Week OF: January 30- February 3
DATE
Monday
January 30,
2012
Acting out
Weathering,
Erosion and
Deposition
GRADE: 5th
GOALS/OBJECTIVES
2.01 Identify and analyze forces
that cause change in landforms
over time including.
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Water and Ice.
Wind.
Gravity
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Topo Maps
Lab
2.06 Identify and use
models, maps, and
aerial photographs as
ways of representing
landforms.
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Wednesday
February 1,
2012
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2.06 Identify and use
models, maps, and
aerial photographs as
ways of representing
landforms.
Teacher: A. Bailey
STRATEGIES/ACTIVITIES
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Tuesday
January 31,
2012
SUBJECT: Science
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(Engage) Morning Work- Students will copy the new vocabulary
words and use “Passing the EOG Science” booklet and textbook to
define the vocabulary words. Students will review the vocabulary words
and definition.
(Explain) Teacher and students will review vocabulary. Teacher will
then break students into groups.
(Exploration) Students will create a play (small skit 3-4 mins per
group). Students will use the vocabulary words erosion, weathering and
deposition to explain the definitions. Students will use the illustration
and story created by teacher as an example.
(Evaluation) Students will “act-out” their play. Teacher is assessing
the information presented to check for understanding.
(Extension) Teacher and students will review vocabulary.
Homework- Homework Packet and Social Studies pages.
Engage) Morning Work- Students will complete a “Y-Chart” using the
information from page 33 in the “Landforms” book.
(Explain) Teacher and students will reread the pages, and share
responses. Teacher will introduce a picture of a Topographic Map and
will introduce key terms of the map such as Contour Lines and map
colors. Teacher will model elevation by using a foam mountain.
(Exploration) Teacher and students will build a foam-mountain
model and compare it to a real mountain. Students will draw a
topographic map and a profile of the model mountain.
(Evaluation) Students will relate the elevation of their drawing to the
foam mountain and answer discussion questions.
(Engage) Morning Work- Students will create word charts (Frayer
Models) for any two of their vocabulary words.
(Explain) Teacher and students will complete part 2 of the
Topographic Maps Lab. Students will observe and describe the types of
information on a topographic map. Teacher and students will review
EVALUATION
ASSESSMENT
Readers Theatre
Class Participation
Discussion
Questions
Class Discussion
Class Participation
Discussion
Questions
Class Discussion
Research
Class Participation
Discussion
Questions
Class Discussion
Research
RESOURCES
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“Passing
the EOG
Science”
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Lab Book
Investigatio
ns Packet
for each
student
Foam
Mountains
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Lab Book
Investigatio
ns Packet
for each
student
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Thursday
February 2,
2012
Teach the
Class
2.01 Identify and analyze forces
that cause change in landforms
over time including.
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Water and Ice.
Wind.
Gravity
2.03 Discuss and consider the
wearing away and movement of
rock and soil in erosion and its
importance in forming:
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Friday
February 3,
2012
Reading in
Science
Canyons.
Valleys.
Meanders
2.01 Identify and analyze forces
that cause change in landforms
over time including.
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Water and Ice.
Wind.
Gravity
2.03 Discuss and consider the
wearing away and movement of
rock and soil in erosion and its
importance in forming:
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Canyons.
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key terms of the maps.
(Exploration) Students will complete Mt. Shasta Questions.
(Evaluation) In groups of 3, students will use the Response Sheet to
answer questions about the map.
(Extension) Students will share responses.
(Extension) Review answers and vocabulary if time permits.
Engage) Morning Work-Students will create their Erosion and
Weathering book. Students will create one questions using the created
book and exchange it with a neighbor. (Books are foldable books that
are already pre-made.) Students will turn these questions in at the end
of class.
(Explain) In groups of 3 students will read their assigned pages.
Students will use chart paper, markers and rulers to create a poster to
teach the class their section from pages C10-C13 and C20-C25.
(Exploration) Students will teach the class their assigned section.
Teacher and students will participate in a question and answer session
and discuss each question.
(Evaluation) Students will answer the red section topics to check for
understanding.
(Extension) Review vocabulary if time permits. Students will finish.
(Engage) Morning Work- Morning Work-Students will complete
worksheet to review Goal 3.
(Explain) With a partner, students will read story out of “Landforms”
book called “The Story of Mount Shasta.”
(Exploration) Teacher and students will discuss the story.
(Evaluation) Students will answer discussion questions. Students will
create a poster telling hikers about the mountain.
(Extension) Successmaker
Class Participation
Discussion
Questions
Class Discussion
Morning Work
Class Participation
Discussion
Questions
Class Discussion
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Foam
Mountains
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Science
Text
Story: “The
Story of Mount
Shasta.”
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Valleys.
Meanders
And Reading Goals
Teacher’s Signature__________________________
Modifications
Collaboration among peers
Teacher modeling
Adherence to all I.E.Ps - P.E.Ps - 504s
Teacher support and monitoring
Technology
Lab (Use of Elmo and
Smartboard
Principal’s Signature: _________________________
Literacy Strategy(ies)
Reading (Summarizing)
Writing & Grammar
Note Taking Skills
Academic Vocabulary
Peer Reading
Predicting *
Summarizing
Y-Chart