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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Decimal...

When we tried a decimal warm-up problem before our decimal unit...
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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Today in Class...Tuesday, March 4th

Weekly Learning Goals: I can...
... representing, reading, and writing decimals - tenths, hundredths, thousandths.
... use evidence to form and build an informed opinion.
... identify and use figurative language.
... come to discussions prepared to contribute ideas and share new understandings about a text

Agenda (Day 1 - Phys. Ed & Library)

  • Warm-up (7:35-8:00) -  
  • Physical Education (8:00-8:45) 
  • Writing (8:45-9:15) - Share letter drafts
  • Literature Circles / Centers: (9:15 - 10:30/11:00 - 11:15) -
    • Hatchet Literature Circles
    • Listen to Hatchet, Chapter 2
    • Personification Pages

  •  Reading (10:30 - 11:00) - Reading Groups

  • Math (12:10-1:10) - Place values & Reading Decimals
  • Band / Entervention & Extention Time (1:10-1:55)

Homework

**Wear "Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow" T-Shirt tomorrow**

ELA: 
- Read 15 minutes
- Finish Literature Circle role for Hatchet, Chapter 2
- Finish Personification Picture

Math: 
- Finish pages 11, 12 & 13

Trying to read...

When someone talks when you're trying to read...

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Monday, March 3, 2014

Today in Class...Monday, March 3rd

Weekly Learning Goals: I can...
... representing, reading, and writing decimals - tenths, hundredths, thousandths.
... use evidence to form and build an informed opinion.
... identify and use figurative language.
... come to discussions prepared to contribute ideas and share new understandings about a text

Agenda (Day 4 - Music)

  • Warm-up (7:35-8:00) - Find new seat / 
  • Music (8:00-8:45) 
  • Language Arts & Reading
    • (8:45 - 9:30) - Preview Hatchet / Listen to Chapter 1
    • (9:30 - 10:30) - Meeting with Literature Circle Groups / Write Chocolate Milk Final Draft
    • (10:30-11:00) - Reading Groups
    • (11:00 - 11:15) - Share Simile Pictures
  • Math (12:10-1:10) -  Decimal Equivalents to Fractions & Percents
  • Social Studies (1:10-1:55- A Country Divided / U.S. History Shorts

Homework

ELA: 
- Read 15 minutes
- Finish Literature Circle role for Hatchet, Chapter 1
- Finish letter Final Copy

Math: 
- Pages 5 & 6

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Missing backpack...

When you can't find your backpack and your bus is waiting...
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