Friday, May 15, 2009

Grade: 4 week of 5/25/09

5/25
MEMORIAL DAY: NO SCHOOL

5/26
Aim: Students will predict the probability of an event.
Vocabulary: probability outcome at random event
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. problem of the day; text p. 293i #7
3. Class-work:
* text p. 252-253 #1-6
4. Homework: text p. 251 Choose one problem, copy and show your work on loos-leaf.

5/27
Aim: Students will tell which of two events is more likely or less likely to occur.
Vocabulary: more likely less likely equally likely
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: workbook p. 84

5/28
Aim: Students will predict event outcomes
Lesson:
1. vocabulary review
2. Class-work:
* problem of the day: t.e. text p. 345g
* probability game
3. homework: workbook p. 85

5/29
MAY PROCESSSION

Grade: 4
SCIENCE

5/26
Aim: Students will continue to identify and describe characteristics of animals?
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: read/discuss text p. b7
* What do all animals have in common?
* workbook p. 63

5/27
Aim: students will compare and contrast characteristics of animals including the presence and absence of a backbone and symmetry.
Vocabulary: vertebrate invertebrate symmetry
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. class-work: Read/discuss text pgs. b8-b9
* How are animals different?
* What is symmetry?
* List and compare animals on pg. b8-b9
3. Homework: workbook p. 64

5/28
Students will observe and identify characteristics of animals.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: read/discuss: text p. b6-b7
-How are animals alike? -Describe a food chain.
-Explain the flow of energy through a food chain.
-What role do decomposers play in this food chain?
-Do we get our energy from the Sun? If so, how?

5/29
Aim: Students will explore how animals are different by comparing and determining each one's symmetry.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work:
* Lab activity: Animal symmetry, text p. b10

6/1
Aim: Students will review the characteristics of animals.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: Lesson review
* Text p. b11 copy why it matters and do questions 1-5
* workbook p. 65-66