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Reading Lesson Plans are attached. * As always... adapt to your classroom needs:)
Enjoy your week! Ms.Brown



Math - There will not be a daily practice sheet this week. Instead take that time to have a number talk daily. Multiplication/Division Timed Test also. Monday - Tuesday (Wed?) = Cow Pens Introduce student to the Cow Pens Pattern Problem. Student will work in groups of 4 as a team to come up with strategies on finding out solutions for various steps of problem. Algebraic expressions are going to be incorporated into this problem. Use tiles if needed or graph paper

Wed - Thurs (Friday) = Bull Pens Solve Bull Pens Pattern Problem much like Cow Pen problem is set up and solved.

If you need more pattern problems see Brackett or Koch

SCIENCE- COS #'9 Describe the relationship pf populations within a habitat to various communities and ecosystems, describing the relationship between food chains and food webs, describing symbiotic relationships (review vocabulary-abiotic, biotic, commensalism, mutualism, parasitism, food chain. food web, producers, consumers.

Monday & Tuesday- Have student organize into groups of animals, plants, insects in a food web. After organizing into these groups, have students illustrate his/her organism choice. Tape the illustration on shirt and have students stand in groups of 8-10. Toss a ball of yarn or string to an organism you can eat and gain energy from. Start the yarn with an animal and talk about webs. Next show a food chain with only one direction for the yarn to go. Have students use Vocabualry words to explain Food chains and Food webs.

Wednesday-After SAT's, Have students research the the R's of conservation. (Reduce, reuse, recycle) Discuss the oil spill the in Gulf of Mexico (i.e. Mobile, Gulf Shores), Have students research articles and facts about the oil spill. Record statistics found and look for scientific research based on the outcomes from the oil spill disaster. Begin forming hypothesis based on initial research about the impact the oil spill has had and will have on the gulf region.

Thursday- Have students continue with hypothesis. Also, have students group together to research ONE particular species that is found in the gulf and has been reported to have been adversely affected by the spill. Each group needs to research and brainstorm ways to help the species.

Friday-Have groups discuss a step-by-step action plan to take to help the species. Answer the leading Question "What can we do to help the species in the Gulf overcome the affects of the oil spill?" Turn in step-by-step action plans for grade.

Grammar THIS, THAT, THESE AND THOSE
Mon. introduction- then go over page 182 in the Grammar book Tues. Grammar book page 183 1-16 follow directions Wed. Grammar book page 185 1-15 follow directions Thurs. Review Oral Grammar book page 184 1-10 Fri. Gammar workbook page 91

Spelling GREEK WORD PARTS
Mon. Write words in planner (H.W. write a sentence with each vocabulary word & spelling 3x each) Tues. page 90 Wed. page 92 Thurs. Review Fri. TEST