Thursday, April 16, 2015

April 16th

ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • We hope to see many of you at Seuss Night tomorrow (6:00-8:30).
SPELLING
Kornas: Students wrote spelling test words in planner today.
* HOMEWORK: STUDY FOR THE SPELLING TEST THAT WILL TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY.
MATH
Brazier - Switch One: Representing fractions and mixed numbers using pattern blocks and symbols.
* SUGGESTED HOMEWORK: PREVIEW PAGES 160-163
Brazier - Switch Two: Representing fractions and mixed numbers using geoboards, pictures, and symbols.  
* HOMEWORK: STUDENT GUIDE PAGE 151. USE DOT PAPER TO LABEL AND ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. DUE MONDAY.
Martinez - Switch One:  Representing fractions and mixed numbers using geoboards, pictures, and symbols.  
* HOMEWORK: STUDENT GUIDE PAGE 151. USE DOT PAPER TO LABEL AND ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. DUE MONDAY.
Martinez - Switch Two: Representing fractions using geoboards, pictures, and symbols.  
SOCIAL STUDIES/SCIENCE
Barber: Continue Chapter 13.


Kornas: Activity 2- Gravity and Balance Lab
* HOMEWORK - IT IS NOT TOO SOON TO START REVIEWING NEW FORCES AND MOTION SCIENCE CONCEPTS FROM LABS AND NEW VOCABULARY. STUDENTS HAVE A STUDY GUIDE IN THEIR FOLDER.
* ASK: “What is Newton’s First Law of Motion?”  (Answer: An object at rest will remain at rest and an object in motion will continue to move at the same speed in a straight line unless acted on by an unbalanced external force.)
READING WORKSHOP
Barber: Book Trailers Continue!
Brazier: Reading through the lens of STATUS QUO.
* ASK: “What does the Latin phrase ‘status quo’ mean? What does it have to do with Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?”
Kornas: Book Club Reading, stop and jot and final meeting.
Martinez: Book Trailers Continue!
WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber: M-STEP ELA DAY II
Brazier: M-STEP ELA Day II
Kornas: M-STEP ELA Day II
Martinez: Body paragraphs of an essay go in a predictable way.  Students wrote their second body paragraph.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

April 15th

ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • We hope to see many of you at Seuss Night on Friday evening (6:00-8:30).
MATH
Brazier - Switch One: Representing fraction and mixed numbers using geoboards, pictures, and symbols.  
* HOMEWORK: STUDENT GUIDE PAGE 151. USE DOT PAPER TO LABEL AND ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. DUE TOMORROW.
Brazier - Switch Two: Representing fraction and mixed numbers using geoboards, pictures, and symbols.

Martinez - Switch One:  Geoboard Fractions.
* ASK: “Why is it said that the numerator and denominator work together?”

Martinez - Switch Two: Geoboard Fractions.
* ASK: “Is a fraction a number?  Why or why not?”


SOCIAL STUDIES/SCIENCE
Barber: Chapter 13 the American Revolution.  INB page 74 & 75.
*CHAPTER 13 TEST THURSDAY.
Kornas:


READING WORKSHOP
Barber: Book Recommendations and Book Trailers.
Brazier: Reading through the lens of THE STATUS QUO.

Kornas: Independent Reading
Martinez: No Reading Workshop today due to M-STEP.
WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber: “Writers conclusions convey important ideas.”
Brazier: * ASK ABOUT ONE OF TODAY’S AREAS OF FOCUS:
Mini Lesson: “Opinion writers use a scholarly voice.”
Mid-Workshop Teaching Point: “Scrutinize every word: As in poetry, one little word in an opinion piece can make a huge difference.”
Teaching Share: “Writers vary their sentences.”
Kornas: Wordmaster work and opinion essay.
Martinez:  No Writing Workshop today due to M-STEP.



