Week of May 23-27, 2016

 

Program of Inquiry

How the World Works

Central Idea:

Energy is generated, stored, and used in different ways.

Lines of Inquiry:

• The relationship between forces and energy
• Properties of electricity

• Electricity is used in many ways

Teacher Questions and Key Concepts:

1. Why are forces necessary to produce energy?  (connection)
2. How is electricity created?  (function)
3. How can we use use electricity effectively?  (responsibility)
4. How is electricity used in society?  (connection)

	Daily 5/CAFE  11:00-12:30
Reading: Daily 5/ CAFE	Daily 5/CAFE:  This week students will conclude our poetry unit by writing a color poem and an “I Am” poem.  Students will put finishing touches on their poetry books in preparation for our Poetry Cafe on Tuesday, May 31.  We hope that you’ll join us at 11:00 a.m.! BOOK GENRE STUDY- May:  Nonfiction Text DUE ON THURSDAY, MAY 26th!!! We will end the school year with a written books report.  Your child will have the guidelines for the book report, or they can also be found on the link below. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BycCaCVVeVhzcEx2VHVyanZsa3Y2UHJsb2prYXFKdkdPWWFz VOCABULARY: Students will be assessed on their final word list this week. Students are encouraged to study their Wordly Wise vocabulary words at home for homework.  Students may use their books, or they can use Quizlet for practice.   3rd and 4th grade word lists vary for each student.  Your child can locate their Wordly Wise word lists in their student books.  Word lists can also be found on Quizlet.
Writing: VOICES 1:30-2:00	Writing (VOICES): Students will complete their official WrAP writing assessment this week.  Students should follow the writing process and the given prompt to demonstrate their best writing skills.  Students are encouraged to check over their writing for sentence completion, spelling, capitalization, grammar, and punctuation.  Students will be given a narrative prompt in which they write a story following the prompt.  We know they will demonstrate their writing skills learned throughout the school year! Later in the week, students will write a friendly letter to accompany their photo taken on Grandparent’s Day.  We will be mailing their letters! GRAMMAR: Students will begin reviewing all grammar concepts in preparation for the year-end grammar test.  Feel free to explore past blog posts to review grammar concepts. WORDS THEIR WAY SPELLING: Students will be assessed on their final word list this week. Students are responsible for knowing the sorting rules as well as the correct spelling for each word.  Your child’s list of words can be located in their agenda.  Please complete three DIFFERENT spelling jobs for homework.  Spelling HW is due on FRIDAY this week.

	3rd Grade Math 9:15-10:15 Looking for extra practice at home?  Use the suggested practice information for each individual day.  Your child has their username and password for www.ixl.com. www.multiplication.com http://www.mathplayground.com/index_multiplication_division.html http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/multiplication-and-division http://www.fun4thebrain.com/division.html
Monday	Students will review all math concepts in preparation for the year-end test.  Student homework this week will include a review of many math concepts.
Tuesday	Students will review all math concepts in preparation for the year-end test.
Wednesday	Students will review all math concepts in preparation for the year-end test.
Thursday	Students will complete the year-end assessment.
Friday	Students will complete the year-end assessment.

	4th Grade Math 8:15-9:15 Looking for extra practice at home?  Use the suggested practice information for each individual day.  Your child has their username and password for www.ixl.com.
Monday	Students will review Math Unit 7 (fractions).
Tuesday	WrAP writing test will be administered during this time.
Wednesday	WrAP writing test will be administered during this time.
Thursday	Students will review Math Unit 8 and 9 (area/perimeter and decimals/fractions/percents).
Friday	Students will  complete their year-end 4th grade math assessment.

	Science/Social Studies 2:00-3:00
Monday	How The World Works: Students will use this time to work with their assigned partner to complete their unit summative.
Tuesday	How The World Works: Students will use this time to work with their assigned partner to complete their unit summative.
Wednesday	How The World Works:  Students will use this time to work with their assigned partner to complete their unit summative.  Students may conference with a teacher to clarify any questions they have about their summative project.
Thursday	How the World Works:  Students will use this time to work with their assigned partner to complete their unit summative.  Students may conference with a teacher to clarify any questions they have about their summative project.
Friday	How the World Works:  Students will use this time to work with their assigned partner to complete their unit summative.  Students will complete their unit reflection as well as a partner reflection.

