Announcements....

Grade 4
-Students are reminded that their science fair projects are due Monday 3/2.

-The New York State Math exam will begin on Tuesday, March 3rd. Remember to review your practice worksheets this weekend.

Grade: 4 Week of 2/23/09

Grade: 4
Math:

2/23
Aim: Students will review and practice evaluating numerical expressions and finding perimeter and area.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: -Evaluating numerical expressions
-Dividing three digit dividends with remainders. text p. 185 #36-40
-Finding area and perimeter. workbook p. 120 #2 and 4
3. Homework: dividing three digits, workbook p. 59 #1-8 and 13-14

2/24
Aim: Students will divide 2,3, and 4 digit money amounts by 1-2 digit divisors.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: -find area and perimeter. workbook p. 120 #1 and 3
-textbook p. 191 #1-4,5,10,15,20, and 25
-Nys math exam practice
3. Homework: workbook p. 61

2/25
Aim: Students will find the average of a set of numbers.
Vocabulary: average
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary
2. Class-work: -text p. 194-195 #1-6, 16-18, and 20-25.
-Nys math exam practice
3. Homework: workbook p. 63

2/26
Aim: Students will continue to calculate the average of a set of numbers.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: -Text p. 195 #7-14
-Nys math exam practice

2/27
Aim: Students will practice and review skills and concepts in preparation for NYS exam.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: -Identifying and measuring lines and angles. Nys practice book

Grade: 4
SCIENCE:

2/23
Aim: Students will examine and identify the structure of a seed, continued...
Vocabulary: Seed coat seedling
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Lab activity: The structure of a seed, text p. A83

2/24
Aim: Students will describe pollination and fertilization.
vocabulary: fertilization pollination anther pollen pistil egg ovary
embryo
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. How do seeds form? text p. a84
3. Class-work:
-Draw and label pollination diagram
-workbook p. 49

2/25
Aim: To continue describing pollination and fertilization.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. What is pollination fertilization? text p. a85
3. Explain the role of insects in pollination.
4. Draw and label parts of a flower.
5. Copy fertilization diagram, p. A85

2/26
Aim: Students will present science fair projects.

2/27
Aim: Science fair project presentations, continued...

Grade 3: week of 2/23/09

Grade: 3
Math:

2/23
Aim: Students will use array's to display and model multiplication problems.
Vocabulary: array
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Multiplication facts of 1 and zero.
3. Class-work:
-Identify the number of rows and columns in each array.
-Multiply the # of rows and the # of columns.
-Draw and label each array.
4. Homework: workbook p. 46 #1-18 (notebook)

2/24
(Gym class)

2/25
Aim: To explore multiplication facts of 2.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work:
-Students will practice modeling and writing multiplication in two ways.(worksheet)
-Computation: p. 138-139 #1-24
-problem solving: p. 139 #25-26
3. Homework: workbook p. 46

2/26
Aim: To explore multiplication facts of three.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work:
- problem of the day: p. 133E #2
- mental math: p. 462 set 12, #1 and 2
- computation: p. 140-141 #1-27
- problem solving: p. 141 #28-29
3. Homework: workbook p. 47

2/27
Aim: Students will review and practice solving multiplication problems involving 1-3 facts and arrays.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: -write table of multiplication facts for 1-3
-worksheet computation
-problem solving, text p. 139 #25-28, p. 141 #28-29

Grade: 3
Science

2/23
Aim: Why does a plant need leaves?
Vocabulary: energy oxygen chlorophyll carbon dioxide
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. class-work: text p. A18-A19
-Why does a plant need leaves?
-Why are leaves green?
-Explain the food-making process in chloroplast?

2/24
Aim: Students will compare and explain how plants respond to their environment.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: -Homework review
-read/discuss, text p. a20-a21.
What does it mean to respond/
How do plants respond to sunlight?
How does a plants response to light help it live/grow?
How does a plants response to water help it live/grow?
3. Homework: workbook p. 15

2/25
Aim: Students will explore and explain how water travels through a plant.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. lab activity: text p. a19
3. Homework: workbook p. 11-12 answers only


2/26
Aim: Students will review the needs of plants.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: -copy why it matters, p. a21
-Review questions #1-5, text p. a21
3. Test: Rescheduled for Monday 3/2.

