Math Lessons Chapter 10 (enVision – Fractions)
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Activities
Closure
Materials
CCSS
Monday
No School
Tuesday
Envision Lesson 9-1 DIVIDING REGIONS
INTO EQUAL PARTS. Vocabulary: halves,
thirds, fourths, fifths, sixths, eighths, tenths,
twelfths. Work with a partner to determine
all the different ways to divide a 4x4 region
into equal parts (use grid paper). Prevent
misconceptions – half must be one of two
equal. Mathematical Practice #5 – Use
Math Tools. Mathematical Practice #2 –
Reason. (see posters). Mathematical
Practice #3 – Justify Conclusions.
Review vocabulary: fraction and unit
fraction. Discuss differences
between the two words. Model
fractions. 2/4 of the students are
wearing striped shirts. 1/8 of the
students are wearing glasses. Can
take photos to print and post in the
hall – allow students to create
captions.
WB pages and HW
page, fraction circles,
fraction tiles, paper
strip
3.NF.1
Wednesday
Lesson 9-2 FRACTIONS AND REGIONS.
Vocabulary: fraction, unit fraction,
numerator, denominator. Use Teaching
Tool 45 to introduce difference between
fraction and unit fraction. Mathematical
Practice #4 – Model Math. Mathematical
Practice #5 – Use Math Tools.
Mathematical Practice #2 – Stop and
Reflect.
Read Apple Fractions by Jerry
Pallotta, AR 3.3
WB pages
3.NF.1
Thursday
Lesson 9-3 FRACTIONS AND SETS.
TSW divide paper into fourths and, given 8
two-color counters, will draw various ways
Using students’ names, demonstrate
how to write fractions. JOHN ¾ of
the letters are consonants, ¼ are
WB pages, HW page,
Fraction Bump Game,
counters
3.NF.1
Friday
to sort them; labeling the fraction.
Example: 5/8 are red. 4/8 are yellow.
Centers option: Fraction Bump Game.
View www.brainpop..com video-clip “Basic
Parts of a Whole”.
vowels. Students can illustrate and
make posters to show their
Lesson 9-4 FRACTIONAL PARTS OF A
SET. Pose problem, “Darren used ¼ of a
carton of a dozen eggs. How many eggs
did he use?” Direct students to divide
paper into fourths and begin putting a twocolor counter into each sections until there
are 12 “eggs”. Ask, “What is ¼ of
12?”Mathematical Practice #6 – Be
Precise, #1 – Make Sense of Problems.
In this lesson, you learned how to find
the number of objects in a fractional
part of a set. Pizza Fractions Exit
Slips. Pass one exit slip to each
student to label the fraction.
WB pages
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Materials
CCSS
Science Lessons – States of Matter
Activities
Monday
No School
Tuesday
States of Matter Introduce science
vocabulary with flipchart. Text E6-12
Physical Properties of Matter. Use “Sweet
Comparisons” activity to list physical
properties.
View BrainPop “States of Matter” and
“Matter Changes” and BrainPopJr
“Solids, Liquids, and Gases”.
Science textbook,
flipchart, chocolate
kisses, peppermint,
marshmallows,
“Sweet Comparisons”
Venn diagram page
3Sc5a,
DOK1
Wednesday
Review science vocabulary with flipchart.
Text E16-19 Solids, Liquids, & Gases. WB
Practice identifying physical
properties of objects by playing
Science textbook,
WB15, Matter task
3Sc5c,
DOK1
page 15
SCOOT using “Matter Task Cards”
cards
Thursday
Compare mass and volume, text E22-29.
Complete study guide. View Magic School
Bus video “Molly-Cule”.
Use voting clickers to review for unit
test.
Science textbook,
study guide
3Sc5c,
DOK1
Friday
Read Bartholomew and the Oobleck. As a
class, create “oobleck” with cornstarch and
water. Discuss the recipe as simple
procedure. Ask, “Is the oobleck a solid or
liquid?” Explain.
Use voting clickers to review for unit
test.
Science textbook,
oobleck recipe, bowl,
cornstarch, water,
green food coloring
3Sc5c,
DOK1
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Materials
CCSS
Language – Persuasive Writing
Activities
Monday
No School
Tuesday
As a group, highlight persuasive paragraph
on “No Recess” – red/topic sentence, etc…
Prompt of the Week: Write a paragraph
that gives your opinion about 2014.
Support your opinion with reasons and
facts. Refer to teacher-made flipchart.
TSW develop a topic sentence stating
his/her opinion. As a class, create a web
with reasons and details to support those
reasons.
Students may share opening
sentences with a partner and check
for correct sentence structure.
Persuasive writing
graphic organizer,
“No Recess”
paragraph, crayons,
teacher-made
flipchart
3.W.1a
Wednesday
As a class, make a list of linking words to
connect reasons (three groups – first, next,
finally). Referring to yesterday’s writing
prompt, TSW choose three linking words or
Students will read paragraphs to
partners for editing purposes.
Persuasive writing
graphic organizer
3.W.1b
3.W.1c
phrases for the three reasons; then write a
paragraph with reasons and elaborative
details for those reasons
Thursday
TSW complete study guide of persuasive
writing. As a class, make a list of sentence
starters for conclusion sentences in
persuasive writing. TSW write their
conclusion sentences
Friday
Weekly Language Test
Use voting clickers to review answers
to study guide.
Study guide
3.W.1d
3.W.1
Reading – The Albertosaurus Mystery
Activities
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Closure
Materials
CCSS
Ask, “How can you figure out ideas that the
author doesn’t state directly?” Review
strategies for drawing conclusions.
Complete WB pages. Review using a
thesaurus to locate more exact words.
Listen to text online.
Think-Pair-Share: “What do you want
to learn about dinosaurs and what
types of resources could you use?”
WB pages, textbook,
thesaurus page
3.RI.1
Review meanings of common suffixes,
including –able, -er, -ful, -less, -ly, -ness,
and –ous. TSW complete activity page to
record meanings.
Locate words with these common
suffixes The Albertosaurus Mystery.
WB pages, textbook
3.RF.3a
No School
Thursday
Pass out dinosaur cards. TSW begin
dinosaur research for a three-paragraph
informational essay using graphic
organizer. TSW take turns using a website
and additional book as resources.
TSW record in agenda, “I’m
researching the _____ dinosaur this
week.” Students are encouraged to
bring in dinosaur books from home
for class research during the next
several days.
Friday
Weekly Reading Test
TSW continue dinosaur research.
Dinosaur cards,
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3.W.2b
3.W.2c
3.W.2d
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3.W.8
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