Tuesday, 6/1/2021
Religion
- Students will work on their final projects for their Religion presentations this week.
- Students will be introduced to the new spelling words this week. They are from Ch. 5-8 in Aliens from Breakfast.
- They will have time to work WB Pg. 15, 16, 19, 20 this week to master the meaning of these words and how they are used in the last chapters of the book.
- Today we will read Ch. 5 and 6 in Aliens for Breakfast.
- Students will have time to work on Pg. 17 and 18 to show what they know about the chapter.
- Students will work on their final projects and prepare for their presentations this week.
- Today we will read the poem Cat and Mouse.
- Students will review the special words mentioned in the poem and discuss the meaning.
- Afterwards, they will complete Pg. 34 and 35 together. We will go over this together.
- Students will work on Pg. 214-215 to review time past an hour.
- We will go over these examples together and students will have time to practice this learned material.
- Students will finish the Forces and Motions packet. We will go over the pages together and discuss as we finish our work.
Wednesday, 6/2/2021
Religion
- Students will work on their final projects for their Religion presentations this week.
- Students will present their final memorization of prayers from the school year.
- Students have Art class with Mrs. Foot.
- Students will have time to work WB Pg. 15, 16, 19, 20 this week to master the meaning of these words and how they are used in the last chapters of the book.
- Students will work on their final projects and prepare for their presentations this week.
- Students will work on Pg. 216-217 to review time past an hour.
- We will go over these examples together and students will have time to practice this learned material.
- Students will have time to work on Pg. 17 and 18 to show what they know about chapters 5 and 6.
- Today we will read Ch. 7 and 8 in Aliens for Breakfast.
- Students will have time to work on Pg. 21 and 22 to show what they know about chapters 7 and 8.
- If time allows, we will start a final project on our own using their cereal boxes.
Thursday, 6/3/2021
Students will clean the classroom, taking materials home, turning in books and make a list of anything they need to return to school. Students will also have time to work on any missing assignments. Therefore, we may not have all scheduled Zoom meetings.
Religion @ 8 AM
Religion @ 8 AM
- Students will present the final chapter for their Religion projects today and tomorrow.
- Students will present the final section presentation for their SS projects today and tomorrow.
- Students will finish a final test on the book.
- We will create an art project with our cereal boxes.
Friday, 6/4/2021
- Hello everyone!
- Today is our last day and so there will be nothing assigned in Google Classroom except for this.
- No 8 AM meeting as we have Mass @ 8:15 AM. I will see everyone at 9:30 on Zoom.
- At 9:30 AM we will finish our presentations for Religion and begin our presentations for SS. E-learners will go first.
- At 12:20 PM we will meet on Zoom again. We will have our Unsolicited Compliments party and watch a movie together. It is about 85 minutes long. We will finish and have the rest of the after to celebrate our summer birthdays together with music, a disco light and laughter.
- At 2:15 PM we will move our desks and chairs.
- At 2:30 PM we will have our final countdown for the end of the year. Students will be dismissed and head off into the sunset for a relaxing and glorious Summer vacation as they prepare to officially become 4th Graders!
Monday, 5/24/2021
Religion
- Students will read Pg. 113, paragraph 4. We will discuss what nourishes our souls.
- We will discuss that receiving the Eucharist is the most perfect way to nourish our souls.
- Students will share ways in which they can open their hearts to receive God's grace.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 91.
- WE HAVE FATHER PHIL @ 1:30 PM TODAY.
- Students will have a Spelling pretest for Chapters 1-4 in Aliens for Breakfast.
- Afterwards, students will practice identifying the meaning of the words for chapters 1-2. WS Pg. 7 & 8 Definitions and the vocabulary study will be due Wednesday.
- Students will work in small groups on Pg. 380-381 to review the chapter material for Chapter 11. Students will write the answers in their notebook. We will discuss them together as they finish the questions.
- We will begin reading Ch. 1 in Aliens for Breakfast together. As we read, students will add names to our Character Chart on WS Pg. 6. Students can add a picture of each character in the box provided.
- We will also work on answering any questions on WS Pg. 9 Understanding the Story that we can answer.
- Students will write a 3 sentence summary in their Reading notebook under the heading Ch. 1.
- Students will finish any outstanding iReady assignments. If they have finished they will work on iReady My Path.
- Today we will continue reading a new poem and work on questions related to that poem.
- We will work on the next 3 pages in our poetry packet Pg. 21, 22, 23.
- Students will read the poem and then we will analyze the word usage that makes the poem engaging.
- Today we will complete Pg. 416-418 together. We will discuss items in motion and go over anything that doesn't make sense.
Tuesday, 5/25/2021
Religion
- We will finish reading Ch. 23 together.
- Afterwards, we will discuss the forms of prayer.
- Students will work in small groups to make up sentences in the different forms of prayer.
- We will share the prayers with each other.
- We will talk about the forms of prayer we find in the Mass.
- Students can begin to work on homework which is WB Pg. 92 The Mass is the Perfect Prayer.
- We will review the new words from Ch. 1-4 together by playing Sparkle.
- Students will complete WS Pg. 7 and 8 Dictionary Detective and Vocabulary Study to help showcase what we know about these words.
- Yesterday, students completed the Study Guide for the chapter on Pg. 380-381 for Ch. 11. We will go over this together.
- Next, students will prepare for the upcoming test by playing a game to help us review the material. Students will work in small groups using whiteboards.
- Today we will read Ch. 2 in Aliens for Breakfast.
- After we read, students will answer questions on WS Pg. 9 Understanding the Story and WS Pg. 10 Chapter Summary.
- Today we will continue reading a new poem and work on questions related to that poem.
- We will work on the next 3 pages in our poetry packet Pg. 25, 26, 27.
- Students will read the poem and then we will analyze the word usage that makes the poem engaging.
Wednesday, 5/26/2021
Religion
- Students will go over yesterday's homework.
- Then they will complete the test for Ch. 23.
- We have Art with Mrs. Foot today.
- Today we will review and practice for the final test.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 11, writing the definitions for Ch. 3 and 4.
- Today we will review what happened in Ch. 1 and 2.
- Afterwards, we will read Ch. 3 together and discuss what has happened. Students will begin working on WB Pg. 13.
- Today we will discuss time to the minute. Students will practice using WB Pg. 220-221 to demonstrate time.
- We will practice using a time line to help showcase minutes on a number line.
- Students will send the first 10 minutes finalizing and practicing their poem that they created.
- Afterwards, we will regroup and students will the Spring poems that they created.
- Today we will complete Pg. 416-418 together. We will discuss items in motion and go over anything that doesn't make sense.
Thursday, 5/27/2021
Religion
- Students will get to break up into groups and work on a final project incorporating the last chapters of the text. This will be the project we work on until Wednesday next week. Students will begin presenting those projects on Thursday and Friday next week.
- We will finish up the work with Chapter 3 and 4 words on WB Pg. 11 and 12. Students can study the words together.
- Today we will finish up our 2nd day of review for Ch. 11 together to prepare for the test tomorrow.
- We will finish reading Ch. 4 together in Breakfast for Aliens.
- Students will finish WB Pg. 13 and 14 to answer questions about what they read and summarize the material.
- Today we will discuss time to the minute. Students will practice using WB Pg. 220-221 to demonstrate time.
- We will practice using a time line to help showcase minutes on a number line.
- Today we will finish presentations for our Spring poems. We will wrap up with a final activity together.
Friday, 5/28/2021
Religion
Math
ELA
- We have Mass today. Therefore, we will not have an 8 AM meeting. We will have our 1st meeting @ 9:30 AM.
- Students will have time to work on their presentations for the final project.
- I will be testing students for the different prayers today.
- We will have our test for our Spelling words for Ch. 1-4 from Aliens for Breakfast.
- We will look at and break apart the last chapter. Students will pick which part of the chapter they would like to present and will begin to work on that presentation.
Math
ELA
- Today we work on Pg. 29, 30 and 31 for the poem Farm Octopus.
- Students will identify the rhyming pattern and the number of stanzas.
- We will review the special words and discuss their meaning.
- Students will be able to explain what the poem is about and which words rhyme.
- Then students will draw a picture and share it with their neighbors while talking about what they drew.
- Lastly, they will complete Word Work on Pg. 31.
- We will work on the rest of the Force and Motion Science packet on Pg. 419.
Monday, 5/17/2021
Religion
- We will review the material from the chapter to prepare for the test tomorrow.
- We have Father Phil @ 1:30 PM today.
- Students will take a final assessment on the Spelling words - synonyms and antonyms.
- We will read Pg. 364-365.
- Students will make a list of 3 things that they learned about William Bradford.
- We will discuss the material and answer questions about his biography.
- Students will finish the iReady Diagnostic.
- If they have finished, we will work on catchup of any assignments that they have not turned in for 4th quarter.
- Students will complete the teacher assigned lessons from last week and earlier in the quarter. I will work with students as they finish these assignments to help answer questions.
- We will review what they learned in class on Friday about poems. Students will finish the document from Friday.
- Once they are finished, we will go over the new packet of poetry and talk about this new unit.
- We will go over Pg. 411-413 together.
- Students will read Pg. 414-415 together. We will go over any questions together.
Tuesday, 5/18/2021
Religion
- Students will complete the test on Ch. 22.
- Afterwards, they will practice the different prayers.
- During this time, we will work on any outstanding/missing work.
- I will be available to go over anything the students need help with.
- If students are all caught up, they can practice vocabulary on freerice.com.
- We will read and discuss Pg. 366-371.
- Students will answer the questions in their notebooks on Pg. 371.
- We will work on WB Pg. 82 if time allows or else it will be homework.
- We will review important words in the poem - arms, funny, came, near, play, tickle, octopus.
- We will read the poem "My Funny Octopus" together.
- We will discuss the poem.
- Students will read, think and draw - they will draw their own picture of an octopus.
- Next, students will unscramble the words used in the poem and then apply those words in two sentences. Students will also list rhyming words and work on comprehension questions about the poem.
- Students will finish the Reading iReady Diagnostic.
- They will wok on the teacher assigned content in iReady if they finish.
- Students will finish the Math iReady Diagnostic.
- They will work on missing assignments if they finish.
- We will go over Pg. 411-413 together.
- Students will read Pg. 414-415 together. We will go over any questions together.
Wednesday, 5/19/2021
- We have late start today.
- There will not be an 8 AM meeting.
- We have Art today @ 9 AM.
- We will not have our first Zoom meeting until 9:45 AM.
- We will read Ch. 23 Pg. 111 together on paragraphs 1 and 2. We will focus on how the Mass is an opportunity to bring us into Communion with God.
- We will discuss what communion means.
- The students and I will talk about the Mass as a meal. We will focus on what is eaten, what is it a sign, why we eat, how it nourishes us and more.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 89 - Sacred Meals.
- Students will think of what a center of a town is like.
- We will read and complete WB Pg. 372-373 together on Ancient Rome and Washington, D.C.
- Students will be able to identify where Washington, D.C. is located on a map and where Rome is located on a map and where they are located from one another.
- We will make comparisons between Rome and Washington, D.C. and how they are alike and different.
- Students will write a paragraph to answer questions about what 3 ways are ancient Rome and Washington, D.C., similar in appearance? How else did ancient Rome influence the United States?
- Students will finish the Math iReady Diagnostic.
- They will work on missing assignments if they finish.
- Students will finish the Reading iReady Diagnostic.
- They will wok on the teacher assigned content in iReady if they finish.
- We will review the poetry components that we learned together including: rhyme, figurative language and using the key vocabulary.
- Groups will work together to brainstorm and create a poem related to Spring.
- Groups will have a chance to share their poem with the class.
- We will go over Pg. 411-413 together.
- Students will read Pg. 414-415 together. We will go over any questions together.
Thursday, 5/20/2021
Religion
- We will read Pg. 111 paragraph 3 together. We will discuss the Old Covenant and the new Covenant.
- We will review the Agnus Dei and the priest's words.
- We will discuss a "Spiritual Communion".
- Students will complete WB Pg. 90, Jesus, the Lamb of God.
- We will read Pg. 374-375, Citizenship in History together.
- As we read, the students will identify the ways these citizens had a positive impact on the community in the late 1700s.
- Afterwards, students can think of someone they learned about and write a paragraph about a man or woman from American history. They will research and share a paragraph about how this person was a good citizen.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 83.
- Students will finish any outstanding iReady assignments including Diagnostic work as well as teacher assigned lessons.
- Today we will begin our introduction to our new book, Aliens for Breakfast.
- We will begin by completing the novel study document "Before Reading" together.
- Students will work together in small groups to continue to work on the poems that they are creating.
- We will go over Pg. 411-413 together.
- Students will read Pg. 414-415 together. We will go over any questions together.
Friday, 5/21/2021
Religion
- We have Mass today @ 8:15 AM. Therefore, there will not be an 8 AM meeting.
- PLEASE KNOW THAT WE HAVE MAY CROWNING TODAY - THIS MEANS OUR 9:30 AM MEETING MAY BE LATE.
- We will work on the next 3 pages in our poetry packet.
- Students will read the poem and then we will analyze the word usage that makes the poem engaging.
- Students will read Pg. 376-379 together. We will spend some time focusing on the places and vocabulary together.
- Students will work on the questions on Pg. 379 together.
- For homework, students will complete WB Pg. 84.
- Students will read the last page of the book - the About the Author page. Afterwards, we will complete the research page in our novel study packet explaining what the students know about the author. They will have time to do research on the author and complete the document.
- Students will finish outstanding iReady assignments. Then they will work on MyPath.
- Today we will complete Pg. 416-418 together. We will discuss items in motion and go over anything that doesn't make sense.
Monday, 5/10/2021
Religion
- We have Father Phil today @ 1:30 PM.
- We will pray a whole class Rosary together.
- Today we will have a Spelling pretest for synonyms and antonyms.
- Afterwards, students will correct their test using the word list provided.
- Today, the students will listen to some popular quotes from well known people including: Thomas Edison, Michael Jordan, Benjamin Franklin, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Euripides, and Anne Frank.
- We will discuss these quotes and decide which they think and most valuable. The students will have to support their answer.
- Students will get to create their own newspaper article using the Google Doc template. They will make a copy of this template so that they can edit it.
- Students will share the: 5W’s and 1H with the reader. They will write about who the article is about, where the article takes placed, when the article takes place, what happens and why it happens. They will also investigate how this might change Sonia, her neighbors and even the deer in the future.
- Students will need to make sure that they write the most important information first. They should use short, clear sentences.
- Students will look for images that work for this article. They will also include captions and a headline for the title of the article.
- We will begin working on the iReady diagnostic. Before the students complete this, we will discuss the outcome together. Students will work for 45 minutes on this assessment today.
- We will begin with a lesson called Rainbow lessons together.
- Next, students will analyze photos together and recognize why they are considered "fake".
- Next, students will watch and discuss unbelievable videos and we will talk about these videos.
- Lastly, we will discuss our final thoughts and students will take quiz on what they learned.
- We will set up a piece of paper at the end of the hall on the window and will check the shadow at 9 AM tomorrow, 12 PM and 2 PM.
- We will answer the questions together.
- Today, we will read Pg. 411-413 together. Students will continue to develop the meaning of the new vocabulary word, speed in their list.
- Next, we will take a look at our results from the piece of paper we set up in the morning. We will discuss our results.
- Students will write a sentence that analyzes the change of the shadow’s position over time.
Tuesday, 5/11/2021
Religion
- Today we will read Ch. 22 paragraphs 1 and 2.
- We will talk about the Offertory procession.
- We will discuss the fits or talents they want to offer to God.
- We will discuss the offering of the gifts of bread and wine and why they are important.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 85 Jesus in Holy Communion.
- We will define the synonym and antonym.
- Students will use the new words to complete the vocabulary paint chip with the new synonyms and antonyms.
- Students will complete the final test.
- Students will get to create their own newspaper article using the Google Doc template. They will make a copy of this template so that they can edit it.
- Students will share the: 5W’s and 1H with the reader. They will write about who the article is about, where the article takes placed, when the article takes place, what happens and why it happens. They will also investigate how this might change Sonia, her neighbors and even the deer in the future.
- Students will need to make sure that they write the most important information first. They should use short, clear sentences.
- Students will look for images that work for this article. They will also include captions and a headline for the title of the article.
- We will begin working on the iReady diagnostic. Before the students complete this, we will discuss the outcome together. Students will work for 45 minutes on this assessment today.
- Students will pick one lesson that we learned from digital citizenship and make a poster explaining the most important parts of that lesson.
Wednesday, 5/12/2021
Religion
- Today students will read Pg. 107-108, paragraphs 3 and 4.
- We will discuss how we are connected to the Mass and we unite ourselves with all of the other people in the Church.
- We are united with the angels and saints , who are invisibly present around the altar.
- We will discuss the Consecration and the transubstantiation which means change in substance.
- We will practice the Holy, Holy, Holy (Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus) as the most holy & sacred time in the Mass.
- Complete WB Pg. 86 - The Consecration.
- Today, we will work on antonyms for our Spelling/Vocab. words this week. They will create the paint chip chart for 3 Spelling words.
- We have Mrs. Foot today @ 9 AM.
- We will review the next unit "Rights and Responsibilities".
- We will identify the key locations on the map on Pg. 357 and discuss Why we Remember this material.
- Students will think about these places and decide why they might be important. Why would people form these communities?
- Lastly, students will draw a picture of America to England. They can label Plymouth, Massachusetts and England. They will label the Ocean and include map elements like a title and compass rose.
- Students will get to create their own newspaper article using the Google Doc template. They will make a copy of this template so that they can edit it.
- Students will share the: 5W’s and 1H with the reader. They will write about who the article is about, where the article takes placed, when the article takes place, what happens and why it happens. They will also investigate how this might change Sonia, her neighbors and even the deer in the future.
- Students will need to make sure that they write the most important information first. They should use short, clear sentences.
- Students will look for images that work for this article. They will also include captions and a headline for the title of the article.
- Students will complete the iReady Diagnostic for Math.
- If they finish, they can work on Xtramath, Flashcards or Prodigy.
- Students will complete Day 3 of our poetry unit.
- We will listen to and think about the meaning of the poem.
- Students will share ideas with others. We will understand the difference between hibernate and torpor.
Thursday, 5/13/2021
Religion
- We will read paragraphs 5-7 on Pg. 108 together.
- We will go over the Our Father, the sign of peace, the Agnus Dei and more.
- The students will learn the meaning of Amen and we will identify different times it is used throughout the Mass.
- Lastly, we will discuss how Jesus is offered to the Father during Mass and how we should unite ourselves with Jesus during this offering - "Through Him, with Him, in Him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor are yours almighty Father, forever and ever."
- Students will complete WB Pg. 87 - The Body and Blood of Jesus.
- Students will write sentences for the Spelling/Vocab. words this week in a Google Doc.
- They will use their reference tools like the dictionary and thesaurus to help them.
- They will try to combine words together to make more complex sentences.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 79.
- Today, we will preview the chapter and the key places, people and terms that we will be talking about using Pg. 358 and the text features.
- Next, I will show a copy of the Constitution to the students and we will talk about this document and how it relates to the Mayflower Compact & the Magna Carta.
- Then we will read Pg. 358-361, discussing the chapter together and completing the questions on Pg. 361 in their notebook.
- If time is available we will begin working on WB Pg. 80 Governments in the Past. Otherwise, students will complete this on their own for homework.
- Students will finish working on yesterday's assignment for the Newspaper article.
- Students will share their newspaper articles with their classmates.
- If time allows, students will work on the iReady Diagnostic during class.
- If they finish, the students will work on Teacher assigned lessons or their MyPath.
- Students will finish the Math Diagnostic test in iReady.
- Afterwards, they will work on the Teacher Assigned Lessons for this week which are:
- Practice: Fractions on a Number Line
- Understand Equivalent Fractions
- Practice: Equivalent Fractions
- If students finish, they should work on Prodigy or practice math facts using the online flashcards site in Weebly.
- We will identify animals that hibernate.
- Students will begin to brainstorm ideas for their own Spring poem.
- Afterwards, they will have a chance to work in small groups of 2 or 3 to create a Spring Poem together.
Friday, 5/14/2021
Religion
Understand Equivalent Fractions
Practice: Equivalent Fractions
- Students will attend Mass @ 8:15 AM.
- Afterwards, students will reread Chapter 22.
- Students will use this link to practice the terms of items found at Mass.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 88 - The Holy Eucharist. Use the chapter for help.
- If students have not finished the sentences from yesterday, they will have time to work on those today.
- Afterwards, students will use Storyboard That to make a scene using as many of the words from this weeks list as they can.
- STUDENTS: Remember that you click on the button that says "Google" on the login screen so that you can log in to your school account that is linked to Storyboard That.
- They do not have to finish this for homework as they will have more time to work on it on Monday.
- Begin by thinking about having to wear uniforms at school. Allow students time to discuss different points of view on this topic. Why would someone want uniforms? Why wouldn't someone want uniforms? Why would the school have students wear uniforms?
- After this, discuss how these DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEWS are different opinions that represent how people feel about this topic.
- Next, have the students read Pg. 362-363.
- Complete WB Pg. 81 - Identify Point of View.
- Students will check out this website Poetry4Kids.
- After reading through AT LEAST 3 POEMS, students will pick their favorite poem and complete the graphic organizer.
- If students finish and there is time, have the students share their favorite poems out loud with the class.
- OPTIONAL: If the internet is down or you need something additional for the students to do, have them write a 10 line poem using rhymes and figurative language - hyperboles (exaggeration), similes (comparing using like or as), metaphors (comparing 2 things not using like or as), onomatopoeia (words that make sounds), personification (giving human like characteristics to something that isn't human), imagery (using the 5 senses to describe), alliteration (same sounds at the beginning of words), etc. You can review these with them if they need help remembering the terms.
- Students will work on the iReady Diagnostic during class.
- If they finish, the students will work on Teacher assigned lessons or their MyPath.
- Students will work on the Teacher Assigned Lessons for this week which are:
Understand Equivalent Fractions
Practice: Equivalent Fractions
- If students finish, they should work on Prodigy or practice math facts using the online flashcards site in Weebly. The sub will NOT be giving out prizes so you will have to take a screenshot if you beat my score and show me on Monday.
- Students we will read Pg. 411-413 together.
- Students will complete any questions on this page.
Monday, 5/3/2021
Religion
- We will finish reading the chapter today. We will discuss what the Nicene Creed is. We will compare the bible passages to the creed.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 84.
- Call and response guide
- Read Pg. 340-341 together.
- Review the 7 continents shown on the world map.
- We will look at and discuss the world map and discuss how things are traded around the world.
- Students will answer questions about the page.
- Lastly, we will discuss and compare with students the types of transportation that could be used to ship each of the products shown.
- We will review vocabulary and Spelling words together.
- We will go over WB pages.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 43.
- We will play a game practicing these words.
- Students will listen to the story Two Days in May. Students will complete WB Pg. 40 to check the comprehension of the story.
- Next, students will make judgements using WB Pg. 41 and 42.
- Lastly, we will review dictionary skills using WB Pg. 47.
- We will discuss same Word. Different Meaning.
- Then we will watch the Power of Words.
- Students will discuss What's the Problem?
- We will finish cutting out and adding 3 different food items to the blanket.
- Students will cut the exact same size of the previous food items but instead, they will make an equivalent fraction. For example, if yesterday they cut 3/6 of a pizza today they can cut ½ of a cake and put it next to the pizza.
- Students can make other food items if they don’t have an item that matches the size of the first item. We will use rulers to separate the pieces of food into parts and then label the fractions.
- Students will add to their sentences about the new equivalent fractions.
- Today we will read Pg. 409-410. Students will create vocab. chart with the words position, motion and speed.
- We will work on defining these words, using context clues and text features. Students will read and discuss how movement changed when half our classmates walked from one side of the room to the other.
- We will set up a piece of paper at the end of the hall on the window and will check the shadow at 8 AM tomorrow, 12 PM and 2 PM.
- We will answer the questions together.
Tuesday, 5/3/2021
Religion
Math
- Today we have a test on Ch. 21 and the first half of the Mass.
- Students will complete the chapter review on Pg. 342-343.
- We have a Spelling test today. Review your words and prepare for the test.
- We will discuss same Word. Different Meaning.
- Then we will watch the Power of Words.
- Students will discuss What's the Problem?
Math
- We will finish cutting out and adding 3 different food items to the blanket.
- Students will cut the exact same size of the previous food items but instead, they will make an equivalent fraction. For example, if yesterday they cut 3/6 of a pizza today they can cut ½ of a cake and put it next to the pizza.
- Students can make other food items if they don’t have an item that matches the size of the first item. We will use rulers to separate the pieces of food into parts and then label the fractions.
- Students will add to their sentences about the new equivalent fractions.
Wednesday, 5/4/2021
Religion
- Students can watch the video of Blessed Carlo Acutis.
- We will play a game of Sparkle to review the words from this week.
- We will review the TPR for vocab. words in small groups and then together as a whole class.
- We will go over the chapter review on Pg. 342-343 together. Students will update their notes to prepare for the upcoming test.
- Students will work on the Study Guide that they will complete for the test. They will be able to use this when they take the test.
- Today we will go over our prepositions stories from last week.
- We will have an introduction into Spring poetry.
- Students will discuss what are rhyming words, watch a video and highlight words in a poem.
- We will dig into the meaning of four new animals and use flash cards to figure out their meaning.
- Students will make a graphic organizer of animals that hibernate.
- Students will have a chance to make their own poem using the animals from our flashcards and rhyming words. We will share some poems if time allows.
- We will continue to practice equivalent fractions using Pg. 170-171 today.
- Students will complete Pg. 181-182.
- Students will reread "Two Days in May" out loud.
- When they are finished reading, they will complete the questions at the end of the story in their notebook. We will go over the questions together.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 48, 49 and 50.
Thursday, 5/6/2021
Religion
- Today the students will watch a video on the Eucharist.
- In the comments section below share 3 things you learned.
- Students will use this time to catch up on iReady minutes for Math and Reading and their Reading log on Biblionasium. I will pull small groups or individuals to go over sections of material with them.
- During class today, we will play a game to help us prepare for the upcoming test on Ch. 10. We will use the interactive website Quizziz.
- Before we begin the test for Two Days in May, the students will go over the WB pages from yesterday as well as the questions at the end of the story.
- Students will complete a final test for the book.
- Students will compete the final quiz for Ch. 16 Equivalent Fractions.
- Next, students will work on teacher assigned lessons in iReady for Equivalent fractions.
- This afternoon we will have class with 2nd/3rd Grade for ELL.
- Springtime Poetry Day 2
- We will begin by reviewing rhyming words. I will ask them to share some words in chat that rhyme with: mat, night
- Next, we will dig into the meaning of four new animals and use flash cards to figure out their meaning.
- Students will make a graphic organizer of animals that hibernate.
- Students will have a chance to make their own poem using the animals from our flashcards and rhyming words.
- We will share some poems if time allows.
Friday, 4/7/2021
Monday, 4/26/2021
Religion
- We have Mass today @ 8 AM. We will have our first Zoom meeting @ 9:30 AM.
- Students will complete the Ch. 10 SS test. They may use their notes and Study Guide for help.
- We will work on special projects for Mother's Day this morning. They will include Art, writing, etc.
- Students will get to create their own newspaper article using the Google Doc template. They will make a copy of this template so that they can edit it.
- Students will share the: 5W’s and 1H with the reader. They will write about who the article is about, where the article takes placed, when the article takes place, what happens and why it happens. They will also investigate how this might change Sonia, her neighbors and even the deer in the future.
- Students will need to make sure that they write the most important information first. They should use short, clear sentences.
- Students will look for images that work for this article. They will also include captions and a headline for the title of the article.
- Students will work on teacher assigned lessons for iReady for Equivalent fractions.
- If students finish, they can try to solve mystery grids.
- We will set up a piece of paper at the end of the hall on the window and will check the shadow at 9 AM tomorrow, 12 PM and 2 PM.
- We will answer the questions together.
- Today, we will read Pg. 411-413 together. Students will continue to develop the meaning of the new vocabulary word, speed in their list.
- Next, we will take a look at our results from the piece of paper we set up in the morning. We will discuss our results.
- Students will write a sentence that analyzes the change of the shadow’s position over time.
Monday, 4/26/21
Religion
- We will read paragraphs 3 and 4 together. Then we will practice the different parts of the Mass together. We will discuss that it is like a dialogue or conversation that we are having with the priest. We will practice using the handouts.
- As we participate in the Mass the students will practice saying the Mass and doing the movements together. We will discuss the parts of the Gloria together.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 82
- Students will look at the diagram on Pg. 324-325 and discuss why it is called a cutaway diagram.
- We will read through the pages as we discuss each part of the cutaway. Students will answer questions about the diagram on Pg. 325 out loud and we will review the material together.
- Students will complete the WB Pg. 73
- Students will take a Spelling pretest for the story Two Days in May. Afterwards, they will make corrections to the misspelled words writing each word 3x’s each.
- Finally, we will make a list of the 7 new vocabulary words and students will use context clues as well as images to help define the words using Pg. 70-71 in their text.
- We did not get to this during class today.
- Students will consider how posting selfies or other images will lead others to make assumptions about them.
- They will complete questions and reflect on the most important parts of their unique identity.
- Together we will identify ways they can post online to best reflect who they are.
- We did not get to this today.
- We will begin the unit by drawing a path from the classroom to the cafeteria and tell how to walk the path in our Science notebooks.
- Next, we will watch a video about the scientist Sir Isaac Newton.
- Afterwards, we will read Pg. 408 and discuss the article. Students will reflect on the question “How do you think patient attention could help you make scientific discoveries?
Tuesday, 4/27/2021
Religion
- We have Confessions this morning. We will meet briefly online at 8 AM.
- Read paragraphs 5 and 6 . Review the parts of the Mass today by reading through the document we used yesterday. Review the responses. We will review the correct gestures that accompany these words. Lastly, we will discuss the homily because this is where the priest is explaining what the readings mean to us today and how we can live in a manner that is pleasing to Jesus.
- Complete WB Pg. 83
- We will go over the Spelling pattern in the words today and the meaning of the prefixes and suffixes we are reviewing.
- We will complete WB Pg. 44 together.
- We will come up with movements for our vocab. words in TPR.
- We will begin by the students listening to a read aloud entitled, “Should You Help Baby Animals”. As I read, the students will answer questions about the text.
- Next, we will preview the new vocabulary and use Pg. 70 – 71 in our text to help us understand the material.
- As we begin reading the story Two Days in May, we will practice the new strategy Monitor and Clarify. We will make a 4 column chart in our notebook with Page #, Monitor (where we will write down the parts of the story we don’t understand, Clarify (where students will use the strategy reread, read ahead or use the pictures to help us understand what we are reading) and Keep Reading (where we will write down what we now know).
- After this, students will read the first part of the story on Pg. 72-83. Students will complete WB Pg. 39 as we read and we will make judgements about a character’s action in the story.
- Students will use the ELL strategy of identifying the important questions of Who?, What?, When?, Where?, Why, of the text in their notebook. They will also use visual aids to help them comprehend the text.
- Students will review new vocabulary together like: community, digital citizen, norm, pledge.
- Next we will discuss our community . We will view the images about communities and discuss the norms that we all follow. The students will read the online community norms student handout.
- Students will work on the handout. Next, students will go into groups and works on either share, respond, work, or play. They will have 10 minutes to come up with examples. We will share these and write together a digital citizenship pledge poster. Students will each get to sign the poster.
- Students will complete a quiz on the lesson.
- We will watch a video about the life of Henry Ford. . Henry Ford video.
- Then we will read chapter Pg. 326-327.
- We will go over the question on Pg. 327 together.
Wednesday, 4/28/2021
Religion
- We will finish reading the chapter today. We will discuss what the Nicene Creed is. We will compare the bible passages to the creed.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 84.
- We will finish our TPR for the vocab. words.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 45.
- We have Mrs. Foot today at 9:00 AM.
- We will review the main idea, places and vocabulary as well as the map.
- We will listen to the You Are There and imagine what we seen.
- We will read pg. Pg. 329- 333 and discuss these pages together.
- Students will answer questions as we finish reading.
- Complete WB Pg. 74.
- Today during class, students will continue on a journey on a picnic. Students will write a sentence about the two shades of their blanket using a fraction with a numerator and denominator. They will use the fraction 1/2 to compare the fraction of one color and the total squares colored.
- Next, students will cut out and add different food items to the blanket. They will pick 3 pictures and separate them into equal parts (preferably 4 or 6 or 8 pieces). If we have time, they will try to make equivalent fractions out of the pieces of food as well. We will use rulers to separate the pieces of food into parts and then label the fractions.
- Today during class we will meet on Zoom and review 8 new prepositions. Then we will listen to a song and apply the meaning of these words through several activities using a new program called Nearpod.
Thursday, 4/29/2021
Religion
- We have Mass @ 8:15 AM therefore, we will not have an 8:00 AM meeting. We will have our first meeting @ 9:30 AM.
- We will review the key text features on Pg. 334 together using the places, vocab. and main ideas to help us.
- Next, we will read Pg. 334-339 together. We will discuss the pages together.
- Students will answer the questions on Pg. 339 in their notebook. They can work on these together. We will go over the answers together.
- WB Pg. 75
- Today, students will go into groups and works on either share, respond, work, or play. They will have 10 minutes to come up with examples. We will share these and write together a digital citizenship pledge poster. Students will each get to sign the poster.
- Students will complete a quiz on the lesson.
- We will practice our TPR for vocab. words.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 38 and WB Pg. 46 .
- Students will complete WB Pg. 39 as we read and we will make judgements about a character’s action in the story.
- Students will use the ELL strategy of identifying the important questions of Who?, What?, When?, Where?, Why, of the text in their notebook.
- They will also use visual aids to help them comprehend the text. We will read the rest of the story on starting on Pg. 83.
- Today, students will cut out and add 3 different food items to the blanket.
- Today, students will cut the exact same size of the previous food items but instead, they will make an equivalent fraction. For example, if yesterday they cut 3/6 of a pizza today they can cut ½ of a cake and put it next to the pizza.
- Students can make other food items if they don’t have an item that matches the size of the first item.
- We will use rulers to separate the pieces of food into parts and then label the fractions as we glue them on the page.
- Use the images of the cat Fluffy to create a story using as many of the prepositions as you can.
- into, out of, toward, past, up, down, through, around, over, under, against, on, far from, near, next to, among, above, below, inside, outside, in front of, behind, beside, between
- Cut out and glue the images onto the pages.
- Hint: You can use the bathroom scene or create your own room using the blank page and the pictures provided.
- You will only have 20 minutes to create your picture and story so don’t spend too much time on the picture.
- I will send out a message when you have 10 minutes left so that you can focus on writing your story.
- Remember . . .
- capitalization at the beginning of your sentences
- punctuation like periods . or exclamation marks ! or question marks ? at the end of a sentence
- We will share some examples at the end of the 20 minute class.
Monday, 4/19/2021
Religion
Science
- Students will read paragraphs 10 until the end of the chapter on Pg. 99-100. We will discuss the Mass and why it is so special and we will discuss what they like most about Mass.
- Hang up a picture of Padre Pio and discuss the Stigmata.
- Discuss what is redemption.
- Discuss what is salvation.
- Discuss what is atonement.
- We are with Jesus, at Mass. He is present on the Sacrifice of Christ on the Cross on the altar. Holy Communion brings us in Union with God through this Sacrament.
- WB Pg. 79 and 80.
- Students will have a chance to answer questions and earn points about Ch. 9. They will complete the game in preparation for the test. They will check their notes and make sure that they are ready for the test tomorrow.
- Study for the test: Students that scored a 1 should study for 30 to 45 minutes. Students that scored a 2 should study for 20 to 30 minutes. Students that scared a 3 should study for 10 to 15 minutes to prepare for the test.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will be given a topic. They will have the class period to write a 3-5 paragraph essay on that topic.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will complete Pg. 314-315 together. The students will use close reading strategies to understand the article.
- We will go over the questions together.
- Students will complete the reflection question on Pg. 317 on their own.
Science
- Students will be introduced to a new lesson on Pg. 405 “Forces and Motion”. We will review the objectives we will cover this week and read through the lessons. Students will have time to complete the “Investigate It” response after looking at a picture of a boy on a bike. We will discuss what forces cause motion.
Tuesday, 4/20/2021
Religion
- Students will take the final Ch. 20 test using the Google Form.
- Watch a video on Padre Pio.
- Students will have a chance to answer questions and earn points about Ch. 9. They will complete the game in preparation for the test. They will check their notes and make sure that they are ready for the test tomorrow.
- Today we will complete an internet safety activity.
- Students will watch a video and participate in an activity.
- Finally, students will complete the quiz.
- Students will use freerice.com to practice vocab.
- Students will discuss what it means to make connections between ideas in sentences and paragraphs. Then they will complete the Build Meaning strategy (ELL) with me.
- Afterwards, I will discuss the next part of the chapter. They will read the article on their own and discuss what they have learned as they think and write about the text. They will look closely for comparisons that the author uses to help them understand the topic. We will start on Pg. 318-319.
- After students have read the passage, I will use the questions to help them discuss the text.
- Students will go on to Pg. 320-323 and work on the questions on their own. After they are finished, we will go over the responses and discuss the content together.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will complete WB Pg. 168-169 together. We will go over the meaning of equivalent fractions as we work on fraction parts together.
- Students will complete Pg. 177-178 on their own.
Wednesday, 4/21/2021
We have late start today. Students will have their first meeting @ 9:30 AM. There will be no 8 AM meeting.
We have Art with Mrs. Foot today.
SS
ELA @ 1:30 with 2nd Grade
We have Art with Mrs. Foot today.
SS
- Students will complete the formal test for Chapter 9 using the Google Form.
- Students will learn about passwords today. They will learn how to make passwords stronger and how to make sure that they are being safe online.
