1. Monday, September 30, 2013 8:10 – 8:30 Who found out the moon phase? Waning Crescent

2. The Einstein refrigerator was an Albert Einstein invention that was patented in 1930. Unit 2 – Inventive Thinking BornBorn: March 14, 1879, Ulm, GermanyUlm, Germany DiedDied: April 18, 1955, Princeton, NJPrinceton, NJ ChildrenChildren: Eduard Einstein, Hans Albert Einstein, Lieserl EinsteinEduard EinsteinHans Albert EinsteinLieserl Einstein EducationEducation: University of Zurich (1905), ETH Zurich (1901), Aargau Cantonal School (1895–1896), Luitpold GymnasiumUniversity of ZurichETH Zurich SpouseSpouse: Elsa Einstein (m. 1919–1936), Mileva Marić (m. 1903–1919)Elsa EinsteinMileva Marić AwardsAwards: Nobel Prize in Physics, Copley Medal, Franklin Medal

3. Let’s Practice Our Reading Strategies

4. Class Novel Read Chapter 12 & Complete T chart 8:45 – 9:15 SummaryQuestions Chapter 12

5. Restroom Break 9:15 – 9:25

6. Making Meaning – Recognizing Text Features! 9:25 – 10:00 Pair up & be prepared to read and discuss a non-fiction text Remember Think-Pair-Share: In pairs you think before you clearly explain your thinking You’ll be reporting your partner conversations at the end of the lesson

7. 9:25 – 10:00 What type of text did we explore last week? Expository Nonfiction Remember this book? Let’s review! Reading Comprehension Strategy: * recognizing text features

8. This weeks “Making Meaning” agenda! News articles are short pieces of expository writing that appear in newspapers, magazines, and on websites. News articles

9. What newspapers, magazines, or websites have you seen or read? Why do people read articles and magazines?

10. Teacher Read Aloud listening Shhhh, you’ll be listening to an article without seeing the text features. The title is: “Follow That Ball! Soccer Catching On in the U.S.” From the title, what do you think this article might be about?

11. Vocabulary to listen for in the article… surge surge stamina stamina enthusiasts enthusiasts - increase - the ability to work or play for a long time without resting - people who are really interested in something or do it as a hobby

12. After reading article… What is this article about? Think – Pair – Share Why is soccer becoming more popular in the U.S.? What in the article tells you that? Why do you think soccer is so popular among American women?

13. Reflect What did you say to your partner to help explain your thinking today? What can you say to your partner next time if you don’t understand what he/she said?

14. Unit 2 Project – Literature Book Club (PowerPoint Project) Jordan, John, Logan Dylan, Anthony, Matthew, Austin Ethan, Zachary, Hayden Viktoria, Savanna, Destiny, Ruthie Julia, Katie, Madison, Olivia Finish book today! Today Chp 9 Today pgs – 102-123 Today Chp 16 & 17 Today Chp 18-21 Today Chp 8 10:00 – 10:45

15. Grammar Time! Grammar Time! 10:45 – 10:55

16. Word Study unrest uneasy unexpected unsuccessful unfamiliar ordinary

17. unrest

18. uneasy

19. unexpected unexpected guests

20. unsuccessful

21. unfamiliar

22. ordinary

23. Day 1 Being a Writer 10:55 – 11:25

24. Personal Narratives Week 1 Day 1

25. What will you do in this unit? You will hear and discuss personal narratives. You will explore ideas for your own personal narratives. You will visualize sensory details. You will draft personal narratives, focusing on significant experiences from their own lives.

26. Today’s Agenda Work with a new writing partner Hear and discuss a personal narrative Quick-write about special objects Write freely about things that interest you

27. What is a personal narrative? Personal narratives offer you, as a writer, the opportunity to think about and write true stories about meaningful experiences in your life using a fictional character or a real person. Personal narratives describe significant events and explain how those events led to learning or a change of some kind. Character change in a narrative, whether of a fictional character or a real person, often results from learning an important lesson or gaining a new realization about oneself or the world. Personal narratives also include sensory details to make them come alive for the reader.

