Mrs. Brueggeman’s Daily Assignments

Week of February 1, 2010

 

Social Skill of the Week:
Skill #3

 

The Character Trait for January:

                                                      Integrity                               

 

 

Monday, February 1, 2010

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Students will practice math and handwriting skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work –Bar graphs.
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Observation; Q and A

8:25-9:35

Math

 

Objective: Students will develop knowledge of features of a data set: minimum, maximum, mode, and range.

Activities:                           

1.      Mental Math

2.      Lesson – Intro. features of a data set: minimum, maximum, mode, and range. (SMARTBoard Lesson)

3.      Activity – Stem-and-leaf plots

  1. Model Drawing
  2. Independent Practice – features of a data set page

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation; practice page

9:35-9:55

Read-A-Loud

9:55-10:00

 Bathroom Break/Snack

10:00-10:45 Writing

Objective: Students will generate focused writing piece on one of the possibilities of descriptive writing.

Activities:        

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.                    Connection – You’ve learned so many things about descriptive writing and should have several pieces of writing by now.

b.                    Teaching Point – Select a piece of writing from snippet journals to publish. Read out loud to partner and have partner check for mistakes or have partner give suggestions on things that could be improved

c.                    Demonstration – Discuss steps of prewriting, rough draft and then First revision. Ensure that students understand that each step is a process and you have to do one before the other.

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

d.                    Choose piece of writing and revise with partner and then rewrite.

  1. Debrief/Share

Assess:                           

Discussion; Snippet Journals

10:45-11:00

Extra Recess

11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Students will be practicing basic facts.

Activities:

  1. Explain process of Game.
  2. Take quiz.
  3. Practice multiplication and division facts.

Assess:

Quiz; Observation; Discussion; on-line practice

11:30-11:35

Break

11:35-12:05

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

P.E.-Gregory and Music-Lewis

1:10-1:15

Break

1:15 – 2:40

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop and Word Work

Objective: Students will be able to develop knowledge of problem and solution.

Activities:                                      

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25         

  1. Discuss with students the Read-A-Loud Hatchet . Fill out the first portion of the problem/solution part, focusing only on the many problems Brian has faced in Hatchet. Then, students will assist me in filling out the effects portion of this chart focusing on how the problems listed in the first column has caused him.
  2. Students will then complete their own chart in their reading journals identifying the problems and effects from their independent books. 

Work Time 1:25-2:00

1.      Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief/Share 2:00-2:10

Word Work 2:10-2:30

  1. Freerice.com

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation; journals

2:30-2:55 Science/ Social Studies

Objective: Students will understand relationships between force and motion.

Activities:                           

  1. Introducing with video.
  2. SMARTNotebook Word Game
  3. Read pages F 41-43 in Science book.
  4. Whole Group – Discuss Review questions.

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; chapter review questions        

2:55 – 3:10
  1. Go over homework.
  2. Fill out planners.
  3. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud 
  4. Dismissal @ 3:10

Homework

Read 15 min. and have reading log signed; Math sheet

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Students will practice math and handwriting skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work –Tables.
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Observation; Q and A

8:25-9:35

Math

 

Objective: Students will develop knowledge of using a line plot to find features of a data set.

Activities:                           

1.      Mental Math

  1. Lesson – Watch short video of diving scores.  Have example of a line plot and find the mean, median, and outlier for the data.  SMARTBoard

3.      Model Drawing

  1. Activity – Students then create their own sample data and line plot with data set questions with a partner.  Switch with another group and then share.
  2. Independent Practice – Mean, Median, and Mode Practice 9-2 sheet

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation; partner activity; Practice 9-2

9:35-9:50

Morning Meeting
  1. Greeting
  2. Share – What did you do over the weekend?
  3. News/Announcements

9:50-10:00

Read-A-Loud

10:00-10:05

 Bathroom Break/Snack

10:05-10:35 Writing

Objective: Students will generate focused writing piece on one of the possibilities of descriptive writing.

Activities:       

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – You’ve learned so many things about descriptive writing and should have several pieces of writing by now.

b.      Teaching Point – Select a piece of writing from snippet journals to publish. Read out loud to partner and have partner check for mistakes or have partner give suggestions on things that could be improved.

c.      Demonstration – Discuss steps of prewriting, rough draft and then First revision. Ensure that students understand that each step is a process and you have to do one before the other.

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

a.      Choose piece of writing and revise with partner and then rewrite. Have students finish with the revisions and they should rewrite their chosen piece on a separate piece of notebook paper. Ensure students know to skip lines for the editing process.

