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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Today in Class: Tuesday, March 31st

Learning Goals: I can...
... read and order numbers with decimals.
... identify and use homophones correctly.
... use text evidence to support responses.

Agenda (Day 4 - Art & Chorus)

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • ELA (8:00 - 8:30) - Warm-up / Homophones Review
  • MATH (8:30 - 9:30- Fractions as Dividing Decimals
  • READING GROUPS(11:00 - 11:30) 
  • ELA/WRITING(11:30 - 12:20) -Using evidence to support responses
  • LUNCH(12:25 - 1:05)
  • SOCIAL STUDIES(1:10 - 1:50) - Close Reading

Homework


READING
  1. Read something fascinating!
  2. Finish reading packet 
MATH
  1. Page 32 & 33



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Friday, March 27, 2015

Today in Class: Monday, March 30th

Learning Goals: I can...
... read and order numbers with decimals.
... identify and use homophones correctly.
... use text evidence to support responses.

Agenda (Day 3 - Phys. Ed & Library)

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • ELA (8:00 - 8:40) - Bulletin Board / Reading Comp.
  • MATH (8:45 - 9:45- Comparing & Ordering Decimals
  • GRAMMAR/ELA(9:45 - 10:10) - Check Warm-up / Read-to-Self
  • READING GROUPS(11:00 - 11:30) 
  • ELA/WRITING(11:30 - 12:20) -Using evidence to support responses
  • LUNCH(12:25 - 1:05)
  • LIBRARY(1:10 - 1:50) - Reading Strategies / Multiple Choice

Homework


READING
  1. Curl up with a great book!
  2. Finish reading packet 
MATH
  1. Page 30



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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Today in Class: Thursday, March 26th

Learning Goals: I can...
... read and order numbers with decimals.
... identify and use homophones correctly.
... describe the differences between Northern and Southern areas during the 1800s.
... use text evidence to support responses.

Agenda (Day 1 - Phys. Ed)

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • ELA (8:00 - 8:40) - Multiple Choice Strategies
  • MATH (8:45 - 9:45- Rounding Decimals
  • GRAMMAR/ELA(11:00 - 11:30) - Discuss Warm-up / Read-to-Self
  • READING GROUPS(11:00 - 11:30) 
  • ELA/WRITING(11:30 - 12:20) - Short Response Practice
  • LUNCH(12:25 - 1:05)
  • SOCIAL STUDIES(1:10 - 1:50) - Quiz / Reading Response

Homework


READING
  1. Read at least 20 minutes
  2. Reading Response #15 due tomorrow

MATH
1. Page 27

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Today in Class: Wednesday, March 25th

Learning Goals: I can...
... read and order numbers with decimals.
... identify and use homophones correctly.
... describe the differences between Northern and Southern areas during the 1800s.
... use evidence to build an argument.

Agenda (Day- Band, Art & Chorus)

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • BAND (8:00 - 8:40) 
  • MATH (8:45 - 9:30- Reading and Ordering Decimals
  • READING GROUPS(11:00 - 11:30) 
  • ELA/WRITING(11:30 - 12:20) - Short Response Strategies / Practice
  • LUNCH(12:25 - 1:05)
  • ELA/WRITING(1:15 - 1:50) - Short Response Strategies / Practice

Homework


READING
  1. Read at least 20 minutes
  2. Reading Response #15 due no later than Friday

MATH
1. Page 21 & 22

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Today in Class: Tuesday, March 24th

Learning Goals: I can...
... read and order numbers with decimals.
... identify and use homophones correctly.
... describe the differences between Northern and Southern areas during the 1800s.
... use evidence to build an argument.

Agenda (Day- Phys. Ed)

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • ELA/SOCIAL STUDIES (8:00 - 8:40) - Close Reading Strategies
  • MATH (8:45 - 9:45- Reading Decimals; Equivalent Fractions & Percents
  • GRAMMAR/ELA(9:45 - 10:10) - Discuss Warm-up / Read to Self
  • READING GROUPS(11:00 - 11:30) 
  • ELA/WRITING(11:30 - 12:20) - Short Response Strategies / Practice
  • LUNCH(12:25 - 1:05)
  • ELA(1:15 - 1:50) - Homophones Practice

Homework


READING
  1. Read at least 20 minutes
  2. Reading Response #15 due no later than Friday
  3. Finish "Nacho & Lolita" Questions


MATH
1. Pages 15 & 19 

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Monday, March 23, 2015

Today in Class: Monday, March 23

Learning Goals: I can...
... read and order numbers with decimals.
... identify and use homophones correctly.
... describe the differences between Northern and Southern areas during the 1800s.
... use evidence to build an argument.

