and falls, creating a harsh (but beautiful) habitat for some unique animals.
Right off the California coast is a wondrous, waving undersea forest. Explore the complex ecosystem of kelp forests and some of its charismatic keystone creatures.
California may be mighty, but its coast is fragile. Learn more about the threats to our state's incredible coastal ecosystems—and what we can do to help.
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Three Writing Prompts
These prompts and questions will help jump-start your daily writing. Just as it's important to read for at least 30 minutes each day, you should also write for 30 minutes a day. Don't worry about your organization or spelling, just write!
"The music was loud and..."
"My remote control no longer worked on the TV, but it..."
"She agreed with me and I was surprised because..."
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Two trains travel toward each other on the same track, beginning 100 miles apart. One train travels at 40 miles per hour; the other travels at 60 miles an hour. A bird starts flight at the same location as the faster train, flying at a speed of 90 miles per hour. When it reaches the slower train, it turns around, flying the other direction at the same speed. When it reaches the faster train again, it turns around -- and so on. When the trains collide, how far will the bird have flown? |
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Last week's answer...
Not at all. He'll earn $5,368,709.12 on the thirtieth day alone. (plus all the other days)
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