PTA Fundraiser – Kona Snow Cone 10/10/2019

Pre-algebra

Unit of Study: Lesson 4: Scientific Notation

Students will learn how to write scientific notation.( Group work/ Independent skill).

Formative Assessments:   daily 

ELA

Unit of Study: Narrative text/ features

Students will close read Poe’s ” The Tell- Tale Heart” and examine Plot Elements.

Students will analyze character traits of protagonist applying CER.

U.S. History

Unit of Study:  The Thirteen Colonies

Students will read and analyze an  informational text and learn significant facts about the thirteen colonies.  Students will compare & contrast 13 colonies ( Geography/ Econony/ culture)

Student will learn new academic vocabulary. They will complete Frayer model and Talk-to-Text.

Study Skills

Lesson Focus:  Two steps & Multi Step equations

IXL skill practice

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Natural Selection-continue

They will read informational articles, learn new academic vocabulary, and write a structured paragraph about Natural selection and species’ adaptation to changing habitats.

Dear Parents,

Please check your child’s planner for the homework assignments every day. 

Pre-algebra

Unit of Study: Lesson 3: Rational & Irrational Numbers

Students will learn how to identify Rational/ Irrational numbers and draw them on the number line.( Group work/ Independent skill).

Formative Assessments:   daily Summative: 10/4

ELA

Unit of Study: Narrative text features /Genre: Fiction

Students will learn about narrative text structure and complete a personal narrative outline(Teacher will model how to write a well-developed narrative essay) 

U.S. History

Unit of Study:  The Triangular Trade/ Middle Passage

Students will read and analyze an  informational text and learn significant facts about the triangular trade.  Student will learn new academic vocabulary. They will complete Frayer model and Talk-to-Text.

Study Skills

Lesson Focus:  One & Two steps equations

IXL skill practice

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Natural Selection

They will read informational articles, learn new academic vocabulary, and write a structured paragraph about Natural selection and species’ adaptation to changing habitats.

Dear Parents,

Please check your child’s planner for the homework assignments every day. 

10/1    Reading

10/2        Math

10/3        Language Usage

Students’ scores will be recorded on their planners. Please parents check your child’s planner.

After we finish NWEA testing, students will confer with teacher to set academic goals. Check My Learning Plan in your child’s planner.

Pre-algebra

Unit of Study: Lesson 2:   Square roots/ cube Roots

Students will learn how to solve equations using square and cube roots

( Group work/ Independent skill).

Assessment:  9/27 

ELA

Unit of Study: Narrative text features /Genre: Fiction

Students will learn about narrative text structure and complete an outline(Teacher will model how to write a well-developed narrative essay)

Assessment: 9/24   Reading Comprehension and Plot Test

(The Ultimate Weapon) 

U.S. History

Unit of Study:  English Colonies

Students will read and analyze an  informational text and learn significant facts about English Colonies.  Student will learn new academic vocabulary.

They will complete Frayer model and Talk-to-Text.

They will compare and contrast Jamestown & Plymouth colonies by completing a Venn diagram

Assessment: Compare & Contrast (Jamestown/ Plymouth permanent colonies)

Study Skills

Lesson Focus:  1- Fractions-continue

2-One & Two step equations

Physical Science

Unit of Study: The Scientific Method – summative project

They will conduct their own controlled experiment following the scientific method.

Assessment: Students will orally present their science project (Design an Experiment) (Extended Learning) on 9/26

Dear Parents,

Please check your child’s planner for the homework assignments every day. 

Pre-algebra

Unit of Study: Properties of Integer Exponents

Students will learn how to solve equations using order exponent’s rules

( group work/ Math Menu/ Independent skill).

Student will review integers and learn about rules of exponents.

Assessment:  9/19

ELA

Unit of Study: Narrative Text and plot Elements (continue)

Students will analyze fiction texts ( Text # 2) titled ” The Ultimate weapon”, identify plot elements and cite textual evidence to support claim.

Students will apply structured reading and writing , complete plot Diagram # 2 and will orally present it. It will be graded as a summative assessment

U.S. History

Unit of Study:  Spanish Colonies

Students will read and analyze  informational texts and learn significant facts about Spain in the New World.  Student will learn new academic vocabulary.

They will complete Frayer model and Talk-to-Text.

Study Skills

Lesson Focus: Exponents Rules

Physical Science

Unit of Study: The Scientific Method- continue

They will read and analyze informational texts and create foldable/ thinking maps.

They will learn new academic vocabulary.

Assessment: 9/18

Students will start working on a Science project in class and at home

( Who is a Scientist? How does a scientist work?)

Dear Parents,

Please check your child’s planner for the homework assignments every day. 

Pre-algebra

Unit of Study: Exponents

Students will learn how to solve equations applying exponents’ rules

( group work/ Independent skill).

SLOT: Student will review integers.

Assessment: Friday 9/13/19

ELA

Unit of Study: Narrative Text and plot Elements

Students will analyze fiction texts ( Text # 2) titled ” The Ultimate Weapon”, identify plot elements and cite textual evidence to support claim.

Students will apply structured reading and writing , complete plot Diagram # 2 and will orally present it. It will be graded as a summative assessment.

U.S. History

Unit of Study:  Earliest Americans- continue

Students will read and analyze an  informational book and learn significant facts about Earliest Americans.  Student will learn new academic vocabulary.

They will complete Frayer model and write a structured summary.

Assessment: Tuesday 9/10/19

Physical Science

Unit of Study: The Scientific Method- continue

They will read and analyze informational texts and create foldable/ thinking maps.

They will learn new academic vocabulary(observation- qualitative/ quantitative/ inference/ experiment/ variable/ control).

Dear Parents,

Please check your child’s planner for the homework assignments every day. 

Dear parents,

Please plan on attending this exciting event. Get to know your child’s teacher and learn about curriculum and expectations.

Looking forward to meet with you.

Best regards,

Ms. Hamze