Mrs. Brueggeman’s Daily Assignments

Week of February 15, 2010

 

Social Skill of the Week:
Skill #4

 

The Character Trait for February:

                         Review of Traits: Character is in our Hearts          

 

 

Monday, February 15, 2010

 

No School – Presidents’ Day

 

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Students will practice math and handwriting skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work – Practice Division Skills on sheet #1-3 today; Practice math facts on http://aplusmath.com.
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Observation; Q and A

8:25-9:35

Math

 

Objective: Students will classify the various types of angles.

Activities:                           

1.      Mental Math

2.      Lesson – What are the 3 types of angles? (SMARTBoard)

3.      Activity – Pretzel Activity.

  1. Independent Practice – Complete Acrobatic Angles and angles of time practice sheet.

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation; angles

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 construct a biography writing piece.

Activities:

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection and Teaching Point– Briefly review the Researching a Biography sheet

b.      Demonstration – Remind students to use link and possible book from library.

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

c.      Right Partner: Complete research for biography.

d.      Left Partner: Complete grammar sheet on contractions and then freewrite.

  1. Debrief/Share

Assess:                            

Discussion; Snippet Journals; checklist; rubric

10:35-10:45

Read-A-Loud

10:45-11:00

Extra Recess

11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Students will review how to write a non-fiction summary.

Activities:

  1. Go over characteristics of a non-fiction summary. (writing a nonfiction summary)
  2. Introduce Discovering the Titanic.  Go over the title and table of contents.
  3. Model creating an outline of Discovering the Titanic.
  4. Read Chapter 1 and model writing a sentence to include in summary.
  5. Divide students into groups to read and write a subtopic sentence for their assigned chapter.

Assessment:

Q and A; discussion; observation

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 be able to identify problem and solution of stories.

Procedure:        

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25         

1.  Go over Problem and Solution sheet and have them complete.

Work Time 1:25-2:00

1.      Complete sheet.

2.      Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief/Share 2:00-2:10

Word Work 2:10-2:30

            1. Freerice.com

Assess:                            

Discussion, Q&A, Reading journals, conferences

2:05-2:55 Science/ Social Studies

Objective: Students will review the different types of forces and motion.

Activities:                           

  1. Review for test by going over review again.
  2. Review Game on SMARTBoard.

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; Review

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 17, 2010

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Students will develop math skills.

Activities:

1.      Work on Morning Work – Practice Division Skills on sheet #4-6 today.  ; Practice math facts on http://aplusmath.com.

2.      8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Observation; Q and A

8:25-9:35

Math

 

Objective: Students will be able to accurately measure angles with a protractor.

Activities:                           

1.      Mental Math

2.      Lesson – Triangles Video; How do we use a protractor to measure angles? TB p. 74 and SMARTBoard

3.      Activity – #1 TB p. 75

  1. Model Drawing
  2. Independent Practice – Complete WB Exercise 41

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation; Ex. 41

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 construct a biography writing piece.

Activities:

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – Are you learning more about the person you are researching?

b.      Teaching Point – Go over the steps of the researching/writing a biography process. 

c.      Demonstration – Discuss writing a rough draft from notes.

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

a.      Complete research for biography if not finished and then write the biography rough draft.

  1. Debrief/Share

Assess:                            

Discussion; Snippet Journals; checklist; rubric

10:45-11:00

Extra Recess

11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Students will practice writing a non-fiction summary.

Activities:

  1. Review characteristics of a non-fiction summary. (writing a nonfiction summary)
  2. Review the outline of Discovering the Titanic.
  3. Finish writing a sentence to include in summary with groups for their assigned chapter.  If finished, then locate details to support your chapter’s main idea.
  4. Put the chapter’s main topic sentences together to create the book summary.

Assessment:

Q and A; discussion; observation; chapter sentence

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 review problem and solution sheet as a class.

Procedure:        

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25         

1. Review problem and solution with students. Go over the problem and solution sheet as a class, encouraging students to fill in the correct answers. Have students read independently when review is finished.

