TGIF! September 20th

MATH

Barber- Place Value of decimals.  Converting decimals to fractions and to percentages.  Determining order of decimals from least to greatest.  Optional HW: pg 237 1-5.

Brazier- Digging Deeper With Decimals. CFP #2 on Monday.

Kornas-

Decimal Grid homework  - due Monday,

Weekly review - due Wednesday

FOR ALL: WEEKLY MATH REVIEW DUE ON WEDNESDAY

Strand 1 I CAN statements:

* I can read and write 15-digit numbers.

* I can write numbers of up to 15 digits in expanded notation.

Example: 24,678 = 20,000 + 4,000 + 600 + 70 +8

* I can also write decimals using expanded notation (a.k.a. expanded form)

Example: 24.365 = 20 + 4 + 3 X (1/10) + 6 X (1/100) + 5 X (1/1000)

SWITCHES

Reading: (Teacher - Mr. Brazier) - “Readers support their inferences.” In-class assignment.

Science: (Teacher - Mrs. Kornas)

-Barber: Calculate a scale model distances between planets for paper solar system model.

-Brazier: Calculate a scale model distances between planets for paper solar system model.

-Kornas:  Calculate a scale model distances between planets for paper solar system model.

Social Studies: (Teacher - Mrs. Barber)

-Barber: Go over Ch 2 vocab.  Read aloud Ch2.2 & 2.3 and discuss.

-Brazier: Go over Ch 2 vocab.  Read aloud Ch2.2 and discuss.

-Kornas: Go over Ch 2 vocab.  Read aloud Ch2.2 and discuss.

BARBER’S WRITING WORKSHOP:”Writers write about what is important to them” Sketching ‘things’ that are important then writer’s choice.

BRAZIER’S WRITING WORKSHOP: Personal Narrative ‘Generating’ Strategy #4: “Start With a Strong Emotion.”

KORNAS’ WRITING WORKSHOP - Personal Narrative - Generate ideas by thinking about a special place.