  1. Debrief/Share

Assess:                           

Discussion; Snippet Journals

10:35-10:45

Read-A-Loud

10:45-11:00

Extra Recess

11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Students will be practicing basic facts.

Activities:

  1. Take quiz.
  2. Practice multiplication and division facts.

Assess:

Quiz; Observation; Discussion; on-line practice

1:30-11:35

Break

11:35-12:05

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

P.E.-Nicholson and Music-Lewis

1:10-1:15

Break

1:15 – 2:40

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop and Word Work

Objective: Students will complete a Problem/Solution chart identifying the Solution and Effects from their independent books.

Activities:                                      

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25         

  1. We will be focusing on the solution and the effects from Hatchet. Ask students to give some examples of some of the solutions Brian has found from his problems.
  2. Students will then complete their own chart in their reading journals identifying the problems/solutions and causes/effects from their independent books.

Work Time 1:25-2:00

1.      Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief/Share 2:00-2:10

Word Work 2:10-2:30

  1. Word Ladders

Assess:                            

Discussion, Q&A, Reading journals, conferences

2:05-2:55 Science/ Social Studies

Objective: Students will classify different types of motion. (straight line, curved, vibrating)

           

Activities:                           

  1. Learn about the different types of motion.
  2. Take notes during exploration of website.

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; questions          

2:55 – 3:10
  1. Go over homework.
  2. Fill out planners.
  3. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud
  4. Dismissal @ 3:10

Homework

Read 15 min. and have reading log signed; Math sheet

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

                                                                                                                

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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Students will develop math skills.

Activities:

1.      Work on Morning Work –Line Graphs

2.      8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Observation; Q and A

8:25-9:35

Math

 

Objective: Students will develop ability to recognize all features of a data set.

Activities:                           

1.      Mental Math 

2.      Lesson – Review features of a data set: review 1 SMARTBoard

3.      Activity – Make a pie graph from student survey of favorite foods.

  1. Model Drawing
  2. Independent Practice – Scores and Statistics sheet

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation; practice sheet

9:35-9:50

Morning Meeting
  1. Greeting
  2. Share/Activity
  3. News/Announcements

9:50-10:00

Read-A-Loud

10:00-10:05

Bathroom Break/Snack

10:05-10:45

Writing

Objective: Students will generate focused writing piece on one of the possibilities of descriptive writing.

Activities:

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – Now that we have revised, let’s look at editing.

b.      Teaching Point – Edit personal descriptive of writing from snippet journals.

c.      Demonstration – Discuss steps of editing and what should you see when you are editing. Review punctuation rules and spelling. Inform students they may also look in the writers handbook if they have any questions or concerns.

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

d.      Edit your partners writing piece.

  1. Debrief/Share

Assess:                            

Discussion; Snippet Journals

10:45-11:00

Extra Recess

11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Students will be practicing basic facts.

Activities:

  1. Take quiz.
  2. Practice multiplication and division facts.

Assess:

Quiz; Observation; Discussion; on-line practice

11:30-11:35

Break

11:35-12:05

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

P.E. – Nicholson and Library – Rudy

1:10-1:15

Break

1:15 – 2:00

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop and Word Work

 

 

Objective: Students will complete a Problem/Solution and Events Flow chart identifying the Solution and Effects from the book  A Bad Case of Stripes.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25         

  1. Briefy discuss the problem/solution chart completed on the book Hatchet. Review the importance of identifying the problems and solutions and making sure they correlate with one another.
  2. Discuss one problem/solution and event with the class to demonstrate how the flow chart works with A Bad Case of Stripes.
  3. Have students complete the rest of the chart independently. Have students cut and paste chart into their reading journals.

Work Time 1:25-2:00

1.      Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief/Share 2:00-2:10

Word Work 2:10-2:30

  1. Taboo with Reading strategies.

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation; Reading journals; taboo

2:00-2:55 Science/ Social Studies

Objective: Students will understand speed and be able to calculate using distance and time.  Students will also be able to identify how the change in speed is determined by force.

Activities:                           

  1. Watch video on
  2. Complete “Calculate Speed” sheet.

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; sheet     

2:55 – 3:10
  1. Go over homework.
  2. Fill out planners.
  3. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud
  4. Dismissal @ 3:10

Homework

Read 15 min. and have reading log signed; Math

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Thursday, February 4, 2010

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Students will develop math skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work –Circle graphs
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Observation; Q and A

8:25-9:35

Math

 

Objective: Students will review skills of making various graphs.

Activities:                           

1.      Mental Math

2.      Lesson – What is a line plot?  Discuss exs. (SMARTBoard)

3.      Activity – Students will create a short survey to give to the rest of the class.

  1. Model Drawing
  2. Independent Practice – Students will make 3 different types of graphs from their survey information. Share the findings with the class.

