Mrs. Patton’s Daily Plans

Week of March 2, 2009
Monday/Wednesday week

NOTE:  For “free time” activities, scroll to the very bottom of this page.

Monday, March 2, 2009

9:00-9:25

Morning Procedures

Obj:   to become familiar with morning procedures, to follow written and verbal directions, to appropriately socialize with students in the group, to use time effectively to complete tasks/assignments

 

Students will complete the following tasks:

  • Complete the Morning Routine.
  • Partner check: Is your partner at school today? If not, set up the absent folder and form.
  • Read the Morning Message and follow any included directions.

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Dear Super Students,

     I hope you enjoyed your weekend!  I’m glad to see you this morning.  Please turn in your Friday Folder, any notes or forms, and lunch money or yearbook money.  Be sure to check out the Morning Work directions, plus read the rest of the Daily Plans.  That way, you’ll be better prepared for our day together.

 

Make it a great day!
Mrs. Patton

MORNING WORK

1.     Please get your Social Studies book from your locker.  You will bring it plus your notes to our meeting.

2.    Check out this Christopher Columbus link!  Read for new facts.  Please share at our meeting.

9:20-9:50
Social Studies

Morning Meeting: 1) Greeting 2) Weekend Sharing 3) News/announcements 4) Activity: Partner up and read page 62 in your Social Studies book.  Add to your two-column notes.

9:50-10:20
Specials

Music

10:20-11:20
Math with Ms. Burke’s class; My class goes to science

1.     Weekly Homework discussion

2.    Multiplication clusters: Student sheet 20 – You may work with or without a partner.

3.    Finish Sheet 20 for homework – Due tomorrow

11:25-12:25
Lang. Arts

Drivers: Study Island Assignment – persuasive writing

Navigators: Study Island packet – forms of writing

With remaining time: Writing free choice time

12:25-12:55
Recess and lunch

Remember: Make lunch enjoyable for everyone.J

1:00-2:00
Reading

Continue our reading focus of comparing and contrasting
 - Assignment: Practice page 92

-      Independent reading time

2:00-2:15

Recess

2:20-3:20
Math

Weekly Homework: Using protractors à Due Friday
1) Smartboard/Study Island mini-lesson

2) Practice

3) Complete sample problem together.  Complete the homework AT HOME and turn in by Friday.

4) With the remaining time, go to Study Island and complete the Angle Measurement lesson that I have created.

3:20-3:40
Procedures

1.     Closing Meeting

2.    End-of-the-Day routine.

3.    Pack-up, clean-up

4.    Announcements

3:45

Dismissal to the buses.

Homework

1.     Get planner signed by a parent.

2.    Weekly Math homework – due Friday

Reminders and Additional Information

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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

9:00-9:20

Morning Procedures

Obj:   to become familiar with morning procedures, to follow written and verbal directions, to appropriately socialize with students in the group, to use time effectively to complete tasks/assignments

 

Students will complete the following tasks:

  • Complete the Morning Routine.
  • Partner check: Is your partner at school today? If not, set up the absent folder and form.
  • Read the Morning Message and follow any included directions.

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Dear Fabulous 5th Graders,

     Good morning and welcome to Room 22 on this Tuesday.  I hope you are ready to learn.  Please read the daily plans for today and be sure you are prepared for Social Studies (9:20).  Once you have your Social Studies book, you can play the Banana Hunt game.

     Please turn in lunch money, yearbook money, or Earth Day t-shirt money.  Yearbook sales end next week.  Notes or forms go in the purple tub.

 

Make it a great day!
Mrs. Patton

MORNING WORK

1.      Please get your Social Studies book from your locker.

2.    Check this out!  Banana Hunt – How many bananas can you find by accurately estimating the measurement of angles??

9:20-9:50
Social Studies

1).  Read p. 63 and Hunt for the Main Idea, share/discuss

2)  Alphaboxes activity

3)  Give/get 3 more

4)  Share and discuss words with a partner.

9:50-10:20
Specials

P.E.