2/27
Early Dismissal

Grade 2: Week of 2/23/09

Grade:2
Math:

2/23
Aim: Students will identify and draw a line of symmetry.
Vocabulary: line of symmetry congruent
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Lesson Readiness activity: t.e. text p. 261
3. Class-work:
-Mental math: p. 613 set 20 4-5
-Lesson activity #2: t.e. text p. 261
-practice: text p. 261-262
4. Homework: workbook p. 74

2/24
(Gym class)

2/25
Aim: Students will continue to identify and draw lines of symmetry.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work:
-problem of the day: p. 245g #7
-review subtraction facts two digits.
-Draw various shapes and lines of symmetry.

2/26
Aim: Students will reinforce identifying lines of symmetry by comparing symmetry of different shapes.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work:
-practice subtraction facts of three digit numbers
-Symmetry shape game activity: t.e. text p. 262

2/27
Aim:


Grade: 2
Science:

2/23
Aim: Students will explore how animals grow and change.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. lab activity: How do animals grow and change?
-students will choose an animal and draw a picture representing a
different stage of its life. text p. a45.

2/24
Aim: How do animals grow and change continued.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Lab activity continued:
-trade pictures with partners and try to put them in order
-How does the animal grow and change?
-Draw a seed,sprout, and adult plant.
-How does the plant change?

2/25
Computer Class

2/26
Aim: How does a black bear grow and change?
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Compare the stages of a black bears life cycle, text p. a46-a47
3. Homework: p. 49

2/27
Aim: How does a butterfly grow and change?
Vocabulary: larva pupa
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: -Identify and compare the stages of a butterfly's life cycle.
-How does a caterpillar change into a butterfly? text p. a48-a49
-workbook p.50

Grade: 2 Week of 2/16/09

Grade:2
Math

2/16
President's Day, school closed

2/17
Aim: Students will identify and draw a line of symmetry.
Vocabulary: line of symmetry congruent
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Lesson Readiness activity: t.e. text p. 261
3. Class-work:
-Mental math: p. 613 set 20 4-5
-Lesson activity #2: t.e. text p. 261
-practice: text p. 261-262
4. Homework: workbook p. 74

2/18 (computer class)
Aim: Students will continue to identify and draw lines of symmetry.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work:
-problem of the day: p. 245g #7
-review subtraction facts two digits.
-Draw various shapes and lines of symmetry.

2/19
Aim: Students will reinforce identifying lines of symmetry by comparing symmetry of different shapes.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work:
-practice subtraction facts of three digit numbers
-Symmetry shape game activity: t.e. text p. 262

2/20
Aim: -Quiz adding money amounts.
-Students will reinforce identifying lines of symmetry by painting and folding shapes.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work:
-problem solving: subtraction three digits
-Art activity: t.e. text p. 262


Grade: 2
Science

2/16
President's Day, school closed

2/17
Aim: To explore which seeds grow into each plant.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Lab activity: text p. A15
3. Homework: workbook p. 17-18, answer only in notebook

2/18
Aim: Students will review how plants make new plants.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work:
-What stages does a seed go through as it grows into a plant?
- Describe the life cycle of a plant.
-Text p. a19, questions 1-3

2/19
Aim: Test, Plants make new plants.(rescheduled for 2/20)

2/20
Aim: Test, Plants make new plants.

Grade: 4 Week of 2/16/09

Grade: 4
Math
2/16: President's Day: school closed

2/17
Aim: students will evaluate numerical expressions using the order of operations.
Vocabulary:
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: p. 165i #14
3. Class-work: p. 193 #1-22(even)
4. Problem Solving
5. Homework: workbook p. 62 (odd on loose-leaf)

2/18
Aim: Students will calculate area of a rectangle.
Vocabulary: area perimeter
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: t.e. text p. 265i, #4 (perimeter)
3. class-work: -Define/compare perimeter and area
-Practice calculating area by multiplying the base of an object with
height
-Use a ruler to measure length and width of rectangles followed by
finding the perimeter and area.
4. Homework: worksheet #p11-12

