Monday, October 27, 2008

Grade: 4 Week of 10/27/08

Grade: 4
MATH:

10/27.
Aim: Students will understand the properties of addition
Vocabulary: addend/ order property/ zero property/ grouping property
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development: write definitions with examples in notebook.
2. Mental math: text p. 478, set 4 # 6-7, and 9
3. Class-work: workbook pgs. 15-16

10/28.
Aim: Gym Class

10/29.
Aim: Students will demonstrate addition properties using models.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Group work: place value models to represent addition properties in problem solving.

10/30.
Aim: To use addition strategies to add numbers mentally.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Guided practice: text p. 70
3. Independent practice: text p. 71
4. Problem solving: text 71 #41-50


Grade: 4
Science:

10/27.
Aim Test review: Properties of matter
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review: definitions two times each

2.Answer the following review questions in notebook:
A: How many centimeters are in 1 decimeter, 1 meter, and in 1 kilometer?
B: An object measures 2cm long, 3 cm wide, and 4 cm high. Calculate the objects area and volume.
C. Why is it important to use standard units when describing or measuring matter?
D. Explain step by step how you would find the volume of a marble which has an irregular shape? Name two units of measure used to describe volume of a liquid.

3. Homework: STUDY....TEST TOMORROW!

10/28.
Aim: TESTS: Ch. 10 Properties of Matter.

10/29.
Aim: What makes up matter?
Vocabulary: element atom
lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. What is an element? text p. e34-e35

10/30.
Aim: how can you classify matter?

Grade: 3 Week of 10/27/08

GRADE: 3
MATH

10/27.
Aim: Adding 2-digit numbers regrouping twice, using addition models
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Guided practice: text p, 83
3. Group practice: workbook p. 23-24

10/28.
Aim: Adding 3-digit numbers regrouping twice, using addition models and place value charts.
Lesson
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: t.e. text p. 67e #5
3. Readiness activity: t.e. text p. 84 (regrouping chart)
4. Guided practice: problem solving #28-29
5. Homework: textbook p. 85 #1-18

10/29.
Aim: Adding 3-digit numbers and money amounts regrouping twice, continued.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
Group work:
2. Related activity (reasoning): t.e. text p. 85
3. Lesson readiness activity: (play money) t.e. text p. 86
4. Guided practice: #1-15, 31-33 and problem solving #37-38
5. Independent practice: p. 87 #16-30 and 34-36

10/30.
Aim: Adding three digit numbers mentally.
Vocabulary: mental math patterns order grouping
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Review writing numbers in expanded form.
3. Independent practice: text p. 88
4. Homework: workbook p. 25-26

10/31.
Aim: Regrouping hundreds as thousands, using models and place value charts.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Guided practice: text p. 89
3. Independent practice: workbook p. 27


GRADE: 3
SCIENCE

10/27.
Aim: How do chemical changes and physical changes compare?
Vocabulary: physical/chemical change
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Read/discuss text p. f32 (answer drawing conclusion question)
3. Homework: workbook p. 286 (notebook/questions & answers)

10/28.
Aim: Review lesson: Building blocks of matter
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: text p. f33, copy "Why it matters" and answer questions #1-5
3. Homework: workbook p. 289

10/29.
Aim: Test: Building Blocks of Matter. Text pgs. f24-f33

10/30.
Aim: Describe how glass is made and its many uses.
Lesson:
1. Read/discuss: "Glass is Great!" text p. f34-f35
2. WWW.mhscience02.com

10/31. HALLOWEEN. EARLY DISMISSAL.

Grade: 2 Week of 10/27/08

10/27.
AIM: To use the reading skill of finding hidden info to solve a problem.
Vocabulary: hidden information
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Guided practice: text p. 161-162
3. Independent practice: workbook p. 45

10/28.
Aim: To add tens and ones, regrouping ones as tens using models.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: t. e. text p. 153g #4
3. Guided practice: (manipulatives), text p. 163-164
4. Independent practice: (manipulatives), workbook p. 46

10/29.
Aim: Regrouping ones as tens, continued,
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Lesson readiness act.: Regrouping patterns mentally, t.e. text p. 165
3. Guided practice: (addition frames) text p. 165
4. Independent practice: text p. 166
5. Homework: workbook p. 46

