1. Monday, September 17 Happy Monday!!
If your Lincoln Memorial penny has a date before 1982, it is made of 95% copper. If the date is 1983 or later, it is made of 97.5% zinc and plated with a thin copper coating. For pennies dated 1982, when both copper and zinc cents were made, the safest and best way to determine their composition is to weigh them.
Monday, September 17
Happy Monday!!
Pick your seat – CHOOSE WISELY, no more than FOUR per table, no one at the FRONT table.
Copy down your assignments – get your assignment book signatures ready to show me.
MAKE YOUR LUNCH COUNT AND MAKE IT LEGIBLY
Get your Monday folders signed!!!!!
Pick up a copy of this week’s spelling words – TEST FRIDAY!

2. RW (M): How do we actively participate in our reading to ensure our comprehension?
Opening: Life in the 1900s
Work Period: “New Directions”
Two Comments
Two Questions
Two Connections
Two Vocabulary words – NOT THE ONES IN BLACK
Closing: Share out/discuss

3. WW (M): How can an author vary their sentence types for interest?
Opening: In what different ways can one construct a sentence?
Why would this be important to the reader/to the writing?
Anchor Chart
Work period: Challenge: Use EACH type of sentence at least twice!!
Closing: Which sentence type did you find most helpful? Most challenging?

5. Math (M): How can you use what you know about subtracting integers to subtract rational numbers?
Common: review-adding-subtracting-frac/v/subtracting-fractions
Worksheet
Go over
Uncommon:
Worksheet #2
Closing: Grade/Discuss

6. Sci (M): How does the classification of matter depend on atoms?
Opening: True or False:
Things that have no mass are not matter.
The arrangement of particles is the same throughout a mixture.
An atom that makes up gold is exactly the same as an atom that makes up aluminum.
Work period:
Chapter 1, Lesson 1
Lesson 1 Review
Chapter 1, Lesson 2
Lesson 2 Review
Page numbers where you find proof of your answers!!!!
Grade (formative)
Closing: True or False:

7. Tuesday, September 18 Same seats as yesterday.
**Turn in parent-teacher conference request sheets (sent home yesterday) in on lady-bug cart!
Copy down your assignments
Get your Monday folder signatures ready to show me!
MAKE YOUR LUNCH COUNT AND MAKE IT LEGIBLY
Anything to be passed out today?
WORK ON AND STUDY FOR YOUR SPELLING TEST – and do it in a way that will prepare you for the “tough” version. 

8. RW: How do we actively participate in our reading to ensure our comprehension?
Opening:
Work Period: Read “Travels with Charley”
As you read:
Three Comments
Three Questions
Three Connections
Three Vocabulary words – NOT THE ONES IN BLACK
Closing: Share out/discuss
Work period:
Chapter 1, Lesson 1
Lesson 1 Review
Chapter 1, Lesson 2
Lesson 2 Review
Page numbers where you find proof of your answers!!!!
Grade (formative)
Closing: True or False:
Things that have no mass are not matter.
The arrangement of particles is the same throughout a mixture.
An atom that makes up gold is exactly the same as an atom that makes up aluminum.

9. WW (T): How does an author check their spelling/punctuation for accuracy?
Opening: When you are writing and don’t know how to spell a word, what is your strategy?
Work period: Check over and work on your spelling. What are some strategies to help you ensure your spelling is accurate?
Closing: What are some words you find most difficult to spell correctly?
Work period:
Chapter 1, Lesson 1
Lesson 1 Review
Chapter 1, Lesson 2
Lesson 2 Review
Page numbers where you find proof of your answers!!!!
Grade (formative)
Closing: True or False:
Things that have no mass are not matter.
The arrangement of particles is the same throughout a mixture.
An atom that makes up gold is exactly the same as an atom that makes up aluminum.

10. Math (T): How can you use what you know about subtracting integers to subtract rational numbers?
Opening: Review adding/subtracting rational numbers:
Anchor chart/Discuss
What do you find the easiest part? What do you find the trickiest? Which part tends to mess you up the most?
Work period: 2.3 pg 42, 43, #3-30
Independent
SHOW YOUR THINKING in whatever way works best for you
Grade when complete
Closing: With which part are we struggling most/which part are we most successful?

11. Sci (T): Why does a nucleus always have a positive charge?
Opening:
Discuss
Work Period:
2) Create Vocab Chart in your Science Journals (see example)
Matter
Atom
Substance
Element
Molecule
Compound
Mixture
Homogeneous mixture
Heterogenous mixture
Solution
3) Complete Test Practice pg 36, 37
1) Complete the Lesson 1 and 2 Review
Closing: Grade: Lesson 1 Review/Lesson 2 Review: formative (homework) grade; Test Practice, pg 36, 37: Test Grade

12. WORD/ ILLUSTRATION:
DEFINITION:
SENTENCE:
Matter
Atom
Substance
Element
Molecule

13. Heterogeneous mixture
Compound
Mixture
Homogeneous mixture
Heterogeneous mixture
Solution

14. Choose your seats and choose wisely Copy down your assignments
Wednesday, September 19
Choose your seats and choose wisely
Copy down your assignments
Anything to be passed out today?
Make your lunch count and MAKE IT LEGIBLY
Study or read or USE YOUR TIME WISELY

15. RW (W): How, as readers, can we show our comprehension of what we have read?
Opening: Which text did you prefer and WHY?
Work Period: Answer the following questions AND INCLUDE TEXT EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWERS:
In your journals – top of the page – title “New Directions” – Maya Angelou
PG 47, paragraph 11: “gather our resolve and, carrying only the necessary baggage, step off that road into another direction.” What does this mean to YOU?
PG 48: 1, 2, pick one more of your choice
Pg 49, #5, pick one more of your choice
Choose 3 bold words from the text. Write the WORD, your INFERRED MEANING, and TEXT EVIDENCE of so.
EACH QUESTION MUST HAVE SPECIFIC TEXT EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWERS!!
Finished? Read independently a book of your choice.