2/19
Aim: Students will measure the length and width of rectangles.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. problem of the day: order of operations
3. Class-work: -measuring/calculating area of different rectangles.
(teacher generated problems via smart-board)
4. Homework: workbook p. 62 (even)

2/20
Aim: Students will compare and express fraction as either less than half, equal to half, or more than half.
Vocabulary: numerator denominator
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Homework review: order of operations and area
3. Fraction game: -Pizza pirate
-More than half

Grade: 4
Science

2/16: President's Day: school closed

2/17
Aim: Students will explore how seeds grow.
Vocabulary: Seed germination seed coat
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. What does a seed need to germinate? What causes it to grow?
3. Lab activity: How does a seed grow? text p. a81

2/18
Aim: Students will examine and identify the structure of a seed
Vocabulary: Seed coat seedling
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Lab activity: The structure of a seed, text p. A83

2/19
Aim: Students will describe pollination and fertilization.
vocabulary: fertilization pollination anther pollen pistil egg ovary
embryo
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. How do seeds form? text p. a84
3. Draw and label pollination diagram
4. Homework: workbook p. 49

2/20
Aim: To continue describing pollination and fertilization.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. What is pollination fertilization? text p. a85
3. Explain the role of insects in pollination.
4. Draw and label parts of a flower.
5. Copy fertilization diagram, p. A85

Grade 3: week of 2/16/09

Grade: 3
Math:

2/16: President's Day: school closed

2/17 (gym class)
Aim: Students will explore the meaning and concepts of multiplication.
Vocabulary: multiplication factors product
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work:
-Mental math: text p. 462 set 10 #3
-practice: p. 135 #1-22
3. Homework:workbook p. 44

2/18
Aim: Students will find the product when 1 or 0 is a factor.
Vocabulary: zero property identity property
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work:
-problem of the day: t.e.text p. 133E #1
-mental math: text p. 462 set 10, #1
-lesson readiness: t.e. text p.136
-Practice writing multiplication of 1 and 0 vertically and horizontally
3. Homework: workbook p. 45

2/19
Aim: To explore multiplication facts of 2.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work:
-Mental math: p. 462 set 10, #2
-Students will practice modeling and writing multiplication in two ways.
-Computation: p. 138-139 #1-24
-problem solving: p. 139 #25-26
3. Homework: workbook p. 46

2/20
Aim: To explore multiplication facts of three.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work:
- problem of the day: p. 133E #2
- mental math: p. 462 set 12, #1
- computation: p. 140-141 #1-27
- problem solving: p. 141 #28-29


Grade: 3
science

2/16: President's Day, school closed

2/17
Aim: What do plants need?
Vocabulary: Mineral root stem leaf
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: text p. A16-A17
-Describe the needs of plants.
-List the parts of a plant and describe each ones job.
-Compare how different plants meet their needs.
3. Homework: workbook p. 13

2/18
Aim: Why does a plant need leaves?
Vocabulary: energy oxygen chlorophyll carbon dioxide
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. class-work: text p. A18-A19
-Why does a plant need leaves?
-Why are leaves green?
-Explain the food-making process in chloroplast?

2/19
Aim: Students will explore and explain how water travels through a plant.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. lab activity: text p. a19
3. Homework: workbook p. 14

2/20
Aim: Early dismissal

Grade: 4 Week of 2/9/09

Grade: 4
Math:

2/9
Aim: Students will divide by 2 digit divisors.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day
3. Review estimating quotients and divisibility rules
4. Class-work: worksheet problem solving

2/10
Aim: Students will apply division concepts, facts and problem solving skills to find quotients.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Review division computational skills
3. Classwork: problem solving

2/11
Aim: To divide 3-4 digit dividends to find 3-4 digit quotients with one or more zeros.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Mental Math: text p. 480 set 12, #3 and 9
3. Class-work: p. 185 #5,10,15,20,25,30 and 35; problem solving 36-41
4. Homework: workbook p. 58

