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WEEKLY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
FOR THE WEEK OF
Happy New Year!
January 30 - February 3
Everyday Math
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DATE
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LEARNING TARGET |
ACTIVITIES
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COMMENTS/homework
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MONDAY |
Fractions of a set |
journal pages to apply learning
lesson 7.2
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Study facts
link and fact practice study facts
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TUESDAY |
Pattern block fractions
expressing and interpreting remainders
using protractor and measuring degrees
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lesson 7.3
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Homelink and fact practice study facts
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WEDNESDAY |
Addition and subtractions of fractions
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lesson 7.4
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Homelink and fact practice study facts |
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THURSDAY |
clock fractions |
journal pages with 7.5 |
Homelink and fact practice - study facts |
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FRIDAY |
naming fractions |
journal pages 7.6 |
Homelink and fact practice study facts |
Guided Reading
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DATE
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LEARNING TARGET |
ACTIVITIES
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HOMEWORK/COMMENTS
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MONDAY |
Introducing new vocabulary
making connections - character traits
understanding main idea and details - comprehension activity
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chapter 8 & 9 How To Steal A Dog
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At Home reading slip as part of the 15-20 minutes.
introduce new reading program - Noah's Ark
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TUESDAY |
review vocabulary and make connections with definitions and information in the story-
recalling details
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junior achievement - owning your own business - understanding location
chapter 10 How To Steal A Dog
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COMPLETE questions in complete sentences and trifold ( chapters 22-23) 20 minutes At Home reading |
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WEDNESDAY |
character identification/inferencing dicussion
author's purpose discussion and intended audience-
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chapter 11 &12 How To Steal A Dog
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COMPLETE questions in complete sentences and chapters 20 - 21 trifold to match the chapters
At Home reading Encourage children to think as they read.
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THURSDAY |
comprehension and noting details- Answering questions |
chapter 13 & 14 How To Steal A Dog
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trifold work and questions answered in complete sentences |
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FRIDAY |
quiz Friday on choice reading sample- related to topics and strategies
Weekly Reader-current topic
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read and answer questions on back of the booklet pertaining to vocabualry and details from story |
At Home Reading (purple) Sheet Due - Bring home new At Home Reading Sheet |
Writing/ Words
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DATE
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LEARNING TARGET |
ACTIVITIES/HOMEWORK
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COMMENTS
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MONDAY |
Daily minilessons to introduce new skills and use editing skills
Daily mini-lessons in the morning
idiom activities
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Daily Journaling- personal narrative writing samples- graphic organizer
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word sorts daily |
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TUESDAY |
daily mini-lesson page - grammar practice each day |
Daily journaling and developing paragraphs main idea with supporting details
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WEDNESDAY |
new writing assignment in class with organization key |
Daily journaling - |
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THURSDAY |
grammar structure - organization |
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FRIDAY |
Ms. Mundigler sessions for 13 weeks |
Vocabulary in TFK/debate |
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Science
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DATE
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LEARNING TARGET |
ACTIVITIES
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HOMEWORK/COMMENTS
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MONDAY |
comprehension & recalling details
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Review for lesson 6
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review questions at the end of the vocabulary and comprehension |
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TUESDAY |
understanding the main idea |
Begin lesson 7 - Adaption and extinction |
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WEDNESDAY |
problem/solution on adaption |
Begin reading: adaptation page B60 & 61 |
question on page 60
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THURSDAY |
cause & effect with camouflage |
camouflage and color mimicry |
probalem solution question on pg. 63 |
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FRIDAY |
connection from text to world - understanding adaptions |
behavior is a kind of adaption
page B64
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question on pg. B64
welcome to reread non-fiction material at home as your 15-20 minutes
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Social Studies
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DATE
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LEARNING TARGET |
ACTIVITIES/HOMEWORK
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COMMENTS
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MONDAY |
fill in chart - comprehension - labeling and noting details |
no class |
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TUESDAY |
understanding how the Mississippi river is important- |
Video on the frontiers of Wisconsin
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Junior Achievement
question about main idea
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WEDNESDAY |
understanding tradition and turning point in history |
page 72 The British
Ways of the Wisconsin Indians change because of the fur trade
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comparision and review of how life and the environment changed the tools and ways of living.
Finish questions from page 72
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THURSDAY |
Understanding conflict & war |
page 73 |
Answer questions from page 73 |
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FRIDAY |
TFK current events |
TFK lesson vocabulary and comprehension
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It is required to have the assignment notebook signed by an adult each evening.
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