Fall Semester Theme: GETTING ORIENTED: Exploring Points, Lines, Intersections, & Angles
Spring Semester Theme: NAVIGATING: Exploring Systems, Cycles, Spirals, Perspectives & Connections
MONDAY
| 9:00 | Weather Data Collection Students will create a weather station for measuring temperature, rainfall, etc. and record daily on calendar grid. Results used in science/math. | January Weather Data Calendars for recording daily precipitation, high and low temperatures, daylight hours, wind speed/direction for these locations: Asheville, NC, Cape Town, South Africa, and Cairo, Egypt. | ||
| 9:15 | Centering/Class Meeting Class Meeting Agenda: Review World Class Explorers Positive Discipline Plan for Individual and Collective Space and Respect Expectations Environment Questions Quests Ideas Itinerary Self-organization: Homework folder, math and writing journal, field notebook for science and social studies notes; Explorer Book Club reading log and literary analysis; sketchbook | Circle of Stones Petrified Rocks from continents of N. America and Africa Discussion of geology in the history of the Earth, cultural arts and civilization; show the connection between the Appalachian mtns. and the Atlas Mountains of Africa Create new sculpture | ||
| 9:30 | Spelling Quiz Week 11 Sight words, sher pattern, and academic vocabulary 1. done 2. English 3. road 4. half 5. ten 6. fly 7. gave 8. box 9. finally 10. wait 11. fresher 12. usher 13. washer 14. crusher 15. flasher 16. balanced 17. competition 18. interdependence 19. hypothesis 20. endangered 21. extinction | Quiz on Vocabulary and Prepositions Week 12 Sight words, ure pattern, and academic vocabulary 1. correct 2. oh 3. quickly 4. person 5. became 6. shown 7. minutes 8. strong 9. verb 10. stars 11. lecture 12. mixture 13. moisture 14. puncture 15. sculpture 16. carnivore 17. herbivore 18. omnivore 19. photosynthesis 20. echolocation 21. ultrasound | ||
| 10:00 | Math Groups QUIZ or DRILL | 5th Grade: Cumulative Review Fraction Concepts How can you name part of a whole? How can a fraction name a point on a number line? How can you name part of a set? Fraction, numerator, denominator (pp. 414-415) 4th Grade: Review long division homework. Group A will practice dividing with a double digit divisor. Group B will practice turning a remainder into a decimal. Homework: Division worksheet. | ||
| 11:00- 11:55 | Research and Writing Centers http://www.hmnet.com/africa/1africa.html | Preposition Lesson 2 Students will identify prepositional phrases in a selected text: The Name of the Tree, A Bantu Folk Tale retold by Celia Barker Lottridge Poetry project introduced (regions of Africa; diversity of life; students will locate African country of selected flag on map and do research) http://www.hmnet.com/africa/1africa.html Learning Activity One: African Pictorial Map In this lesson students will construct a visual representation, in the form of a pictorial map, which will depict the geographical diversity that exists in Africa.
