LINK TO EXCERPTS OF THE YOUNGEST MARCHER: www.google.com/books/edition/The_Youngest_Marcher_The_Story_of_Audrey/Ml5CDAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1
KOBE BRYANT'S POEM-DEAR BASKETBALL: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/dear-basketball
CAN YOU WRITE YOUR OWN "DEAR..." POEMS USING KOBE'S POEM AS A MENTOR TEXT-SHARING THE PASSION YOU FEEL FOR SOMETHING SPECIAL IN YOUR LIFE?
Monday, January 13:
Good afternoon!
Please make sure you finish the Iready Math diagnostic assessment. That is a priority! Do not do for homework. I will be checking the website to see who completed. Once you finish that, please work on any or all of the following:
Once kids complete I-ready math diagnostic: USE RACE STRATEGY TO ANSWER: Hiawatha post-reading mini assessment. Please do in reading notebook. Mrs. Davis will check tomorrow:Write a paragraph about the theme of Hiawatha. In your paragraph, state the theme and support your idea with relevant details and at least two direct quotations from the text.
Be sure to:
credit the poem and to properly punctuate quotations.
Period Six: Clubs-The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. The following was due today but if kids did not complete, they may work on this:
DUE MONDAY, JANUARY 13- The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind-Chapter 13: Respond using RACE
DUE TUESDAY:
CHAPTER 13:
1. What step in the scientific process did William disregard in his biogas experiment? (he ignored the research he conducted in favor of being hasty)
2. Though both the water pump and the biogas were failures, what can we learn about William from these disappointments?
3. Would you listen to a William Kamkwamba and Mister Geoffrey radio show? WHY OR WHY NOT?
4. CHOOSE 2 NEW VOCABULARY WORDS. DEFINE THEM AND IDENTIFY THE CORRECT PART OF SPEECH.
5. PREPARE FOR YOUR POST IT CHAT.
6. COME UP WITH ONE HIGH ORDER THINKING QUESTION. STOP AND JOT YOUR RESPONSE.
If they finish, they can start prepping for chapter 14-due Wednesday, January 15.
Period Seven: Math problem of the day. Due tomorrow. You may do in your math notebook. Show and explain your work.
The fourth grade is going on a field trip to the
Science Museum. There are 135 students,
8 teachers and 16 parents riding the buses to the
museum. If a bus holds 45 people, how many
buses must the school order for this field trip?
Explain.
2:15-SEL check in-you may re-gather group. Have them share something that went well today or something or someone that made them laugh or smile.
***PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL TECHNOLOGY-LAPTOPS ARE LOCKED AWAY AND SMARTBOARD IS TURNED OFF IF YOU USE.
Please make sure you finish the Iready Math diagnostic assessment. That is a priority! Do not do for homework. I will be checking the website to see who completed. Once you finish that, please work on any or all of the following:
Once kids complete I-ready math diagnostic: USE RACE STRATEGY TO ANSWER: Hiawatha post-reading mini assessment. Please do in reading notebook. Mrs. Davis will check tomorrow:Write a paragraph about the theme of Hiawatha. In your paragraph, state the theme and support your idea with relevant details and at least two direct quotations from the text.
Be sure to:
credit the poem and to properly punctuate quotations.
Period Six: Clubs-The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. The following was due today but if kids did not complete, they may work on this:
DUE MONDAY, JANUARY 13- The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind-Chapter 13: Respond using RACE
DUE TUESDAY:
CHAPTER 13:
1. What step in the scientific process did William disregard in his biogas experiment? (he ignored the research he conducted in favor of being hasty)
2. Though both the water pump and the biogas were failures, what can we learn about William from these disappointments?
3. Would you listen to a William Kamkwamba and Mister Geoffrey radio show? WHY OR WHY NOT?
4. CHOOSE 2 NEW VOCABULARY WORDS. DEFINE THEM AND IDENTIFY THE CORRECT PART OF SPEECH.
5. PREPARE FOR YOUR POST IT CHAT.
6. COME UP WITH ONE HIGH ORDER THINKING QUESTION. STOP AND JOT YOUR RESPONSE.
If they finish, they can start prepping for chapter 14-due Wednesday, January 15.
