Friday, October 30, 2015

October 30th, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • The homework menu will return next Friday. For this week’s “homework,” we urge our students to go outside and play! The weather for Sunday through Thursday looks spectacular.
  • NO ROTATIONS today.
  • Next Friday (11/06/15) is a half day. Dismissal at 11:46 a.m.

MATH
(Please watch this video with your child if they are having trouble with the standard algorithm of multiplication.)
Barber: DPP work time, review and games.  
Brazier: Math Workshop Learning Stations: Reteaching, Reviewing, Game-Playing, and Enrichment.
Martinez: Estimating, multiplication and word problems.



READING WORKSHOP
Independent Reading and Jotting. Formal Reading Assessments will occur for the next few weeks.

WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber:  “Writers storytell the most important parts of their story.”
Brazier: “Writers storytell (they don’t summarize) the most important parts of their narratives.”
* ASK: “What’s the difference between storytelling and summarizing?”
Martinez: Halloween stories.
SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)

EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)
SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)
Mini Documentary on the relative size and distance between the planets.
The Sun: Up close and personal

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

October 29th, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Tomorrow’s parade begins at 2:45. It’ll be followed by a classroom party.

MATH
Barber: CFP
* STRAND 2 DPP DUE TOMORROW
Brazier: CFP
* STRAND 2 DPP DUE TOMORROW
Martinez: Estimating and Multiplication. Standard Algorithm with 3 x 2 digit problems.  Students viewed the following short video:
(Please watch this video with your child if they are having trouble with the standard algorithm of multiplication.)


READING WORKSHOP
Independent Reading and Jotting. Formal Reading Assessments will occur for the next few weeks.

WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber:  “Writers use story mountains to plan their stories.” Work day
Brazier: “Narrative writers create realistic characters.”
Martinez: “Writers get rid of unimportant details.”
SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)
Chapter 4 reading.  Discovering the reasons why exploration begins in North America.
EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)
Word Sorts. Analogy Self-Talk. Beginning Analogies.
SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)
Wrapped up the Solar Journal.  Discussion: Why does the sunrise and set at a different time and location each day?
The following are a few videos we watched in class and students wanted to see again.
Mini Documentary on the relative size and distance between the planets.
The Sun: Up close and personal

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

October 28th, 2015

MATH
Barber: Standard Algorithm review.
* CFP TOMORROW (Topic: Multiplying Whole Numbers)
Brazier: The Standard Algorithm. The Factor Game.
* CFP TOMORROW (Topic: Multiplying Whole Numbers)
* STRAND 2 DPP DUE ON FRIDAY
Martinez: My favorite mistake.  Practicing finding the unknown.
READING WORKSHOP
Independent Reading and Jotting. Formal Reading Assessments will occur for the next few weeks.

WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber:  “Writers use transition words to tell their story bit by bit.”
Brazier: “Writers eliminate extraneous details.”
* ASK: “Tell me about your story mountain.”
Martinez: “Writers get rid of unimportant details.”
*HOMEWORK: Finish the draft that was started in class on Tuesday (if not done already).
SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)

EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)
SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)
No Rotations Today.
The following are a few videos we watched in class and students wanted to see again.
Mini Documentary on the relative size and distance between the planets.
The Sun: Up close and personal

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

October 27th, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Click here for an electronic copy of Homework Menu #6. Due tomorrow.  
  • Late Start tomorrow.
MATH
Barber: Create a class study guide for CFP.  Review Standard Algorithm and play math games.
* CFP ON THURSDAY (Topic: Multiplying Whole Numbers)
Brazier: Multiplication Situations (Unknown Factor; Unknown Product; etc.). Daily Practice Problems. The Standard Algorithm. Comparing 3 Multiplication Methods.
* ASK: “Invent a situation where one could arrive at an answer by multiplying 4 * n = 52. Then, solve the problem, mentally if possible, and, later, on paper.”
* CFP ON THURSDAY (Topic: Multiplying Whole Numbers)
* SUGGESTED HOMEWORK: “Home Practice”
* STRAND 2 DPP DUE ON FRIDAY
Martinez: Standard Algorithm with 2 by 2 problems.  Sal videos.  Practice.
*HOMEWORK (Optional): 10 Practice problems.
READING WORKSHOP
Independent Reading and Jotting. Formal Reading Assessments will occur for the next few weeks.

WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber:  “Writers balance the internal and external parts of their stories.”
Brazier: “Writers answer the question What am I really, really trying to say?” Flash Draft on a Chromebook.
* ASK: “How did it feel to type your whole story in one sitting?”
Martinez: “Writers write multiple drafts for the same story.”
*HOMEWORK: Finish the draft that was started in class today.
SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)

EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)
SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)
The following are a few videos we watched in class and students wanted to see again.
Mini Documentary on the relative size and distance between the planets.
The Sun: Up close and personal

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Monday, October 26, 2015

October 26th, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Click here for an electronic copy of Homework Menu #6.

  • Wednesday is a Late Start.
MATH
Barber: DPP work.  Standard Algorithm practice. Exit Pass.
* CFP ON THURSDAY (Topic: Multiplying Whole Numbers)
Brazier: Multiplication Situations (Unknown Factor; Unknown Product; etc.). Daily Practice Problems. The Standard Algorithm.
* ASK: “Invent a situation where one could arrive at an answer by multiplying 15 * 12. Then, solve the problem, mentally if possible, and, later, on paper.”
* CFP ON THURSDAY (Topic: Multiplying Whole Numbers)
* STRAND 2 DPP DUE ON FRIDAY
Martinez: Standard Algorithm.  Sal videos.  Practice.
READING WORKSHOP
Independent Reading and Jotting. Formal Reading Assessments will occur for the next few weeks.

WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber:  “Writers ask themselves what their story is really, really about.”
Brazier: “Writers consider multiple entry points.”
Martinez: “Writers consider multiple entry points to their story.”
*ASK: “What is an entry point?  What two new entry points did you try today?  Which one do you like best?”
SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)
Chapter 3 Reflection.  Begin Chapter 4: How & Why Europeans came to the New World.

EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)
Word of the Day. Word Sorts. Analogy Packet.

SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)
Relative distance between the planets.  We went outside to create our own model of the Solar System. (Brazier and Barber)
Solar System model reflections.  Short documentary about the relative distance between the planets. (Martinez)
We watched the following video today and students requested that it be on the blog.  Enjoy!
Another video they wanted to check out again.

*HOMEWORK: Continue working on your solar journal.  Record the sunrise and sunset when you are in “your spot.”
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Friday, October 23, 2015

October 23rd, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Click here for an electronic copy of Homework Menu #6.

  • A permission slip was sent home today with students interested in joining the BLE Coding Club.
MATH
Barber: How many ways can you solve 25x4?  Tested out the online SET game.
Brazier: Daily Practice Problems. The Standard Algorithm.
* CFP ON WEDNESDAY (Topic: Multiplying Whole Numbers)
* STRAND 2 DPP DUE ON FRIDAY, OCT. 30

Martinez: Estimation Strategies.  
READING WORKSHOP
Independent Reading and Jotting. Formal Reading Assessments will occur for the next few weeks.

WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber: “Writers write fast to stay focused.” Flash draft.  
Brazier: “Writers tell both the internal and external story.”
Martinez: Personal Narrative Work.  
SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)
Wrapped up Chapter 3 presentations.
EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)
The Final Coding Friday!
SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)
Collecting facts from the Solar System.

*HOMEWORK: Continue working on your solar journal.  Record the sunrise and sunset when you are in “your spot.”

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Thursday, October 22, 2015

October 22nd, 2015

  Date: 10/22/15 BB,
ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • The one and only Mrs. P (www.maureenesther.org) was here today to teach us about Galileo. As a result, there were no “rotations” today.

  • Students should bring to school any books they have about the solar system.

  • Bingo Night is tonight from 6:30-8:30.
MATH
Barber: Estimating and multiplying practice problems.
Brazier: Daily Practice Problems. Introduction to the Standard Algorithm.

Martinez: Area Model practice and Daily Practice Problems.  
READING WORKSHOP
Independent Reading and Jotting. Formal Reading Assessments will occur for the next few weeks.

WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber: Work Day
Brazier: Work Day
Martinez: Work Day
SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)
EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)
SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)

*HOMEWORK: Continue working on your solar journal.  Record the sunrise and sunset when you are in “your spot.”
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