August 21, 2006

Abbreviations- TE-teacher edition    M-materials     KN-Knowledge notebook

?-question    E-enrichment    HL-Home link (homework)  SSAA-Social Studies Alive Activity

Science

KN?-question to write/answer in Knowledge Notebook

R-resource

Math

TE- teacher edition

M-Materials

E-Enrichment

HL-Home link (homework)

Social Studies

SSAA-Social Studies Alive activity

TE-teacher edition

M-materials

Writing

Spell/Read

Literary Reading

 POS-ELA-P-R-5  

M

SC-EP-3.4.2; SC-EP-3.4.1;

Animals needs, habitats, grouping.

Students sort animal pictures brought from home into groups.  Other students determine the method used to sort.

KN?-Why would we need to group animals?

EveryDay Math lesson 1.4 – review how to tell time, measure lengths, use a calculator, and identify 2-dimensional shapes

TE – 30-34

M: Clock, ruler, calculator, ED cards-see p. 194 student ref book

E: HL- what would the time be 50 min later for each clock? HL-209

Parent letter p. 201-204

Students share the 5 items they brought to school that tells about themselves.

Write about one of the items brought to school in the bag after brainstorming some things we could tell about the item.

Start sharing written pieces.

 Provide for free reading while individually listen/question students.  

Students rewrite story in a minibook

Resource:   minibook template

T

Discuss and describe different habitats and the animals that live in them and how the habitat provides their basic needs.  Introduce term biome.

R- Habitat site

KN-Student chooses a habitat and draws a picture with appropriate animal depicting that habitat.

Everyday Math Lesson 1.5 – review data concepts: collect data, make tally charts and bar graphs; find maximum, minimum, range, & mode; compare data.

TE – 35-39

Tech- teams use excel to make bar graph

E-make bar graph of HL info

M – HL 210

Remainder of students share 5 items brought to school that tells about themselves.

*For each activity this week, teacher models before student does same.

Activity:  Write a collage of words that describe yourself and hang on the front of your desk. (Use T shirt cut out)  As others think of positive words about the students, they add to the list.

Choose a fairy tale from web site

Take the “words only” story and copy and paste into word to provide space for students to draw illustrations for the story.

W

United Streaming video of habitat.

KN?- Can a gorilla live in another habitat besides the rainforest?  Why?

Everyday Math Lesson 1.6 -  review there are many names for numbers

TE- 40-44

HL-211

M-Large paper/team, ED math deck cards,

SSAA-1.1- geog skills to real-life application

M- SSA CD and transparency 1

 Brainstorm a list of the most important 5 minutes in your life.  After the list is exhausted circle 1-5 that you think you will remember for the rest of your life.

Read True Story of the 3 Little Pigs to class (Project on screen) and discuss how it is different from The Three Little Pigs

Draw a Venn Diagram of the two books.

Th

SC-EP-3.4.2; SC-EP-3.4.1;

Open response/multiple choice questions found on ACE sharepoint grade 3

Everyday Math Lesson 1.7 -  identify number-grid patterns and use them to find difference between pairs of numbers

TE- 45- 48

Tech-create number grid in Word.  Use different colors to change boxes of numbers to create patterns of even and odd numbers. 

HL- 212

M-Class number grid poster,

SSAA- 1.2- equator, prime meridian and 4 hemispheres

M-transparency 1 & CD

*Choose one of the memorable moments circled in previous lesson and write 5 sentences about that moment.

*Students share sentences with teams.

Read Little Red Riding Hood   

Class (groups) creates The True Story of Little Red Riding Hood. Print story in sections for students to illustrate.  Bound in book to give to K class

Post illustrated story on the web.

No School

 August 28, 2006

Buckingham’s Lesson Plans – subject to change as needed

Abbreviations- TE-teacher edition    M-materials     KN-Knowledge notebook

?-question    E-enrichment    HL-Home link (homework)  SSAA-Social Studies Alive Activity

Science

KN?-question to write/answer in Knowledge Notebook

R-resource

Math

TE- teacher edition

M-Materials

E-Enrichment

HL-Home link (homework)

Social Studies

SSAA-Social Studies Alive activity

TE-teacher edition

M-materials

Writing

Each day includes journal writing time.