- What reusable resources does your school/community have?
- What are some recycling issues your school/community faces?
- “Where others see garbage, I see opportunity.” What possible opportunities can you think of to help solve the issues in your school/community?
- CHOOSE 2 NEW VOCABULARY WORDS. DEFINE THEM AND IDENTIFY THE CORRECT PART OF SPEECH.
- PREPARE FOR YOUR POST IT CHAT.
- COME UP WITH ONE HIGH ORDER THINKING QUESTION. STOP AND JOT YOUR RESPONSE.
Period Seven: Math problem of the day. Due tomorrow. You may do in your math notebook. Show and explain your work.
The fourth grade is going on a field trip to the
Science Museum. There are 135 students,
8 teachers and 16 parents riding the buses to the
museum. If a bus holds 45 people, how many
buses must the school order for this field trip?
Explain.
2:15-SEL check in-you may re-gather group. Have them share something that went well today or something or someone that made them laugh or smile.
***PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL TECHNOLOGY-LAPTOPS ARE LOCKED AWAY AND SMARTBOARD IS TURNED OFF IF YOU USE.
NEWSELA ARTICLE ON HABITS- newsela.com/read/lib-how-long-form-habit/id/38373/
I can get off to a great 2020 start by reflecting on the past year, creating a New Year Reflections wheel and setting new goals for myself.
SCHOOL SURVEY: PLEASE COMPLETE: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQR_ZS-qrWtJMuiOT2H0yYdbIl5spzaIPsdPN-goifesEoIg/viewform
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9:
I can deepen my understanding of non-fiction text by engaging in high order discourse with my partner about the Pledge of Allegiance by using post its and non-fiction reading questions.
While reading, write facts and questions on sticky notes to keep track of
our learning. After reading, add a personal response to connect the new
information with our background knowledge.
It’s very important for us to engage in text by questioning ourselves as we read and keep track of important new information. So let’s read together the Newsela article,
https://newsela.com/read/elem-pledge-allegiance-history/id/34838/?collection_id=339
Read OPINION article. Stop and jot facts, questions and response. Choose a question to engage with your partner about. Be prepared to discuss your facts, questions and response. Make sure you summarize important claims with evidence on both sides of the issue.
https://newsela.com/read/pro-con-pledge-of-allegiance/id/40233/?collection_id=339
While reading, write facts and questions on sticky notes to keep track of
our learning. After reading, add a personal response to connect the new
information with our background knowledge.
It’s very important for us to engage in text by questioning ourselves as we read and keep track of important new information. So let’s read together the Newsela article,
https://newsela.com/read/elem-pledge-allegiance-history/id/34838/?collection_id=339
Read OPINION article. Stop and jot facts, questions and response. Choose a question to engage with your partner about. Be prepared to discuss your facts, questions and response. Make sure you summarize important claims with evidence on both sides of the issue.
https://newsela.com/read/pro-con-pledge-of-allegiance/id/40233/?collection_id=339
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3:
Good morning, everyone! Sorry but I need to rest and ice my foot for one more day. I will see you tomorrow.
Follow the three B's and I know you will have a great day. Here's your schedule:
Period One: Band- Climate vs. weather. Read the following article on Newsela. https://newsela.com/read/lib-nasa-difference-weather-climate/id/25790/write/
Then reflect and respond in your reading notebooks:
Describe what the weather has been like in your town this week. Then, describe the climate that you live in. What type of weather would be unusual for your climate?
You may also work on their climate change enrichment activities which are due tomorrow.
Period Two: Gym
Period Three: Bricks for Kids push in enrichment.
Period Four: Bricks for Kids continues til 11:45 a.m.
11:45-12:10 Students from band should work on Newsela activity from this morning. The others may work on ELA Iready, Raz Kids (you received log in info yesterday) or on completing your climate change enrichment activities which are due tomorrow.
Period Five: Lunch.
Period Six: You may do any of the following:
Finish Newsela response.
