Monday, November 10th
● Good morning! Please follow all morning
procedures
o (unpack, use the restroom, etc.)
● Turn in your MLK paper
● Complete Rock Cycle Worksheet
● Write an acrostic poem about Morehead
● Read quietly
Writing
SW read aloud their essays and select essays that they feel should
be entered into the contest
Reading POTD
As soon as Christiana got home, she would always put her backpack away and
get started on her homework quickly. She knew that she only had an hour to do
her work, so she did not waste any time. She did not turn the television or the
radio on because she knew it would distract her from her work. She did not
stop until she was done with everything.
Christiana is a very _____________ student.
a. ineffective
b. studious
c. happy
d. unsuccessful
Reading Workshop
Let’s review the poetry structural elements:
http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/poetry/preview.weml
Turn & Talk: What’s the difference between
poetry and prose?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZnyXLKZaXI
Prose
v/s.
Poetry
Real World Application
With your group/partner, create a chart/ graphic
organizer to organize the real life examples of prose
and poetry.
On Your Own: Thinking Time:
http://mhschool.com/lead_21/grade4/pdf/ccslh_g4_rl_1_2c_link1.pdf
Read the stories: “The Sea Turtles of South Padre
Island” and “A Slick of Slime” and answer the questions
about the passages.
Math POTD
Farmer Brown has 450 chickens on his farm. 51 are roosters and the rest are hens. 19 of
his hens do not lay eggs. The rest lay eggs. How many egg-laying hens does Farmer
Brown have on his farm?
S (strategy to solve the problem)
W (show my work)
A (circle my answer with units)
G (gauge my reasonableness)
Math
When do we need area?
When do we need perimeter?
(Next two slides)
•Rim
•perimeter
•total space
•area
•tiles
•area
•edges
•perimeter
•carpet
•area
•trim
•perimeter
•fence
•perimeter
•border
•perimeter
Area or Perimeter?
•around
•perimeter
•square units
•area
•outside
•perimeter
•distance around
•perimeter
•cover
•area
•paint
•area
•size of wall
•area
•total length
•perimeter
•face of an object
•area
Area or Perimeter?
Area and Perimeter
● Review finding area and perimeter with video
http://www.schooltube.com/video/847e659cecd2283a4062/Missing%20Measurem
ents%20of%20Complex%20Figures
● SW take quiz
Inquiry - The Rock Cycle
Introduction : The Rock Cycle Rap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkGVE6wNAzo&list=PL9ayM1L-2LCT6YkG6KHbhJeEbRLpNuDt
Rock Cycle Vocabulary
Have students glue the images of the various types of rocks in their
notebooks
Optional Activity:
Rock Cycle Vocabulary Word Sort
http://mjksciteachingideas.com/pdf/RockCycleVocab.pdf
Inquiry—Rock Cycle
volume –the amount of space an object takes up
mass—the measure of how much material makes up the
object.
matter—anything that takes up space and has mass
states of matter—solids, liquids and gases
properties of matter—the things
about an object that can be
observed, such as its size, color, shape, or so
Rock Cycle
Rock Cycle Crayon Experiment
http://www.exo.net/~emuller/activities/Crayon-Rock-Cycle.pdf
Place students in small groups and have them
complete the experiment from the directions.
(Teacher given a set and hopefully uploaded into Google Drive- You have all materials in your classroom
already except hot water and foil. D. Smith has a hot water heater.)
Math Workshop
Math Facts: Multiplication sheet check answers with calculator
Yona, Mayah, Stephanie, Hadijah, Terrence
Activity: Area & Perimeter Task Cards
Jaedyn, Tomar, Thomas, Travis, Maurio, Javion
Teacher Group: 4NBT4 Review
Ishaun, Midori, Thomas, Zhamir, Mustafe
Have to Know: Create a frayer model for Area and Perimeter
Include the definition, formula (how to find it), real world use,
and example
Mekhi, Hassan, Khye, Nohemi, Diara, Rogelio
RTI/Word Study/Guided Reading
1. Lesson #7 Vocab. Activity (daily 15 minutes)
2. Workshop Activities
a. Comparing poems activity (Mustafe, Mayah, Javion)
http://www.gscdn.org/library/cms/66/16366.pdf
b. Making metaphors (L4.5) (Hassan, Nohemi, Maurio)
http://www.gscdn.org/library/cms/57/16357.pdf
c. Understanding Poetry (Midori, Ishaun, Tomar, Hadijah, Terrence)
http://www.gscdn.org/library/cms/20/16120.pdf
a. Teacher Focus Group Reteach: RL 4.3 Passage: Adapted from the Afternoon
Storm (Mekhi, Rogelio)
b. RAZ Kids (Khye, Diara, Thomas, Yona)
c. Scientist project: (Stephanie, Zhamir, Jayah, Jaedyn, Travis)
3. READ
Tuesday, November 11th
No School
Veteran’s Day
Wednesday, November 12th
● Good Morning! Please follow all morning
procedures (put belongings in cubbies, put
on name tag, use the rest room, etc.)
