1. Welcome open house/Meet the teacher
Ms. Gaudet Ms. Singletary Ms. Weadon Mr. Millhoff
Welcome open house/Meet the teacher
Dragons Team Open House

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3. Language Arts
Ms. Singletary

4. Content Objective: Read teacher selected literature
Use metacognitive strategies while reading
Language Objective: Record important parts from the book and write
thoughts about them
1. Good morning! Copy down CW and HW.
CW: Think Abouts, Reading Outsiders HW: Complete Think Abouts, if necessary Complete all outstanding work
2. Have your Outsiders book open and have Think Abouts sheet on your desk. Today, we will read.

5. Used primarily for assignment submission
Blackboard
Used primarily for assignment submission
Student login needed
Assignment details

6. Article of the Week Goals: To encourage nonfiction reading
To strengthen content writing and response
Students read an article related to course of study
Will occur in language arts, social studies, and science classes
Assigned Monday due Friday
Weekly Assignment
Requirements on Blackboard
No late slips

7. Math
Ms. Weadon

8. Formulas 09/15
Objective: You will show during desk work that you can solve formulas using the substitution of values.
Vocabulary
formula
perimeter
Perimeter formula
substitution
variable
Warm-up: Using the formula d = rt, where d = distance, r = rate and t = time, calculate the time is takes Olivia to ride her bike from home to the mall if the distance is four miles and her speed on the bike is 12 miles per hour.
Homework: Review last nights WB p. 46.
Tonight’s HW is WB p. 48 ( 2, 5 and 8)

9. Vocabulary for Formulas
Formula – an equation created to solve a particular problem, where each variable always represents the same thing. Example: d= rt, where d = distance, r = rate and t = time.
Perimeter – the length around the outside of a figure
Perimeter formula for a rectangle – P = 2l + 2w, where l = length and w = width.
Substitution – the replacement of a variable with a numeric value
Variable – a letter that stands for a numeric value

10. Formula Examples
Distance travelled = travel rate (speed) times travel time,
d = rt
Perimeter of a rectangle, P = 2l + 2w
Temperature conversion, from Celsius to Fahrenheit, F = 1.8C + 32, where F = Fahrenheit temp and C = Celsius temp
Temperature estimation based on the chirping of a cricket, F = (n/4) + 37, where F = Fahrenheit temp and n = number of cricket chirps in a minute

11. Formula Practice
1. Find your average speed if you traveled 162 miles in 3 hours
(use d = rt).
2. Find the perimeter of the world’s largest rectangular strawberry shortcake whose length is 175” and width is 48” (use P = 2l + 2w).
3. William insists on using the Celsius temperature scale. Today he says it is 28 degrees C, so what is the temperature in Fahrenheit (use F = 1.8C + 32).
4. Crickets are chirping about 120 times a minute. Estimate the outside temperature based upon this information (F = (n/4) + 37).

13. Science
Ms. Gaudet

14. Tuesday, No WU Fill out your agenda (CW and HW).
“Vocab—Cells/DNA” is due today. Please turn it in the bin.
Work with your table partner to do the Cells/DNA vocab sort from the envelope on the table.
You need to group each vocab word with: the definition, a sentence using the word, and a picture
Each group will have 4 papers.
When you are finished, raise your hand for me to come check

15. Learning Objectives
Content Objective
Language Objective
The student will understand the basic structures and functions of plant and animal cells.
Students will locate different cell structures from a cell model.
Students will describe, in words, the function of different cell structures.

17. Social Studies
Mr. Millhoff

18. Warm Up: Reading a Physical Map
Log into Blackboard
Record your CW & HW
Copy the diagram and list causes & effects of desertification (you may use the textbook to review yesterday’s reading)
Effect
Desertification
Cause

19. West Africa Essential Questions:
How have geographic features influenced development of West Africa?

20. Objectives
Content:
Language:
Identify the essential physical geographic features of West Africa watching a video and using an atlas.
Listen to the SAS video to identify causes of desertification.
Write the essential physical geographic features of West Africa using an atlas.

21. Word Wall Key terms and places
Niger River
Sahara Desert
desertification
savanna
Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, "Eastern World." Online Image. Holt Social Studies. 2008. 9/1/11 <
The wide Niger River flows past Bamako, the capital of Mali, seen here in the distance.

22. Today’s Plan First: Complete the Desertification Activity
Log into SAS and complete QL #180
Take the quiz, save a copy, and place in the digital drop box
After SAS activity, revisit your warm up. Do you want to add or change any ideas?
Second: Using your textbook or atlas, continue working on your map (due Fri.)
Effect
Desertification
Cause

23. Exit Slip: To turn in warm up, cause/effect, exit questions all on the same paper
How do you think desertification affects people’s lives in West Africa?
Where do you think most of the crops in West Africa are grown?
Hint: These are inference questions so you need to use the clues (pictures, maps, & text from pages ) to answer
Effect
Desertification
Cause

24. Blackboard
We attempt to copy the classroom homework board here so you can check on the accuracy of the student agenda
Students that have internet at home, at a friends house, or the public library can access the Online Textbook
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25. This concludes our introductions.
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Ms. Gaudet Ms. Singletary Ms. Weadon Mr. Millhoff