March 1st, 2016

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Word Masters Spelling Test on Thursday

MATH

Barber: Math review workshop.

* FACT TEST TBD

Brazier: Number Talk. Strand 5 Test.

* ASK: “Tell me about the practice M-STEP math problems you worked on today in the lab as a class.”

Martinez: Common Denominators.  

* FACT TEST TBD

* HOMEWORK: Page 163 due tomorrow (text book page was copied for students)

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: “Readers read important passages attentively.”

Brazier: “Readers recognize that characters are shaped by the times in which they live.”

* ASK: “Summarize the exciting tenth chapter (“Let Us Open the Casket”) of Number the Stars."

Martinez: “Characters are shaped by the times in which they live.”

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: “Opinion writers go back to boot camp.”

Brazier: “Opinion writers ultimately develop one area of interest, knowledge, and strong belief.”

* ASK: “What have you learned about opinion writing? What might your claim be for the opinion paper you’ll be working on in March?”

Martinez: “Opinions are shaped by the times in which they live.”

SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)  

         

EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)

* WORD MASTERS SPELLING TEST ON THURSDAY

SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)

Lab: Exploring the relationship between height and the vital capacity of the lungs.