● Written Response Wednesday
o
o
o
o
Do not write on passage
Write your response on index card
Take out and turn in your Math Operation Sort from
last week if you have not turned it in.
Turn in Thursday folders
● Read quietly
Health - Respect
TW Lead a discussion asking the following questions:
1) Not naming any names, were there times you have cut down the
ideas of others?
2) Was there any negative feedback?
3) Was there any positive feedback?
4) Was there any disagreeing or arguing or was it a peaceful
discussion?
5) Did you have any problems coming to a compromise?
6) Was there an attitude of respect for differences of opinion?
TW explain that showing respect for differences of ideas and
opinions is very important in building relationships and "expanding
your horizons."
http://cms.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/27A063B5-F7C3-4DC0A0E6-E07B5B65A40D
Respect Discussion
• After viewing the video, TTW lead a discussion with your class based on the following:
• What is the process all great ideas go through?
• What are the four categories discussed in the video in which we have differences?
• What quenches the creative process?
• How do you feel when someone "cuts down" your ideas?
• What is negative feedback? What are some examples of negative feedback shown by body
language?
• What is the one rule necessary for good communication in the creative process?
• What is important to remember in the brainstorming process?
• What are the keys to learning positive feedback?
• What is "compromise?"
• Why are there differences of opinion?
• Do you feel like you should agree with other's opinions? If you don't agree, how should you
respond?
• How does being argumentative and disrespectful affect relationships with others?
• What are the keys to "disagreeing agreeably?"
• Why is it important to have different tastes and opinions?
• What is the benefit of not disagreeing and not arguing?
Reading POTD
Answer questions from passage
http://www.ncsu.edu/project/lancet/fourth.htm
Reading Workshop
Let’s review the structural elements of
prose with the story, “The Art Camp.”
http://mhschool.com/lead_21/grade4/ccslh_g4_rl_1_2c_l3.html
Flocabulary 5 Elements of a Story Rap:
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=26511&CategoryID=5236
Now, let’s create a flipbook with the important
terms that we reviewed.
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/storyelements.cfm
Math POTD
(MD3 Math Task 3)
Part 1:
For a summer job, your older brother is working for a fencing company. Determine
how much fencing is needed for each of these rectangular yards.
❖ Yard 1: Area is 500 square meters. Length is 25 meters.
❖ Yard 2: Area is 567 square meters. Length is 9 meters.
❖ Yard 3: Area is 736 square meters. Length is 4 meters.
Part 2:
Write a sentence and explain how you solved this task.
Area and Perimeter
Review area and perimeter with video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqqtumES-rQ
(Math Task) Examining the relationship between area and perimeter and using area and perimeter formulas for
quick calculation.
Activity 1:
1. Create all the possible arrays with an area of 36 square units.
2. Draw them on grid paper and label their dimensions.
3. How can you be sure that you found all the possible arrays with an area of 36 square units?
4. Find the perimeter for each figure.
5. What do you notice about the shapes and their perimeters?
6. What is the relationship between the perimeter and the shape of an array?
Task Continued...
Activity 2:
1. Create all the possible arrays with a perimeter of 36 units.
2. Draw your arrays on grid paper and label their dimensions.
3. Use a chart to keep track of the area and dimensions for each rectangle.
4. How can you be sure that you found all the possible arrays with a perimeter of 36 units?
5. What do you notice about the shapes and their perimeters?
6. What is the relationship between the area and the shape of an array?
Activity 3:
1. What generalizations can be made about the relationship between the area and perimeter of a figure?
2. How could this this information be used to solve a problem in real life? When might it be useful to have
this information?
Inquiry - The Rock Cycle Continued
Please continue with the Crayon Rock Cycle
Experiment
Early Finishers: Use Ipads and work with a
partner to solve/play The Rock Cycle Game
http://www.purposegames.com/game/125afbcd
Math Workshop
Math Facts: Multiplication sheet check answers with calculator
Activity: Area & Perimeter Task Cards
Teacher Group: 4NBT4 Review
Have to Know: Create a frayer model for Area and Perimeter
Include the definition, formula (how to find it), real world use,
and example
RTI/Word Study/Guided Reading
1. Lesson #7 Vocab. Activity (daily 15 minutes)
2. Workshop Activities
a.
b.
c.
d.
Comparing poems activity http://www.gscdn.org/library/cms/66/16366.pdf
Making metaphors (L4.5) http://www.gscdn.org/library/cms/57/16357.pdf
Understanding Poetry http://www.gscdn.org/library/cms/20/16120.pdf
Teacher Focus Group Reteach: RL 4.3 Passage: Adapted from the Afternoon
Storm
e. RAZ Kids and App. Popplet: After reading book create a story pyramid to
summarize using the popplet app.
