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Independent Study Contract

26-27 Independent Study Contract  (Illness, travel)

Recently, the requirements for Short-Term Independent Study have changed. A sample of work from each subject PER DAY must now be submitted along with the Independent Study Agreement. An example of this would be 2 days absent = 8 pages of work.

Due to new state law you are only allowed 15 contract days per school year.

Short-Term Independent Study allows students to continue their education while away from school for a brief period, such as due to illness or a family emergency. Participation must be agreed upon by both the parent/guardian and Innovations Academy.

If your child is absent and does not complete/turn in an Independent Study Contract they will not join their peers for their Monday elective. 

Please keep in mind that independent study does not replace the learning experiences provided in the classroom and is not equivalent to in-person instruction. Teachers may adjust lessons and activities based on the needs of their class, so continuity between independent study assignments and classroom instruction cannot be guaranteed. Innovations Academy reserves the right to deny Short-Term Independent Study requests.

How to Complete an Independent Study Contract

  1. Report your child’s absent if you have not already.
  2. Review the instructions provided with the Independent Study Contract.
  3. Select the contract below that corresponds to your student’s absence dates.
  4. Complete and sign the Master Agreement and any other required documents.
  5. Fill out the Learning Log/Calendar attached to the Master Agreement and record your child’s schoolwork. 

Examples of Activities to Record

  • Math: Practice math for 20 minutes on ST Math.
  • Reading and Writing: Read a book, write a story, or keep a journal.
  • Science: Observe ants outside and write about what you notice.
  • Social Studies: Find five countries on a map and learn about them.
  • Learning Videos: Watch an educational documentary.
  • Word Games

    Independent Study Contracts to print and fill out. Feel free to scan and email to info@innovationsacademy.org 
    8/17 – 9/4
    9/7 – 10/2
    10/5 – 10/30
    11/2  –  11/27
    11/30 – 12/25




    Assignment Options for Younger Students

    First and foremost…check to see if any specific work was sent by your teacher via ParentSquare. Then, remember that any type of learning you do with your child is fine with us! For ideas, check out the options below.

     

    Reading/Writing

    Math

    Science/Social Studies
    • Listen to a podcast. Tell someone in your family what you learned.
    • ​​Read these K-3 sight words out loud in a pirate voice
    • Read a book you have at home or on Epic. Retell the story to a family member in 5 sentences.
    • Call a family member that doesn’t live with you and read a book to them.
    • Find something with words that you can cut up. Maybe an old newspaper, magazine, scrap paper, etc. Write a message to someone using words/letters you find in these places.
    • Read a recipe (from a cookbook or online).  Tell someone in your family what you think would make that recipe better.
    • Read the instructions to a new game or project and explain this to someone at home. If you don’t have anything at home, try following these instructions to make an origami box.
    • Practice spelling with these online games
    • Design and build puppets that perform a show about (any academic topic). Write a script for the show.
    • Write a poem on your sidewalk using chalk.
    • Play hangman with a family member, or online with a friend!
    • See how many riddles you can figure out!
    • Read something interesting HERE (grades 3-5) and share something interesting about it with a friend by writing them a letter.
    • Conquer a level on ST Math
    • Invent your own level on ST Math – make a plan to show your classmates!
    • Walk around your home or neighborhood. Draw or take photos of different shapes you see. Talk to your family about what you see.
    • Play 10 Frame Mania online.
    • Pick an estimation activity to complete.
    • Practice your math facts with this game.
    • Make a geometry monster using shapes.  Label 4 shapes in your work.
    • Watch the video and answer the questions on this website.
    • Find something in your house and create groups of 10 to help you count how many items there are
    • Build a picture using online pattern blocks. 
    • Find all the spare change in your house and sort it by coin type. Challenge 1: Make a tally chart to show how many of each type of coin. Challenge 2: Total up the money to see how much there is!
    • Organize your toys into two groups. Count each group. How many more does one group have than the other? Can you make a word problem for a family member to solve?
    • Make a 1-10 book to teach about counting.
    • Go on a 3D shape hunt!  Look for the following shapes inside or outside: cube, cylinder, cone, spheres.  Describe each shape.  (Ex. how many sides, how many corners)
    • Draw a map of your home and neighborhood.
    • Find and watch a documentary that interests you (on Netflix, Hulu, Youtube, etc)
    • Prepare a pitch for an upcoming family vacation. Research where you’d like to go and create a brochure and deliver your pitch to your family.
    • Make a field guide or tourist guide of your backyard, neighborhood or San Diego FOR kids BY kids.
    • Explore the US Gov’t with Benjamin Franklin.
    • Using one type of paper (constant), build three different paper airplanes (independent variable) and test to see how far they fly (dependent variable).
    • Using paper, tape, and string, design, build, and test a device that warns you when someone opens the kitchen cabinet.
    • Build the tallest or widest tower out of cups.
    • Call a grandparent or older relative. Ask them to teach you the words to a song from their childhood days.
    • Write a letter to a family member, address the envelope and put a stamp on it to be mailed.
    • Plan questions and interview a friend or family member.
    • Find something in nature that starts with the first letter of your name. Make a sketch of the item

     

    Assignment Options for Older Students

    First and foremost…check to see if any specific work was sent by your teacher via ParentSquare. Then, remember that any type of learning you do with your child is fine with us! For ideas,  check out the options below.

     

    Reading/Writing

    Math

    Science/Social Studies
    • Read a chapter of a book and write a summary of what happened.
    • Send Peaceful Pen Pal letters to other kids in the USA. 
    • Write positive messages on Post-It Notes and place them on mirrors in your house.
    • 20 min vocab practice on freerice.com
    • Listen to a podcast. Tell someone in your family what you learned.
    • Watch a TV show on mute with subtitles on.
    • Find or print a piece of writing (ie a newspaper) and blacken out words to create a poem (example here).
    • Write a book review of something you’ve read.
    • Find a writing contest here and get going!
    • Find an article that interests you HERE (grades 3-5). 
      • 30 min of ST Math 
      • Write 5 multiplication/ division word problems
      • Try a logic puzzle
      • Try a puzzle on mathisfun.com
      • Code on Scratch
      • Practice your math facts with flashcards
      • Pretend your family needs to order new carpet for your home. How many square feet does your family need to order? Hint: you probably need a ruler! Show how you got your result!
      • Complete a magic square
      • See if you can complete this logic puzzle.
      • Launch a free Khan Academy account, use it and print out something to show what you are learning.
      • Find a math game in your house or online and play it.
      • Use a catalog or online shopping sites to find items you would like to buy that total exactly $50
    • Visit this website, or Smithsonian.com explore and write anything you found interesting
    • Get inspired by an experiment on sciencebob on Youtube. 
    • Make up an imaginary country. Draw a map to show this country’s lakes, mountains, states, etc. Make a flag for your country. What laws will your country have?
    • Where is your family from? Research that country and share what you learn with your family.
    • Ask your parent or an older adult to tell you about what their life was like when they were growing up. What is similar to your life? What is different?
    • Make your own butter
    • Follow these instructions to make your own Lava Lamp.
    • Solve a mystery with Doug from MysteryScience here.
    • Choose one of the following. Set a timer for 20-30 minutes and explore. Then write a paragraph about what you discovered.