Thursday, November 3rd, 2016

Thursday

Objective:  I will describe how temperature, wind and precipitation contribute to weather conditions with 70% accuracy or better.  I will determine the main idea and give supporting details in the article "Flying to Better Weather Forecasts" with 70% accuracy or better.

Do Now: StudyJams.

Whole Group: 1. Review Vocabulary

Collaborative: 1. Hook: What's the weather like? 2. Achieve3000: Flying to Better Weather Forecasts    - Getting the "gist" 2. Zingy Learning Unit 3: Lesson 1 & 2 - Take notes - Track your score.

Finished Early? Go study unit 1 science vocabulary words: CLICK HERE because we have benchmark exams on Monday & Tuesday. You may also study for unit 2 science vocabulary words: CLICK HERE

Exit Ticket: Self-Monitoring Form

Homework: Due Monday

Tuesday, November 1st 2016

Tuesday

Objective: I will create equivalent fractions by using the multiplicative identity with 70% accuracy or better.  I will use appropriate tools to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

Do Now: BrainPop: Fractions

Whole Group: 1. Pass out homework 2.  Review group roles & assign new groups

Collaborative: 1.  Complete Chapter 2 team test  (20 min.) 2. CPM Lesson 3.1.1   Problems: 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 3-7 & 3-8

Exit Ticket: REFLECTION FORM

Homework: Math Minute 34 due Friday

Friday, October 28th 2016

Friday

Objectives: Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of various graphical representations of data. Use a generic rectangle to multiply, both on paper and mentally. Find the greatest common factor of selected numbers.

Do Now: BrainPop: The Distributive Property

Whole Group: 1. Review Homework 2.  Review group roles

Collaborative: 1.  Chapter 3 team test

Exit Ticket: Self Monitoring Form

Homework:  None!

Thursday, October 27th, 2016

Thursday

Objective: I will describe how temperature wind and precipitation contribute to weather conditions with 70% accuracy or better.

Do Now: StudyJams.

Whole Group: 1. Collect & review homework -  Small Groups

Collaborative: 1. Hook: Describing Weather picture sort 2. Zingy Learning Unit 3: Lesson 1 & 2 - See video for directions. 3. Take notes on Lesson Notes & Zingy Learning Lessons

Finished Early? Go to Achieve3000 and read the following article: Flying to Better Weather Forecasts - Complete the 3 read strategy on the STRETCH article with your group and write your     summary for tickets! Do NOT do the activity! (Not today)

Exit Ticket: Self-Monitoring Form

Homework: None!

Tuesday, October 25th 2016

Tuesday

Objectives: I will use generic rectangles and factoring to discover and then apply the Distributive Property to multi-digit products. I will define greatest common factor (GCF) and use it to find the dimensions of generic rectangles.

Do Now: BrainPop: The Distributive Property

Whole Group: 1.     Review group roles: Todays focus: Facilitator & Resource Manager. 2.     Review and annotate CPM 2.3.3 Problems: 2-70, 2-71 & Learning Log                                          CPM 2.3.4 Problems: 2-80, 2-81 & 2-82 & Learning Log

Collaborative: 1.    CPM Problems: 2.3.3: 2-70, 2-71 & Learning Log            2.3.4: 2-80, 2-81 & 2-82 & Learning Log

Exit Ticket: kahoot.it

Homework:  Due Friday

Monday, October 24th 2016

Monday

Objective: I will describe the difference between weather & climate by analyzing and interpreting thematic maps with 70% accuracy or better.

Do Now: StudyJams: Weather & Climate

Whole Group: (40 minutes) 1. Assign homework 2. Primary sources - Predicting weather: Students will analyze A Daily Weather Map from August 5th 1861

Collaborative:  1. Listing examples of different weather conditions around the world.  2. Zingy Learning: Unit 2: Lesson 5: Weather & Climate.

Finished?  CLICK HERE

Exit Ticket:EXIT Ticket

Homework: Daily Science: Due Thursday

Thursday, October 20th 2016

Thursday

Objective: I will describe the difference between weather & climate by analyzing and interpreting thematic maps with 70% accuracy or better.

Do Now: BirdBrain: Climate

Whole Group: (40 minutes) 1. Review & collect homework 2. Zingy Learning: Unit 2: Lesson 5: Weather & Climate.

Collaborative:  Group A: Listing examples of different weather conditions around the world.  Group B: Primary sources - Predicting weather: Students will analyze A Daily Weather Map from August 5th 1861.

Exit Ticket: Reflection Form

Homework: Daily Science: None!

Period 5 Only: 

Independent: (25 minutes)

1. Quiz: QUIZ on Socrative CLICK HERE  enter my class code:  Thames101

2. Reading article: Water Worries from Achieve3000 and complete the 5 step literacy routine. Remember to write down your score (%) in your science notebook by todays notes.