10:20-11:20
Math with Ms. Burke’s class, my class goes to science

Multiplication clusters:

Students will share how they used clusters to solve the multiplication problems.

Assignment: Student sheet 21 – to be completed independently (TURN IN). 

11:30-11:55
Specials

Library

11:55-12:25
Lang. Arts

1.      Read aloud: The Butterfly by Patricia Polacco

12:25-12:55
Recess and lunch

Remember: Make lunch enjoyable for everyone.J

1:00-2:00
Reading

2.     Read aloud: Gleam and Glow, by Eve Bunting

 

3.     We will use what we know about comparing and contrasting to compare settings and characters in these two stories.

 

4.    Independent reading

2:00-2:15

Recess

2:20-3:20
Math

Multiplication clusters (session 3) – Team activity

3:20-3:40
Procedures

1.     Closing Meeting

2.    End-of-the-Day routine.

3.    Pack-up, clean-up

4.    Announcements

3:45

Dismissal to the buses.

Homework

1.  Get planner signed by a parent.

2.  Weekly HW, due Friday.

Reminders and additional information

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
* Spanish Club meets after school today. *

9:00-9:20

Morning Procedures

Obj:   to become familiar with morning procedures, to follow written and verbal directions, to appropriately socialize with students in the group, to use time effectively to complete tasks/assignments

 

Students will complete the following tasks:

  • Complete the Morning Routine.
  • Partner check: Is your partner at school today? If not, set up the absent folder and form.
  • Read the Morning Message and follow any included directions.

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MORNING WORK

IMPORTANT:  Have your Social Studies book on your desk.  Thanks.

 

Your choice:
1)  Banana Hunt (angle measurement)

2)  Bang On Time (telling time)

9:20-9:50
Social Studies

1.      Continue with Alphaboxes activity

2.    Use alphaboxes to summarize what you have learned by writing “The Important Thing…”

9:50-10:20
Specials

Music

10:20-11:20
Math with Ms. Burke’s class, my class goes to science

1.      Questions about weekly homework?

2.    Quick review of clusters

3.    Assignment: Student Sheet 21 (to be completed independently)

4.    Finished?  Go to Study Island and practice math skills.

11:25-12:25
Lang. Arts

Writing to compare/contrast:
1) Teacher modeling of the writing

2) Students will then pair up to write their own piece

12:25-12:55
Recess and lunch

ENJOY!

1:00-2:00
Reading

Holistic Testing ~ Theme 4

2:00-2:15

Recess (Mrs. Patton is INSIDE)

2:20-3:20
Math

Division Clusters (session 4):

1)     Making Close Division Estimates

2)   Reasoning About Division Estimates

3:20-3:40
Procedures

·         Closing Meeting

·         End-of-the-Day routine.

·         Pack-up, clean-up

·         Announcements

3:45

Dismissal to the buses.

Homework

1.     Weekly Math homework à Due Friday.

2.    Study for spelling, practice math facts (multiplication and division), read for 20 minutes (These are all suggested activities.)  J

Reminders and additional information

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Thursday, March 5, 2009

9:00-9:20

Morning Procedures

Obj:   to become familiar with morning procedures, to follow written and verbal directions, to appropriately socialize with students in the group, to use time effectively to complete tasks/assignments

 

Students will complete the following tasks:

  • Complete the Morning Routine.
  • Partner check: Is your partner at school today? If not, set up the absent folder and form.
  • Read the Morning Message (below) and follow any included directions.

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MORNING WORK

IMPORTANT:  Have your Social Studies book on your desk.  Thanks.

 

1.      On your desk, you have a Study Island assignment.  The focus is on CHARACTER.  Think about the character in the story.  Be sure to read it carefully and follow all directions.

2.    Turn in this assignment (reading) when finished, or take it home for homework.  It is due by tomorrow.

9:20-9:50
Soc. St.

Continue the Main Idea Hunt with p. 64-65, add to notes.

Recommended homework: Review your notes for the week.  J

9:50-10:20
Specials

P.E.

