Amanda Shoults 6 month Plan PSIII

January February March April May June

Math Number Operations Pattern Measurement 2D and 3D Review
Multiplication and s Geometry
Division
Science Animal Life Cycles Testing and Design Building with a Variety of
Materials
Language F&P Strategies and Literature Circles F&P Testing Independent Book
Arts Guided Reading Guided Report
Reading

Science
Animal Life Cycles
Outcomes Instructional Approaches Resources/Activities Assessments
GLO 3-10 Describe - Real life observation - Ongoing booklet - Homework
the appearances of of tadpoles into - KWL chart - Exit slips/entrance
some common frogs throughout - Venn diagrams slips
animals, and unit - Anchor charts - Observations and
identify their - Project based - Research on visual checks
adaptations to learning including computers - Fist to 5 tickets
different student choice - Research by taking - Project based
environments. - Guided note-taking out a library book summative
- Sorting games - Typing and assessment project
GLO 3-11 Identify - Videos and visuals constructing an animal research
requirements for - Compare and animal report project
animal care. contrast charts - Review by playing a - Unit Quiz
Cahoot game or
Jeopardy
- Various videos and
visuals throughout
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Testing Materials and Designs

Outcomes Instructional Approaches Resources/Activities Assessments
GLO 3-8 Evaluate the - Guided inquiry - Conduct - Homework
suitability of different - Guest Speaker experimentation with a - Classwork
materials and designs (Kays Dad) variety of building - Participation
for their use in a - Testing, building marerials - Exit/entrance slips
building task. and playing - Introduce students to a - Building projects
fair test by having them - Reflections
GLO 3-1 Investigate the write with different - Checklists
nature of things, pencils (sharp, dull or
demonstrating short)
purposeful action that - Observe and record the
leads to observations properties of some
and inferences. common building
GLO 3-2 Identify materials advantages
patterns and order in and disadvantages
objects and events - Experiment with
studied; and, with methods of joining
guidance, record popsicle sticks, straws
observations, using and toothpicks
pictures, words and - test the qualities of
charts, and make paper
predictions and - experiment with trusses,
generalizations based triangles and pillars
on observations.

Building with a Variety of Materials

Outcomes Instructional Approaches Resources/Activities Assessments
GLO 3-6 Use, safely, a Free play and reflection -Edmonton Public Schools - Homework
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variety of tools, on learning Resource - Classwork

techniques and -Build structures with a - Participation
materials in Safety First group Exit/entrance slips
construction activities. -Create plans ahead of - Evaluation of
Building, testing, time constructions (self,
GLO 3-7 Construct recording and changing - Evaluate structures peer, and teacher)
structures, using a before and after - Build a Bridge
variety of materials Guided Inquiry construction. Project
and designs, and - Compare your structure
compare the Experimenting and to another. Research a
effectiveness of their testing real life piece of
various materials and architecture.
designs for their -Design a playground
intended purposes. -Build a Bridge
-nBuild a stool

Math
Number Operations
Outcomes Instructional Resources/Activities Assessments
Approaches
GLO Develop Number Sense - Learning - Bringing Math - Practice problem
concepts Alive Lessons 10- sheets to be
3-9 Demonstrate an through 16 completed during
understanding of addition and manipulative - Bringing Math class time/ for
subtraction of numbers with s Alive practice homework if not
answers to 1000 concretely, - Continuous questions completed
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pictorially and symbolically by review and - Quick Quizzes

using personal strategies and practice throughout
creating and solving problems - White board - Exit Slips
in context. practice - Observation
during whole - White Boards
3-11 Demonstrate an class - Summative
understanding of multiplication instruction multiplication and
to 5x5 by representing using - Practice division
equal groups and arrays, games for assessment QUIZ
modeling using manipulatives, memorizatio
relate to repeated addition, n
relate multiplication to division,
and create and solve problems
in context.

3-12 Demonstrate an
understanding of division by
representing using equal
sharing and equal grouping,
creating and solving problems
in context, modeling and
recording, relating division to
repeated subtraction and
relating division to
multiplication.
Patterns
Outcomes Instructional Resources/Activities Assessments
Approaches
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GLO Use patterns to describe - Review skip Bringing Math Alive - Formative white
the world and solve problems. counting up Patterns Lessons 1-13 board
and down by assessments
3-1 Demonstrate understanding 2s, 5s and Bringing Math Alive - Homework and
of increasing patterns by 10s in Worksheets classwork
describing, extending, relation to - Exit slips
comparing, creating numerical patterns Various manipulatives to - Quick quizzes/
and non-numerical patterns - Create our create visuals mad minutes
using manipulatives, diagrams, own patterns
sounds and actions - Practice Number pattern charts
identifying
3-2 Demonstrate understanding the pattern
of decreasing patterns by and following
describing, extending, the pattern
comparing, creating numerical - Sort objects
and non-numerical patterns by # of sides,
using manipulatives, diagrams, # of faces or
sounds and actions # of vertices
- Introduction
3-3 Sort objects of numbers, to one step
using one or more than one equations
attribute.

