March 20

Week of March 19-23

Pre-algebra

Unit of Study: Angles Relationship

SLOT: Square roots/ Writing Numbers in standard forms/ scientific notation

Assessment on Friday 03/23

ELA

Unit of Study: Informational Text features (Review)aligned to social studies texts

Students will analyze an  informational book entitled ” Shaping the Constitution” and identify main ideas and cite textual evidence to support claim.

Students will apply structured reading and writing and complete Cornell Notes.

Intervention Class: – M-Step practice (Author’s Purpose).

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Matter(Atoms/ Elements/ Molecules/ Compounds)

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

U.S. History

Unit of Study: Westward  Expansion-continue

Students will read and analyze informational texts about Oregon Trail/ Battle of Alamo and learn new academic vocabulary.

They will complete thinking maps and foldable for each lesson.

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March 12

Week of March 12- 16

Pre-algebra

Unit of Study: Pythagorean Theorem

SLOT: Writing Numbers in standard forms/ scientific notation

Mini-lessons (basic skills):Ratio/ Unit rates

Assessment on Friday 03/16

ELA

Unit of Study: Informational Text features (Review)

Students will analyze an  informational book entitled ” The Story of Constitution” and identify main ideas and cite textual evidence to support claim.

Students will apply structured reading and writing and complete Cornell Notes.

Intervention Class: – M-Step practice (Summary/ Main idea).

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Matter/ Properties (continue)

Students will learn about mixtures and compounds.

They will read and analyze informational texts and create foldable.

Assessment 03/14

U.S. History

Unit of Study: West Expansion-continue

Students will read and analyze informational texts about Native Americans/ War with Mexico and learn new academic vocabulary.

They will complete thinking maps and foldable for each lesson.

Assessment: 03/15

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March 5

Week of March 5-9

Pre-algebra

Unit of Study: –Triangles

SLOT: Exponents

Mini-lessons (basic skills):

Assessment on Friday 03/09

ELA

Unit of Study: Analyze Character

Students will analyze informational texts and identify main ideas and cite textual evidence to support claim.

Students will analyze character traits and write a well-developed analysis.

Intervention Class: – M-Step practice (Vocabulary strategies).

Physical Science

Unit of Study: State of Matter/ Properties

Students will learn about properties of matter.

They will read and analyze informational texts and create foldable.

 

U.S. History

Unit of Study: West Expansion

Students will read and analyze informational texts about West Expansion and learn new academic vocabulary.

 

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February 26

Week of Feb.26 – March 2

Pre-algebra

Unit of Study: –Scientific Notation

SLOT: Exponents

Mini-lessons (basic skills): Area/ Perimeter of Square and rectangle

Assessment on Friday 03/02

ELA

Unit of Study: Different Types of Writing

Students will analyze informational texts and identify main ideas and cite textual evidence to support claim.

Students will write personal narrative essay by completing an outline.

Intervention Class: – M-Step practice (Text- Analysis/ Helen Keller).

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Light and Energy waves(continue)

Students will learn about properties of light/ Law of reflection/ Refraction.

They will read and analyze informational texts and create foldable.

Assessment: 03/01

U.S. History

Unit of Study: West Expansion

Students will read and analyze informational texts about West Expansion and learn new academic vocabulary.

Assessment: 02/28

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February 12

Week of Feb. 12- 16

Pre-algebra

Unit of Study: –Volume of Cylinder & Cones

SLOT: Fractions

Mini-lessons (basic skills): Area of Circle /circumference of a circle

Assessment on Friday 02/16

ELA

Unit of Study: Different Types of Writing

Students will analyze informational texts and identify main ideas and cite textual evidence to support claim.

Students will write personal narrative essay by completing an outline.

Intervention Class: – M-Step practice (Analyze biography text).

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Light and Energy waves(continue)

Students will learn about properties of light/ Law of reflection/ Refraction.

They will read and analyze informational texts and create foldable.

U.S. History

Unit of Study:  U.S Constitution and Three branches of Government(continue)

Students will read and analyze informational texts about Virginia plan and The Great Compromise. They will compare and contrast Federal and State powers by completing a Venn diagram.

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February 9

Week of February 5 -9

 

Monday 02/5              Math Test (System of equations by graphing exponents/Integers)

Tuesday  02/6             Science Test ( Sound/ waves)

Wednesday 02/7        Review for WIDA 

Thursday  02/8        U.S. History Test (Constitution/ Branches of government)

Monday   02/12           WIDA assessment (ELA –Listening/ Reading)

Tuesday  02/13            WIDA assessment (ELA- Writing)

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February 5

Week of Feb. 5-9

Late Start on Wednesday  02/6

Pre-algebra

Unit of Study: –Exponents Rules

Mini-lessons (basic skills): Area of Circle / Perimeter of square and rectangle

ELA

Unit of Study: Different Types of Writing

Students will analyze informational texts and identify main ideas and cite textual evidence to support claim.

Students will write cause and effect essay by completing an outline.

Intervention Class: – QAR reading comprehension strategies.

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Light and Energy waves(continue)

Students will learn about Electromagnetic spectrum.

They will read an informational book and create a lap book report and will orally present it.

U.S. History

Unit of Study:  U.S Constitution and Three branches of Government(continue)

Students will read and analyze informational texts about constitution goals and learn about roles of each branch of government. They will learn about legislative and judicial processes.

Essential Questions: How a law is born? How citizens choose their leaders?

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January 29

Week of January 29- February 2

Half Day  on Monday/ Beginning of Semester I          01/29/18

Pre-algebra

Unit of Study: – System of Equations (Reflection/ Rotation)

– Review solving system of equations by substitution.

SLOT: Exponents

Mini-lessons (basic skills): Area/ Perimeter

ELA

Students will analyze informational texts and identify main ideas and cite textual evidence to support claim.

_ Review Figurative Language.

Intervention Class: – Cause and Effect text structure 

_Write a cause and effect essay.

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Light and Energy waves

Students will learn about Electromagnetic spectrum.

They will read an informational book and create a lap book report and will orally present it.

U.S. History

Unit of Study:  U.S Constitution and Three branches of Government

Students will read and analyze informational texts about constitution goals and learn about roles of each branch of government.

Essential Questions: How a law is born? How citizens choose their leaders?

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January 22

Week of Jan .22- Jan.26

Half Day  on Friday/ End of Semester I          01/26/18

Pre-algebra

Unit of Study: – System of  Equations

– Review Multi-step equations

ELA

Students will analyze informational texts and identify text structures.

_ Review Figurative Language.

 

 

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Sound & Waves properties

Students will learn about Electromagnetic spectrum.

U.S. History

Unit of Study:  U.S Constitution and Three branches of Government

Students will read and analyze informational texts about constitution goals and learn about roles of each branch of government.

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