- Students will work on the teacher assigned lessons for iReady – Close Reading: Describing Comparisons.
- Students should complete Xtramath and iReady.
ELA @ 1:30 with 2nd Grade
- Students will continue working on prepositions today. We will learn 8 new prepositions and practice with these today.
Thursday, 4/22/2021
Religion
- Read paragraphs 1 on Pg. 101. We will make a list of Jesus’s Sacrifice.
- Next, we will look at the crucifix and read paragraph 2. We will watch the video of the Last Supper.
- We will make a comparison for how Jesus is at the Last Supper to the priest at Mass.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 81
- We will begin by looking at each lesson up close and preparing for what part of
the U.S. will be learning about which is Ellicottville, New York, Phoenix, Arizona
and New York City, New York. We will identify the location on a map using the
resource pages in the back of the book. We will also identify that we are
working to understand the process of making goods. - We will Read Pg. 316-317 together and discuss Why We Remember.
- Students can use Pg. 71. They can share where they are finding the words in the Chapter
or they will use the glossary to help them. - If students have not finished WB Pg. 71 they can finish it for HW
- We will finish our work with passwords today.
- They will learn how to make passwords stronger and how to make sure that they are being safe online.
- Students will practice vocab. on freerice.com.
- We will begin by going over Pg. 170-171. They will work on the handout and we will discuss the problems together.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 179-180.
- Students will work on the teacher assigned lessons for iReady – Close Reading: Describing Comparisons.
- Students will continue working on prepositions today. We will learn 8 new prepositions and practice with these today.
Friday, 4/23/2021
Religion
- We have Mass @ 8:15 AM therefore, we will not have an 8 AM meeting. Students can watch a video on St. Dominic on your own.
- We will preview the chapter by using text features on Pg. 318. We will complete the You are There together and students will visualize the material together. We will read Pg. 318-323 as a whole group. We will go over the questions on Pg. 323 together.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 72
- Today we will learn about how we have to be careful when we share things online. We will complete an assignment together and students will answer questions on a quiz at the end of the lesson.
- Students will work on the teacher assigned lessons for iReady – Close Reading: Describing Comparisons.
- Today during class, students will go on a picnic. They will add different food items to the blanket. They will try to make equivalent fractions out of the pieces of food as well. We will use rulers to separate the pieces of food into parts and then label the fractions.
- Students will read about drawing conclusions on Pg. 407. We will discuss how they help us understand what we ae reading and observing. They should make sense and be supported by facts.
Monday, 4/12/2021
Religion
- Students will take the final test on Ch. 19 using the Google Form.
- We will watch a video on St. Faustina.
- Students will complete the final test for Seal Surfer.
- We will begin by discussing what is a decision by focusing on Robin and the choices she made in the chapter.
- Then, students will follow the steps on Pg. 304-305 to make a decision. We will write those steps in our notebook.
- Students will answer questions about the steps on Pg. 305 and through our discussion.
- -HW: WB Pg. 68 Make a Decision
- Students will look at the 3rd KidSmartz rule in their journal. We will discuss this rule.
- Next, we will watch the video and discuss it with the students.
- Then we will look over and work through the handout 5. They will participate in a role-playing exercise.
- Sometimes, saying “no” does not work. We will talk what to do in those situations.
- Students will take the final test for Seal Surfer. We will review questions 1 and 2 together. Students will make sure that they use 3 complete sentences for each and will use evidence from the text to support their answer.
- Students can use TPR to help them remember the meaning of the vocab. words.
- Did you complete Xtramath?
- During our 12 PM students will work on Pg. 164-165 in the Ch. 15 packet. We will discuss the problems together.
- Complete WB Pg. 171-172 on your own.
- Students need to make sure all teacher assigned lessons are completed from iReady.
Tuesday, 4/13/2021
Religion
- Read paragraph 1-7 together.
- We will discuss how in the Old Testament, God’s people offered sacrifices. We will review the 3 kinds: offerings of rejoicing, offerings of atonement, peace offerings.
- Afterwards, we will review some of the sacraments from the Old Testament.
- Humans cannot offer a perfect sacrifice. Humans can not offer a sacrifice on behalf of all people. But these sacrifices helped us prepare for the New Testament of Christ.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 77
- During this time, students will have the chance to work on assignments that are outstanding, iReady and their Reading log for this week.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will preview the chapter by using text features on Pg. 306. We will complete the You are There together and students will visualize the material together. We will read Pg. 306-311 as a whole group. We will go over the questions on Pg. 311 together.
- WB Pg. 69
- Students will review the next rule in our journal. We will discuss the meaning of the word “trust”.
- We will watch the video and discuss it together. We will make a list of qualities of a trusted adult. We will cross off anything that doesn’t fit the definition of a trusted adult.
- Next, students will use this list to think of 3 people that they could pick for a trusted adult in their life. They will write the names under the heading “trusted adults in my life”.
- Students will use the handout to interview one of the adults on their list. They will use the question and answer (Q & A) sheet as a guide tonight for homework.
- Interview an adult.
- We will be reading about topics in history and exploring comparisons in a text.
- Students will discuss what they know about comparisons.
- We will discuss how people of ancient times traveled and how we travel today.
- Students will read the learning target on Pg. 310.
- We will read the section together and discuss what we see in the pictures on the page. Next, we will turn to Pg. 311. Students will read aloud the Think section. We will discuss the chart together to organize their thinking. Students will work on completing the chart. I will be walking around to support the work. Students will share their work.
- Lastly, I will read the Talk prompt on Pg. 311. The students will talk about what they learned about toothbrushes of the past and present. We will use words: alike and different in our responses.
- On their own, students will write a response about an object that they use every day and how that object might change in the future. How would it be different and similar to the items we have today.
- Students will practice 4, 6, 7, 8 multiplication using interactive notebook activities by cutting, folding and creating multiplication books.
- Students will first practice using visual diagrams and then will challenge their selves using the review on the back of each part of the packet.
- Color in the items the character is holding. As you color, practice your multiplication facts.
- Students will only complete 4s and 6s for
Wednesday, 4/13/2021
Religion
Math
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will begin by reading Pg. 99 paragraphs 8 and 9 together.
- We will discuss why Jesus was the perfect Sacrifice.
- Students will draw a picture explaining the separation between God and Humans.
- Next, we will go over the Cross and what it reminds us about our Faith. We will discuss what kinds of crosses they have in their lives. How can we offer them to God?
- Jesus died for all our sins. We may sin over and over again, He has died once for all. We celebrate this in the Mass, which is a continuation of His Sacrifice of the Cross made present on the altar.
- Complete WB Pg. 78
- During our 8 AM meeting, students will share what they learned from their trusted adult. They will compare the questions and answers they asked of their trusted adult with their class.
- On a sheet of loose-leaf or in Google Docs, students will write a letter to their trusted adults. They them why you trust them and how that makes you feel. Students can include why they are writing this letter (that it is part of our class assignment on how to be safe.)
- Students will draw a picture of themselves with their trusted adult, sharing if they feel sad, confused, scared or worried in a scene in their journals.
- Lastly, we will do a check-in first with heads down. Then students will use 5 sentence stems that I share on the overhead with them as they reflect on this section.
- Mrs. Foot will be joining us at 9 AM. I also have a 9:30 AM meeting. Therefore, we will not have a 9:30 AM meeting on Zoom. I will see everyone back at 12 PM.
- On your own, BEFORE LUNCH students will watch a video about the life of Madame C.J. Walker.
- Afterwards, we will read pg. 312 and 313 to learn more about her business and entrepreneurship.
- Lastly, they will draw a picture of her and her "product". They will complete these 3 sentence stems:
- Madame C.J. Walker's product was a (good or service or both) __________.
- She was able to make a profit by __________.
- She is an important person to include in this chapter because __________.
Math
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will begin working on Pg. 166-167. As they do, we will discuss the problems including in number 10 how in order to know the correct denominator of a fraction shown on a number line, students must count the equal parts between two of the whole numbers.
- Students will have a chance to practice what they know by drawing their own number line and labeling it correctly. Before they begin, I will explain the rubric/grading scale for the work. We will discuss the expectations for Pg. 167.
- WB Pg. 173-174
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will be reading about topics in history and exploring comparisons in a text.
- Students will discuss what they know about comparisons.
- We will discuss how people of ancient times traveled and how we travel today.
- Students will read the learning target on Pg. 310.
- We will read the section together and discuss what we see in the pictures on the page. Next, we will turn to Pg. 311. Students will read aloud the Think section. We will discuss the chart together to organize their thinking. Students will work on completing the chart. I will be walking around to support the work. Students will share their work.
- Lastly, I will read the Talk prompt on Pg. 311. The students will talk about what they learned about toothbrushes of the past and present. We will use words: alike and different in our responses.
- On their own, students will write a response about an object that they use every day and how that object might change in the future. How would it be different and similar to the items we have today.
- We will learn, what a preposition is.
- Identify common prepositions.
- Complete an introduction activity for the first 9 prepositions.
- Listen to a song using the prepositions.
- Apply what we learned to a label prepositions in an interactive activity - learners: DO NOT DO THIS
Thursday, 4/15/2021
Religion
- We will watch the parts of the Mass video.
- We will take some notes on the parts of the Mass.
- Students will read paragraphs 10 until the end of the chapter on Pg. 99-100. We will discuss the Mass and why it is so special and we will discuss what they like most about Mass.
- Hang up a picture of Padre Pio and discuss the Stigmata.
- Discuss what is redemption.
- Discuss what is salvation.
- Discuss what is atonement.
- We are with Jesus, at Mass. He is present on the Sacrifice of Christ on the Cross on the altar. Holy Communion brings us in Union with God through this Sacrament.
- Complete WB Pg. 79 and 80.
- We will complete the questions on Pg. 314-315 using the textbook and our notes for help. This will help the students prepare for the upcoming test.
- Complete WB Pg 70.
- Students will be presented with a certificate for KidSmartz and then will have a chance to participate in the safety dance video. We will watch the Safety Dance to celebrate our last day with KidSmartz and everything we learned about being safer together.
- Students will receive a certificate for completing the KidSmartz program.
- Complete 15 minutes of iReady.
- Complete 20 minutes of reading and complete the Log.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will be reading about topics in history and exploring comparisons in a text.
- Students will discuss what they know about comparisons.
- We will discuss how people of ancient times traveled and how we travel today.
- Students will read the learning target on Pg. 310.
- We will read the section together and discuss what we see in the pictures on the page. Next, we will turn to Pg. 311. Students will read aloud the Think section. We will discuss the chart together to organize their thinking. Students will work on completing the chart. I will be walking around to support the work. Students will share their work.
- Lastly, I will read the Talk prompt on Pg. 311. The students will talk about what they learned about toothbrushes of the past and present. We will use words: alike and different in our responses.
- On their own, students will write a response about an object that they use every day and how that object might change in the future. How would it be different and similar to the items we have today.
- Complete 15 minutes of iReady.
- Complete Xtramath.
- Students will complete the final lesson 15 quiz (12 points) to demonstrate mastery of the skills learned in the section.
Friday, 4/16/2021
Week 30 E-Learning
Religion/Mass
- We have Mass at 8 AM. Therefore, they will not be an 8 AM meeting.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will watch the second parts of the Mass video.
- We will take some notes on the second parts of the Mass.
- Today, Miss Carla will teach a Math lesson to the students.
- If time allows we begin this before lunch. If not, then during our 12 PM meeting, we will finish the questions on Pg. 314-315 using the textbook and our notes for help. This will help the students prepare for the upcoming test.
- Complete WB Pg 70.
- During our 12 PM meeting, I will read the title on Pg.312. The students will look at the photo and try to understand what the article is about.
- Students will read the article on their own. They will put a check mark above anything that is confusing as they read. Look inside, around and beyond each unknown word or phrase to help them figure out its meaning.
- The students will answer some questions about the article. I will complete the Word Learning Strategy with them.
- Students will circle words that signal comparisons. How do they help you understand how ideas are alike and different?
- Next, students will complete the Think section. We will do this by reread the first paragraph of the article. I will model how to find the text evidence to fill in the chart on Pg. 313.
- The students will complete the chart and will be able to talk with each other as they work. Then they will share out some information.
- We will read aloud the Talk prompt together and respond to the prompt.
- Lastly, we will read and discuss the Write prompt. After they are read to do what the prompt is asking them to do, we will turn to Pg. 316 in their packet to write their responses. They will finish this for homework.
- Finish the written work on Pg. 316.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will complete the final assessment questions using the Ecosystems packet, notes and reflections to help them.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will be given a topic. They will have the class period to write a 3-5 paragraph essay on that topic.
Tuesday, 4/6/2021
Religion
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will read Ch. 19 together, the first 3 paragraphs.
- We will listen to the Agony in the Garden from Matthew 26:30-58.
- We will discuss the garden and where else we hear of a garden in the Bible. As we do this, we will make comparisons between the gardens.
- Lastly, we will compare Jesus to Adam.
- Students will use what they have learned to write sentences using WB Pg. 73 - The Passion of Jesus.
- Students will work on 15 minutes of iReady Math.
- Students will complete Xtramath.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will complete the final assessment for Ch. 14 Understand What a Fraction Is Quiz.
- During our 8 AM meeting, students will complete a pretest for the new words from "Seal Surfer". They will complete 3x's each for each misspelled words.
- Students will use Pg. 44-45 to help develop definitions for the new vocab. words this week.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will preview the chapter by using text features on Pg. 290. We will complete the You are There together and students will visualize the material together. We will read Pg. 290-295 as a whole group and go over the questions on Pg. 295 together.
- Complete WB Pg. 65 Earning, Spending and Saving
- During our 12 PM meeting, we are going to begin our unit on KidSmartz. Over the next few days/weeks, they are going to learn how to be safer.
- We will review the first handout by gluing it into their notebook.
- Students will have time to complete their journal entry. They will create a 2-column chart in their notebook. On one side it will say, "What do you already know about being safe?" and the other side will say "What do you want to know about being safer?" We will discuss the students work.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will listen to a story that I will read aloud to them. As they listen, they will compare and contrast the different pats being discussed. Students will also summarize what they hear in the story "In the Rain".
- After this, we will begin by looking at this weeks strategy focus which is to summarize. We will read through the Pg. 46-55 together and discuss the story as we go.
- Students will begin to complete WB Pg. 24 as we read.
Wednesday, 4/7/2021
Art
Social Studies
- You have Mrs. Foot today at 9:00 AM.
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will go over the spelling patterns for the new words this week which are words that have a base word and the suffix -ed, -ing, or -es.
- Students will be given time to look at the words and decide what they think the rules are.
- Then, we will write the 3 equations for these words on the board. Students will practice using suffixes with the new Spelling words.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 29. If we do not get through this during class, students may work on this in the afternoon.
- We will create TPR movements for our new vocab. words this week.
- Students will use those movements and the definitions they came up with to complete WB Pg. 23. If we do not have time for this in the morning, students may work on this in the afternoon.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will work on our next lesson in the KidSmartz program.
- We will review the 1st rule together.
- Students will look at the attachment - The Common Tricks and review this.
- Students will watch the Check First video and we will discuss this.
- We will discuss "consequences" and then students will complete the final journal activity.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will work together on Pg. 162-163 together. We will be using a number line to understand fractions better.
- Students will continue working on the teacher assigned lessons for Math - Build and Name Fractions, Model Fractions, Fractions on a number line Part 1. Students will continue to work on these in the afternoon.
Social Studies
- You will read Pg. 296-297 on your own. As you do, you will complete the chart below. Share something you learned about each communities for of money from the pages.
- Complete WB Pg. 66.
- If you have time at the end of the day you can check out this website and complete the different stories. This is NOT homework. It is just for fun. https://www.umsl.edu/~wpockets/clubhouse/library.htm
- Continue reading Seal Surfer on Pg. 56 -60. Stop and write (in your Reading notebook) a at least 3 summary sentences for "Summer".
- Read Pg. 60- 63. Stop and write a final summary on the rest of the story.
- Finish writing down ways in which Ben and the Young Seal are alike and different using the Venn Diagram on WB Pg. 24. (Hints: How do they learn? How do they grow up? What things do they both do? What are dangers for Ben and the Young Seal?)
- Read paragraphs 4-6 on chapter 19.
- Think about these things:
- How was Jesus treated even though He was sinless?
- Why did Jesus suffer for us?
- Use WB Pg. 74 - Stations of the Cross. You can view this website and scroll down to the Stations of the Cross for help.
Thursday, 4/8/2021
Religion
3rd Graders!!! Did you turn in your work?
Make sure if you have free time, you catch up on anything that you didn’t finish earlier in the day (or in the week). If you have any missing work from the week, please work on this first and get it turned in!
If you have finished everything, you can work on: Xtramath, read for 20 minutes and complete your Biblionasium Log, work on Prodigy or complete iReady My Path assignments. You can also play any school approved game or anything on our website - make a voki, vocaroo or Storyboardthat project for fun.
- Students will read paragraphs 7-8 on Pg. 94 outloud together.
- Afterwards, complete WB Pg. 75 - Jesus' Passion. The substitute can go over this with you if they need help.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 28 and 30 on their own.
- They can use their notes from yesterday to help them.
- If they finish, they can study the Spelling words and vocab. definitions.
- Students will make a list of ways that different students get to school (For example: walk, ride a bike, take a bus, drive with a parent, drive with a friend.)
- Students will draw and color a picture for each of the different ways they get to school.
- We will talk more about this tomorrow.
- Have students read Pg. 298-299 in their book.
- Go over the questions on the page.
- Students will complete at least 15 minutes of iReady, focusing on Teacher Assigned material first.
- Students should reread the story Seal Surfer Pg. 46-63.
- Students will complete the questions on Pg. 64 in a Google Doc in Google Classroom.
- Complete WB Pg. 25 using the book for help.
- Students should work on iReady and complete the teacher-assigned work Fractions on a Number Line - Part 1 and Fractions on a Number Line - Part 2.
- After this, they will work on the pink pages for Math Pg. 169-170 on their own.
- If they finish, they can work on My Path in iReady.
3rd Graders!!! Did you turn in your work?
Make sure if you have free time, you catch up on anything that you didn’t finish earlier in the day (or in the week). If you have any missing work from the week, please work on this first and get it turned in!
If you have finished everything, you can work on: Xtramath, read for 20 minutes and complete your Biblionasium Log, work on Prodigy or complete iReady My Path assignments. You can also play any school approved game or anything on our website - make a voki, vocaroo or Storyboardthat project for fun.
Friday, 4/8/2021
Mass/Religion
- We have Mass @ 8 AM. There will NOT be an 8 AM meeting.
- Students will read the rest of Ch. 19 on their own BEFORE our 9:30 AM meeting and will watch the video The Day the Sun Danced.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will discuss the wounds of Adam's sins and how Jesus healed them.
- We will also discuss the value of suffering and sacrifice.
- We will make a list of some sacrifices and discuss what they mean including: fasting, almsgiving, works of charity, penance, prayers.
- We will review our TPR for vocab. words this week during our 9:30 AM meeting.
- On your own, students will complete WB Pg. 31.
- On your own, study for the Spelling test (we have a test on Monday).
- On your own study vocab. definitions (we have a test on Monday).
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will preview the chapter by using text features on Pg. 300. We will complete the You are There together and students will visualize the material together. We will read Pg. 300-303 as a whole group and go over the questions on Pg. 303 together.
- Complete WB Pg. 67 Choosing Wisely.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will go over what they started yesterday. We will look at the pictures that they drew for how they get to school. We will also talk about how many students travel each way.
- We will make a chart with the information.
- Next, we will discuss how the rule "take a friend" applies to each way we travel.
- Students will complete a journal entry for today.
- We will go over WB Pg. 25 together.
- We will reread Seal Surfer together. As the students take turns reading the chapter, they will answer questions about the material.
- We will discuss the central message of the story - that is the big idea or message that the story teaches.
- We will look at the character in the story and find a clue that shows us what Ben is like and what the young seal is like. We will also discuss what are the most important things that happen to both Ben and the Young Seal.
- The students will discuss what lesson Ben learns.
- Lastly, the students will read the story and complete the Venn diagram on Pg. 26 and 27.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will complete Pg. 200 together. Students will learn more about the National Wildlife Refuge System. Students will think about why we need to protect habitats.
- Students will watch a video about who the NWRS serves.
Week 29 E-Learning
Monday, 3/21/2021
SS
Opinion – what someone things, feels or believes so it cannot be proven. You can ONLY agree or disagree with it.
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will begin by looking at each lesson up close and preparing for what part of the U.S. will be learning about which is Indianapolis, IN. We will identify the location on a map using the resource pages in the back of the book. We will also identify that we are working with money. Students will look at Pg. 281 and discuss the title and the caption below the picture. We will make a chart showing how people in communities make money and how they spend money. Then, we will Read Pg. 288-289 together and discuss Why We Remember.
- Students can use Pg. 64. They can share where they are finding the words in the Chapter or they will use the glossary to help them.
- During our 8 AM meeting, students will use Storyboard Creator to make 3 section storyboards to showcase what they learned. They will work on creating their own storyboard, applying what they learned about the words this week. Students will need to use at least 5 words for a 7.5/10, 10 words for 8.5/10 or 15+ words on the storyboard in sentences for 100%. REMIND THE STUDENTS ABOUT THE 2 STORYBOARD A WEEK POLICY.
- Finish your storyboard and study for the test by Wednesday.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, I will conference with students to work on their narrative writing. Students will continue to edit and proofread and rewrite. They can also practice making the Voki for the final publication.
- During our 12 PM meeting, before we begin, in our notebook today we will write the definition for Nouns and Verbs. Students will use these definitions to complete WB Pg. 12.
- Today, we will listen to the story Night of the Pufflings together. As we do, I will use the sentence stems and the Text Dependent Questions to help the students probe deeper (see material in the Reading folder in 3rd grade for CCSS content questions).
- After this, we will practice identifying facts and opinions about the material. We will review the definition of each word:
Opinion – what someone things, feels or believes so it cannot be proven. You can ONLY agree or disagree with it.
- Students will practice identifying facts/opinions with sentences I provide (use TE 23).
- Students will take it one step further and identify fact/opinions using WB Pg. 6 & 7 in small groups together. They will underline sentences that are facts and circle opinions. They will discuss these with their groups. We will share and discuss their findings.
- WB Pg. 6 & 7, 12
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will work on iReady Math Activities
- Catchup/Missing Work
- Xtramath
- iReady Teacher Assigned
- Father Phil will be joining us @ 1:30 PM.
- After Father leaves, we will continue from Friday's activity from last week.
Tuesday, 3/23/2021
Religion
- Students will begin to prepare to learn a new prayer – the Nicene Creed. We will practice this prayer and dive into its meaning during class.
- Students will continue to create using the Storyboard Creator to make 3 section storyboards to showcase what they learned. They will work on creating their own storyboard, applying what they learned about the words this week. Students will need to use at least 5 words for a 7.5/10, 10 words for 8.5/10 or 15+ words on the storyboard in sentences for 100%. REMIND THE STUDENTS ABOUT THE 2 STORYBOARD A WEEK POLICY.
- If students finish, they can practice their spelling words for the final test.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will look at the new Safety packet. Students will be instructed to distribute the letter to their parents. We will discuss what they remember from the material from last year.
- I will continue conferencing with students. They will continue working on their publication.
- Students will make neat corrections rather than rewrite the whole paper.
- We can discuss options for publishing including making a Voki, creating a vocaroo, make a scrapbook or other options. Students can choose the way they want to present it.
- Prepare publishing of your narrative.
- Students will also have time to turn in any missing work today.
- Students will use their math notebook and their knowledge. We will go on a walk around the community and they will stop to sketch where they see fractions. They will be able to talk to each other and discuss what fractions they see. (If they need help finding some, I will point out flowers on a leaf, stripes on the flag, etc.)
- Students will make fractions using the quantity of the items they find around them. For example: they might find 5 leaves and 3 of them are on the tree and 2 of them are on the ground so they would shade 3/5 and 2/5 with sentences explaining each underneath.
- During our 12 PM meeting, before we begin, in our notebook today we will write the definition for Nouns and Verbs. Students will use these definitions to complete WB Pg. 12.
- Today, we will listen to the story Night of the Pufflings together. As we do, I will use the sentence stems and the Text Dependent Questions to help the students probe deeper (see material in the
- Reading folder in 3rd grade for CCSS content questions).
- After this, we will practice identifying facts and opinions about the material. We will review the definition of each word:
- Fact – statement that can be proven correct or incorrect – true or false
- Opinion – what someone things, feels or believes so it cannot be proven. You can ONLY agree or disagree with it.
- Students will practice identifying facts/opinions with sentences I provide (use TE 23).
- Students will take it one step further and identify fact/opinions using WB Pg. 6 & 7 in small groups together. They will underline sentences that are facts and circle opinions. They will discuss these with their groups. We will share and discuss their findings.
- WB Pg. 6 & 7, 12
Wednesday, 3/24/2021
Religion
ELA
-a statement that is true most of the time.
-is based on facts that can be checked.
-May include words like usually, often, most, many, few.
Multiplication practice packet
Xtramath
- During our 8 AM meeting, students will finish reading Ch. 18 and we will go over the material together. They will read the chapter. They will complete all workbook pages.
- Students will take some time to reflect on how the school year has gone and discuss what they want to prepare for next year. They will use the Google Form attached.
- Students will prepare for the upcoming test by reviewing TPR, definitions and spelling with one another.
ELA
- This meeting might be late due to Art class.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, I will continue conferencing with students. They will continue working on their publication.
- Students will decide as a class how they will publish their narrative.
- Students will make neat corrections rather than rewrite the whole paper.
- We can discuss options for publishing including making a Voki, creating a vocaroo, make a scrapbook or other options. Students can choose the way they want to present it.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will begin by discussing generalizations. The students will learn 3 things and write them in their notebook.
-a statement that is true most of the time.
-is based on facts that can be checked.
-May include words like usually, often, most, many, few.
- We will discuss examples of generalizations using the story (support found on TE 29).
- Next, students will Re-Read, Think, Discuss, Write. Students will work in small groups on Zoom and reread the story. Together they will show how humans can be either friends or foes (enemies) of nature. Use media and technology resources to complete the table.
- I will meet with small groups and work on WB Pg. 8 Dictionary Disaster (syllabification and review).We will discuss what the group came up with and share as a whole class.
- Complete the questions on Pg. 34
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will have a chance to catch up on any missing work.
- Students can also work on the following:
Multiplication practice packet
Xtramath
Thursday, 3/25/2021
Religion
- We have Mass today for the Annunciation. Students can watch this video to learn more.
- Students will complete the Ch. 18 test.
- Students will take the final test for the words this week.
- Students can also work on their Reading logs on Bibilionasium during this time.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, I will continue conferencing with students. They will continue working on their publication.
- Students will decide as a class how they will publish their narrative.
- Students will make neat corrections rather than rewrite the whole paper.
- We can discuss options for publishing including making a Voki, creating a vocaroo, make a scrapbook or other options. Students can choose the way they want to present it.
- Students will finish up the group work on how people are friends/foes to nature. We will discuss what we found.
- Students will complete the final test for Nights of the Pufflings using their book and the Form.
- Students will work on iReady teacher assigned lessons: Model Fractions and Build and Name Fractions.
- Complete Xtramath
- 7/11 Club
Week 28 E-Learning
Monday, 3/15/2021
EVERYDAY, STUDENTS SHOULD:
Read for 20 minutes and complete Biblionasium Log.
Complete Xtramath.
Complete 15 minutes of iReady - Math.
Complete 15 minutes of iReady - Reading.
Religion
Read for 20 minutes and complete Biblionasium Log.
Complete Xtramath.
Complete 15 minutes of iReady - Math.
Complete 15 minutes of iReady - Reading.
Religion
- We have Father Phil today @ 1:30 PM.
- During our 8 AM meeting, I will administer the pre-assessment for the words this week for Nights of the Pufflings. The students will correct the words using the words that I will post in Spelling. They will use the Digital Interactive Notebook this week.
- Students will rewrite the words 3x’s each for any misspelled words.
- During our 8 AM meeting, students will watch two videos on the effects of a volcano on an ecosystem.
- Video 1
- Video 2
- Afterwards, we will read Pg. 196 together and discuss what we read. We will make a connection to the fact that part of God’s creation involves change and regrowth. The students will work on the questions on Pg. 197 together. We will go over the questions that they have problems with and what they learned from the chapter.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will go over the responses from yesterday’s assignment on Pg. 274-275.
- Then we will take notes on information to study. If time allows, the students will work in small groups to fill in the study guide which they will be able to use on the test.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will learn about proofreading strategies and the different marks. I will model these for the students on the board. They will also use a chart to help them. Students will look at the proofreader’s checklist to help them. They will focus on capitalization, punctuation.
- We will complete Pg. 278 to proofread the personal narrative.
- During our 12 PM meeting, : We will begin by having a mad minute race using our packet from previous session. We will practice multiplication facts in 1 minute.
- Next, students will use the new multiplication packet provided. Here they will review 5, 6, 7, 8 and will make the “Fun Fact Flaps” for these facts. TAKE A MOMENT TO REVIEW THE FACT THAT THESE ARE NOT REAL – they can not predict anything. We put our trust in God, not paper. Students will have the chance to practice these facts on their own.
- For students who need a challenge, I have included the 9-12’s so that they can practice.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will begin by identifying what we think the genre might be by thinking about the title Nights of the Pufflings and looking at the picture and title.
- Then they will listen to the teacher read aloud and I will discuss the material with them. We will complete the preparing to read on Pg. 16 and 17. They will connect to the theme and get set to read. Once they have finished looking at these text features and applying the new vocabulary words to the material. They will copy the words and definitions in their Spelling/Vocab. notebook while drawing a little image to support content knowledge.
- Then we will begin reading the first part of the story together Pg. 18-25. After they read, the students will apply the strategy “evaluate” in their notebooks. I will provide the sentence stem for the students who need it for those who don’t they can write it on their own. We will discuss why this genre is non-fiction.
- Complete WB Pg. 3 and 4
Tuesday, 3/16/2021
Week 27 E-Learning
Religion
- During our 8 AM meeting, we have Confessions today. Students will work on watching the video on their own after our 8 AM meeting. We will watch a video about the Easter story.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will work on sorting the words correctly on the Interactive Notebook using the correct spelling pattern. They will complete the WB Pg. 9.
- We will use Pg. 16-17 to define the vocab. words we wrote down in our notebook yesterday.
- During our 9:30 AM and 12 PM meeting, we will begin by reviewing making an exciting title for our narrative.
- Students will decide as a class how they will publish their narrative.
- Students will make neat corrections rather than rewrite the whole paper.
- We can discuss options for publishing including making a Voki, creating a vocaroo, make a scrapbook or other options. Students can choose the way they want to present it.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will have a chance to answer questions and earn points about Ch. 8. They will complete the game in preparation for the test. They will check their notes and make sure that they are ready for the test tomorrow.
- Students should be self-evaluating if they are ready for the test. We will each give a rating on a scale of 1 to 3 to show how ready they are for the test and if their notes are ready.
- Study for the test: Students that scored a 1 should study for 30 to 45 minutes. Students that scored a 2 should study for 20 to 30 minutes. Students that scared a 3 should study for 10 to 15 minutes to prepare for the test.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will use the new multiplication packet provided. Here they will review 5, 6, 7, 8 and will make the “Fun Fact Flaps” for these facts. TAKE A MOMENT TO REVIEW THE FACT THAT THESE ARE NOT REAL – they can not predict anything. We put our trust in God, not paper. Students will have the chance to practice these facts on their own.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will begin reading the first part of the story together Pg. 18-25. After they read, the students will apply the strategy “evaluate” in their notebooks. I will provide the sentence stem for the students who need it for those who don’t they can write it on their own. We will discuss why this genre is non-fiction.
- Complete WB Pg. 3 and 4
Wednesday, 3/17/2021
Today is a late start day. There will be NO 8 AM meeting.
We have Art today with Mrs. Foot @ 9 AM
Reading
We have Art today with Mrs. Foot @ 9 AM
- During our 9:45 AM meeting, I will go over the schedule for this afternoon.
- We will listen to the titles the students came up with for their logs.
- We will have our iReady Successes celebration today. We will play a Kahoot and the students will get to play iReady games. We will highlight student accomplishments with iReady.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will be using Pg. 156-157 we will look at the question at the top of the page. We will discuss what are fractions. Fractions are used to describe equal parts of a whole. Students will think of things that they eat that are cut into equal parts.
- We will look at the image and identify how many equal parts there are. I will draw the rectangle on the board and we will discuss what is the numerator, the denominator and the fraction line.
- We will read Pg. 157 together and discuss what is a unit fraction. We will do some modeling using the unit fraction ¼ . Lastly, students will read and respond to the Reflect question.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 161-162.
Reading
- Finish reading the rest of Night of the Pufflings (Pg. 26 to the end of the story). Complete WB Pg. 4 Puffin Fact Chart and WB Pg. 5 "The Problem with Pufflings".
- Read for 20 minutes from your chapter book and complete your Tic-Tac-Toe-Go Log for Biblionasium.
- Complete 15 minutes of iReady Reading.
- Complete the Google Forms test for Ch. 8. You MAY use your notes to help you with the test. You MAY NOT use your book.
- Complete WB Pg. 10.
- Work on Interactive Notebook. Today, you will look for sentences from the story The Night of the Pufflings that are using words with the "are", "air", "ear" spelling pattern.
- Study the words for your Spelling test.
- Complete 15 minutes of iReady Math.
- Listen to Catholic Sprouts for today.
- Color the picture of St. Patrick. (In-person students only)
Thursday, 3/18/2021
Religion
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will watch the video of the Last Supper.
- We will read Pg. 87 together paragraphs 1-3. We will remember the Passover meal and discuss the connection between this meal and the night of Passover for Jesus and his disciples. We will make a chart in our notebooks comparing the Last Supper and Passover.
- Lastly, we will discuss what we would do if we knew Jesus would be coming to our house for dinner? We will discuss what our invitation might look like.
- Complete WB Pg. 69
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will go over WB Pg. 10. Students will complete WB Pg. 11.
- We will continue to work on the Interactive Notebook. Students will look for sentences from the story The Night of the Pufflings that are using words with the "are", "air", "ear" spelling pattern.
- Study the words for your Spelling test.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will begin by evaluating each others titles for our narrative.
- Students will decide as a class how they will publish their narrative.
- I will conference with students on their final paper and offer feedback/suggestions. Students will make corrections to the final copy and prepare to publish.
- We can discuss options for publishing including making a Voki, creating a vocaroo, make a scrapbook or other options. Students can choose the way they want to present it.
- Tomorrow we will finalize our papers. Students will prepare for the publishing of their narrative.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will make a list of the methods of transportation that were most commonly used by settlers heading west before the coming of the railroads.
- We will discuss how the prairie lands were not developed before the railroad. We will imagine what that will like and they will draw and describe how it looked different.
- Next, we will read Pg. 276-277 together and look at the picture. We will discuss the poem and the way it sounds. We will look for the main idea and key details. The students will draw conclusions and make inferences while reading the poem The Railroad Cars are Coming. To help students understand the poem we will look at the words “prairie dogs”, “rattlesnake”, “quail” and “antelope”. The students will find the animals in the picture as I describe them to the students. At the end of class, we will listen to the song version of the poem.
- At the 12 PM meeting we will use the visual model on Pg. 158-159 and students will work individually. We will review what they wrote for each problem. I will demonstrate a visual model on the board as they are working.
- We will discuss the last question on Pg. 159 together. We will take a poll of students answers. Students will defend their thinking and give examples. Students will understand that naming a fraction depends on the number of shaded parts within a whole, not the location of those shaded parts.
- Students will be able to answer the Try It Another Way – students can draw and explain their solution to the whole class.
- WB Pg. 163-164
- While reading Nights of the Pufflings they will use a graphic organizer to help them.
- We will continue read the second part of the story together Pg. 26-33.
- After we read, the students will break up into 3 groups – Teacher, Small, Independent. These will be based around the iReady groupings.
- In the Independent groups, students will be working on Teacher Assigned iReady
- The teacher group will be working on the iReady skills that need to be addressed according to grouping.
- The small group will be working on Pg. 14-17. They can share ideas and talk with one another.
- Select at least three photographs from the story and explain how each one is connected to an event or idea in the story. Then, choose one that best shows the main idea of theme of the story. Be sure to justify your choice using details from the text. We will discuss our responses.
- Complete WB Pg. 5, WB Pg. 14-17
- Please join our Zoom meeting using the link in English/Language Arts. We will be discussing prefixes today.
Friday, 3/19/2021
DID YOU TURN IN YOUR HOMEWORK FROM YESTERDAY?
DID YOU COMPLETE XTRAMATH?
DID YOU DO IREADY MATH AND READING?
DID YOU READ AND COMPLETE YOUR LOG?
Religion
DID YOU COMPLETE XTRAMATH?
DID YOU DO IREADY MATH AND READING?
DID YOU READ AND COMPLETE YOUR LOG?
Religion
- We have Mass @ 8 AM so there will not be an 8 AM meeting. We will meet at 9:30 AM.
- We have Stations @ 1:30 PM. Students can use the link below to pray the Stations.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, We will make a list of three things that they have done today in sequence. We will use pantomime to help with this activity. Students will guess what they did 1st, 2nd, 3rd.
- Next, we will read pg. 286-287 and discuss the sequence of events to identify what happens next. We will look at the text features like highlighted words to help us identify sequence. We will answer questions on Pg. 287 together.
- Complete WB Pg. 63 Sequence
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will work on practicing the spelling words. They will make flashcards for the vocab. works.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, the students will conference with Mrs. DiCosola. While I meet with students one-on-one the rest of the class will work on practicing Spelling words, making vocab. flashcards and working on Biblionasium Log and iReady Math and Reading.