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Week of May 2nd - 6th

Program of Inquiry

How the World Works

Central Idea:

Energy is generated, stored, and used in different ways.

Lines of Inquiry:

• The relationship between forces and energy
• Properties of electricity

• Electricity is used in many ways

Teacher Questions and Key Concepts:

1. Why are forces necessary to produce energy?  (connection)
2. How is electricity created?  (function)
3. How can we use use electricity effectively?  (responsibility)
4. How is electricity used in society?  (connection)

	Daily 5/CAFE  11:00-12:30
Reading: Daily 5/ CAFE	Daily 5/CAFE:  This week students will finalize their rhyming poem. After exploring different rhyming schemes and patterns, students will complete a poem that includes a rhyming scheme/pattern, lines, and stanzas.   We will introduce Limerick poetry.  Students will use their knowledge of rhyming patterns to create a funny Limerick.   For extra practice with poetry click the following links below: http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/graphic_organizers/writing/acrostic-poem.html http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/acrostic-poems-30045.html http://examples.yourdictionary.com/acrostic-poem-examples.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsw7X8lYQeQ http://www.fizzyfunnyfuzzy.com/poems (examples of poems) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdHABKIa3Ic (rhyme and stanza) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icQC84NUM00  (how to write a rhyming poem) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNX2kxqvjbU (meter) http://www.kidzone.ws/poetry/limerick.htm (limerick examples) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BsIuHLQ5Dw (how to write a limerick) BOOK GENRE STUDY- May:  Nonfiction Text DUE ON THURSDAY, MAY 26th!!! We will end the school year with a written books report.  Your child will have the guidelines for the book report, or they can also be found on the link below. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BycCaCVVeVhzcEx2VHVyanZsa3Y2UHJsb2prYXFKdkdPWWFz VOCABULARY: Students will be assessed on their  Wordly Wise words this week. Students are encouraged to study their Wordly Wise vocabulary words at home for homework.  Students may use their books, or they can use Quizlet for practice.   3rd and 4th grade word lists vary for each student.  Your child can locate their Wordly Wise word lists in their student books.  Word lists can also be found on Quizlet.
Writing: VOICES 1:30-2:00	VOICES: Students will continue the 6+1 Traits of Writing. This is referred to as VOICES: voice, organization, ideas, conventions, expanded vocabulary, and sentence fluency. This week students will continue preparing for the WRaP assessment by writing to a prompt and reviewing the process necessary to plan, write, and edit in order to complete the assignment to the best of their ability. Students will be given until Thursday, May 5th to complete the assignment (total of about 4 hours). This will help to give the students an opportunity to practice completing their writing in a shorter amount of time. Students will be able to conference once with a teacher to ask any questions and receive feedback. Because the students are not able to receive help from a teacher during the actual WrAP, we will be encouraging them to be more independent throughout the process. We will continue writing to the following prompt: An envelope arrives for you in the mail. You open the envelope. Inside are a map and a not that says, “Good Luck!” Tell a story about what happens. When editing, students will be checking for proper use of capitalization, punctuation (including commas), and spelling.  We will be using proper editing marks when editing their writing. Each student will keep a editing reference guide in their home binders for them to use if needed for homework. You can also use the one located below: http://mrswarnerarlington.weebly.com/uploads/6/9/0/0/6900648/editing_symbols.pdf You can also use these resources at home: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/punctuation.htm http://www.savethecomma.com/game/ http://www.uwosh.edu/faculty_staff/maguirem/quiz.html.htm http://www.chompchomp.com/hotpotatoes/commas01.htm http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/grammar2.htm# http://literacyandict.wikispaces.com/Proofreading+games http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/language_arts/proofreading/quiz1634.html GRAMMAR: Students will continue exploring figurative language. This skill ties into our reading lessons with poetry and our writing skills. Figurative language is using figures of speech to be more effective, or to make a greater impact with what is being said. Figures of speech such as metaphors and similes go beyond the literal meanings of the words to give the readers new way of thinking about what is happening in a story. Alliterations and onomatopoeias are figurative word/s that appeal to the senses of the readers. Figurative language can appear in multiple forms. We will be focusing on alliterations, hyperboles, idioms, metaphors, personification, onomatopoeia, and similes. This week we will be completing out figurative language flip book. We will practice identifying figurative language and review. Videos and games to review  : http://www.teachertube.com/video/hyperbole-hype-121979 https://www.quia.com/rr/115166.html http://www.timeforkids.com/homework-helper/study-helper/figurative-language https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-koivS_aho https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17eY2MoS-bc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1GC1yWdM_c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6i3WQNqUWk http://www.examples-of-onomatopoeia.com/examples/word-games/ https://www.quia.com/quiz/234882.html http://www.turtlediary.com/game/metaphor-and-simile.html WORDS THEIR WAY SPELLING: Students will be assessed on their spelling sort this week. Students are responsible for knowing the sorting rules as well as the correct spelling for each word.  Your child’s list of words can be located in their agenda.  Please complete three DIFFERENT spelling jobs for homework.  Spelling HW is due on FRIDAY this week.