28. New Writing Partners It is time for a new partner. You will work with your new partner during writing time each day throughout the personal narrative unit, which is about 4 weeks. Once you and your partner are announced, please come to the carpet sitting next to your new partner. Remember to always bring a pencil and your writer’s notebook.

29. A Caring Community Remember that we are a caring community. What have you learned about working with a partner that can make you new partnership go well?

30. Knots in My Yo-yo String Knots in My Yo-yo String is a collection of short pieces that Jerry Spinelli wrote about growing up in Pennsylvania in the 1950s. Today we will read a piece called “Never the Monkey”. In this story Jerry Spinelli writes about something special he owns. While reading this short story I want you to think about special things that you own that you may be able to write about.

31. “Never the Monkey” What events did Jerry Spinelli tell about in this story? Why do you think he might have chosen to write this story?

32. Think, Pair, Share Use our think, pair, share strategy that we learned earlier to first think about this question, then discuss it with your partner. The partner will the shortest hair gets to go first. Question – Jerry Spinelli writes about an object that is very special to him, a gold-plated medal. What special object do you have that you could write about? – Think – Turn and talk

33. Writing Ideas Open your writer’s notebook to the next blank page in the “Ideas” section of your notebook and label it “Special Objects” and list special objects that you have that you could write about. Some of you will be asked to share some of the items you came up with.

34. Independent Writing 20 to 30 Minutes Today you will write about one of the objects that is special to you, as Jerry Spinelli did in “Never the Monkey”. Remember to answer these questions while writing: – What makes the object special to you? – How did you come to own the object? – What does the object look like?

35. Partner Share Turn and talk with your partner about what you wrote about today. The partner with the longest hair gets to go first this time. 11:25 - 11:30

36. Math Time! 11:30 – 12:00

38. Math Workbook Page 195

39. Math Workbook Page 196

41. Out of Classroom! 12:00 – 12:45 Activity 12:45 – 1:15 Lunch 1:15 – 1:45 Recess

42. Math Time! 1:45-2:45

44. Math Workbook Page 197

45. Math Workbook Page 198

48. 2:45 – 3:10 SCIENCE TIME

49. Scientific Method http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/sci ence/scientific-inquiry/scientific-methods.htm

50. Steps in the Scientific Method Observation Observation Hypothesis Hypothesis Experiment Experiment Data Collection Data Collection Conclusion Conclusion Retest Retest

51. Observations Gathered through your senses Gathered through your senses A scientist notices something in their natural world A scientist notices something in their natural world

52. Observations An example of an observation might be noticing that many salamanders near a pond have curved, not straight, tails An example of an observation might be noticing that many salamanders near a pond have curved, not straight, tails

53. Hypothesis A suggested solution to the problem. A suggested solution to the problem. Must be testable Must be testable Sometimes written as If…Then… statements Sometimes written as If…Then… statements Predicts an outcome Predicts an outcome

54. Hypothesis An example of a hypothesis might be that the salamanders have curved tails due to a pollutant in the moist soil where they live. An example of a hypothesis might be that the salamanders have curved tails due to a pollutant in the moist soil where they live.

55. Experiment A procedure to test the hypothesis. A procedure to test the hypothesis.

56. Experiment Variable – factor in the experiment that is being tested

57. Experiment A good or “valid” experiment will only have ONE variable!

58. Remember: To be a Valid Experiment: Two groups are required --- the control & experimental groups There should be only one variable

59. Data Results of the experiment May be quantitative (numbers) or qualitative

60. Data Must be organized Can be organized into charts, tables, or graphs

61. Conclusion The answer to the hypothesis based on the data obtained from the experiment

62. Retest In order to verify the results, experiments must be retested.

63. Solving a Problem 1)Identify a Problem 2) State Observations about the problem 3) Form a Hypothesis about the problem (if…then…) 4) Design an Experiment to test the hypothesis 5) Collect Data 6) Form a Conclusion 7) Retest

65. Homework Math Workbook Pages 199-200 Read at least 30 minutes every day Choice - Vocabulary Practice Mon. Words

66. 3:10 – 3:15Wrap Up! Pack-Up Office will announce: Car Riders – Leave around 3:15 Bus Riders – Teacher walks out about 3:22 (listen to intercom-dismisses by grade)