Agenda (Day 2 - Music & Library)

  • WARM-UP & ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • ELA/SOCIAL STUDIES (8:00 - 8:40) - Close Reading Strategies
  • MATH (8:45 - 9:45- Reading Decimals; Equivalent Fractions & Percents
  • GRAMMAR/ELA(11:00 - 11:30) - Discuss Warm-up / Reading Response Letter #15 Choices 
  • READING GROUPS(11:00 - 11:30) 
  • ELA/SOCIAL STUDIES (11:30 - 12:20) - Close Reading Strategies
  • LUNCH(12:25 - 1:05)
  • LIBRARY(1:10 - 1:50) 

Homework


READING
  1. Read at least 20 minutes
  2. Reading Response #15 due no later than Friday


MATH
1. Page 13 & 14

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Today in Class: Thursday, March 19th

Weekly Learning Goals: I can...
... multiply and divide clearly and accurately.
... identify the point of view of a story and explain how the point of view impacts how the story is told.
... describe the impact of climate and weather.
... use evidence to build an argument.

Agenda (Day 1) **HALF DAY**

  • WARM-UP &ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • WRITING (8:00 - 10:00) - LAT Post-test
  • MATH (10:00 - 10:30- Reading Decimals; Decimals Equivalents

Homework


READING
  1. Read at least 20 minutes
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Today in Class: Wednesday, March 18th

Weekly Learning Goals: I can...
... multiply and divide clearly and accurately.
... identify the point of view of a story and explain how the point of view impacts how the story is told.
... describe the impact of climate and weather.
... use evidence to build an argument.

Agenda (Day 4 - Band, Chorus, Art)

  • WARM-UP &ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • BAND (8:00 - 8:40) - Civil War Preview / Reading Response #14
  • MATH (8:45 - 9:45- Unit 6: Decimals 
  • READING GROUPS(11:00 - 11:30) 
  • WRITING (11:30-12:20) - Opinion Writing: Adding Transitions / Individual Conferences
  • LUNCH(12:25 - 1:10)
  • ELA/MATH (1:15 - 1:50) - Go over warm-up/finish Math

Homework


READING
  1. Read at least 20 minutes
  2. Spelling page 72

MATH
1. Unit 6, Pages 5 & 6 

**Half Day Tomorrow**
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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Today in Class: Tuesday, March 17th

Weekly Learning Goals: I can...
... multiply and divide clearly and accurately.
... identify the point of view of a story and explain how the point of view impacts how the story is told.
... describe the impact of climate and weather.
... use evidence to build an argument.

Agenda (Day 3 - Phys. Ed)

  • WARM-UP &ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • SOCIAL STUDIES (8:00 - 8:40) - Civil War Preview / Reading Response #14
  • MATH (8:45 - 9:45- Unit 7 Benchmark 
  • ELA(9:45 - 10:10) - Language Conventions Review / Reading Response #14
  • READING GROUPS(11:00 - 11:30) - Close Reading Practice
  • WRITING (11:30-12:20) - Opinion Writing: Adding Transitions / Individual Conferences
  • LUNCH(12:25 - 1:10)
  • ASSEMBLY (1:15 - 1:50) - Credit Union Assembly

Homework


READING
  1. Read at least 20 minutes
  2. Reading Response #14 due tomorrow

MATH
1. None

Monday, March 16, 2015

Today in Class: Monday, March 16th

Weekly Learning Goals: I can...
... multiply and divide clearly and accurately.
... identify the point of view of a story and explain how the point of view impacts how the story is told.
... describe the impact of climate and weather.
... use evidence to build an argument.

