Lesson Plans 9-14 through 9-18
9-14
8:20-8:30 Take attendance, take lunch count, students complete morning work.
8:30-9:45 Math
Objective: Students will demonstrate knowledge of linear measurements and estimation.
Materials: Rulers, yard sticks, Measurement Scavenger Hunt worksheets
Procedures: We will review linear measurements, then students will complete a “Measurement
Scavenger Hunt” in groups of 3 to practice estimating and measuring.
Assessment: Measurement Scavenger Hunt worksheet, participation with group
9:45-10:00 Milk/Restroom/Snack Break
10:00-10:55 Reading
Objective: The students will comprehend and respond to narrative text - the novel Maniac Magee.
Materials: Maniac Magee novels, Sequencing worksheets, Fact/Opinion
Procedure: To review what happened in the story so far, we will complete sequencing worksheets.
After reviewing the story, we will review some reading skills (determining fact/opinion and classifying
sentences) using Maniac Magee as a reference. Students will complete skill worksheets. (we did not
complete this Friday)
Assessment: Sequencing WS, Reading Skills worksheets
10:55-11:25 Language
Objective: The students will demonstrate knowledge of spelling.
Materials: Notebook paper
Procedure: Students will be given their unit 4 spelling pretest. They will be asked to copy each word
missed three times to practice.
Assessment: Unit 4 spelling pretest.
11:25-11:40 Recess
11:45-12:10 Lunch
12:20-12:50 Band/Study and AR time
12:50-2:00 Social Studies
Objective: Students will build background knowledge of Native Americans.
Materials: Smart Board, Textbooks
Procedure: We will begin by reviewing what we have read in Unit 1 so far using the power point CD on
the Smart Board. After reviewing the information, we will read about Plains Indians and students will be
asked to sketch a Native American home we have learned about so far, and write a sentence describing
that Native American group.
Assessment: Sketch and sentence describing Native American group
2:00-2:25 Study time
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Students have choice of finishing reading assignment, or reading AR.
Have students begin changing shoes around 2:15-2:20
2:25-3:15 Music and PE
3:15 Get ready to dismiss
3:30: Bus Dismissal
3:35: Walker/Pickup Dismissal
9-15
8:20-8:30 Take attendance, take lunch count, students complete morning work.
8:30-9:45 Math
Objective: Students will learn strategies to help them determine place value.
Materials: Pencils, Place value study sheets
Procedures: We will go to Mrs. Otte’s room for a lesson on place value with the entire fifth grade.
Assessment: Place Value activities and worksheet.
9:45-10:00 Milk/Restroom/Snack Break
10:00-10:55 Reading
Objective: The students will comprehend and respond to narrative text - the novel Maniac Magee.
Materials: Maniac Magee novels, Chapters 18-19 questions
Procedure: We will read chapters 18-19 of Maniac Magee and students will respond to a variety of
questions about the content.
Assessment: Chapter 18-19 worksheets
10:55-11:25 Language
At the start of Language, we will go over Daily Language Sentences
Objective: The students will demonstrate knowledge of capitalization rules.
Materials: Notebook paper, capitalization rule packet
Procedure: We will review the capitalization rules packet. Students will be asked to write sentences
demonstrating the next 10 rules (rules 5-14, one sentence per rule).
Assessment: Capitalization sentences.
11:25-11:40 Recess
11:45-12:10 Lunch
12:20-12:50 Band/Study and AR time
1:00-2:00 Computer Lab
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Spelling City
Science Websites
2:00-2:25 Study time
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Students have choice of finishing reading assignment, or reading AR.
Have students begin changing shoes around 2:15-2:20
2:25-3:15 Music and PE
3:15 Get ready to dismiss
3:30: Bus Dismissal
3:35: Walker/Pickup Dismissal
9-16
8:20-8:30 Take attendance, take lunch count, students complete morning work.
8:30-11:00 Reading MAPPS test
Students will take the Reading MAPPS test. Those finishing early will go to Math Facts in a Flash for 1015 minutes, then read AR until the entire class has finished.
11:00-11:25 Math
Due to morning testing, rather than a full lesson, we will have a math “brain break” to practice
computation. As a class, we will play the game, SKUNK using the smart board and notebook paper.
11:25-11:40 Recess
11:45-12:10 Lunch
12:20-12:50 Band/Study and AR time
12:50-1:30 Science
Objective: Students will build background knowledge of Earth’s different landforms (Earth science).
Materials: Textbook, Vocabulary sheet
Procedure: We will continue filling out the Science study guide for vocabulary for this chapter, moving
on to Earth’s Landforms. We will read Lesson 2 as a class and pause to fill out the vocabulary sheet.
Assessment: Vocabulary sheets
1:30 – Dismissal (Early Release day)
9-17
8:30 – Depart for Water Festival in Council Grove
1:00 – Return from Water Festival in Council Grove
1:00-2:00 Water Festival wrap-up
Students will fill out “Alphaboxes” of everything they remember from the field trip. This brainstorming
device will later be used to create a piece of writing.
2:00-2:30 Community Garden
Students will go to the community garden, located at the back of the playground, to help maintain it.
2:25-3:15 Music/PE
3:15 Get ready for dismissal
3:30 Bus Students dismiss
3:35 Walkers/Pick ups dismiss
9-18
8:20-8:30 Take attendance, take lunch count, students complete morning work.
8:30-9:45 Math
Objective: Students will demonstrate knowledge of computation involving linear measurements.
Materials: Smart Board, textbooks
Procedures: We will review linear measurements. We will go over the procedure for adding mixed
measurements (such as 6 feet 4 inches + 5 feet 10 inches). We will practice this procedure, then
students will be asked to demonstrate the procedure on their own.
Assessment: Addition/subtraction problems from the textbook.
9:45-10:00 Milk/Restroom/Snack Break
10:00-10:55 Reading
Objective: The students will comprehend and respond to narrative text - the novel Maniac Magee.
Materials: Maniac Magee novels, Chapters 20 and 21 questions
Procedure: We will review what has happened in the story so far, read chapters 20 and 21, and
students will respond to questions about these chapters.
Assessment: Chapter 20 and 21 questions
10:55-11:25 Language
Objective: The students will demonstrate knowledge of spelling.
Materials: Notebook paper
Procedure: Students will be given their unit 4 spelling test.
Assessment: Unit 4 spelling test.
11:25-11:40 Recess
11:45-12:10 Lunch
12:20-12:50 Band/Study and AR time
12:50-2:00 Social Studies
Objective: Students will build background knowledge of Native Americans.
Materials: Smart Board, Textbooks
Procedure: We will finish reading about Native Americans in Unit 1. After we complete the reading,
students will work through several review activities with a partner (questions, flash cards, etc.)
Assessment: Participation with partner, review activities (informal assessment)
2:00-2:25 Study time
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Students have choice of finishing math or reading assignments, or reading AR.
Have students begin changing shoes around 2:15-2:20
2:25-3:15 Music and PE
3:15 Get ready to dismiss
3:30: Bus Dismissal
3:35: Walker/Pickup Dismissal