Lesson Plans

Monday, April 22, 2013

Morning Announcements: 7:40
Media: 7:45 8:25
Intervention/Enrichment: 8:30-9:00

YouTube Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrmG95wiq2I

The Lorax Readers Theatre
If theres time, students will make a poster

Math: 9:00-10:15
Objective:
Students will be able to use models and computational procedures
to add mixed numbers
Essential Question:
How can you add mixed numbers?
Warm up:
Play I Have Who Has
Whole Group:
Work through Problem Based Interactive Learning on TE 260B
Work through Visual Learning and Another Example on 260-261
Have students get communicators and practice problems
Students will complete Practice 10-6
Assignment:
Pg. 261, #s 7-18
Reading 10:15 11:30
Objective:
Students will be able to identify the major characteristics of the 3
regions of the 13 original colonies.
Whole Group:
Read from Dear America book pg.s 3-13

Students will complete (color) the 13 colonies map.

Colonies Speakers worksheet
Introduce vocabulary words
Read pg.s 160-163
Venn Diagram on board comparing the 3 colonies
Suitcases, profiles, packing list.

Social Studies 11:30 12:30

Objective:
Students will be able to identify the major characteristics of the New
England Colony.
Whole Group:
Show Youtube video
Present and discuss vocabulary
Read pg.s 164-166 in book and complete graphic organizer.
Complete Day 1 of journals
Readers Theatre in book.
Assignment:
Practice book, pg. 50
Lunch/Recess 12:30-1:30
Language Arts 1:30 2:20
Spelling:
Objective:
Spell words appropriately.
Whole Group:
Give pre-test on words from Black Cowboy Wild Horses
Writing/Grammar:
Objective:
Whole Group:

Lesson Plans
Monday, April 23, 2013
Morning Announcements: 7:40
Complete Mathemagican Evaluation
Social Studies: 7:45 9:00
Objective:
Students will be able to identify the major industries, features of home
and community life and other characteristics of the New England
Colony.
Whole Group:

Read from Dear America book.

Have students complete worksheet from yesterday Pg. 50
Show video: http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/13colonies-colonial-life-economics-politics.html
Read through pg.s 174-179 together. Students will complete
organizer as we read.
Students will complete Children in New England Worksheet and
discuss
They will complete Day 2 of their journal.
If time remains, students will complete penmanship worksheet.

Assignment:
Practice book, pg. 52
Earth Day Activities 9:00-9:50
Recess 9:50-10:10
Earth Day Activities 10:10-12:30
Lunch 12:30 1:00
Snake Program 1:15-1:45
Horse Program 1:45-2:15

Dismissal 2:15-2:20

Lesson Plans
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Morning Announcements: 7:40
Reading: 7:45-8:30
Objective: Students will be able to decode homophones and make
inferences based on text clues.
Whole group:
Build Background on pg. 550-551
Vocabulary and read pg.s 552-553. Complete class chart of
text/clues.
Complete practice pg. 190
Assignment:
Vocabulary pg. 191
Intervention/Enrichment: 8:30-9:00

Finish The Lorax Readers Theatre

Read Sluggers by Phil Bildner and color baseball picture.
Students will complete the chapter by writing their own version of
what they think should happen next.

Math: 9:00-10:15
Objective: Students will use models and computational procedures to
subtract mixed numbers.
Essential Question: How can you subtract mixed numbers?
Warm Up:
Use communicators to review adding mixed numbers
Whole Group:
Students will solve word problem on the board.
Talk about the rules of subtracting mixed numbers.
Work through TE 262B, Visual Learning, and sample problems.
Quick Check
Reteach group and Skill 14 paper.

Assignment:
Practice 10-5

Reading 10:15 11:30

Objective: Students will be able to make inferences using text clues.
Whole Group:
Read pg.s 555-563 of story.
As students read, they will complete text/clue chart in their journal.
Practice pg. 192
Assignment:
Complete practice pg. 192 if not completed in class.
Social Studies 11:30 12:30
Objective: Students will be able to describe the founding and
government of New York and New Jersey, and will be able to explain
the roles of William Penn and Ben Franklin in the early history of
Pennsylvania.
Whole Group:
Complete Children in the New England Colonies worksheet, or Pg.
52as a warm up.
Graffiti wall What do you know about the Middle Colonies?
Show map and talk about the physical features of these colonies.
We will make a class list of the characteristics together.
Students will complete a think/pair/share reading activity. They will
be split into pairs. One group will read about New York and New
Jersey while the other group reads about Pennsylvania and
Delaware. Then, they will switch partners and share what they know
about each colony. Then, come back together as a class and discuss
what they discovered.
Read pg.ss 190-192 about Ben Franklin.
Hand out kite, glasses, or battery and have kids write a statement
about how Benjamin Franklins inventions made a difference and
improved our lives today.
Complete day 3 of their journals.
Assignment:
Complete journal if not completed in class.

Lunch/Recess 12:30-1:30
Language Arts 1:30 2:20
Spelling:
Objective: Spell words appropriately.
Whole Group:
Spelling race game
Worksheet

Writing/Grammar:
Objective:
Whole Group:
6-Trait Writing Day 2
Pg. 98 as a class Independent/Dependent Clauses
Pg. 107 on their own

Lesson Plans
Friday, April 25, 2013
Morning Announcements: 7:40
Phys. Ed: 7:45-8:25
Math: 8:30 9:45
Objective: Students will be able to draw a addition/subtraction bar
diagrams to help write an equation and solve a problem.
Essential Question: How can you draw a picture to help write an
equation?
Warm Up:
Review adding and subtracting mixed numbers with Entrance Ticket.
Whole Group:
Work through 265B, Visual Learning and Sample Problems on pg.
266
Have students work on problems 10-14 from independent practice
on pg. 264 using communicators (as assessment).
Work through pg. 266 and pg. 267. Students will write their answers
in their journals.
Start working on pg. 73 and 74. Rows b and d
Assignment:
Complete pg.s 73/74
Reading 9:45-10:45
Objective: Students will be able to make inferences using text clues.
Whole Group:
Read pg.s 564-572
Complete Comprehension questions in book

Summarize story
Analogies pg. 197 and worksheet
Literary Language

Assignment:
Complete worksheets that were not finished in class.
Social Studies 10:45 11:45
Objective: Students will be able to describe and explain the diversity of
the Middle Colonies, and compare life, including work and education,
on farms and in cities and in the Middle Colonies.
Whole Group:
Partners show business cards
Complete day 4 of their journals.
T/F sentence strip activity
Read pgs 202-205 together.
Complete graphic organizer
Show Colonial Products map and have kids answer questions.
Exit ticket Three questions:
- What are the states in the original Southern Colonies?
- What was the House of Burgesses?
- Why was Maryland founded?
Day 5 of journals
Assignment:
Complete journal if not completed in class.
Pg. 199 #s 2-5
Extra Credit:
o Read pg.ss 190-192 about Ben Franklin.
o Hand out kite, glasses, or battery and have kids write a
statement about how Benjamin Franklins inventions made a
difference and improved our lives today.
Language Arts 11:45 12:30
Spelling:
Objective: Spell words appropriately.
Whole Group:
Spelling Test
Writing/Grammar:
Objective:

Whole Group:
Final Thank You letter
6-Trait Writing Day 4
Practice. Pg. 109 dependent/independent clauses
Lunch/Recess 12:30-1:30
Reading Counts Program: 1:30-2:20