ELA I-ready
Raz Kids
Climate change enrichment activities which are due tomorrow
Thanksgiving math
Math problem of the week
Period Seven: Science. Work on the Town Hall presentation you are doing in the library on Thursday. Link to Mrs Gottlieb’s website: https://educatorpages.com/site/gottscience/pages/4th-grade
See below for Mrs. Gottlieb's lesson which you may use to reference.
2:15 SEL wrapup-Gratitude: Choose 3 people to say thank you to today.
HOMEWORK
Climate change enrichment activities are due tomorrow
Mrs. Davis will be back so do your homework!
Thanksgiving math is due tomorrow
Math problem of the week is due Friday
Science Town Hall on Thursday--be prepared
DUE TOMORROW: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4 THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW FORESHADOWING POWERPOINT IN READING SECTION. What instances of foreshadowing can be found in Chapter 2? (William’s ingenuity in building a bird trap, William and Geoffrey fearing that difficult times were on the way). Use evidence from the text to support your response. Why did William not want to be considered friends with Khamba? research 3 unknown words pulled from the chapter. Identify at least one new piece of figurative language in this chapter and interpret its meaning. Use Bloom’s Think to Learn question stems. Come up with at least one of your own questions from either analyzing, evaluating or creating section. Stop and jot your thinking to your question.
Follow the three B's and I know you will have a great day. Here's your schedule:
Period One: Band- Climate vs. weather. Read the following article on Newsela. https://newsela.com/read/lib-nasa-difference-weather-climate/id/25790/write/
Then reflect and respond in your reading notebooks:
Describe what the weather has been like in your town this week. Then, describe the climate that you live in. What type of weather would be unusual for your climate?
You may also work on their climate change enrichment activities which are due tomorrow.
Period Two: Gym
Period Three: Bricks for Kids push in enrichment.
Period Four: Bricks for Kids continues til 11:45 a.m.
11:45-12:10 Students from band should work on Newsela activity from this morning. The others may work on ELA Iready, Raz Kids (you received log in info yesterday) or on completing your climate change enrichment activities which are due tomorrow.
Period Five: Lunch.
Period Six: You may do any of the following:
Finish Newsela response.
ELA I-ready
Raz Kids
Climate change enrichment activities which are due tomorrow
Thanksgiving math
Math problem of the week
Period Seven: Science. Work on the Town Hall presentation you are doing in the library on Thursday. Link to Mrs Gottlieb’s website: https://educatorpages.com/site/gottscience/pages/4th-grade
See below for Mrs. Gottlieb's lesson which you may use to reference.
2:15 SEL wrapup-Gratitude: Choose 3 people to say thank you to today.
HOMEWORK
Climate change enrichment activities are due tomorrow
Mrs. Davis will be back so do your homework!
Thanksgiving math is due tomorrow
Math problem of the week is due Friday
Science Town Hall on Thursday--be prepared
DUE TOMORROW: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4 THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW FORESHADOWING POWERPOINT IN READING SECTION. What instances of foreshadowing can be found in Chapter 2? (William’s ingenuity in building a bird trap, William and Geoffrey fearing that difficult times were on the way). Use evidence from the text to support your response. Why did William not want to be considered friends with Khamba? research 3 unknown words pulled from the chapter. Identify at least one new piece of figurative language in this chapter and interpret its meaning. Use Bloom’s Think to Learn question stems. Come up with at least one of your own questions from either analyzing, evaluating or creating section. Stop and jot your thinking to your question.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 2:
Good morning, boys and girls!
I am sorry I cannot be with you today. I am having minor foot surgery and should return tomorrow. Please follow the three B's. You may email me with any questions-concerns. Have a great day. Here is your schedule:
Period One:
Watch the following Mojo video: https://ideas.classdojo.com/f/fact-or-fiction/
Discuss: What happened that made Mojo so embarrassed? What are the facts?
You may also turn and talk to the person next to you about something they are thankful for during yourThanksgiving break.
Students get laptops and work on ELA I-ready. You may also receive RAZ Kids logins.
