Goals for the week of May 19th-23rd
Students will ask and answer questions using text evidence from Poppy.
Students will create a project demonstrating explicit understanding of the text Poppy.
Students will continue to research force and motion using various texts and websites.
Students will build a levitation train to demonstrate the magnetic force between two magnets.
Students will create a lap book demonstrating their understanding of Earth Science.
May 12th-16th-
Monday May 12th-
Students will ask and answer questions using text evidence from Poppy.Kidblog
Students will research force and motion and how it affects cars using the text Science of a Race Car.
Students will conduct the Marshmallow Experiment.
Students will create a lap book demonstrating their understanding of Earth Science.
Phonics: describe, scribble, inscribe, prescribe, accept, unaccepted, dictate, dictionary, predict, deport, report, transport, support, obstruct, instruct, structure, instructions, destruction, construction, and project.
Tuesday, May 13th-
FHSD Creates, students will not have ELA today.
Wednesday May 14th-
Students will ask and answer questions using text evidence from Poppy.Kidblog
Students will research force and motion and how it affects cars using the text Science of a Race Car.
Students will conduct the Marshmallow Experiment.
Students will create a lap book demonstrating their understanding of Earth Science.
Phonics: describe, scribble, inscribe, prescribe, accept, unaccepted, dictate, dictionary, predict, deport, report, transport, support, obstruct, instruct, structure, instructions, destruction, construction, and project.
Thursday, May 15th-
Students are on a field trip they will not have ELA today.
Friday May 16th-
Students will ask and answer questions using text evidence from Poppy.Kidblog
Students will research magnetic force.
Students will conduct the Marshmallow Experiment.
Students will create a lap book demonstrating their understanding of Earth Science.
Spelling test today.
May 5th-9th-
Monday, May 5th-
Students will ask and answer questions using text evidence from Poppy. Kidblog
Students will learn about conducting an investigation using the text How to Think Like a Scientist.
Students will read comic Crash Course in Forces and Motion with Max Axiom Super Scientist.
Phonics: content, present, minute, contest, record, excuse, polish, combine, conduct, routed, remaking, hammering, democracy, medicine, and democratic.
Tuesday, May 6th-
Students will ask and answer questions using text evidence from Poppy. Kidblog
Students will learn about conducting an investigation using the text How to Think Like a Scientist.
Students will complete comic Crash Course in Forces and Motion with Max Axiom Super Scientist.
Wednesday, May 7th-
Students will ask and answer questions using text evidence from Poppy. Kidblog
Students will read text Science of a Race Car determining main idea, and details.
Phonics: content, present, minute, contest, record, excuse, polish, combine, conduct, routed, remaking, hammering, democracy, medicine, and democratic.
Thursday, May 8th-
Students will ask and answer questions using text evidence from Poppy. Kidblog
Students will conduct an investigation determining how a parachute affects force. Information from investigation will be used to create a lapbook.
Phonics: content, present, minute, contest, record, excuse, polish, combine, conduct, routed, remaking, hammering, democracy, medicine, and democratic.
Friday, May 9th-
Students will ask and answer questions using text evidence from Poppy. Kidblog
Students will conduct an investigation about balanced and unbalanced forces using marshmallows. Information from investigation will be used to create a lapbook.
Spelling test today.
April 28th-May 2nd
Monday, April 28th-
Students will ask and answer questions using text evidence from Poppy. Kidblog
In class we will read Forces Make Things Move and locate main ideas and details.
Vocabulary: motion-the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
In class we will read Motion and students will write a summary, highlighting the main ideas and details.
Force and Motion
Phonics: deplane, debrief, decrease, debated, devalue, decline, devoid, derail, defrost, defeat, deworm, deduct, dethrone, decongest, deflect, and depend.
Tuesday, April 29th-
Today is a Spectra day and MAP testing therefore ELA will be light today.
Phonics: deplane, debrief, decrease, debated, devalue, decline, devoid, derail, defrost, defeat, deworm, deduct, dethrone, decongest, deflect, and depend.
Wednesday, April 30th-
Students will ask and answer questions using text evidence from Poppy. Kidblog
In class students will read How to Think Like a Scientist. Students will skim and scan texts and articles using the SQ3R strategy. S-survey, Q-question, 3 R's Read, Recite, Review. Using the book Forces students will practice this strategy.
Phonics: deplane, debrief, decrease, debated, devalue, decline, devoid, derail, defrost, defeat, deworm, deduct, dethrone, decongest, deflect, and depend.
Thursday, May 1st-
Students will ask and answer questions using text evidence from Poppy. Kidblog
In class we will read How to Think Like a Scientist. Students will read the graphic novel, Crash Course in Forces and Motion with Max Axiom and fill out a graphic organizer about force and motion.
Force & Motion
Phonics: deplane, debrief, decrease, debated, devalue, decline, devoid, derail, defrost, defeat, deworm, deduct, dethrone, decongest, deflect, and depend.
Friday, May 2nd-
Students will ask and answer questions using text evidence from Poppy. Kidblog
In class we will read How to Think Like a Scientist. Students will read Force and Motion book and fill out graphic organizer. Students will compare the information from yesterday's text to today's text. The information will be needed for a project later.
Spelling test today!
Phonics: deplane, debrief, decrease, debated, devalue, decline, devoid, derail, defrost, defeat, deworm, deduct, dethrone, decongest, deflect, and depend.
Tuesday, April 29th-
Today is a Spectra day and MAP testing therefore ELA will be light today.