Agenda (Day 2 - Music & Library)

  • WARM-UP &ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • ELA/SOCIAL STUDIES (8:00 - 8:40) - Homophones Word Study Pretest
  • MATH (8:45 - 9:45- Review for Unit 7 Benchmark 
  • ELA(9:45 - 10:10) - Language Conventions Review / Reading Response #14
  • READING GROUPS(11:00 - 11:30) - Close Reading
  • WRITING (11:30-12:20) - Opinion Writing / Shared Practice / Adding Transitions
  • LUNCH(12:25 - 1:10)
  • LIBRARY (1:15 - 1:50)

Homework


READING
  1. Read at least 20 minutes
  2. Reading Response #14 due Wednesday

MATH
1. Review Packet (Unit 7 Benchmark tomorrow)

Friday, March 13, 2015

Today in Class: Friday, March 13th

Weekly Learning Goals: I can...
... multiply and divide clearly and accurately.
... identify the point of view of a story and explain how the point of view impacts how the story is told.
... describe the impact of climate and weather.
... use evidence to build an argument.

Agenda (Day 1 - Phys. Ed)

  • WARM-UP &ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • SOCIAL STUDIES (8:00 - 8:40) - U.S History Shorts
  • MATH (8:45 - 9:45- Solving Division Problems with clear Notation 
  • ELA(11:00 - 11:30) - Writing a clear Thesis Statement
  • READING GROUPS(11:00 - 11:30) - Close Reading
  • WRITING (11:30-12:20) - Opinion Writing / Shared Practice
  • LUNCH(12:25 - 1:10)
  • SCIENCE (1:15 - 1:50) - Learning Fair Presentations / Weather Vocab Review

Homework


READING
  1. Read at least 20 minutes

MATH
1. Review for Test on Tuesday
2. Page 50

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Today in Class: Thursday, March 12th

Weekly Learning Goals: I can...
... multiply and divide clearly and accurately.
... identify the point of view of a story and explain how the point of view impacts how the story is told.
... describe the impact of climate and weather.
... use evidence to build an argument.

Agenda (Day 4 - Chorus & Art)

  • WARM-UP &ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • SCIENCE (8:00 - 8:30) - Learning Fair Presentations
  • MATH (8:30 - 9:30- Solving Division Problems with clear Notation 
  • WRITING (11:30-12:20) - Opinion Writing Practice
  • READING GROUPS(11:00 - 11:30) - Close Reading
  • LUNCH(12:25 - 1:10)
  • SCIENCE (1:15 - 1:50) - Weather Vocab Review

Homework


READING
  1. Read at least 20 minutes
  2. Finish Close Reading Questions (Mrs. Allen's reading group)

MATH
1. Finish Page 43

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Today in Class: Wednesday, March 11th

Weekly Learning Goals: I can...
... multiply and divide clearly and accurately.
... identify the point of view of a story and explain how the point of view impacts how the story is told.
... describe the impact of climate and weather.
... use evidence to build an argument.

Agenda (Day 3 - Band & Phys. Ed)

  • WARM-UP &ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • BAND (8:00 - 8:40) 
  • MATH (8:45 - 9:45) - Solving Division Problems with clear Notation 
  • WRITING (9:45 - 10:10 / 11:30-12:00) - Opinion Writing
  • READING GROUPS(11:00 - 11:30) - 
  • WRITING (12:00 - 12:20Learning Fair Visit
  • LUNCH(12:25 - 1:10)
  • ELA (1:15 - 1:50) - Finish any ELA work / Read to Self

Homework


READING
  1. Read at least 20 minutes
  2. Finish any owed assignments

MATH
1. Finish Page 35

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Today in Class: Tuesday, March 10th

Weekly Learning Goals: I can...
... multiply and divide clearly and accurately.
... identify the point of view of a story and explain how the point of view impacts how the story is told.
... describe the impact of climate and weather
... use evidence to build an argument

Agenda (Day 2 - Music)

  • WARM-UP &ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • SCIENCE(8:00 - 8:40) Learning Fair Project Presentations
  • MATH (8:45 - 9:45) - Solving Division Problems with clear Notation 
  • ELA(9:45 - 10:15) - Comparing Point of View
  • READING GROUPS(11:00 - 11:30) - 
  • SCIENCE(11:30 - 12:20) Learning Fair Project Presentations
  • LUNCH(12:25 - 1:10)
  • ASSEMBLY(1:00 - 1:50) 

Homework


READING
  1. Read at least 20 minutes
  2. Finish "A Great War" Point of View page