- During our 12:00 PM meeting, while reading Nights of the Pufflings they will use a graphic organizer to help them.
- We will continue read the second part of the story together Pg. 26-33.
- After we read, the students will break up into 3 groups – Teacher, Small, Independent. These will be based around the iReady groupings.
- In the Independent groups, students will be working on Teacher Assigned iReady
- The teacher group will be working on the iReady skills that need to be addressed according to grouping.
- The small group will be working on Pg. 14-17. They can share ideas and talk with one another.
- Select at least three photographs from the story and explain how each one is connected to an event or idea in the story. Then, choose one that best shows the main idea of theme of the story. Be sure to justify your choice using details from the text. We will discuss our responses.
- Complete WB Pg. 5, WB Pg. 14-17
- We will complete each problem on Pg. 160-161 together as a class. The one way to draw a model of a whole and what it looks lie can be represented by the fraction. They can draw copies of the part until they have drawn a number equal to the total number parts. Students will complete the put it together task on their own. We will go over the directions and I will monitor their work. Students will share out what they did.
- Complete WB Pg. 165-166
- Using Pg. 198, students will go outside, we will use string, index cards and measuring tapes to complete the scientific experiment to help us identify what we find our own local ecosystem. Students will complete their observations using Pg. 199 and the graphic organizer. We will complete the analyze and conclude section of the experiment.
- STUDENTS AT HOME - You can sit in your backyard and look at a small section of your space. Write down what you see both living and non-living in that space.
- After the experiment is over, we will discuss our observations and what we learned
Monday, 3/8/2021
EVERDAY, STUDENTS SHOULD:
Read for 20 minutes.
Complete Xtramath.
Complete 15 minutes of iReady - MATH.
Complete 15 minutes of iReady -READING.
Religion
We have Father Phil today @ 1:30 PM.
Spelling/Vocab.
Read for 20 minutes.
Complete Xtramath.
Complete 15 minutes of iReady - MATH.
Complete 15 minutes of iReady -READING.
Religion
We have Father Phil today @ 1:30 PM.
Spelling/Vocab.
- During our 8 AM meeting, students will work together on the to sort the words by the rule. They will discuss why they put each word under each rule in their groups. We will go over this together when we regroup.
- During our 8 AM meeting, students will view a classmate’s notes and will write down in time/order words and figurative language that the classmate used on which slide. They will use this graphic organizer – Peer Edit Colored Chart.
- Students will meet with their partner and discuss what they found. They will share the document with me for credit.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will read Pg. 264-265 together.
- Next, we will use the information to complete the graphic organizer. Afterwards, they will share out what they figured out.
- Complete WB Pg. 58
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will work on solving the problems on Pg. 98-99 on their own. We will go over the work as they do this.
- For students who finish, they will have an opportunity for a CHALLENGE ACTIVITY as they can try to join the 7/11 club, practice basic facts and continue to work on iReady teacher assignments and Xtramath.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will work on Pg. 193 together. We will begin by reading the material about the Mexican gray wolves.
- Next, students will take a few minutes to notice the text features including the picture and line graph. We will discuss what the graph shows.
- Students will complete the questions on the page and be ready to share them in 10 minutes.
- Together, we will go through the correct answers and discuss anything that is confusing. Students will share ideas.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will read a personal essay about a SS topic. It tells about a Native American community. First, they will read to understand what the essay is about. They will reread with a partner to identify the main idea and details.
- We will read Pg. 28-29. First, looking at the pictures, title and author and viewing the image. I will provide them with some background information. Next, students will make predictions about the selection. Students will read the selection independently to understand what it says. They will circle confusing words. We will review that they will look “inside, around and beyond” each word to try to find its meaning.
- We will review the content of the article together. We will read the Close Reader Habits at the bottom of the page. Students will read the article again and complete the Think section on Pg. 29. We will discuss the correct responses when they have finished. Finally, students will discuss the prompt and begin the Write section on the next page 31.
- Complete the writing prompt on Pg. 31.
Tuesday, 3/9/2021
- EVERDAY, STUDENTS SHOULD:
Complete Xtramath.
Complete 15 minutes of iReady - MATH.
Complete 15 minutes of iReady -READING.
Religion
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will read Pg. 84 and 85 together on paragraphs 6-8.
- I will read John 10:40 to 11:44 to the students.
- Then, we will watch a video on Lazarus. We will discuss what happened.
- We will review what a parable is and then we will talk about the two parables found in this chapter.
- We will review the Sacraments and how Jesus works miracles today.
- Complete WB Pg. 67
- During our 8 AM meeting, students will use their reading books to find sentences with words that have the vowel-consonant-e spelling pattern and suffixing. They will add 3 examples of these sentences and underline the words and identify which rule goes along with which word. They will work on this in groups.
- Students will end class by answering: What did you like? What did you learn? What was a challenge?
- Students should continue to review the rules and practice the spelling words this week.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will preview the chapter by using text features on Pg. 266. We will complete the You are There together and students will visualize the material together. We will read Pg. 266-269 as a whole group and go over the questions on Pg. 269 together.
- Complete WB Pg. 59
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will begin by reading the weak and strong endings. We will discuss the questions to dig into these endings a little more. We will also focus on what they think is important for writers to share at the end of their papers and why. We will use Pg. 274 to help guide our discussion.
- Lastly, students will use the Sticky Note template and slides to write the ending for their paper.
- Finish the ending
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will learn that today they are going to read the social studies article and use what they have learned to help them find the main idea and key vocab. to understand it. They will read it independently and use what they have learned to think and write about the text. As they read, they will remember to think about the topic, what the author wants you to understand and that the key details say more about the main idea.
- Students will read Living in the Clouds on Pg. 32 and 33 on their own. They will spend a few minutes before they read looking at the images and reviewing the words: hikers, campers, sore and damage.
- After students have read the passage, they will answer some questions with me as a group.
- After words, students will complete Pg. 34-37 on their own. They will plan and complete a short response to the writing prompt on Pg. 37.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will login and complete the iReady activities to help them prepare for the upcoming assessment:
Place Value to Hundreds
Multiply within 100
Wednesday, 3/10/2021
During our 8 AM meeting, we will go over the schedule for the day. I have a meeting at 8:30 AM so I will end the 8 AM meeting and students will work on the rest of the assignments until 9:30 AM on their own.
Religion
Religion
- The students will watch a video about St. Patrick and St. Philomena.
- Afterwards, they will think about the miraculous lives of these Saints. What do they teach us?
- Students will draw a picture of each saint and will write down 3-5 things that they learned around the picture about the saint. The picture will be colored and detailed.
- Mrs. Foot has Art today @ 9:00 AM.
- During our 8 AM and 9:30 AM meeting, students will use Storyboard Creator to make 3 section storyboards to showcase what they learned. They will work on creating their own storyboard, applying what they learned about the words this week.
- Students will need to use at least 5 words for a 7.5/10, 10 words for 8.5/10 or 15+ words on the storyboard in sentences for 100%.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will reread the characteristics of a great personal narrative listed on Pg. 264. The rubric on this page refers to those characteristics. The rubric will help them decide which parts of their finished pieces “ring the bell”.
- After we read through this, the students will rewrite their sticky notes in a Google Doc or on a sheet of loose-leaf. They will use the rubric to identify anything they want to change or edit in their document.
- During our 9:30 and 12 PM meeting, students will work on Pg. 270-271 to solve problems. We will use 6 Steps: Identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and try a solution, decide if the solution works. We will go over the questions on Pg. 271 together as we solve problems.
- Complete WB Pg. 60
- During our 12 PM meeting today we will review the answers and discuss the content that they completed on their own yesterday. We will go over Pg. 32-37 together. We will review the writing rubric to help them evaluate their responses. We will edit and modify our written responses so that they can earn the full 6 points.
- I will clarify anything that they didn’t understand from the unit.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will login and complete the iReady activities:
- Multiply by Multiples of 10
- Place Value to Hundreds
- Multiply within 100
Thursday, 3/11/2021
Religion
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will review Jesus’s call to each of us: Love one another, Follow Gods Commandments, Follow His examples, Have faith and live by it.
- Read the last paragraph on Pg. 85 and the questions on Pg. 86 together. We will go through the different groups of people in the time of Jesus: Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes and Gentiles.
- Jesus called all people to believe and change their lives. This is called conversion. We will discuss conversion.
- Lastly, we will discuss the virtues mentioned at the end of the chapter: courage, humility, forgiveness, love.
- Students will answer How do we live these virtues?
- WB Pg. 68
- During our 8 AM and 9:30 AM meeting, students will use Storyboard Creator to make 3 section storyboards to showcase what they learned. They will work on creating their own storyboard, applying what they learned about the words this week.
- Students will need to use at least 5 words for a 7.5/10, 10 words for 8.5/10 or 15+ words on the storyboard in sentences for 100%.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will listen to a Read Aloud about the life of Helen Keller. We will begin by listening to the Read Aloud. We will discuss what the students found amazing about Helen Keller’s life. We will then read Pg. 272-273 together. Students will work on answering the questions about her life.
- Students will write in their SS journal about what they think might have been the challenges for Helen Keller. Students will have the opportunity for a challenge activity.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will discuss how revising should make their personal narrative clearer and more interesting. This is not when they will worry about mistakes. Students will read their personal narrative.
- Students will use Pg. 276 and the questions on the page to help them offer advice to their partner. They will share questions and discuss the paper together. They will use the sentence stems provided.
- Rewrite your personal narrative using your conference notes.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will login and complete the iReady activities: Multiply by Multiples of 10, Place Value to Hundreds, Multiply within 100
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will complete iReady – Close Reading: Find the Main Topic.
- If students finish, they will work on the “My Path” in iReady.
- We will introduce the Tic-Tac-Toe-Go board and the website Biblionasium for our Reading log activity.
Friday, 3/12/2021
We have Mass @ 8 AM today so there will NOT be an 8 AM meeting. See you @ 9:30 AM.
Religion
Religion
- We have Mass today @ 8 AM & Stations of the Cross @ 1:30 AM.
- Students will complete the test for Ch. 17 in the afternoon.
- During our 8 and 9:30 AM time students will finish working on Storyboardthat and put finishing touches on the project.
- Students will be given time to study for the test.
- Students will take the test for the words that end in vowel, consonant, e and the suffix -ing.
- If time allows during our 9:30 AM meeting, students will work together in small groups to complete the questions Pg. 274-275 together. I will support the groups and encourage them to use their textbook and notes for information to help answer the questions.
- Complete WB Pg. 61 to prepare for test
- During our 12 PM meeting, I will write the word “like” on the board. We will read aloud the examples of similes. We will look at a picture that I drew of a bird and a kite. We will discuss how they are like. We will identify that similes help “illustrate” a writer’s words. We will also look at the Thesaurus Plus which will help with word choice.
- We will read Pg. 277 together and discuss the sentences.
- iReady – Close Reading: Find the Main Topic.
- If students finish, they will work on the “My Path” in iReady or the Log/student bookshelf on Biblionasium.
- During our 12 PM/free time, students will work on finishing teacher assigned content. I will provide support to students as they work on this material.
- We will have free time @ 2:00 PM (when we return from Stations) to celebrate their accomplishments in iReady. We will highlight some students who have made a lot of improvement in iReady.
Week 26 E-Learning
Monday, 3/1/2021
Religion
WE ARE GOING TO WORK ON THIS TOMORROW!!
-Find the Main Topic
- Students will complete the final assessment for Ch. 16 using Google Forms.
- We have Father Phil today @ 1:30 PM.
- During the 8 AM meeting students will learn how to use Storyboard Creator to make 3 section storyboards to showcase what they learned.
- They will work on creating their own storyboard, applying what they learned about the words this week. Students will need to use at least 5 words for a 7.5/10, 10 words for 8.5/10 or 15+ words on the storyboard in sentences for 100%. REMIND THE STUDENTS ABOUT THE 2 STORYBOARD A WEEK POLICY.
- Finish your storyboard and study for the test
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will review how last week we learned about different HOOKS to start a Narrative. We will review the posters from last week.
- We will discuss how the introduction is the hook. We will make a list of hooks. (ask a question, set the scene, exclamation, sound words, feeling/opinion).
- Lastly, students will begin to create their own narrative INTRODUCION PARAGRAPH using the template and sticky notes.
- Students will write their own narrative beginning for their topic.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will discuss how arranging events in the order they happened might help them study history. Then we will read Pg. 248. As we read the students will discuss why we use a time line. We will then learn how to use a time line by making a list of dates and using Pg. 249 to guide our discussion.
- WE WILL FINISH THIS ASSIGNMENT TOMORROW!
- Finally, students will work together to answer the questions on Pg. 249 together. If time allows, students will complete WB Pg. 55.
- Timeline template in Google Drawings.
- Finish WB Pg. 55
- Extra Credit: Pick a time period and create a time line with at least 5 events.
WE ARE GOING TO WORK ON THIS TOMORROW!!
- Students will solve the problems individually and label units in their answers.
- When students have completed each problem, they can join in a small group and discuss their solutions for Pg. 96 and 97. I will remind the students that in groups they should try to help a classmate figure out what they did wrong not give them the answer. Also, they should explain their work to one another. I will model what this should/should not look like.
- We will go over the answers at the end of class and allow students to share what mistakes they made and how they helped one another find the correct answer.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will read and complete Pg. 191 and 192 together and discuss and make connections to the assignment from last class.
- Next, we will take what we know and students will begin to create an example with the impact on water in our ecosystem. Students will discuss how all living things need water. What affects can you relate to water and other living things? How can we positively impact water conservation? Students will add ideas to the Google Jamboard and will read and share thoughts about what they notice, wonder and learned.
- If students have time, they can work on iReady Catch up activities/My Path
-Find the Main Topic
Tuesday, 3/2/2021
Religion
Math
- During our 8 AM meeting, students will watch a magic trick. We will discuss if this is a miracle or not. I will explain that a magic trick fools people. We will watch how the magic trick worked. A miracle is something that only God can do. Do you know any miracles? Could you do any of them? No, we can not. Jesus was able to do miracles because he is God, the Son and Savior of the world.
- We will read Pg. 83 paragraphs 1 and 2 together. Remember that Jesus lived a hidden life up to age thirty. At that time he began to preach and perform miracles. This is His public life.
- Why was Jesus so popular? What is the Good News? God loves us and wants us to be with Him forever in Heaven. He gave us Jesus to lead us to Heaven.
- Next, we will watch the video on the Wedding of Cana. We will talk about wine and how it is made. We will discuss the miracle at Cana.
- WB Pg. 65
- During the 8 AM meeting students will finish using Storyboard Creator to make 3 section storyboards to showcase what they learned.
- Students who finish will be able to come up and share the Storyboard with their classmates.
- We will complete the test for the week.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will review the chart we created in our notebooks. We will discuss why we use figurative language.
- In groups of 2, students will work together to answer how would you write the strong voice for this weak voice example?
- We brought lots of boxes and tubes in our classroom because our teacher asked us for them. I wondered what we were doing. Then we made robots. I was surprised.
- We will share the example they created.
- Lastly, students will begin to create their own narrative BODY PARAGRAPHS using the template and sticky notes.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will work together to answer the questions on Pg. 249 together.
- Finish WB Pg. 55
- Pick a time period from our SS book and create a time line with at least 5 events.
- Use the Timeline template in Google Drawings.
Math
- WE DID NOT DO THIS TODAY - WE WILL DO THEM TOMORROW 3/3
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will solve the problems individually and label units in their answers.
- When students have completed each problem, they can join in a small group and discuss their solutions for Pg. 96 and 97. I will remind the students that in groups they should try to help a classmate figure out what they did wrong not give them the answer. Also, they should explain their work to one another. I will model what this should/should not look like.
- We will go over the answers at the end of class and allow students to share what mistakes they made and how they helped one another find the correct answer.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will finish up Pg. 191 and 192 together.
- Next, we will take what we know and students will begin to create an example with the impact on water in our ecosystem. Students will discuss how all living things need water. What affects can you relate to water and other living things? How can we positively impact water conservation?
- WE DID NOT DO THIS TODAY - WE WILL DO THEM TOMORROW 3/3
- During our 12 PM meeting, first, I will explain to the students that they will be learning about figuring out the main idea and key details in text.
- We have already learned how to identify the topic of a passage. Paragraphs can have topics too.
- We will use Pg. 24 and 25 to help guide our discussion. We will read aloud the section and look at the cartoon on the page. Next, we will use the graphic organizer in the Think section to help organize our ideas. Lastly, students will talk about the key details they recorded.
Wednesday, 3/3/2021
We have late start today. We will not have an e-learning meeting at 8 AM.
We have Art today with Mrs. Foot. Please join us on Zoom at 9 AM.
Math
During our 12 PM meeting, I will show students how to use the USCCB Online Bible. I have a meeting today at 1 PM so students will work on the T-chart on their own for Religion using this website.
-Healing of the Blind: Matthew 9:27-31
-Healing of the Sick: Matthew 9:32-34
-Healing of the Servant: Matthew 8:5-13
We have Art today with Mrs. Foot. Please join us on Zoom at 9 AM.
Math
- During our 9:45 AM meeting, students will solve the problems individually and label units in their answers.
- When students have completed each problem, they can join in a small group and discuss their solutions for Pg. 96 and 97. I will remind the students that in groups they should try to help a classmate figure out what they did wrong not give them the answer. Also, they should explain their work to one another. I will model what this should/should not look like.
- We will go over the answers at the end of class and allow students to share what mistakes they made and how they helped one another find the correct answer.
- Students will preview the chapter by using text features on Pg. 250. Read the "You are There" and imagine what you see. Draw a quick sketch in your notebook.
- Read Pg. 250-255 and answer the questions on Pg. 255 in your notebook.
- Complete WB Pg. 56
- During our 12 PM meeting, first, I will explain to the students that they will be learning about figuring out the main idea and key details in text.
- We have already learned how to identify the topic of a passage. Paragraphs can have topics too.
- We will use Pg. 24 and 25 to help guide our discussion. We will read aloud the section and look at the cartoon on the page. Next, we will use the graphic organizer in the Think section to help organize our ideas. Lastly, students will talk about the key details they recorded.
During our 12 PM meeting, I will show students how to use the USCCB Online Bible. I have a meeting today at 1 PM so students will work on the T-chart on their own for Religion using this website.
- We will continue to read paragraphs 3 -5 on Pg. 83 and 84 together.
- Students will read about the different miracles in the bible. They will complete a t chart which tells the miracle and what Jesus did.
-Healing of the Blind: Matthew 9:27-31
-Healing of the Sick: Matthew 9:32-34
-Healing of the Servant: Matthew 8:5-13
- Tomorrow, we will continue by watching a video on the miracles of Jesus
- Complete WB Pg. 66
- If you finish making the T-chart and completing WB Pg. 66 you can color & draw picture of your favorite miracle in your notebook.
- Students should read for 20 minutes.
- Students should complete Xtramath for today.
- Students should listen to Catholic Sprouts.
- Students should complete 15 minutes of iReady Math and 15 minutes of iReady Reading.
Thursday, 3/4/2021
- Students should read for 20 minutes.
- Students should complete Xtramath for today.
- Students should listen to Catholic Sprouts.
- Students should complete 15 minutes of iReady Math
- Students should complete 15 minutes of iReady Reading
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will watch the Miracles of Jesus video. Students will continue the discussion and insight into the miracles of Jesus from yesterday. We will watch the video.
- Afterwards, students will share any other miracles that they know.
- We will discuss the virtues of faith, hope and trust. Students will link how the stories connect to these virtues.
- Lastly, students will have a chance to share what they learned from Jesus’ miracles. Each student will write in his/her Religion notebook about their favorite miracle and explain why it is their favorite.
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will begin today with our Spelling Pretest. Students will learn that today's 1st ten words all have the vowel-consonant-e spelling pattern and suffixing. The 2nd half of the list is context and review words.
- We will go over the following rules:
1. When a word or the final syllable of a word ends in the vowel consonant-e pattern, then the first vowel is usually long and the e is silent.
Suffix: -ing (double the
final consonant)
1. A root word (base word) is a word
without a prefix or suffix
2. A suffix is a group of letters added at the end of a word to change its meaning.
3. Double the final consonant before adding the suffix if the root word
has one short vowel sound and one final consonant.
- Students will complete 3x's each for misspelled words.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will share and view a classmate’s Sticky Notes and will write down in time/order words and figurative language that the classmate used on which slide. They will use this graphic organizer – Peer Edit Colored Chart.
- Students will meet with their partner and discuss what they found. They will share the document with me for credit.
- Students will preview the chapter by using text features on Pg. 25. Complete the You are There and try to visualize (imagine in your mind) what you read. Draw a quick sketch in your notebook.
- Read Pg. 258-263 and answer the questions on Pg. 263 in your notebook.
- Complete WB Pg. 57
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will work on homework Pg. 107-108 in class. I will walk around and provide feedback and offer assistance on problems. Students will practice on their own.
- If they finish, the students will complete Xtramath or else work on the iReady teacher assignments – see Thursday this week for titles.
- Students should be able to explain what a factor is and how to multiply a problem like 9 x 30 using what they know about 9 x 3 = 27 and that 9 x30 is 9 groups of 3 tens which means it is 27 tens or 270.
- During our 12:00 PM meeting, students will read an article about some of the people in a community. First, you’ll read to understand what the author says. Then you’ll read to determine the main idea and the key details that support it. We will read aloud the article and call attention to the photo.
- Students will predict what the article will be about based on the title and photo.
- Read the article on your own. Circle any confusing words and phrases. Look inside, around and beyond each word to help you figure out its meaning. We will go over these afterwards.
- Next, we will read Pg. 27 together. Take a closer look at the main idea of the passage and the key details that support it. Then they will think about the section. As they reread look at the Explore question. Complete Pg. 27 as we talk about the connections.
- We will complete the Talk prompt together and they will talk about it.
- Students will be able to answer the questions: How did identifying the main idea and key details helping you understand this article?
- Students will complete the Write section and use Pg. 30 to write their response.
Week 25 E-Learning
Monday, 2/22/2021
Spelling
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will begin today with our Spelling Pretest.
- Students will learn that today's words all have -ch Endings.
- We will go over the following rules:
1. Usually add a –t before the -ch after a short vowel.
2. Keep the –ch after long vowels and vowel combinations.
3. Exception – when a short vowel is followed by an –n, end the word with ch. - Students will self-correct their pretest using the attached document and complete 3 x's each for all misspelled words
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, We will discuss how people would feel if they went to a ball game and knew who would win before the game. We will discuss how an interesting beginning sets up our paper and doesn’t tell the reader too much because we want to keep the readers interested (just like in the baseball game example.)
- We will read Pg. 272 together and go through the examples for weak and strong beginnings together. We will discuss the narratives. Where do they take place?
- We will discuss how the introduction is the hook. We will make a list of hooks. (ask a question, set the scene, exclamation, sound words, feeling/opinion).
- Lastly, students will begin to create their own narrative INTRODUCION PARAGRAPH using the template and sticky notes.
- Students will figure out which kinds of hooks are they using in these examples on Pg. 272.
- Students will write their own narrative beginning for their topic.
- Students will work on their own to complete the formal test for Ch. 7 using the Google Form.
- STUDENTS SHOULD USE THEIR NOTES THAT THEY CREATED ON FRIDAY!
- Several students need to finish their Math test. Those who have finished will have the opportunity to login to iReady and play Math games.
- During the 12 PM meeting, students will start to collect data and complete the activity to help sort out ecosystem changes that hurt and help. They will view the video links and discuss what they saw in the videos. They will add to the chart.
- Students will share something that they learned and something that was difficult to understand.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will login and complete iReady Ask Questions About Key Ideas to wrap up Lesson 1. I will be available to help students with anything that they need support with. They may use their notes and packet for additional resources.
- In person students will meet with Father Phil today @ 1:30 PM. Online students may join if the Zoom link is connecting.
- Students can listen to the Catholic Sprouts Podcast for today - go to our website and look for the link there.
Tuesday, 2/23/2021
Religion
Weeks/Pentecost
Trumpets
Tabernacle of Booths
Math
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will read Pg. 79 -80 together, paragraphs 1-4. We will learn that Jesus was a Jewish child. He did not celebrate Christmas. Or Easter. He died on the Cross and rose from the dead there was no Easter to celebrate. Jewish people have their own religious traditions and feasts based on the great events of the Old Testament.
- We will learn about and take notes on the different feasts.
Weeks/Pentecost
Trumpets
Tabernacle of Booths
- I will share a virtue chart with the students. We will compare how we live by this virtue and how the Holy Family lived by the virtue.
- WB Pg. 61
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will begin by looking at each lesson up close and preparing for what part of the U.S. will be learning about which is North Carolina, Missouri, New Jersey and France. We will identify these location s on a map using the resource pages in the back of the book. We will Read Pg. 240-241 together and discuss Why We Remember.
- Finally, students will be able to draw the following words in their notebook: invention, reaper, vaccine, pasteurization, morse code. While working in small groups they will use their text book and the glossary to help them define and illustrate pictures of these words and their meanings.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will work together on the document to sort the words by the rule. They will discuss why they put each word under each rule in their groups. We will go over this together when we regroup.
- Continue to review the rules and practice the spelling words this week.
- During our 12 PM meeting we will begin by watching two videos on Figurative Language.
Math
- We will work through Use What You Know as a class on Pg. 92. This page models how to multiply a 1 digit # by a multiple of 10. Students will read through the problem at the top of the page.
- By representing the #20 as 2 tens you are able to use a multiplication fact that you already know: 2x4=8 so 2 tens (20) x 4 = 8 tens (80).
- Skip counting is a way to check your answers. 1 x 10, 2 x 10, and so on. 8 x 10 is the same as 4 x 20.
- Next, we will read Pg. 93 Find Out More together. How are the base-ten blocks related to the stack of books?
- Next we will complete the reflection on the page.
- Why do you skip count by 10 eight times when there are only 4 stacks of books?
- Practice Pg. 103-104
- Students will login and complete iReadyClose Reading: Asking Questions About Key Ideas to wrap up Lesson 1. I will be available to help students with anything that they need support with. They may use their notes and packet for additional resources.
Wednesday, 2/24/2021
Religion
- During our 8 AM meeting, read Pg. 80 paragraphs 5 and 6. We will learn who is John the Baptist. We will learn the importance of the Baptism of Christ. God revealed Himself as a Trinity. God the Father spoke from heaven and said: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
- Jesus was without sin and didn’t need the Baptism of repentance but instead he was baptized as a model for us so that we would see that Baptism is pleasing to God.
- How can you be more like John the Baptist?
- WB Pg. 62
- During our 8 AM & 9:30 AM meeting we will begin with You are There on Pg. 242 together. We will discuss the material and describe what the students visualized. We will read through the key places, people and vocab. on Pg. 242.
- Next, students will read Pg. 243 – 247 together. We will go over the content questions and take notes as we read. Students can complete WB Pg. 54 as we read.
- Students should be able to make a true/false statement after we read the Summarize the lesson on Pg. 247.
- Finish WB Pg. 54
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will use their reading books to find sentences with words that end in -ch. They will add 3 examples of these sentences and underline the words and identify which rule goes along with which word. They will work on this in groups.
- What did you like? What did you learn? What was a challenge?
- Continue to review the rules and practice the spelling words this week.
- During our 12 PM meeting we will begin by watching two videos on Figurative Language.
- The students will make a chart and write down the different ways that they learned how to write figurative language. They will include the definition and an example.
- Which figurative language is your favorite?
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will read the problems together on Pg. 94 and visualize the model discussed. We should be able to know that 4 tens is equal to 40 and 4 boxes of caps from the problem.
- Next, we will walk through the steps and focus on trying to break the multiplication expression into lesser numbers in order to use facts you already know. 16 x 10 = 16 tens.
- We will move on to the Connect It on Pg. 95. We will work on the problems together and I will help students. We can break 16 into 10 and 6 because of that landmark number 10 which is an easier number to work with.
- We will also review that 4 x 2 = 8 so 4 x 2 x 10 would be the same as 8 x 10 which is 8 ten’s=80.
- We will review any questions the students are having as they work.
- Students should be able to use what they have learned to complete the Try It problems on Pg. 95.
- Practice Pg. 105-106
- This lesson is continued from the previous lesson. Students will login and complete iReadyClose Reading: Asking Questions About Key Ideas to wrap up Lesson 1. I will be available to help students with anything that they need support with. They may use their notes and packet for additional resources.
Thursday, 2/25/2021
Religion
WE WILL CONTINUE YESTERDAY'S SS ACTIVITY.
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will read the rest of the chapter on Pg. 80-81. We will review what is done during a Baptism.
- We will look at images of a Baptism and talk about the roles of the parents and godparents.
- The students will learn the Symbols & their meanings:
- Water
- Words
- White garment
- Oil of Catechumens
- Oil of chrism
- Candle
- We will review our Baptismal promises together.
- What special events happened at Jesus’s baptism?
- WB Pg. 63
WE WILL CONTINUE YESTERDAY'S SS ACTIVITY.
- During our 8 AM & 9:30 AM meeting we will begin with You are There on Pg. 242 together. We will discuss the material and describe what the students visualized. We will read through the key places, people and vocab. on Pg. 242.
- Next, students will read Pg. 243 – 247 together. We will go over the content questions and take notes as we read. Students can complete WB Pg. 54 as we read.
- Students should be able to make a true/false statement after we read the Summarize the lesson on Pg. 247.
- Finish WB Pg. 54
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will review the sentences they found from yesterday and the rules they used to help them sort the words.
- I will introduce Storyboard to the students. I will remind the students that they can only create 2 Storyboards a week so they should be aware of that. Students will begin the Storyboard activity tomorrow.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will go over the homework from yesterday and today. We will review PEMDAS together. We will go over several examples of Math problems using the strategies they learned this week.
- During our 12 PM meeting, Students will review the chart we created yesterday. We will discuss why we use figurative language.
- Next, we will read Pg. 273 together as a class and identify what makes the weak and strong voice different. How is the strong voice better?
- In groups of 2, students will work together to answer how would you write the strong voice for this weak voice example?
- We brought lots of boxes and tubes in our classroom because our teacher asked us for them. I wondered what we were doing. Then we made robots. I was surprised.
- We will share the example they created.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will finish up any outstanding iReady assignments for Reading. Those students who are completed and up to date may work on iReady My Path for Reading.
Friday, 2/26/2021
Religion
- We have Mass today @ 8 AM.
- Students should reread Ch. 16 to prepare for the test on Monday.
- We have Stations of the Cross today @ 1:30 PM. Students at home can pray using the link provided.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, today's activity will continue from yesterday. We are working in our Jigsaw groups.
- First, students will meet for 10 minutes with the group they were working on for their section of the chapter.
- Students will regroup with the turn and talk group where each person will verbally share the important parts of their section of the chapter with the rest of the group. The group members will write it down in their groups. Students will be able to use these notes on the test next week.
- As a whole group we will share what each section of the chapter was about.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will review the sentences they found from yesterday and the rules they used to help them sort the words.
- I will introduce Storyboard to the students. I will remind the students that they can only create 2 Storyboards a week so they should be aware of that.
- Students will begin the Storyboard activity and we will finish it Monday.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will go over the homework from Wednesday. We will review PEMDAS together. We will go over several examples of Math problems using the strategies they learned this week.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will discuss how the introduction is the hook. We will make a list of hooks. (ask a question, set the scene, exclamation, sound words, feeling/opinion).
- Lastly, students will begin to create their own narrative INTRODUCION PARAGRAPH using the template and sticky notes.
- Students will figure out which kinds of hooks are they using in these examples on Pg. 272.
- Students will write their own narrative beginning for their topic.
- Today is the last day to complete the iReady Teacher Assigned lessons. Students should work on these throughout the day to get them completed.
- During the 12 PM meeting, students will start to collect data and complete the activity to help sort out ecosystem changes that hurt and help. They will view the video links and discuss what they saw in the videos. They will add to the chart.
- Students will share something that they learned and something that was difficult to understand.
Week 24 E-Learning
Monday, 2/15/2021 - No School
Tuesday, 2/16/2021
Religion
- First, students will finish the quiz for Ch. 15.
- Students will watch the video on St. Valentine.
- We will also listen to the Catholic Sprouts podcast.
- Afterwards, students will complete the Padlet to share Lenten promises.
- Today, students will review the spelling words from last week as a whole class.
- Then they will take the Spelling test for the words from The Garden of Abdul Gasazi.
- Students will use Pg. 269. We will begin by discussing how a narrative written for a friend might be different from one written for a family member.
- Discuss some of the different purposes for which personal narratives might be written (some are written to entertain, others are written to inform).
- Writing a person narrative in a letter compared to writing a personal narrative for a newspaper would be more relaxed and personal(probably using more information language).
- We will read through the page and follow the instructions as we prepare for our upcoming personal narrative.
- Students will work together in small groups to complete the questions Pg. 238-239 together. I will support the groups and encourage them to use their textbook and notes for information to help answer the questions.
- WB Pg. 52 to prepare for test
- This activity is continued from last class.
- Today, students are going to reread the story together.
- As they read they will use the Google Doc below to answer the questions. We will go over these together at the end of class.
- Complete WB Pg. 190-191
- Students will login and complete the iReady activity: Practice: Add and Subtract Within 1,000. Part 1
Wednesday, 2/17/2021
Religion
- Today we will listen to the Ash Wednesday Catholic Sprouts podcast.
- We will view about 15-20 minutes of the Mass in Rome @12 min. to 38 min. and discuss what we notice.
- Share something that they learned about Lent
- We will read a book called “Dear Deer” together (watch a video on YouTube) and we will discuss the homophones that they notice.
- The students will write definitions for each word using context clues and the illustrations.
- To connect with the thesaurus pages from the Garden of Abdul Gasazi, the students will learn about the Thesaurus in their English textbook on Pg. H67. We will review how to use this tool to help them in their writing.
- Students will use Pg. 269. We will begin by discussing how a narrative written for a friend might be different from one written for a family member. Discuss some of the different purposes for which personal narratives might be written (some are written to entertain, others are written to inform). Writing a person narrative in a letter compared to writing a personal narrative for a newspaper would be more relaxed and personal- probably using more information language).
- We will read through the page and follow the instructions as we prepare for our upcoming personal narrative.
- First we will go over the responses from yesterday’s assignment on Pg. 238-239. Then we will take notes on information to study. If time allows, the students will work in small groups to fill in the study guide which they will be able to use on the test.
- Study for the test.
- Students will review some key words from the story: convinced, incredible. We will discuss what is the problem in the story. We will spend some time reviewing the work on Pg. 188-189 together and discussing the story. We will talk about why a problem is presented in a story. What is its purpose? Students can brainstorm ways that they could change the problem in the Garden of Abdul Gasazi.
- Reread the story
- Students will login and complete the iReady activity: Practice: Add and Subtract Within 1,000. Part 2
Thursday, 2/18/2021
Religion
- Today we will listen to the Catholic Sprouts podcast. Students will discuss what they learned from the conversation.
- Students will learn about how we can prepare for Jesus’s coming by completing our Lenten Cross Daily Activity.pdf
- Complete the iReady Context Clues Day 1 Activity
- We will look at the students’ list of details and the events chosen as most important from yesterday. We will discuss if they have included enough details to successfully describe their experiences. Students can check and expand their list of details by asking themselves questions such as “Where did the the event happen?” “When did the event happen?” “Who was there?” “How did they react to the event?” “What did I learn?”
- Next, students can use the help box to add more specific information about their feelings and actions on Pg. 270.
- Lastly, we will look at the section labeled H46-H50 to view other kinds of graphic organizers the students can use to organize their ideas.
- Students will have a chance to answer questions and earn points about Ch. 7. They will complete the game in preparation for the test. They will check their notes and make sure that they are ready for the test tomorrow.
- Students should be self-evaluating if they are ready for the test. We will each give a rating on a scale of 1 to 3 to show how ready they are for the test and if their notes are ready.
- Study for the test: Students that scored themselves a 1 should study for 30 to 45 minutes. Students that scored a 2 should study for 20 to 30 minutes. Students that scared a 3 should study for 10 to 15 minutes to prepare for the test.
- Students will complete the final test on The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. They may use their books for help and support of their answers.
- Students will finish the last of the iReady assignments. Students who are completed may play iReady games, complete Xtramath or work Prodigy.
Friday, 2/19/2021
Spelling
- Complete the iReady Context Clues Day 2 Activity
- During our 8 AM meeting, students will explain why it is important to omit some details that they write in their narrative.
- We will discuss why we should also read about the events in the order they occurred. This is called sequence of events.
- Lastly, we will make a list of time/order words to use in their text.
- Students who are having a hard time knowing what to write can also visualize in their minds what happened and ask themselves “What did I see?” “What did I hear?”
- Students will work on complete Pg. 271 to help organize their Narrative.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will continue to have a chance to answer questions and earn points about Ch. 7. They will complete the game in preparation for the test. They will check their notes and make sure that they are ready for the test which will be on Monday.
- Students should be self-evaluating if they are ready for the test. We will each give a rating on a scale of 1 to 3 to show how ready they are for the test and if their notes are ready.
- Study for the test: Students that scored themselves a 1 should study for 30 to 45 minutes. Students that scored a 2 should study for 20 to 30 minutes. Students that scared a 3 should study for 10 to 15 minutes to prepare for the test.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will complete the Lesson 9 quiz for “Use Place Value to Add and Subtract” from iReady.
- During the 12 PM meeting, we will finish reading and completing the questions on Pg. 188-189. If time allows, we will complete the "How Do Ecosystems Change?" Science experiment together.
- In person students will pray the Stations of the Cross @ 1:30 PM with the rest of the school. Online students should pray using the link below.
- Students will finish up any outstanding missing assignments that they have for all subject areas, but especially for any teacher assigned iReady assignments.
Week 23 E-Learning
Monday, 2/8/2021
We are going to be on E-Learning for 2 weeks and in-person students will return to school on 2/19/2021.