2/12
Aim: Test: Chapter 5, Division Concepts and Facts

2/13
Aim: students will evaluate numerical expressions using the order of operations.
Vocabulary:
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: p. 165i #13
3. Lesson readiness activity: t.e. text p. 192
4. Class-work: p. 193 #1-22(odd)


Grade: 4
Science

2/9.
Aim: Students will compare one-celled organisms.
Vocabulary: algae amoeba paramecium protists
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Read and discuss: How small can organisms be? text p. A12
3. Draw one plantlike and one animal-like protist

2/10
Aim: How do bacteria and fungi compare to other one-celled organisms?
vocabulary: Bacteria fungi microorganisms
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Compare fungi and bacteria cells. text p. A13.
3. Explain whether a virus is living or nonliving.
4. Homework: text p. A17 questions #1-3 and 5

2/11
Aim: Test: The Cells in Living Things.
Rescheduled for 2/12

2/12
Aim: Students will continue to present and work on science fair projects.
Lesson:
1. Review skills scientist use to do work
2. How to construct and organize presentation boards.

2/13.
Aim: To continue working on science fair projects.
Lesson:

Grade: 3 Week of 2/9/09

2/9.
Aim: Students will use a map to find and estimate distances.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: text p. 215 #16-25
3. Homework: workbook p. 72

2/10
Aim: Gym Class

2/11.
Aim: Students will find scale and actual distances on a map.
Vocabulary: map distance actual distance scale
Lesson:
1. vocabulary review
2. lesson ready activity: t.e. text p. 216
3. Class-work: text p. 217 #9-16

2/12
Aim: Test: customary units of length

2/13.
Aim: Students will use and compare the customary units of capacity.
Vocabulary: gallon half gallon cup quart pint
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: p. 209E #4
3. Class-work: p. 218-219


Grade: 3
Science

2/9
Aim: How big are cells?
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Lab activity: p. a11
3. Homework: review questions p. a13

2/10
Aim: Students will design an experiment to compare the needs of plants.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: workbook p.9-10
3. Work in groups to design an experiment to find out which is more important temperature or amount of sunlight.

2/11.
Aim: Students will review How living things are alike
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: discuss and conclude previous day experiment design.

2/12.
Aim: Test: How living things are alike.
rescheduled for tomorrow

2/13
Early Dismissal

Grade 2: Week of 2/9/09

2/9.
Aim: Math test: adding 3 digits

2/10.
Aim: To add money amounts without regrouping.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: p. 381g #7
3. Guided practice: p. 397 #1-16
4. Independent practice: p. 398 #18-33
5. Homework: workbook p. 113

2/11
Aim: Students will identify relevant information using the rereading strategy to analyze and solve word problems.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: comparing 3-digit numbers.
3. Class-work: p. 399-400

2/12
Aim: To add money amounts regrouping dimes and pennies.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: t.e. text p. 381g #8
3. Class-work: p. 401-402
4. Homework: workbook p. 114

2/13
Aim: To add money amounts regrouping twice.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Readiness activity; p. 403
3. Class-work: p. 403-404

Grade: 2
Science

2/9
Aim: Test: Parts of Plants

2/10
Aim: Students will investigate how plants make new plants.
Vocabulary: pollen
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: textbook p. a16-a17
-How does a pepper plant make seeds?
-What is pollen?
-How do insects help plants grow seeds?

2/11
Aim: Students will investigate and explain how seeds grow into new plants.
Vocabulary: life cycle
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: text p. a18-a19
-What is a life cycle?
-How does a seed grow into a plant?
3. Homework; workbook p. 19-20

2/12
Aim: To review how plants make new plants.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: workbook p. 17-18

2/13
Aim: Students will analyze and order pictures from life cycles of various plants.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Draw and label life cycle of a pepper plant.
3. Test: Plants Make New Plants (Tuesday, 2/16)

Grade 2: Week of 2/2/09

Grade: 2
Math:

2/2
Aim: Students will add 3-digit numbers, regrouping ones, tens, hundreds.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: p. 381g #6
3. Guided practice: p. 393 #1-10
4. Independent practice: p. 394 #10-24