16. WW (W): As authors, we will revise and edit our work until we feel it is “ready” for our readers.
Opening: How does an author revise and edit their writing?
Work Period: Revise and edit your work - *final one before publication!
Closing: What is one final change you made today you feel really made a final difference?

17. Math (W): Why is the product of two negative rational numbers positive?
Opening: 2.3 pg 42, 43, #3-30, grade/discuss
How to multiply a fraction: arithmetic/arith-review-multiply-fractions/v/multiplying-a-fraction-by-a-fraction
Anchor Chart/Discuss
Practice
How to divide a fraction: arithmetic/arith-review-dividing-fractions/v/dividing-fractions-example
Anchor chart/discuss

18. SS (W): What factor’s shape earth’s different environments?
Opening: What is the worse weather you have been through?
Could anything have been done to prevent it?
Work Period: Read pages 50-54
As you read, complete the following on a sheet of paper:
Define the difference between weather and climate.
Pg 51 – Analyzing visuals
Pg 52 – map zone, reading focus
Pg 54 – BOTH reading checks
Section 1 assessment, #5
DO NOT FORGET YOUR TEXT EVIDENCE!!
Turn in to the SS tray for a grade!
Closing – Share out

19. Same seats as Wednesday Copy down your assignments
Thursday, September 20
Same seats as Wednesday
Copy down your assignments
Anything to be passed out today?
Make your lunch count and
MAKE IT LEGIBLE
5) Study or read or USE YOUR TIME WISELY
Spelling/Vocabulary test tomorrow – IT WILL BE TRICKY!

20. RW (R): How, as readers, can we ENSURE our comprehension of what we have read?
Opening: “A Day’s Work” – read-aloud … FOR A REASON FOR TOMORROW! 
Work Period: Answer the following questions and INCLUDE TEXT EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWERS:
Pg 52, paragraph 10: “The very name Florida carried the message of warmth and ease and comfort.” – what brands hold the same promise today? *2
Pg 53: “but that the pictures were pale and inaccurate translations”
What is an experience/something that you were pleased to find the reality better than you even IMAGINED?
Pg 53: #3, 4
Pg 54: #3, 5
Choose 3 bold words from the text. Write the WORD, your INFERRED MEANING, and TEXT EVIDENCE of so.
Your response: What would happen if John met Annie Johnson
EACH QUESTION MUST HAVE SPECIFIC TEXT EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWERS!
Finished? Read independently a book of your choice.

21. WW (R): How do I most effectively PUBLISH my writing to get my moment across to my reader?
Opening: video from a writer that tells what they like to do in their writing ….
Work period:
ARE YOU READY TO PUBLISH?
PUBLISH!! How your final product looks is up to you, but MUST be:
*Develop anchor chart together*
Closing: Share out!

22. Math (R): How do we multiply and divide rational integers?
Opening : Review adding/subtracting rational numbers:
Anchor chart/Discuss
What do you find the easiest part? What do you find the trickiest? Which part tends to mess you up the most?
Work Period: pg 48, #7-21, Independent
SHOW YOUR THINKING in whatever way works best for you
Grade when complete – SUMMATIVE GRADE!
Closing: Discuss

23. SS (R): What are the world’s major climates?
Opening: What IS a climate? How many various climates have we experienced as a class?
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Work Period: Read pages As you read, ON NOTEBOOK PAPER:
Pg 55 – drawing inferences
Pg 57 – map zones
Pg 58 - summarizing
Pg 59 – reading check, analyzing graphs
Pg 60 – Analyzing Visuals, Reading Check
Pg 61 – Comparing
Do not forget your text evidence!!

24. Friday, September 21 Choose your seats WISELY
Copy down your assignments
Anything to be passed out today?
Make your lunch count and
MAKE IT LEGIBLE
5) Prepare for your spelling/vocab test (NO PAPER NECESSARY)– it is different this week, be prepared!
6) study!!!
CLASS DISCUSSION QUESTION: Our milk/vinegar: Into which “matter” category does it now fall? WHY do you believe this? What is your scientific evidence?

25. Friday Stations – General Directions
Station 1: Readers/Writers
Choose either Annie Johnson or John Steinbeck to compare/contrast with Francisco and/or his grandfather.
Draw those people in the moment you feel is the most important to their story. This may be with them separate, or if you can think of a unique way to combine them THAT MAKES SENSE WITH THEIR STORIES – GO FOR IT! 
Choose FOUR character traits: two you believe those people exhibited in IN COMMON and two CONTRASTING – BACK IT UP WITH TEXT EVIDENCE.
At the bottom – if that person had been in the other’s shoes, how would they have reacted? COMPLETE SENTENCES AND TEXT EVIDENCE!
Station 2: Science
Using the materials on the white table at the front, develop an example for each word on the Matter Chart.
Explain WHAT you used, 2) HOW you used it 3) the AMOUNT you used (NO MORE THAN ¼ CUP) and 4) WHY this constitutes as an example FOR THAT TERM.
Add the example to the flow-chart in your journal AND complete ONE POST-IT and SHARPIE (color-code) for each one. (I’ll explain this better, I promise!  )
Finished? INDEPENDENTLY: 1) Work on yesterday’s SS (directions on board) 2) work on yesterday’s reading (directions on board) 3) take an AR test (if ready) 4) read
Station 3: Computers
Study Island/AR test