Sunday, December 7, 2008

Grade: 2 Week of 12/8/08

12/8.
Aim: To identify circle, triangle, rectangle, and square in solid shapes.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: text p. 245g, #3
3. Guided practice: text p. 252
4. Project: design own solid figure, cut out, and fold. t.e. text p.252


12/9.
Aim: Students will identify the number of vertices, sides, and angles of a closed plane figure.
Vocabulary: closed plane figure angle pentagon
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Problem of the day: t.e. text p. 245g, #4
3. Guided practice: text p. 253-254
4. *****HOMEWORK: Workbook p. 71*****

12/10. Math class canceled due to 4th grade mass and confessions.

12/11.
Aim: Students will sort plane figures and solid figures by one and two characteristics.
Vocabulary: Sort
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Problem of the day: t.e. text p. 245g #5
3. Practice sorting figures by color and number of surfaces, edges, and vertices.
Lesson readiness activities: t.e. text p.255
4. independent practice: text p. 255-256
5. *** HOMEWORK: Workbook p. 72 and 73 ***

12/12.
Aim: Students will identify congruent figures in different orientations.
Vocabulary: Orientation Congruent
Lesson:
1. Quiz: plane and solid figures
2. Vocabulary development.
3. Lesson readiness activity: t.e. text p. 259
4. Independent practice: text p. 259 #1-4


Grade: 2
Science

12/8.
Aim: Students will observe and collect data on beekeepers.
Lesson:
1. Show and tell: Beekeepers
2. Students will observe and ask questions on beekeeping.

12/9.
Aim: Students will organize data collected from the beekeepers.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. List any other questions that may arise.
3. List words for glossary
4. Begin research on the internet.

12/10.
(computer class)
Aim: Students will listen and respond to books on honeybees.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Teacher guided reading: Life Cycle of Honeybees
3. Discuss book and take notes.

12/11.
Aim: To review the life cycle of a honeybee.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Review beekeepers job.
3. Students will draw and label the different stages of a honeybees life cycle.

12/12.
Aim: To identify the body parts of honeybees
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Review honeybees life cycle.
3. Draw and label honeybees' body parts