Spell/Read

Literary Reading

 POS-ELA-P-R-5  

Each day includes silent reading time/journal, read aloud time, and work group assignment listed below.

M

Provide teams of students with posters that show animals within their habitat.  Using the chat, students create a chart providing name of habitat, list of animals and how their body helps adapt to their habitat.

Everyday Math Lesson 1.6 -  review there are many names for numbers

TE- 40-44

HL-211

M-Large paper/team, ED math deck cards,

SSAA-1.1- geog skills to real-life application

M- SSA CD and transparency 1, deskmap

Teams of students start writing sequel to Fantastic Mr. Fox.  This was their idea!!

Teams draw a map of Mr. Fantastic Fox's new community.

T

Discuss and describe different habitats and the animals that live in them and how the habitat provides their basic needs.  Introduce term biome.

R- Thinkquest Habitat

KN-Student chooses a habitat and draws a picture with appropriate animal depicting that habitat.

Everyday Math Lesson 1.7 -  identify number-grid patterns and use them to find difference between pairs of numbers

TE- 45- 48

Tech-create number grid in Word.  Use different colors to change boxes of numbers to create patterns of even and odd numbers. 

HL- 212

M-Class number grid poster

. SSAA- 1.2- equator, prime meridian and 4 hemispheres

M-transparency 1 & CD, deskmap

Read Wilfrid Gordon MCDonald Partridge by Mem Fox.  Teachers shares 5 important items and writes about one of the items.

Students write about one of the items brought to school in the bag after brainstorming some things we could tell about the item.

Start sharing written pieces.

Provide for free reading while individually listen/question students.  

Students rewrite story in a minibook

Resource:   minibook template

W

SC-EP-3.4.2; SC-EP-3.4.1;

Talk about open response question.  How do you answer an open response question?

Lesson 1.8 Calculator routines

M-calculators

Number cards 0-10

TE-49-53

HL-213

SSA – 1.3 – What continent is this?

M- transparency 1.1 & CD, deskmap

*For each activity this week, teacher models before student does same.

Activity:  Write a collage of words that describe yourself and hang on the front of your desk. (Use T shirt cut out)  As others think of positive words about the students, they add to the list.

Need to give spelling inventory

Choose a fairy tale from

Take the “words only” story and copy and paste into word to provide space for students to draw illustrations for the story.

Th

SC-EP-3.4.2; SC-EP-3.4.1;

Open response/multiple choice questions found on ACE sharepoint gr-ade 3/shared documents

Lesson 1.9 Money

M- slate, pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, number cards,

HL-214

TE – 54-59

SSA – 1.4 – What country is this?

M- transparency 1.1D & CD, deskmap

Brainstorm a list of the most important 5 minutes in your life.  After the list is exhausted circle 1-5 that you think you will remember for the rest of your life.

Need to give grade???

Read True Story of the 3 Little Pigs to class (Project on screen) and discuss how it is different from The Three Little Pigs

Draw a Venn Diagram of the two books.

F

Discuss open response question.  Second chance to provide a #4 answer.

Lesson 1.10 solving problems with dollars and cents

M- calculator, coins

HL-215

TE- 60-65

SSA – 1.5 – What community are we landing?

M- transparency 1.1D & CD, deskmap

*Choose one of the memorable moments circled in previous lesson and write 5 sentences about that moment.

*Students share sentences with teams.

Read Little Red Riding Hood   

Class (groups) creates The True Story of Little Red Riding Hood. Print story in sections for students to illustrate.  Bound in book to give to K class

Post illustrated story on the web.