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation; graphs

9:35-9:55

Read-A-Loud

9:55-10:00

 Bathroom Break/Snack

10:00-10:45

Writing

Objective: Students will generate focused writing piece on one of the possibilities of a descriptive writing piece.

Activities:

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – Now that we have edited, let’s look at those last minute fixings and publish (write/type) a piece of writing.

b.      Teaching Point – Complete last minute fixings and publish personal narrative piece of writing.

c.      Demonstration – Discuss steps of publishing and rules for typing published pieces. Inform students of the other resources they may use to assist them in writing.

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

a.      Publish your writing piece.

b.      Other Partner will work on Language Review.

On-line resources:
Synonym/Antonym Finder
Merriam Webster Dictionary
Abbreviations
More Abbreviations

  1. Debrief/Share

Assess:                           

Discussion; Snippet Journals

10:45-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Students will be practicing basic facts.

Activities:

  1. Take quiz.
  2. Practice multiplication and division facts.

Assess:

Quiz; Observation; Discussion; on-line practice

11:30-11:35

Break

11:35-12:05

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

Computer – Burnett

1:10-1:15

Break

1:15 – 2:40

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop and Word Work

Objective: Students will complete a plot paragraph for problem and solution from the book Abduction.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:30         

1.      Read the book Hurricane to the students and remind them to be paying close attention to some problems and solutions in the story.

2.      Inform the students that we will be creating a plot paragraph for problem/solution using the book Hurricane. Model for the students how to use sequence of events and problem/solution and create a paragraph from the information.

3.      Have students create their own plot paragraph from the read-a-loud Abduction.

Work Time 1:30-2:05

1.      Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief/Share 2:05-2:10

Word Work 2:10-2:30

            1. Taboo with Reading Strategies

Assess:                                                        

Discussion, Conference, Observation; journals; Q&A

2:10-2:55 Science/ Social Studies

Objective: Students will identify and measure forces.

Activities:                           

  1. Read pgs. 46-53
  2. Discuss pg. 53 questions

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; questions          

2:55 – 3:10
  1. Go over homework.
  2. Fill out planners.
  3. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud
  4. Dismissal @ 3:10

Homework

Read 15 min. and have reading log signed; Math sheet

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Friday, February 5, 2010

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Students will develop math skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work –Graphs  
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Observation; Q and A

8:25-9:35

Math

 

Objective: Students will be able to identify the various features of a data set.

Activities:                           

1.      Mental Math

2.      Lesson – Review features of a data set: review 2 SMARTBoard

3.      Activity – Finding features of a data set

  1. Model Drawing
  2. Independent Practice – Field Day Fun

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation; practice sheet

9:35-9:50

Morning Meeting
  1. Greeting
  2. Share – caught being good’s
  3. News/Announcements

9:50-10:00

Read-A-Loud

10:00-10:05

 Bathroom Break/Snack

10:05-10:45 Writing

Objective: Students will generate focused writing piece on one of the possibilities of a descriptive writing piece.

Activities:

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

a.      Publish your writing piece.

b.      Other Partner will work on Language Review.

  1. Debrief/Share

Assess:                           

Discussion; published copy of writing piece; language review

10:45-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Students will be practicing basic facts.

Activities:

  1. Take quiz.
  2. Practice multiplication and division facts.

Assess:

Quiz; Observation; Discussion; on-line practice

11:30-11:35

Break

11:35-12:05

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop

Objective: Students will create their problem/solution story using a single picture.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 12:10-12:25    

  1. Briefly review with student’s problem and solution using several previous books as examples. Discuss with students the problems the characters encountered and how those problems were resolved.
  2. Inform students they will now be able to be their own author and create their own story using a single picture.
  3. Demonstrate this concept to the students by showing a single picture to the class and have the whole class participate in creating a story line from the picture.
  4. Have students then go back to their seats and create their own individual story from different cards passed out in class.

Work Time 12:25-1:00

1.      Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief/Share 1:00-1:05

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation; journals

1:10-2:00

Art – Sandhe    

2:10 – 2:55

Social Studies

Objective: Students will investigate forces on a sliding box and nature using a spring scale.

Activities:                           

  1. Read pgs. 54-55
  2. Watch video.
  3. Spring scale investigation

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; questions

2:55 – 3:10
  1. Go over homework.
  2. Fill out planners.
  3. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud
  4. Dismissal @ 3:10

Homework

Reading log due Monday; Math unfinished activity sheet

Reminders and Additional Info.

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