October 5th, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• You can find the third homework menu here.

• Tonight’s Love & Logic Parent Information Night will last from 7:00-8:30.

MATH

Barber:  Subtracting decimals.

* CFP #2 ON WEDNESDAY

Brazier: Subtracting Decimals

* CFP #2 ON WEDNESDAY

* ASK: “What’s 2 - 1.875? First, estimate. Second, solve. Third, confirm your answer by using a calculator. Finally, return to your estimate: Was it a reasonable one? Why or why not?”

Martinez: Adding Decimals

*ASK: “Estimate the sum for 8.27 + 10.001”

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: Independent reading.  “Logs help readers reflect on their progress.”

Brazier: “Logs help readers reflect on their progress.”

Martinez: “Readers pause to think about their reading (and write about it too).”

*ASK: “What did you write about in your reader’s notebook today?”

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: Introduction to Personal Narrative writing.

Brazier: Introduction to Personal Narrative writing

Martinez: “Writers study mentor texts.”

*ASK: “What is a personal narrative?”

SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)

Chapter 2: American Indian Cultural Regions: Read about the Hopi Indians (2.2) and the migration route the American Indians took from Asia to North America (2.3).  INB page 10

*TEST: CHAPTER 2.  

*ASK: Do you have an origin story? Is there someone in your family who knows your origin story?

EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)

Word of the Day (origin). Word Study and Math Games. Introduction to Google Drive.

SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)

Elephant Toothpaste Experiment for all science classes.