Tuesday

A simple but engaging Tuesday:
Literature groups:

• Warriors
• Wildwood
• Rave-O

Snack/recess
Let the planting begin!!
Fraction Bingo






Photosynthesis provides us with most of the oxygen we need in order to breathe.

Monday, Sharing, Bingo Fractions, Plant Cycle, Reading Groups

                                                      
Morning until noon= Ms. Cole out to a training

1. Sharing, Positive Quote writing 
2. Bingo Fractions

Silent Reading
Cole Back, 3 Groups for literature-Rave-O

Friday, Edmodo Reflection, Dramaaaa, Rewards

Morning Greets & Meets
Brain Talk/Reading & Edmodo
Snack/Recess
Theatre
Class Break
Lunch/Recess
Silent Reading & Clean Up
Fun Friday/Behavior Reward Program



Sentence O' the day:

Every time we remember a memory or have a new thought, our brain creates a new connection in itself!

Short informational video:

http://www.brainpop.com/health/bodysystems/brain/preview.weml 

 Looking at more text about the brain!

Weekly Reflection assignment on Edmodo.com

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THEATRE: 

Speaking & Listening Strategies

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Thursday

Thee Day...

1. Morning Greets & Meets
2. Fraction Riddle
3. Fractions Continued...

Snack/Recess

1. English Lab/Blogs/Edmodo 

Class Break
Lunch/Recess

1. Silent Reading & Sharing
2. Art Lab 
3. Class Meeting

Level Rewards/Behavior Program

Sentence Sentence Sentence Sentence Sentence Sentence Sentence Sentence Sentence Sentence

We might think that laughing at a joke is a simple enough action, yet it requires activity in 5 different areas of our brain!

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Thee Lab:

Research Stations:

1.  Google "effects  of _________ on the brain"

• Go to at least 3 websites 
• Write down facts/notes that strike you (interesting, new, want to share) 
• On your Edmodo, post a summary of your fact finds 
• Respond to another classmates post 

2. Spelling City Practice your vocab 

• 2 game choices  
• a quiz

3. Review article & summary, choosing topic for number 1



Thee Art Lab

 
https://vimeo.com/80267143
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Morning, Wiinesday, Fraction Problems, Finding Main Ideas, Wildwood...

Schedule:
Greetings, Sentence, Quote, Image, Video
Math Continued...
Snack/Recess
Brainpop "Brain" Short Video->Follow up Activities
The Writing Lab (3 Groups)
Class Break
Recess
Silent Reading & Sharing
Literature "Wildwood", Follow-up Edmodo asignment
PE
Level Rewards

The blood vessels in our brain equal a total distance of 328,084 kilometers when stretched out.

Neurons: a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses

SIDE TRACK, What's the life cycle of a salmon?

Answered in short video:

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/lessons/the-lifecycle-of-salmon/enhanced-video-resource/7395/



MATH CONTINUED:

 Funny Educational Rap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bx-8aLZVbg
 Word Problems (Whole Class): https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fractions/understanding_fractions/e/fraction_word_problems_1 



The LAB stations:

• Spelling City (Vocab and Spelling practice)
• "The Amazing Brain" follow up.  Reading Summaries/Type
• Research Topics (sleep, exercise, screens, neurons)   

Tuesday! Math Fractions Word PROB, Science Brains reading

The Simple Schedule:

Morning Meets & Greets (Catch up from yesterday, since we had so much great holiday sharing!)
Vocabulary examination  of homework
Math Rap
Math Word Problems (fractions)
Snack/Recess
Article Reading "The Amazing Brain" & Spelling City
Brain Pop, "The Brain"
Quick Outdoor PE Soccer kicking )keep score, i.e, 4/5 shots :-)


Sentence Factoid of the day!

Despite the common myth, the weight and size of a brain has nothing to do with intellectual ability.

  

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Math:

We are continuing to look at the relationships of parts to wholes (fractions) and the other ways those numbers can be represented or forms used (decimals and percentages), as well as looking at word problems and the language to understand the problems within them .

 Funny Educational Rap:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bx-8aLZVbg

 Word Problems (Whole Class):
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fractions/understanding_fractions/e/fraction_word_problems_1



                                       Snack/Recess

Science and English Language Arts
Close Reading (see Edmodo.com for more information)
Read Aloud together
Partner Reading
Summary sharing: Main ideas
(((((Summary together)))))

Soccer Kick Practice/tracking fractions & STATS
  

Monday, 1/6/14, Lit Read Aloud, SS Group, Fractions

Good Morning & Welcome back!

Schedule, simply put:

Greets & Morning Sharing...
Read Aloud
Snack/Recess
Social Skills/Therapy Group with Tana
Class Break
Lunch/Recess
Silent Reading
Math
Excercise/PE
Level Rewards

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Sentence of the Day:

Humans have approximately 70,000 thoughts each day!

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https://vimeo.com/33091687

 MATH:

http://learnzillion.com/lessons/616-recognize-equivalent-fractions-using-area-models