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Reading-

Science : COS #11 Compare distances from the sun to planets in our solar system. Relating the size of Earth to the size of other planets in our solar system. Identifying technology used to study planets. ex. Hubble, space probes, Mars Exploration Rover. COS #6 compare effects of gravational force on Earth, on the moon, and within space. Identifying contributions of Newton to the study of gravity, describing how a spring scale is used to measure weight, explaining how air resistance affects falling objects. Monday : Use planet comparison chart to work out gravity factor, distance value, and diameter value of planets. Discuss distance values of each planet. Begin Vocabulary study cards with pictures and concepts for each word. (Sun, Gravity, Mass, Volume, Density, Weight, Kilometers, Planets, Sir Isaac Newton, Solar System) Tuesday : Comprehension Toolkit lesson. Learn about Mass, Volume, and Density. Read student books and record information in charts. Continue working on Vocabulary. Demonstrate how a spring scale works. Wednesday : Have students work together to create a two dimensional drawing of each planet using the scale models of the diameters of each planet. Assign goups one of the eight planets to become "experts" on the assigned planet. Write facts about each planet and compare and contrast these planets to Earth. Thursday : Use planet comparison chart to work out gravity factor, distance value, and diameter value of planets. Discuss mass, volume and density and have students complete "lifeboat" activity from our Variables Module. Materials needed: small paper cups, pennies, small tubs, water. Have students create 3 centimeter boats and experiment on how many "penny" passengers can float in the boat without it sinking. Discuss the density, volume, and mass of each planet as it relates to gravitational pull. Compare the effects of gravitational force on Earth, the moon, and within space. Friday : Continue from Thursday.

MATH LESSONS - If you have finished measurement with your students the next skill is probability. If you need any help with probability lessons let me know. If you have finished all standards, then move to reviewing all COS with small groups. Monday - Friday Pull small groups to review COS with students based on their results from the MOCK ARMT test. Other students need to work in stations that relate to their strengths and/or weaknesses based on MOCK ARMT test. We should try to make the students accountable for their work at stations by making them turn in work much like reading stations are set-up. Daily practice sheet will now be daily practice with open ended questions. I have copied all of the open-ended questions from item specs if you want copies. Also it might be a good idea if we include a gridded response station for the students to practice. We can still give weekly tests on Friday but with mixed problems from all standards. Let me know what you think.

Writing- PROMPT- On February 8, 1910, the Boy Scouts organization was founded. Clubs and organizations are a great way to learn important skills. What types of clubs and/or organizations do you belong to? What are some of the skills that you have learned? If you don’t belong to one, which club(s) would you like to join? Explain your answer in a 5 paragraph essay.

ACOS 7

Poetry-

OVERVIEW
Students brainstorm the characteristics of poetry, then focus in on line breaks. As a group, they analyze the use of line breaks in the poem "Bubbles," noting how they affect the sound, meaning, and appearance of the poem. Students then work in small groups to explore the line breaks in two additional poems, reading them aloud, discussing the line breaks, and experimenting with changing them. Finally, students come together as a group to discuss what they have found. Monday- Discuss characteristics of poetry; read a poem aloud and discuss metaphor, similes, and other figurative language.

Tuesday- Split students into groups of 3 and allow them to examine the line breaks in different poems.

Wednesday- Discuss whole group what each small group discovers about line breaks

Thursday- Begin writing poems. Prompt- rainforests: write a poem about the rainforest. share handouts and discuss/complete whole group. Glue into the lanuage arts journal when finished. Complete acrostic poem for homework.

Friday- Students will write their own rainforest poems.

Spelling- Negative Prefixes
Monday- write words in planner (h.w. spelling words 3x each& a sentence w/ ea vocabulary word) Tuesday- page 78 in Spelling Practice Book Wednesday- page 80 in Spelling Practice Book Thursday- Review words Friday- TEST

Grammar- Using WHO and WHOM
Monday- introduction then page 164 1-5 Tuesday- page 165 1-12 following directions Wednesday- page 167 1-20 following directions Thursday- Review page 77 in Grammar Practice Book Friday- TEST