Sept. 5, 2006                                     

Buckingham’s Lesson Plans f – subject to change as needed

Abbreviations- TE-teacher edition    M-materials     KN-Knowledge notebook  R-resource

?-question    E-enrichment    HL-Home link (homework)  SSAA-Social Studies Alive Activity

Science

KN?-question to write/answer in Knowledge Notebook

R-resource

Math

TE- teacher edition

M-Materials

E-Enrichment

HL-Home link (homework)

Tech-technology site or activity

OR-Open Response

Do math message for morning work each day.

Social Studies

SSAA-Social Studies Alive activity

TE-teacher edition

M-materials

Writing

Each day includes journal writing time.

Each day emphasizes writing process in a writing workshop setting. See Gr 3 Writing Curriculum Framework Days 1-175 Writing Process

Spell/Read

Literary Reading

 POS-ELA-P-R-5  

Each day includes silent reading time/journal, read aloud time, and work group assignment listed below.

M

Holiday

T

9-5

Life Cycles of Plants and Animals SC-EP-3.4.4

Introduce the new Life Cycles Unit.  Students will view the video Butterflies and Bees.  In whole group discuss the questions of the quiz found with this movie on United Streaming.

Lesson 1.11 Patterns

M- calculator, class number grid, crayons or markers, computer with MS Word number grid, projector

HL-215

TE- 60-65

.Map skills, identifying, hemisphere, continent, country, state and community.

Workbook pages – 1-5

W-EP-1.1.02

*Choose one of the memorable moments circled in previous lesson and write 5 sentences about that moment.

*Students share sentences with teams.

  RD-EP-3.0.4

Finish & Post illustrated story on the web.

Abandoning a book

R- Guided Reading/Writing p. 148

M-chart paper or computer

Assign book groups

W

6

Life Cycles of Plants and Animals SC-EP-3.4.4

Students work in teams to complete a “Life Cycle” Web quest. 

See class website for more details

Lesson 1.12

The Length-of-Day Project

TE-71-75

HL-217

M-student clocks, teacher clock,

Tech-Practice

.Map skills, identifying, hemisphere, continent, country, state and community.

Workbook pages – 6-10

W-EP-1.1.02  &WR-E-4.7.00

*Draw a map that tells about the memorable moment you wrote about yesterday.  The map should show details of things surrounding that moment.  Ex.  If it’s about something in your bedroom, draw a map showing where its located and the things around it, how to get to it.  If its about a person, draw a map of where they were in that moment.

RD-EP-2.0.1

Distinguish between fiction and non-fiction.

R-Guided Reading/Writing p.148

M-chart paper or computer

Meet with book groups to check up on progress of reading.  Discuss the characters of the story.

Read SS book 3-11.  Nonfiction

Th

7

Life Cycles of Plants and Animals SC-EP-3.4.4

Students continue to work in teams to complete a “Life Cycle” Web quest. 

See class website for more details

Lesson 1.13 Review & Assessment

TE- 76-81

Assessment 369-370

M-slates, markers,

OR- Everyday Math 3^rd Unit 1

Send home Family letter for Unit 2

p. 218-221

Map skills, identifying, hemisphere, continent, country, state and community.

Assessment 1- Around the World

WR-EP-4.10.10

Revision Mini Lesson

Trash Can Words

Discuss simple words (kindergarten vocabulary) should be thrown in the trash and other “more adult” words used in their place.

M-Chart drawing of a trash can.

Students write trash can words on note card. We tape them to the trash can.  Throwing the words away for now.

RD-EP-2.0.1

Different Kinds of Fiction

R-Guided Reading/Writing p. 149

M- chart paper or computer

Meet with book groups to check up on progress of reading.  Discuss setting of story.

F

8

Life Cycles of Plants and Animals SC-EP-3.4.4

Students continue to work in teams to complete a “Life Cycle” Web quest. 

See class website for more details

2.1 Fact families

TE-92-97

M-scissors,  17, 18

HL-222

Why do we have school rules?

Why do we have community rules?

Video???

