October 13th, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Here is Homework Menu #4. Due tomorrow.  

• Tomorrow is a Late Start and also National Stop Bullying Day: Wear purple!

• Student Council meeting on Thursday until 4:45 (in the gym).

MATH

Barber: Powers of Ten.

Brazier: Powers of Ten. Introduction to Multiplication.

* ASK: “What’s 0.05 * 10? What’s 0.05 * 100? What’s happening here: What is staying the same? What is changing?”

Martinez: Strand 2 Pretest.  Powers of Ten.  Introduction to Multiplication

* CFP #2 RE-TAKE TOMORROW

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: “Jots cement and extend understandings.”

Brazier: “Jots cement and extend understandings.”

* ASK: “Why was the class yelling, “No! No!” to Mr. Brazier today?”

Martinez: “Jots cement and extend understandings.”

*ASK: “What is the story Freak the Mighty about?”

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: Personal Narrative Generating: “writers start with strong emotions.”

Brazier: Personal Narrative Generating Strategy #3: Think of Nouns.

Martinez: “Narrative writers plan before they write.”

SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)

Chapter 3 introduction to the 7 Cultural Regions.  Assign groups chapter section.  Students begin reading and jotting notes for their section.  Group presentations begin Friday.

EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)

Pre-Analogy Work. Word Games.

SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)

(Martinez’s class only)

Introduction to how to use a compass.  

*HOMEWORK: Begin your solar journal.