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| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch & Recess | |||
| 1:00-1:30 | Multi-sensory Language Arts Students will explore different ways of learning, practicing, using language, reading, listening, writing, and speaking (includes vocabulary, spelling, phonics, phonemics) | Literary Elements: Introduce Lit. Circle Jobs THE WHITE GIRAFFE Patterns in Nature Story Structure Connections between living things What questions/decisions are presented | ||
| PBL (Project-based Learning: individual research, math, and reading projects) | http://www.pbs.org/lifeofbirds/songs/index.html bird songs; auditory learning | |||
| 1:30 | Explorations Shared origin stories, myths, legends, modern literature, poetry, non-fiction, and drama from the region of the world we are studying. Students will practice Essential Learning Skills as they complete a set of Explorer challenges pertaining to the context of the geographical region they are “visiting,” virtually. SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES
| Exploration of Africa http://civics.sites.unc.edu/files/2012/05/RwandaPastPresentPPT.pdf http://kids.yahoo.com/directory/Around-the-World/Countries/South-Africa http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/explore/index_flash.html http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/photoscope/index.html http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/tools/index.html http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/tools/teachersguide.pdf Use Around-the World Explorations Guide to take notes, write curiosity questions, and record resources for further investigation; summarize notes | ||
| 3:00-3:25 | PE | |||
| 3:25-3:30 | Pack up and clean up | |||
| 3:30 | Afterschool |
Notes: http://www.spellingcity.com/math-vocabulary.html
Materials: http://africanhistory.about.com/od/eracol
Reflections/Goals:
TUESDAY
| 9:00 | Weather Data Collection Students will create a weather station for measuring temperature, rainfall, etc. and record daily on calendar grid. Results used in science/math. | January Weather Data Calendars for recording daily precipitation, high and low temperatures, daylight hours, wind speed/direction for these locations: Asheville, NC, Cape Town, South Africa, and Cairo, Egypt. |
| 9:30-10:00 | Mathlete Training | OLYMPIC MATHLETE TRAINING Biceps (multiples of two) and Triceps (multiples of three) and squats (quadriceps) multiples of four (abdominals) multiples of six (deltoids) squares and square roots) |
| 9:45 | Daily Journal & Explorer Publications Students respond to writing prompt/morning discussion in daily personal journal. Multi-sensory Language Arts Students will explore different ways of learning, practicing, using language, reading, listening, writing, and speaking (includes vocabulary, spelling, phonics, phonemics) Risk-taking; cooperation; literacy, communication, trust Students will work in teams and independently to conduct qualitative and quantitative research | Students will read a series of myths, legends, and folktales from Africa which include landforms, animals, seasons, etc. indigenous to Africa that appear as characters, symbols, or settings in these stories. (On-going throughout Africa Studies Unit) Students will discuss and draw conclusions about the connections between the stories and the natural world that inspired them. Key Unit Questions: How do the geographic features of a region affect the people who live there? How can the activities of people affect the local environment? How do the stories people tell reflect where they are from? How can stories be used to persuade people to act in a particular way? |
| 10:00 | Math Groups Students grouped according to achievement in math with vertical lift | http://yateslab.com/Fifth%20Grade.html 4th Grade: Review Homework. Play multiplication games. Homework: Other side of division worksheet. |
| 11:00-11:30 | SMART BOARD/COMPUTER LAB Technology | 5.2 Mixed Numbers Lesson 5.3 Comparing and Ordering Fractions http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/Fraction-Machine-Tool-377 |
| 11:30-12:00 | Literature Circles and Explorer Book Club Reports/Projects (Computer Lab)
| Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales: (Cape Town) Compare 2 trickster stories: Anansi the Spider and Zomo the Rabbit (Venn Diagram lesson) |
| 12:00-1:00 | Outside Play & Lunch | |
| 1:00-1:30 | INDEPENDENT READING | Self-selected texts; individual reading assessments |
| 2:55 | EXPLORATIONS Around-the-World Adventures (Multi-sensory centers which include: Scientific Inquiry, Social Studies & Science, Cultural Arts & Humanities, Visual Arts, Games and Logic, History, Language, Diversity of Life Exploration) Students will practice Essential Learning Skills as they complete a set of Explorer challenges pertaining to the context of the geographical region they are “visiting,” virtually. | AFRICA TRIP Journey to Cape Town, South Africa, continued... http://geography.about.com/od/southafricamaps/a/capetownsouthafricageography.htm nelson mandela apartheid robben island cape town world heritage site http://africanhistory.about.com/od/africanhistoryresources/ig/Robben-Island-Tour/ Travel to the Caves of South Africa (Bompos Caves) http://www.mk.org.za/mkgeology.htm |