Religion
- We will read Pg. 73, paragraph 1 and 2 together. We will talk about Mary as the Mother of God. We will talk about God's plan for each of us. Lastly, we will share some of the traditions that the students celebrated with their families to prepare for Christmas which is the celebration of the birth of Jesus.
- Complete WB Pg. 57 - Mary's Yes!
- We will begin today with our Spelling Pretest. Students will learn that today's words are homophones and are spelled differently based on their meaning. Students will complete 3x's each for misspelled words.
- We will move to Pg. 259-263 and discuss their related experiences about achieving a goal.
- Introduce key vocabulary including mount and hitching post and reins.
- We will look at pictures online of these words.
- Finally, I will have the students read the introduction on the page.
- Students will complete the questions on Pg. 263 in their notebook.
- We will read through the information on Pg. 222-223 together. We will discuss the questions about the map and discuss this important text feature. We will explain how students should always look at the text features to help improve their understanding of what they are reading.
- We will complete the Think and Apply questions in our notebook on own and go over them together as a class.
- WB Pg. 49
- Today, we will begin with the key vocab. words from the text: awesome, convinced, disappeared, discovered, incredible, impossible. Students will work in small groups and come up with definitions for their word. They will use their glossary and the online dictionary.
- We will begin reading the Garden of Abdul Gasazi together. As we do we will complete the chart on the Story Map on Pg. 188.
- Students will solve problems using adding and subtracting on Pg. 88 and 89.
- First, we will go through the Step by Step together. The students will solve the problems and share the steps in their calculations.
- They will then get put into groups and allowed time to share their work with their groups. Finally, we will regroup and go over the work that they completed clarifying any mistakes and discussing common errors.
- Students will be able to solve word problems using the skills learned.
- Practice and Problem-Solving Pg. 99-100.
- During the 12 PM meeting, we will finish reading and completing the questions on Pg. 188-189.
Tuesday, 2/9/2021
Religion
- We will read paragraphs 3 and 4 on Pg. 74. Mary found joy in serving others. Mary even served Elizabeth after she knew she was with child. Serving others is a great way to love as Jesus loved.
- We will discuss how Mary would have prepared for the coming of Jesus? How can we prepare to say “Yes” to God? Do we need to work on certain virtues? Can we practice being good and obeying God’s laws?
- Complete WB Pg. 58
- We will learn more about French explorers as we read this section. We will review the key places, people and vocab. on Pg. 224 together. We will read Pg. 224 – 227 and discuss the material. We will wrap up by going over the questions on Pg. 227 together to review the material.
- Complete WB Pg. 50
- Today, we will go over the words from yesterday and put them in groups using Pg. 193 to help us. We will talk about some of the ways to remember the words. We will use memory tricks to come up with to help us remember which word to spell like:
- stair/stare: Climb a stair into the air.
- thrown/throne: One person can sit on a throne.
- meat/meet: Eat some meat.
- witch/which: The witch had an itch.
- hear/here: You hear with your ear.
- Students will break off into partners and try to come up with a memory trick for each set of homophones.
- Students will use Mrs. Mack as an example of a well-written personal narrative. We will check the qualities of a good personal narrative, using Pg. 264 against the story. We will also read the Grammar Check on Pg. 264 with Sal our Grammar Pal.
- We will go over yesterday’s homework and solve the problems together. Then students will work on Pg. 90-91 together as a class. We will go over the problems as they work on them.
- Students will also begin working on iReady for Math to review the material from this week.
- Students will read the story The Garden of Abdul Gasazi and we will use the key information to help us understand more about the characters in the tory and the major plot details. We will compare the characters choices and how it impacts the outcome of the story. We will also compare the main character in this story to the characters in the stories that we have read in “Incredible Stories”.
- We will complete the graphic organizer on WB Pg. 188 together.
Wednesday, 2/10/2021
Religion
- Today we will read Pg. 75 together. We will finish reading paragraphs 5 and 6. We will stop to discuss how Mary is full of grace. This is called the Immaculate Conception. The students will take notes. This means that Mary was without sin and was filled with grace from the moment of her conception - the start of her life. Mary did not need to be baptized. This was a great gift from God.
- Mary was helped by Joseph. He took care of her and Jesus. When they went to Bethlehem for the Census, he tried very hard to find a good place for them to stay . Imagine how he must have felt when he couldn't find room at the inn.
- The Holy Family is important for us and our lives. Mary was the mother of Jesus and she would have done many things that mothers do. Joseph was the foster father of Jesus. He would have done many things to help take care of Jesus and Mary. He was a carpenter. How can you be like them?
- Students will read and complete WB Pg. 59
- Students will begin a new section on "An English Community". I will ask students to share what they know about Pocahontas and Captain John Smith. Some of the details from the movie are a little different than what really happened in history. We will learn about Jamestown, Virginia in this lesson and hear more about the lives of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith.
- We will begin by looking at the Locator Map on Pg. 230. We will talk about the last colonies we talked about in Canada and how they were settled by the French. The colonies we will learn about today are in the US and will be settled by the English.
- We will read Pg. 230-235 and discuss the material as we read.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 51 on their own.
- Using our definitions from yesterday, students will complete WB Pg. 194 in small groups. We will go over any they had trouble with.
- If time allows we will play a game where the students will spell the word I am using in a sentence. If they get it right, they will have a chance to view a video question and guess for an extra point.
- Students will read a working draft of a personal narrative written by a real student named Daniel Estevez. Remember! This is a work in progress because it is a working draft which means he has just got his ideas down on paper and will make revisions or changes later.
- We will discuss what the writer did well (use Pg. 264 for ideas).
- Lastly, students will complete the "Reading As a Writer" questions in their notebook. We will go over them together.
- Students will have time to go over any questions from yesterday's homework.
- They will then login and work on iReady for Math to review the material from this week.
- Today the students will listen to the story of The Garden of Abdul Gasazi.
- We will go over WB Pg. 188 from yesterday.
- Students will break off into groups and complete WB Pg. 189 Mr. Gasazi's Garden! They will discuss the answers and take turns.
Thursday, 2/11/2021
Religion
- We will finish reading the chapter together. We will write down some information about the people who visited baby Jesus: shepherds, wise men and who they were.
- Lastly, we will write down the Epiphany which is the feast that celebrates the adoration of the wise men who found Jesus by following the great star. It helps us remember that Jesus is the light of the world.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 60 and can pick at least 3 from the videos below to draw pictures of these events: Annunciation, Visitation, Nativity, Visit of the Magi, Presentation, Flight into Egypt
- Read Pg. 236-237 to learn more about Meet Pocahontas. We will discuss the different points of view of the characters.
- Students will work on WB Pg. 195 to find the five (5) misspelled Spelling words and write each word correctly.
- Then students will draw a picture of your garden. Write a plan for it and use Spelling words from the list.
- We will complete Pg. 267- 268. We will complete the questions on the bottom of Pg. 268 together.
- Students will complete iReady: Practice: Use Place Value to Add within 1,000 in iReady
- Today, students are going to reread the story together.
- As they read they will use the Google Doc below to answer the questions. We will go over these together at the end of class.
- Complete WB Pg. 190-191
Week 22 E-Learning
Monday, 2/1/2021
Religion
- To kick off Catholic Schools Week, during our 8 AM meeting, we will make cards for our parents, explaining why they are grateful to be enrolled in SJVS.
- We will share some ideas and go over the format of the letter. Than students will have time to work on this and they will share it with me so I can proofread it.
- Students in school will continue to write letters to people in the community. We will write thank you letters to: Mr. Walsh, Mr. Panora, the SJV Knights of Columbus and donors who support the school - Friends of SJV.
- During the 9:30 AM meeting, students will work to complete the checkup for Unit 6 on Pronouns Pg. 232-233. We will go over any that they have questions about as they work. Students will write the answers in their notebooks. We will go over each section as completed.
- During the 12 PM meeting, and using iReady Lesson 1: Ask and Answer Questions About Key Ideas, we will read the Ask and Answer questions About Key Ideas on Pg. 10 together and discuss.
- We will complete the graphic organizer and talk about what we write.
- Finally, students will complete the Quick Write on their own
- During the 12 PM meeting, students will use base ten models and partial sums to find the sum of 2 three digit numbers.
- We will read the problem together on Pg. 82-83. We will reread the Picture It and discuss the material. I will guide the students through each step in "Model it".
- Next, we will go to Pg. 83 and complete the "Connect It". The students will look at the addition problem in the grid and discuss how to do this with regrouping. Lastly, the students will be broken up into groups to try to solve the Try It problems. We will go over these together.
- Complete WS Pg. 93-94
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will read and complete Pg. 186-189 in our Science packets together.
- As we complete the questions we will stop and discuss the roles of producers, consumers and decomposers in the food chain.
- We will use the document below to figure out a definition for each word, create a sentence for each word and draw a picture for each word. We will also write down how those words relate.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will use Pg. 204-205 to learn and practice cause and effect. We will practice with a couple of sentences.
- Next, we will look at the cause. The students will learn that a cause may have more than one effect and that an effect may have more than one cause.
- Students will look for clue words such as cause, effect, because, if, then, now and since. Why would it be important to study cause and effect? They will write these down in their notebook.
Tuesday, 2/2/2021
Students will work on finishing and turning in their cards for their parents so Mrs. DiCosola can proofread them. Students in-class will also be working on letters for community members throughout the day.
SS
SS
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will begin by looking at each lesson up close and preparing for what part of the U.S. will be learning about which is the Eastern U.S. Students will identify these locations on a map using the resource pages in the back of the book.
- We will Read Pg. 207 together and discuss Why We Remember.
- Finally, students will be able to draw the following words in their notebook: explorer, fleet, fortification, representation government. While working in small groups they will use their text book and the glossary to help them define and illustrate pictures of these words and their meanings.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will play "Basketball Review" for Unit 6 helping us prepare for our upcoming test.
- During our 12 PM meeting, I will explain to the students that they are to ask and answer questions about another animal and its home. We will read aloud the title together and look at the illustrations.
- We will read the article on own and I will instruct them to put check marks above unfamiliar words and phrases. When they finished, we will go over any unfamiliar words or phrases and encourage the students to identify details in the text that support their answers to the questions I ask.
- We will explore the text and think about the section. Lastly, they will write using the prompt included.
- Today @ 1:45 PM we will have a whole group BINGO game to celebrate our students for CSW.
Wednesday, 2/3/2021
Art
- Mrs. Foot has Art Class today. Please login at 9 AM to view.
- At our 9:30 AM meeting today we will work on a special project for CSW. Students will be allowed to use Google Docs to draw a picture or they can draw them on a sheet of paper and submit them. The picture should showcase your favorite hot spot vacation you have visited in our nation or would like to visit in 2021.
- Students will complete the chapter test practice on Pg. 234-236 in their notebooks. They may use the textbook to help them get the right answers.
- Students will read Pg. 208-211 together and completing questions as we read the chapter. As you read, complete WB Pg. 46.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will work to complete the iReady Step By Step on Pg. 84 together. We will read the problem and complete the picture It work. We will discuss it and model the work. A volunteer will explain how the regrouping in the number is shown.
- Next, we will Connect It to what we have learned and discuss the questions that refer to the problem on the previous pages. We will summarize the process and write about it together in our notebooks.
- Lastly, students will complete the problems on their own and we will discuss them in the Try It section.
- Practice and Problem Solving WS Pg. 95-96
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will begin by reading a science article about an animal’s home Termite Mounds Pg. 14 & 15 from iReady Lesson 1.
- They will figure about what the article is about and then reread the article with a partner looking for key details to answer the questions and see if they have any other questions.
- We will complete Pg. 14 and 15 this way. During the first read, I will ask some questions.
- They will complete the 2nd read with partners. We will review idioms if necessary, to explain that sometimes author’s use idioms to convey thoughts or meaning.
Thursday, 2/4/2021
Religion
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will watch some videos about Vocations for CSW.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will begin by completing the EdPuzzle on St. Augustine Florida.
- Afterwards, they will read about the community on Pg. 214-219.
- Use the questions on Pg. 219 to check your understanding but you do not have to answer them in your notebook. Just make sure you can answer those questions.
- WB Pg. 48
- Students will complete the final test for Pronouns, Unit 6.
- During our 12 PM meeting, using Lesson 1 iReady Pg. 18-23 Teeny Tiny Tardigrades, the students will read a science article and use what they have learned about asking and answering questions to learn more about the topic.
- We will complete items 1-5 and complete the short response to the writing prompt.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will complete the problems on their own on
- Practice and Problem Solving WS Pg. 95-96. I will check in with students as they work.
Friday, 2/5/2021
Religion
- Students can work on drawing a picture that showcases why they love their school with the caption "I love St. John Vianney School".
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, using Pg. 220-221 we will read about Cadiz, Spain and what it is like to live there.
- We will review the questions to help us dig deeper into the community. We will make connections between Cadiz and St. Augustine.
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will look at the picture on Pg. 258 and describe what we see. Where do you think the girl is going? This is a photo of Zimbabwe which is a country in Southern Africa.
- Read the caption on the page. We will discuss who the I in the caption note refers to. Then we will discuss how the caption helps explain what is happening. We will discuss why the writer might think this is something interesting or surprising to talk about.
- When we write about an experience that has really happened to us, we are writing a personal narrative. We will learn how to write a personal narrative in this unit.
- During the 12 PM meeting, we will finish the rest of the Teeny Tiny Tardigrades article. Students will complete the questions on Pg. 20-23 and use the article for support.
- Finally, in write, the students will use what they read and compose a short response to the writing prompt.
- During the 12 PM meeting, we will begin with our mad minute math activity. Today we will only start with 3 minutes and the next two will be 1 minute.
- Next, we will use the number line to help us solve math problems. We will go through the examples on Pg. 86-87 together. Then we will discuss the Connect It problems.
- The students will complete these on their own and then we will go over them and discuss how they should use the model on the page to help them complete the chart. We will review how they organize the information.
- Lastly, students will work on the Try It Problems together and we will go over any questions that they have.
- Complete Practice and Problem-Solving Pg. 94-98
- During the 12 PM meeting, we will finish reading and completing the questions on Pg. 188-189.
- Then, we will complete an experiment together. The students will complete a Scientific Investigation with their classmates as I complete the experiment. They will take notes on what they notice and I will walk around and show them the experiment. They will discuss what they think is happening, they will complete the Scientific process with their partners in small groups. They will do this using Pg. 190 and the graphic organizer I have provided them in Google Classroom.
- After this I will discuss what they saw and which cup they thought was a model of a polluted habitat for yeast. We will discuss why.
Week 21 E-Learning
Monday, 1/25/2021
Religion
Math
- We will finish reading Ch. 13 together starting at paragraph 5.
- We will discuss the effects of the Sacrament of Penance which are: forgiveness of mortal/venial sins, grace, healing, help to overcome sins, reconciling/fixing our relationship with God and other people and spending time with Christ.
- Students will discuss which effect they are most excited about receiving the next time we receive the Sacrament.
- Complete WB Pg. 52 God's Tender Mercy.
- Begin by doing the one minute warm up on Pg. 222.
- Then read through the rules and content on the page. The students should do the Try It Outs on Pg. 222-223 in their notebook and go over them together.
- After this, the students will come up with a response to a time when they did something nice for someone. They will use I and me correctly. Give them 10-15 minutes to come up with 2-3 sentences using I and me. Share with the class.
- Complete WB Pg. 108
- Students will have time to work on their Google Slides for the Vocab. words Frayer models.
- Complete WB Pg. 179
- During class we will reread the story Raising Dragons together.
- The students will complete WB Pg. 173 to Draw Conclusions.
- Next, students will break off into small groups and work on WB Pg. 174 together using the textbook for help.
- Lastly, students will use WB Pg. 175-176 to continue practicing how to Draw Conclusions from a text.
Math
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will have time to continue the iReady Math test.
- If you are finished, you may work in iReady games.
- Students will read Pg. 194-195 together in class. They will have time to answer the questions on Pg. 195 together and write down answers in their notebook. We will go over these together.
- We will read and complete Pg. 185 in our Science packets together.
- As we complete the questions we will stop and discuss the roles of producers, consumers and decomposers in the food chain.
- We will use the document below to figure out a definition for each word, create a sentence for each word and draw a picture for each word. We will also write down how those words relate.
Tuesday, 1/25/2021
SNOW DAY - E-LEARNING DAY
Religion
Religion
- On your own, students will complete the Google Form on Ch. 13 God’s Tender Mercy.
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will look at Pg. 199 together. We will read the question on the page and discuss this during class. What kinds of changes make a difference to a community? Why do you think the history of communities is important? We will make a list of ideas together.
- We will begin learning about the poem on Pg. 200. We will discuss how they think the history of a family, a community and a state might be similar. How might they be different.
- Next, the students will break into each group. One group will research and share stories about their families’ histories. The second group will do the same but with the community of Northlake and lastly this group will do the same for Illinois. We will share what students learned.
- Then we will review the poem and talk about the poem and how individuals events and ideas have changed the community over time.
- On your own, students will have time to work on their Google Slides for the Vocab. words Frayer models.
- Study for your Spelling test
- During our 9:30 AM meeting begin by doing the one minute warm up on Pg. 224 with the students. Then read through the rules and content on the page. The students should do the Try It Outs on Pg. 224-225.
- Complete WB Pg. 110
- During our 12 PM meeting, the students will complete the Math iReady Ch. 8 Quiz.
- During our 12 PM meeting, Students will reread the story with a partner. After they finish reading, they will write a persuasive letter to Ma and Pa, convincing them to let you keep the eggs. Use evidence from the text to support your argument that the eggs should be allowed to stay.
- On a Jamboard, students will share their prediction for the following topic: Predict what might happen if the story continued.
- We will add this to our INTERACTIVE SPELLING NOTEBOOK: On page 366, Pa talks about “fanciful critters.” This is an example of using vernacular in text. We will discuss the definition of vernacular – the language spoken by people of a certain part of the country. Find 3 other examples of use of vernacular and develop a glossary for these terms.
Wednesday, 1/27/2021
Religion
ELA
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will go over any missing assignments students still need to turn in for the week.
- During our 8 AM meeting, students will take the final test for the Raising Dragon test.
ELA
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will begin by doing the one minute warm up on Pg. 226 with the students. Then read through the rules and content on the page. The students should do the Try It Outs on Pg. 226-227 with you in their notebook and go over them together.
- After this, allow the students time to come up with silly rhymes about cleaning their room or doing other chores. They will use a contraction in each one. Give them 10-15 minutes to come up with 2-3 sentences. Students will be asked to share their sentences and the class will clap every time they hear a contraction.
- Complete WB Pg. 112
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will begin with metaphors. The author uses metaphors throughout the story, for example on p 371 she describes the hatching of Hank’s egg as “louder than one hundred firecrackers on the forth of July”. With a partner, write and illustrate your own metaphor to share with the class
- Next, students will Re-Read, Think, Discuss, Write.
- We will discuss how Hank is on Dragon Island, and the little girl decides to write Hank a letter thanking him for the ways their friendship has enriched her life. Write the letter from the little girl’s viewpoint using details from the story.
- Letters should include how Hank enriched the girl’s life by teaching her responsibility (taking care of him), teaching her to be fearless, helping her look at the world differently and with imagination, problem solving and resourcefulness, how to let go and say goodbye, and ultimately, optimism. They will complete this in a Google Doc.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will watch the interactive video together. We will work through Use what you Know as a class. The students will use iReady Ch. 9 Pg. 80-81 to add 2 three digit numbers. We will go over these as we complete the problems together. Next, we will read Find Out More as a class. These are only some examples of how the numbers can be broken apart and challenge them to find other ways to write them. We will share some ideas together.
- Complete Practice and Problem Solving Packet WS Pg. 91-92
- We will look at the picture on Pg. 202-203. As we do we will focus on how each community has its own unique history. The historic buildings, museums, churches, cemeteries and community buildings are good places to find out information about the local community. We will review questions using the pages for support.
Thursday, 1/27/2021
Religion
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will go over any missing assignments students still need to turn in for the week.
- During our 8 AM meeting, if we have time we will play a game using the Spelling words we practiced in class so far this year.
- During our 9:30 AM students will be given their final opportunity to fix the Christ is alive essay and make modifications for the essays. I will pick one of these to forward on to the essay contest.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will use the text to complete the first two questions on the Raising Dragons test and then complete the rest of the test.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will watch the interactive video together. We will work through Use what you Know as a class. The students will use iReady Ch. 9 Pg. 80-81 to add 2 three digit numbers. We will go over these as we complete the problems together.
- Next, we will read Find Out More as a class. These are only some examples of how the numbers can be broken apart and challenge them to find other ways to write them. We will share some ideas together.
- Complete Practice and Problem Solving Packet WS Pg. 91-92
Week 20 E-Learning
Monday, 1/19/2021 - NO SCHOOL FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
Tuesday, 1/20/2021
Religion
- Students will complete the test on Ch. 12 about Purity and Truth.
- Students who have not finished the Math and Reading iReady's from last week will have time to catch up on this at this time too.
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will begin by doing the one minute warm up on Pg. 214. Then we will read through the rules and content on the page. The students should do the Try It Outs on Pg. 214-215 in their notebook and go over them together. Clarify anything that is giving them trouble.
- After this, allow the groups of students to work together in their groups to come up with some examples of poems that they would write using subject pronouns. Students will have 10-15 minutes to come up with 2-3 sentences using subject pronouns and naming the pronouns that they used. We will share some of these during class.
- Complete WB Pg. 100
- During our 8 AM meeting I will administer the pretest for the words this week for Raising Dragons.
- The students will correct the words with 3x's each for each misspelled word.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting we will identify what we think the genre might be by thinking about the title Raising Dragons and the other stories that we have read during this unit.
- Then you will listen to the teacher read aloud and I will discuss the material with the class.
- Then we will complete the preparing to read on Pg. 348 and 349 . They will connect to the theme and get set to read. As we read Pg. 320 we will begin to complete the Conclusion Chart on WB Pg. 173.
- Next, we will practice applying the new vocabulary words to the material. The students will write the vocab. words and definitions in their Spelling/Vocab. notebook.
- Lastly, we will begin reading the first part of the story Raising Dragons together. After they read, the students will apply the strategy “monitory and clarify” in their notebooks. I will provide the sentence stem for the students who need it for those who don’t they can write it on their own.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 172
- During our 12 PM meeting we will work on solving the problems on WB Pg. 76 on our own.
- Next, small groups will be paired together to share how they completed each problem and discuss their solutions together. Students will regroup as a class and we will go over the answers together.
- Students will complete Practice and Problem Solving WS Pg. 87-88 on their own.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will go over the Ch. 6 Review in their notebooks. We will go over any questions that they may have using pg. 192-193 and the chapter for support.
- Students will complete WS Pg. 42 on their own.
Wednesday, 1/20/2021
Art
- We have Mrs. Foot for Art class today.
- Read Ch. 13 Paragraphs 1 and 2 on Pg. 65.
- Complete WB Pg. 49.
- Read through the rules and content on the page. The students should do the Try It Outs on Pg. 216-217 with you in their notebook. If you have any questions you can ask me at the 12 PM meeting.
- Complete WB Pg. 102
- Complete WB Pg. 180 on your own.
- During our 9:30 meeting we will go over the work from the SS review and prepare for the upcoming test.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will be doing the Diagnostic test in iReady. YOU MAY NOT GET HELP FROM PARENTS.
Thursday, 1/21/2021
Religion
- During our 8 AM meeting we will talk about the parable of "good shepherd" & talk about Jesus with sinners.
- God never stops loving us.
- We will review mortal sins and venial sins and discuss how a sin and accidents are not the same.
- We will read two stories from the bible: Peter's denial of Jesus in Luke 22:54-63 and Jesus's forgiveness of Peter in John 21: 1-19. We will also read the story of Mary Magdalene pouring oil on Jesus's feet in Matthew 26:6.
- We will discuss how do we ask Jesus for forgiveness of our sins? Should we fear Jesus in confession? How do you feel after confession?
- We will also discuss how are love and forgiveness related?
- Complete WB Pg. 50
- During our 8 AM meeting, students will complete Frayer models for the vocab. words this week. They will be able to work on them in small groups of 3 or 4 to discuss ideas but student work will be on your own. You will have to turn in your own slides.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting we will do the one minute warm up on Pg. 218 with the students. Then read through the rules and content on the page. The students should do the Try It Outs on Pg. 218-219 in their notebook and go over them together. Clarify anything that is giving them trouble.
- Complete WB Pg. 104
- If you have not finished the Diagnostic, you will have time to work on that during our 12 PM meeting.
- During our 12 PM meeting students will break off into groups and work together on Pg. 78 and 79 on their own. We will go over the answers together.
- During our 12 PM meeting we are going to go over any questions from the chapter and play a game to review the material in Chapter 6.
Friday, 1/22/2021
Religion
- During the 8 AM meeting we will watch the two videos below. We will discuss that Jesus has an important message for us that He has the power to forgive sins. Only God can forgive sin. God has the authority and the power to forgive sins.
- The Sacrament of Penance is a HEALING Sacrament. There are different words for the Sacrament: Penance, Confession and Reconciliation. Each of these are part of the Sacrament. We will discuss this.
- Finally, we will watch the last video and learn that Jesus Himself gave us the precious Sacrament that causes the death of mortal sin and the sickness of venial sin to be healed.
- Read and color WB Pg. 51 (Confession)
- During our 8 AM meeting, I will go over the spelling pattern for the words this week.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 178 in the Raising Dragons packet.
- Students will continue to work on the Google Slides Frayer models for the Vocab. words this week (you can find those words on Pg. 172)
- Students will complete WB Pg. 106 "Writing with Pronouns" on their own to practice using pronouns and nouns to make their sentences better. Read the directions!
- During our 9:30 AM meeting we will read the rest of Raising Dragons and continue completing the graphic organizer to help them.
- Next, the students will make a diagram of a dragon hotel and label features that would make it different from a regular hotel. They would use evidence from the book to support the drawing.
- We will complete WB Pg. 173
- During the 12 PM meeting, students will work on their Diagnostic test for Math.
- Complete Ch. 6 Test. You may use your page of notes to help you on the test.
Week 19 E-Learning
Monday, 1/11/2021
Check our Terrific 3rd Grader's General Classroom for information about Religion, SS and Math for today.
ELA
ELA
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will take the paragraphs that they wrote for the Christ is Alive paper and combine them together in one Google Doc. They will use 12 pt font and will choose double line spacing. The essay should have an interesting title. We will review how to do this during class.
- During our 8 AM meeting, I will administer the preassessment for the words this week for The Mysterious Giant of Barletta. The students will correct the words using the words that I will post in Spelling
- Rewrite the words 3x’s each for any misspelled words.
- During the 9:30 AM meeting, we will begin by identifying what we think the genre might be by thinking about the title The Mysterious Giant of Barletta.
- Then they will listen to the teacher read aloud and I will discuss the material with them.
- Then we will complete the preparing to read on Pg. 298 and 299 . They will connect to the theme and get set to read. Once they have finished looking at these text features and applying the new vocabulary words to the material.
- The students will be introduced to the Vocab. Interactive Notebook for this week.
- Then we will begin reading the first part of the story together. After they read, the students will apply the strategy “ask questions” in their notebooks.
- We will discuss why this genre is fantasy. I will use the sentence stems and the Text Dependent Questions.
- Students will complete the EdPuzzle on Foodwebs.
Tuesday, 1/12/2021
Religion
- During the 8 AM meeting, using Pg. 59, paragraphs 1 and 2 students will read about Purity and Truth.
- Students will think of ways that they use their senses to give glory to God. We can appreciate God in the world around us and use our talents to glorify Him in the things we do.
- We must keep both our bodies and our souls pure. We exercise and eat right to take care of our bodies. We should also be careful what we watch and what we listen to so we can remain pure in thought and action like the 6th and 9th Commandment (You shall not commit adultery & You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.)
- Remember modesty in the way we dress. We can look at Jesus and Mary for examples of how we should respect our bodies and dress modestly. This means that we have respect for ourselves and for others.
- We should also treat others with respect by not hitting, yelling or losing our patience with them.
- Students understand the important role of taking care of one’s self/body.
- Complete WB Pg. 45 Your Body a Gift from God
- During the 8 AM meeting, students will read Pg. 186-189 together in class. They will have time to answer the questions on Pg. 189 together and write down answers in their notebook. We will go over these together.
- Complete WB Pg. 41
- During the 8 AM meeting, we will make sure everyone has turned in their essays for the Christ is Alive essay.
- THERE ARE 11 OF YOU WHO HAVE NOT TURNED IT IN. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will go over the Interactive Digital Notebook for Vocab. for The Mysterious Giant of Barletta. They will complete the “Words List and Pictures” slide. They will use the Digital Interactive Notebook this week and it will be due Friday.
- Students will practice writing the remaining basic words on the board under the right columns. Split the words giving challenge students as well as review words out accordingly using WB Pg. 163.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will begin by identifying what we think the genre might be by thinking about the title The Mysterious Giant of Barletta.
- Then we will begin reading the first part of the story together. After they read, the students will apply the strategy “ask questions” in their notebooks.
Wednesday, 1/13/2021
Week 18 E-Learning
Religion
During our 12 PM meeting, we will have Ketchup and Pickle time where students will have time to "catch up" on missing assignments or incomplete work. Students who are finished will be rewarded with free time to "pick" school-approved activities including any assignment from today or items from the "Pickle" side. There is no Math or ELA scheduled for today.
- During our 8:00 AM meeting we will talk about different vocations.
- Students will read paragraph 3 on Pg. 59.
- We will discuss how God calls us to a faithful relationship whether it be married, priesthood, religious life or single life we must have good healthy friendships that help us grow in our holiness.
- Today we must prepare ourselves for God's calling in our actions by praying often. The more familiar we are with God and the more we listen to Him, the more certain we will be of what God is asking of us.
- Finally, we must develop all the virtues: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
- Complete WB Pg. 46 Purity
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will read Pg. 190 -191 to learn more about Harriet Tubman who was a good citizen.
- We will identify what qualities of good citizenship she possessed which was a belief for equality.
- As we read, we will discuss what Harriet Tubman thought about slavery and what she did about it as well as what is the Underground Railroad.
- Courage is having the moral strength to do the right thing in the face of danger. How did Tubman show her courage? How did she change some communities in the North over time?
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will complete WB Pg. 157 What Do These Words Mean? (the first page of the packet) to draw a picture of each word from our vocab. list this week. He/she will also continue working on the Vocab. Interactive Notebook on the next set of slides which is due on Friday.
- Complete WB Pg. 164 Spelling Spree
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will begin by asking some questions about the townspeople and the events happening in the story. Students will break off into small groups and come up with 5 questions that they could ask about the story so far and answers. We will discuss examples like, "Where does the Mysterious Giant stand?" We would pick this one because we could find the answer on Pg. 295 in the story where it says the giant stood in front of a church in the town of Barletta right across the square from where Zia Concetta lives.
- Next, we will finish reading The Mysterious Giant of Barletta together Pg. 302-309.
- Students will complete WB Pg. 159 Remember the Details from the passage on their own.
During our 12 PM meeting, we will have Ketchup and Pickle time where students will have time to "catch up" on missing assignments or incomplete work. Students who are finished will be rewarded with free time to "pick" school-approved activities including any assignment from today or items from the "Pickle" side. There is no Math or ELA scheduled for today.
Thursday, 1/13/2021
Religion
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will read paragraphs 4-7 on Pg. 59-60. We will discuss the 7th and the 10th Commandment: You shall not steal. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods. We will discuss ways in which we break these commandments.
- We will also discuss how to respect property and the things we have.
- Finally, we will talk about how we share our things with others and if we damage someone else's things we replace them because justice demands that we do this. It is right. I will share a couple examples.
- Complete WB Pg. 47.
- During our 8 AM meeting, students will have time complete the Ch. 6 Review on Pg. 192-193 in their notebooks. We will go over any questions that they may have. We will continue these pages tomorrow.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students should continue to work on the Interactive Notebook for the Vocab. words this week for The Mysterious Giant of Barletta.
- We will also complete WB Pg. 165 Proofreading and Writing together. Students should practice the Spelling words for the upcoming test tomorrow!
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will listen as we reread the story, "The Mysterious Giant of Barletta" together while reviewing the vocab. words we learned this week from the story.
- We will take the information from the chapter and complete WB Pg. 158 Action Plan together.
- We will review the questions we asked from our Jamboard yesterday.
- Afterwards, we will review how to use the definitions on WB Pg. 166 Which Meaning is Correct? together.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, the students will have a chance to race for a second time. This time we will only have 3 minutes to race and complete the problems. We will go over the answers afterwards.
Friday, 1/15/2021
Religion
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will finish reading the chapter on Pg. 60. We will discuss the chapter together.
- Students will imagine a world which everything you say is false. We will observe and discuss what that would be like - very confusing. We might end up doing the wrong thing or harming people because of misunderstandings. It would be mean to purposely cause harm like this.
- We will discuss how one lie can lead to another lie and that a chain is difficult to break.
- We will each click on the link to read the short story about lies.
- We will close up wit the 8th Commandment. Remember don't gossip or cause harm to another's reputation ever. We should not gossip or talk about someone behind their back even if it is the truth. We should always look for the best in people and speak well of them.
- During our 8 AM meeting, students will have time complete the Ch. 6 Review on Pg. 192-193 in their notebooks. We will go over any questions that they may have. We will continue these pages tomorrow.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will make sure that they turned in their Vocab. Interactive Notebook.
- We will have our Spelling Test for the words from The Mysterious Giant of Barletta.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will read through the directions for the final test for The Mysterious Giant of Barletta test. We will discuss how they should use 3 sentences with supporting details to complete the questions.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will have our final Mad Minute race from our packet. We will discuss our results.
Monday, 1/4/2021
WELCOME BACK! I hope you had a restful and beautiful Christmas break :) We are on E-Learning for the next two (2) weeks. We will meet online via Zoom daily @ 8 AM, 9:30 AM and 12 PM. I will send you a message if we are NOT meeting for some reason. Check out Google Classroom and TURN IN YOUR WORK to get CREDIT!
Religion
Math
Religion
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will talk about Christmas break.
- The students will work on the EdPuzzle video that is attached on the Epiphany.
- During our 8 AM meeting, students will read the Introduction to the unit Pg. 169-171 in class. They will have time to answer the questions together and write down answers in their notebook. We will go over these together.
- During the 9:30 AM meeting, we are going to talk about our next writing project/contest we are working on this week.
- The topic is "Describe a moment when you felt close to God." For example, it could have been when you were praying, on a retreat, or at Mass. Or it could have been in an answer to one of your prayers, or in the mercy or kindness of someone you know. God is at work in the world all the time. He is close to his people in their daily lives, in all their joys and sorrows. He comforts us, heals us and helps us. That’s the good news: God is with us! For this essay, think of a time when you felt God was with you and write about it. YOUR FAMILY CAN HELP This contest provides a wonderful opportunity for families to talk about times when they have experienced God in their lives.
- I will provide you with a template to get your ideas on paper and start to sketch out your ideas for the paper. I will share how to complete the web/cluster tool for your rough draft together.
- At our 9:30 AM meeting, we will have our Spelling pretest and introduction to new vocab. words.
- We will begin class by taking a spelling pretest. Afterwards, they will correct the pretest using the words on pg. 219 in their text. Complete 3x’s each misspelled words
- Next, I will introduce the new vocabulary words and they will work on defining these words using a dictionary and context clues. They will copy the definitions on the board and we will go over them together.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will be able to evaluate the text and determine how the words and pictures make them feel. They will also use background knowledge to help understand the story better.
- We will begin by identifying what we think the genre might be by thinking about the title Dogzilla.
- Then they will listen to the teacher read aloud and I will discuss the material with them.
- Then we will complete the preparing to read on Pg. 262. They will connect to the theme and get set to read. The focus will be on the material called Movie Monsters which we will read and discuss. Once they have finished looking at these text features and applying the new vocabulary words to the material we will begin reading the story.
- Then we will begin reading the first part of the story Dogzilla. After they read, the students will apply the strategy “evaluate” in their notebooks. We will discuss why this genre is fantasy.
Math
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will begin by watching a brief video that explains the concepts we will be focusing on this week.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will begin by watching a video in Edpuzzle on Wetlands.
Tuesday, 1/5/2021
1Religion
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will read Pg. 53 paragraphs 1-3 together. We will discuss how God loves us very much and He knows us even better than we know ourselves because He created us. God took special care in choosing our parents and siblings. He wants us to love and obey our parents because He has given them authority over us. We should also love our siblings because He has given them to us as part of our family which is the domestic church.
- Then we will discuss how our parents have shown their love for us. We will make a list.
- Next, we will talk about how their parents knew that they were God’s special gift. They have a special job of caring for God’s child which is a responsibility. They should do everything they can to care for you, protect you and make sure you grow up well. Ways they do this is through rules and make great sacrifices.
- You have a duty to love and respect and help and pray for them too.
- Finally we will discuss what a church is and how we can make our family and home more of a domestic church?
- WB Pg. 41
- During our 8 AM meeting, students will read Pg. 172 – 175 together in class. They will have time to answer the questions on Pg. 175 together and write down answers in their notebook. We will go over these together.
- Complete WB Pg. 38
- During our 9:30 AM meeting I will review using figurative language and other smiley face techniques to make our writing engaging. We will also discuss the important role of knowing your audience. Students will start to make a list of figurative language/smiley face techniques they might use for their paper to make it more interesting.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will review the spelling patterns from this week in the words that they are practicing. Students will practice writing the remaining basic words under the right columns.
- Complete WB Pg. 143 and 137 using the definitions from yesterday's class.
- Work on the "Word List and Pictures" pages from the Vocab. Interactive Notebook which are not due until Friday.