Work Time 1:25-2:00

1.      Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief/Share 2:00-2:10

Word Work 2:10-2:30

            1. Word Work Quiz

Assess:                            

Discussion, Q&A, Reading journals, conferences

2:00-2:55 Science/ Social Studies

Objective: Students will demonstrate their knowledge of force and motion by assessment

Activities:                           

  1. Students will complete force and motion test

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; force and motion test

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 18, 2010

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Students will develop math skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work – Practice Division Skills on sheet #7-9 today; Practice math facts on http://aplusmath.com.
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Observation; Q and A

8:25-9:35

Math

 

Objective: Students will be able to accurately measure angles with a protractor.

Activities:                           

1.      Mental Math

2.      Lesson –How do we estimate and then use a protractor to measure angles? TB p. 75 and SMARTBoard

3.      Activity –TB p. 75

  1. Model Drawing
  2. Independent Practice – Complete WB Exercise 42

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation; Ex. 42

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 biography.

Activities:        

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – You’ve learned so many things about writing a biography.

b.      Teaching Point – Go from research to writing a biography.

c.      Demonstration – Discuss steps of process.

2.  Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

d.      Write your biography rough draft.

  1.  Debrief/Share

Assess:                           

Discussion; Snippet Journals; checklist rubric

10:45-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Students will review how to write a non-fiction summary.

Activities:

  1. Go over characteristics of a non-fiction summary. (writing a nonfiction summary)
  2. Introduce Discovering the Titanic.  Go over the title and table of contents.
  3. Model creating an outline of Discovering the Titanic.
  4. Read Chapter 1 and model writing a sentence to include in summary.
  5. Divide students into groups to read and write a subtopic sentence for their assigned chapter.

Assessment:

Q and A; discussion; observation

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 demonstrate their knowledge of problem and solution by completing a problem and solution test

Procedure:        

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25         

1. Review problem and solution with students. Pass out tests and have students read independently when finished.

Work Time 1:25-2:00

1.      Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief/Share 2:00-2:10

Word Work 2:10-2:30

1.      Suffixes > Go to link > Scroll down to Grades 3-4 and Flamingo only.

Assess:                            

Discussion, Q&A, Reading journals, conferences

2:10-2:55 Science/ Social Studies

Objective: Students will develop knowledge of MO statehood and choosing a capitol.

Activities:      

  1. Complete Chapter 4 Section 1 question sheet using book.

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; Ch. 4 Section 1

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 19, 2010

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Students will develop math skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work – Practice Division Skills on sheet #10-12 today; Practice math facts on http://aplusmath.com.
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Observation; Q and A

8:25-9:35

Math

 

Objective: Students will be able to accurately measure angles with a protractor.

Activities:                           

1.      Mental Math

2.      Lesson –What are reflex angles? TB p. 76 and 77.

3.      Activity –TB p. 77 #6-8

  1. Model Drawing
  2. Independent Practice – Complete WB Exercise 43

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation; Ex. 43

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 biography.

Activities:        

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – You’ve learned so many things about writing a biography.

b.      Teaching Point – Go over steps to edit with partner.

c.      Demonstration – Discuss steps of process.

2.  Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

a.      Edit rough draft of biography with partner.

3.  Debrief/Share

Assess:                           

Discussion; Snippet Journals; checklist rubric

10:45-11:00

Extra Recess

11:00-11:30

Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Students will practice writing a non-fiction summary.

Activities:

  1. Review characteristics of a non-fiction summary. (writing a nonfiction summary)
  2. Review the outline of Discovering the Titanic.
  3. Finish writing a sentence to include in summary with groups for their assigned chapter.  If finished, then locate details to support your chapter’s main idea.
  4. Put the chapter’s main topic sentences together to create the book summary.

Assessment:

Q and A; discussion; observation; chapter sentence

11:30-11:35

Break

11:35-12:05

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop

 

 

Objective: Students will practice their vocabulary skills.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 12:15-1:10       

1.      Students will practice vocabulary skills by creating a story online using mad-libs

2.      Students will practice identifying commonly misspelled/misused words

3.        Students will practice word meanings

     ( Use left and right arrows to move and space bar to capture bad guys)

Assess:                            

Discussion, Q&A, Observation

1:10-2:00

Art – Sandhe    

2:00 – 2:55

Science/ Social Studies

Objective: Students will develop knowledge of MO statehood and early businesses.

Activities:      

  1. Complete Chapter 4 Section 2 question sheet using book.

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; Ch. 4 Section 2

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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