| 2:45-3:20 | Written Reflections (Field Journal Summaries, Analysis, Goal-checks, etc.) Objectives: Students will view images of different parts of Africa. examine the human geography of South Africa; examine the physical geography of South Africa; and understand the relationships between factors such as terrain, population, animal life, and culture. ***Key Unit Questions: How do the geographic features of a region affect the people who live there? How can the activities of people affect the local environment? How do the stories people tell reflect where they are from? How can stories be used to persuade people to act in a particular way? |
Flag of South Africa
Map of Africa with biomes, cities, bodies of water, geographical features
Photo Analysis
Game: Mancala
Weaving
Geography/Climate
Recipes and Cooking
Natural Resources
Art, Dance, Music
Education
Traditional clothes
Transportation
Cities
Population
Government
Endangered Species and Threats to Environment
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| 3:20 | CLEAN UP | |
| 3:30 | Afterschool |
Notes:
Materials: http://africanhistory.about.com/od/apartheid/p/RobbenIsland.htm
Reflections/Goals:
WEDNESDAY
| 9:00 | Weather Data Collection Students will create a weather station for measuring temperature, rainfall, etc. and record daily on calendar grid. Results used in science/math. | January Weather Data Calendars for recording daily precipitation, high and low temperatures, daylight hours, wind speed/direction for these locations: Asheville, NC, Cape Town, South Africa, and Cairo, Egypt. |
| 9:15 | Self-organization: Homework folder, math and writing journal, field notebook for science and social studies notes; Explorer Book Club reading log and literary analysis; sketchbook | Goals and Reflections measuring objectives |
| 9:30 | Daily Journal & Explorer Publishing Students respond to writing prompt/morning discussion in daily personal journal. Risk-taking; cooperation; literacy, communication, trust Math Journal: Explorers use math to count, number, name, measure, order, document, analyze, locate, time, compare, predict, etc. Time and Place: Measurement notes on units of time (millennium to millisecond); Place: Circle Facts for creating compass rose with cardinal directions Students will use word wall to write a paragraph about how Explorers Use math. | Summarize the plot, setting, & characters of the story of Anansi Tales from NM’s Favorite African Folktales (p. 79) Use literature circle jobs to support literary analysis; focus: setting as an element in plot |
| 10:10 | Math Groups Promethean Board | 5th Grade: Fractions in simplest form addition and subtraction http://yateslab.com/Fifth%20Grade.html http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c71/challenge.htm Comparing Fractions & Mixed numbers (extra homework practice) p. 420 4th Grade: Review homework. Practice advanced long division (double digit divisors). Homework: Long division word problems worksheet. |
| 11:10-11:55 | Language Arts Explorer Publishing Computer Lab and Smart Board | Word-processing Practice |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch & Recess | |
| 1:00-2:30 | ART EXPLORATIONS: Art History and Studio OVERVIEW The goal of this unit is to introduce students to the basic elements of art (color, line, shape, form, and texture) and to show students how artists use these elements in different ways in their work. In the unit, students will answer questions as they look carefully at paintings and sculpture to identify the elements and analyze how they are used. Students will also learn about individual artists and their methods of emphasizing the elements of art. | AFRICAN ROCK ART http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/south_africa/san_rock_art_film.php http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/south_africa/south_africa_gallery.php http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/africa/index.php http://www.africanart.org/traveling/17/grass_roots_african_origins_of_an_american_art http://www.africanrockart.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=81&Itemid=140 http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/journey/ http://www.mk.org.za/mkgeology.htm |
| Diversity of Life (Multi-sensory centers which include: Scientific Inquiry, Social Studies & Science, Cultural Arts & Humanities, Visual Arts, Games and Logic, History, Language, Exploration) Students will practice Essential Learning Skills as they complete a set of Explorer challenges pertaining to the context of the geographical region they are “visiting,” virtually. | Explorers will have caves to visit in migrating groups of three or four to examine sample plates, field guides, and internet examples of animal illustration following an overview of tasks at each station (needed: field guides and sketch books, colored pencils) Discussion: How do early civilizations portray animals in art and stories? (Selected pages shown with doc camera to prompt discussion.) Compare an early sketch of a giraffe, elephant, etc. with a modern illustration. | |
| 2:30 | Explorer Book Club Shared origin stories, myths, legends, modern literature, poetry, non-fiction, and drama from the region of the world we are studying. Students will practice Essential Learning Skills as they complete a set of Explorer challenges pertaining to the context of the geographical region they are “visiting,” virtually. | THE WHITE GIRAFFE, by Lauren St. John Discussions Literary Elements |
| 3:00-3:25 | PE | |
| 3:25-3:30 | Pack up and clean up | |
| 3:30 | Afterschool |
Notes:
Materials:
Reflections/Goals:
THURSDAY
