Week of March 7th-11th
Program of Inquiry
How We Organize Ourselves
Central Idea:
The efficiency of a government depends on the structure and function.
Lines of Inquiry:
- Structure of Government (Form)
- Function of Government (Function)
- Documentation (Connection and Form)
Teacher Questions and Key Concepts:
- What is government? (L1)
- How does government operate? (L2)
- What is the purpose of government documents? (L3, form)
- How are documents connected to the organization of a government? (L3, connection)
Daily 5/CAFE 11:00-12:30
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Reading: Daily 5/ CAFE
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Daily 5/CAFE: This week, students will wrap up the CAFE strategy for comprehension of COMPARE AND CONTRAST TEXTS. Students will further their reading comprehension by exploring how texts are similar and different.
In an effort to enhance reading comprehension, we will focus on answering questions about nonfiction texts.
For more information about comparing and contrasting:
Use the following links for practice at home:
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/compare_contrast_language_arts_third_3rd_grade.htm
BOOK GENRE STUDY- Science Fiction/Fantasy Book Report Due on Monday, April 4th!
The report guidelines for the cereal box can be found on the following two links:
VOCABULARY: Students will be given their new Wordly Wise unit 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 Grade Word List: bold, cunning, deed, doze, jagged, positive, respect, responsible, smuggle, version
4th Grade Word List: advantage, astonish, confirm, distant, founder, hamlet, host, misgiving, parch, prospect, scarce, shrewd, sole, torment, typical
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Writing: VOICES
1:30-2:00
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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 to explore informational/expository writing. This is a type of nonfiction writing that conveys information about something, which means it is factual. Students will be using this writing assignment to help expand their knowledge about our central idea: The efficiency of a government depends on its structure and function.
Students will write to the following:
Select 2 types of government. This could be international, national, state, or local. Tell information about what each government looks like (form) (or is structured), how each government works (function), any individuals that hold leadership offices/positions, and any documents that the government uses. Compare/contrast these two governments.
Students will include several non-fiction text features in their writing, such as a title, headings for each paragraph, and bold/italic text (to help emphasize important vocabulary). Students will also include a table of contents and a glossary.
Students will discuss and model this type of writing as a group. Research time and materials will be provided to help students gather the necessary facts to include in their writing.
Students will continue to conference with a teacher throughout the writing process.
Watch this video about informative writing:
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:
You can also use these resources at home:
GRAMMAR: Students will begin exploring adverbs and review identifying adverbs in a sentence. An adverb tells us when, where, how, in what manner, or to what extent an action is performed. An adverb is typically used to modify a verb, but an adverb can also modify an adjective or another adverb.
Here are some examples of adverbs modifying verbs:
Students will write their own sentences using adverbs of frequency and negatives.
Please use the links below to help your child review :
Adverb Activities:
Adjective Activities:
Videos:
WORDS THEIR WAY SPELLING:
Students will be introduced to 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.
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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.
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Monday
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Students will multiply and divide with 10, 100, and 1,000.
IXL Practice: H.2 Multiplication
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Tuesday
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Students will use mental math to solve multiplication problems.
IXL Practice: H.2 Multiplication
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Wednesday
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Students will participate in three exploration activities about arrays, area, and fractions. (day 1 of 2)
IXL Practice: Z.1 operations with fractions
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Thursday
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Students will complete their explorations. (day 2 of 2)
IXL Practice: E.7 understanding multiplication
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Friday
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Students will begin to use the partial products algorithm for multiplication.
IXL Practice:H.8 and H.9 multiplication
***Math Facts quiz today!!!!***
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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.
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Monday
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Students will be introduced to multiplying decimals. We will focus on multiplying decimals by whole numbers.
IXL Practice: 5TH GRADE I.3
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Tuesday
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Students will be introduced to dividing decimals by whole numbers.
IXL Practice: 5th GRADE O.5
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Wednesday
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Students will practice multiplying and dividing decimals.
IXL Practice: 5th GRADE O.5
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Thursday
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Students will review concepts learned throughout Unit 9. Students will review fractions/decimals/percents.
IXL Practice:
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Friday
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Students will be tested on Unit 9 concepts.
IXL Practice:
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