10/30.
Aim: Review and assess adding and regrouping ones as tens.
lesson:
1. Vocabulary review/assessment
2. Classwork: text p. 167-168
3. Problem solving: Teacher generated problems

10/31.
Aim: Estimating sums of two digit numbers.
Vocabulary: Estimate Round
1. Vocabulary development
2. Guided practice: (number lines) text p. 169, #1-4
3. Independent practice: text p. 170


GRADE: 2
SCIENCE

10/27.
AIM: Identify how heat energy can be used.
Vocabulary: fuel
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Read text p. e34-e35, list the many ways people use heat.
3. lesson review questions, text p. e35 #1-3 (notebook)

10/28.
AIM: Identify different types of heat energy.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Discover other sources of heat energy besides the sun and fire.

10/29.
Aim: How heat can change matter? Lesson review.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Workbook pgs. 248-250
3. Heat word web for lesson summary. T.e. text p. e35

10/30.
Aim: TEST: How Heat Can Change Matter? (p. e30-e35)

10/31. (Halloween) Early Dismissal. Science not scheduled.

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Grade: 2 Week of 10/20/08

Grade: 2
MATH:

10/20.
Aim: To add ones and tens without regrouping.
Lesson:
1. Guided practice: text p. 155
2. Independent practice: text p. 156
3. Homework: workbook p. 43

10/21.
Aim: To use mental math strategies to add.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Guided practice: text p. 157-158
3. Homework: workbook p. 44

10/22..
Aim: To regreoup ones and tens using models.
Vocabulary: regroup
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: t. e. text p. 153g #2-3
3. Guided practice: text p. 159-160
4. Homework: workbook p. 45

10/23.
AIM: To use the reading skill of findimng hidden info to solve a problem.
Vocabulary: hidden information
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Guided practice: text p. 161-162
3. Independent practice: workbook p. 45

10/24.
Aim: To add tens and ones, regrouping ones.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: t. e. text p. 153g #4
3. Guided practice: text p. 163-164
4. Independent practice: workbook p. 46

Grade: 2
Science

10/20.
Aim: Review Chapter 9: MATTER
LESSON:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Content review: workbook p.241-243 (notebook)

10/21.
Aim: Chapter 9: Matter TEST

10/22.
Aim: How can heat change matter?
Vocabulary: energy heat fuel
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Lab #4: How can heat change matter?
Text p. e31

10/23.
Aim: How can heat change matter?
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Read/discuss: How heat can change matter? text p. e32-e33
3. class-work: workbook p. 247 & 249 (notebook, questions/answers)

Grade: 3 week of 10/20/08

Grade: 3
Math

10/20.
Aim: Estimating sums using front-end estimation and adding 2-3 digit numbers with no regrouping.
Vocabulary: regrouping\ estimate\ fron-end digit
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Guided practice: text p. 72-73 #1-10, 14-17
3. Independent practice: text p. 73 #11-13, 18-26
4. Homework: workbook p. 17

10/21.
Aim: To use rounding to estimate sums.
Vocabulary: rounding
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Problem of the day: t.e. text p. 67e #3
3. Guided practice: text p. 75 #1-12
4. Independent practice: Text p. 75 #14-32
5. homework: workbook p. 18

10/22.
Aim: Adding 2-digit numbers and money amounts with regrouping.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Guided practice: text p. 79 #27-29
3. Independent pratice: text p. 79 #1-26
4. homework: workbook p. 21

10/23.
Aim: Adding 2-digit numbers and money, regrouping ones and tens.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Guided practice: text p. 80
3. Independent practice: text p. 81

10/24.
Aim: Adding 2-digit numbers regrouping twice, using addition models
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Guided practice: text p, 83
3. Group practice: workbookp. 23-24


Grade: 3
Sience

10/20.
Aim: To discuss how magnets attract only objetcs that contain metal.
Vocabulary: metal
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. What are metals? Text p. f26-f27, illustration and main idea questions
3. Class-work: workbook p. 287

10/21. What are the buildding blocks of matter?
vocabulary: elements atoms
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Read/discuss text p. f28-f29
3. What is an element?
4. What is the periodic table?
5. Homework: workbook p.285 (notebook)

10/22.
Aim: What happens when elements join together?
Vocabulary: compounds chemical change
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Read/discuss text p. f30-f31
3. Class-work: workbook p. 288