Phonics: deplane, debrief, decrease, debated, devalue, decline, devoid, derail, defrost, defeat, deworm, deduct, dethrone, decongest, deflect, and depend.
Wednesday, April 30th-
Students will ask and answer questions using text evidence from Poppy. Kidblog
In class students will read How to Think Like a Scientist. Students will skim and scan texts and articles using the SQ3R strategy. S-survey, Q-question, 3 R's Read, Recite, Review. Using the book Forces students will practice this strategy.
Phonics: deplane, debrief, decrease, debated, devalue, decline, devoid, derail, defrost, defeat, deworm, deduct, dethrone, decongest, deflect, and depend.
Thursday, May 1st-
Students will ask and answer questions using text evidence from Poppy. Kidblog
In class we will read How to Think Like a Scientist. Students will read the graphic novel, Crash Course in Forces and Motion with Max Axiom and fill out a graphic organizer about force and motion.
Force & Motion
Phonics: deplane, debrief, decrease, debated, devalue, decline, devoid, derail, defrost, defeat, deworm, deduct, dethrone, decongest, deflect, and depend.
Friday, May 2nd-
Students will ask and answer questions using text evidence from Poppy. Kidblog
In class we will read How to Think Like a Scientist. Students will read Force and Motion book and fill out graphic organizer. Students will compare the information from yesterday's text to today's text. The information will be needed for a project later.
Spelling test today!
April 21st-25th
Monday, April 21st-
Students will ask and answer questions using text evidence from Poppy. Kidblog
Students will investigate the scientific method by conducting and experiment. Students will keep a log of the process. Scientific Method
Vocabulary: scientific method-a method of investigation in which a problem is identified and observations, experiments, or other relevant data are then used to construct or test hypotheses that try to solve it.
Phonics: forearm, foreword, forecast, foreclose, forefather, foregone, foreground, foreman, forsee, foreshadow, forefront, forewarn, foresight, forebear, forefather.
Tuesday, April 22nd-
Students will ask and answer questions using text evidence from Poppy. Kidblog
Students will have a modified ELA day due to MAP testing and Spectra.
Phonics: forearm, foreword, forecast, foreclose, forefather, foregone, foreground, foreman, forsee, foreshadow, forefront, forewarn, foresight, forebear, forefather.
Wednesday, April 23rd-
Students will ask and answer questions using text evidence from Poppy. Kidblog
In class students will listen for main idea and supporting details using the text How to Think Like a Scientist.
Vocabulary: force-a push or a pull upon and object which results from it's interaction with another object.
In class we will read Forces Make Things Move and locate main ideas and details.
Vocabulary: motion-the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
In class we will read Motion and students will write a summary, highlighting the main ideas and details.
Phonics: forearm, foreword, forecast, foreclose, forefather, foregone, foreground, foreman, forsee, foreshadow, forefront, forewarn, foresight, forebear, forefather.
Thursday, April 24th-
Students will skim and scan texts and articles using the SQ3R strategy. S-survey, Q-question, 3 R's Read, Recite, Review.
In class we will read How to Think Like a Scientist.
Phonics: forearm, foreword, forecast, foreclose, forefather, foregone, foreground, foreman, forsee, foreshadow, forefront, forewarn, foresight, forebear, forefather.
Friday, April 25th-
Students will ask and answer questions using text evidence from Poppy. Kidblog
In class students will listen for main idea and supporting details using the text How to Think Like a Scientist.
Students will read graphic novel Crash Course in Forces and Motion with Max Axiom, Super Scientists and Forces and Motion: A question and Answer Book. Students will locate nonfiction text features in various books throughout the unit.
Students will take a spelling test today.
April 14th-17th
Monday, April 14th-
Students will create a book trailer on the text The Tiger Rising.
Students will research major weather disasters using the texts:
Blitzed by a Blizzard, Mangled by a Hurrican, Slammed by a Tsunami, Erased by a Tornado, Do Tornadoes Really Twist, Hurricanes,and Struck by Lightning.
Students will create a short story about themselves or a character experiencing a weather disaster and overcoming the disaster.
Phonics: reactor, elevator, author, creator, juror, governor, generator, supervisor, professor, generator, editor, donor, narrator, adjustor, and operator.
Tuesday, April 15th-
Students will create a book trailer on the text The Tiger Rising.
Students will research major weather disasters using the texts:
Blitzed by a Blizzard, Mangled by a Hurrican, Slammed by a Tsunami, Erased by a Tornado, Do Tornadoes Really Twist, Hurricanes,and Struck by Lightning.
Students will create a short story about themselves or a character experiencing a weather disaster and overcoming the disaster.
Phonics: reactor, elevator, author, creator, juror, governor, generator, supervisor, professor, generator, editor, donor, narrator, adjustor, and operator.
Wednesday, April 16th-
Students will create a book trailer on the text The Tiger Rising.
Students will research major weather disasters using the texts:
Blitzed by a Blizzard, Mangled by a Hurrican, Slammed by a Tsunami, Erased by a Tornado, Do Tornadoes Really Twist, Hurricanes,and Struck by Lightning.
Students will create a short story about themselves or a character experiencing a weather disaster and overcoming the disaster.
Phonics: reactor, elevator, author, creator, juror, governor, generator, supervisor, professor, generator, editor, donor, narrator, adjustor, and operator.
Thursday, April 17th-
Students will create a book trailer on the text The Tiger Rising.
Students will research major weather disasters using the texts:
Blitzed by a Blizzard, Mangled by a Hurrican, Slammed by a Tsunami, Erased by a Tornado, Do Tornadoes Really Twist, Hurricanes,and Struck by Lightning.
