Week of March 1

Mrs. Brueggeman’s Daily Assignments

Week of March 1, 2010

Social Skill of the Week:
Skill #6

The Character Trait for March:

Perseverance

	Monday, March 1, 2010
8:10-8:25 Morning Work		Objective: Students will practice math skills. Activities: Work on Morning Work – Mixed Multiplication and Long Division problems; then practice facts on aplusmath. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count Assess: Observation; Q and A
8:25-9:35 Math		Objective: Develop skills of 2-d shapes or polygons and making shapes from other shapes. Activities: 1. Mental Math 2. Lesson-Take notes from smartboard. Complete and discuss Name the Shape/Sides activity. Note the correlation of name of shape and number of sides. 3. Model Drawing 4. Activity- Tangrams activity 5. Independent Practice-Square part activity. Make the various shapes and draw the shapes on the smaller drawings. Assess: Q and A ; Observation; Name the Shapes/Sides and Square Part Activity
9:35-9:55		Read-A-Loud
9:55-10:00		Bathroom Break/Snack
10:00-10:45 Writing		Objective: Students will develop an understanding of using past tense verbs and using them in a sentence. Activities: 1.) Mini Lesson: a. Connection- So far today I walk, talk and call people on the phone. But how would I say that if I did it yesterday instead? Elicit answers such as walked, talked and called. b. Teaching Point- What are past tense verbs? How do we use these or find these in sentences? What is an example of a past tense verb? c. Demonstration- Discuss Past tense verbs-Online lesson. 2.) Conferences/Small Group/Independent Work Time: a. Students will practice using past tense verbs from online resources. b. Past tense: Lily pads c. Past Tense: Concentration 3.) Debrief/Share Assess: Discussion; Q-and-A; past tense verbs on line resources
10:45-11:00		Extra Recess
11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention		Objective: Students will review how to write a non-fiction summary. Activities: Go over characteristics of a non-fiction summary. (writing a nonfiction summary) Introduce Discovering the Titanic. Go over the title and table of contents. Model creating an outline of Discovering the Titanic. Read Chapter 1 and model writing a sentence to include in summary. 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		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 develop an understanding of the purpose for using nonfiction text Acitivities: Mini-lesson 1:05-1:25 1. Discuss the purpose of non-fiction text features. What is the point of using table of contents and captions under photos? Online Article - 2. Model use of text features from article on SMART Notebook 3. Students read nonfiction articles with partner and find one important text feature. Students will sketch feature in their reading journals and explain its importance. Articles- Article 1- Calvin the Whale ( Team 1) Article 2-Mini Dinos( Team 2) Article 3-Frogs(Team 3) Article 4-Pluto Planet (Team 4) Work time 12:25-12:50 1. Independent Reading/Conferences Debrief / Share 12:50-12:55 Word Work 12:55-1:05 freerice.com Assess: Discussion, Q&A, reading journals
2:30-2:55 Science/ Social Studies		Objective: Students will develop an understanding of how Missouri became a state Activities: Students will watch “A Civil War” video. Assess: Q &A, Discussion; video
2:55 – 3:10		Go over homework. Fill out planners. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud Dismissal @ 3:10
Homework		Read 15 min. and have reading log signed; Math sheet
Reminders and Additional Info.