10/23.
Aim: How do chemical changes znd physical changes compare?
Vocabulary: physical/chemical change
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Read/discuss text p. f32
3. Homework: workbook p. 286 (notebook/questions & answers)

10/24.
Aim: Review lesson: Building blocks of matter
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: copy "Why it matters" questions #1-5
and workbook p. 289

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Grade 4: Week of 10/20/08

Grade: 4
Math

10/20
Aim: Students will continue to calculate elapsed time, using a number line or other method.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Group activity
3. Homework: worksheet

10/21
Aim: To calculate elasped time on a calendar.
Vocabulary: day week month year decade century
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Problem of the day: t. e. text p. 67i #5
3. Group activity

10/22
Aim: Students will understand the properties of addition
Vocabulary: addend order property zero property grouping property
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Problem of the day: t.e. text p. 67i #1
3. Mental math: text p. 478, set 4 # 6-7, and 9

10/23.
Aim: Students will use addition properties/strategies to add mentally.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: t. e. text p. 67i #2
3. Class-work: workbook pgs. 15-16

10/24.
Aim: Review addition properties and strategies.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. class-work: review sheets


Grade: 4
Sience

10/20.
Aim: Test: Measuring Matter

10/21.
Aim: Students will discuss and explain how solid waste may be disposed of in the future.
Lesson:
1. Read and discuss "Help For Landfills" text p. e25
answer questions #1-2, notebook.

10/22.
Aim: Chapter 10 : Properties of Matter review.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Content review, text p. e26-e27, #1-20

10/23.
Aim: Chapter 10 Properties of Matter: TEST

10/24.
Aim: To understand and explain how maps show relative positions.
Vocabulary: frame of reference \ force
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. How do things move? text p. f6-f7
3. Workbook p. 275

Saturday, October 11, 2008

TESTS: Week of 10/13/08

Grade: 2
MATH TEST: Chapter 1 Addition and Subtraction Facts. 10/16/08
SCIENCE TEST: Changing Matter. 10/16/08

Grade: 3
MATH TEST: Chapter 1. 10/16/08
SCIENCE TEST: Comparing Solids, Liquids, and Gases. 10/16/08

Grade: 4
MATH Test chapter 1: Place Value and Money. 10/15/08
SCIENCE TEST: How Can You Measure Matter? 10/17/08

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Grade: 2 Week of 10/13/08

Grade: 2
Math:

10/13. Columbus Day (School closed)

10/14.
Aim: Students will continue to choose the best strategy to solve a problem
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Guided practice: workbook p. 18 (odd)
3. Independent practice: workbook p. 18 (even)
4. Study for Chapter 1 test on 10/16

10/15.
Aim: Students will review and practice skills and concepts in chapter 1.
Lesson:
1. vocabulary review
2. Guided practice: review workbooks p. 22
3. Independent practice: review worksheets
4. HOMEWORK: STUDY FOR TEST

10/16. TEST: Additin and Subtraction Facts

10/17.
Aim: Students will practice reading and writing roman numerals.
Vocabulary: roman numerals/ in front/ after
Lesson:
1. Vocavulary development
2. Background: t. e. text p.52
3. Class-work: text p. 52 #1-16


Grade: 2
Science:

10/13. Columbus Day (School closed)

10/14.
Aim: To review lesson: Changing matter
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Lesson review
3. Classwork: text p. e23 and workbook p. 235 & 239 (notebook)
4. Homework: text p. e23 (notebook/ questions & answers)

10/15.
Aim: Using chemical changes to write an invisible note.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Homework review
3. Chemical change activity: text p. e25
4. Homework: study for test (Changing Matter, text pgs. e18-e23)

10/16. TEST: Lesson 2: Changing Matter

10/17.
Aim: Chapter 9 Matter, review for test.
Lesson:
1. vocabulary review
2. Class-work: text p. e26-e27(notebook/ questions & answers)

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Grade: 4 Week of 10/13/08

Grade: 4
Math:

10/13. Columbus Day (School closed)

10/14.
AIM: Students will solve problems involving place value and money.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Guided practice: text p. 62
3. Independent practice: text p. 63
4. Test review worksheets

10/15.
Aim: Test chapter 1: Place Value and Money

10/16.
Aim: Students will understand the properties of addition
Vocabulary: addend order property zero property grouping property
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Problem of the day: t.e. text p. 67i #1
3. Mental math: text p. 478, set 4 # 6-7, and 9

10/17.
Aim: Students will use addition properties/strategies to add mentally.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: t. e. text p. 67i #2
3. Class-work: workbook pgs. 15-16



Grade: 4
Science

10/13. Columbus Day (School Closed)

10/14.
Aim: Students will explain the difference between mass and weight and the relationship between mass and density.
Vocabulary: weight\ density
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Lab #4 continued
3. Homework: Read textbook pgs. e19-e21, answer the following questions: What is weight? How can weight be measured? What is density? How can Density be measured?