Students will create a short story about themselves or a character experiencing a weather disaster and overcoming the disaster.
Spelling test today!
April 7th-11th
Monday, April 7th-
SEGA Transition Day-students will have minimal time to work on ELA.
Students will research What is weather? analyzing the characteristics of weather vs. climate.
Phonics: premix, predated, preflight, preseason, prewrite, preheated, preplan, precooked, prepayment, previewed, prescreening, predict, prearrange, preserve and preamble
Tuesday, April 8th-
Students will "Keep the End in Mind" while they plan a book trailer on the text The Tiger Rising.
Students will research the climates in the midwest. Trueflix
Students will research the definition of a climate. Climate
Phonics: premix, predated, preflight, preseason, prewrite, preheated, preplan, precooked, prepayment, previewed, prescreening, predict, prearrange, preserve and preamble
Wednesday, April 9th-
Students will create a book trailer on the text The Tiger Rising based on the plan they created.
Students will research various climates using websites. They will answer the following questions in their research: Where is the location? What is the weather like as far as temperature and precipitation? What types of seasons are in this climate? What types of plants and animals live in this climate? NASA Weather vs. Climate
Phonics: premix, predated, preflight, preseason, prewrite, preheated, preplan, precooked, prepayment, previewed, prescreening, predict, prearrange, preserve and preamble
Thursday, April 10th-
Students will be on Spectra field trip today.
Phonics: premix, predated, preflight, preseason, prewrite, preheated, preplan, precooked, prepayment, previewed, prescreening, predict, prearrange, preserve and preamble
Friday, April 11th-
Students will create a book trailer on the text The Tiger Rising based on the plan they created.
Students will think of possible solutions that could help a person who is affected by a blizzard. In class the text Blitzed by a Blizzard will be read describing what takes place during a blizzard.
Students will research various climates using websites. They will answer the following questions in their research: Where is the location? What is the weather like as far as temperature and precipitation? What types of seasons are in this climate? What types of plants and animals live in this climate?
Students will have a spelling text on their spelling words using the prefixes.
March 31st-April 4th
Monday, March 31st-
Students will answer constructed response question on The Tiger Rising using the RAP method. Kidblog
Students will research the skeletal system. They will answer the following questions: What are the major components of the skeletal system? What are the functions of those components? How does a person's lifestyle choice affect the skeletal system? Skeletal System
Phonics: disagree, disarm, disbelief, disclose, dissolve, distrust, discover, disguise, disjointed, discreetly, dislodge, disable, disobey, dispose, disprove
Phonics Extension
Interactive game for Prefix & Suffix Practice
Phonics Extension
Interactive game for Prefix & Suffix Practice
Students will create a model of Missouri and the 8 bordering states. Students will begin recording weather patterns.
Vocabulary: border-an edge or boundary of something, a line separating two geographical areas.
Tuesday, April 1st-
Students will answer constructed response question on The Tiger Rising using the RAP method. Kidblog
Students will research the skeletal system. They will answer the following questions: What are the major components of the skeletal system? What are the functions of those components? How does a person's lifestyle choice affect the skeletal system? Skeletal System
Phonics: disagree, disarm, disbelief, disclose, dissolve, distrust, discover, disguise, disjointed, discreetly, dislodge, disable, disobey, dispose, disprove
Interactive Phonics Practice
Interactive Phonics Practice
Wednesday, April 2nd-
Students will answer constructed response question on The Tiger Rising using the RAP method. Kidblog
Students will research the nervous system. They will answer the following questions: What are the major components of the nervous system? What are the functions of those components? How does a person's lifestyle choice affect the nervous system? Nervous System
Phonics: disagree, disarm, disbelief, disclose, dissolve, distrust, discover, disguise, disjointed, discreetly, dislodge, disable, disobey, dispose, disprove
Phonics Extension
Interactive Phonics Practice
Phonics Extension
Interactive Phonics Practice
Students will determine reasons settlers came to St. Louis and St. Charles. Great Rivers Partnership
Students will continue recording weather patterns.
Vocabulary: waterway-rivers, canals, or other bodies of water on which ships and boats can travel
Thursday, April 3rd-
Students will answer constructed response question on The Tiger Rising using the RAP method. Kidblog
Students will research the nervous system. They will answer the following questions: What are the major components of the nervous system? What are the functions of those components? How does a person's lifestyle choice affect the nervous system? Nervous System
Phonics: disagree, disarm, disbelief, disclose, dissolve, distrust, discover, disguise, disjointed, discreetly, dislodge, disable, disobey, dispose, disprove
Phonics Extension
Phonics Extension
Students will answer the question "What is the differences between weather and climate?" Climate Types Students will also read the text Climate and Weather highlighting differences between climate and weather.
Students will continue recording weather patterns.
Vocabulary: climate-the weather conditions in an area over a period of time
Friday, April 4th-
Students will answer constructed response question on The Tiger Rising using the RAP method. Kidblog
Students will complete their body system writing by adding their introduction paragraph and conclusion paragraph.
Phonics: disagree, disarm, disbelief, disclose, dissolve, distrust, discover, disguise, disjointed, discreetly, dislodge, disable, disobey, dispose, disprove
Students will discuss the different climate types and spend time exploring the climates around the world. Climates Around the World
Students will continue recording weather patterns.