WR-E-4.7.00

Free Writing Experience (we are putting the personal narrative to sleep for now.)

Model how to free write.  Write any words, statements, phrases that pop into your mind.  Students will free write in KN.

Different Kinds of Nonfiction

RD-EP-2.0.1

R-Guided Reading/Writing p. 150

M- chart paper or computer

Meet with book groups to check up on progress of reading.  Discuss plot.

                                     Buckingham’s Lesson Plans for week of Sept. 11, 2006 – subject to change as needed

Abbreviations- TE-teacher edition    M-materials     KN-Knowledge notebook  R-resource

?-question    E-enrichment    HL-Home link (homework)  SSAA-Social Studies Alive Activity

Science

KN?-question to write/answer in Knowledge Notebook

R-resource

Math

TE- teacher edition

M-Materials

E-Enrichment

HL-Home link (homework)

Tech-technology site or activity

OR-Open Response

Do math message for morning work each day.

Social Studies

SSAA-Social Studies Alive activity

TE-teacher edition

M-materials

Writing

Each day includes journal writing time.

Each day emphasizes writing process in a writing workshop setting. See Gr 3 Writing Curriculum Framework Days 1-175 Writing Process

Spell/Read

Literary Reading

 POS-ELA-P-R-5  

Each day includes silent reading time/journal, read aloud time, and work group assignment listed below.

*Continue Word Study each day for Keyboarding Practice

M

Life Cycles of Plants and Animals SC-EP-3.4.4

Lesson 2.2 Extensions of Addition & Subtraction Facts

TE-98-103

M-number cards 0-20; slate; calculator

HL-223

.Map skills, identifying, hemisphere, continent, country, state and community.

Workbook pages – 1-5

W-EP-1.1.02

Writing workshop – students use prewriter to start drafting memoir by hand or computer

Mini lesson as needed -

RD-EP-3.0.4

Abandoning a book

R- Guided Reading/Writing p. 148

M-chart paper or computer

Assign students different pages of Golden Bird to read and illustrate.

Assign book groups

T

9-5

Life Cycles of Plants and Animals SC-EP-3.4.4

Students work in teams to complete a “Life Cycle” Web quest. 

See class website for more details

Lesson 2.3 “What’s My Rule?”

TE- 104-108

M- math masters p. 19 would be nice to have has overhead or make a word document?

HL-224

.Map skills, identifying, hemisphere, continent, country, state and community.

Workbook pages – 6-10

W-EP-1.1.02

Writing workshop – students use prewriter to start drafting memoir by hand or computer.

Mini lesson as needed -

RD-EP-2.0.1

Distinguish between fiction and non-fiction.

R-Guided Reading/Writing p.148

M-chart paper or computer

Meet with book groups to check up on progress of reading.  Discuss the characters of the story.

Read SS book 3-11.  Nonfiction

W

6

Life Cycles of Plants and Animals SC-EP-3.4.4

Students continue to work in teams to complete a “Life Cycle” Web quest. 

See class website for more details

9:25-10:15 Successmaker

Lesson 2.4 Parts-and-Total Number stories

TE-109-114

M-math masters 22 & transparency

HL-225

Map skills, identifying, hemisphere, continent, country, state and community.

Assessment 1- Around the World

W-EP-1.1.02

Writing workshop – students use prewriter to start drafting memoir by hand or computer.

May start revising pieces.  Look for “trash can words”.

Mini lesson as needed -  add trash can words to the list.

RD-EP-2.0.7; 3.0.4;3.0.1

Open Response-Reading

Skating

Th

7

Reading Learning Check

9:25-10:15 Successmaker

Lesson 2.5  Change Number Story

TE-115-

M

HL-226

Why do we have school rules?

Why do we have community rules?

M- video Citizenship in the Community

(Movie is on desktop of teacher computer.)

W-EP-1.1.02

Writing workshop – students use prewriter to start drafting memoir by hand or computer.

Mini lesson as needed -.

Discuss yesterday’s open response

F

8