GLO Represent algebraic

expressions in multiple ways.

3-4 Solve one step addition and

subtraction equations involving
a symbol to represent an
unknown number
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Measurement
Outcomes Instructional Resources/Activities Assessments
Approaches
GLO Use direct and indirect - real life Bringing math alive - Practice problem
measurement to solve applications Measurement around sheets to be
problems. - manipulatives the school completed during
- standard and non- Writing down the events class time/ for
1. Relate the passage of time to standard of our day homework if not
common activities, using
nonstandard and standard units measurements completed
(minutes, hours, days, weeks, - measuring time Telling time with clocks - Quick Quizzes
months, years). digital, 24 hour, and throughout
regular - Exit Slips
2. Relate the number of seconds to a
minute, the number of minutes to - Observation
an hour and the number of days to Converting cm to mm to - White Boards
a month in a problem-solving m Summative assessment
context.
QUIZ
3. selecting and justifying referents Construct various
for the units cm and m shapes using the same
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modelling and describing the perimeter. Do this first

relationship between the units cm
and m estimating length, using with manipulatives and
referents then on paper.
measuring and recording length,
width and height.

4. Demonstrate an understanding of
measuring mass (g, kg) by:
selecting and justifying referents
for the units g and kg
modelling and describing the
relationship between the units g
and kg estimating mass, using
referents
measuring and recording mass.

5. Demonstrate an understanding of
perimeter of regular and irregular
shapes by:
estimating perimeter, using
referents for cm or m
measuring and recording
perimeter (cm, m)
constructing different shapes for
a given perimeter (cm, m) to
demonstrate that many shapes
are possible for a perimeter

2D and 3D Geometry
Outcomes Instructional Resources/Activities Assessments
Approaches
GLO Describe characteristics of Manipulating Bringing Math Alive - Practice problem
3-D objects and 2-D shapes, Shapes Worksheets, and movers sheets to be
and analyze the relationships and shakers completed during
among them. Real World Shapes class time/ for
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and Applications Counting vertices, sides homework if not

3-1 Describe 3-D objects and faces of everyday completed
according to the shape of the Describe using objects. - Quick Quizzes
faces and the number of edges writing. throughout
and vertices. Sorting activities - Exit Slips
Compare and - Observation
3-2 Sort irregular and irregular contrast - White Boards
polygons including triangles, Summative assessment
quadrilaterals, pentagons,
hexagons, octagons according
to their number of sides.

Language Arts
Picture Book F&P Reading Strategies and Guided Reading
Reading Strategies Guided Reading Assessments
- Predict and use the text to confirm - Split students by - Anecdotal notes
- Use the picture to infer meaning F and P reading during each session
- Determine and analyze authors purpose with level - Notes about
evidence from the text - K group, M group, individual students
- Infer and support with evidence P group and T in the groups
- Ask questions throughout the reading process group - After text responses
- Use prior knowledge and context to predict - Engage in pre- take in for
and confirm meaning reading, during evaluation
- Recognize and explain cause and effect reading and post - Conversation for
relationships reading activities comprehension
during guided - Observation of
reading sessions reading
comprehension,
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accuracy, fluency,
and expanding
vocabulary set
goals with them
each time in
anecdotal notes
Literature Circles
Activities Assessments
- Students reading short novels over the coarse - Self-assessment
of the unit - Peer assessment
- Each student has a new job each day - Role work formative checks
- Literature Circle booklet on TPT by Natalie Kay - Individual response to the book after reading

- F&P Testing and Guided Reading

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- Fountas and Pinnell testing Independent Level and Assisted Level

- Students pulled out individually to be tested
- Possible theme unit while Angie pulls students out to test them

- Independent Book Report

- Students are assigned a week to do a book project on a book they have read on their own time
- They can choose between a book cube, mobile, diorama, story sequel, interview, diary, obituary,
book jacket, scrapbook
- Summative assessment of the project, self-evaluation and reflection throughout
- Time to work in class and at home
- Due on a pre-determined date