MATH
1. Finish Page 29

Sunday, March 8, 2015

Today in Class: Monday, March 9th

Weekly Learning Goals: I can...
... multiply two-digit by two-digit numbers.
... identify the point of view of a story and explain how the point of view impacts how the story is told.
... describe the impact of climate and weather
... use evidence to build an argument

Agenda (Day 1 - Phys. Ed & Library)

  • WARM-UP &ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • ELA(8:00 - 8:40) Point of View - "A Great War"
  • WRITING (8:45 - 9:45) - "Should Wild Animals be in  Circuses?" / Opinion Response
  • ELA(9:45 - 10:15) - Readers' Theatre Practice
  • READING GROUPS(11:00 - 11:30) - Close Reading Review / Read to Self
  • MATH(11:30 -12:20) - Division Review
  • LUNCH(12:25 - 1:10)
  • LIBRARY(1:15 - 1:50) - Skyping with another class!

Homework


SCIENCE
  1. Finish Learning Fair Project - due tomorrow!

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Friday, March 6, 2015

Today in Class: Friday, March 6th

Weekly Learning Goals: I can...
... multiply two-digit by two-digit numbers.
... identify the point of view of a story and explain how the point of view impacts how the story is told.
... describe the impact of climate and weather
... use evidence to build an argument

Agenda (Day 4 - Art)

  • WARM-UP &ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • SCIENCE/ELA(8:00 - 8:40) - "Melting Away" (Climate)
  • MATH (8:45 - 9:45) - Estimation & Multiplication Practice / Quiz
  • ELA(9:45 - 10:15) - Readers' Theatre Practice
  • READING GROUPS(11:00 - 11:30) - Close Reading Review / Read to Self
  • WRITING(11:30 -12:20) - "Should College Athletes be Paid?"
  • LUNCH(12:25 - 1:10)
  • ELA(1:15 - 1:50) - Point of View - "A Great War"

Homework

ELA 
   1. Read 20 Minutes
   2. Finish "Melting Away" Questions (if not done in class)

SCIENCE
  1. Finish Learning Fair Project by Tuesday



Thursday, March 5, 2015

Today in Class: Thursday, March 5th

Weekly Learning Goals: I can...
... multiply two-digit by two-digit numbers.
... identify the point of view of a story and explain how the point of view impacts how the story is told.
... describe the elements of weather: wind, precipitation, humidity, air pressure, etc.
... use evidence to build an argument

Agenda (Day 3 - Phys. Ed)

  • WARM-UP &ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • SCIENCE/ELA(8:00 - 8:40) - "Melting Away" (Climate)
  • MATH (8:45 - 9:45) - U.S. Algorithm Practice
  • ELA(9:45 - 10:15) - Readers' Theatre Practice
  • READING GROUPS(11:00 - 11:30) - Summarizing Practice
  • WRITING(11:30 -12:20) - Debating / Reflecting & Setting Goals 
  • LUNCH(12:25 - 1:10)
  • ELA(1:15 - 1:50) - Point of View - "Forever Friends", continued

Homework

ELA 
   1. Practice Readers' Theater a few times.

SCIENCE
  1. Work on Learning Fair Project

**Weekly HW Page due tomorrow


Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Today in Class: Wednesday, March 4th

Weekly Learning Goals: I can...
... multiply two-digit by two-digit numbers.
... identify the point of view of a story and explain how the point of view impacts how the story is told.
... describe the elements of weather: wind, precipitation, humidity, air pressure, etc.
... use evidence to build an argument

Agenda (Day 2 - Band & Music)

  • WARM-UP &ANNOUNCEMENTS (7:35-8:00)
  • BAND(8:00 - 8:40) - Learning Fair Project Check-ins 
  • MATH (8:45 - 9:45) - Estimation Strategies / Practice Multiplying
  • ELA(9:45 - 10:15) - Readers' Theatre Practice
  • READING GROUPS(11:00 - 11:30) - Close Reading Questions 
  • WRITING(11:30 -12:20) - Writing Flash Drafts (Skill: Thesis Statement) / Learning Fair Check-ins
  • LUNCH(12:25 - 1:10)
  • ELA(1:15 - 1:50) - Point of View - "Forever Friends"

Homework

ELA 
   1. Read at least 20 minutes
   2. Finish Reading Reading Response #13 (if not done in class already)

SCIENCE
  1. Work on Learning Fair Project