Monday 8/20/2012

Scientific Method Study Question: Is there More than one way? Objective: Differentiate among a question, hypothesis, and prediction Learning Activity: Create a Map that identifies and synthesizes the Scientific Method Lesson 3-1: Representing Decimals CCSS: Question: What ways can decimals be written? Objective: Represent decimals in standard; written; and expanded form. Practice: 3-1

Tuesday 8/21/2012
Assessment: Scientific Method AZSS: S1C1PO1

Wednesday 8/22/2012
Science Safety Lab 1 Question: How can we be safe when doing a science investigation Objective: Identify and demonstrate safe behavior and appropriate procedures Learning Activity: Read Article and respond to Whats Wrong? Lesson 3-3 & 3-4: Rounding and Estimating Decimals CCSS: Question: Why do we estimate? Objective: Round and estimate decimal numbers. Practice: 3-3 & 3-4

Thursday 8/23/2012
Science Safety Lab 2 Question: How can we be safe when doing a science investigation Objective: Identify and demonstrate safe behavior and appropriate procedures Learning Activity: View picture and respond to Whats Wrong? Lesson 3-5: Adding and Subtracting Decimals CCSS: Question: How do we add and subtract decimal numbers? Objective: Add and subtract decimal numbers. Practice: 3-5

Friday 8/24/2012
Early Release
Assessment: Safety Lab Rules AZSS: S1C2PO1 (Poster)

Science

Lesson 3-2 & 3-3: Comparing, Ordering, and Rounding Decimals CCSS: Question: How does what we know about whole numbers help to compare decimal numbers? Objective: Compare, order, and round decimal numbers. Practice: 3-2 & 3-3

AIMS Results sent home. Assessment: (3.1-3.5)

Mathematics

Lesson: Think like a Historian Question: What do historians do? Objective: Communicate and summarize what historians do and their tools. Activity 1: Identify and examine the tools that historians use to tells us about our world. DOL: Day 1 Grammar: Identify Prepositions Reading Skill: Making Connections Vocabulary Free Writing Sample: Personal Narrative

Lesson: Geography: The Six Elements Question: What is Geography? Objective: Identify the purposes of differences of maps, globes, charts Activity 1: Vocabulary Chart Activity 2: Create a Bubble Map with the six elements. DOL: Day 2 Grammar: Prepositional Phrases Reading: Preview and Predictions Partner Read Free Writing Sample: Personal Narrative

Lesson: Introduction to Hemispheres Question: How geography affects how we view the world? Objective: Locate physical features in regions of the world. Activity 1: Locate and label the continents and bodies of water that lie in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. DOL: Day 3 Grammar: Prepositions and Verbs Reading: Create a mental image Read Aloud Writing: Review of Holistic Rubric and goal setting

Lesson: Introduction to Lattitude and Longitude Question: How do we measure latitude and longitude? Objective: Locate physical features in regions of the world. Activity 1: Locate and label latitude and longitude and identify and name the 0 point. DOL: Day 4 Grammar: Prepositional phrases, subjects, and verbs Reading: Reread to Clarify; Summarize Writing: Review of Holistic Rubric and goal setting

Lesson: Mapping Africa Question: What are the countries and cities of Africa? Objective: Locate physical features in regions of the world Activity 1: Locate and label the cities for given countries in Africa.

Social Studies

Lang Arts uage

DOL: Day5 Vocabulary Test Spelling Test Assessment: Reading Comprehension Writing for the Future

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Camp Surf Mtg August 29, 2012 6p - Media Center