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-Talent show sign-up is on our google classroom -No School Friday L.A.: Speakers Club is on Thursday Research Writing: Strategies for Finding More Information (This is the third lesson in a progression of six lessons on research.) Purpose: Students examine writing to determine gaps in gathered information, then read more with research focus in mind. Research Writing: Revising to Provide Focus (This is the fourth lesson in a progression of six lessons on research.) Purpose: Students make their nonfiction writing more clear to the reader by using paragraph structure and revising to provide focus. Math: Dividing Decimals to solve Problems Purpose: Students apply understanding of multiplication of decimals to solve problems. Science: Flight Unit Test Rewrite is on Tuesday Objects in the Sky That Emit and Reflect Light Purpose: Students will determine which objects in the sky emit or reflect light. Location and Movement of Stars and Planets Purpose: Students observe that stars and planets appear to move predictably in the sky. Social Studies Impact and Accountability Purpose: Students investigate how citizens can impact decision making by holding elected officials accountable to their electorate.
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Vocabulary words: narrate, narration, narrator, narrative Research Writing: Locating Information and Taking Notes (This is the first lesson in a progression of six lessons on research.) Purpose: Students locate and record information from a variety of sources. Research Writing: Purpose, Audience, and Organization (This is the second lesson in a progression of six lessons on research.) Purpose: Students consider purpose and audience when researching a topic. Math: Multiplying Decimals Quiz Monday Multiplying Decimals to Solve Word Problems: Purpose: Students apply understanding of multiplication of decimals to solve problems. Social: Taking Action Purpose: Students formulate a plan of action to bring about change in their community. Science: Studying and Science Unit Test on Thursday L.A.:
Vocabulary word list 4: unique, identical, dissimilar, equivalent Reading: Main Idea Purpose: Students identify the main idea and supporting details of a nonfiction text to improve comprehension. Begin The Breadwinner Novel Study Writing: Revising and Editing #1 (Introductions and Conclusions That Engage Readers) Purpose: Students experiment with several options to create an effective introduction and conclusion for a nonfiction text. Math: Multiplying Decimals Purpose: Students demonstrate their understanding of how to multiply a decimal with a whole number using concrete materials, drawings and symbols. Science: Constructing and Testing Propellers Purpose: Students determine which propeller design is most effective in controlling flight by constructing and testing different configurations. Social Studies: The Treaty of La Grande Paix de Montréal and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Purpose: Students consider how the Treaty of La Grande Paix de Montréal and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms address collective identity and collective rights. L.A.:
Percy Jackson Final Projects STAR Reading assessment/ Week 3 Vocabulary Math: Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers: Using a Number Line Purpose: Students explore how improper fractions and mixed numbers are related. Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers: Using Operations to Convert Purpose: Students explore how improper fractions and mixed numbers are related. Science: Control Surfaces and Aircraft Movement: Introduction Purpose: Students determine and describe how control surfaces on aircraft are used to control the movements of pitch, roll and yaw. Social Studies The Treaty of La Grande Paix de Montréal and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Purpose: Students consider how the Treaty of La Grande Paix de Montréal and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms address collective identity and collective rights. L.A.:
Speakers Club on Monday Reading Main Idea and Supporting Details in Nonfiction Text Purpose: Students identify the main idea and supporting details of a nonfiction text to improve comprehension. Writing Organizing Information in Nonfiction Writing Purpose: Students organize nonfiction writing into paragraphs with main ideas and supporting details. Math: Graphing and Tables Quiz on Wednesday Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers #1: Introduction Purpose: Students explore how improper fractions and mixed numbers are related. Science Designing and Testing a Parachute Purpose: Students design, test and modify parachutes for maximum effectiveness. Social Studies Provincial Government: Debating a Bill Purpose: Students think critically about the role of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the creation of laws. L.A.
Text Structures and Text Features in Nonfiction Purpose: Students determine the structure of nonfiction text and identify how text features support comprehension. Nonfiction Writing: Creating a Plan Purpose: Students assess structures and generate a plan for nonfiction writing Nonfiction Writing: Gathering Information Purpose: Students identify the need to gather information when writing nonfiction. Math: Plotting Points on a Coordinate Plane Purpose: Students identify and plot points in the Cartesian Plane Purpose: Students represent patterns using tables and graphs Science: Testing Lift and Propulsion Purpose: Students assess lift and propulsion using paper gliders. Social: Provincial Government: Responsibilities Purpose: Students examine the responsibilities of the government and think critically in relation to government issues. L.A.:
Visually Representing a Text Purpose: Students keep their reader in mind as they visually present the key elements of a text. Introduction to Nonfiction Text Purpose: Students explore some common characteristics of nonfiction writing and search for examples of nonfiction text in daily life. Generating Ideas for Nonfiction Writing Purpose: Students draw on background knowledge and interests to generate ideas for nonfiction writing. Vocabulary Strategies: Embedded Definitions Purpose: Students use embedded definitions to learn meanings of unfamiliar words. Math: Solving Problems with Tables of Values: Input Output Purpose: Students apply their understanding of the relationships within tables of values to solve problems. Identifying Patterns with Tables of Values: Input Output Purpose: Students will explore relationships between two columns in a table of values. Science: Lift and Propulsion in Flying Animals Purpose: Students explain how flying animals are able to achieve lift and propulsion. Social Studies: Participation in Local Government Purpose: Students present a way to solve a local issue. Local Government Quiz: Friday NO SCHOOL November 11, 12, and 13
L.A. Visually Representing a Text Purpose: Students keep their reader in mind as they visually present the key elements of a text. Math Solving Problems with Tables of Values: Input Output Purpose: Students apply their understanding of the relationships within tables of values to solve problems. Science Propulsion and Movement: Flying Animals and Aircraft Purpose: Students determine how flying animals and aircrafts use propulsion for movement. Social Studies Local Government: Presenting Your Perspective Purpose: Students apply effective communication skills to share ideas and perspectives on an issue at the local government level. L.A.
Reading: Summarizing to Construct Meaning From Texts Purpose: Students summarize by noticing the connections between events, characters and setting. Writing: Word Choice Purpose: Students revise writing with deliberate and enhanced word choice. Math Problem Solving With Tables of Values: Introduction Purpose: Students apply their understanding of the relationships within tables of values to solve problems. Science Propulsion and Movement: Flying Animals and Aircrafts Purpose: Students determine how flying animals and aircrafts use propulsion for movement. Social Studies Local Government: Influencing Decision-Making Purpose: Students analyze strategies that can be used to influence decisions at the local government level. Local Government: The Role of Elected Representatives Purpose: Students recognize the role of elected representatives in local government. L.A.
How Authors Create Mood Purpose: Students consider the use of detail in creating mood. Revising the Climax of the Story Purpose: Students add details to revise the climax of their writing. Math: Determining Factors Purpose: Students apply their understanding of factors to solve problems with numbers. Determining Prime and Composite numbers Purpose: Students apply their understanding of prime and composite numbers to solve problems. Science: Air Movement Across a Surface Results in Lift Purpose: Students develop an understanding of how air movement results in lift. Social Studies: Current Event: Examining Facts, Opinions, and Bias Purpose: Students critically examine bias, distinguish fact from opinion and evaluate new ideas. Local Government: Organization Purpose: Students describe how urban, rural, First Nations, and Metis local governments are organized. |
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