- During our 12 PM meeting, while reading Dogzilla, they will use a graphic organizer to help them. Use story details and compare them to real life and make believe. They will continue this while we read today.
- We will read Pg. 263-276 together while focusing on recognizing the elements of fantasy and realism in the selection. They will identify how humor makes a story more engaging. They will identify the character and the problem-solving abilities. They will make decisions using the problem-solving process.
- WB Pg. 138
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will then move on to completing Lesson 8 Pg. 70 and 71 led by the teacher. Students will complete Practice Pg. 81 and 82 on their own.
Wednesday, 1/6/2021
Religion
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will ready paragraphs 4 and 5 on Pg. 53. We will read the story of Jesus in the Temple and discuss how Mary and Joseph took Jesus to Jerusalem to worship according to their faith. Jesus was obedient to His parents. If the son of God can be obedient, we can be obedient too.
- We will discuss what are some ways that Jesus helped Mary and Joseph? How can we love and help our parents?
- What is the secret to happiness? Whenever we obey and offer help, we will be happy. These are sacrifices of love. Discuss different sacrifices of love. Make a list together in our notebooks.
- Finally, we will review the virtues of love and obedience.
- Complete WB Pg. 42
- During our 8 AM meeting, students will read Pg. 176-177 together in class. They will have time to answer the questions on Pg. 177 together and write down answers in their notebook. We will go over these together.
- Draw a picture of Daniel Boone and make sure you have 3 points that we learned about his life from the text in the picture.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will learn about the "hook" and how to engage the audience in the beginning of the essay. We will also talk about including the purpose or "thesis" of the paper in the introduction.
- Students will be giving time to work on powerful introductions during class. We will share these and offer constructive criticism to help each other improve.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will begin by reviewing homework from yesterday.
- Each student will take a basic word and will look up their word in the dictionary. They will write the definitions down on the board and in their notebook.
- Complete WB Pg. 144.
- In the Vocab. Interactive Notebook, they should have the "Pictures" and the "POS and Definitions" completed.
- While reading Dogzilla, they will use a graphic organizer to help them. Using Pg. 263C to use story details and compare them to real life and make believe. They will continue this while we read today.
- We will continue read Pg. 276-283 together while focusing on recognizing the elements of fantasy and realism in the selection. They will identify how humor makes a story more engaging. They will identify the character and the problem-solving abilities. They will make decisions using the problem-solving process.
- WB Pg. 139
- During the 12 PM meeting, we will read the problem on Pg. 72 together. We will use the Picture it to solve problems. We will discuss what a number is halfway between other numbers and where to round it.
- Next, we will connect it using Pg. 73. Students will explain their answers and complete the visual model. We will practice finding the solutions using the Try It on the page. We will also use the “visual model” rolling on a hill for modeling rounding. We will write the steps for rounding using Pg. 72 for direction.
- Finish Practice Pg. 83-84
Thursday, 1/7/2021
- Religion
- During the 8 AM meeting, we will read Pg. 56 paragraph 6 and finish the chapter.
- We will discuss how the we should not obey people who want to harm us. Our true authorities are those who seek our good.
- We will ready from Matthew 17 in the Bible. We will talk about how Jesus and Peter paid taxes out of obedience. Because their authorities demanded them to. Jesus was obedient to Mary and Joseph and this is a very important virtue.
- Then we will review the 4th commandment which tells us to love and obey our parents.
- Complete WB Pg. 43
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will read Pg. 178-181 together in class. They will have time to answer the questions on Pg. 181 together and write down answers in their notebook. We will go over these together.
- Complete WB Pg. 39
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will learn about supporting details in the body of the paper. These events should be important to the story and in order. They tell what the person saw, heard and felt. It includes figurative language like simile (comparing two things using "like" or "as"), onomatopoeia (sound words), hyperbole (exaggeration) or the power of 3's (using 3 adjectives, adverbs or verbs to describe something).
- Students will be giving time to work on the body of the paper during class. We will share these and offer constructive criticism to help each other improve.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will go over page 144 together. Then the students will discuss WB Pg. 145. We will have time to look over the project for our vocab. words this week and finish the last of the interactive notebook for vocabulary. We will review how to record our voices and insert the link in the slide presentation. If time allows, we will play a Spelling Review game.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will reread Dogzilla together. The students will be broken up into groups to answer the questions on Pg. 284-285 in their notebook. They will share what they learned with the people in the group.
- If time allows, the groups can continue by working on pg. 140-141 in groups as they identify the difference between realism and fantasy in another story.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will read the problems on Pg. 74 together as a class. Next, we will read about the picture it together. Students will explain what is shown by the place value drawings. We will discuss. Next, we will complete the hands-on activity using base-ten blocks. I will demonstrate the work to the students and they will continue to practice using three digit numbers. Next, we will complete the Solve It on Pg. 74 together and the mathematical discourse. Lastly, we will move to Pg. 75 and complete the Connect It and Try It questions.
- Finish practice Pg. 85-86
Friday, 1/8/2021
Religion
- Complete the Google Form for Chapter 11 - Obedience and Love.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will read Pg. 182-183 together in class. They will have time to answer the questions on Pg. 183 together and write down answers in their notebook. We will go over these together.
- If we have time, we will read the pages in our Reading book about how to make a volcano at home.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will review how to write a powerful conclusion to our papers. We will review a weak and strong ending on Pg. 274 in our ELA textbooks.
- We will review that the ending should wrap up the paper and connect back to the thesis (what the paper is about). We want a "SO WHAT" statement - meaning we want the reader to know why they should care about what we are writing. Make it powerful so they walk away wanting more!
- We will review the rubric and if time allows, students will be able to begin their conclusions during class.
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will have our Spelling Test for the words for this week. If students have not turned in the Interactive Notebook for Vocab. they will have time to finish this and turn it in now.
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will go over the test questions and make sure the students know how to complete the test for Dogzilla. We will review that they should write three (3) sentences supporting #1 and #2 on the test!
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will get out their racetrack on page 7. Students will write their names on the space provided and the activity sheet page that they will be using which is "Multiplex Solutions Level 1".
- Students will also get the racer icons and cut out 3 of them. They can color them and on the bottom of each one they will write "Race 1", "Race 2" and "Race 3".
- On each segment of the track they will write the #s 1 - 18 starting at the starting line.
- The student will pick their first racer and place them on the starting line.
- The students will have 5 minutes for the first race. They will try to complete as many of the questions as they can in 5 minutes. If they finish early, they will check for accuracy.
- We will go over the questions together and review the answers.
- The students will move their racer on the course accordingly and tape/glue him/her down for the number of problems they solve correctly in the 5 minutes. I will explain that next time we do this they will only have 3 minutes and the time after that they will have 1 minute. They should improve their accuracy and be able to solve the problems without looking at the sheet before.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will know how living and nonliving things interact in an ecosystem by reading and completing Pg. 178-183. We will use a red pen/pencil to show how we think the map will change due to loss of wetlands. Students can share what they learned about wetlands from the video and what they read.
- Next, we will complete the questions on Pg. 179-183 together.
Week 17 E-Learning
Monday, 12/14/2020
Religion
- We will be using the WB Pg. 80 and 81 provided below on John the Baptist and his role in preparing us for Jesus’s message.
- We will read these pages together and complete the 4 questions. Students can write the answers in a Google Doc or take a picture of written work in their notebook/loose-leaf or students can print and write on the page and take a picture of that.
- During our 8 AM meeting we will also work together on the Advent video for today.
- During our 8 and 9:30 AM meeting, students will work together to complete the Ch. 5 Review on Pg. 168 – 169.
- We will go over the questions together and discuss anything that is giving them trouble.
- Students will also only complete 1 Write about History. They will share their work.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will work on completing the questions to review Unit 5 on Pg. 199-201 to prepare for the upcoming assessment.
- We will go over the sections as they work on this and take any questions that they may have.
- During our 8 AM meeting, I will administer the pre-assessment for the words this week.
- The students will correct the words using the words that I will post in Spelling. They will rewrite the words 3x’s each for any misspelled words.
- They will use the Digital Interactive Notebook this week.
- I will share that notebook AFTER the pretest today @ 8 AM.
- Today we are going to watch the movie Molly's Pilgrim.
- Before we watch the movie, use the first handout (The Book) to answer questions about the book Molly's Pilgrim. We will start Reading class working on this.
- As you watch the movie complete the handout (The Movie).
- We will talk about what you wrote down after the movie.
- Do NOT do the 3rd page which compares the movie and book until tomorrow's class.
- During our 12 PM meeting, Students identify circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles from a set of shapes.
- They will identify polygons based on number of sides and angles.
- We will work on Pg.248-249 together. This is the introduction to the lesson.
- Students will work along with me during class and will draw shapes in their notebooks.
- During our 12 PM class I will use the time for today’s class to figure out who hasn’t turned in their work for this subject.
- Students who have no outstanding work may play games about plants form this website
Tuesday, 12/15/2020
Religion
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will be using the WB pg. 82, 83, 84 – The Nativity and Annunciation to the Shepherds. We will look at the picture and discuss what we see.
- Next, students will either print, color and cut out the nativity or draw and color their own hand drawn version in their Religion notebook or on a sheet of paper. They will include the people and animals that were present with Jesus that special day (shepherds, wise men, Mary, Joseph, donkey, sheep, baby Jesus). Students can use Google Drawings in a Google Doc or they can take a picture of the hand drawn work in their notebook/loose-leaf or students can print the picture and color, cut and paste the page and take a picture of that.
- We will also work together on the Advent video for today.
- During our 8 AM meeting we will go over the Pg. 168-169 together from the Ch. 5 Review.
- Students will take the test for SS on the Ch. 5 material. We will complete this in a Google Form.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will go over the pages from yesterday Pg. 199-201 together. Students will have time to practice and share what they learned. They will apply their knowledge to our assignments before completing the test tomorrow.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will work in the Spelling Digital Interactive Notebook. They will complete the “Words List and Pictures” slide. We will review how to insert an image into a slide presentation.
- During our 12 PM meeting, As you watch the movie complete the handout (The Movie). We will talk about what you wrote down after the movie.
- Then, we will finish the last page comparing both the movie and the book for Molly's pilgrim. You will have time during class to work on this. Next, students will share what they wrote and their comparisons.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students examine pictures of real objects and name the shapes based on attributes. Then students will draw shapes based on attributes.
- We will work on Pg. 250-251 together. The students will complete the modeled problems together and the guided practice problems together. They will be able to edit the document directly using DocHub.
- Let's complete some activities to learn about ourselves and others.
Wednesday, 12/16/2020
REMINDER:
TODAY IS LATE START - THERE IS NO ZOOM MEETING @ 8 AM. OUR FIRST MEETING WILL BE FOR ART WITH MRS. FOOT AT 9:00 AM. CLASS WILL START AT 9:45 AM WITH MRS. DICOSOLA.
SS
TODAY IS LATE START - THERE IS NO ZOOM MEETING @ 8 AM. OUR FIRST MEETING WILL BE FOR ART WITH MRS. FOOT AT 9:00 AM. CLASS WILL START AT 9:45 AM WITH MRS. DICOSOLA.
SS
- Read this article: "Are Leftover's Days Over?".
- Use the highlighter tool to highlight any words you do not understand.
- Share what something that you learned below in the comments section.
- Students will complete the test for Unit 5. They will use the Google Form to do this.
- Students will work in the Spelling Digital Interactive Notebook.
- They will complete the “POS and Definitions” section. We will review how to use an online dictionary to help us find the words and identify the parts of speech and definitions.
- Read the passage “Mysterious Animals” and answer the questions.
- Afterwards, we will discuss the material and look back in the story to go over the answers.
- We will use text features to help us understand the material and find the key ideas and details.
- We will catch up on the assignment from yesterday. We will not have any new work for this assignment.
- Today we have Mrs. Foot joining us at 9:00 AM for an Art project.
Thursday, 12/17/2020
Religion
- We will be using the WB Pg. 91 and 92 – John the Baptist’s Testimony.
- We will read these pages and complete the 4 questions. Students can write the answers in a Google Doc or take a picture of written work in their notebook/loose-leaf or students can print and write on the page and take a picture of that.
- We will also work together on the Advent video for today.
- Students will watch the EdPuzzle video and answer the questions.
- Students will complete iReady “Close Reading: Asking Questions About Key Ideas”. We will go over any questions that they have while they work on this assignments.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will work in the Spelling Digital Interactive Notebook.
- They will complete the “Sentences” section. They will use the app Vocaroo to record their voices.
- They will learn how to include a copy of a hyperlink in a slide presentation as well as how to imbed a hyperlink into a slide presentation by practicing how to add the sentences that they created.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will continue with the "Mysterious Animals Quizlet from yesterday.
- Students use attributes and logical reasoning to answer questions about polygons. We will practice together. Students will use Pg. 254-255 to show what they learned on their own.
- For Music class, let’s get creative. Use the beats and different instruments to create your own song. Can you create a new Christmas Carol?
Friday, 12/18/2020
Religion
In the afternoon after lunch we will meet on Zoom. We will go over the Math pages and we will watch a movie together. Students are welcome to watch the movie that will be streamed on Zoom.
Merry Christmas! I am grateful for you and your families and I hope you enjoy your break. Please make sure you get any missing work turned in to Google Classroom. We have no homework for Christmas break. :) Enjoy your Christmas break!
- We will be using the WB Pg. 102, 103, 104 – Announcement of the birth of Jesus.
- We will read about Mary and the annunciation to her by the Angel. We will work on the 4 questions. Students can write the answers in a Google Doc or take a picture of written work in their notebook/loose-leaf or students can print and write on the page and take a picture of that.
- We will also work together on the Advent video for today.
- Let's watch two videos today. Share 3 things in the Google Doc 1) What surprised you? 2) Share something you learned. 3) How will you change the way you deal with "garbage" in your life now?
- Make sure you have finalized your Interactive Notebook assignment for this week.
- Students will take the final test on the words this week.
- Students can use this time to complete any iReady assignments or Reading/Spelling/ELA assignments that they have not completed. Make sure that you have completed all teacher assigned iReady assignments.
- Using pg. 256-257 students apply their understanding of attributes of polygons to answer questions that might appear on a mathematics test. 6 pts.
In the afternoon after lunch we will meet on Zoom. We will go over the Math pages and we will watch a movie together. Students are welcome to watch the movie that will be streamed on Zoom.
Merry Christmas! I am grateful for you and your families and I hope you enjoy your break. Please make sure you get any missing work turned in to Google Classroom. We have no homework for Christmas break. :) Enjoy your Christmas break!
Week 16 E-Learning
Monday, 12/7/2020
Religion
- First, we will watch two videos on St. Nicholas. Yesterday, was St. Nicholas's day. Did you do anything to celebrate? Share in the comments section below.
- Second, we will listen to a podcast from Catholic Sprouts on St. Joseph and the beginning of the 2nd week of Advent.
- Pray, "St. Joseph, Protector of the Holy Family, protect me this day."
- During our 9:30 AM meeting we will go over this.
- We will make a list of natural resources and describe them.
- Next, students will try to come up with a definition to explain what is a natural resource. We will review the key places, vocab. and terms on Pg. 160. We will look at the map and identify where information is being provided. We will read Pg. 160-165 together and discuss the material as we read.
- Finally, students will answer #’s 1-5 on Pg. 165 in his/her SS notebook. We will go over these once students have finished.
- Complete WB Pg. 35
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will begin by doing the one minute warm up on Pg. 190 with the students. Then read through the rules and content on the page. Do the Try It Outs on Pg. 190-191 notebook and go over them together.
- After this, allow the groups of students to work together in their groups to come up with some examples of sentences using commas in a series. They will have 10-15 minutes to come up with 2-3 sentences using commas in a series focusing on the topic “school” and have them present them to the class.
- Complete WB Pg. 92
- We will take the Spelling Pretest for the words at the 8 AM meeting today.
- Students will find the words listed in the Spelling Google Classroom @ 8:30 AM to complete the 3x's each.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will discuss the theme of Molly's Pilgrim which is "Be proud of your heritage". Students will use the details and events and cut out the ones that support that theme and glue them on to the page with the them listed.
- Next, students will be broken into 4 groups. Each group will have a character from the story: Elizabeth, Mrs. Stickley, Molly, Mama. They will evaluate how the character feels using the text to prove what they think. They will find 3 quotes from the text and complete a chart explaining that thought.
- Afterwards, they will share this with the class.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will discuss and classify quadrilaterals by their sides and by their angles. We will discuss these qualities and make a chart together.
- Students will review this together as we look at different shapes and practice using WS Pg. 201- 202.
- If time allows, during our 12 PM meeting, we will work together to complete these pages.
- Students will read Pg. 99 – 101 together. As we read we will discuss the key vocabulary.
- Students will complete the picture on Pg. 100-101 while discussing the material. We will continue to read other ways leaves help plants on Pg. 102 and 103. They will answer questions as they read.
- Finally, students will draw their own illustration of how each item, sun, water, carbon dioxide, sugar and oxygen interact to help a plant. They will label each and explain their role.
Tuesday, 12/8/2020
Religion
- During our 8 AM meeting we will first create our ornaments.
- Finally, we will watch a video on Advent. We will prayer an "Our Father" together.
- I will go over how to complete this during our 8 AM meeting.
- Let's read a story about Natural Resources, Conservation and Energy called "Keesha's Bright Idea". As you read, you can also take some time to complete the Google Doc questions. I have included some notes on what are natural resources and how we can conserve. Then you will complete the graphic organizer and questions to help you think about how natural resources impact our communities.
- You can access the book by going to the Northlake Library website listed below. Then click on Tumble Book Library on the right side. Click on the Search magnifying glass. Type in the title Keesha's Bright Idea.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will learn that three sentences can be combined together. This makes sentences smoother and often better. Go through the examples on Pg. 192 together. Spend some time looking at the subject of the sentences.
- After this, complete the Apply It together on Pg. 192 and practice together.
- You have made smoother sentences by joining single words in a series and that they can also join groups of words in a series. Go through the examples on the page. Complete the Apply It section on Pg. 193. Share examples and discuss what they came up with. Go over anything that is confusing for them.
- Complete WB Pg. 94-95
- Using your words from Monday, write a spelling story. Be careful to use the words correctly and underline them as you work. You can create a Google Doc.
- During our 12 PM class, students will discuss Setting. We will talk about how Molly's Pilgrim has a setting in a small town in the early 1900s. The students will evaluate whether or not the events of the story could take place today.
- The students will write down their own thinking on the chart silently.
- Next, I will break students up into groups and they will interview classmates on their opinion while taking notes on the handout "Looking at Setting".
- Finally, the group will work together to "synthesize" (put together) the opinions into one paragraph.
- During our 12 PM class students will discuss that we can use a ruler to draw line segments. Have students practice using geoboards and make their own examples of quadrilaterals.
- Then they will work on labeling endpoints using graph paper.
- Finally, they will complete WS Pg. 203-204 to showcase what they’ve learned.
- We will put together a journal. First, students will get a sheet of plain paper and decorate it as they will.
- Next, they will put the page "All About Me" in the journal. The students will have time to complete the page and share this work throughout the week.
- Students can put the pages together using string, a binder clip or paper clip, etc.
Wednesday, 12/9/2020
Religion
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will watch a video on Advent.
- Students will draw a picture of the Visitation with Mary and Elizabeth.
- Make a list of all the things you are thankful for. Say a prayer thanking God for all that you are thankful for.
- During our 8 AM meeting, Students will read Pg. 166-167 and discuss the material together. We will dig into the material talk about how students are carrying out good habits and modeling them for others to practice good citizenship.
- We will complete the “Issues and You” section Pg. 167 together.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting we will read through the directions on Pg. 194 together and practice 194-195 as a whole group. Students will use whiteboards to showcase the corrected sentences.
- They will work on the Write a Conversation and share the work with the class.
- Finish WB Pg. 96
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, I will allow students time to share their stories with the class. We will provide them feedback (identify if they have a beginning, middle, end) and if they are using the words correctly.
- Students will rewrite the stories for final turn in tomorrow.
- Complete one session in iReady.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will begin by doing a review of Molly's Pilgrim.
- Next, students will be given a final assessment on Molly’s Pilgrim which covers not only content but also reflection and Spelling/Vocab.
- Xtramath
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will watch the EdPuzzle video.
- Next, students will work on WS Pg. 205-206.
- Before they begin, we will review the names of the 3 kinds of triangles on the sheet and explain to them that these triangles are called by these names as they continue their journey through school.
- Students will have time to complete this problems during class and will be broken up into smaller groups so they can discuss any material they have questions about.
- You have 3 options for Art class today. Please pick one or complete all 3. It is up to you. I have included a drawing activity, a 3D snowflake and a 2D snowflake. You can share during class.
Thursday, 12/10/2020
Religion
Litter Critter
ELA
- Students will watch the video on Advent Carols.
- We will listen to several Carols.
- Students will then vote on their favorite carol.
- We will discuss what line from the carol they like and why.
- Let's read about taking care of our communities by recycling and play some games.
- Read about recycling on Recycle This! and then play the games - "Recycle This" and "Learn to Sort and Recycle".
- Tell me something you learned in the comments section below to get credit for this assignment.
Litter Critter
ELA
- We will begin by discussing what we learned yesterday and review their knowledge on how to write with quotation marks.
- Then we will read through the directions on Pg. 196 together and practice 196-197 as a whole group
- They will work on the Write a Survey and share the work with the class.
- Complete WB Pg. 98
- During our 8 AM meeting, students will have the chance to share the stories that they came up with. They will stop after each spelling word and call on someone to spell that word for practice.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will have Ketchup and Pickle time. I will explain what this is and allow students time during our meeting to work on Reading assignments from the last two (2) weeks.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will have Ketchup and Pickle time. I will explain what this is and allow students time during our meeting to work on Math assignments from the last two (2) weeks.
- Practice recognizing sounds in ascending and descending order.
Friday, 12/11/2020
Religion
- During our 8 AM meeting, students will review our Advent video.
- Next, they will be given time to complete the EdPuzzle video and questions about Our Lady of Guadalupe.
- Use this time to turn in all missing work. MAKE SURE YOU: mark as done, turn it in and attach work if needed.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will complete the activity from Pg. 198 together.
- Students will work in small groups and have a chance to think of a character from one of the stories that we read together.
- He/she will write one good sentence and make sure to use quotation marks correctly.
- During our 8 AM meeting students will have a chance to share the Spelling stories that they worked on this week.
- We will have our final Spelling test for this week.
- Students will take a picture and post the test immediately.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will have Ketchup and Pickle time. I will explain what this is and allow students time during our meeting to work on Reading assignments from the last two (2) weeks.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will have Ketchup and Pickle time. I will explain what this is and allow students time during our meeting to work on Math assignments from the last two (2) weeks.
- Complete the Study Jams on Plants, Roots and Stems. Make sure to review the definitions of the words and the slides. Then quiz yourself on what you learned.
- Include your score or a screenshot/picture of your quiz score.
Week 15 E-Learning
Monday, 11/30/2020
Religion
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will watch two videos on Advent. We will complete the activities that go along with the videos.
- This Sunday marks the first Sunday of Advent and the beginning of the first week of the Advent season. Advent is a liturgical season in the life of the Church. We celebrate Advent in the four weeks that lead up to Christmas Day. Advent is a time for waiting and for preparing for the coming of Jesus Christ, not only as a baby at Christmas, but also at the end of time in His promised Second Coming.
- We will learn more about Advent and the signs and symbols of the season and will do some activities to help them enter more deeply into this time of waiting and preparation.
- Let's read through and complete handout Pg. 61 and 62 together.
- We will begin by looking at the pictures and the lesson information on Pg. 140 and 141. Examine the pictures and discuss.
- Then they will discuss the content in the Why We Remember section of the text. They will read the material together and we will discuss what this means using Pg. 141 for inspiration.
- Introduce the new Chapter materials and focus on the title Community Environments. Discuss how Ch. 5 will focus on the environment of the areas.
- Then we will discuss our environment and what it is like based off of where we live and why. Discuss what people must have to live here and why.
- Complete WB Pg. 31
- During our 9:30 meeting, I will write a chart that says the four kinds of sentences and what they are as well as the end punctuation. The students will help fill in this chart as we discuss. I will provide examples of each type of sentence.
- Then, students will practice writing correct sentences. There will be several examples and they will work in small groups together to try to figure out what is wrong. We will go through the examples on Pg. 178-179 together as a group.
- Students will use what they have learned to help them think about something they want to tell the President. Then they will wrap up by writing a letter, using all 4 kinds of sentences and the correct punctuation. They will complete this activity in breakout groups.
- WB Pg. 80
- Quizlet Vocab. Practice
- We will begin by previewing important words from the text with the spelling pretest.
- Write each misspelled word 3x's each.
- Students will then discuss what are compound words.
- They will use compound words in the text and use the handout to help them with these words.
- Complete the handout making 5 compound words and using them correctly in a sentence. Students will use the dictionary to confirm that the word is a compound word.
- If time allows, they will go on the Quizlet practice page and complete activities to help them prepare to read.
- During the 12 PM meeting, I will model the use of the Reading Road Map. As the students read, spend time discussing the material. Help students find the setting, characters, etc. Provide time for students to read the passage out loud. Provide them with the opportunity to fill in the Reading Road Map.
- Use the “Probable Passages” activity to reinforce the characters, setting, etc. After students complete this we will discuss.
- Xtramath
- iReady
- We will watch this video below. Take notes in your notebook.
- Complete WB Pg. 193-194.
- We will read through and complete the questions about how to classify plants on Pg. 90-97. We will learn about flowering plants, nonflowering plants, spores, rainforest plants. As we read, the students will be able to explain how they could classify an unknown plant. We will identify what they learned about plants in this lesson and how to classify another living thing.
- Complete all questions on these pages.
Tuesday, 12/1/2020
Religion
- During the 8 AM meeting, we will watch the Advent video.
- Next, we will complete worksheet Handout B: Advent: The Coming of Our Savior.
- Read the background essay aloud to the students. Then discuss the focus questions together.
- Students will complete the worksheet Handout C: Waiting. We wait for all kinds of things in our lives. We wait in line to check out at the grocery store. We sit in the waiting room when we see a doctor. We wait at stop lights, and we wait for the bus to pick us up. We wait for phone calls from friends and family members. We wait for our birthday to come, and we wait for holidays and days off from school. What are some other things we wait for?
- Is the thing or event we wait for better or worse because we have to wait for it? Some things we wait for could be worse because we have to wait for them, such as getting a shot at the doctor’s office. Other things are better because we have to wait for them, such as when we anticipate the fun we’ll have at a birthday party.
- Complete the reflection activity on Handout C: Waiting. They will draw/write about a time when they had to wait for something good.
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will discuss what we know the climate is like where we live.
- Then read Ch. 5 Lesson 1 Pg. 142- 147.
- Afterwards, go through the 5 questions on Pg. 147 together.
- Have the students write the answers in their notebook while using the textbook to support their answers.
- Students should be able to recognize that there are regions in the US and that they have landforms and climates and that we have changed our environments in many ways.
- Complete WB Pg. 32
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will discuss how people’s names are important and they should be capitalized. We will also discuss other words that should be capitalized. Students will help make a list on the board of words that are capitalized like names, months, titles, days, holidays, etc.
- We will review the content on Pg. 182-183 together as a whole group. The students will answer verbally and we will discuss any mistakes that they make.
- Complete WB Pg. 83
- On your own, students will work on completing your Frayer models for the 16 Spelling words from Monday.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will learn 5 new vocabulary words using the Quizlet game during our 8 AM meeting.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will use the Reading Road Map and the text to continue to understand the text for Molly's Pilgrim. We will finish the story today.
- Students will use the text to find the sentences that support their answers. They will find evidence from the text.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will watch the video on the 3 types of angles in Edpuzzle.
- We will label the 3 types of angles on the handout and practice what they have learned using WS Pg. 195-196.
- Students will finish the material from yesterday about how to classify plants on Pg. 93-97. We will learn about flowering plants, nonflowering plants, spores, rainforest plants.
- As we read, the students will be able to explain how they could classify an unknown plant. Answer all questions on the worksheets.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will learn about using kind words with others, what are kind words and why we should use them.
- “Why should we use kind words?”
- “Has someone ever said something to you that hurt your feelings?”
- “What could they have said that would have been nicer?”
- We will work together to fill in the thought bubbles with kind words they would like to say to classmates, a teacher, someone at home, etc.
- Let's look at ways we can think about acts of kindness and the people they care about.
- Create notes to brighten someone’s day.
Wednesday, 12/2/2020
Religion
- Advent is filled with signs, symbols and traditions to help us prepare for the coming Jesus.
- Read about the symbols of Advent and color the images on Handout E Pg. 69-71.
- Let's talk about Advent wreaths.
- The wreath is decorated with four candles.
- There is one candle for each week of Advent.
- We light one new candle every Sunday during Advent.
- The first two candles and the fourth candle are usually purple.
- Purple is a color that represents sorrow for sin.
- The third candle is pink.
- This represents our joy because Jesus is coming soon.
- The pink candle is lit on the third Sunday of Advent.
- This Sunday is Gaudete Sunday, or Rejoice Sunday.
- The light from all of the lit candles represents Jesus. He is the Light of the World.
- Watch this brief LEGO video to help you learn more about Advent.
- Complete the Acrostic Advent Poem on Pg. 68 (handout D). Remember to use the letter for the first word in each line.
- For example:
A - Advent is a special time of year
D - Daily prayer brings me closer to God
V - Very quiet and peaceful is how I feel
E - Everyone is preparing for Jesus
N - Never forgetting what He has sacrificed for me
T - Trying to be patient to give glory to God - By the way . . . I have included a brief video on how to write an acrostic poem (the kind of poem I am asking you to write on Handout D) for you to watch in case you need help with this.
- For example:
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, I will explain how the US is a country with a diverse geography. We will review different physical features together. Also discuss the different climates. Discuss how many people have learned to adapt to the geography specific to their community.
- Then we will read Pg. 148 and 149 to guide the discussion of the material and the geography of the US.
- Read through the page together and encourage them to learn more about the geography of the US online or in books. Offer the opportunity for students to earn 5 points of extra credit if they share something new that they learned from research at home.
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will read through the title and one-minute warm up together. Then go over the examples and information in the lesson Pg. 184 together. Complete the Try It’s as a whole group.
- Then allow the students to complete the rest in small groups on Pg. 185 in their notebooks.
- After about 15 minutes go over the material together. If they have any questions discuss those together.
- Complete WB Pg. 86
- On your own, students will work on completing your Frayer models for the 16 Spelling words from Monday.
- Review the 5 new vocabulary words for Molly's Pilgrim that you put in your notebook.
- During the 12 PM meeting, we will read the handout “Ellis Island”. They will read the text and we will discuss the material. After you read, draw a picture of the Ellis Island experience.
- Next, we will use the answer the questions about the text. We will discuss what a fact is and how they can identify them in the passage.
- Finally, I will have the students explain what they would feel like to be an immigrant on Ellis Island. They will write a brief response and draw a picture to go along with the response.
- Complete the Edpuzzle video on Identifying Polygons.
- At 12:00 PM students will draw a chart. In that chart we will write the shapes and what the term represents – tri = 3, quad = 4, etc. We will draw the shape that correlates with this. Then we will write how many sides and how many angles each shape has. Lastly, we will write the name of the shape based off of the information.
- Students will work in small groups to complete the handout on Pg. 197-198 to practice what they have learned. They will practice highlighting key terms in the paragraphs.
- During the 12 PM meeting, we will review the material from Pg. 90-97 that students worked on Monday and Tuesday. We will go over the responses to the questions and discuss how plants are classified.
- During Art Class today, we will learn how to draw an advent wreath for decorating our homes during Advent.
Thursday, 12/3/2020
Religion
- During our 8 AM meeting we will watch the Advent video. Students will share their Advent poems from yesterday's homework.
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will read Pg. 150-155. Then go through the Lesson 2 Review questions on Pg. 155 together out loud.
- Complete WB Pg. 33
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will complete the one-minute warm up activity. Then, take a few minutes to go over the abbreviations on Pg. 186. Then review the titles for people.
- Students will take turns answering the Try It Out problems on Pg. 186 and continue with the On Your Own questions on Pg. 187.
- Lastly, they can work on the “Write a Schedule” in the Writing Wrap-Up in break out groups. The students will have 10 minutes to work on this and then let them share what they came up with.
- Complete WB Pg. 88
- On your own, students will work on completing your Frayer models for the 16 Spelling words from Monday. FRAYER MODELS ARE DUE TOMORROW!
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will be put in breakout groups where they can practice Spelling words together and Vocab. definitions for the upcoming test. Study your Spelling words!
- Review the 5 new vocabulary words for Molly's Pilgrim that you put in your notebook.
- Do not forget that you have to complete 2 lessons in iReady.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will review yesterday's assignment for Ellis Island. We will reread the article together before we review the answers.
- Next, we will learn about different points of view. The point of view shows who is telling the story.
- There are two points of view we will focus on: First-person words and Third-person words.
- We will identify the words we would hear while read the story that would help us identify what the point of view is.
- Students will look for 3 sentences from the text that show the story is written in first person and they will underline the pronouns that prove it is 1st person using a Google Doc.
- Do not forget that this week you need to complete 3 lessons in iReady.
- Complete Xtramath (if you want to have a party tomorrow!)
- During the 12 PM meeting students will complete the interactive notebook together on Polygons. They will use our knowledge from yesterday’s lesson to help us complete the pages accurately.
- Students should be able to identify the components that make up each shape.
- During the 12 PM meeting, we will review the material from Pg. 90-97 that students worked on Monday and Tuesday. We will go over the responses to the questions and discuss how plants are classified.
- Help Alice climb the music staircase. Don't let the funny sounds confuse you.
- If you finish the easy level, try to complete it on the harder level.
Friday, 12/4/2020
Religion
- During our 8 AM meeting we will watch the video on Advent and discuss what "repentance" means.
- Finally, students will take a few minutes to pray and ask God if there is anything that is taking you away from Him.
- During our 8 AM meeting, we will learn more about Maria Martinez, an individual artist who impacted her community through her art. We will read about her on Pg. 156 -157 and discuss the material afterwards.
- Next, we will complete the What, Why and How of line graphs, digging into data and talking about what a line graph is and why someone would use a line graph and finally how to use the skill of a line graph.
- We will check our learned content by answering the questions on Pg. 159 Think and Apply in our notebooks and talking about them together.
- Complete WB Pg. 34
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, students will complete the one minute warm up on Pg. 188. Then they will review the information about book titles in the chart on the page. Have them complete the Try It Outs in their notebooks and go over the answers together.
- Next, read through and complete the one minute warm up on Pg. 189. Then go through the examples on the page and in the chart. Allow the students time to practice using the Try It Out questions on the page in their notebooks. Go over the material together.
- Complete WB Pg. 90 and 91
- During the 9:30 AM meeting, students will go over the "Word Work" activity with me on our Zoom meeting.
- Next, students will take out a sheet of paper and complete the test for the Spelling words this week.
- Finally, students will complete the Molly's Pilgrim Vocab. quiz on their own.
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will learn about different points of view. The point of view shows who is telling the story. There are two points of view we will focus on: First-person words and Third-person words.
- We will identify the words we would hear while read the story that would help us identify what the point of view is in Molly's Pilgrim.
- Students will look for 3 sentences from the text that show the story is written in first person and they will underline the pronouns that prove it is 1st person using a Google Doc.
- During the 12 PM meeting, students will be given time to complete the EdPuzzle video during class.
- Next, we will listen to the Quadrilateral Song together.
- Students will look at the Interactive Notebook for Quadrilaterals together. We will complete the first 4 questions together.
- Students will use what they learned about quadrilaterals to complete the IN on their own. Students will be able to demonstrate that they recall what are the qualities of quadrilaterals by putting them into the correct category.
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will watch this video in the place of the experiment on Pg. 98. Explain to students that they can replicate this experiment at home or the one on Pg. 98 for extra credit.
- While they watch the video, we will complete the Scientific process using the handout.
- They will discuss what they saw and write down the information as they make observations.
- Finally, each child will draw their own picture explaining the experiment.
Week 14 E-Learning
Monday, 11/23/2020
I'm sorry I am not with you today! I had a dental emergency. I will be back with you tomorrow.
In the meantime here are some fun activities to practice drawing.
Art/Extra Activities
If you finish your work today, you may go online and play any games in Coolmathgames, PBSKids, Shepperd Software, freerice.org, Prodigy or iReady.
Religion
In the meantime here are some fun activities to practice drawing.
Art/Extra Activities
If you finish your work today, you may go online and play any games in Coolmathgames, PBSKids, Shepperd Software, freerice.org, Prodigy or iReady.
Religion
- Complete the activity on the Sacrament Matching Game After they complete the game, they should write down the 7 sacraments and what they are in their notebook.
- They may use the game for help. '
- If time allows, they can pick an online picture to color using their chromebook by clicking on the coloring page in Classroom.
- Students will read Pg. 138 - 139 in their Social Studies book.
- Here's what we know: A conclusion is a decision or opinion you make about why things happen. To draw a conclusion that makes sense, you must think about the facts and details you are given.
- Read the paragraph and explain how the highlighted sentences lead to the reader’s conclusion.
- Then read the longer practice on Pg. 139 and answer the questions on Pg. 139 in their notebook.
- Draw a picture and color in their notebook what they read on Pg. 139 about tornadoes and describe and explain this natural hazard.
- Students should log into iReady. Complete the lesson I have assigned: Close Reading - Describing Characters.
- Students will read Pg. 253 - 257 about writing a narrative paragraph.
- As they read, they should answer the “Think and Discuss” questions and the “Try It Out” questions in their ELA notebook.
- They can be found on the following pages: Think and Discuss Pg. 253 Try It Out Pg. 254 Try It Out Pg. 255 Think and Discuss Pg. 255 Think and Discuss Pg. 256 Try It Out Pg. 256
- We will go over this work tomorrow and they will have a chance to write their own Narrative paragraph.