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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

April 14th

MATH
Brazier - Switch One: Geoboard Fractions .
* ASK: “Why is it said that the numerator and denominator work together?”
* HOMEWORK FOR BRAZIER’S STRAND 6, SWITCH 1 STUDENTS: STRAND 6 DPP DUE TOMORROW
Brazier - Switch Two: Geoboard Fractions.
* ASK: “Why is it said that the numerator and denominator work together?”
* HOMEWORK FOR BRAZIER’S STRAND 6, SWITCH 2 STUDENTS: STRAND 5 DPP DUE TOMORROW
Martinez - Switch One:  No math today.
* HOMEWORK FOR MARTINEZ’S STRAND 6 STUDENTS: STRAND 5 DPP DUE TOMORROW
Martinez - Switch Two:  No math today.
* HOMEWORK FOR MARTINEZ’S STRAND 6 STUDENTS: STRAND 5 DPP DUE TOMORROW
SOCIAL STUDIES/SCIENCE
Barber: No Switches today
Kornas: No Switches today
READING WORKSHOP
Barber: Book Recommendations and Book Trailers.
Brazier: Book Recommendations and Book Trailers.


Kornas: Independent Reading
Martinez: Book Recommendations and Book Trailers.
WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber: “Writers conclusions convey important ideas.”
Brazier: M-STEP ELA Test
* HOMEWORK: SEND TO MR. B, VIA GOOGLE DRIVE, A DRAFT OF YOUR ENTIRE OPINION ESSAY BY TOMORROW AT 8:00 A.M.
Kornas: Analyzed mentor text focusing on introductions and supporting paragraphs.
* HOMEWORK: WRITE A SUPPORTING PARAGRAPH FOR YOUR ESSAY ON A NOTECARD. BE SURE TO STATE YOUR REASON AND EVIDENCE TO BACK IT UP. THEN UNPACK YOUR EVIDENCE.
Martinez: Body paragraphs go in a predictable way.

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Monday, April 13, 2015

April 13th

MATH
Brazier - Switch One: Geoboard Fractions .
* ASK: “Why is it said that the numerator and denominator work together?”
* HOMEWORK FOR BRAZIER’S STRAND 6, SWITCH 1 STUDENTS: STRAND 6 DPP DUE ON WEDNESDAY
Brazier - Switch Two: Geoboard Fractions.
* ASK: “Why is it said that the numerator and denominator work together?”
* HOMEWORK FOR BRAZIER’S STRAND 6, SWITCH 2 STUDENTS: STRAND 5 DPP DUE ON WEDNESDAY
Martinez - Switch One:  Geoboard Fractions.
* HOMEWORK FOR MARTINEZ’S STRAND 6 STUDENTS: STRAND 5 DPP DUE ON  WEDNESDAY
Martinez - Switch Two:  Geoboard Fractions.
* HOMEWORK FOR MARTINEZ’S STRAND 6 STUDENTS: STRAND 5 DPP DUE ON WEDNESDAY


SOCIAL STUDIES/SCIENCE
Barber: What led to the creation of the Declaration of Independence?  Discovery the answer to this question in Chapter 12.
Kornas: M-Step thinking and strategies.


READING WORKSHOP
Barber: Book Recommendations and Book Trailers.
Brazier: Book Recommendations and Book Trailers.

Kornas: No reading workshop today (We doubled-dipped in writing workshop.)
Martinez: Book Recommendations and Book Trailers.
WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber: “Writers beef up their body paragraphs.”
Brazier: “Writers deliver the ‘knockout punch’ in the conclusion.”
* HOMEWORK: SEND TO MR. B, VIA GOOGLE DRIVE, A DRAFT OF YOUR ENTIRE OPINION ESSAY BY WEDNESDAY

Kornas: Opinion essay work day - research for strong reasons and evidence.
* HOMEWORK: WRITE YOUR INTRODUCTION ON A NOTECARD. BESURE TO INCLUDE: HOOK, STRONG CLAIM, 3 REASONS AND CLOSING SENTENCE. DUE TOMORROW MORNING
Martinez: Body paragraphs go in a predictable way.