| 9:00 | Weather Data Collection Students will create a weather station for measuring temperature, rainfall, etc. and record daily on calendar grid. Results used in science/math. | AVERAGE THURSDAY January Weather Data Calendars for recording daily precipitation, high and low temperatures, daylight hours, wind speed/direction for these locations: Asheville, NC, Cape Town, South Africa, and Cairo, Egypt. |
| 9:30 | WHOLE GROUP MATH Estimation Station Make Reasonable Estimates Computational Estimation Goal 6: Make reasonable estimates for whole number and decimal addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems and fraction and mixed number addition and subtraction problems; explain how the estimates were obtained. | Estimation station: Word problem 5th grade: p. 31 and 32 n Skills Link practice set book (ED math) |
| 10:15 | Spanish | Students will explore different ways of learning, practicing, using Spanish language, reading, listening, writing, and speaking (includes vocabulary, spelling, phonics, phonemics) |
| 11:00 | MUSIC with River | |
| 12:00-12:55 | Outside Play & Lunch | |
| 12:55-1:30 | Language Arts Story Circle and Literature Discussion Shared origin stories, myths, legends, modern literature, poetry, non-fiction, and drama from the region of the world we are studying | THE WHITE GIRAFFE Literature Circle Questions |
| 1:30- 2:30 | Science Investigations Students will: 1. pay attention to detail in all types of observations. 2. formulate questions that could be researched or that could lead to investigations. 3. seek out answers to those questions through observation, exploration, and research. 4. record and share information learned. | http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/south-africa Early Human Evolution. Students will track the migration of Humans out of Africa and record their movements and dates on the giant wall map. |
| 2:30- 3:20 | History Investigations Students will: 1. pay attention to detail in all types of observations. 2. formulate questions that could be researched or that could lead to investigations. 3. seek out answers to those questions through observation, exploration, and research. 4. record and share information learned. | THE SKULL IN THE ROCK How a Scientist, a boy and Google Earth Opened a New Window on Human Origins, by Marc Aronson and Lee Berger http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/journey/ |
| 3:20-3:30 | clean-up and Whole Class Collective Reflections/Goals | |
| 3:30 | Afterschool | |
| Essential Learning Skills: Self-organization, Communication, Collaboration/cooperation, Use appropriate resources to seek, access, and apply knowledge, Function Independently, Demonstrate Self-Confidence, Make Decisions, Take risks, and Be Present in Mind-Body-Spirit (conscious/conscience) | ||
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FRIDAY
| 9:00 | Weather Data Collection Students will create a weather station for measuring temperature, rainfall, etc. and record daily on calendar grid. Results used in science/math. | January Weather Data Calendars for recording daily precipitation, high and low temperatures, daylight hours, wind speed/direction for these locations: Asheville, NC, Cape Town, South Africa, and Cairo, Egypt. |
| 9:30 | Centering/Brief Class Meeting | |
| 10:00 | Students will use Essential Learning skills in self-reflection of work (process and product) to select pieces for PassPortFolios. They will write an explanation of their work, what they learned, and why they have chosen this example for their portfolios. They will create a digital archive using the document camera and post to their own individual page on the class blog. | Self-reflection/Goals Students will use Essential Learning skills in self-reflection of work (process and product) to select pieces for PassPortFolios. They will write an explanation of their work, what they learned, and why they have chosen this example for their portfolios. They will create a digital archive using the document camera and post to their own individual page on the class blog. |
| 10:30-11:55 | Portfolio Independent Reading Document Camera | Continued self-reflection and portfolio assessment time; reading and project work |
| 12:00-1:00 | Outside Play & Lunch | |
| 1:00-1:30 | Back Porch Time/Bead Reward | |
| 1:30 | SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS Students will work in teams and independently to conduct qualitative and quantitative research | Students will divide into pairs and research a specific species of early human. http://humanorigins.si.edu/ |
| 2:30 | STUDENT OBJECTIVESStudents will:
| Continue making the Crayon dot art of a chosen African flag. |
| 3:00 | Closing and Weekly REFLECTIONS Students will share self-selected texts and projects from portfolios and discuss goals/reflections for the week, collectively and individually. Student Jobs, Pack up & Pick up Leveled readers | |
| 3:30 | Afterschool |
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Notes and Resources for next week:
5th Grade MATH
Lesson 5.5 Fractions/Decimals: Part 1
Lesson 5.6 Fractions/Decimals: Part 2
Lesson 5.7 Fractions/Decimals: Part 3
Lesson 5.8 Using a Calculator to Convert Fractions to Percents
Lesson 5.9 Bar and Circle Graphs
Lesson 5.10 The Percent Circle: Reading Circle Graphs
Lesson 5.11 The Percent Circle: Making Circle Graphs
Lesson 5.12 American Tour: School Days
Unit 5 Review Unit Review
Objectives:
Whole Class Math Projects
Estimation station results
· Goal 1: Number and Operations - The learner will understand and compute with rational numbers.