- First, work on an iReady assignment: “Classify Quadrilaterals”.
- Next, take a quiz in Khan Academy on Quadrilaterals. Submit the final score in Classroom.
- I'm sorry I didn't include the video yesterday. I have attached it today.
- Complete the YouTube video that they find in Google Classroom “Science”. As they watch the video, they will draw a picture of the Plant Cell and the Animal Cell in their Science notebook.
- They will color the cell and label the parts.
- They will be able to write about the parts of the animal cell and the plant cell after they finish the pictures.
- They should explain what each of these parts do:
- Cell membrane
- Cell wall
- Organelles
- Cytoplasm
- Nucleus
- Vacuole
- Mitochondria
- Ribosomes
- Endoplasmic
- Reticulum
- Golgi Apparatus
- Chloroplast
- Attach the picture and explanation of each part below.
- Let's practice spelling playing "Herman's Mouse Maze". Eat all the cheese to practice the words and find your way to the end of the maze. Click on "Third Grade List 5"
Tuesday, 11/24/2020
Religion
- Read Ch. 30 in their Religion books.
- Using the chapter they just read, the students should complete WB Pg. 117-119.
- We will go over this material @ 9:30 AM.
- Read Pg. 134-137 in your book for the new chapter.
- Answer the questions in your notebook.
- Let's talk about Thanksgiving.
- Complete 1 session of iReady.
- Read for 20 minutes.
- We will go over this material @ 12 PM.
- Let's go over what you completed from yesterday and talk about what you learned from Pg. 253 - 257 about writing a narrative paragraph.
- We will review the "Think and Discuss” questions and the “Try It Out” questions in their ELA notebook.
- Let's practice writing your own Narrative paragraph.
- Complete 1 session of Xtramath
- Complete 1 session of iReady
- Complete the YouTube video that they find in Google Classroom “Science”.
- As they watch the video, they will draw a picture of the Plant Cell and the Animal Cell in their Science notebook.
- They will color the cell and label the parts.
- They will be able to write about the parts of the animal cell and the plant cell after they finish the pictures.
- They should explain what each of these parts do: Cell membrane Cell wall Organelles Cytoplasm Nucleus Vacuole Mitochondria Ribosomes Endoplasmic Reticulum Golgi Apparatus Chloroplast
- Attach the picture and explanation of each part below.
- Let's practice spelling playing "Herman's Mouse Maze". Eat all the cheese to practice the words and find your way to the end of the maze. Click on "Third Grade List 5"
Week 13 E-Learning
Monday, 11/16/2020
Week 12 E-Learning
Religion
- Today we will listen to a podcast on how "Jesus is the truth."
- As you listen, draw a picture of what you learned.
- Don't forget to submit your drawing in Classroom.
- Let's practice spelling playing a game.
- Click on "Choose Word List"
- Click on "Basic Spelling"
- Click on "Grade 3"
- Select "Level 13"
- Pick any game from the Spelling Mini-Games and send me the score that you receive - remember that the goal is to get better than 74%.
- Watch the EdPuzzle and complete the questions on how to use dialogue in your essay.
- Complete 1 session of iReady
- Read for 20 minutes
- Complete 1 session of Xtramath
- Complete 1 session of iReady
- During our 9:30 AM you and your group members will look back at the article we were reading "Wonderopolis" about Veterans Day in your breakout session.
- Use your notes.
- Discuss which activity your group can do.
- Then, we will discuss a rubric together to help you decide what the expectation is for a quality project.
- Use these notes to create a project using our choice board. Everyone should have a role and a speaking part in the project.
- Work on the project together.
- Complete the Study Jams - Photosynthesis Play the video Sing Karaoke Test yourself.
- Remember that you must get at least a 6 out of 7 or better to pass. Send me a picture or screenshot of the final score for credit.
Tuesday, 11/17/2020
Religion
- Today we will listen to a podcast on how "Jesus is the truth."
- As you listen, draw a picture of what you learned.
- Then, watch this video. Sing and dance along!
- Don't forget to submit your drawing in Classroom.
- Let's practice spelling playing a game.
- Click on "Third Grade"
- Remember to try to find the vowels too.
- Practice writing dialogue during our 12 PM session. We will practice writing and sharing dialogue together.
- We will do our Reading log check-in to see that we are reading everyday.
- We will also practice writing cursive today.
- Complete 1 session of iReady
- Read for 20 minutes
- Complete 1 session of Xtramath
- Complete 1 session of iReady
- During our 9:30 AM you and your group members will look back at the article we were reading "Wonderopolis" about Veterans Day in your breakout session.
- Use your notes.
- Discuss which activity your group can do.
- Then, we will discuss a rubric together to help you decide what the expectation is for a quality project.
- Use these notes to create a project using our choice board. Everyone should have a role and a speaking part in the project.
- Work on the project together.
- Practice writing dialogue
Wednesday, 11/18/2020
Religion
- Today we will listen to another podcast on how "Jesus is the truth."
- As you listen, draw a picture of what you learned.
- Then, watch the video about St. Elizabeth of Hungary.
- Add more to your picture from earlier. Don't forget to submit your drawing in Classroom.
- Let's practice spelling playing "Herman's Mouse Maze".
- Eat all the cheese to practice the words and find your way to the end of the maze.
- Click on "Third Grade List 1"
- Learn about suffixes and practice using them watching this video.
- We will practice cursive at our 12:00 PM.
- We will do our Reading log check-in to see that we are reading everyday.
- Complete 1 session of iReady
- Read for 20 minutes
- Complete 1 session of Xtramath
- Complete 1 session of iReady
- During our 9:30 AM you and your group members will finalize your projects. You will have the chance to practice with your groups before we view the two presentations.
- Then, we will discuss a rubric together to help you decide what the expectation is for a quality project.
Thursday, 11/19/2020
Religion
- Today we will listen to another podcast on how "Jesus is the truth."
- As you listen, draw a picture of what you learned.
- Then, watch the video about St. Agnes of Assisi formerly known as Catherine. \
- Add more to your picture from earlier. Don't forget to submit your drawing in Classroom.
- Let's practice spelling playing "Herman's Mouse Maze".
- Eat all the cheese to practice the words and find your way to the end of the maze.
- Click on "Third Grade List 2"
- Let's practice what we learned about suffixes and prefixes by playing this game.
- We will practice cursive at our 12:00 PM.
- We will do our Reading log check-in to see that we are reading everyday.
- Complete 1 session of iReady
- Read for 20 minutes
- Complete 1 session of Xtramath
- Complete 1 session of iReady
- During our 9:30 AM you and your group members will finalize your projects. You will have the chance to practice with your groups before we view the two presentations.
- Then, we will discuss a rubric together to help you decide what the expectation is for a quality project.
Friday, 11/20/2020
Religion
- Today we will listen to another podcast on how "Jesus is the truth."
- As you listen, draw a picture of what you learned.
- Then, watch the video about St. Rose Philippine Duchesne and her impact on a school.
- Add more to your picture from earlier. Don't forget to submit your drawing in Classroom.
- Let's practice spelling playing "Herman's Mouse Maze".
- Eat all the cheese to practice the words and find your way to the end of the maze.
- Click on "Third Grade List 3"
- Use this time to complete all missing assignments - focus especially on iReady for Math and Reading.
- We will practice cursive at our 12:00 PM.
- We will do our Reading log check-in to see that we are reading everyday.
- Complete 1 session of iReady
- Read for 20 minutes
- Complete 1 session of Xtramath
- Complete 1 session of iReady
- Let's learn about the United States lakes. Use the first link to practice the different lakes and locations and learn more about them.
- Read the box on the left to learn about the lakes.
- Then play the game practicing where the lakes are on a map of the US. Complete ALL the lakes to get to the screen with your final score.
- Send me your final score. If you didn't pass, start over and try again.
- Complete the Study Jams - Plants with Seeds.
- Play the video.
- Sing Karaoke
- Test yourself - Remember that you must get at least a 6 out of 7 or better to pass.
- Send me a picture or screenshot of the final score for credit.
Monday, 11/8/2020
Religion
- Learn about and pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (You can use a Rosary if you have one)
- Let's have some fun and practice Spelling words for Third grade. Go to "Choose your invasion" and click on "3rd Grade".
- Complete 1 session of iReady.
- Read a chapter book for 20 minutes.
- Record yourself reading your favorite part from the 20 minutes using Vocaroo. It should be less than 2 minutes long.
- If you do not know how to share your Vocaroo clip watch this video.
- Complete 1 session of Xtramath
- Complete 1 session of iReady
- Complete the StudyJams Activity:
- View the Slideshow and READ ALL SLIDES!
- Sing along with the Karaoke song.
- Then complete the Test. You must get a score of 6 out of 7 or better to pass.
- Send me a picture or screenshot of your final score.
- Play this Kahoot to practice what you know about adjectives and adverbs. Just in case you need it the Game Pin is in Classroom.
- Complete the Study Jams - Plant Adaptations
- Play the video
- Test yourself - Remember that you must get at least a 6 out of 7 or better to pass. Send me a picture or screenshot of the final score for credit.
- Watch the video. Pick one location on the Earth and write about its climate on the Padlet link below.
Tuesday, 11/10/2020
Religion
- Today we will check out the parable of "The Lost Sheep" and St. Ignatius.
- Click on "Friar Episode 01".
- Scroll down to your slide and type 3 to 5 things that you learned in the Slides presentation.
- Let's practice spelling playing a new game.
- Click on "Choose Word List"
- Click on "Basic Spelling"
- Click on "Grade 3"
- Select "Level 10"
- Pick any game from the Spelling Mini-Games and send me the score that you receive.
- Let's begin by sharing what we think we know about Veterans. Share your ideas in the Padlet below.
- Then watch the video for the book "The Wall". We will go over what you wrote on the Padlet during our meeting @ 9:30 AM.
- You will break up into your sessions and discuss what we learned from the story "The Wall". Your group will be ready to share what we had right and what was wrong from what we learned about Veterans.
- Use the Google Doc to help you organize your ideas.
- Complete the test for Adjectives and Adverbs using Google Forms
- Complete 1 session of iReady
- Read for 20 minutes
- Complete 1 session of Xtramath
- Complete 1 session of iReady
- You are going to play the video.
- Then you will complete the activity with a leaf from your community, scissors and crayons. You will not be partnering up. You will be working on your own.
- We will talk about what you noticed during our 12 PM Zoom Meeting.
Wednesday, 11/11/2020
Religion
- Today we will listen to a podcast on discipleship.
- As you listen, draw a picture of what you learned.
- Then watch this YouTube video about St. Francis Xavier Cabrini.
- Add pictures of the Saint to your drawing.
- Don't forget to submit your drawing in Classroom.
- Let's practice spelling playing a new game.
- Click on "Choose Word List"
- Click on "Basic Spelling"
- Click on "Grade 3"
- Select "Level 11"
- Pick any game from the Spelling Mini-Games and send me the score that you receive.
- Complete this Edpuzzle video to help you prepare to write your own narrative.
- Complete 1 session of iReady
- Read for 20 minutes
- Complete 1 session of Xtramath
- Complete 1 session of iReady
- During our 9:30 AM meeting, we will start by looking at a picture of the characteristics of a soldier.
- You and your group members will take turns reading the article from "Wonderopolis" about Veterans Day in your breakout session.
- Take notes.
- We will review the projects and discuss which one your group can do.
- Then, we will discuss a rubric together to help you decide what the expectation is for a quality project.
- Use these notes to create a project using our choice board. Everyone should have a role and a speaking part in the project.
- The final project will be presented on Thursday.
- Let's make cards for the men and women who live in the Casa San Carlo and Villa Scalabrini Nursing Home. We will be practicing how to write a friendly letter.
- We will also complete a GoNoodle @ the 12 PM time to learn how to address an envelope so you can mail your card to a resident there. The address to Casa San Carlo is: 420 N. Wolf Road, Northlake, IL 60164.
Thursday, 11/12/2020
Religion
- Today we will listen to a podcast on discipleship for Day 2.
- As you listen, draw a picture of what you learned.
- Read more about Pope Leo on Kiddle. Add notes to your picture.
- Don't forget to submit your drawing in Classroom.
- Let's practice spelling playing a game.
- Click on "Choose Word List"
- Click on "Basic Spelling"
- Click on "Grade 3"
- Select "Level 12"
- Pick any game from the Spelling Mini-Games and send me the score that you receive - remember that the goal is to get better than 74%.
- Watch the EdPuzzle and complete the questions on how to have a powerful introduction in your essay.
- Then try it on your own in the Google Doc below. Add your name to a box and write a paragraph to introduce your paper. You can look at your classmates to help inspire you. .
- Complete 1 session of iReady
- Read for 20 minutes
- Complete 1 session of Xtramath
- Complete 1 session of iReady
- During our 9:30 AM you and your group members will look back at the article we were reading "Wonderopolis" about Veterans Day in your breakout session.
- Use your notes.
- Discuss which activity your group can do.
- Then, we will discuss a rubric together to help you decide what the expectation is for a quality project.
- Use these notes to create a project using our choice board. Everyone should have a role and a speaking part in the project.
- Start working on the project together.
- Let's practice coding. You can pick any activity from the website to practice.
Week 11 E-Learning
Monday, 11/2/2020
Religion
- Students will watch a video on the Dias De Los Muertos
- Father Phil will be visiting us today @ 1:30 PM until 2 PM. We will stream this with the Zoom link.
- During our 9:30 AM Zoom, students will present their projects for our Social Studies comparison/contrast activities.
- Begin by completing the one-minute warm up on Pg. 152.
- Read through the rule of -ly for adverbs and explain that when the adverb ends in ly it is modifying a verb. Practice recognizing this in a sentence. As we do this, they will underline the adverb and connect it to the verb.
- Then practice using the problems on Pg. 152-153.
- Students will be able to recognize that words that end in ly are adverbs.
- WB Pg. 71
- Complete one session of iReady
- Students will use the graphic organizer that talks about the parts of a trickster tale including the characters, setting, protagonist, etc. Using the one that we completed together on Thursday for "The Hungry Spider", complete the definitions. Then work on the examples for the next two stories, "Rabbit Races Turtle" and "Aunt Fox and the Fried Fish".
- During our 12 PM Zoom meeting, we will briefly go over this and talk about the Plot page. Students will complete the Plot page. This focuses on the beginning, middle and end of the story.
- Complete 1 Xtramath session.
- Complete 1 iReady session.
- During our 12 PM Zoom, students will solve equations for unknown factors. We will use steps to help us solve a math equation with a missing number. We will talk about how they use letters to represent a missing number but how it is no different than leaving it blank or using a ? We will practice with a math problem like 5 x A = 10. The students will use the following steps:
- Step 1: Use the quotient as the number of counters
- Step 2: Make the factor 5 as equal groups. You will place 1 counter in each of the groups until you have 10 counters placed.
- Step 3: Count the number of counters in each group – 2
- Step 4: Finish the equation 5 x A = 10, A= 2, 5 x 2 = 10.
- We will repeat the process with more problems like 4 x P = 12, A x 6 = 42, etc.
- WS Pg. 31-32
- We will begin by completing the Think and Predict on Pg. 12 and discussing the material. The students will look at the animals at the bottom of the page to help them if they need some direction. This text feature has a caption next to the picture that is useful.
- Use the internet to search up "Polar Bear facts for kids", "Kangaroo Rat facts for kids" and "Blue Whale facts for kids". They will use the information to help them complete WS Pg. 13.
Tuesday, 11/3/2020
Religion
- Read the chapter together on Pg. 51. Review the proper responses and prayers or gestures to do at Mass.
- Which parts of Mass are your favorite and why?
- Review the steps for receiving Holy Communion.
- WB Pg. 38
- During our 9:30 AM Zoom, students will present their projects for our Social Studies comparison/contrast activities.
- Students will review the rules for other kinds of adverbs that tell where and when. We will practice using Pg. 154-155 together. Then they can explain what they learned as they work on WB Pg. 73.
- Next, they will elaborate on sentences from the narrative passage by adding adverbs to the underlined verbs. They can practice making the paragraph more descriptive by making these changes. We will share the groups work and discuss the changes students made.
- Students should be able to recognize that adverbs add to elaboration in their writing.
- WB Pg. 73 and 75
- iReady
- During our 12 PM meeting, we will talk about how the students will use a graphic organizer (cluster) to write down ideas for their own ideas down to make a draft of their own trickster tale.
- Focus on making sure they have the components that make up a trickster tale - like a setting, problem, solution, moral/lesson, protagonist, characters, etc.
- They will not focus on spelling or grammar errors at this point. They will make sure there is a problem and solution as well as a trick. They will use transitions and will also come up with a creative title.
- We will use Pg. 254 to help guide our writing process in our books.
- None
- Xtramath
- iReady
- We will use a number line to practice dividing using the equation. We will use 2 steps:
- Step 1: Start at the dividend and count back by the divisor until you get to 0.
- Step 2: Count the number of times you jumped back by the divisor. This is the missing quotient.
- We will practice this with problems like 48/8 and 24/6 as well as showing the related multiplication problem that works with this. We will write the multiplication problem and the division equation so they can see how they are related.
- WS Pg. 33-34
- We will do a GoNoodle Activity on Wearing Masks and Being Healthy after the 12 PM Zoom Math meeting together.
Wednesday, 11/4/2020
Religion
2 groups of ? = 8
21 days divided by what equals 3 weeks?
5 tables with 3 kids at each one =
40 students divided by ? makes 4 groups
3 recess periods a day, times 5 days a week
Level 3:
25 x a = 50
a = (2)
63 / b = 9
b = (7)
4 x 5 = c
c = 20
Michael has 4 cats. If each cat eats 5 oz. of food, how much food does he need for all 4 cats each day? Write an equation with a SYMBOL for the missing number. Find the missing number.
Adele has a box of glitter markers with 24 markers. If she uses four different colors every day, how many days will it take her to use every marker in the box? Write an equation with a SYMBOL. Find the missing number.
Level 4:
Write an equation with a symbol for the missing number. If Michael’s 4 cats need to be fed 6 times a day, and each cat ate 4 oz of food each serving, how much would Michael need to feed all three cats each day?
If time allows, students will be able to work on Xtramath and iready.
- Think about what an opportunity is. Think about how the opportunities you have had are connected to God. He makes all things possible.
- We have a special opportunity to spend time with Him on Sundays and all Holy Days of Opportunity which we call Holy Days of Obligation.
- While you watch this video, make a list of the Holy Days of Obligation.
- WB Pg. 39
- During our 9:30 AM Zoom, students will present their projects for our Social Studies comparison/contrast activities.
- I will draw the #2 on the board, the word also and an arrow. I will explain to the students that there are three uses for the word two. Can anyone figure out which one is the number 2. Then I will explain that to is the arrow (in the direction of) an finally, too is the “also”.
- We will practice this by using the problems on Pg. 158-159 together and going over any that are confusing. They can plug in the definitions or the pictures that we came up with to figure out the meaning of each word.
- WB Pg. 77
- Complete an iReady session
- During our 12 PM session, students will share some of their ideas from their graphic organizer - cluster.
- Students will use the graphic organizer to write the first draft of their tale. They will focus on making sure they have the components that make up a story and that they group content together in an orderly fashion. They will not focus on spelling or grammar errors at this point. They will make sure there is a problem and solution as well as a trick. They will use transitions and will also come up with a creative title.
- We will use Pg. 254 to help guide our writing process.
- Complete Xtramath and an iReady session
- During our 12 PM meeting, students will continue to review what we are preparing for in the upcoming assessment. Today we will go over different problems.
- Let's practice the different levels . . .
2 groups of ? = 8
21 days divided by what equals 3 weeks?
5 tables with 3 kids at each one =
40 students divided by ? makes 4 groups
3 recess periods a day, times 5 days a week
Level 3:
25 x a = 50
a = (2)
63 / b = 9
b = (7)
4 x 5 = c
c = 20
Michael has 4 cats. If each cat eats 5 oz. of food, how much food does he need for all 4 cats each day? Write an equation with a SYMBOL for the missing number. Find the missing number.
Adele has a box of glitter markers with 24 markers. If she uses four different colors every day, how many days will it take her to use every marker in the box? Write an equation with a SYMBOL. Find the missing number.
Level 4:
Write an equation with a symbol for the missing number. If Michael’s 4 cats need to be fed 6 times a day, and each cat ate 4 oz of food each serving, how much would Michael need to feed all three cats each day?
If time allows, students will be able to work on Xtramath and iready.
- Prepare for the upcoming Assessment
- Mrs. Foot will be with us at 9:00 AM for an Art project. You can join us on the Zoom call if you would like.
Thursday, 11/5/2020
During our 8:00 AM Zoom, I will go over the schedule and specifically answer any questions about Religion or Social Studies.
Religion
25 x a = 50
a = (2)
63 / b = 9
b = (7)
4 x 5 = c
c = 20
Michael has 4 cats. If each cat eats 5 oz. of food, how much food does he need for all 4 cats each day? Write an equation with a SYMBOL for the missing number. Find the missing number.
Adele has a box of glitter markers with 24 markers. If she uses four different colors every day, how many days will it take her to use every marker in the box? Write an equation with a SYMBOL. Find the missing number.
Music
Religion
- Finish reading through Pg. 52 in the text for Ch. 10. Then we will talk about how Sunday is a day for us to grow in holiness. The students should think of things that will help them grow on Sunday. Make a list.
- What prayers can you use to to grow in holiness asking the angels and saints for help?
- Review the first 3 commandments and the Great Commandment.
- Study for Ch. 10 test.
- Students will use Ch. 4 Pg. 103-125 to complete the Chapter 4 review on Pg.126-127 in their Social Studies notebook. We will go over any questions they have. They will only complete 1 “Write About History” but will do all the rest of the questions.
- Complete WB Pg. 28
- During our 9:30 AM Zoom, students will begin with the one minute warm up on pg. 148. They will figure out what is wrong with the tongue twister. They will try to fix it.
- Then students will read through the rules for the special adjectives a, an and the. These are special adjectives called articles.
- Use “a” and “an” with singular nouns. Use “a” before words that begin with a consonant sound. For example, dog starts with a “d” so you will use “a” because it is a consonant – a dog.
- Use “an” before words that begin with a vowel sound. For example, owl starts with a vowel. Use “an” before words that begin with a vowel sound – an owl.
- Use "the" before both singular and plural nouns. For example, “the gate”, or “the tickets”.
- Students will complete the problems on Pg. 148-149
- Finish WB Pg. 67
- Complete iReady - 1 session
- Students will use their 1st draft of their own personal trickster tale and the rules for an effective trickster tale on Pg. 254 in their Reading book.
- Students should use colored pencils or the different color font in Google Docs to mark these parts of their trickster tale:
- Use light blue to underline all characters
- Use dark blue to underline the protagonist
- Use red to underline the problem
- Use green to underline the solution
- Use yellow to underline the setting
- Put a heart above the moral/lesson
- Label "beginning" in the beginning part of the trickster tale
- Label "middle" in the middle part of the trickster tale
- Label "end" in end part of the trickster tale
- If a student is missing something, add those details in the document.
- Check your work for transition words like: First, next, later, finally, afterwards, lastly
- Add some dialogue or conversation between the characters
- If time allows, have some students share their stories with the class and receive feedback.
- Xtramath & iReady one session
- During our 12 PM Zoom, we will be reviewing the "Level 3:"
25 x a = 50
a = (2)
63 / b = 9
b = (7)
4 x 5 = c
c = 20
Michael has 4 cats. If each cat eats 5 oz. of food, how much food does he need for all 4 cats each day? Write an equation with a SYMBOL for the missing number. Find the missing number.
Adele has a box of glitter markers with 24 markers. If she uses four different colors every day, how many days will it take her to use every marker in the box? Write an equation with a SYMBOL. Find the missing number.
Music
- Let's learn how to understand the "Music Alphabet" and "Lines and Spaces" by watching this video. Write down 3 things you learned in the chat below.
Friday, 11/6/2020
Religion
Which story did you most relate to and why?
What does Christ like so much about diving competition?
What does Jamie Knight mean when she says, “I try my very best to put the audience into the music with me”?
What do you think Elena Chavez means when she says “In Flamenco, you feel the music and express it in movement”?
According to the article about the Choi family, what does it take to play music well
Math
- You have Mass today. Follow the same protocols we had last time - 3 to a pew, sanitize upon entering.
- Complete the Ch. 10 test.
- Today, you will go over the questions on Pg. 126 - 127 together. Have students share their responses for the “Write About History”.
- Complete the Study Guide for Ch. 4. You can type and write inside the Google Doc.
- During our 9:30 AM Zoom, students will read through the two options on Pg. 161 to create activities that show what they know about adjectives and adverbs.
- Afterwards, students will each have the opportunity to share what they came up with together.
- Students will practice how to skim and scan as they read different articles.
- Using Pg. 182-185 in their book. Use the headings, titles and captions as well as other text features like photos to help you understand quickly what the material is about.
- Also read the first and last sentence of each section and look for words, names a places.
- Next, the students will read more carefully after they have skimmed and scanned to make sure they understand the article and monitor and clarify the information.
- After reading, the students will answer these questions in your Reading notebook.
Which story did you most relate to and why?
What does Christ like so much about diving competition?
What does Jamie Knight mean when she says, “I try my very best to put the audience into the music with me”?
What do you think Elena Chavez means when she says “In Flamenco, you feel the music and express it in movement”?
According to the article about the Choi family, what does it take to play music well
Math
- Xtramath
- iReady
- During our 12 PM Zoom, we will be reviewing the "Level 4:"
- We will practice solving these problems . . . Level 4:
- Write an equation with a symbol for the missing number. If Michael’s 4 cats need to be fed 6 times a day, and each cat ate 4 oz of food each serving, how much would Michael need to feed all three cats each day?
- If students need additional practice we will go over problems like this and others too.
- Students will begin the class with a wonder activity . . . they will login and watch the YouTube video on the “Blue Cypress Lake” and the trees that grow there. They can jot down some notes about what they noticed.
- Afterwards have the students discuss what they noticed. Have them discuss how the trees could possibly be growing in the slow-moving water. They will hypothesize what they think they know.
- Using the Science packets read on Pg. 86-87 together. Write your hypothesis there. Next we will read through the “Try It” activity on Pg. 88. Make a prediction on what you would change and record what you notice on the 1st day, the 4th day and the 11th day if you decide to do this project for extra credit
Week 10 E-Learning
Monday, 10/26/2020
Religion
- Read the first 2 paragraphs on Pg. 45 and ask yourself, what are some of God’s gifts. Then we will read the 2nd paragraph and name some ways we can give worship to God. You should come up with: adoration, worship, prayer, belief, hope, love and praise.
- We were made to know, love and serve God. There are theological virtues of Faith, Hope and Love. We worship God to express these virtues.
- We can practice these virtues together and angels adored and praised God. Then think of our own prayers.
- WB Pg. 33
- During our 9:30 AM Zoom meeting, students will read Pg. 124-125.
- Afterwards, students will be given 3 different slides and I will separate the students into groups: Green card will complete a 3 column chart. They will use the information on Pg. 124-125 and 122-123 to compare and contrast the celebrations of the Ngoni and the pilgrims. They will include a question to ask of each group. Red card will be using what they learned to create written paragraphs comparing and contrasting these celebrations and drawing a picture to show each. They will include the words “tradition”. They will also think of a question that they could ask each group. Blue card will be using the internet and the websites provided to gather more research about each harvest celebration. They will use the information to create an invitation to each event. They will include the word “tradition”. They will include new information.
- Use Pg. 142-143. Go over the rules for adjectives and then practice using the questions on the page. WB Pg. 61
- Complete 1 iReady activity.
- We will begin by looking at the picture on Pg. 235. As they look, learn about what a trickster tale is using Pg. 235 for guidance and your handout in your packet. The animal characters in the story might have some of negative character traits like being greedy, boastful or tricky. You should keep an eye out for those traits.
- We will begin to read the 3 stories together. Take some time to look at the characters and what they are doing. They “trick” someone else.
- Once we are finished, they will complete WB Pg. 133 and 134 which helps them understand the genre connections.
- Finish WB Pg. 133 - 134
- Xtramath
- iReady
- During our 12 PM Zoom meeting, we will practice repeated subtraction with division. We will review the steps:
- Start with the number you are dividing (the dividend)
- Subtract the number you are dividing by (divisor)
- If there are more than the divisor, subtract again
- If there are more than the divisor subtract again (repeat this step until there are no more left)
- Count the number of times you subtracted the divisor and that is your quotient.
- 23-24
- We have Father Phil at 1:30 PM. I will be live streaming his class. Please join.
- Afterwards, we will go over the interactive notebook from Friday briefly.
Tuesday, 10/27/2020
Religion
Let’s get ready for safety in an emergency.
- Read paragraphs 3 through 5. Name some “other gods”. Do these things give glory to God?
- What is a superstition? Let’s talk about some like if a mirror breaks it is bad luck for 7 years. We don’t believe in these because it means we don’t trust God if we believe in these things. It would be saying God doesn’t matter to put our focus on these things.
- We will discuss proper behavior for church like: being silent in church, genuflecting for Jesus in the tabernacle, bowing at the altar, paying attention at Mass, praying quietly before and after Mass and visiting Jesus in the tabernacle.
- Finish WB Pg. 34
- THIS IS A REPEAT ACTIVITY FROM YESTERDAY - WE WILL MEET DURING ZOOM TO WORK IN OUR GROUPS TODAY.
- During our 9:30 AM Zoom meeting, students will read Pg. 124-125.
- Afterwards, students will be given 3 different slides and I will separate the students into groups: Green card will complete a 3 column chart. They will use the information on Pg. 124-125 and 122-123 to compare and contrast the celebrations of the Ngoni and the pilgrims. They will include a question to ask of each group. Red card will be using what they learned to create written paragraphs comparing and contrasting these celebrations and drawing a picture to show each. They will include the words “tradition”. They will also think of a question that they could ask each group. Blue card will be using the internet and the websites provided to gather more research about each harvest celebration. They will use the information to create an invitation to each event. They will include the word “tradition”. They will include new information.
- Using Pg. 144-145 the group will read the material together and go over the rules. Then we will complete the practice on Pg. 145 together.
- After this, we will practice identifying how many in each sentence. We will make corrections to our work together.
- WB Pg. 63
- Xtramath
- iReady
- During our 12:00 PM Zoom meeting, we will complete these activities. This is pretty much a review of material we have practiced before.
- Students will use arrays to model division. We will only have the product and one factor. The students will have to figure out the other factor. We will determine this by using counters and making rows of the factor. They will count the number of rows they made to get the product.
- We will practice this with several problems: How many rows of 7 can make 21? How many rows of 5 are in 25? Angie has 30 carpet squares. How many rows of 15 can she make? Students will be given time to work on WS Pg. 25-26. Then The students will draw a picture to divide. We will use counters and separate them by the divisor. We will practice this together. Students will be able to use Pg. 27-28 for practice.
- Complete WS Pg. 25-28
- Work on a Venn diagram comparing the hungry spider to the turtle in the first story. They will have to identify which terms describe just one, both or the other. We will go over this together when they finish.
- Then they will be given a graphic organizer that talks about the parts of a trickster tale including the characters, setting, protagonist, etc. We will complete the definitions for each of these together. Then we will work on the examples for the story “The Hungry Spider”.
- After we go over this information, the students will turn over the page and fill in the Plot page. This focuses on the beginning, middle and end of the story. We will go over this together as they complete it.
Let’s get ready for safety in an emergency.
Wednesday, 10/28/2020
Religion
- If we try to get someone’s attention, we call him/her by name. Our names are very important which is why it is mean to make fun of someone’s name.
- We will read Pg. 47 paragraphs 6 until the end together.
- Calling someone’s name brings his presence. How do you call your parents? This is the same way we should address God and call him “Father” meaning that He wants us to have a very close relationship with Him. He loves us as His own children and that is a special gift.
- Praying in Jesus’s name is very powerful. When we do this, we unite ourselves to Him and n His prayers so we are never praying alone. He is asking the Father that God’s will be done.
- Finish WB Pg. 35 & 36
- During our 9:45 AM Zoom, after our conference sheets are finished, the students will be split back up into their groups for working on the Social Studies projects that we've worked on the past two days.
- We will be presenting these tomorrow during class. Students may work with their group members but remember each student will be graded on his/her own project.
- If you do not finish in class, this project will need to be completed for homework.
- During our 9:45 AM Zoom meeting, we will be completing our 1st quarter Reflection using Google Forms. Students will be able to discuss the form with the class and will be completing the document during class.
- Complete a session of iReady.
- Let's listen to some other trickster tales. You will listen to two more stories: Coyote and Monkey. Now you have read a total of 5 stories: Hungry Spider, Aunt Fox and the Fried Fish, Rabbit Races with Turtle, Coyote, Monkey.
- Pick your favorite trickster tale and complete the RATING FRAME handout in your "Trickster Tale" packet using the tale to help you write your answers.
- Complete a session of Xtramath.
- Complete a session of iReady.
- During our 12 PM Zoom meeting, the students will use a hundreds grid to practice find the quotient by counting by 5’s until we reach the dividend. The divisor will always be 5. We can use the chart to help us find the answer by counting the number we went up by 5 however many times. We will practice writing the equations correctly. We will practice several problems together.
- Finish WS Pg. 29-30
- Mrs. Foot will be joining us for Art class @ 9 AM. I will present her on the Zoom meeting if you would like to have Art class with her.
Thursday, 10/29/2020
Religion
- Using Chapter 9 notes and workbook pages to help you, complete the Ch. 9 Loving God Most of All test.
- During our 9:30 AM Zoom, we will continue to work on our projects for our Social Studies comparison/contrast activities. Presentations will be on Monday. If you don't finish this project with your classmates, please complete by Monday. Everyone will be presenting Monday.
- We will begin by reading these several sentences with the words mixed up: Chicago is the colder of all the cities in Illinois. Chicago is the biggest city than Northlake. Chicago is an oldest city. What is wrong with these sentences?
- Read through the directions/information and complete these sentences on Pg. 150-151. Practice using the adjectives with "er" and "est" forms.
- WB Pg. 69
- Complete one session of iReady
- We will go over this during our 12 PM Zoom. Students will use the graphic organizer that talks about the parts of a trickster tale including the characters, setting, protagonist, etc. We will complete the definitions for each of these together. Then we will work on the examples for the story “The Hungry Spider”.
- After we go over this information, the students will turn over the page and fill in the Plot page. This focuses on the beginning, middle and end of the story. We will go over this together as they complete it.
- If time allows, we will repeat this for the next two stories in our textbook.
- Complete one session of Xtramath
- Complete one session of iReady
- During our 12 PM Zoom, we will review what we learned yesterday during class. Today, we will practice the new material to see how multiplication and division relate to each other and how addition and subtraction relate to each other. These are called FACT FAMILIES. We will practice some addition and subtraction FACT FAMILIES.
- Next, we will read and review about multiplication and division fact families on Pg. 29 and 30 in the Argoprep packet. We will review the questions and the students will highlight the important questions to ask ourselves on the pages.
- Next, we will practice using Argoprep Pg. 30-33. The students will be expected to write the FACT FAMILIES down in the box that says “Show your work”.
- By the end of class you should know "What is a fact family? Can you give an example?"
- If you did not finish Argoprep Pg. 29 -33 get that completed.
Week 9 E-Learning
Monday, 10/19/2020
Religion
- Review your “Examination of Conscience” in the back of the textbook. Students will review how to complete an Act of Contrition.
- When the Israelites were in the wilderness they did not have a king. God protected them by parting the Red Sea, giving them food and water. He even spoke to them through Moses. His laws called them to worship Him and live good lives. God was the King of Israel.
- Read the first 2 paragraphs on Pg. 41. The new king would be anointed with oil.
- Think about each king - King Saul and King David. What would make up a good king? Who was a good king?
- Complete WB Pg. 29.
- We will begin by viewing the new unit on Pg. 102 and 103. The students will be able to identify where the selection is taking place by looking at the locating places section on Pg. 103. We will review some of the new terms and places that we will focus on in this lesson. Read and visualize with the “You are There” activity. Read Pg. 104-109 together out loud.
- Think about your favorite holiday and why is it considered a holiday.
- Read the final questions together on Pg. 109 as a whole group.
- WB Pg. 24
- During our 9:30 Zoom we will complete the one-minute warm up, graphic organizer of content and rules
- Review the rules on Pg. 116 and read through the Present/Past chart on the page. We will discuss some of the examples together. The students will answer Pg. 117 orally and complete #’s 13-18 on a sheet of loose-leaf.
- WB Pg. 54
- During our 9:30 AM Zoom students will be given a spelling pretest on the words for Dancing Rainbows.
- Afterwards, students will use the word bank for the words from “Dancing Rainbows” to write a story about traditions. They will have a beginning, middle and end to the story. It will be a personal narrative about his/her favorite holiday or seasonal tradition. They will use words from the spelling word lists.
- We will also go through the definitions for the vocab. words for the story. They will write these definitions in their Spelling/Vocab. notebook.
- iReady
- During our 12 PM Zoom, I will introduce the new story “Dancing Rainbows” and complete the read aloud –Punxsutawney Phil . We will make connections to what we know before we read.
- The students should summarize content as well as note details about what they are reading. We will discuss the main idea of the passage and identify the details that help explain and clarify the ideas. As they read, they will keep this in mind.
- Next, we will make a prediction about the next story and how it might be connected to our theme of “Celebrating Traditions” based off of the title and pictures.
- We will begin to read the Strategy Focus on Pg. 209 and discuss what monitor and clarify mean. Then we will begin reading the material. As they read, we will work on complete the comprehension check page in our packet – WB Pg. 113.
