Thursday, December 3, 2015

December 3rd, 2015

MATH
Barber: Ordering Fractions wrap up.
* HOMEWORK: FRACTION REVIEW DUE TOMORROW.


Brazier: Comparing and Ordering Fractions. Fraction Number Lines. Introduction to Ratios.
* ASK: “What’s something you now know about fractions that you didn’t know a couple weeks ago?”
* HOMEWORK: STRAND 3 DPP DUE TOMORROW


Martinez: Comparing, ordering and finding equivalent fractions on a number line.
*HOMEWORK: STRAND 3 DPP DUE ON DECEMBER 18.


READING WORKSHOP


Barber: “Readers note characters behaviors and use.”  


Brazier: “Readers remain alert to changes in a character.”
* ASK: “Were Gilly’s actions today consistent with or a departure from her usual way of acting? Cite examples from the text in your answer.”


Martinez: “Readers think about what they learn from objects characters hold close”

WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber:  “Poetry is meant to be read aloud.”


Brazier: “Poetry is meant to be read aloud.” Poetry Thinking Routines.
* ASK: “What surprised you today as you explored some poems?”


Martinez: “Poets get ideas from their daily lives.”


SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)
Further Reading about Age of Exploration & the conflicts in Europe wrap up.


EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)
Word of the Day (eliminate/elimination). Spelling and Geography Bee Problems of the Day. Practice Classroom Spelling Bee. Part II of the Aluminum Foil Challenge!


SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)
Exploring solar and lunar eclipses (Barber and Brazier’s class)


Making the phases of the moon with Oreos.  Thank you to all parents who donated cookies! (Martinez’s Class)


Thank you to all parents who donated Oreos for our Moon Phase Project!





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