o Objective 1.03: Compare and order rational numbers.
o Objective 1.04: Develop fluency in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of non-negative rational numbers.
Analyze computational strategies.
Describe the effect of operations on size.
Estimate the results of computations.
Judge the reasonableness of solutions.
Advanced Learners: Grade 6 The Number System
6.NS.4Find the greatest common factor of two whole numbers less than or equal to 100 and the least common multiple of two whole numbers less than or equal to 12. Use the distributive property to express a sum of two whole numbers 1–100 with a common factor...
Understand informally that every number has a decimal expansion; for rational numbers show that the decimal expansion repeats eventually, and convert a decimal expansion which repeats eventually...
Connect new concepts to prior learning
Recognize and use connections between similar mathematical situations
Use connections among process standards and strands when solving problems
Use representations to connect mathematical ideas
Use connections between mathematics and other subject areas -- science, history, etc.
Apply mathematics to problems that arise outside the classroom
LA
Resources:http://www.k12reader.com/spelling/Fourth-Grade-Master-Spelling-Lists.pdf
Materials:https://docs.google.com/a/odysseycommunity.org/file/d/1XLBNSJTYMfLVTMVqhcvUw1Wgty33gFLOX0R3WBskZlUz_OFFOId753zlVCWp/edit
Common Core Standards:
4.W.5With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.
4.RIT.3Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
5.SL.1Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
4.SL.2Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
4.SL.1Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
5.W.9Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
5.W.7Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
5.W.8Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.
Reflections/Goals:
Vocabulary Study Ideas to share with students:
1. Write your spelling words in alphabetical order.
2. Find synonyms for each of your spelling words.
3. Write and illustrate a picture book using all of your
spelling words, then read it to a Kindergarten or
first grade student.
4. Sort your spelling words into categories based on
the similarities you can find between them
5. Break your spelling word up into syllables.
6. Act out your spelling words to make a silent video.
See if your classmates can guess the words by
watching the video.
7. Shout your words while you jump rope.
8. Bounce a ball and spell your words to the rhythm.
9. Write each spelling word using a different color.
10. Paint your spelling words using paint and a paint
brush on paper.
11. Use a stick to scratch your spelling words in the dirt.
12. Use a whiteboard or chalkboard to write your words.
13. Read your spelling words out loud in as many different
silly voices as you can think of.
14. Write your spelling words on flashcards. Then choose
one without looking and hold it on your forehead with
the word showing. Ask a friend to give you clues to help
you guess the word.
15. Write and perform a short skit or readers’ theater that
uses all of your spelling words.
16. Put up your favorite song and turn up the volume. Sing
your spelling words along with the music.
17. Write your spelling words each on two separate flashcards.
Mix them all up and turn them face-down on the table.
Play the memory match game with them
18. Use rocks, twigs, and leaves to form your spelling words on
the ground outside.
19. Go on a word hunt in your spelling words. Can you find any
smaller words within your words?
20. Count the letters in each spelling word. Write your words
in order from least to most letters.
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