Vocabulary: precipitation-rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
March 24th-28th
Monday, March 24th-
Students will answer constructed response questions on The Tiger Rising using the RAP method. Kidblog
Students will research the muscular system. They will answer the following questions: What are the major components of the muscular system? What are the functions of those components? How does a person's lifestyle choice affect the muscular system? Muscular System
Phonics: shouldn't, wouldn't, couldn't, you'd, you've, I'll, I'd, he'd, I've, where's
Tuesday & Wednesday, March 25th & 26th-(Spectra and field trip days)
Students will answer constructed response questions on The Tiger Rising using the RAP method. Kidblog Check out the information about the Sistine Chapel. Sistine Chapel
Students will research the muscular system. They will answer the following questions: What are the major components of the muscular system? What are the functions of those components? How does a person's lifestyle choice affect the muscular system? Muscular System
Phonics: shouldn't, wouldn't, couldn't, you'd, you've, I'll, I'd, he'd, I've, where's
Thursday, March 27th-
Students will answer constructed response questions on The Tiger Rising using the RAP method. Kidblog
Students will research the muscular system. They will answer the following questions: What are the major components of the muscular system? What are the functions of those components? How does a person's lifestyle choice affect the muscular system? Muscular System
Phonics: shouldn't, wouldn't, couldn't, you'd, you've, I'll, I'd, he'd, I've, where's
Friday, March 28th-
Students will answer constructed response questions on The Tiger Rising using the RAP method. Kidblog
Students will research the skeletal system. They will answer the following questions: What are the major components of the skeletal system? What are the functions of those components? How does a person's lifestyle choice affect the skeletal system? Skeletal System
Students will take a spelling test.
March 10th-12th
Monday, March 10th-
Students will explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story using the text Bad Day at Riverbend.
Students will research the digestive system. They will answer the following questions: What are the major components of the digestive system? What are the functions of those components? What are the cause and effect of lifestyle choice on the digestive system?
Tuesday, March 11th-
Students have Spectra, they will continue work on their body system research as time permits.
Students will research the digestive system. They will answer the following questions: What are the major components of the digestive system? What are the functions of those components? What are the cause and effect of lifestyle choice on the digestive system?
Tuesday, March 11th-
Students have Spectra, they will continue work on their body system research as time permits.
Wednesday 12th-
Students will explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story using the text Just a Dream.
Students will research the digestive system. They will answer the following questions: What are the major components of the digestive system? What are the functions of those components? What are the cause and effect of lifestyle choice on the digestive system?
March 3rd-7th, 2014
Monday, March 3rd-
Students will read and answer constructed response questions about the text The Tiger Rising.
Students will explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story using the text Probuditi.
Vocabulary: analyze-to examine in detail to discover or reveal new information.
Students will create a model of a pumping heart squirter and fake blood, based on the information gathered from their circulatory research.
Students will research the respiratory system. They will locate information about: major components and their functions, along with the cause and effect of lifestyle choices.
Phonics: Students will learn how to read and conventionally spell multi-syllabic words with vowel alterations from the base word. volcanic, division, invitation, definition, national, relate, majority, natural, production, sign, ability, propose, narrative, crave, admire
Edmodo
Edmodo
Tuesday, March 4th-
Students will read and respond to constructed response questions about the text The Tiger Rising.
Phonics: Students will learn how to read and conventionally spell multi-syllabic words with vowel alterations from the base word. volcanic, division, invitation, definition, national, relate, majority, natural, production, sign, ability, propose, narrative, crave, admire
Students have Spectra today and will not have any other ELA work for this day.
Wednesday, March 5th-
Students will read and respond to constructed response questions about the text The Tiger Rising.
Students will explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story using the text The Sweetest Fig.
Students will research and write informational text about respiratory system, while being concise in writing.
Students will build a model of the respiratory system.
Vocabulary: concise-giving a lot of information clearly in a few, short words.
Phonics: Students will learn how to read and conventionally spell multi-syllabic words with vowel alterations from the base word. volcanic, division, invitation, definition, national, relate, majority, natural, production, sign, ability, propose, narrative, crave, admire
Thursday, March 6th-
Students will read and respond to constructed response questions about the text The Tiger Rising.
Students will explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story using the text Bad Day at Riverbend.
Students will research the digestive system. They will answer the following questions: What are the major components of the digestive system? What are the functions of those components? What are the cause and effect of lifestyle choice on the digestive system?
Phonics: Students will learn how to read and conventionally spell multi-syllabic words with vowel alterations from the base word. volcanic, division, invitation, definition, national, relate, majority, natural, production, sign, ability, propose, narrative, crave, admire
Students will research the digestive system. They will answer the following questions: What are the major components of the digestive system? What are the functions of those components? What are the cause and effect of lifestyle choice on the digestive system?
Phonics: Students will learn how to read and conventionally spell multi-syllabic words with vowel alterations from the base word. volcanic, division, invitation, definition, national, relate, majority, natural, production, sign, ability, propose, narrative, crave, admire
Friday, March 7th-
Students will read and respond to constructed response questions about the text The Tiger Rising.
Students will explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story using the text Just a Dream.
Students will research the digestive system. They will answer the following questions: What are the major components of the digestive system? What are the functions of those components? What are the cause and effect of lifestyle choice on the digestive system?
Students will demonstrate an understanding of spelling multi-syllabic words with vowel altercations from the base word by taking the spelling test.
February 24th-28th, 2014
Monday, February 24th-
Students will explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story using the text Queen of Falls.
Students will create a Powtoon on the book Who Was Amelia Earhart? Students will build a monument of their American Hero.
