Sunday, November 2, 2008

Grade: 2 Week of 11/3/08

GRADE: 2
MATH:

11/3.
Aim: Math class canceled.

11/4.
Aim: Adding tens and ones, regrouping ones. (continued practice)
Lesson:
1. Guided practice: text p. 165 #1-12
2. Independent practice: p. 166 #14-28
3. Problem solving: #29-30
4. Homework: workbook p. 47

11/5.
Aim: Student will estimate sums of two digit numbers.
Vocabulary: estimate round
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Quiz: text p. 167-168
3. Guided practice: text p. 169 #1-5
4. Independent practice: text p. 170 #6-13
5. Homework: workbook, p. 48

11/6.
Aim: To continue estimating sums of two digit numbers.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: text p. 153g, #6
3. Practice worksheets

11/7.
Aim: To rewrite two digit addition from horizontal to vertical alignment.
Vocabulary: vertical horizontal
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Estimation review: 43 + 38/ 55 + 12/
3. Guided practice: text p. 171 #1-8
4. Independent practice: text p. 172 #10-17
5. Problem solving: #18-19


GRADE: 2
SCIENCE:

11/3.
Aim: Science class canceled.

11/4.
Aim: Test: What is heat, and how can it change matter?

11/5.
Aim: To explore and observe how light can reflect off an object.
1. Lab activity #6: How does light move? Text p. e37 or Bouncing Light, act. Workbook p. 120.

11/6.
Aim: Students will understand the basic properties of light.
Vocabulary: reflect refract
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Text p. e38-e39: *What is light? *How does light travel?
3. Homework: workbook p. 253 answers only.

11/7. Early dismissal, 11:30 a.m.
Science class not scheduled.

Grade: 3 Week of 11/3/08

GRADE: 3
MATH:

11/3
Aim: Students will add and check sums of 3-4 digit numbers using inverse operations.
Vocabulary: regroup inverse operation
Lesson: 1. Vocabulary review
2. Guided practice: text p. 86 #1-15 (odd)
3. Independent practice: text p. 87 #21-36
4. Problem solving: #37-38
5. Homework: workbook p. 25

11/4.
Aim: Students will continue to add and check sums of 3-4 digit numbers.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Review estimating sums by rounding.
3. Problem solving: text p. 93 #43-44
4. Homework: workbook p. 29

11/5.
Aim: Adding 4-digit numbers and money amounts, with regrouping.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: t. e. text p. 67e, #8
3. Practice regrouping hundreds: workbook p. 27
4. Group work (pairs): text p. 93 #16-42(even)
5. Mental Math exercise: p. 93 #45-54

11/6.
Aim: To solve numbers by substituting simpler numbers.
Vocabulary: simple numbers
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Guided practice: text p. 96
3. Independent practice: text p. 97 #2-4

11/7.
Aim: To solve numbers by substituting smaller numbers, continued.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Continued practice: workbook p. 30

GRADE: 3
SCIENCE:

11/3.
Aim: Review lesson: building blocks of matter.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Content review: text p. f33, copy why it matters and answer questions 1-5.

11/4.
Aim: To review and prepare for test: Building Blocks of Matter.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: workbook p. 285-286

11/5.
Aim: Test: Building Blocks of Matter

11/6.
Aim: Review chapter 11: Matter
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Content review, text p. f36-f37
3. Homework: workbook p. 291-292
4. Chapter 11 Test: Matter, on Monday 11/10/08

11/7. Early dismissal, school hours 8-11:30 a.m.
Science class not scheduled.
*Students are reminded to study for Science test on Monday.*

Grade: 4 Week of 11/3/08

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

Monday, October 27, 2008

Grade: 4 Week of 10/27/08

Grade: 4
MATH:

10/27.
Aim: Students will understand the properties of addition
Vocabulary: addend/ order property/ zero property/ grouping property
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development: write definitions with examples in notebook.
2. Mental math: text p. 478, set 4 # 6-7, and 9
3. Class-work: workbook pgs. 15-16

10/28.
Aim: Gym Class

10/29.
Aim: Students will demonstrate addition properties using models.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Group work: place value models to represent addition properties in problem solving.

10/30.
Aim: To use addition strategies to add numbers mentally.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Guided practice: text p. 70
3. Independent practice: text p. 71
4. Problem solving: text 71 #41-50


Grade: 4
Science:

10/27.
Aim Test review: Properties of matter
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review: definitions two times each

2.Answer the following review questions in notebook:
A: How many centimeters are in 1 decimeter, 1 meter, and in 1 kilometer?
B: An object measures 2cm long, 3 cm wide, and 4 cm high. Calculate the objects area and volume.
C. Why is it important to use standard units when describing or measuring matter?
D. Explain step by step how you would find the volume of a marble which has an irregular shape? Name two units of measure used to describe volume of a liquid.

3. Homework: STUDY....TEST TOMORROW!

10/28.
Aim: TESTS: Ch. 10 Properties of Matter.

10/29.
Aim: What makes up matter?
Vocabulary: element atom
lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. What is an element? text p. e34-e35

10/30.
Aim: how can you classify matter?

