Week of April 18-22

 

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:  Our poetry unit will continue this week.  Our focus this week will be on shape poetry and the structure of poetry.  Students will explore lines, stanza, and rhyme scheme in poetry. 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) 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 take  their Wordly Wise test 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.  The vocabulary test will be given on Friday. 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 the WRaP assessment by writing to prompts and reviewing the process necessary to plan, write, and edit in order to complete the assignment to the best of their ability. Several prompt examples will be shared, student writing samples will be analyzed by the group, and the scoring process will be demonstrated. This will help to give the students a deeper understanding of the task and what is needed to complete it in the allotted time. We will continue writing to the following prompt: You are outside one night looking at the sky. A very bright star approaches you. As you watch, you realize that the star is really a spaceship! Write a story about what happens next. Students will complete their final copy by Friday. 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 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 metaphors, idioms, and personification. Examples: A metaphor is a word or phrase that is used to make a comparison between two people, things, animals, or places. The snow is a white blanket. The hospital was a refrigerator. The classroom was a zoo. America is a melting pot.   Idioms are word combinations that kids use which have a different meaning than the literal meanings of each word. Give it a shot - Try Speak your mind - Say what you really feel A piece of cake - Very easy Slipped my mind - I forgot Personification is when you give human qualities to an object or animal. Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name. My alarm clock yells at me every morning. The avalanche devoured anything standing in its way. Traffic slowed to a crawl. Videos and games to review  : 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 THURSDAY this week. This spelling test will be given 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. 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 find the volume of a rectangular prism. IXL Practice:U6, U15
Tuesday	Students will weigh objects using scales in customary and metric units. IXL Practice:U5, U18
Wednesday	Students will participate in 3 exploration activities to order objects according to their volume, mass, and weight. (Day 1) IXL Practice:U.21
Thursday	Students will participate in 3 exploration activities to order objects according to their volume, mass, and weight. (Day 2) IXL Practice: U.21
Friday	Students will celebrate Earth 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 relate flips, slides, and turns to reflections, translations, and rotations.  Students will apply their knowledge of these math concepts and play “Entrapment”.  Within this game, students will recognize motion as a slide (translation), turn (rotation), or a flip (reflection). IXL Practice:  5th Grade Z.8
Tuesday	Students will explore positive and negative numbers.  In this lesson, students will explore credit and debit activity to relate and connect to positive and negative numbers. IXL Practice:  5th Grade A.8
Wednesday	Students will create a human number line to add and subtract positive and negative numbers. IXL Practice:  5th Grade A.8
Thursday	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
Friday	Students will celebrate Earth Day!

	Science/Social Studies 2:00-3:00
Monday	How The World Works: Students will watch an informative film about the various types of energy.  Students will form definitions of different types of energy.
Tuesday	How The World Works: Students will complete three experiments in which they identify different types of energy.
Wednesday	How The World Works:  Students will explore magnets and magnetism through a variety of experiments and observations.
Thursday	How the World Works:  Students will inquire about the makeup and an atom.  Students will explore positive and negative charges.  Students will create a model of an atom.  (Two-day lesson)
Friday	How the World Works:  Students will Students will inquire about the makeup and an atom.  Students will explore positive and negative charges.  Students will create a model of an atom.  (Two-day lesson)

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Students should be using Quizlet at home several times each week to practice their Wordly Wise vocabulary words. Remember to check your child’s “Keep at Home” folder each Monday!