Students will research the circulatory system answering the questions: What are the main components of the circulatory system? What are the functions of those components? What is the cause and effect of a person's lifestyle on this circulatory system?
Circulatory System Sites
Circulatory System Sites
Phonics: Schwa-attempt, stanza, alarm, ablaze, rival, limit, common wisdom, canyon, bottom Phonics Lesson
Tuesday, February 25th-
Students have Spectra today, when they are in class they will work on their Powtoon and monument.
Wednesday, February 26th-
Students will explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story using the text Queen of Falls.
Students will create a Powtoon on the book Who Was Amelia Earhart? Students will build a monument of their American Hero.
Students will research the respiratory system answering the questions: What are the main components of the respiratory system? What are the functions of those components? What is the cause and effect of a person's lifestyle on this respiratory system?
Respiratory System Sites
Respiratory System Sites
Phonics: Schwa-attempt, stanza, alarm, ablaze, rival, limit, common wisdom, canyon, bottom
Thursday, February 27th-
Students will explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story using the text Queen of Falls.
Students will create a Powtoon on the book Who Was Amelia Earhart? Students will build a monument of their American Hero.
Students will research the respiratory system answering the questions: What are the main components of the respiratory system? What are the functions of those components? What is the cause and effect of a person's lifestyle on this respiratory system?
Respiratory System Sites
Respiratory System Sites
Phonics: Schwa-attempt, stanza, alarm, ablaze, rival, limit, common wisdom, canyon, bottom
Friday, February 28th-
Students will explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story using the text Queen of Falls.
Students will create a Powtoon on the book Who Was Amelia Earhart? Students will build a monument of their American Hero.
Students will research the respiratory system answering the questions: What are the main components of the respiratory system? What are the functions of those components? What is the cause and effect of a person's lifestyle on this respiratory system?
Respiratory System Sites
Spelling Test on Schwa words.
Students will explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story using the text Queen of Falls.
Students will create a Powtoon on the book Who Was Amelia Earhart? Students will build a monument of their American Hero.
Students will research the respiratory system answering the questions: What are the main components of the respiratory system? What are the functions of those components? What is the cause and effect of a person's lifestyle on this respiratory system?
Respiratory System Sites
Respiratory System Sites
Spelling Test on Schwa words.
February 18th-21st, 2014
Tuesday, February 18th-
Students have Spectra, therefore their only ELA focus is working on their speech and presentation for the wax museum and phonics.
Phonics: varied, dreariness, friendliness, kindliness, greediness, easily beautiful, likelihood, blurriness, weariness, mercilessly, plentiful, sleepiness, applied, and colonies. Phonics
Wednesday, February 19th-
Students will work on Powtoon for text Who Was Amelia Earhart? Powtoon
Students will practice their speeches for the wax museum on Friday.
In class we will read Two Bad Ants and discuss vocabulary words mood and insight. We will discuss how specific illustrations contribute to a story by setting a mood or giving more insight into characters.
Vocabulary: mood-a person or a writer's attitude toward a subject
insight-the ability to gain a deeper understanding of a person or thing
Writing focus for today is to discuss how graphic organizers help writers organize their thoughts. We will also discuss beginning our Human Body Projects, students will begin writing what they know about how their body works and what they want to know about how their body works. Padlet
Circulatory System
Circulatory System
Phonics: varied, dreariness, friendliness, kindliness, greediness, easily beautiful, likelihood, blurriness, weariness, mercilessly, plentiful, sleepiness, applied, and colonies
Thursday, February 20th-
Students will work on Powtoon about Amelia Earhart. Powtoon
In class we will read Jumanji and fill out an organizer regarding using questions for illustrations and creating a better understanding of a text.
Vocabulary Word: affect-to have an effect on, to make a difference
The writing focus today will be researching the Circulatory System.
Circulatory System
Phonics: varied, dreariness, friendliness, kindliness, greediness, easily beautiful, likelihood, blurriness, weariness, mercilessly, plentiful, sleepiness, applied, and colonies.
Phonics: varied, dreariness, friendliness, kindliness, greediness, easily beautiful, likelihood, blurriness, weariness, mercilessly, plentiful, sleepiness, applied, and colonies.
Friday, February 21st-
Students will complete Powtoon about Amelia Earhart. Powtoon
In class we will read Zathura and discuss the illustrations, focusing
on the mood and characters.
The writing focus today will be to continue researching the Circulatory System and citing sources.
Spelling test today.
Wax Museum today.
February 10th-13th, 2014
Monday, February 10th-
Students will read Who Was Amelia Earhart? and respond to constructed response questions. Kidblog
We will read Riding to Washington and talk about the major events in the story.
Students will complete their letter for their Show-Me-State Committee letter. Then begin writing their speech for the wax museum.
As time permits, students will begin working on their monument for their research.
Phonics-sillier, angrier, applied, replied, countries, easiest, grumpiest, varied, copier, happiest, lazier, hungrier, allies, lovelier, dizziest
Tuesday, February 11th-
Students have Spectra today.
Students will work on their speech for the wax museum. If time permits, students will work on their monument.
Phonics-sillier, angrier, applied, replied, countries, easiest, grumpiest, varied, copier, happiest, lazier, hungrier, allies, lovelier, dizziest
Wednesday, February 12th-
Students will read Who Was Amelia Earhart? and respond to constructed response questions. Kidblog
Students will create a timeline of the life of Martin Luther King Jr.
Students will work on their speech for the wax museum and their monument.
