What S Happening This Week?

MRS. MALE’S CLASS
February 13-17, 2017 /
/ PTO Gala is Feb.17 – Have you bought your tickets yet? / Bring a book every day.
read, read, read
MATHEMATICS
9:00A-10:30A / RELA/READING
10:30A-11:35A / 11:35a-12:25p / 12:25p-1:00p / RELA/ GRAMMAR & WRITING
1:00P-1:45P / SOCIAL STUDIES (Q2&3)
SCIENCE (Q1&4)
1:45P-2:40P / COMPUTER LAB
2:40P-3:25P
Power up: 80
Saxon 8.80 Use a Constant Factor to Solve Ratio Problems p.413-416
Problem Solving: together (building strategies)
a-b: whiteboards
Practice, #1-30 / Unit 4, Selection 17: LAFF pg.511-525; Science Fiction genre.
Target Skill & Strategy: pg.508
-Story Structure
-Infer & Predict
Essential Question: “What role does imagination play in the invention process?”
Vocabulary, pg.506-507
Paired Reading w/Story Structure G.O., pg.508 / LIBRARY
Writing Workshop 1a: Opinion Writing,(short writing)(Reference Journeys,: pg.352-353). “Why is it important to read every day?”, due Wednesday.
Language Skills/Hake Grammar Lesson 74: pg. 386-390; Comma: Descriptive Adj. and Dependent Clauses; review set, #1-30 is due Wednesday / Unit 4, Revolution
Video: 9 Minutes.
Chapter 8, Lesson 1, Fighting for Control, pg.294-299, Read and take notes.
Skill: Compare Historical Maps, pg.300-301. / Finish Historical Fiction draft! (long writing)
Successmaker
TUESDAY / Self-correct hmwk 80
Power up: 81
Saxon 9.81, Arithmetic with Units of Measure p.421-425
Problem Solving: whiteboards
a-d: whiteboards
Daily Notes: 4 parts: explain the difference between: ft.+ft.; vs. ft.x ft.; vs. (ft./min.)/ft. Can you add: (ft./min.) + ft.? Why or why not?
Practice, #1-30 / Unit 4, Selection 17: LAFF pg.511-525
Target Skill & Strategy: pg.508
-Story Structure
-Infer & Predict
Essential Question: “What role does imagination play in the invention process?”
Re-read for comprehension w/’Narrative Swap’ worksheet: RN229-230
Connect Reading: from Dreams to Reality, pg.530-532; Informational Text. / PE / RECESS/LUNCH / SSR / Valentine’s Day Party / Successmaker
WEDNESDAY / Self-correct Hmwk 81
Power up:82
Saxon 9.82, Volume of a Rectangular Prism, pg.426-430
Problem Solving: Big boards
Inclass: a-d (work w/cubes)
Daily Notes: formula for and example(s) of the Volume of a Rectangular Prism
Practice, #1-30
Cumulative RE-Test #15 / Memorize your assigned paragraph from the Declaration of Independence by 2/20
Writing Workshop: Opinion Writing 1b, (Reference Journeys,: pg.352-353). “Why is it important to read every day?” Due today. / PE / 11:45AM-12:20PM RECESS/LUNCH / Language Skills/Hake Grammar
Self-correct Grammar #74
Lesson 75: pg.391-397 Compound Sentences; Coordinating Conjunctions
#1-30 is due Friday.
Grammar Test # / Lesson 2, Colonists Speak Out, pg.302-309, ss73 / Successmaker
2:30pm
ONE HOUR EARLY
DISMISSAL
THURSDAY / Power up:83
Saxon 9.83, Proportions, pg.431-435
Daily Notes: Definition & example of vocabulary; Problem Solving: Teams
Inclass: a-d
*Practice, #1-30 / Th.4-17 Weekly Quiz
Writing Workshop 2a: Opinion Writing/Problem Solution Composition: , (Reference Journeys,: pg.386-387). “Our school library is only open M-Th. and that sometimes means students can’t get books when they want them. How can students make this schedule work for them?” Due Friday
Turn your best Writing Workshop sentence into a ‘twitter’ (150 words or less) poster. / PE / RECESS/LUNCH / :20 SSR
Self-correct Grammar 74
Rehearse Declaration of Independence Oration.
Language Skills/Hake Grammar Lesson 76: pg. 398-402; Comma: Compound Sentences & Direct Quotes;no review set. / Writing Workshop 2a: Opinion Writing/Problem Solution Composition:(Reference Journeys,: pg.386-387). “Our school library is only open M/W/F and that sometimes means students can’t get books when they want them. How can students make this schedule work for them?”
Finish as homework, due Friday.
Ch.8, Lesson 3, Disagreements Grow, pg.310-315, Read & take notes. / Successmaker
FRIDAY / Investigate #9, Experimental probability, pg.470-472, 1-8. . / Hand-in Opinion Writing/Problem Solution Composition
Last work session to complete Colonial timeline and Colonial scale land use map. / PE / RECESS/LUNCH / :20 SSR
Self-correct Grammar #76
Rehearse Declaration of Independence Oration. / Revolutionary War Video (Battles and Generals for researched battle project will be assigned next week!) / Successmaker