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

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

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

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)

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)