10/15.
Aim: Students will measure and compare densities of objects.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Lab #5: Comparing densities, text p. e20

10/16.
Aim: To review how matter can be measured.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Lesson review: text p. e23, think and write #1-5 (notebook)

10/17. Test: How can you measure matter?

Grade: 3 Week of 10/13/08

GRADE: 3
MATH:

10/13. Columbus Day (School Closed)

10/14.
AIM: Students will use the draw a picture strategy to solve problems.
Vocabulary: ordinal numbers
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Lesson readiness activity: t. e. text p. 60
3. Guided practice: text p. 61 # 1-5 (notebook)
4. Independent practice: workbook p. 16 (notebook)
5. Homework: text p. 64 #16-27

10/15.
Aim Chapter 1 test review and practice
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Review/practice: text p. 66 #1-23

10/16.
Aim: Chapter 1 TEST

10/17.
Aim: Students will use the order property to find sumss of two or more addends.
Vocabulary: commutative(order) proeprty / missing addends
Lesson;
1. Vocabulary review
2. Guided practice: text p. 68 #1-18 and missing addends
3. Independent practice: text p. 69 #19-26, p. 71 #3-16


GRADE: 3
SCIENCE:

10/13. Columbus Day (School Closed)

10/14.
AIM: Test prep and review: Comparing solids, liquids, and gases
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: workbook p. 284
Textbook p. F21 think and write #1-5
3. Homework: Finish text p. F21 #1-5 (loose-leaf/ answers only). Study for test!

10/15.
AIM: TEST: Comparing solids, liquids, and gases (RESCHEDULED FOR 10/16)

10/16.
Aim: To explore and discuss how magnets attract only objects that contain metal.
Vocabulary: magnet-magnetic field/ metal
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Lab #3: What Do Magnets Attract? Text p. F25 or act. workbook p. 165 "Treasure Hunt"

10/17.
Aim: To explore how Earth cleans water?
Vocabulary: filter / gravel/ purify
Lesson:
1. Lab #4: cleaning Water text p. c43

Grade 2 Week of 10/6/08

Grade: 2 Week of October 6, 2008
MATH:

10/6.
AIM: To count up or use subtraction facts to find missing addends.
Vocabulary: missing addends
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Problem of the day: t. e. text p. 1g #17
3. Lesson readiness activity: t. e. text p. 43
4. Guided practice: text p. 43
5. Independent practice: text p. 44
6. Homework: workbook p. 15

10/7.
AIM: To identify and use number patterns to complete addition and subtraction facts.
Vocabulary: pattern rule
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Guided practice: text p. 45
3. Independent practice: text p. 46
4. Homework: workbook p. 16

10/8.
AIM: Students will choose the appropriate operation to solve a problem.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Lesson readiness activity: t. e. text p. 47
3. Guided practice: text p. 47
4. Independent practice: text p. 48
5. Homework: workbook p. 17

10/9.
Teacher's Institute (School closed)

10/10.
Aim: Students will choose a strategy to solve a problem.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Review problem solving-steps (read-plan-solve-check)
3. Guided practice: text p. 49
4. Independent practice: text p. 50


Grade: 2
SCIENCE

10/6.
Early dismissal

10/7.
Aim: Students will explore and investigate ways that matter can change.
Vocabulary: physical change\ investigate
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Lab #3: How can you change matter? Text p. E19
3. Materials: scissors, glue stick and construction paper

10/8.
Aim: To define and understand physical change.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. What is physical change?
3. Guided Reading: text p. E20-E21
4. Class-work: Workbook p. 235 (notebook, questions and answers)

10/9.
Teacher’s Institute (School closed)

10/10.
Aim: To define and understand chemical change.
Vocabulary: chemical change
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Guided reading: text p. e22-e23
3. Class-work: workbook p. 237-238 (notebook, answers only)