Saturday, September 13, 2008

4th lessons week of 9/15/08

4th lessons week of Sept. 15
MATH
9/15.
AIM: Students will compare and order whole numbers up to millions.
Vocabulary: compare/ order/ less than/ more than/ greatest/ least
LESSON:
1. Vocabulary development.
2. Problem of the day: text pg. 35i #4
3. Review place-value and expanded form
4. Class-work: comparing/ordering, text pg. 46-47 #1-9,12-16 and 20-21
5. HOMEWORK: WORKBOOK PG. 8 (NOTEBOOK)

9/16.
AIM: To recognize halfway points and locate other points on a number line using logical reasoning and visual estimation.
Vocabulary: number line/ halfway point/ compare/ order
LESSON:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Problem of the day: text pg. 35i #5 and pg. 47, #22-23
3. Mental math: text pg. 477, set 3 #1
4. Class-work: using a number line, text pg. 48-49, #1-29
5. HOMEWORK: WORKBOOK PG. 9 (LOOSE-LEAF)

9/17. SCHOOL CLOSED: CONFERENCE DAY

9/18. WORLD WATER MONITORING DAY!
AIM: Students will collect and analyze water quality from the East and Hudson rivers
LESSON:
1. Test water quality for turbidity, ph levels, and oxygen levels.
2. Record data.
3. Post results on the world wide web to share and compare with other countries or regions.

9/19.
AIM: To recognize an estimate and explore visual or gross estimation.
Vocabulary: compare/ order/ estimate
LESSON:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Skills update, text pg. 2
3. Mental Math: pg. 477, set 1, # 1-2
4. Class-work: visual estimation, text pg. 44-45 #1-6
5. Assessment activity, text pg. 45, T.E.



4TH
SCIENCE

9/15.
AIM: Observe and define matter further.
Vocabulary: solid/ liquid/ gas/ buoyancy
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary, workbook pg. 234
2. Review characteristics of matter, text pg. E10
3. Describing matter, workbook pg. 226 (notebook)
4. Homework: Describing matter, workbook pg. 226 (notebook)

9/16.
AIM: Students will relate recycling and reusing matter to reduce waste.
Vocabulary: recycle/ reuse/ reduce/ pollution
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development.
2. Read and discuss what happens to matter we use? Text pgs. E11-E12
3. Class-work: text pg. E13 Think and Write # 3-5
4. HOMEWORK: Workbook pg. 232

9/17. SCHOOL CLOSED: CONFERENCE DAY

9/18.
WORLD WATER MONITORING DAY!
AIM: Students will collect and analyze water quality from the East and Hudson rivers
LESSON:
1. Test water quality for turbidity, ph levels, and oxygen levels.
2. Record data.
3. Post results on the world wide web to share and compare with other countries or regions.


9/19.
AIM: Review how to identify matter.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review.
2. Lab Activity: A. Blowing Bubbles, act. Workbook pg. 140 or B. Is Bigger Always More, text pg. E10