February 4th

SPELLING

Barber: Spelling rule work: -er,-ear, -eer, ear=ur.  Words:  her, deer, hear, heard, fear, peer, perch, fern, there, and near.

MATH

Textbook Link: http://webcom4.grtxle.com/MTB3/uploads/MTB3_Gr5_SG.pdf

Brazier - Switch One: Strand 4 Test.

Brazier - Switch Two: Dividing Decimals.

Martinez - Switch One: Dividing Decimals.  Noticing Patterns.

* HOMEWORK: FINISH WHITE PACKET.  WRITE DOWN THE PATTERN(S) YOU NOTICE.  DUE TOMORROW.

Martinez - Switch Two: Dealing with remainders.

* HOMEWORK: FINISH WHITE WORKSHEET ABOUT REMAINDERS.  DUE TOMORROW.

SCIENCE

Barber: Respiratory System: Activity 6: Lung Function - LAB

* HOMEWORK: REVIEW ALL 3 HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS.

* ASK: What did the following objects represent in the working model of the lung today: the small balloon (lung), the large cut balloon (diaphram), the small tube (trachea and bronchi).

* SCIENCE TEST ON FRIDAY OVER THE MUSCULAR, RESPIRATORY, and CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS. STUDY NOTES, VOCABULARY, LAB 5 AND 6 NOTES, AND HEART DIAGRAM

Kornas: Circulatory System: Discovering what makes blood and how does it travel in our body.

HOMEWORK: REVIEW AND STUDY FOR THE SCIENCE TEST THAT WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY OVER THE MUSCULAR, CIRCULATORY AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS.

* SCIENCE TEST ON FRIDAY OVER THE MUSCULAR, RESPIRATORY, and CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS. STUDY NOTES, VOCABULARY, LAB 5 AND 6 NOTES, AND HEART DIAGRAM

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: “Book Clubs revise their plan.”

Brazier: “Readers preview a text before diving into it.”

Kornas: Watch book club video. Book Club Meeting over chapter one. Rate your meeting. Plan what's next.

*ASK: “How did your first book club meeting go?  What did you rate your meeting?” (5 is very effective, stayed on task and 1 is lack of focus needs improvement.)  

Martinez: “Readers notice the emotional atmosphere of their text.”

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber:  Discuss Friday’s On demand.

Brazier: Analogy Work: Moving From General to Specific. This work will be an important part of our upcoming unit on Opinion Writing.

*ASK: “Order from most general to most specific the following: breakfast meat, food, bacon, breakfast items.”

Kornas: On Demand Pre-Assessment - Persuasive Essay.

Martinez: Poetry Jam Invitations.

* HOMEWORK: FINAL DRAFTS OF POEMS WILL NOT BE DUE TOMORROW.  INSTEAD, STUDENTS CAN TYPE IN THE COMPUTER LAB TOMORROW.  SORRY FOR THE CONFUSION.