Phonics-sillier, angrier, applied, replied, countries, easiest, grumpiest, varied, copier, happiest, lazier, hungrier, allies, lovelier, dizziest
Thursday, February 13th-
Students will read Who Was Amelia Earhart? and respond to constructed response questions. Kidblog
Students create a timeline and monument of the person they are researching. They will work on their speech for the wax museum.
Spelling test today.
February 3rd-7th, 2014
Monday, February 3rd, 2014-
Finish Bud Not Buddy project and present to group.
We will read Riding to Washington and talk about the major events in the story.
Students will work on writing for their Show-Me-State Committee letter and research the person they will become for the wax museum.
Library Commons Research
Library Commons Research
Phonics: quantity, brightest, smartest, coldest, colorful, reddest, calmest, neatest, farthest, furthest, longest, worst, narrowest, thinnest, worse, curliest, angriest, loveliest, simplest and quickest
Tuesday, February 4th, 2014-
Spectra day
Phonics: quantity, brightest, smartest, coldest, colorful, reddest, calmest, neatest, farthest, furthest, longest, worst, narrowest, thinnest, worse, curliest, angriest, loveliest, simplest and quickest
Wednesday, February 5th, 2014-
Begin new book Who Was Amelia Earhart? Kidblog
As a class we will create a timeline of Martin Luther King Jr. Students will create a timeline of major events from the person they are depicting on Fridays life.
In writing students will complete their letter and work on their speech. They will also practice memorizing their speech.
Phonics: quantity, brightest, smartest, coldest, colorful, reddest, calmest, neatest, farthest, furthest, longest, worst, narrowest, thinnest, worse, curliest, angriest, loveliest, simplest and quickest
Thursday, February 6th, 2014-
Who Was Amelia Earhart? reading and response log. Kidblog
Students will work on their timelines and speech.
Phonics: quantity, brightest, smartest, coldest, colorful, reddest, calmest, neatest, farthest, furthest, longest, worst, narrowest, thinnest, worse, curliest, angriest, loveliest, simplest and quickest
Phonics Lesson
Phonics Lesson
Friday, February 7th, 2014-
Students will practice speeches and the big performance is at 3:15! Parents and families welcome!
Spelling test
January 27th-31st, 2014
Monday, January 27th-
Students will create a timeline for Bud Not Buddy project.
In class we will focus on how to navigate through an informational website to collect key information. After students collect information the focus will switch to paraphrasing the information while taking notes.
Phonics: Students will take spelling test from last week. New words for this week: traveler, admirer, heater, laborer, toaster, dipper, sweeter, pitcher, richer, wanderer, marker, steamer, washer, sadder, brighter, angrier, fresher, happier, friendlier, braver
Writer's Workshop: Students will research and take notes on their important person using the a graphic organizer. (background, contributions to society, important jobs, outstanding moments, 3-4 key events during his/her lifetime) Grammar focus today on verbs and their purpose.
Tuesday, January 28th-
Students are in Spectra today, they will work on their Bud Not Buddy project while in class.
Phonics Lesson
Phonics Lesson
Wednesday, January 29th-
In class we will read Rosa's Bus and discuss the different points of the story. Students will discuss main idea of the story. Students will compare and contrast the theme of Rosa's Bus and Freedom on the Menu.
Students will work on Bud Not Buddy project.
Phonics: Students will take spelling test from last week. New words for this week: traveler, admirer, heater, laborer, toaster, dipper, sweeter, pitcher, richer, wanderer, marker, steamer, washer, sadder, brighter, angrier, fresher, happier, friendlier, braver
Phonics Lesson
Phonics Lesson
Vocabulary Word: segregate-to separate
Writer's Workshop-How to organize a lead for writing. Lead ideas include: ask a question, explain why topic matters, surprising fact, background information. Students will continue research on their important person.
Thursday, January 30th-
In class we will read Birmingham 1963 and compare it to Freedom on the Menu.
Vocabulary Word: civil-relating to citizens
Students will work on Bud Not Buddy project.
Phonics: Students will take spelling test from last week. New words for this week: traveler, admirer, heater, laborer, toaster, dipper, sweeter, pitcher, richer, wanderer, marker, steamer, washer, sadder, brighter, angrier, fresher, happier, friendlier, braver
Writer's Workshop-Students will learn about organizing information into appropriate paragraphs. Students will begin organizing their information into paragraphs.
Friday, January 31st-
In class we will read My Uncle Martin's Big Heart., students will compare the theme of this story with the theme of My Uncle Martins Words for America.
Bud Not Buddy project completion today.
Phonics: Spelling Test
Writer's Workshop: Students will focus on creating cohesion by using transition words throughout their writing.
Vocabulary Word: transition-to change from one part to another
Tuesday, January 21st-Students are in Spectra today, this will complete their phonics lesson. Tuesday's Lesson
Phonics for the week: repairman, dairy, fairground, fairly, unfairness, coarsely, soared, hoarsely, roaring, hoarding, blackboard, uproar, chairmen, despair, fairness, hairlessness, impaired, repairman, solitaire, wheelchair
Wednesday, January 22nd-Students will read Bud Not Buddy, chapters 15, 16 & 17. They will answer the following questions using the RAP method.
- What words could you use to describe Miss Thomas? Use details from the text to support your thinking.
- What does Bud hope will happen if he does a good job cleaning?