Period Two: Science Lesson 4.4
Period Three: Science push in. Lesson 4.5
Period Four: Please make sure that you completed the following activities for Chapter 2 of the Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Complete in notebook. If you type, you are responsible to print out yourselves: THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND CHAPTER 2: . REVIEW POWERPOINT IN READING WORKSHOP SECTION OF THE CLASS WEBSITE ON FORESHADOWING AND FLASHBACK. THEN REFLECT AND RESPOND:
What instances of foreshadowing can be found in Chapter 2? (William’s ingenuity in building a bird trap, William and Geoffrey fearing that difficult times were on the way). Use evidence from the text to support your response. Why did William not want to be considered friends with Khamba? research 3 unknown words pulled from the chapter. Identify at least one new piece of figurative language in this chapter and interpret its meaning. Use Bloom’s Think to Learn question stems. Come up with at least one of your own questions from either analyzing, evaluating or creating section. Stop and jot your thinking to your question. BE READY TO DISCUSS TOMORROW WITH MRS. CLYNE-DAVIS.
Period Five: Lunch.
Period Six: Clubs-Math I-ready.
Period Seven: Students may work in their partnerships on the Thanksgiving meal planning activity which was assigned last week. Please complete all sections including reflections. You may also begin working on the exemplar problem of the week. Due Friday: See below:
I am sorry I cannot be with you today. I am having minor foot surgery and should return tomorrow. Please follow the three B's. You may email me with any questions-concerns. Have a great day. Here is your schedule:
Period One:
Watch the following Mojo video: https://ideas.classdojo.com/f/fact-or-fiction/
Discuss: What happened that made Mojo so embarrassed? What are the facts?
You may also turn and talk to the person next to you about something they are thankful for during yourThanksgiving break.
Students get laptops and work on ELA I-ready. You may also receive RAZ Kids logins.
Period Two: Science Lesson 4.4
Period Three: Science push in. Lesson 4.5
Period Four: Please make sure that you completed the following activities for Chapter 2 of the Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Complete in notebook. If you type, you are responsible to print out yourselves: THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND CHAPTER 2: . REVIEW POWERPOINT IN READING WORKSHOP SECTION OF THE CLASS WEBSITE ON FORESHADOWING AND FLASHBACK. THEN REFLECT AND RESPOND:
What instances of foreshadowing can be found in Chapter 2? (William’s ingenuity in building a bird trap, William and Geoffrey fearing that difficult times were on the way). Use evidence from the text to support your response. Why did William not want to be considered friends with Khamba? research 3 unknown words pulled from the chapter. Identify at least one new piece of figurative language in this chapter and interpret its meaning. Use Bloom’s Think to Learn question stems. Come up with at least one of your own questions from either analyzing, evaluating or creating section. Stop and jot your thinking to your question. BE READY TO DISCUSS TOMORROW WITH MRS. CLYNE-DAVIS.
Period Five: Lunch.
Period Six: Clubs-Math I-ready.
Period Seven: Students may work in their partnerships on the Thanksgiving meal planning activity which was assigned last week. Please complete all sections including reflections. You may also begin working on the exemplar problem of the week. Due Friday: See below:
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TO LEARN MORE AND EXPLORE MORE ABOUT JFK:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19:
Good morning. I am not feeling well and sorry I can't be with you. I know you will have a great day with your substitute teacher, Mr. Samuels, Bricks for Kids and with each other. Please work on the following activities. You may email during the day if you have any questions or concerns.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH
If you have forms and-or money for trips, please hold on to give to Mrs. Davis tomorrow or give to sub teacher who will collect and lock in closet. (Little silver key will open lock).
If you have media release forms for Newsela, please neatly leave on my desk. Thanks.
Period One: Most students will be going to band. For those who remain, you should work on ELA I-ready.
Period Two: Gym
Periods Three & Four: Bricks 4 Kids
11:45-12:10. Please have laptop monitors distribute laptops. You may begin working on any or all of the following which they will continue after lunch:
Math lesson 4.4 enrichment. (I left several copies on my desk-but if you can’t find-this is it:)
Please check.
Math problem of the week
Math or ELA I-ready
Period Five: Lunch
Period Six: Math activity-either finish enrichment, problem of the week or I-ready.