Grade: 3 Week of 10/27/08

GRADE: 3
MATH

10/27.
Aim: Adding 2-digit numbers regrouping twice, using addition models
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Guided practice: text p, 83
3. Group practice: workbook p. 23-24

10/28.
Aim: Adding 3-digit numbers regrouping twice, using addition models and place value charts.
Lesson
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: t.e. text p. 67e #5
3. Readiness activity: t.e. text p. 84 (regrouping chart)
4. Guided practice: problem solving #28-29
5. Homework: textbook p. 85 #1-18

10/29.
Aim: Adding 3-digit numbers and money amounts regrouping twice, continued.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
Group work:
2. Related activity (reasoning): t.e. text p. 85
3. Lesson readiness activity: (play money) t.e. text p. 86
4. Guided practice: #1-15, 31-33 and problem solving #37-38
5. Independent practice: p. 87 #16-30 and 34-36

10/30.
Aim: Adding three digit numbers mentally.
Vocabulary: mental math patterns order grouping
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Review writing numbers in expanded form.
3. Independent practice: text p. 88
4. Homework: workbook p. 25-26

10/31.
Aim: Regrouping hundreds as thousands, using models and place value charts.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Guided practice: text p. 89
3. Independent practice: workbook p. 27


GRADE: 3
SCIENCE

10/27.
Aim: How do chemical changes and physical changes compare?
Vocabulary: physical/chemical change
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Read/discuss text p. f32 (answer drawing conclusion question)
3. Homework: workbook p. 286 (notebook/questions & answers)

10/28.
Aim: Review lesson: Building blocks of matter
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Class-work: text p. f33, copy "Why it matters" and answer questions #1-5
3. Homework: workbook p. 289

10/29.
Aim: Test: Building Blocks of Matter. Text pgs. f24-f33

10/30.
Aim: Describe how glass is made and its many uses.
Lesson:
1. Read/discuss: "Glass is Great!" text p. f34-f35
2. WWW.mhscience02.com

10/31. HALLOWEEN. EARLY DISMISSAL.

Grade: 2 Week of 10/27/08

10/27.
AIM: To use the reading skill of finding hidden info to solve a problem.
Vocabulary: hidden information
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Guided practice: text p. 161-162
3. Independent practice: workbook p. 45

10/28.
Aim: To add tens and ones, regrouping ones as tens using models.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: t. e. text p. 153g #4
3. Guided practice: (manipulatives), text p. 163-164
4. Independent practice: (manipulatives), workbook p. 46

10/29.
Aim: Regrouping ones as tens, continued,
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Lesson readiness act.: Regrouping patterns mentally, t.e. text p. 165
3. Guided practice: (addition frames) text p. 165
4. Independent practice: text p. 166
5. Homework: workbook p. 46

10/30.
Aim: Review and assess adding and regrouping ones as tens.
lesson:
1. Vocabulary review/assessment
2. Classwork: text p. 167-168
3. Problem solving: Teacher generated problems

10/31.
Aim: Estimating sums of two digit numbers.
Vocabulary: Estimate Round
1. Vocabulary development
2. Guided practice: (number lines) text p. 169, #1-4
3. Independent practice: text p. 170


GRADE: 2
SCIENCE

10/27.
AIM: Identify how heat energy can be used.
Vocabulary: fuel
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Read text p. e34-e35, list the many ways people use heat.
3. lesson review questions, text p. e35 #1-3 (notebook)

10/28.
AIM: Identify different types of heat energy.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Discover other sources of heat energy besides the sun and fire.

10/29.
Aim: How heat can change matter? Lesson review.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Workbook pgs. 248-250
3. Heat word web for lesson summary. T.e. text p. e35

10/30.
Aim: TEST: How Heat Can Change Matter? (p. e30-e35)

10/31. (Halloween) Early Dismissal. Science not scheduled.

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Grade: 2 Week of 10/20/08

Grade: 2
MATH:

10/20.
Aim: To add ones and tens without regrouping.
Lesson:
1. Guided practice: text p. 155
2. Independent practice: text p. 156
3. Homework: workbook p. 43

10/21.
Aim: To use mental math strategies to add.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Guided practice: text p. 157-158
3. Homework: workbook p. 44

10/22..
Aim: To regreoup ones and tens using models.
Vocabulary: regroup
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: t. e. text p. 153g #2-3
3. Guided practice: text p. 159-160
4. Homework: workbook p. 45

10/23.
AIM: To use the reading skill of findimng hidden info to solve a problem.
Vocabulary: hidden information
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Guided practice: text p. 161-162
3. Independent practice: workbook p. 45

10/24.
Aim: To add tens and ones, regrouping ones.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: t. e. text p. 153g #4
3. Guided practice: text p. 163-164
4. Independent practice: workbook p. 46

Grade: 2
Science

10/20.
Aim: Review Chapter 9: MATTER
LESSON:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Content review: workbook p.241-243 (notebook)

10/21.
Aim: Chapter 9: Matter TEST

10/22.
Aim: How can heat change matter?
Vocabulary: energy heat fuel
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Lab #4: How can heat change matter?
Text p. e31

10/23.
Aim: How can heat change matter?
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Read/discuss: How heat can change matter? text p. e32-e33
3. class-work: workbook p. 247 & 249 (notebook, questions/answers)