2/3
Aim: Students will add 3-digit numbers regrouping twice to solve word problems.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: problem solving, p. 394 #30-31
3. Kinesthetic activity: 3-digit number grid, t.e. p.394
4. Homework: workbook p. 112

2/4
Aim: Test: adding with regrouping 3-digit numbers
(RESCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, 2/9)

2/5.
Aim: To add money amounts without regrouping.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: p. 381g #7
3. Guided practice: p. 397 #1-16
4. Independent practice: p. 398 #18-33
5. Homework: workbook p. 113

2/6
Aim: Students will identify relevant information using the rereading strategy to analyze and solve word problems.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: comparing 3-digit numbers.
3. Class-work: p. 399-400

Grade: 2
Science

2/2.
Aim: Students will explore and predict how plants get light.
Lesson:
1. What do leaves need? text p. A11
2. Why do plants need sunlight? p. A11

2/3.
Aim: Students will identify the parts of plants.
Vocabulary: flowers leaves stem roots fruit seeds
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. How do plant parts help a plant live? p. A12-A13
3. class-work: draw and label plant

2/4
Aim: Students will describe the job of each plant part.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. List and describe the jobs of each plant part.
3. Class-work: text p. A13 #1-2
4. Homework: workbook p. 10-11

2/5
Aim: Review what do plant parts do.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: workbook p. 12-13

2/6
Aim: Test: Parts of Plants
(RESCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, 2/9)

Grade 3: Week of 2/2/09

Grade: 3
Math


2/2.
Aim: Students will compare customary units of length.
Vocabulary: foot yard
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Mental Math: p. 463 set 14, #10
3. class-work: text p. 212-213
4. Homework: workbook p. 71

2/3.
Aim: Students will identify the mile as the customary unit for measuring distance.
Vocabulary: mile
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Mental Math: p. 464 set 17 #7
3. Class-work: text p. 214 #1-15

2/4.
Aim: Students will use a map to find and estimate distances.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: text p. 215 #16-25
3. Homework: workbook p. 72

2/5.
Aim: Students will estimate length in inches, feet, or yards.
Vocabulary: inches feet yards
Lesson:
1. vocabulary review
2. problem of the day: text p. 209E #3
3. Class-work: text p. 216 #1-8

2/6.
Aim: Students will find scale and actual distances on a map.
Vocabulary: map distance actual distance scale
Lesson:
1. vocabulary review
2. lesson ready activity: t.e. text p. 216
3. Class-work: text p. 217 #9-16



Grade: 3
Science

2/2.
Aim: What are the smaller parts of living things?
Vocabulary: organisms reproduction environment respond cells
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Who was Robert Hooke? Explain what and why his discovery was important?
3. What are cells? text p. A10-A11

2/3.
Aim: Students will describe the components that make up cells.
lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Why are cells called the basic building blocks of life?
3. Homework: workbook p. 8

2/4
Aim: Students will explore and observe how a mealworm responds to its environment?
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Lab activity: text p. A12

2/5.
Aim: Students will review how living things are alike.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: text p. a13 #1-5
3. Homework: workbook p. 9

2/6. Early dismissal

Grade 4: week of 2/2/09

Grade: 4
Math:


Grade: 4
Science:


2/2.
Aim: Students will compare the parts of plant cells and animal cells.
Lesson:
1. List and explain functions of cell parts.
2. Read and discuss text p. a8-a9
how are plant and animal cells different?
3. Class-work: Draw and label plant and animal cells.

2/3.
Aim: Why can plants make their own food but animals can't?
Vocabulary: chloroplast chlorophyll
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Read and discuss: How do animal and plant cells compare? text p. a9-a10

2/4.
Aim: To explore the characteristics of animal and plant cells.
Lesson:
1. Lab activity: Plant and Animal Cells. text p. A11

2/5.
Aim: Students will compare one-celled organisms.
Vocabulary: algae amoeba paramecium protists
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Read and discuss: How small can organisms be? text p. A12
3. Draw one plantlike and one animal-like protist

2/6.
Aim: How do bacteria and fungi compare to other one-celled organisms?
vocabulary: Bacteria fungi microorganisms
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Compare fungi and bacteria cells. text p. A13.