	Tuesday, March 2, 2010
8:10-8:25 Morning Work	Objective: Students will practice math skills. Activities: Work on Morning Work – Mixed Multiplication and Long Division problems; then practice fraction skills. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count Assess: Observation; Q and A
8:25-9:35 Math	Objective: Students will develop knowledge of polygons and quadrilaterals. Activities: 1. Mental Math 2. Lesson-Take notes from smartboard. Discuss what quadrilaterals are and the different types . 3. Model Drawing 4. Activity- review of polygons website and Mr. Ankers quiz 5. Independent Practice-Polygon and Quadrilateral sheet Assess: Q and A ; Observation; online practice, polygon and quadrilateral sheet
9:35-9:50 Morning Meeting	Greeting Share – What did you do over the weekend? News/Announcements
9:50-10:00	Read-A-Loud
10:00-10:05	Bathroom Break/Snack
10:05-10:35 Writing	Objective: Students will develop an understanding of using present tense verbs and using them in a sentence. Activities: 1.)Mini Lesson: a. Connection- Yesterday we discussed past tense verbs but what would I call verbs such as speak, like or love? b. Teaching Point- What are present tense verbs? How do we use these or find these in sentences? What is an example of a present tense verb? c. Demonstration- Discuss present tense verbs-Online Lesson 2.)Conferences/Small Group/Independent Work Time: 1^st game 2^nd game * Choose Level one and character 3.) Debrief/Share Assess: Discussion; Q-and-A; present tense verbs on line resources
10:35-10:45	Read-A-Loud
10:45-11:00	Extra Recess
11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention	Objective: Students will practice writing a non-fiction summary. Activities: Review characteristics of a non-fiction summary. (writing a nonfiction summary) Review the outline of Discovering the Titanic. 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. Put the chapter’s main topic sentences together to create the book summary. Assessment: Q and A; discussion; observation; chapter sentence
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 develop an understanding of the purpose for using nonfiction text Acitivities: Mini-lesson 1:05-1:25 1. Briefly review nonfiction text features. Have students assist me in telling the importance of using cover, title, table of contents, photos, caption and diagrams. 2. Model using other of text features from article on SMART Notebook 3. Students read a different non fiction article with partner and find one important text feature. Students will sketch feature in their reading journals and explain its importance. Articles- Article 1- Calvin the Whale ( Team 2) Article 2-Mini Dinos( Team 3) Article 3-Frogs(Team 4) Article 4-Pluto Planet (Team 1) Work time 12:25-12:50 1. Independent Reading/Conferences Debrief / Share 12:50-12:55 Word Work 12:55-1:05 1. Word Guess Activity Assess: Discussion, Q&A, reading journals
2:05-2:55 Science/ Social Studies	Objective: Students will develop an understanding of how Missouri became a state Activities: Complete review sheet covering chapter 4 using the Missouri social studies book and sheets completed in class as their references Assess: Q &A, Discussion; review sheet
2:55 – 3:10	Go over homework. Fill out planners. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud Dismissal @ 3:10
Homework	Read 15 min. and have reading log signed; Math sheet
Reminders and Additional Info.