Period Seven: Please work on renewable resources persuasive essay which is due on November 27. (Task and rubric is posted in writing workshop section of class website). Or if they can work quietly, they may work with their partners on their climate change research report (12 questions) due Monday-November 25. Enrichment activities must be completed AFTER research report. (Tasks posted in project section of the class website).
2;15: Please have monitors put away and lock up laptops. CART MUST BE LOCKED AND SMART BOARD MUST BE TURNED OFF.
Gratitude reflection: Tell about a time someone helped you solve a problem.
Dismissal chart is posted near the door. Thanks.
HOMEWORK
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH
If you have forms and-or money for trips, please hold on to give to Mrs. Davis tomorrow or give to sub teacher who will collect and lock in closet. (Little silver key will open lock).
If you have media release forms for Newsela, please neatly leave on my desk. Thanks.
Period One: Most students will be going to band. For those who remain, you should work on ELA I-ready.
Period Two: Gym
Periods Three & Four: Bricks 4 Kids
11:45-12:10. Please have laptop monitors distribute laptops. You may begin working on any or all of the following which they will continue after lunch:
Math lesson 4.4 enrichment. (I left several copies on my desk-but if you can’t find-this is it:)
Please check.
Math problem of the week
Math or ELA I-ready
Period Five: Lunch
Period Six: Math activity-either finish enrichment, problem of the week or I-ready.
Period Seven: Please work on renewable resources persuasive essay which is due on November 27. (Task and rubric is posted in writing workshop section of class website). Or if they can work quietly, they may work with their partners on their climate change research report (12 questions) due Monday-November 25. Enrichment activities must be completed AFTER research report. (Tasks posted in project section of the class website).
2;15: Please have monitors put away and lock up laptops. CART MUST BE LOCKED AND SMART BOARD MUST BE TURNED OFF.
Gratitude reflection: Tell about a time someone helped you solve a problem.
Dismissal chart is posted near the door. Thanks.
HOMEWORK
- Please make sure you are spending at least 45 minutes a week on I-ready in both the reading and math sections.
- Math 4.4 will be checked tomorrow
- Problem of the week is due tomorrow
- Persuasive essay on renewable energy is due Wednesday, November 27
- Partner research report is due Monday, November 25
- Climate change enrichment activities are due Wednesday, December 4
- Polar bear summaries and responses on current events forms will be collected tomorrow
- Make sure your literacy pack with climate books and independent books go home and are in school every day.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8: newsela.com/read/natgeo-wind-energy/id/49404/
Write a short paragraph that explains the central idea of the article. Use at least two details from the article to support your response. THEN WRITE A PERSONAL RESPONSE. REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING ABOUT WRITING SUMMARIES:
A SUMMARY ANSWERS THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:
5 W’S AND I H.
WE WANT TO FOCUS ON THE MAIN IDEA--WHAT IS THIS STORY TEACHING ME ABOUT THE TOPIC? WHAT ARE TWO IMPORTANT DETAILS THAT SUPPORT THE MAIN IDEA?
WE WANT TO TRY TO SUM IT UP IN 50 WORDS OR LESS.
IN A SUMMARY, WE GET THE GIST-MAIN IDEA.
WE WANT TO LEAVE OUT EXTRANEOUS INFO OR DETAILS.
WE WANT TO INCLUDE WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT NOT WHAT IS UST INTERESTING.
A SUMMARY ANSWERS THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:
5 W’S AND I H.
WE WANT TO FOCUS ON THE MAIN IDEA--WHAT IS THIS STORY TEACHING ME ABOUT THE TOPIC? WHAT ARE TWO IMPORTANT DETAILS THAT SUPPORT THE MAIN IDEA?
WE WANT TO TRY TO SUM IT UP IN 50 WORDS OR LESS.
IN A SUMMARY, WE GET THE GIST-MAIN IDEA.
WE WANT TO LEAVE OUT EXTRANEOUS INFO OR DETAILS.
WE WANT TO INCLUDE WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT NOT WHAT IS UST INTERESTING.