Content Objective

Students will demonstrate knowledge of how the Metric System works and the units and tools used for each type of measurement .

S.IP.07.13 Use tools and equipment (spring scales, stop watches, meter sticks and tapes, models, hand lens, thermometers, sieves, microscopes, hotplates, pH meters) appropriate to scientific investigations.

S.IP.07.14 Use metric measurement devices in an investigation.

Language Objective
Students will discuss and write to gain a better understanding of how the Metric System works and the units and tools used for each type of measurement reading an article and completing a graphic organizer.

HOMEWORK – None

Chart – measurement tools and units (student interactive with article)

Measurement note

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate knowledge of how the Metric System works and how it is easier to use than the Standard System by watching a video clip.

S.IP.07.13 Use tools and equipment (spring scales, stop watches, meter sticks and tapes, models, hand lens, thermometers, sieves, microscopes, hotplates, pH meters) appropriate to scientific investigations.

S.IP.07.14 Use metric measurement devices in an investigation.

Language Objective
Students will discuss and write to gain a better understanding of how the Metric System works and how it is easier to use than the Standard System by completing a bellringer.

Today the students continued to grasp a deeper knowledge of measurement systems work by watching a video clip about the history of measurement systems.  The also created a chart in their notebooks to keep track of their assignments.

HOMEWORK – None

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate knowledge of how the Metric System works and how it is easier to use than the Standard System.

S.IP.07.13 Use tools and equipment (spring scales, stop watches, meter sticks and tapes, models, hand lens, thermometers, sieves, microscopes, hotplates, pH meters) appropriate to scientific investigations.

S.IP.07.14 Use metric measurement devices in an investigation.

Language Objective
Students will discuss and write to gain a better understanding of how the Metric System works and how it is easier to use than the Standard System by completing the following sentence frames:

1. The Metric System (SI) breaks measurements into units of ________ and uses _____ which are easy to divide and convert.
2. The Customary System breaks measurements up by using ___________ which are more difficult to convert and divide.
3. The entire world uses the Metric System except three countries, the United States, ______________ and ____________.

HOMEWORK :  Finish the attached chart and questions.

Metric Adoption by Country (Chart &Q’s) (1)

Content Objective
I can demonstrate knowledge of how to use the metric system for measuring by taking the unit pre-test on metric measurement.

Language Objective
I can read to show an understanding of how to use the metric system for measuring by taking the unit pre-test on metric measurement.

The students took the pre-test on the metric measurement unit.

HOMEWORK – None

Content Objective
I can demonstrate application of how to write a step-by-step procedure by writing a procedure for “How to balance 10 nails on the head of one”.

Language Objective
I can write to complete several revisions of my procedure of “How to balance 10 nails on the head of one”.

We took a few minutes of each class to talk about Montreal – Quebec City school trip coming up this May.  The students then had the opportunity to balance 10 nails on the head of one and each student accomplished this.  The students then began writing a procedure for balancing ten nails on the head of one.

HOMEWORK – Write a procedure for balancing ten nails on the head of one.

Content Objective
I can demonstrate a deeper comprehension of how to write a step-by-step procedure by reading an article about procedure writing and writing a summary.

Language Objective
I can read and write to take notes and create a summary of an article about writing procedures using the following sentence frames.

Procedures can be very helpful in the workplace  if they are _________________________________.

They can also be a real frustration if they are ____________________________________________.

Procedures are “action oriented” and they_____________________________________.

Several reasons that a procedure might be necessary if  _____________________________ or perhaps __________________________.

Procedures should communicate what readers ____________________ as well as _____________________________.

Step one of writing a procedure involves ___________________________ before you start writing.

During step two the main purpose is to ___________________ and not worry about _________________.

During step three, the editing, you should first _______________________then ___________________________________________.

To get the most out of your procedures first ___________________ then ___________________________________.

Complete article can be found at this website:

Procedures Article

HOMEWORK – Finish sentence frames and research how to balance 10 nails on the head of one.

Content Objective
I can demonstrate a deeper comprehension of how to write a step-by-step procedure by reading an article about procedure writing.

Language Objective
I can read and write to take notes and create a summary of an article about writing procedures.

The students read an article about how adults use procedures at work and at home and took notes on their reading.

HOMEWORK – None

Content Objective
I can demonstrate analysis of how to write a step-by-step procedure by pre-grading my peers “How to brush your teeth” homework.

Language Objective
I can read and discuss to pre-grade my peers “How to brush your teeth” procedures.

Today the students had the opportunity to work in small groups and pre-grade each other’s homework “a step-by-step procedure ‘How to Brush Your Teeth’ ”.  The students used the grading rubric and they had the opportunity to take their assignment home and do revisions based on their groups advice before the official grading by the teacher.

HOMEWORK – Revisions on Teeth Brushing Procedure if needed.

Reminder – Open House tonight (6:00pm – 7:30 pm)

Content Objective
I can demonstrate comprehension of how to write a step-by-step procedure by writing a procedure for “How to brush your teeth”.

Language Objective
I can write to complete several revisions of my procedure of “How to brush your teeth”.

Today we continued to work on writing good procedures.  The students began by writing a procedure for “brushing your teeth”.  They then received a list of suggestions a a sample grading rubric for procedure writing and practiced in small groups.  The students are to now write a better version of their teeth brushing procedure for homework.

The students also received a list of Classroom Expectations and Procedures.

HOMEWORK – 1.  Write a final draft of “How to Brush Your Teeth”.

2. Parent Signature for Expectations & Procedures
3. Finish Name Art, if not finished yet.

Today we began a “Name Art” activity.  The students use symbolism to represent their interests and backgrounds.  We also began to discuss how to write a procedure.

HOMEWORK – Work on Word Art