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Thursday, April 2, 2015

April 2nd

ANNOUNCEMENTS
School resumes on April 13
MATH
Brazier - Switch One: Instructional video preparations.
* HOMEWORK: STRAND 6 DPP DUE ON APRIL 15
Brazier - Switch Two: Exploration of Volume: Doubling and Halving.
* HOMEWORK: STRAND 5 DPP DUE ON APRIL 15
Martinez - Switch One: Exploration of Volume: Doubling and Halving.
* HOMEWORK: STRAND 5 DPP DUE ON APRIL 15
Martinez - Switch Two: Exploration of Volume: Doubling and Halving.
* HOMEWORK STRAND 5 DPP DUE ON APRIL 15


SOCIAL STUDIES/SCIENCE
Barber: MStep practice using new Chromebooks.  
Kornas:  M-Step thinking about SS concepts.


READING WORKSHOP
Barber: “Readers step inside other characters (other than ourselves) to see differently.”
Brazier: Independent Reading.

Kornas: Independent Reading and a movie with popcorn provided by PTA. :-)
Martinez: Book Club Celebration!!!
WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber: PTA movie. THANKS!
Brazier: Work Day
* HOMEWORK: SEND TO MR. B, VIA GOOGLE DRIVE, A DRAFT OF YOUR ENTIRE OPINION ESSAY BY APRIL 15

Kornas: “Writers use different types of evidence to support their thinking.
(Evidence research and conferring with Mrs. Kornas).
ASK:  What two different types of resources are you going to use to support your reasons in your essay? (internet, print, interview, survey, etc)

Martinez: PTA Movie.  
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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

April 1st

ANNOUNCEMENTS
No school from April 3-12.
SPELLING/WORD STUDY
Barber:  no spelling
Brazier: Parts of Speech, Continued: adverbs, prepositions, and plural vs. singular. Mad Lib.
* ASK: “How does a word most often change when it’s made plural?”
MATH
Brazier - Switch One: Seatwork: A DPP Catch-up Day
* HOMEWORK: STRAND 6 DPP DUE ON APRIL 15
Brazier - Switch Two: Exploration of Volume: Conceptualizing Cube Configurations
* HOMEWORK: STRAND 5 DPP DUE ON APRIL 15
Martinez - Switch One: Exploration of Volume: Conceptualizing Cube Configurations
* HOMEWORK: STRAND 5 DPP DUE ON APRIL 15
Martinez - Switch Two: Exploration of Volume: Conceptualizing Cube Configurations
* HOMEWORK STRAND 5 DPP DUE ON APRIL 15


SOCIAL STUDIES/SCIENCE
Barber: Math strand 7 pre-test.  MStep social studies practice.
Kornas:  Teeth model out of clay/assessment.



READING WORKSHOP
Barber: “Readers step inside other characters (other than ourselves) to see differently.
Brazier: “Readers know characters in texts (and they in their own lives) must make critical choices.”
Kornas: “Readers turn their important ideas into claims.”
* HOMEWORK: COMPLETE YOUR READING FOR BOOK CLUB AND YOUR JOT ON A STICKY NOTE.  YOUR STICKY NOTE MUST INCLUDE A CLAIM, SUPPORT FOR THE CLAIM FROM THE TEXT (WITH A PAGE NUMBER) AND YOU MUST PUSH YOUR THINKING. DUE TOMORROW.
Martinez: Students finished their indelible image for Number the Stars.
WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber: “Beginnings convey ideas that are important.”   
Brazier: “Opinion conclusions are as simple as R, R, R, S.”
* ASK: “How have you used transitional words and phrases in your opinion essay? Give examples both between and within paragraphs.  And also, what in the heck does R, R, R, S stand for?”
Kornas: “Writers introduce and unpack their evidence.”
* HOMEWORK: STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE THEIR CONCLUSION OF THE ESSAY TITLED “THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT DAY OF LEARNING.” DUE TOMORROW.
Martinez: Research day with the Chromebooks.
*STUDENTS WORK TO FIND EVIDENCE FOR THEIR REASONS.  DUE THURSDAY.

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