- Xtramath
- iReady
- Review the leveled expectation for the next learning strategy. Remember, a 1 means "I am off to a good start", 2 means "I am getting there", 3 means "I’ve got it" and 4 means "I am a math master".
- We will be using the Argoprep material on Pg. 24 – 28. We can use multiplication and division to solve word problems related to sets of groups and diving whole groups into sets. We can solve word problems using division too.
- We will practice on Pg. 24 and 25 and read/circle the page as we find information that is important.
- Complete problems on Pg. 26-28 in class. If you have any questions, please let me know at our Zoom meetings.
- If you would like to join a Zoom meeting @ 1:30 today Father Phil will be joining us and leading a class.
Tuesday, 10/20/2020
Religion
- Use this time to get caught up on any missing assignments.
- Today we will learn about the prime meridian and equator. The equator divides the globe in half in the Northern and Southern hemispheres and the prime meridian divides the globe into Eastern and Western hemispheres.
- Read Pg. 110 – 111 together. Read through the questions and answer #’s 1-3 in their notebook.
- Then turn to Pg. 112-113. The students will look at and discuss the bright costumes that reflect a group’s culture. They are often worn by dancers who perform traditional dances. Read about the different outfits and why they wore them.
- WB Pg. 25.
- During our 9:30 AM Zoom, we will play a Kahoot reviewing the content from Unit 3 – Verbs.
- Afterwards, review the work from Pg. Pg. 124 -125 review in the text. Allow students time to complete the Unit Review.
- Study for the test
- We will complete Frayer models for our Vocab. words. Write the words in the middle and that they have the definitions already in their Spelling/Vocab. notebook. Only pick 4 words for Frayer models. These are due Friday.
- Then you will have time during class to work on the story that they have been writing for Spelling. We will go over the rules for the “long I sound” and practice using WB Pg. 117 and WB Pg. 118 on their own. We will go over this together.
- iReady
- Read the second half of the story “Dancing Rainbows.
- We will discuss the main idea of the passage and identify the details that help explain and clarify the ideas. Complete WB Pg. 112 using Pg. 215-216 in the story to finish the chart.
- Xtramath
- iReady
- During our 12 PM Zoom we will go over the work we completed on Pg. 24-28 yesterday. I will talk any questions you have on this material.
- Let’s learn about earthquakes and what to do during an earthquake.
- Let’s play a game.
Wednesday, 10/21/2020
Religion
- Read paragraph 3 and the story of David and Goliath.
- Let's learn about the story of David and Goliath. Watch the video from YouTube.
- David was very good at writing prayers and psalms which are beautiful expressions of praise and have been used in Christian worship since the earliest days of the church. Read psalm 23 using WB Pg. 30.
- Spend some time writing your own psalms inspired by David using WB Pg. 31.
- Finish your Frayer models for the words this week.
- Continue working on your story that you are writing this week using your Spelling words. Remember it should focus on a tradition or holiday that is your favorite and why.
- Complete WB Pg. 111 & 119.
- During our 9:45 AM Zoom, we will review how contractions work. Then we will view the chart on Pg. 120. They will practice writing contractions. Then they will verbally respond to the questions on Pg. 121.
- Once finished, write a a list of 5 safety rules for campers in the woods. They must use 5 contractions. Write them in your notebook.
- WB Pg. 58
- During our 12 PM Zoom, we will practice using an array which is a set of objects arranged in rows and columns. We will review the meaning of row and of column with several examples. Next we will produce several pictures using ten frames and multiplication problems. We will do this until students can demonstrate the problems accurately.
- Next, we will discuss how to skip count. I will explain that we can use cubes to help us model skip counting. We will use base ten blocks to help us demonstrate the products in models. The students will practice this for several problems.
- WS Pg. 13-16.
- Read all the questions on Pg. 228 first.
- Next, REREAD the whole story. As you read, answer the questions in the reading notebooks on Pg. 228. They should do #’s 1-6.
- Complete WB Pg. 116, 121, 122
- Mrs. Foot will be leading an art lesson. You can follow along on Zoom @ 9 - 9:40 AM.
Thursday, 10/22/2020
Religion
Intercession
Praise
Blessings
Adoration
Thanksgiving
David was a wise and just king – Jesus is our King
David was willing to lay down his life for his people – Jesus loved us to the point of death
David listened to God the Father – Jesus did the Father’s will
David played a role in God’s plan of salvation – Jesus fulfilled God’s plan of salvation.
- Begin by reading Psalm 23 See attached sheet. King David taught us a great deal about prayer and today we will learn more about prayer and what King David knew about prayer.
- Read paragraph 4 on Pg. 42 in in their textbooks together. David taught us about: God’s presence, His love for us and our love for God. Prayer helps us remember these three things. God hears all our prayers and we pray to Him because He loves us and we love Him.
- There are different ways to pray – out loud, in our hearts, memorized prayers, or whatever is in our hearts and minds. Encourage them to know that God wants to hear about what is important to us.
- Different ways we pray are kneeling, sitting, folded hands, bowing our heads, standing… and that prayer expresses many things including:
Intercession
Praise
Blessings
Adoration
Thanksgiving
- Finish reading the chapter. As you do, recognize that David foreshadows (hints about)Jesus's coming.
- Write these in your notebook:
David was a wise and just king – Jesus is our King
David was willing to lay down his life for his people – Jesus loved us to the point of death
David listened to God the Father – Jesus did the Father’s will
David played a role in God’s plan of salvation – Jesus fulfilled God’s plan of salvation.
- Complete WB Pg. 32
- Before we begin, students will make a chart that says Historical Celebrations and Non-historical Celebrations. Write down community celebrations as you read underneath the correct category.
- Read the “You are There” and visualize (imagine) what you read. They will then read Pg. 114-117. Complete the questions on Pg. 117 in your notebook.
- Complete WB Pg. 26
- Students will finish working on their stories. We will share some of these stories on Friday. Remember to use 12 of the Spelling words. For a challenge, use all 14 words and vocab. words!
- Study your Spelling words and Vocab. definitions for your test tomorrow.
- We will play a Kahoot reviewing the content from Unit 3 – Verbs.
- Afterwards, review the work from Pg. Pg. 124 -125 review in the text.
- Study for the test
- Read all the questions together on Pg. 228 first. Next, they will break off and REREAD the whole story.
- As they read, they will answer the questions in the reading notebooks on Pg. 228. They should do #’s 1-6 together.
- Complete WB Pg. 114-115
- Again we will practice using arrays to multiply with 5. We will complete several problems together using drawings.
- Students will work on WS Pg. 17 and I will check for comprehension.
- Afterwards, we will look at a number line again. We will discuss how students can use a number line to multiply with 3 or 6. We will discuss the word “factor” again. We will practice using the number line to multiply. Students will work on completing WS Pg. 19-20 on their own.
- Finish WS Pg. 17-18, 19-20
- Let's continue to learn about the Orchestra. Play a game to listen to the sounds of each instrument and then the total orchestra together.
Friday, 10/23/2020
Religion
2) What information do I need to use?
3) How will I use the information?
4) Act out the problem by making equal groups and placing the counters equally into each group. We will then count the number of counters in each group.
- Complete the test on Ch. 8 for King David
- During our 9:30 AM Zoom meeting we will take our final Spelling test for the long i sound and the words for Dancing Rainbows. Before the test, the students will have a chance to share their stories with their classmates.
- We will work on this during the 9:30 AM Zoom if time allows.
- The students will listen to the You are There and will discuss what they heard/saw in their minds. We will talk about how we visualize the text.
- Next, we will focus on using text features to help us identifying the important information in the text. We will review the key words, places and events as well as the main idea. We will look at the pictures and the captions to help us too.
- Then we will read Pg. 120-123. As we read focus on how different celebrations are similar and how they are different.
- WB Pg. 27
- Before we begin, we will go over Pg. 124-126 on Verbs.
- Then administer the final Unit 3 - Verbs assessment. They may use their notes for help.
- Xtramath
- iReady
- During our 12:00 PM meeting, students will solve the word problems using the Problem solving method provided on Pg. 21. We will:
2) What information do I need to use?
3) How will I use the information?
4) Act out the problem by making equal groups and placing the counters equally into each group. We will then count the number of counters in each group.
- We will use Pg. 21-22 to practice this strategy.
- Start with the number you are dividing (the dividend)
- Subtract the number you are dividing by (divisor)
- If there are more than the divisor, subtract again
- If there are more than the divisor subtract again (repeat this step until there are no more left)
- Count the number of times you subtracted the divisor and that is your quotient.
- WS Pg. 21-22, 23-24
- iReady
- Administer the final test for “Dancing Rainbows”. REMEMBER! Write 3 sentences for #1 and 3 sentences for #2. Make sure you give evidence from the story to support your answer.
- During the 12 PM Zoom we will go over how to do the IN for Classification. Finish on your own.
Week 8 E-Learning
Monday, 10/12/2020
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, 10/13/2020
Religion
Let’s learn about earthquakes and what to do during an earthquake.
Let’s play a game.
- Let's read through the 10 Commandments. You can find these in your textbook on Pg. 38.
- The Israelites were upset with Moses. They complained to Moses over and over again. God sent them food which was miraculous like quails and manna and even water from a rock. He also gave them something to nourish their souls in the 10 Commandments.
- We will watch a movie to help us remember the 10 Commandments.
- Students will read paragraphs 1 and 2 on Pg. 37.
- WB Pg. 25
- During our 9:30 AM meeting we will review for the upcoming test. The students will use their notes and their books to help hem prepare for the test on Ch. 3.
- We will practice another way to combine sentences. This way combines the predicates and not the subjects. This does not need a comma. But, if they decide to combine the sentences and leave both of the subjects than it needs a comma before “and”. We will practice this together on Pg. 111. They will be given time to work on WB Pg. 49.
- WB Pg. 49
- During our 12 PM Zoom, I will administer the spelling pretest to the students. Then the students will correct the pretest. Write 3x’s each for each misspelled words.
- I will introduce the new material using the teach page on 205G explaining the clusters spr, str, thr as well as unexpected patterns like kn, wr, tch etc. We will work on WB Pg. 102.
- iReady (one session)
- During our 12 PM Zoom, I will introduce the new story “The Talking Cloth” and I will complete the read aloud –Storytelling Trees. We will make connections to what we know before we read.
- Then I will explain to the students that they should summarize content as well as note details about what they are reading. We will discuss the main idea of the passage and identify the details that help explain and clarify the ideas. As they read, they will keep this in mind.
- Next, we will make a prediction about the next story and how it might be connected to our theme of “Celebrating Traditions” based off of the title and pictures (picture walk).
- We will begin to read the Strategy Focus on Pg. 189 and discuss what summarize means. Then we will begin reading the material. As they read, we will work on complete the comprehension check page in our packet – WB Pg. 98.
- Xtramath
- iReady (two sessions)
Let’s learn about earthquakes and what to do during an earthquake.
Let’s play a game.
Wednesday, 10/13/2020
Religion
- God nourished men’s souls by giving them His Laws in the 10 Commandments. Yesterday, we separated them into 2 groups. The first 3 help us to love God. The last 7 help us to love our neighbor. Obeying God’s laws protect us from sin.
- Read Pg. 37 paragraph 3 together. We will talk about the 10 commandments again.
- Using the interactive notebook, with the 12-fold interactive notebook page, cut and glue to your Religion notebook. Then write the Commandment number on the outside and a picture and explanation on the inside.
- When these are finished, they can study the commandments and they can pray to God to help them obey his Laws and to find joy in obeying them.
- WB Pg. 26
- Using your notes, take the test on Ch. 3.
- During the 9:40 AM Zoom, we will learn that slang is a casual, playful kind of language used to replace standard terms in order to be humorous or lighthearted. Then we will go through some examples together. Students will come up with their own slang sentences using words that they have heard. They should try to use the spelling words in their sentences.
- WB Pg. 103 and 96
- During the 9:40 AM Zoom, we will be discussing “be” and how it is special.
- I will explain to them that “be” has its own rules it follows? We will talk about how they need to memorize these rules because “be” is special.
- We will look at the examples on Pg. 112. They will practice with questions #1-15 as a whole group. We will go over that are giving them trouble. The students will make corrections to the work when they do the “Write a Chart” activity on Pg. 113.
- WB Pg. 50
- iReady
- Recognizing details is important because they help students understand a story character and setting. They also help readers know what a character is feeling or thinking and they give the story a particular mood or feeling.
- Use the book to help us complete the cluster map on WB Pg. 97 to learn more about the character Aunt Phoebe and the item Adinkra Cloth that is so special. Use a combination of quotes as well as ideas to fill in the supporting details to describe these items.
- Look at the pictures and the story to help you get the author's mood.
- Read the 2nd half of The Talking Cloth from Pg. 195-201.
- Finish WB Pg. 98
- Xtramath
- iReady
- During our 12 PM Zoo , we will use counters to find the solution to a division problem. We will follow the four steps together and learn how to use a bar model to apply this. We will practice this together using the bar model example on WS Pg. 9.
- We will solve all the problems using the skills we learned for each step above to solve WS Pg. 9 and 10.
- Let’s finish our Monster Art Create a monster picture
- If we finish, we can work on coding.
Thursday, 10/15/2020
Religion
- We will begin by reading paragraphs 4 and 5 through the quote on Pg. 38.
- We will return to our foldable from yesterday. Make sure you have included the title :“Ten Commandments” and the definition for what these are; on the 2nd one include the Greatest Commandments and the definitions: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind” and “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
- The love of God comes first and the virtue of love and charity. Love requires a sacrifice. Who made the greatest sacrifice for us? Jesus! Charity is our way of expressing our love in action by giving to others or doing things for others because we love them. Think about this: Can we love our enemies? Can we love everybody?
- Using a Bible or the internet, complete WB Pg. 27
- Complete WB Pg. 104 and study the Spelling words and the Vocab. definitions.
- Go over the helping verb example in the one minute warm up. Then go through the rules to help us remember what are helping verbs. Look at the examples on Pg. 114. Afterwards, students will figure out which word is correct in each of the sentences using the rules to help.
- Afterwards we will correct the passage on Pg. 115.
- WB Pg. 52
- iReady
- Xtramath
- During our 9:30 AM Zoom, we will use a number line to help us show how to skip count on a number line in equal groups. We will practice this over and over again as students learn how to apply what they have learned to multiplication. We will solve different problems together before students are allowed to work on their own. They will use the 2 sheets of number lines to help them while we practice.
- Next, we will practice using WS Pg. 11 and 12 and the number lines on the page to help them. We will talk about the number of jumps and how long each jump is. They will practice too. If they have any questions, we will go over these together on the assignment.
- Finish WS Pg. 11 and 12
- iReady
- We will reread "The Talking Cloth" on Pg. 195-201 today. Then they will work to answer questions on Pg. 202 together. We will go over the answers together tomorrow. Remember that good readers always read the questions before they begin reading so they know what they are looking for in the text later
- Look at the illustrations which can provide details as well. Focus on how the characters interacted and why.
- After this, we will spend time looking at the artwork on the pages. Think about the differences between the silhouette art and the realistic art. Why might the author choose these illustrations? Do you like the art types? Explain.
- WB Pg. 99-100
Friday, 10/16/2020
Religion
- Practice the Act of Contrition (see the back of your student textbook for a copy)
- We will finish reading the chapter on Pg. 38 and 39 together.
- Afterwards we will talk about why it is important to keep the Commandments in order for us to have good relationships with God and our neighbors. Would you be friends with someone who always lies or steals? No we wouldn't. So we need to respect people and their possessions as well as our relationships.
- We will listen to the story of the prodigal son and talk about its meaning together. How the story is not so much about the brother’s as it is about God’s love as our Father for us when we come back asking for forgiveness for our sins.
- WB Pg. 28 and study the 10 Commandments for the test on Monday
- During the 9:30 AM meeting, we will take the final test for the words for "The Talking Cloth".
- You will review the rules on Pg. 116 and read through the Present/Past chart on the page. Look at the examples for help. Work on answering Pg. 117 and complete #’s 13-18. If you have any questions, let me know at 9:30 AM or 12 PM Zoom
- WB Pg. 54
- Do you know how people become citizens of the United States? In Immigration Nation, you'll help guide newcomers along their path to citizenship.
- Today we will practice playing the iCivics Immigration Nation.
- iReady (Complete an activity from your path)
- Today, students will complete the final test for “The Talking Cloth”.
- You may use your book to help you answer questions 1 and question 2.
- Remember to use evidence (proof) to support your answers.
- Also, write 3 sentences for #1 and 3 sentences for #2.
- Really elaborate (meaning add a lot of details to support your answer) to get the best possible score.
- iReady (Complete an activity from your path)
- Xtramath (Make sure you show what you know! Don't just rush!)
- Let's play a Kahoot practicing using multiplication and number lines and arrays with multiplication.
Week 7 E-Learning
Monday, 10/4/2020
THERE IS NO 8:00 AM ZOOM MEETING TODAY DUE TO A FIRE DRILL AT SCHOOL.
WE WILL RESUME OUR ZOOM SCHEDULE AT 9:30 AM & 12 PM.
Religion
WE WILL RESUME OUR ZOOM SCHEDULE AT 9:30 AM & 12 PM.
Religion
- “Providence” means: God’s loving care for us. God watches over all things at all times, He takes care of His creation and guides things according to His plan. He showed His loving care for His creation during that time of Moses and Jesus. He still takes care of us and all things today and always, even until the end of time. God is all knowing, all wise, all good, and all loving. Trust in His Providence even in hard times because we know God wants the very best for us.
- Read paragraphs 1 – 3 in the text on Pg. 31. God’s blessing was for all us – He wanted us to have an abundant life. This means that we should value life from conception (meaning babies in the womb) to natural death and provide good conditions for all people.
- The Israelites suffered much. They were forced to worship Pharaoh over God. The Pharaoh took their land from from them. As they grew, the Pharaoh feared them and so he forced them into slavery. They were beaten, paid little and treated like animals. Pharaoh ordered the slaughter of every Jewish baby boy in Egypt to prevent them from having more children. He made all the Jewish women marry Egyptians. This was a test similar to the test of Abraham. Think about this: How should they have responded to this test?
- Finish WB Pg. 21
- Read and visualize (view a picture in your mind) the “You are there” section on Pg. 90. We will read through the key terms and places on the chart. Then read Pg. 90-95.
- Finally, answer questions 1-5 in their notebook from Pg. 95. You may use their text to help with this.
- Complete WB Pg. 20
- During our 9:30 AM Zoom meeting, we will read through the example in the one minute warm up. Then we will discuss the rules on Pg. 102 together. As we do, the students will help by saying the yellow words. We will write the rules on the board and in their notebooks.
- Next, we will read the sentences on Pg. 102 and 103 together and they will correct them with the correct verb. We will discuss they have any trouble with.
- They will work on writing an explanation for what their favorite subject is. Then they will share with the class.
- Complete WB Pg. 40
- During our 9:30 Zoom meeting we will learn our new vocabulary words that the students will work on. I will read sentences with the word in the sentence. You will use context clues to try to figure out the definition. We will copy the definitions we create in our Spelling/Vocab. notebooks.
- Students will take the spelling pretest for “Anthony Reynoso: Born to Rope”. They will use the practice book pages which are Pg. 81 – 94. The students will correct the pretest. They will make sure that they wrote the right spelling word down.
- Write each word 3x’s each if you misspelled it.
- We are starting a new story “Anthony Reynoso: Born to Rope”
- You can classify the details of the story to arrange similar items into groups.
- Make a prediction about the next story and how it might be connected to our theme of “Celebrating Traditions” based off of the title and pictures. Do a "Picture Walk" meaning look at the pictures and think about what is happening in the story.
- We will begin to read on Pg. 162-163. We will start with the “Strategy Focus” and the title. Then we will begin reading the material. Work on completing the comprehension check page in our packet – WB Pg. 83.
- During our 12 PM Zoom meeting we will continue going over Math problems to help us prepare for the test on the objectives: Groups of objects can help me find products & division helps me find the number of shares or the amount in each share.
- Review the 3 lessons on chapter 4 focusing on: How to classify animals, how offspring are like their parents, what are the life cycles of some animals.
- Complete the questions on Pg. 170-172 and review the material to help you prepare for the upcoming test.
Tuesday, 10/5/2020
Religion
- God chose Moses to bring His people out of bondage. Moses was sent down the Nile and was saved by Pharaoh’s daughter. God spoke to Moses from the burning bush.
- Begin by reading page 31-32, paragraph 4 and 5 together. Afterwards, we will complete the art project that helps us remember the Burning Bush and Moses. Color the picture. Draw the flames from the burning bush. Using colored pencils, highlight each quote a different color.
- God picked Moses to help set His people free from the Egyptians. Good took great care to be sure Moses was protected from Pharaoh. He called Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.
- Even today, God calls us to help those who are less fortunate than others. He asks us to recognize the value in all life. A baby that is not born has value. An elderly person and a sick person have value. All life has value. Think about this: How can we do God’s will? How do you think Moses felt? What would you have done if you were in Moses’s shoes?
- WB Pg. 22
- TSWBAT: Use cardinal and intermediate directions to locate places on maps. Identify and use a compass rose to locate places on a map.
- Complete the Edpuzzle video on Cardinal Directions
- Go outside with a piece of paper and write down your home/school in the center of the paper. They will also draw a compass rose. They will write North, South, East, West on the paper. (Hint: East is the direction that the sun is rising from so look for the sun in the sky to find out which direction is East).
- Draw 4 items that you observe that are North, South, East and West from the home/school. Label them.
- Remember: North doesn’t mean up in the air or down to the ground.
- Students can practice what they have learned by playing this game.
- Think about this: What are the four cardinal directions on a compass rose and how can we easily remember them?
- TSWBAT: Identify verbs in the past tense. Form the past tense of regular verbs. Write a riddle using present tense verbs. Review nouns.
- Students will learn that past tense verbs tell about an action that has already happened. We can recognize past tense verbs by adding -ed to the verb. We will read the rules on Pg. 104.
- Read through the examples on Pg. 104-105 as a whole group. Discuss the material together.
- Complete WB Pg. 42
- We will complete Frayer Models for our 6 vocab. words this week. We will work on this together during our 9:30 AM meeting. Don't forget to write the words in the middle and remember we came up with definitions yesterday in our Spelling/Vocab. notebook.
- You will find the part of speech, the sentence and you will draw a picture for each work.
- After this, we will go over the rules for the “long o sound” and practice using WB Pg. 87. They will complete WB Pg. 89 on their own.
- Complete iReady for 10 minutes.
- As we begin reading the story together, students will have time to ask questions about the main character and his traditions. We will read the first half of the story for Anthony Reynoso: Born to Rope on Pg. 162-170.
- Complete WB Pg. 82, 86 and 90.
- Xtramath! Finish one round of Xtramath.
- Work on iReady for 20 minutes.
- During our 12 PM Zoom meeting we will continue going over Math problems to help us prepare for the test on the objectives: Groups of objects can help me find products & division helps me find the number of shares or the amount in each share.
- We will play a Kahoot to help us practice what we have learned.
- Let's learn about tornadoes by watching this video: What do I do during a tornado?
- Play a game making tornadoes
Wednesday, 10/7/2020
Religion
- Watch the Passover Video. Take notes.
- We will read paragraphs 6 and 7 on Pg. 33. Moses had to prove that he was speaking on behalf of God. This was hard because the Egyptians did not worship God. They worshipped the Nile River, the sun, even frogs and cattle. God sent the plagues to Egypt to show His power and to teach the Egyptians that He is the one true God.
- The meal that the Israelites shared was called a Passover meal.
- There are Hebrew names of the items. Write them done while watching the Seder Meal Video. The Passover meal helps us remember the night that the angel of death passed over the homes of the Israelites in Egypt, sparing the firstborn sons inside the houses with lambs’ blood over the doors. The dinner is a simple meal, served just as though the family might have to flee the home at any minute. On Holy Thursday, many Catholic families hold a Seder dinner in memory of the Jewish Passover. Think: Can you name one food item from the Seder meal and what it symbolizes.
- WB Pg. 23
- Complete the EdPuzzle video on Intermediate Directions.
- Afterwards, read pages 98 and 99 in the text and go over the question that relate to using intermediate directions on a compass rose. Think: Explain the difference between Cardinal directions and intermediate directions?
- WB Pg. 21
- During our 9:30 AM Zoom meeting we will work on this assignment.
- Read the rules on Pg. 106. We will review1-18 as a whole group.
- You will take a quiz on Pg. 107 for finding the six incorrect verb forms in the passage and writing them in the past time/tense.
- WB Pg. 44
- Remember! Frayer models are due on Friday for the 6 vocab. words.
- Complete WB Pg. 88.
- Study your Spelling words!
- During our 12 PM Zoom meeting, we will go over the WB page 83 together. We will also finish reading the rest of the story from Pg. 171-179. We will continue to ask questions about the what is happening in the story.
- iReady
- WB Pg. 91, 92, 93
- Xtramath
- iReady
- Students will take a Math test, using their notebooks to help them on the objectives: 3.OA.1 & 3.OA.2: Groups of objects can help me find products and division helps me find the number of shares or the amount in each share.
- Let's learn about the Orchestra. Play a game to listen to the sounds of each instrument and then the total orchestra together.
Thursday, 10/8/2020
Religion
- Finish reading Pg. 34 – 35. When the Israelites were crossing the Red Sea is like our own Baptism. We are freed from slavery to sin so that we can enter the Promised Land of Heaven.
- God nourished His people in the wilderness. He gave them manna (a bread like item) and quail (a bird) to eat. We can connect this to the Eucharist which is True Bread from Heaven and it nourishes our souls on the way to the Promised Land.
- God invited Moses to receive the 10 Commandments. This would free His People from the ignorance of God’s laws and slavery to sin. God’s covenant with His people is an oath that makes us family and calls us to responsibilities.
- Complete WB Pg. 24
- Go over the material from the chapter using their notebooks and Pg. 100 and 101. Use pages 72-99 for help.
- Read Pg. 96 -97 to learn more about Langston Hughes the famous poet.
- During our 9:30 AM Zoom, we are talking about future tense verbs.
- We will review the rules on Pg. 108 together. They will practice this using the examples on Pg. 108-109. We will discuss any that give them a problem.
- Complete WB Pg. 46
- During our 12 PM Zoom, we will play a game of Sparkle together to help apply what the students have learned and to prepare for the test. To prepare for your test, think about this: What are the spelling patterns for words with long o sound words?
- Study for the test for both Spelling words and vocab. definitions.
- Complete WB Pg. 88
- Students will reread the story today. This time they will stop and answer questions after each page. They will discuss the questions with each other and write their answers down using Pg. 180 in their notebook. They will then move on and read the rest of the story.
- Xtramath - Complete one session of Xtramath.
- iReady - Work on 20 - 30 minutes of iReady.
- We are continuing the Monster art projects from last week. If you have finished, make another one if you would like - design it differently and show your creative license!
Friday, 10/9/2020
Religion
- Students will complete the final test on Ch. 6.
- During our 9:30 AM Zoom, we will go over the student’s responses to Pg. 100 -101 from yesterday.
- If time allows, we will play a review game to prepare for the upcoming test. Students should write down notes during the review game to use on the test.
- WB Pg. 22
- Remember, verbs tell about the action in sentence. Also, the subject of the sentence tells who or what the sentence is about.
- The words that come after the verb are part of the predicate. We can combine sentences by using the word “and” and how we get rid of the subject in the second sentence. It is not necessary to say it again. It is too repetitive - this means it is repeating too much.
- Practice with the sentences in the passage on Pg 110.
- Complete WB Pg. 48.
- During our 12 PM Zoom we will have our final test on the words from Anthony Reynoso.
- iReady (1 session)
- Use your textbook to complete the test for Anthony Reynoso.
- REMEMBER! For #'s 1 & 2 write 3 sentences for each and make sure you use complete sentences!
- Xtramath
- iReady (1 session)
Week 6 E-Learning
Monday, 9/28/2020
Religion
- Watch the video on Abraham and Sarah.
- Read paragraph 3 on Pg. 27 & 28.
- Abraham did not know where God was leading. Him. He had to have faith. He packed all he could and he took his wife Sarah and Lot and his flocks with him on his journey. He obeyed God.
- The virtue of obedience is how we can obey God.
- Work on WB Pg. 18 in class.
- During our 9:30 Zoom meeting we will go over Pg. 58-59 and prepare for our upcoming test.
- Begin the Unit 2 Checkup on Pg. 80-82. Bring any questions that you have to our Zoom meeting and we will review the content and talk about the questions as you work on this.
- Cut a 3 pieces of paper into 12 pieces (fold in half both ways for each piece of paper.)
- Write a word from the spelling list on each card.
- Turn the card over and rewrite the word, drawing a box in place of the letters that spell the word’s vowel sound.
- Flip the cards over. Then say each word as you pick one from the pile and fill in the spelling pattern for the spelling words. Prepare for your upcoming spelling test.
- Reread the selection. How does the author feel about the quilt and the family tradition and how things have changed.
- Make sure you completed the six questions at the end of "The Keeping Quilt" so that we can go over any questions you have for the final test.
- Complete WB Pg. 5 and 6. They will use quick pictures to help you solve the math problems.
- Read and complete Pg. 155 - 157 to learn about Life Cycles and the Life Cycle of a butterfly.
Tuesday, 9/29/2020
Religion
- Man had to wait many years for the coming of the Savior. Man worshiped false gods. The virtue of faith helps us like it helped Abraham.
- Read Pg. 27. Think about this - How do you think God must have felt knowing that His people had forgotten Him?
- Complete WB Pg. 19.
- Using your notes, and your orange foldable, let's complete the test for Ch. 2. You MAY NOT use your book, the internet or help from another person.
- Today we will review the material for the Unit test on Nouns. We will go over Pg. 80-82.
- We will play a Kahoot @ at the 9:30 AM Zoom.
- Review the words for your test. Be ready! I will give you the final test today @ the 9:30 AM Zoom.
- Complete the test for "The Keeping Quilt". You may use your book to help you answer #'s 1 and 2. Write your responses with complete sentences. Write 3 sentences for #1 and 3 sentences for #2.
- Today we will go over WB Pg. 5 and 6. Then we will work on Argoprep pgs 18-21.
- Just for fun let's make some music!
Wednesday, 9/30/2020
Religion
- Let's finish reading Chapter 5.
- Here we learn that God asked Abraham to offered Isaac as a sacrifice to God. In faith and obedience, Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son. An angel stopped the sacrifice, saying God was pleased with Abraham for his obedience.
- Think about how Abraham must've felt. Was it easy for him to obey God? What do you think could've happened if he didn't obey God?
- Complete WB Pg. 20
- Moving to a new community can be exciting and difficult. Read about this on Pg. 74-77.
- As you read, complete the graphic organizer on WB Pg. 17 to identify what it is like moving to a new community.
- You should know why people move and what people do in their old communities. Also identify where people move from.
- Answer the questions on Pg. 77 in your notebook.
- During our 9 AM Zoom meeting, I will introduce new vocabulary words for the new story we are starting.
- I will read sentences with the word in the sentence. We will figure out the definitions of these words together.
- Students will write the definitions down in their Spelling/Vocab. notebook.
- You will complete your test on Unit 2 - Assessment on Nouns – singular, plural, possessive, common, proper. You may use your notes for help.
- During our 12 PM Zoom meeting, we will go over the rest of the Argoprep material using Pg. 20-21 to practice what we learned about using models to divide.
- During our Zoom meeting @ 9:30 AM, I will present a special item. It is a nesting doll. Allow students to look at each doll and talk about what they notice.
- Then, read the story “Nesting Dolls” on Pg. 154-157. We will discuss new words as we read and talk about how this story relates to the theme “Celebrating Traditions”.
- We will watch a video on Fire Safety.
- We will play some games to help us understand fire safety better.
- Come up with a safety plan with your family. Use the "How to Make a Fire Safety Plan" document for help. Share your plan in Google Classroom.
Thursday, 10/1/2020
Religion
- Draw a picture of the test that Abraham was given on a sheet of paper. Below the picture write a paragraph (3 to 5 sentences) about the scene and why this is important to our faith.
- Then write a second paragraph (3 to 5 sentences) of a time when you were given a test from God and you said "Yes". If you can't think of a time for yourself, think of someone we talked about in class from the Bible who was given a test like Abraham and said "Yes".
- We will learn that a custom is a way of doing things. Different communities have different customs and that it is important to maintain the customs of a home country.
- Read Pg. 78-81. Make sure you read through the key information on Pg. 78 and look at the different text features like pictures and captions.
- Answer the questions on pg. 81 in notebooks.
- Write down some of the customs that you family's ethnic group celebrates.
- Complete WB Pg. 18
- During our 9:30 AM meeting I will show the students how to complete a Frayer model. We will work on these during class.
- Use the picture on Pg. 97 to read and review to introduce the new unit.
- Complete the new lesson on Pg. 98 and 99. Read through the examples. Go through #’s 1-25 together and discuss any that you have questions about.
- WB Pg. 36
- During our 12:00 PM Zoom, we will practice and review Pg. 22 and 23 together. I will then give the students different questions to help them review for their test using our levels of 1-4.
- We will begin our introduction of Xtramath, which is a new program that we will be using to help us learn our basic math skills.
- We are going to start by accessing the Padlet. Follow the directions on the page.
- During our 9:30 AM Zoom we will go over the story together and complete the Main Idea document while we reread the story "Nesting Dolls".
- Let's make monsters of creativity. This activity is just for fun. If you don't have an item, you can always pick some other material to use. Take a picture and share if you make one!
Friday, 10/2/2020
Religion
- Use Ch. 5 notes and the workbook pages to complete the final test for Ch. 5.
- Many people immigrated to America for different reasons and from different countries. Read Pg. 84-89 Use the text features like pictures and highlighted words to help us understand what we are reading. Use the graphic organizer on WB Pg. 19 to help them gather information .
- Use your notebook to answer the questions in the text on Pg. 89.
- Together during our 9:30 AM meeting we will go over the Frayer models that we worked on for homework.
- Study the meaning of the words (definition) for the test.
- Today we will identify subjects as singular or plural. Choose the correct form of verbs in the present. Proofread for correct verb forms. Write an informative list and sentences about animals using verbs in the present.
- Read through the definition and explanation of the present tense verbs on Pg. 100. Complete Pg. 100 and 101 in their notebook. We will go over these questions together in class during if you have any questions.
- WB Pg. 38
- During our 12 PM Zoom meeting we will be going over Math problems to help us prepare for the test on the objectives: Groups of objects can help me find products & division helps me find the number of shares or the amount in each share.
- Go back to our Padlet from yesterday and watch the movie on "Nesting Dolls".
- When we meet at 9:30 AM we will go over the story and finish the rest of the graphic organizer for the story and find the main ideas as well as the supporting details.
- Finish the test on "Nesting Dolls" for homework.
- Read and complete Pg. 158-159 on the "Life Cycle of Frogs". Make sure you answer all the questions for credit.
- For fun you can practice what you learned playing this game.
Week 5 E-Learning
Monday, 9/21/2020
Religion
- Take a minute to look at a crucifix (either in your home or online). Jesus died on to save us from sin. The water is a sign of washing, pouring, nourishment, fun, life and much more. These things are happening in the soul in a very real way in the Sacrament of Baptism. Sin is washed away, including Original Sin. God's life is poured into the soul. We are nourished with God's love and life and we enter into God's family with God's love and we share in the death and Resurrection of Jesus. Baptism is the sacrament that Jesus gave us so we can have the life of grace won for us at the Cross. Without it, we can’t get to Heaven.
- Read paragraphs 8 and 9 on Pg. 24 and 25. We can continue to grow in the life of grace by praying, going to Mass and receiving Holy communion.
- Complete WB Pg.15
- Read Pg. 48-53. After they finish reading the material, they will answer the questions in their notebook on Pg. 53. We will go over these questions.
- Continue working on completing the orange foldable.
- Finish WB Pg. 11
- Today we are going to complete an interactive notebook together during ELA @ 9:30 AM. Bring your notebook, scissors, glue stick and a pencil.
- During our 9:30 meeting, we will take a spelling pretest for the words this week. Afterwards, I will introduce the vowel pattern briefly, mentioning that all these words have a long vowel pattern. We will discuss these spelling patterns together.
- Complete WB Pg. 67and 3x’s each for misspelled words.
- We are beginning a new story called, "The Keeping Quilt". It is part of a new theme – Traditions. Think about the traditions your family has - do you have special foods you eat or activities that you do together?
- Click on the link and in the right corner hit "Present" when it opens. View the slides by clicking on the screen. Study the meaning of these words this week.
- During our 12:00 Zoom we will begin to review the material on how to write related addition and multiplication sentences by finding out how to find how many in all. We will complete WB Pg. 3 and 4 to review this.
- We will begin by reading Pg. 154 and discussing what it says – we will watch a video on YouTube to simulate the 3 week experiment with mealworms. and completing the questions on Pg. 155. Continue to read Pg. 156-164. Answer the questions as you complete the pages.
- *In the video link a the end the video creator writes "after 72 years" he means "after 72 hours".
Tuesday, 9/22/2020
Let's Check-in @ 8 AM on Zoom and we will talk about the work for today.
Religion
Religion
- Reread Ch. 4.
- Do you know the difference between mortal and venial sins?
- Mortal sins are very serious. They actual lose us the life of grace we had in our souls.
- Venial sins weaken the life of grace in our souls.
- Confession helps us receive grace in this sacrament to overcome our sins.
- Complete WB Pg. 16
- Put finishing touches on your orange foldable.
- Make sure you have pictures to represent each type of community we learned about (Rural - Suburban - Urban).
- Did you include 3 to 5 bullet points of important information that you must know about that community?
- Is it colored?
- Does it look like you took time to complete it or is it just thrown together? If you need to, spruce it up (make it look better!)
- Complete WB Pg. 61 using the definitions from yesterday's presentation. When you login for our 9:30 AM Zoom, we will work on WB Pg. 67 together to help us identify the Spelling patterns for more long vowel spelling words.