	Wednesday, March 3, 2010
8:10-8:25 Morning Work	Objective: Students will develop math skills. Activities: 1. Work on Morning Work – Mixed Multiplication and Long Division problems; then practice working with data sets. 2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count Assess: Observation; Q and A
8:25-9:35 Math	Objective: Students will develop an understanding of sliding, flipping and turning polygons. Activities: 1. Mental Math 2. Lesson-Discuss how objects (shapes) can slide, flip or turn to make another shape. Students will take notes and learn on-line the three different transformations by drawing a picture and giving the definition. I will demonstrate on the SMARTNotebook how these shapes can be changed. 3. Model Drawing 4. Activity- Square part activity. Students will make shapes to fit into larger shapes 5. Independent Practice- Students will work on slide, flip, turn sheet and Floyd’s Flooring Sheet. Assess: Q and A ; Observation; Square Part Activity, slide, flip, turn and Floyd’s Flooring sheet
9:35-9:50 Morning Meeting	Greeting Share/Activity News/Announcements
9:50-10:00	Read-A-Loud
10:00-10:05	Bathroom Break/Snack
10:05-10:45 Writing	Objective: Students will develop an understanding of using future tense verbs and identifying them in a sentence. Activities: 1.)Mini Lesson: a. Connection- Yesterday we discussed present tense verbs but how would I say that I was going to do something tomorrow? . b. Teaching Point- Well, we call these future tense verbs because these things haven’t happened yet. What are future tense verbs? How do we use these or find these in sentences? What is an example of future tense verbs? c. Demonstration- Discuss future tense verbs-Online Lesson 2.)Conferences/Small Group/Independent Work Time: Play a game using and identifying future tense verbs. 3.)Debrief/Share Assess: Discussion; Q-and-A; future tense verbs on line resources
10:45-11:00	Extra Recess
11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention	Objective: Students will demonstrate turning a tally chart into a bar graph. Activity: Take class survey and demonstrate how we mark the information on a tally sheet. Graph the information on SMARTNotebook. Students will take another survey and graph the information from the table and create a new graph. Assess: Q&A, discussion, bar graphs
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 develop an understanding of using nonfiction text features and completing a pre-reading organizer. Activities: Mini-lesson 1:05-1:25 1. Ask students how we pick out important features from nonfiction texts. What do we use to organize our thoughts? 2. Have class make predictions about the story “The Queens Homecoming” 3. Complete organizer together and have students fill out in their reading journals Work time 12:25-12:50 1. Independent Reading/Conferences Debrief / Share 12:50-12:55 Word Work 12:55-1:05 1. word guess activity Assess: Discussion, Q&A, reading journals
2:00-2:55 Science/ Social Studies	Objective: Students will develop an understanding of how Missouri became a state Activities: Students will finish completing review sheet We will discuss questions on the review sheet as a class. Students will make corrections as needed Assess: Q &A, Discussion, review sheet
2:55 – 3:10	Go over homework. Fill out planners. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud Dismissal @ 3:10
Homework	Read 15 min. and have reading log signed; Math
Reminders and Additional Info.

	Thursday, March 4, 2010
8:10-8:25 Morning Work	Objective: Students will develop math skills. Activities: Work on Morning Work – Mixed Multiplication and Long Division problems; then practice on Math Man. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count Assess: Observation; Q and A
8:25-9:35 Math	Objective: Students will develop an understanding of the various types of triangles Activities: 1. Mental Math 2. Lesson- Watch “triangle types video” on SMARTNotebook. Take notes on the different types of triangles. 3. Model Drawing 4. Activity- Review slide, flip and turns grid sheet 5. Independent Practice- Students will complete the polygon and quadrilaterals review. Students may use their notes as an aide. Assess: Q and A ; Observation;, slide, flip, turn grid sheet and polygons and quadrilaterals sheet
9:35-10:00	Read-A-Loud
10:00-10:05	Bathroom Break/Snack
10:05-10:45 Writing	Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of using past, present and future tense verbs and identifying them in a sentence. Activities: 1.)Mini Lesson: a) Connection- This week we have discussed past, present and future tense verbs. b) Teaching Point- Give me some examples of verbs we have covered in class and what tense they are in. c) Demonstration- List 3 sentences on the board and have students assist me in choosing the appropriate verb tense. I will then discuss with students how to fill out verb chart. I will have first row completed and then we will complete second row as a class. 2.)Conferences/Small Group/Independent Work Time: a) Students will complete verb tense sheet and turn into box. b) Students will go online with partners and practice using all three verb tenses. 1^st game:Treasure Hunt - Choose level 2 and go over with them a few example 2^nd game-verb quiz 3.)Debrief/Share Assess: Discussion; verb tense sheet, on line practice, Q&A
10:45-11:00	Extra Recess
11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention	Objective: Students will interpret graphs to create a table Activities: Students will observe a graph on SMARTNotebook and we will take the data from the graph to create a table. Students will then complete their own table from the sheet given Assess: Q&A, Discussion, graph sheet
11:30-11:35	Break
11:35-12:05	Lunch/Recess
12:10-1:10	Computer – Burnett
1:10-1:15	Break and prepare for Talent Show
1:15 – 2:00 Communication Arts – Reading Workshop and Word Work	Objective: Students will develop an understanding of using nonfiction text features and completing a pre-reading organizer Procedure: Mini-lesson 1:05-1:25 1. Review with students the pre-reading organizer we filled out as a class. Discuss with students the importance of using non-fiction text features to help you make predictions about the text. Inform students that they will be completing their own prediction organizer and read the story Stopping a Toppling Tower. Have students answer if their predictions were right and if the text features helped them 2. Have students read story and answer questions in their reading journals Work time 12:25-12:50 1. Independent Reading/Conferences Debrief / Share 12:50-12:55 Word Work 12:55-1:05 1. Word Ladders- Sleepytime Assess: Discussion, Q&A, reading journals
2:00-2:55 Science/ Social Studies	Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of how Missouri became a state with a review game Activities: Students will participate in a review game covering chapter 4. Assess: Q &A, Discussion, review game
2:55 – 3:10	Go over homework. Fill out planners. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud Dismissal @ 3:10
Homework
Reminders and Additional Info.

