Weekly Plan

Teacher: Sophia Lee Subject Area &Objective

DSA-Elementary

4th grade Mathematics and Science Common Core PASS DOK

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Date: 9/30/13

In Class ASSIGNMENT/Activity
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5.1 We will 1 -2 master our period extended multiplication facts

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- Math Message: Solve the problems. 6 apples cost 40 cents each.

What is the total cost? There are 40 cans of tennis balls, with 3 balls per can. How many balls are there in all? (5 minutes) - Math Message Follow-Up: Discuss students solutions. Display different strategies and explanations. (5 minutes) - Developing a Rule for Multiplying Ones by Tens: Have students complete p. 106 in Math Journal. (10 minutes) - Math Journal, p. 106 - Developing a Rule for Multiplying Tens by Tens: Have students complete p. 107 in Math Journal. (10 minutes) - Math Journal, p. 107

3rd-4th Period 2.2 We will learn about animals with backbones

Animals with Backbones - Students will write down their vocabulary definitions and sentences. Homewor k : No homewor k

- Have a discussion about what the difference between having a

backbone and not having a backbone can make.

- What does a backbone do? Students will use modeling clay and their
pencils to make a model of an animal with four legs and no backbone and then one with a backbone. Students will record observations and answer questions on p. 34-35 in Activity Lab Book. - How big are animals? Students will complete p. 36 in Activity Lab Book about sizes of different invertebrates and vertebrates. - Read and discuss p. 90-94 in textbook.

- Create study guide for lesson. Student will create a layered book to
summarize what they have learned about animals with backbones. -Have students complete p. 30-31 in Reading & Writing Workbook. -Have students complete p. 32-33 in Reading and Writing Workbook.

5th-6th Period

Unit 4 Math Exam

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Students will take their Unit 4 math exam.

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7th-8th 5.2 We will Period learn how to play multiplication wrestling 4.OA.1,3,5 4.NBT.1,2,4 4.MD.1,2,4 4.G.1,2

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- Math Message: Use each of the numbers 2, 4, 6, and 8 to fill in the

blanks on the left side of the = sign so you get the largest possible answer. (__ + __) * (___+___) = ? (5 minutes) - Math Message Follow-Up: Have students share solutions. (5 minutes) - Playing Multiplication Wrestling: Review rules of the game. (15 minutes) - SRB, p. 253 and Math Masters, p. 488 - Reviewing Partial-Sums Addition: Have students complete p. 141 from Math Masters as an exit slip (5 minutes) - Math Masters, p. 141

Homewo rk: Math Masters, p. 140

9 -10 Period

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5.3 We will master how to estimate sums

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- Math Message: Take a Math Message slip and complete it. (5

minutes) - Math Masters, p. 143 - Math Message Follow-Up: Ask students for different methods they used to solve the Math Message (5 minutes) - Examining a Travel Map: Discuss the information the map provides. Discuss distance and time measurements. (10 minutes) - Math Journal, p. 112 - Planning a Trip: Have students complete p. 113 in Math Journal. (15 minutes) - Math Journal, p. 112-113

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11-12th 2.3 We will Period learn about the different systems in animals

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Systems in Animals - Students will write down their vocabulary definitions and sentences.

- Review the definition of an organ and organ system. - How does an earthworm respond to light? Students will observe how
an earthworm responds to light and make inferences of why it may react to the light. Students will record observations and answer questions on p. 38-39 in Activity Lab Book. - Read and discuss p. 100-104 in textbook.

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- Make a Model Lung. Students will complete p. 41 in Activity Lab

Book about how a lung works as they watch and observe the model lung that the teacher makes. - Create study guide for lesson. Student will create a layered book to summarize what they have learned about animals with backbones. Have students complete p. 36-37 in Reading & Writing Workbook. Have students complete p. 38-39 in Reading and Writing Workbook.

13th 5.4 We will Period master how to estimate products

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- Math Message: Take a Math Message slip and complete it. (3

minutes) Math Masters, p. 147 - Math Message Follow-Up: Have a student read aloud the first two paragraphs of What Do Americans Eat? on p. 114 of Math Journal. Read and discuss the survey results. (5 minutes) - Math Journal, p. 114 - Using The Food-Survey Data to Make Magnitude Estimates: Have students make estimates when answering the questions on p. 114 in Math Journal. (10 minutes) - Math Journal, p. 114 and Math Masters, p. 147 - Estimating Averages: Have students complete p. 115 in Math Journal (10 minutes) Math Journal, p. 115 - Rounding Whole Numbers Using a Number Line: Have students complete p. 149 from Math Masters as an exit slip. (8 minutes) Math Masters, p. 149

Homewo rk: Math Masters, p. 148

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