October 2, 2009

Reading
· Love, Stargirl
Narrative Elements (genre, setting, etc.)
Story Comprehension Questions
Vocabulary Practice
Oral Reading
Elements of the Story
Story Test
· Literature Circle Jobs

Writing
· Classroom Instruction
Vivid Verb Choice
· I/E
Paragraph Formation
Topic Sentence
Supporting Details
Concluding Sentence
Indentation
· Spelling / Word Study
Word Test
Proofreading


Everyday Math
· 2.5 Estimation (Reaction Time)
· 2.6 Chance Events (probability meter)
· 2.7 Estimating Products (magnitude estimates)
· 2.8 Multiplication of Whole Numbers and Decimals
· 2.9 Double Digit Multiplication
· 2.10 Millions, Billions, Trillions
· Math Boxes
· Mental Math Practice

Social Studies
· Aztecs
· D.A.R.E.

Science
· Living Things and Their Environments
Interactions of Living Things
Food Chains/Webs
Food Pyramids
How Populations Survive


UPCOMING EVENTS:

October 8 Donuts for Dudes 7:15a.m.
October 12 NO SCHOOL Teacher Inservice Day
October 15 Picture Day
October 30 End of First Quarter