	Friday, March 5, 2010
8:10-8:25 Morning Work	Objective: Students will develop math skills. Activities: Work on Morning Work – Mixed Multiplication and Long Division problems; then Practice facts. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count Assess: Observation; Q and A
8:25-9:35 Math	Objective: Students will develop understanding of congruent shapes. Activities: 1. Mental Math 2. Lesson – What are congruent figures? Congruent shapes are the same size and shape. (Complete step 1-3 with class.) 3. Model Drawing 4. Activity – Complete step 4 with partner 5. Independent Practice – Flips, Slide, and Turn Sheet. Assess: Q and A ; Observation;, slide, flip, turn sheet, congruent shapes activity
9:35-10:00 Class Meeting & Read-A-Loud	Greeting Share/Activity News/Announcements
10:00-10:05	Bathroom Break/Snack
10:05-10:45 Writing	Objective: Students will re-examine what prepositions are and practice locating them in a sentence. Activities: 1.)Mini Lesson: a. Connection-What do we call words like in, out, on top, above etc.? b. Teaching Point- We call them prepositions. Prepositions help us link words together in a sentence. Watch School House Rock video on prepositions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4jIC5HLBdM c. Demonstration- Briefly discuss what prepositions are and how they are used in sentences. Go over first sentence on sheet together. Have students complete the rest of sheet. 2.)Conferences/Small Group/Independent Work Time: -Students will complete prepositions sheet and free write when finished. 3.)Debrief/Share Assess: Discussion, Q&A, prepositions sheet
10:45-11:00	Extra Recess
11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention	Objective: Students will interpret graph patterns. Activities: 1. Use three different graphs and ask students how we can predict, analyze and interpret data. Ask what these graphs tell them when they look at them? Assess: Discussion, Q&A
11:30-11:35	Break
11:35-12:05	Lunch/Recess
12:10-1:05 Communication Arts – Reading Workshop and Word Work	Objective: Students will develop an understanding of using nonfiction text to create an outline and creating outline in reading journals. Activities: Mini-lesson 12:10-12:25 1. Ask students how we pick out important features from nonfiction texts. What do we use to organize our thoughts? 2. Introduce and show them that outlines can be helpful when writing about a nonfiction text. 3. Read about the duck billed dinosaur and fill in the outline on SMARTNotebook. 4. Have students create an outline from their independent nonfiction book they picked up from the library in reading journals. Work Time 12:25-12:55 Independent Reading/Conferences Debrief/Share 12:55-1:00 Assess: Discussion, Q&A; reading journals
1:00-1:10	Break
1:10–2:10	Art – Sandhe
2:00-2:55 Science/ Social Studies	Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of how Missouri became a state. Activities: 1. Students will take Chapter 4 test. Assess: test
2:55 – 3:10	Go over homework. Fill out planners. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud Dismissal @ 3:10
Homework	Reading Log due Monday; Newsletter Answers; Math unfinished work
Reminders and Additional Info.	Read Newsletter