Thursday, April 28, 2016

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:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icQC84NUM00  (how to write a rhyming poem)


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.

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:

You can also use these resources at home:

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  :

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.
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
Tuesday
Students will review all concepts from Unit 10 (Reflections, Rotations, Translations, and Negative Integers).
IXL Practice:  Review 5th Grade A.8, Z.8
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.
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.
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.
Friday
How the World Works:  Students will built a circuit board and experiment with different conductors and power sources.




Extra! Extra! Chavura News

  • Remember to check your child’s “Keep at Home” folder each Monday!



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Thursday, April 21, 2016

Week of April 25th - 29th

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 we will continue to grow as poets.  Students will continue to explore the elements of poetry.  Our focus this week will continue to explore the lines, stanza, and rhyme scheme in poetry.  Students will begin to draft a rhyming poem that includes lines and stanzas.  We will begin by brainstorming rhyming words from a topic that interests them.  

For extra practice with poetry click the following links below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icQC84NUM00  (how to write a rhyming poem)


BOOK GENRE STUDY- Poetry
We will be working in class to create a Poetry Book Project.  More details will follow about students sharing their works of poetry.

VOCABULARY: Students will be introduced to 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 their prompt on Monday and given until 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 be 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:

You can also use these resources at home:

GRAMMAR: Students will begin 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's lessons will be centered around hyperboles and alliteration.

Examples:
An hyperbole is an exaggeration which may be used for emphasis and humor.
  • It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets.
  • I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
  • I had a ton of chores to do.
  • If I can’t get a Smartphone, I will die.

Alliteration occurs when a series of words in a row (or close to a row) have the same first consonant sound.
  • Alice’s aunt ate apples and acorns around August.
  • Becky’s beagle barked and bayed, becoming bothersome for Billy.
  • Carrie's cat clawed her couch, creating chaos.
  • Dan’s dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove.

Videos and games to review  :

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 THURSDAY 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.
Monday
Students will participate in 3 exploration activities to order objects according to their volume, mass, and weight. (Day 1)
IXL Practice: U.21
Tuesday
Students will participate in 3 exploration activities to order objects according to their volume, mass, and weight. (Day 2)
IXL Practice: U.21
Wednesday
Students will explore capacity of various objects using different units of measure.
IXL Practice: U7
Thursday
Students will continue to explore capacity and experiment with popcorn.
IXL Practice:U7
Friday
Grandparent’s Day




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 their explorations of negative numbers by adding negative integers.  Students will apply their knowledge of integers and play a “Gain/Loss” game.
IXL Practice:  5th Grade A.8
Tuesday
Students will continue explorations of negative integers.  Students will compete to show their knowledge and application of this skill by playing “Integer Jeopardy”.  Students will also participate in “I Have, Who Has”.  In this game, students will solve addition integer problems in order to identify the correct game card.
IXL Practice:  5th Grade A.8
Wednesday
Students will review all concepts from Unit 10.
IXL Practice:  Review 5th Grade A.8, Z.8
Thursday
Students will be assessed on Unit 10 concepts.
IXL Practice:  
Friday
Grandparent’s Day Activities




Science/Social Studies 2:00-3:00
Monday
How The World Works: Students will explore magnets, magnetic force, and the magnetic field.
Tuesday
How The World Works: Students will magnetize a nail in order to pick up paperclips. Students will make magnetic slime.
Wednesday
How The World Works:  Students will inquire about atoms and explore the parts of an atom.
Thursday
How the World Works:  Students will create a 3D figure of an atom.
Friday
Early Release




Extra! Extra! Chavura News

  • Grandparent’s Day:  Friday, April 29th 8:30-11:30
  • The spring book fair starts this week!
  • Remember to check your child’s “Keep at Home” folder each Monday!


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