In class we will read My Uncle Martin's Words for America. We will focus on the character traits of Martin Luther King Jr. Also, the text features. I have a dream speech
Vocabulary Words: nonviolent-not using violence to achieve a goal
equality-to be equal or fair for all groups of people
leadership-lead a group of people
Phonics for the week: repairman, dairy, fairground, fairly, unfairness, coarsely, soared, hoarsely, roaring, hoarding, blackboard, uproar, chairmen, despair, fairness, hairlessness, impaired, repairman, solitaire, wheelchair
Today's phonics lesson can be found at Wednesday's Phonics Lesson.
In writers workshop the students will write to the following prompt: Martin Luther King, Jr. showed great leadership in our country. Think of a person in your family, our classroom, school, at home, or in our community that shows great leadership. Write about this person and what makes him/her a great leader today.
Thursday, January 23rd-Students will read Bud Not Buddy and complete the following questions using the RAP method.
- Bud discovers that he and Mr. Calloway share a collection. What is collected and why are these items so important?
- What new doors were open for Bud?
In class we will read Freedom on the Menu contrasting and comparing the text with Uncle Martin's Words for America.
Vocabulary Words:
courage-the ability to do something that you know is dangerous or difficult
contribute-to give
Phonics for the week: repairman, dairy, fairground, fairly, unfairness, coarsely, soared, hoarsely, roaring, hoarding, blackboard, uproar, chairmen, despair, fairness, hairlessness, impaired, repairman, solitaire, wheelchair
Today's phonics lesson can be found at
Writing lesson-Students will investigate various famous Americans taking notes on their character traits and contributions to our country. Students will write to a prompt after researching the various Americans.
Abraham Lincoln
Susan B. Anthony
Jackie Robinson
Thurgood Marshall
Friday, January 24th-Students will complete their reading of Bud Not Buddy and begin working on a book report project.
Students will take a Phonics test demonstrating their understanding of r-controlled vowels.
Students will include this week's vocabulary words in their writing about the famous Americans.
In class we will research Martin Luther King, Jr. using the following sites: Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King Jr. site #2, Social Studies for Kids
Students will research a famous American to write about and become in our class wax museum. They will use the following categories to research:
January 13th-17th, 2014Writing lesson-Students will investigate various famous Americans taking notes on their character traits and contributions to our country. Students will write to a prompt after researching the various Americans.
Abraham Lincoln
Susan B. Anthony
Jackie Robinson
Thurgood Marshall
Friday, January 24th-Students will complete their reading of Bud Not Buddy and begin working on a book report project.
Students will take a Phonics test demonstrating their understanding of r-controlled vowels.
Students will include this week's vocabulary words in their writing about the famous Americans.
In class we will research Martin Luther King, Jr. using the following sites: Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King Jr. site #2, Social Studies for Kids
Students will research a famous American to write about and become in our class wax museum. They will use the following categories to research:
- background (family, education, etc)
- contributions to society
- important jobs
- outstanding moments of character
- 3-4 key events during his/her lifetime w/dates if possible
The following sites will be used to help locate information.
The next three weeks the students will complete a unit titled: We Have a Dream. In this unit they will read fiction and poetry that demonstrate the use of figurative language. They will read poems that focus on a topic and observe how topics are designed line by line and stanza by stanza. The students will illustrate figurative language to express their own interpretation of their meaning and then write about how the literal meaning is different from the figurative meaning. They will focus on the contribution of Martin Luther King, Jr., by reading several books about his life. Finally, the students will research other prominent Americans, write a persuasive letter to discuss the important contributions from that person's life and then for the speaking portion become their character by creating a wax museum and acting out their part. Our content focus will be on the Social Studies Standards: Knowledge of the contribution of non-Missourians; Describe the contributions of Martin Luther King, Jr.; Knowledge of democratic principles of governance, especially as applied to school, community and state; Analyze peaceful resolution of disputes by courts or other legitimate authorities, such as parents, teachers, principals, etc.
Phonics for the week: American, heroism, sheriff, blueberry, error, terrible, earning, research, unheard, peril, unearthly, learned, ceremony, rehearse, yearn, boysenberry, deterred, searing, spearmint and smearing.
In their reading group they will complete the constructed response questions online for the text Bud Not Buddy. We are moving from a paper reading response journal to a paperless, which is quite exciting for the students.
Paige's Tundra Narrative
Anna's Ocean Narrative
December 9th-13th
Phonics for the week: combined closed and silent e
illustrate, separate, complete, dislike, describe, ignore, enclose, combine, expire, escape, textile, confiscate, behave, require, compensate, impede, membrane, mandate, athlete, expose
Spelling City FHSD 3rd Grade Week 15
Vocabulary:
destruction: the act of destroying
accompanied: to join or go along with
possess: to own, occupy or control
greenhouse effect: warming of the Earth's surface and the air above it, caused by gases in the air trapping energy from the sun.
Students will:
- write a narrative using effective techniques, descriptive details and clear event sequences
- learn about biodiversity and humans: that populations live in a variety of habitats and changes in those habitats affect the organisms living there.
