4/5 Multiage Senator Buchannan 2012 Long Range Plan Soares Timeline JanuaryFebruary Subject/ Topics Science Topic

B Wheels and Levers Objectives

46 Demonstrate a practical understanding of wheels, gears and levers by constructing devices in which energy is transferred to produce motion.

Resources - Edmonton Public Schools Grade 4 Science Resources, - Alberta Program of Studies - Books about machines - videos - SmartBoard and computer - manipulatives -recyclable materials

-compare wheels and rollers -construct a drive system -construct a device that uses wheels and axels -explain, construct and use various types of levers -understand how pulleys are used in wheel and axel systems MarchApril Science Topic C Building Devices and Vehicles that Move
47 Construct a mechanical device for a designated purpose, using materials and design suggestions provided. 48 Explore and evaluate variations to the design of a mechanical device, demonstrating that control is an important element in the design and construction of that device. -design various devices that have moving parts and use simple forces to power them -identify, compare, design and construct at least two devices that move

Teaching Methods - Direct instruction (note-taking) - Experiments - videos - Virtual experiments via Internet and SmartBoard - Projects

Assessment Methods -KWL -Quizzes -Exit Slip -Final Project -Performance Task -Activity Worksheets -Observation -Questioning

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Subject/Topics ELA Spelling and Grammar

Objectives

Resources -The 6 Traits of Writing -Feather Brain, Class Novel -The Leader in Me -Moving Up program -Student chosen books -Internet -Spelling City

Creative Writing

2.1 Use phonics and structural analysis -have students sound out new words when reading in class 2.1 Use references -alphabetise Simple Machine catalogue 4.1 Revise and edit -review written paragraph and add in knowledge from new lessons 4.1 Expand knowledge of Language -science vocab 4.2 Attend to Spelling -Spelling City -Editing personal work 4.2 Attend to grammar and usage 4.2 Attend to Capitalization and Punctuation 2.4 Elaborate on the Expression of Ideas 2.4 Structure Texts -view various texts and recognize the differences -adjust owns writing to fit the genre 3.1 Focus Attention -revise work to make sure a paragraph has one idea 3.1 Determine Information

Teaching Methods - Direct instruction -Flexible Grouping -Reading Groups -Teacher/Student Conferences

Assessment Methods -Sample Writing -Workbooks -Written Retelling of a story -Spelling Tests -Exit Slips -Reading Responses -Questioning -Observation -Discussion

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Needs 3.3 Organize Information 4.1 Appraise Own and Others Work 4.1 Revise and Edit -revise paragraph to include the learning objectives from the 6 traits 4.1 Enhance Legibility 2.1 Use comprehension strategies -Moving Up series 2.1 Use Textual Cues 2.2 Experience Various Texts -Simple Machine Catalogue 2.2 Construct meaning from texts

Reading

MarchApril

ELA Spelling and Grammar Creative Writing

Continue From February

2.4 Elaborate on the Expression of Ideas 2.4 Structure Texts -view various texts and recognize the differences -adjust owns writing to fit the genre 4.1 Appraise Own and Others Work -read others short stories and give helpful advice ex. What I liked, what I was confused about, What I would revise 4.1 Revise and Edit -revise paragraph to include the

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learning objectives from the 6 traits 4.1 Enhance Legibility 2.1 Use comprehension strategies -Moving Up series 2.1 Use Textual Cues 2.2 Experience Various Texts 2.2 Construct meaning from texts

Reading