	3rd Grade Math 9:15-10:15 Looking for extra practice at home?  Use the suggested practice information for each individual day.  Your child has their username and password for www.ixl.com. www.multiplication.com http://www.mathplayground.com/index_multiplication_division.html http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/multiplication-and-division http://www.fun4thebrain.com/division.html
Monday	Students will continue to explore capacity and experiment with popcorn. IXL Practice:U7
Tuesday	Students will the mean and the median of a set of data. IXL Practice: BB2 BB3
Wednesday	Students will continue to find the mean and median of a set of data. IXL Practice:  BB2 BB3
Thursday	Students will use a calculator to find the mean of a given set of data. IXL Practice:  BB2 BB3
Friday	Students will solve measurement number stories and solve calculator riddles. IXL Practice:

	4th Grade Math 8:15-9:15 Looking for extra practice at home?  Use the suggested practice information for each individual day.  Your child has their username and password for www.ixl.com.
Monday	Students will continue explorations of integers.  Students will compete to show their knowledge and application of this skill by playing “Integer Jeopardy”. Students will also play “I Have, Who Has”.  In this game, students will solve addition problems involving integers in order to identify the correct game card. IXL Practice:  5th Grade A.8 http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/integers/FS_Integer_addition.htm (adding integers game) http://www.mathgoodies.com/games/integer_game/football.html# (adding integers game) http://www.math-play.com/adding-integers-game/adding-integers-drag-and-drop.html (adding integers game) http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/nl.cgi?A1=c&A2=4&A3=-2&A4=[-2][2][4][0]&A11=1&A12=1 (integers)
Tuesday	Students will review all concepts from Unit 10 (Reflections, Rotations, Translations, and Negative Integers). IXL Practice:  Review 5th Grade A.8, Z.8 http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/integers/FS_Integer_addition.htm (adding itegers game) http://www.mathgoodies.com/games/integer_game/football.html# (adding integers game) http://www.math-play.com/adding-integers-game/adding-integers-drag-and-drop.html (adding integers game) http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/nl.cgi?A1=c&A2=4&A3=-2&A4=[-2][2][4][0]&A11=1&A12=1 (integers)
Wednesday	Students will be assessed on Unit 10 concepts.
Thursday	Students will review Unit 10 assessment.
Friday	Students will complete review journal pages for Unit 10.  Teachers will use this time to work with individual students based on need.

	Science/Social Studies 2:00-3:00
Monday	How The World Works: Students will inquire about electricity and Benjamin Franklin. Students will complete their formative assessment. http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/benjamin-franklin/videos/kids-history-ben-franklin-and-his-kite
Tuesday	How The World Works: Students will discover how electricity works along with the parts that are needed to conduct it. Students will inquire about where electricity is found in nature. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc2-363MIQs
Wednesday	How The World Works:  Students will participate in a readers theater about electricity and demonstrate static electricity.
Thursday	How the World Works:  Students will explore the parts of a lightbulb and inquire about Thomas Edison. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eU_U1Q9BE8
Friday	How the World Works:  Students will built a circuit board and experiment with different conductors and power sources. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot-wu_oJUg4

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