WEEK OF NOVEMBER 3, 2008
GRADE: 4
MATH:
11/3.
Aim: Students will review addition properties and calculating elapsed time on a clock and calendar.
11/4.
Aim: TEST: Calculating elapsed time.
11/5.
Aim: Students will use various strategies and properties of addition/subtraction to solve problems..
Vocabulary: Compensation Breaking Apart Estimate Inverse Operations
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Warm-up activity (mental math): text p. 76-77 Odd numbers.
2. Guided practice: text p. 84 #1-4
3. Group work: text p. 84-85 #5-11
11/6.
Aim: Students will continue to solve addition/subtraction problems using various strategies.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Brain builder activity: text p. 473, set 3 #12
3. Problem solving: text p. 91 #12-16
11/7.
Aim: To review addition and subtraction concepts in chapter 2.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Computational review: text p. 94 #1-17 odd
3. Problem solving: text p. #18-19
GRADE: 4
SCIENCE:
11/3.
AIM: Students will explain what happens when elements combine?
Vocabulary: Elements Mixtures
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Who was Dmitry Mendeleyev? T. b. p. e33
3. Review: How are elements named?
4. Homework: How is matter classified? Workbook p. 249
11/4.
Aim: Students will separate a mixture using various methods.
Vocabulary: Filter Mixtures
Lesson:
1. Lab activity #6: Mix and Unmix, text p. e36
11/5.
Aim: Students will separate a solution using the process of evaporation.
Vocabulary: Compound Mixture Solution Evaporation
Lesson:
1. Lab activity #6 (extension): How could you separate a mixture of white sand and salt? Text p. e36
2. Homework: * Textbook p. e34-e37, Compare and explain how mixtures and compounds combine, and can be separated? * Workbook p. 250
11/6 .
Aim: Students will list real-life uses of mixtures.
Vocabulary: alloy lead
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Read/discuss: text p. e38
3. Math link activity, text p. e39
11/7.
Aim: Review what matter is made of.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: text p. e39 #1-5 (notebook)
3. Test: Monday 11/10