- compare and contrast the theme, setting and plot of stories written by Lynne Cherry
- publish a story digitally
- complete A Cricket in Times Square and begin creating a project to demonstrate their learning
December 2nd-6th
Phonics for the week: Suffixes: -ment, -ness
monument, promptness, politeness, refreshment, artfulness, forgiveness, goodness, happiness, statement, document, treatment, amazement, amendment, apartment, placement, awkwardness, astonishment, quaintness, blissfulness, fragment
Spelling City FHSD 3rd Grade Week 14
Vocabulary:
cope: to deal with problems or difficulties in a calm way
migrate: to move from one region or climate to another
Students will:
- research the writing style of author Lynne Cherry and write a narrative using her style of writing
- compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author
- describe characters in a story and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events
- describe social interactions and group behaviors in animals
- describe biodiversity and humans (populations lie in a variety of habitats, and change in those habitats affects the organisms living there)
- read texts The Sea, the Storm and the Mangrove Tangle, A River Ran Wild, The Armadillo from Amarillo, The Great Kapok Tree, Making a Difference in the World
Sites for Research:
November 18th-22nd
Phonics for the week: Suffixes -ful, -less
breathless, replace, priceless, unlikely, endless, uncover, unlawful, carefully, rebound, painful, thoughtless, forgetful, cheerful, hopefully, fearlessly, humorless, regretful, teaspoonful, boastful, unhealthful
Spelling City
Vocabulary Words:
organism-a form of life like an animal, plant or fungus
pollute-to make unclean or dirty, especially wit harmful chemicals or waste products
Students will:
- write an opinion piece about which natural disaster would be the most destructive to their ecosystem
- describe relationships and cause & effects events in science using real life events such as oil spills, climate changes, pollution, etc.
- research food chains
- create a book trailer on the biography Who is Jane Goodall?
- build relationships with grade level peers by create Glogsters comparing and contrasting themselves with someone they do not know very well
Sites for Research
November 11th-15th
Phonics for the week: multisyllabic words that contain prefixes re- and un; learn the meaning of these prefixes and how they change the meaning of the base word.
unsaid, unknowingly, unclogged, recall, remove, unable, reorder, restored, unwilling, rejoin, reminded, reacting, reelect, unlikely, reuse, unrelenting, unacceptable, reiterate, unbearable, replenish
Scootpad
Spelling City
Vocabulary Words:
organism: a form of life like an animal, plant or fungus
pollute-to make unclean or dirty, especially with harmful chemical or waste products
In class students will:
- determine cause and effect of natural disasters on ecosystems
- reserach plants/animals and their adaptations
- write an informative text examining various ecosystems
- revise ecosystem essay by adding science terms
- write an argumentative piece about natural disasters and ecosystems
Using the Trueflix site you will read chapters 1-2 of Floods. and determine cause and effect.
Using the Trueflix site you will read chapters 2 & 5 of Wildfires and determine cause and effect.
You may choose to demonstrate your learning by:
- creating a popplet
- creating a diagram independently
- filling out an already created organiser
November 4th-8th
Phonics for the week: vCe and Vowel R Control Syllable
ornate, surprise, argue, miracle, popular, pollute, partner, cursive, orange, harbor, unwise, force, mistake, calendar, merge, jaguar, muscular, Iroquois, competitor, perpendicular
Scootpad
Spelling City
Vocabulary Words:
environment-the air, water, organisms and surroundings affecting an organism
impact-to influence or to affect
beneficial-helpful or advantageous
In class students will:
- observe text structure and the way authors organize information in text
- locate cause and effect relationships in text
- research ecosystems
- write an 5 paragraph essay about an ecosystem
- edit and revise writing
October 27th-November 1st
Phonics for the week: Vowel Team & le Syllable
instead, puzzle, frazzle, launch, delay, stifle, tickle, Tuesday, sprawl, rescue, humble, dwindle, between, jungle, allow, mistletoe, typhoon, trapezoid, souvenir, receive
Scootpad Practice for spelling
Spelling City
Puzzlemaker to create a spelling wordsearch
Vocabulary Words:
conclusion-the end or closing; a reasoned inference (The mystery was solved in the conclusion of the story.)
adaptation-trait or characteristic that helps an organism survive (An animal's camouflage is an adaptation to its habitat.)
ecosystem-a community of organisms and the environment in which they live; these plants and animals depend on each other to survive. (Sharks, whales, and seals all live in a marine ecosystem.)
Free Rice Vocabulary Fun for a good cause
In class students will:
- research ecosystems using Science text various websites
- note-take while researching an ecosystem
- learn how to analyze and answer a prompt
- locate words in a text that show relationships
- build background information researching adaptations
- begin writing expository text on an ecosystem
Who Is Jane Goodall? Literature Guide
Sites for students to visit for research
What is a rainforest?
What is the tundra?
What is a temperate forest?
What are ponds and lakes?
What are oceans?
What is the desert?
What are prairies?
What are tide pools?
What are wetlands?
What is the tundra?
What is a temperate forest?
What are ponds and lakes?
What are oceans?
What is the desert?
What are prairies?
What are tide pools?
What are wetlands?
October 21st-25th
Phonics for the week: Open and Closed Syllable Review
lobster, alligator, vacant, behave, dieting, bandit, umbrella, silent, submarine, mascot, contact, signal, omitting, student, fantastic, triumph, license, nostril, migrate, potato
Create a puzzle using your spelling words
Vocabulary Words:
confidence-to believe in yourself and your abilities
goals-something we want enough that we make an effort to reach it
self esteem-a feeling of pride in yourself
body image-how you view your physical self
Free Rice-Fun vocabulary practice that helps the less fortunate
In class students will:
- compare and contrast Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fasted Runner and Wilma Rudolph: Olympic Champion
- write an opinion piece about a text
- write a health goal
- compare and contrast How to Train a T-Rex and Win 8 Gold Medals and Michael Phelps
- write an opinion piece about Michael Phelps
- Discuss self-esteem and body image using the texts Halfway to Perfect and The Monster Health Book
Visit Edmodo for your online reading lessons
Some fun sites to visit about staying healthy
Why Exercise is Cool
Mission Nutrition Game
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