3. READ
Thursday, November 13th
● Good Morning! Please follow all morning
procedures.
● Complete MW #6 &7
● Write a prose about Morehead
● Read quietly
Health
Review respect discussion and video concepts
Activity:
Reading POTD
Jenny is always telling others what to do. She makes her friends put their things in
specific places and won’t let them play with them until she says so. Jenny also makes
everyone follow her rules and tells them how to play and when it is their turn. She is
always in charge and likes to tell everyone else about it.
Jenny is very ___________.
a. overbearing
b. submissive
c. agreeable
d. impatient
Reading Workshop
Teacher will begin the lesson by having students to identify the genre of play,
“Langston Hughes: Poet of the People.” Teacher will discuss the cast of characters,
setting, dialogue, etc. Teacher will also explain the author’s purpose which is to
inform readers about Langston Hughes’ life. Teacher will review the structural
elements of the play.
Math POTD
Aunt Mary milks her Holstein cows twice a day. This morning she got 377 gallons of
milk. This evening she got 398 gallons. She sold 615 gallons to the local ice cream
factory. How many gallons of milk does she have left?
S (strategy to solve the problem)
W (show my work)
A (circle my answer with units)
G (gauge my reasonableness)
Math
Review area and perimeter
Review word problem strategies
Complete worksheet(Finding Perimeter and Area Word Problems)
http://www.commoncoresheets.com/Math/Area/Perimeter%20%20Area%20%28Words%29/English/1.pdf
Inquiry - Sediment and Weathering Stations
Students will rotate through 6 stations on
sediment and weathering and complete the
activities on the task cards
(Teachers have task cards - need to print desired number- should be
saved on Google Drive)
2 days---
Math Workshop
Math Facts: Multiplication sheet check answers with calculator
Activity: Area & Perimeter Task Cards
Teacher Group: 4NBT4 Review
Have to Know: Create a frayer model for Area and Perimeter
Include the definition, formula (how to find it), real world use,
and example
RTI/Word Study/Guided Reading
1. Lesson #7 Vocab. Activity (daily 15 minutes)
2. Workshop Activities
a.
b.
c.
d.
Comparing poems activity http://www.gscdn.org/library/cms/66/16366.pdf
Making metaphors (L4.5) http://www.gscdn.org/library/cms/57/16357.pdf
Understanding Poetry http://www.gscdn.org/library/cms/20/16120.pdf
Teacher Focus Group Reteach: RL 4.3 Passage: Adapted from the Afternoon
Storm
e. RAZ Kids and App. Popplet: After reading book create a story pyramid to
summarize using the popplet app.
3. READ
Friday, November 14th
● Good Morning! Please follow all morning
procedures.
● Complete MW #8
● Write a drama about Morehead
● Read quietly
Health Quiz
On a separate sheet of paper, answer these questions in complete sentences:
1. What are the four areas covered in the video in which people most commonly have differences?
2. What is the number one rule when brainstorming ideas?
3. What are the two rules for positive feedback?
4. What is compromise?
5. What are four of the six keys to disagreeing agreeably?
6. What is the number one rule of respect?
7. What is the benefit of not disagreeing and not arguing?
Reading POTD
Moose, deer, and caribou populations are stronger as a result of wolves’ preying on
weak, diseased, and injured animals.
This is an example of ?
A. Main idea w/ supporting details
B. Cause / Effect
Why do you think so?
Reading Workshop
Explain the difference between prose and poetry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNikCurWfFw
Students will complete Common Assessment RL4.5.
Math POTD
Jerry has seven horses. Each one eats 6 pounds of oats. How many pounds of oats does
he need to feed his horses for 3 days?
S (strategy to solve the problem)
W (show my work)
A (circle my answer with units)
G (gauge my reasonableness)
Math
Review area and perimeter. Review test-taking strategies.
Math Common Assessment 4.MD.3
Inquiry Day 2 Sediment and Weathering
Students will rotate through 6 stations on
sediment and weathering and complete the
activities on the task cards
Final Day
Math Workshop
Math Facts: Multiplication sheet check answers with calculator
Activity: Area & Perimeter Task Cards
Teacher Group: 4NBT4 Review
Have to Know: Create a frayer model for Area and Perimeter
Include the definition, formula (how to find it), real world use,
and example
RTI/Word Study/Guided Reading
1. Lesson #7 Vocab. Activity (daily 15 minutes)
2. Workshop Activities
a.
b.
c.
d.
Comparing poems activity http://www.gscdn.org/library/cms/66/16366.pdf
Making metaphors (L4.5) http://www.gscdn.org/library/cms/57/16357.pdf
Understanding Poetry http://www.gscdn.org/library/cms/20/16120.pdf
Teacher Focus Group Reteach: RL 4.3 Passage: Adapted from the Afternoon
Storm
e. RAZ Kids and App. Popplet: After reading book create a story pyramid to
summarize using the popplet app.
3. READ