10:20-11:20
Math with Ms. Burke’s class, my class goes to science

1.      Review clusters: In small groups, share clusters that were  created to solve 26 x 31.  Solutions will rotate for others to review.

2.    Today’s Math worksheet 101-102 (TURN IN)

3.    REMINDER: Weekly Homework is due tomorrow!

11:20-12:20
Specials

Art

12:25-12:55
Recess and lunch

ENJOY!!  J

1:00-2:00
Reading

Holistic testing ~ Theme 4

2:00-2:15
Recess

Recess (Mrs. Patton is OUTSIDE)

2:20-3:20
Math

Division clusters continued…

1)     Looking At Division Clusters (work alone or with a partner for this).

2)   Share and discuss strategies for solving the clusters.

3)   Using Multiplication to Solve Division Problems

3:20-3:40
Procedures

1.     Closing meeting

2.    Review the End-of-the-Day routine.

3.    Pack-up, clean-up

4.    Announcements

3:45

Dismissal to the buses.

Homework

1.     Get your planner signed.

Reminders and additional information

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Friday, March 6, 2009

9:00-9:20

Morning Procedures

Obj:   to become familiar with morning procedures, to follow written and verbal directions, to appropriately socialize with students in the group, to use time effectively to complete tasks/assignments

 

Students will complete the following tasks:

  • Complete the Morning Routine.
  • Partner check: Is your partner at school today? If not, set up the absent folder and form.
  • Read the Morning Message and follow any included directions.

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MORNING WORK

IMPORTANT:  Have your Social Studies book on your desk, as well as your planner.  Thanks.

 

If you have followed the direction about, then you can play The Ruler Game (this is on Mrs. Schwartz’s site).

9:20-9:50
Social Studies

WRITE ABOUT IT: Students will write about the Columbian Exchange.  A scoring guide will be provided.

9:50-10:20
Specials

Music

10:20-11:20
Math with Ms. Burke’s class, my class goes to science

NOTE:  Weekly Homework is due TODAY!!

Division Clusters (session 4):

·         Making Close Division Estimates

·         Reasoning About Division Estimates

11:25-12:25
Lang. Arts

Let’s refocus our attention on the characters in Don’t Tell The Whole World and The Secret Olivia Told Me.  Writing about how the characters are similar and different should only focus on the characters.  How can you improve the writing you did on Wednesday?  Let’s figure it out together! J

12:25-12:55
Recess and lunch

ENJOY!!  J

1:00-2:00
Reading

Finish holistic testing ~ Theme 4

 

Theme 4 Spelling Review – Choose the correctly spelled word.

2:00-2:15

Recess

2:20-3:20
Math

NOTE:  Weekly Homework is due TODAY!!

Activity: Solving Division Clusters – work alone or with a partner to complete Student Sheet 23.

3:20-3:40
Procedures

1.     Friday Folders

2.    End-of-the-Day routine.

3.    Pack-up, clean-up

4.    Announcements

3:45

Dismissal to the buses

Homework

1.     Get your planner signed.

2.    Study for the Social Studies quiz.

Reminders and additional information

1)        Musical rehearsals will be each morning next week, from 9:20-10:20.

2)       The end of 3rd quarter is NEXT Friday, March 13th.  Report cards will be sent home on Friday, March 20th.

 

< < <  FREE TIME ACTIVITIES > > >
Are you finished with your assignments?  Don’t owe any late work?  Well, then have I got a list for you!  Check out the choices below.  ENJOY!

ü Read independently and record it in your reading log. 
Did you know when you read FOR FUN (in your free time), you can count it for our school-wide reading program, “Book A Trip”??  YES YOU CAN!

ü Write a story, a letter, a poem, or something else.  Keep all of your writing in your binder so you can come back to it later.

ü Proofreading practice (you’ll need headphones).

ü Study Island à Choose from Comm. Arts, Math, or Science.

ü Math facts practice

ü Dance Mat Typing Tutor

ü Geography skills review – Choose from games on my site!

 

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