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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