- Let's finish our Interactive notebook together during our Zoom meeting today @ 9:30 AM on plural nouns.
- During our 12 PM Zoom meeting, we will go over Pg. 1 and 2 from yesterday's assignment. We will also discuss the material from the chapter on Pg. 3 and 4. If time allows, we will begin to complete packet #2 WB Pg. 12 - 17.
- What is a quilt? Let's look at one during our Zoom meeting @ 12 PM. Begin reading Pg. 133, "The Keeping Quilt". Did you hear any of the vocab. words we learned yesterday? Write a summary of the story.
Wednesday, 9/23/2020
Religion
- Complete Ch. 4 Test on “The Promise of a Savior”
- Read Pg. 56 and 57 in your textbook on how to classify the features of a community. Use what you learned in Chapter 2(Pg. 38 - 53) to help you write down the features in the box on WB Pg. 12. Then draw a picture for each community on the column labeled "Looks Like This".
- Complete WB Pg. 68 and study the words.
- Review the definitions of the vocab. words- these are the words on Pg. 61 and from the presentation from Monday/Tuesday.
- Using Pg. 74-75 go over the rules for using an ' and "s" to show possession. Practice using the problems on those pages. If you have questions, we can go over them at the 9:30 AM meeting on Zoom.
- Complete WB Pg. 31
- Bring your math packets to the meeting. We will be working on this during the Zoom meeting.
- We will go over yesterday's homework on Pg. 3 and 4.
- We will go over Argoprep Pg. 12-17 together.
- During Zoom we will go over WB Pg. 62 together while using the book and the story "The Keeping Quilt" to categorize information from the text.
- Complete WB Pg. 63 on your own using the book for help.
Thursday, 9/24/2020
Religion
- Read the first paragraph on Pg. 27. God give us all and He is the Creator. We believe in One True God.
- Then read the 2nd paragraph.
- Let's think about this: How do you think God must have felt when His people disobeyed Him?
- Abraham had great faith. "Faith" with an uppercase "F" is a virtue and a habit of the will to do good- "faith" with a lowercase "f" is a gift revealed to us.
- Let's think about this: What are ways we can live our faith?
- Complete WB Pg. 17
- While using Ch. 2 for information, answer the review questions on Pg. 58 and 59 in your notebook. These questions will help you prepare for the test which is next week.
- You only have to do one (1) of the "Write About History".
- If we have time, we will discuss the answers with the group. Be ready to talk about what is giving you difficulty from the review. We will discuss this material together.
- Complete WB Pg. 69 and study your Spelling words.
- Don't forget to study the vocab. definitions too.
- We will play a review game of Spelling words together at our 9:30 AM meeting.
- During our 9:30 Zoom we will talk about plural possessive nouns. We will read through the rules and discuss the material and examples on Pg. 76 together. We will complete #’s 1-15 together and discuss any that give us any issues. Then write the five incorrect plural possessive nouns correctly and share in class.
- WB Pg. 33
- During our Zoom meeting we will begin to complete packet #2 WB Pg. 12 - 17.
- Reread the selection "The Keeping Quilt". Complete the questions at the end of the story in your notebook.
- WB Pg 64-65, 71, 72
Friday, 9/25/2020
NO SCHOOL - TEACHER IN-SERVICE
Week 1 E-Learning
Monday, 8/24/2020
DUE TO A WATER MAIN BREAK SCHOOL HAS BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL THURSDAY, 8/27. ALL STUDENTS WILL BE DOING E-LEARNING UNTIL CLASSES RESUME IN-PERSON.
START HERE:
Watch this video on how to log into your school Gmail accounts and gain access to Google Classroom.
START HERE:
Watch this video on how to log into your school Gmail accounts and gain access to Google Classroom.
- I have sent your school gmail accounts and passwords to your parent's email.
- I have sent a document "2020-2021 Google Classroom Codes" for you to use.
- Use these documents to login to Google Classroom.
- I will also post assignments here (like an assignment notebook) but you will need to login to Classroom to access the work and turn work in.
- Watch the video.
- Read Pg. 9, paragraphs 1-3
- Complete WB Pg. 1.
- Read Pg. 2-5 in your textbook.
- In your notebook, draw a line down the center of the page. On the left side write "Chicago" and on the other side write "El Paso". Write down what life in each place is like. You can write down things that are similar and things that are different. This is called "comparing and contrasting".
- Afterwards, look at what you wrote down. Write a sentence or two explaining where you would rather live and why: El Paso or Chicago.
- Be prepared to share your work with me at our check-in.
- E-Learning Check-In #1: Log in @ 9:35 AM using the Zoom link I sent to your parent's email.
- Watch this video and write down the actions you see the dog doing in your English/Language Arts notebook.
- Read Pg. 32 - look back at the actions you saw the dog do in that video. Did you write complete sentences or fragments (not complete sentences)? If you didn't write a complete sentence for the dog's actions, fix the sentences now.
- Complete #'s 1-15 in your notebook. Check your work and see if you understood it, by clicking on this document.
- Use your Spelling Vocab. notebook to take your Spelling Pretest for the Spelling words this week from The Lost and Found. You will use this video link to take the Spelling Pretest.
- Correct your Spelling Pretest with the video and write each misspelled word 3x's each in your Spelling notebook. Take a picture of this work and share it in Google Classroom to get credit.
- Complete WB Pg. 9 separating each word into the correct spelling pattern for short vowels.
- Review these terms:
- combined = add, fewer = subtraction
- how many = add
- how many more = usually subtraction
- how many fewer = usually means subtraction
- Watch the video to help understand frequency tables while completing WS Pg. 157-158.
- E-Learning Check in #2: Login @ 12:00 P.M. using the Zoom link I sent to your parent's email.
- Look up these words in a dictionary: rumpled, situations, worried, visible, unusual, directions
- Use the definitions to help you complete WB Pg. 3
- Before you begin reading today, in your reading notebook, take a moment to write about a time you lost something and whether or not you ever found the lost item. How were you able to find the item? Did anyone help you?
- Begin reading the story "The Lost and Found" by starting on Pg. 19. Read the title and author of the selection. Read the Strategy Focus. Read pg. 19 -31.
- Use WB Pg. 4 to complete the "Event Map" only up to Pages 30 - 31. You should be able to finish the sentences for the events that happened on each of those pages.
- Write a 3-5 sentence summary about what they just read in your Reading notebook.
- Write your reaction to the problem the boys faced.
- Watch this video
- As you read today focus on how living things grow and change.
- Read Pg. 135 and write down your prediction for what might happen if a baby kangaroo left its mother's pouch too soon?
- Read Pg. 137 to learn how to use sequence to help you understand the text better. Complete the practice questions on Pg. 137. Students will be encouraged to go home and complete the science experiment to make a model of a backbone.
- For fun you can create your own backbone model and observe the movement of the backbone using WB Pg. 138.
Tuesday, 8/25/2020
SEE MONDAY'S SCHEDULE FOR ALL SUBJECT AREAS.
WE HAVE 4 ZOOM MEETINGS @ 9:30 AM, 11 AM, 12 PM & 1:30 PM - CHECK YOUR PARENT'S EMAIL.
If you finished everything from yesterday, you may access Sheppard Software for learning activities to challenge you and make you smile!
WE HAVE 4 ZOOM MEETINGS @ 9:30 AM, 11 AM, 12 PM & 1:30 PM - CHECK YOUR PARENT'S EMAIL.
If you finished everything from yesterday, you may access Sheppard Software for learning activities to challenge you and make you smile!
Wednesday, 8/26/2020
WE HAVE 4 ZOOM MEETINGS @ 9:30 AM, 11 AM, 12 PM & 1:30 PM - CHECK YOUR PARENT'S EMAIL.
Religion
Religion
- Read Pg. 10 paragraph 4 and 5.
- Remember from yesterday, that we are EACH made in God's image because He loves us so very much and wanted to share in His life with us.
- Think about the "treasures" God has made for us (like our family, stars, mountains, etc.) Draw a picture of a treasure you love in your notebook or on paper.
- Complete WB Pg. 2
- Remember yesterday we compared El Paso and Chicago.
- Read Pg. 4 and 5 captions in your textbook and take time to look at each picture.
- Use the Google Form to answer the questions about the page.
- Complete Day 2 on WS Pg. 9
- Read Pg. 34 - 35 "Writing Good Sentences".
- Sentences must have a subject and a predicate. Let's watch a video in EdPuzzle. In order to log in to EdPuzzle, you will use your school gmail account. Go to your ELA Google Classroom and click on the link through Google Classroom.
- Use a dictionary to look up the definition to the first 6 words from your Spelling list. Write the definitions down in your notebook or on a sheet of paper. The 6 words are: mix, milk, smell, last, head, friend
- Complete WB Pg. 10.
- Study your Spelling words by practicing them out loud with a family member, typing them on the computer or writing them on a sheet of paper with your favorite color markers, crayons or colored pencils.
- Complete Day 2 on WS Pg. 9 and be prepared to go over the answers in class.
- Watch the "Picture Graphs" EdPuzzle Video in your Math Google Classroom. Remember to login through Google Classroom, using your school gmail account in EdPuzzle.
- Complete the WB Pg. 159 -160 "Use Picture Graphs".
- *NOTE: IF A SYMBOL IS CUT IN HALF THAT MEANS IT IS HALF OF THE ORIGINAL NUMBER SO IF THE SYMBOL IN THE KEY IS A BOOK = 2 THAN HALF A BOOK = 1.
- In class we are going to talk about summaries and students can share their summaries from yesterday's work.
- Finish reading the story The Lost and Found using Pg. 32 - 45 in the textbook.
- Write a summary of the important story parts of the 2nd part of the story in your own words on a sheet of paper or in your notebook.
- Finish WB Pg. 4 "Event Map"
- This story has fantasy qualities: It is a story that mixes realistic details with ones that are fantasy. In your notebook or on paper, make a t-chart labeled: "Realistic" and the other "Fantasy". Add 3 details that are realistic and 3 that are fantasy from the story to the chart.
- Complete WB Pg. 5 using the book to help you.
Thursday, 8/27/2020
Religion
- Read Pg. 10, paragraph 6 (starts with the line "Jesus taught His apostles".
- Let's cut out, color and glue our 3 leaf shamrocks using the handout.
- Watch these videos: The Trinity and The Trinity Song
- Complete WB Pg. 3
- Watch the video in EdPuzzle about main idea.
- Remember that the main idea is the most important idea in a passage or paragraph. The supporting details are sentences or pieces of information that tell us more about the main idea.
- Read Pg. 6 and 7 in your textbook.
- Complete WB Pg. 1 "Main Idea and Details"
- Complete Day 3 on WS Pg. 9
- Watch a video on proofreading marks
- Read Pg. 36 and 37 and work on the questions you might want to asks your classmates. Write answers to the questions that you came up with. Watch out for correct punctuation.
- Complete WB Pg. 5
- Use a dictionary to look up the definition to the last 6 words from your Spelling list. Write the definitions down in your notebook or on a sheet of paper. The 6 words are: class, left, thick, send, thin, stick
- Complete WB Pg. 11.
- Study your Spelling words by practicing them out loud with a family member, typing them on the computer or writing them on a sheet of paper with your favorite color markers, crayons or colored pencils.
- Complete Day 3 on WS Pg. 9 and be prepared to go over the answers in class.
- Using what you have learned about graphs complete WS Pg. 161-162
- Let's review the new summaries you wrote for homework yesterday. Also, be prepared to share your t-charts about realistic and fantasy events from yesterday. We will talk about these during class today, so make sure you are ready to share yours for the 2nd half of The Lost and Found
- In your notebook, write down ways that Floyd and Wendell thought their luck had changed from the beginning to end of the story. How did their luck change for them from when they started at the principal's office until the end? Don't forget to use your book to support your answer!
- Answer the questions in your textbook on Pg. 46. Write down the answers in your notebook or on a sheet of paper. Use complete sentences. Capitalize and punctuate your sentences too!
- Finish WB Pg. 6 and 7. Use the story on wB Pg. 6 to fill in the order of the events of the story on WB Pg. 7
Friday, 8/28/2020
Religion
- Finish reading Ch. 1 Pg. 10 and 11.
- Watch the video below on "The Lord's Prayer".
- Use the video to help you complete WB Pg. 4.
- If you do not know "The Lord's Prayer" by memory, practice this prayer as we will have a test on this prayer and the "Hail Mary" in September.
- Read through Pg. 8 and 9
- When we meet for class during our Zoom meeting, we will read Pg. 10-15 together.
- We will also answer questions about the chapter.
- Complete WS Pg. 3 "Lesson 1: Communities" using the book for help
- Read Pg. 38 and 39 on your own.
- We will practice Pg. 38 and 39 together during our Zoom meeting.
- Complete WB Pg. 7
- During our Zoom meeting we will go over WB pages 3, 9, 10 and 11
- Study the 12 Spelling words (found on WB Pg. 9) to prepare for the upcoming test
- Watch the EdPuzzle video below and answer the questions on the video about Bar Graphs.
- We will go over and discuss WS Pg. 163 and 164 during our session together on Zoom. You will finish the WS on your own.
- Reread "The Lost and Found" out loud. Practice reading your sentences all the way until you get to the punctuation mark at the end of the sentence.
- Complete WB Pg. 14 where you are changing the fragments (not complete sentences) into complete sentences.
- When we have our Zoom meeting, we will go over WS Pg. 4, 5, 6 and 7 (we did these during the week), so if you have not completed those pages, please work on those for our meeting @ 12 PM.
- We will review how to put words in alphabetical order during our Zoom meeting.
- Complete WB Pg. 12 on your own.
Week 2 E-Learning
Monday, 8/31/2020
Religion
- You may use your workbook pages and textbook to help you with an open notes/book test on Ch. 1 - God Loves Us
- Complete the Google Form
- During our Zoom meeting we will go over WB Pg. 3 from Friday and discuss any questions from the material.
- Read Pg. 18-23 and then complete the questions on Pg. 23 (#'s 1-5) in your notebook. We will reread the material discuss it during the meeting.
- Complete WB Pg. 4
- We will review Pg. 38 and 39 making sure the students are clear on the difference between an exclamation and a command.
- Complete WB Pg. 7
- Take out a sheet of paper.
- Write the title of the story, The Lost and Found, underneath your name in the right corner of the paper.
- Listen to the words using the recording and write them on the appropriate line. Do not ask for help from anyone else and do not use your word lists to help you. That would be cheating and something that we all agreed we would not do.
- Complete WS Pg. 165-166 and bring any questions you have to our 1:30 PM meeting. We will go over the work and discuss some additional problems.
- Complete the final test for The Lost and Found using the Google Form
- You may use your book to help you with the test and to find evidence (proof) from the story. Please do NOT get help from a parent/sibling or other helpful person. The work should be your own, otherwise, that would be cheating and that is something that we agreed we would not do.
- Click on the Study Jam Vertebrates Slideshow. Read each slide and click the yellow arrow at the bottom or top right side to read about the next vertebrate.
- Practice what you learned by clicking the "Test Yourself" button.
- Send me a screenshot, picture or comment of the score you earned out of 7 for the "Test Yourself" on Study Jams.
- During our Zoom meeting we will read Pg. 139 - 141 and answer questions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. The pages are included in the Google Classroom Science post.
Tuesday, 9/1/2020
Religion
ELA
Math
Reading
- Complete activity WB Pg. 5.
- Then listen to the story of creation using Genesis 1 – 2 watching the EdPuzzle video on how God created the world.
- Read Pg. 13, paragraphs 1 - 3
- People have a special role in God's creation. We are "stewards" which means we are to take care of God's creation and each other. What are ways you can be a steward in the world today? How can you make the world a better place? For example: I will not litter. Write down at least 3 ways you will be a good steward.
- Have you ever seen Sesame Street? Today they will learn about Sonia Manzano who used to be on the show. We will read about her life on Pg. 24 and 25.
- Answer the question at the end on Pg. 25 in their SS notebook.
- How do you know that Sonia Manzano is an example of a person who is a good citizen?
ELA
- Read through Pg. 40 and 41 to understand what a subject is in a sentence and practice the questions.
- Finish WB Pg. 9
Math
- Using WS Pg. 167 – 168 learn how we can use a model to write a number sentence to help us answer questions. We will discuss how we can use a model by using a bar to represent the data and count back along the scale to help us find the difference.
- We can use a number sentence to help us subtract. Solve the word problems on the worksheet using the data represented.
Reading
- Watch the Edpuzzle video and answer the questions about inferences.
- Complete WB Pg. 24 as you read "The Ballad of Mulan".
- Read the first part of story Pg. 57-71. You will only be able to do #'s 1 & 2 on WB Pg. 24.
- Write a 3-5 sentence summary for the story up to Pg. 71.
- Watch the video about "Emergency Planning" on You Tube
Wednesday, 9/2/2020
E-Learning Check-in #1 @ 8:00 AM
Religion
ELA
Math
Learn more about composer Beethoven
Religion
- Let's talk a little about the chapter . . . God gave humans the gift to know, love and serve Him by helping and loving each other.
- We rule the earth and enjoy the beauty together. We take care of the plants and animals and other people too.
- Think about a plant and how it works together with the water, soil and the sun to help it survive. The plant does not know that it gets nutrients from these places because it does not have an intellect.
- There are different types of creation. The categories are: Nonliving things, plant life, animal life, human life and angelic life.
- Write an example for each category (an example of a non-living thing would be a rock or plant life would be a rose) using the Google Doc below.
- God's creation works together for the good. This is God's wisdom. Remember the bee and the flower from last week? Everything in nature has a purpose. God cares for all His creation. He loves us! He wants us to be happy with Him in Heaven!
- Read Pg. 13 - 15, paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 and complete WB Pg. 6 "God Created the World"
- Read Pg. 26 - 29 and AS YOU READ complete the questions in the Google Doc attached below.
- Complete WB Pg. 29
ELA
- We will meet on Zoom and discuss what is a predicate on Pg. 42 and 43 in the text. We will go over the material together. Students will answer questions and review content.
- Complete WB Pg. 11
- During our Zoom meeting, we will go over the spelling patterns for more words with short vowel sounds using WB Pg. 29.
- On your own, use the vocabulary definitions, pictures and passage in Classroom to try to figure out which word would best complete the story. Complete WB Pg. 23 (you may use the definitions from that document to help you.)
Math
- Complete the EdPuzzle video on "Use and Make Line Plots"
- Read through and then complete WS Pg. 169 - 170 using what you learned from that video.
- Remember that these word meanings: total = add, fewer = less than, included = add all
- During our Zoom meeting, students will share the 1st summaries that they wrote for homework. We will listen to see if the most important information was included in the summary and if there was anything we would remove or replace.
- Next, we will begin reading part 2 of The Ballad of Mulan on Pg. 72-85. As we read, we will complete WB Pg. 24 and 25 .
- Students will write a 3-5 sentence summary on Pg. 72-85 in their Reading notebook.
Learn more about composer Beethoven
Thursday, 9/3/2020
E-Learning Check-in #1 @ 8 AM
Religion
ELA
Math
Religion
- Read the rest of Chapter 2
- Watch the video and make a list of three (3) sinful choices and a list of three (3) good choices
- Complete WB Pg. 7 using the following words: happy, kingdom, body and soul, rule, promised, choose, first parents, purpose, beautiful, love and help, heaven, God
- Read Pg. 30 and 31 in your textbook and write down answers to the questions in this Google Doc.
ELA
- After you watch the EdPuzzle video, read Pg. 44 and the rules for run-on sentences. Practice correcting sentences #'s 1- 13 on your own on Pg. 44 - 45. Complete WB Pg. 13.
- Complete WB Pg. 30 to use the correct short vowel word
Math
- During our Zoom meeting we will go over how to measure length to the nearest half or fourth inch and use measurement data to make a line plot.
- Complete WS Pg. 171 - 172
- Reread "The Ballad of Mulan"
- Answer the questions #1-6 on Pg. 86 in your Reading notebook
- Continue to practice making inferences using WB Pg. 26 - 27
Friday, 9/4/2020
E-Learning Check-in #1 @ 8 AM
Religion
ELA
Math
Check out our "Terrific 3rd Grader's General Classroom Information" Google Classroom for Art projects (just for fun!)
Religion
- In our life if we choose to do good or choose to do bad things it will affect us. If we live good lives by choosing to love God and follow His plan for us, when we die God will bring us to live with him forever in Heaven.
- Read through all the questions in the orange section of Ch. 2. Use the book to help you finish WB Pg. 8. You have a test on Tuesday, so reread the chapter to get ready for the test.
- Watch the two (2) videos in EdPuzzle about what is a map scale and how to use a map scale.
- Read through the example on Pg. 32 in your book. Practice with the examples in the text on Pg. 32 and 33. Use the book Reference pages (the pages labeled with an "R" and a number in the back of the book with the maps) and practice using the scale to see how far it would be to travel to different places.
- Complete WB Pg. 6
ELA
- We are almost ready to take our Unit 1 test. In order to prepare, we will complete the Unit 1 Review on Pg. 49 - 50 in your ELA (Language) notebook. GO BACK AND USE YOUR BOOK AND THE INFORMATION TO HELP YOU! Bring any questions you have about the material to our meeting.
- Complete WB Pg. 31 to use the correct short vowel word and study for your Spelling test!
Math
- We are starting a new Math packet today reviewing some of the skills we learned over the past two (2) weeks. Work on completing WS Pg. 144 – 149. As you are working on this put a star next to any problems that give you trouble so we can talk about them during class on Zoom.
- Reread The Ballad of Mulan. This time, answer the questions on Pg. 86 at the end of the story in your Reading notebook. Use complete sentences with capitalization and correct punctuation.
- When you finish, you can read Pg. 88-91 and practice writing Chinese symbols for fun.
Check out our "Terrific 3rd Grader's General Classroom Information" Google Classroom for Art projects (just for fun!)
Week 3 E-Learning
Monday, 9/7/2020
LABOR DAY - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, 9/8/2020
Meeting #1 - E-Learning check in @ 8:00 AM
Religion
ELA
Math
Religion
- Chapter 2 Religion Test Use your notes and workbook pages to help you complete the Ch. 2 Religion Test. Turn it in and mark as done when you are finished.
- Use your notebooks to write the answers to the questions on Pg. 34-35. Look back in the book for help from the chapters. We will go over the answers @ 9:30 AM Zoom meeting. Complete the study guide for Chapter 1. You will be able to use this study guide on your test.
ELA
- We are going to go over the Unit review together during our Zoom meeting @ 9:30 AM. Then, complete the Unit 1 test. You may use your Unit 1 Review to help you.
- We will take our final assessment of The Ballad of Mulan together @ 9:30 AM. As you prepare for this test, study the words.
Math
- We are starting a new Math packet today reviewing some of the skills we learned over the past two (2) weeks. Work on completing WS Pg. 144 – 149. As you are working on this put a star next to any problems that give you trouble so we can talk about them during class on Zoom.
- If you have not finished the test for The Ballad of Mulan, please finish that and turn that in. As we begin reading the story together, students take time to ask questions about the material. Write the questions in your Reading notebook. Only read the first part of the story Waterfall from Pg. 94 to 103. Make predictions as you read. Write a prediction on what you think will happen next at the end of the first part of the story.
Wednesday, 9/9/2020
Meeting #1 - E-Learning Check-in @ 8 AM (We will discuss the days work and go over SS)
Religion
ELA
Math
Religion
- View different pieces of art using this website. Think about how each is different from the other. Some art even gives us a deeper love for God.
By looking at creation we can use our reason to know something of the Creator. We can know that because all of creation works together it could not have been just accidentally thrown together and left abandoned. Someone very intelligent must have made the world and still cares for it.
Think about powerful waterfalls, storms, etc. The creator must be more powerful than these. Look at the beauty of mountains and sunsets and know that the Creator is more beautiful. God reveals Himself to us in the Person of His Son, Jesus Christ in order to know more about God and His plans for us.
Read Pg. 17 paragraphs 1 & 2. Use the information from the book to help with workbook Pg. 9.
- We will discuss any questions from the study guide at the 8 AM meeting on Zoom. You may use the study guide on your Social Studies test for Chapter 1.
ELA
- Look at the picture on Pg. 59 and think about the person, places or things that you see. These are Nouns. Let's look at Pg. 60. Read through and review the rules on the page and think about some people, places, things that you see. Afterwards, go through examples on Pg. 60 and 61 together. Write a short poem and highlight the nouns (or underline them if you don't have a highlighter).
- Complete WB Pg. 17
- During our Zoom meeting you will get the pretest for the words for The Waterfall. You will use your Spelling page to correct the words.
- Complete 3x’s Each for misspelled words
- We will discuss the spelling pattern together.
- I will also provide you with new vocabulary words which you will write down in your notebook for The Waterfall.
Math
- We will be using the Argoprep review WS Pg. 150-155. We wll go over the packet during class.
- You can also watch the video examples on your own to help you and check out your solutions.
- As we begin reading the story together, students take time to ask questions about the material. Write the questions in your Reading notebook.
- Only read the first part of the story Waterfall from Pg. 94 to 103. Make predictions as you read. Write a prediction on what you think will happen next at the end of the first part of the story.
Thursday, 9/10/2020
E-Learning Check-in #1 @ 8:00 AM
Religion
Spelling
Math
Since we did not get to go over this work together yesterday due connection issues, we will review the material from yesterday's lesson today:
Since we did not get to discuss this material, we will spend some time sharing our predictions during our e-learning check-in. Make sure you completed yesterday's lesson:
Religion
- Today we will learn that God chose to reveal Himself to man through the prophets. Prophets speak God’s truth to their fellow human beings in order to bring them closer to God. Moses was the greatest of the Old Testament prophets.
- Do you have any friends or family members that they like to speak with. What do they like to talk about? Just like you like to talk to that family member or friend, God also wants us to know Him and talk with Him. He wants to share with us who He is and what His plan is for us and that he invites us into a deeper relationship with Him, which requires that we know Him better. God loves us so much and wants us to love Him in return.
- The prophets speak God's truth and call people to a deeper relationship with Him. God uses natural and supernatural means to communicate with us. The prophets and miracles are supernatural and help us come to know God.
- What would you message be for the people today?
- Some problems today might be: people wanting too much stuff or worshiping false idols like musicians, singers, actors. It might even be that we thing money is the most important thing
- Using WB Pg. 10 write a message of love as a prophet on something you think people need to do differently.
- Today you will complete the Social Studies test for Chapter 1. You may use the Study Guide that we went over during class yesterday to help you on the test.
Spelling
- Use this clip to take your Spelling pretest. Check your words afterwards and make sure you spelled the words correctly. Use Pg. 44 - 46 to check the words on the page. The EXTRA CREDIT words are: escape and slope
- This weeks words have a specific spelling pattern: VOWEL-CONSONANT-E. This means that most of the words for the long vowel sounds have this spelling pattern in them. In the examples below, I have underlined the spelling pattern for you. You can use this to complete WB Pg. 44:
- Long A: save, grade
- Long I: life, wide, mine
- Long O: smoke, note
- Long U: huge, cube
- Special Words: come, love. These words do not follow the same spelling pattern above! They are an exception to the rule. These words are both Long U sounds but the spelling pattern does not spell a long vowel sound
- If a word begins with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u, y) you use the article “an” not "a". For example: an apple, an orange, a banana, a kiwi
- “A” or “An” before a noun is likely a common noun.
- Watch & complete the EdPuzzle video on Common and Proper nouns.
- Read the rules for Common and Proper nouns on Pg. 62 - 63 and practice #'s 1-20.
- Complete WB Pg. 19
Math
Since we did not get to go over this work together yesterday due connection issues, we will review the material from yesterday's lesson today:
- We will be using the Argoprep review WS Pg. 150-155. We wll go over the packet during class.
- You can also watch the video examples on your own to help you and check out your solutions.
Since we did not get to discuss this material, we will spend some time sharing our predictions during our e-learning check-in. Make sure you completed yesterday's lesson:
- As we begin reading the story together, students take time to ask questions about the material. Write the questions in your Reading notebook.
- Only read the first part of the story Waterfall from Pg. 94 to 103. Make predictions as you read. Write a prediction on what you think will happen next at the end of the first part of the story.
Friday, 9/11/2020
E-Learning Check-in @ 8:00 AM
Religion
ELA
Reading
Religion
- Read Pg. 18- 19 paragraphs 3, 4 & 5. Focus on how God sent messages to help prepare His people for the coming of Jesus. He sent His Son to earth in the Divine Person of Jesus Christ. God became man so we can better understand God.
- Jesus taught us about God and His kingdom through the use of short stories or parables. Today, the Pope is the head of the bishops and the Church and he helps guide us. As the Church we protect the truths of Scripture (what’s in the Bible) and Tradition (what’s been passed down from one generation to the next).
- Let’s watch some parables:
- After we finish the videos, the students will use the information provided to complete WB Pg. 11.
- During our Zoom meeting we will start the new unit on Ch. 2 Pg. 36-37 and talk about the three lessons.
- Using the orange construction paper for our foldable (see directions on handout) – label each according to the types of communities (Rural, Suburban, Urban)
- I will explain how we will use this information from the chapter to categorize the content.
- Read Pg. 38-41 together. As we read stop and discuss the material. Focus on the key ideas of the chapter. Let's talk about #’s 1-5 on Pg. 41. Go over together as a whole class, clarifying any information they are having trouble with.
- Complete WB Pg. 9
- Complete WB Pg. 38 and 45
ELA
- Begin with the one-minute warm up. Then we will discuss how the noun is found in the subject of a sentence. We will view several sentences. Students will work on Pg. 64 and 65 together.
- Afterwards, the students will make a list of exciting thing that happen in our school. The students will draw a picture of each one. Then write captions for each picture. They will share the captions with the class.
- Complete WB Pg. 21
- Let's practice measuring to the nearest whole, 1/2 and 1/4 inch playing a game on ABCya!
- Go the this link: Strolling with my Gnomies
- Select the right side "Inches"
- Under "Inches", select "Whole Numbers"
- Once you complete "Whole Numbers" start over (click the link again) and select "Halves"
- Once you complete "Halves" start over (click the link again) and select "Quarters"
Reading
- Students will finish reading the second half of the story together starting on Pg. 103 and make predictions as you read.
- Afterwards, we will complete the chart for "Cause and Effect" on Pg. 39 in the workbook pages.
- Use the data on the bar graph on Pg. 145 to answer questions about different fish and how they swim. Focus on solving information and ordering data. We will be categorizing why they are classified in different groups.
Week 4 E-Learning
Monday, 9/14/2020
E-Learning Check-in @ 8:00 AM
Religion
English
Math
Religion
- We will finish reading the rest of Ch. 3 on Pg. 19-21.
- Let's watch this video on the Bible. You should know that God is the author of the Bible. There is an Old Testament and a New testament. The first book of the Bible and what it means – Genesis: The Beginning. We will know that the Old Testament teaches about Creation and our preparation for the Savior.
- We will also discuss the New Testament and how it tells of the story of Jesus and how our Church began. We’ll review the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John). The Bible is many different books and many men wrote them using different styles, but God is the one who inspired their work.
- Catholics use both Scripture (Bible) and Tradition (the word of God passed on through the Church but not written in the Bible) through the head of the Church. The 1st head or Pope was Peter. Review who today’s Pope is – Francis and he lives in the Vatican in Italy.
- Complete WB Pg. 12
- Using pages 38-41, complete 3 to 5 bullet points (these are the little dots that you see here on my class web site - if you don't know how to do these, let me know at our meeting). Each point will be something that you learned about the "rural community". Make sure that you include important information that is specific to a "rural" community.
- On the cover, draw a picture of what the rural community is like, the people, where they would work and what the community is known for. Also, make sure that the word "Rural" is on the cover flap.
- If you have not complete WB Pg. 46 finish that and study your Spelling words this week.
- Use this link to take a test on the Spelling words. Send me a picture or screenshot of your final score on the test for Waterfall.
English
- We will go over this information in our Zoom meeting. We will begin with a review that nouns name a person, place or thing. Then we will discuss that added information – appositives renames a noun and other descriptive phrases do not follow this pattern. The phrase must have a noun to rename the first noun.
- We will go through the example on Pg. 66 together.
- Then the S will have time to work on WB Pg. 23. We will go over this together.
- Next, we will discuss how to use commas and that they are not used when subjects are combined. We will look at sentences that combine in an exercise so that students don’t have to change the V to fit the new plural subject. We will talk about subject verb agreement.
- Complete WB Pg. 24.
- Reread The Waterfall. Complete WB Pg. 40, 41 and 42.
- During Zoom we will discuss the some questions about the story and check comprehension. We will also go over our predictions and summaries.
Math
- During Zoom, we will practice for our test on 3.MD.3 and 3.MD.4 standards. I will explain "Leveled Assessments" to the students and we will practice different problems together.
- The test will go home to students in Thursday packets (No school Friday so materials will need to be picked up on Thursday). The test MUST be returned to school. Students MAY NOT return the test digitally (no picture/scans, etc.)
- Click on the Study Jam Invertebrates Slideshow. Read each slide and click the yellow arrow at the bottom or top right side to read about the next vertebrate.
- Practice what you learned by clicking the "Test Yourself" button. Send me a screenshot, picture or comment of the score you earned out of 7 for the "Test Yourself" on Study Jams.
Tuesday, 9/15/2020
E-Learning Check-In #2 @ 8:00 AM
Religion
English
Math
Religion
- Use your workbook pages and notes to help you complete the test for Ch. 3.
- Read Pg. 42-45 together. As they read, we will check our comprehension of the text. The students will also answer the 5 questions on Pg. 45 in their notebook.
- Complete WB Pg. 10.
English
- Read the definition of singular and plural on Pg. 68. Recognize that singular nouns often don’t end in R
- Go through the examples from #’s 1-18.
- The students can take out a sheet of loose-leaf and they will work on Pg. 69 #’s 19-24.
- WB Pg. 25
Math
- During Zoom, we will practice for our test on 3.MD.3 and 3.MD.4 standards. I will explain "Leveled Assessments" to the students and we will practice different problems together.
- The test will go home to students in Thursday packets (No school Friday so materials will need to be picked up on Thursday). The test MUST be returned to school. Students MAY NOT return the test digitally (no picture/scans, etc.)
- Reread The Waterfall. This time write the answers to the questions on Pg. 116.
- Check your predictions. Did what you predict come true?
Wednesday, 9/16/2020
E-Learning Check-In #1 @ 8:00 AM
Religion
English
Math
Religion
- Read the first 3 paragraphs together on Pg. 23. Look at the pictures in the text.
- God has given every person at least one guardian angel. These angels help us reach our goal of Heaven and protect and guide us.
- You can pray daily for the help of your guardian angels and that they can ask the guardian angel their name. We know the name of 4 angels which are Michael, Raphael, Gabriel and Uriel.
- Complete WB Pg. 13
- Using Pg. 42-45 complete 3 to 5 bullet points (these are the little dots that you see here on my class web site - if you don't know how to do these, let me know at our meeting). Each point will be something that you learned about the "suburban community". Make sure that you include important information that is specific to a "suburban" community.
- On the cover, draw a picture of what the community is like, the people, where they would work and what the community is known for. Also, make sure that the word "suburban" is on the cover flap.
English
- Use page 70 for help. Copy the rules in your notebook to help them remember what to do when the noun ends in s, sh, ch or x. We will make a chart together and they will fill in the graphic organizer with the examples. We will go over Pg. 70 together.
- Then, students will learn the rules for nouns that ends with a consonant and a y. We will review the rule and practice using the examples on Pg. 71.
- Complete WB Pg. 27, 28
- Use your textbook to complete the test for The Waterfall. Remember to write 3 sentences to support your answers for #1 and #2.
Math
- During Zoom, we will practice for our test on 3.MD.3 and 3.MD.4 standards. I will explain "Leveled Assessments" to the students and we will practice different problems together. We will review how to measure to the nearest 1/4", 1/2" and 3/4" as well as to the nearest whole inch.
- The test will go home to students in Thursday packets (No school Friday so materials will need to be picked up on Thursday). The test MUST be returned to school. Students MAY NOT return the test digitally (no picture/scans, etc.)
Thursday, 9/17/2020
E-Learning Check-In #1 @ 8:00 AM
Religion
Reading
Math
Religion
- We will begin by reading Genesis 3 from the Bible. Then we will discuss what happened with Adam and Eve.
- Using the sheet of white paper, draw a picture showing the before and after of the fall of Adam and Eve.
- There is a great loss of losing the life of grace. Without grace, man cannot go to Heaven. Grace is a share in God’s life. Adam and Eve lost this grace, but they still had hope in God’s love.
- Complete WB Pg. 14
Reading
- Let's begin our iReady Diagnostic. We will watch a presentation together to help you prepare for this assessment. We will begin the Reading assessment today. We will check in and make sure everyone understands that they should not get help on this activity or else, it will skew the results. This would make the work impossible for the student to complete. It will not help him/her become a better student in Reading.
- Read Pg. 48-53. Answer the questions in your notebook on Pg. 53.
- Complete the handout on WB Pg. 11 which discusses the where, who, when, what and how of the community.
Math
- Let's begin our iReady Diagnostic for Math. We will check in and make sure everyone understands that they should not get help on this activity or else it will skew the results. This would make the work impossible for the student to complete. It will not help him/her become a better student in Math.
- Read through pg. 72 rules. These words have special spellings.
- Go through Pg. 72 and 73 together. Review up to #1-18 in your notebook. Correct the incorrect plural nouns in the passage.
- Complete WB Pg. 29
Friday, 9/18/2020
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
HOMEWORK:
Don't forget to finish your Math test!
You should be reading every night for 20 minutes of a book of your choice.
HOMEWORK:
Don't forget to finish your Math test!
You should be reading every night for 20 minutes of a book of your choice.