Mrs. Heather Cook 3 rd Grade Monday- Date Jan. 16 Extra Notes No School Martin Luther King Jr. Mrs. Heather Cook 3 rd Grade Tuesday Jan. 17 Extra Notes DUTY Math Grade Level 8:30-8:35 Announcements-Prepare for the day: sharpen pencils, collect papers 8:35-9:05 Word Knowledge (30-40min)- p394 & 395 Vocabulary: awesome, convinced, disappeared, discovered, impossible, incredible Trans. 3-28 Garden Words as a group. p245 A Garden of Words independently 9:05-10:05 Math Topic 11 Congruence & Symmetry (4 Lessons) Watch Topic Video for Preview Then go over 4 questions on pages 258-259 Lesson 1 Congruent Figures and Motion pages 260-262 Voc: congruent, translation, reflection, rotation We can: determine flips (reflection), slides (translations), and turns (rotation) of different congruent shapes. Watch topic video Create poster with examples Do Translations, Reflections, Rotations worksheet with Tetris-like shapes together Then have them complete Flip, Slide, Turn Worksheet with Tetris-Like shapes AND The Letter and Number worksheets for this concept. Grade together when done. 10:05-10:15 Restroom break and brain break 10:15-10:30 Calendar Math
Spiral Review 11-1 Basic Facts Have students write squares on 3x5 cards keep in a Ziploc bag 10:30-11:00 SSL 11:00-11:30 PE-Bathroom break 12:30-12:45 Restroom and silent reading 12:45-1:45 Literacy The Garden of Abdul Gasazi FOCUS WALL Comprehension Skill-Story structure Comprehension Strategy- Monitor/Clarify Author/Illustrator-Chris Van Allsburg Genre- Fantasy We can determine what lesson we learned from the story. Author s purpose: entertain Author s message-don t always believe what you are told Mini Lesson (15 min)- p396 Think aloud and Test Prep-Model for students about monitor/clarify Work (Guided Groups & Indep., Conf 30-40 min) read p398 What would be an important question in the story up to this point? Have students write in their RR notebooks. Pull sticks and share 3-Also questions 1-3 p398 Continue with story #5 p400 p402 #8 p404 Why is the boy s heart pounding? p406 12 & 13 Wrap Up (5-10 min) The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Test 1:45-2:45 Writing- Read Aloud Dear Deer Spelling-Discuss homophones and what they mean. p251-252
2:45-2:55 Students fill out planners/i sign planners with behavior Mrs. Heather Cook 3 rd Grade Wednesday Jan. 18 Extra notes- 8:30-8:35 Announcements-Prepare for the day: sharpen pencils, collect papers 8:35 9:05 Word Knowledge (30-40min)- State Journal Register Kid s Scoop-Have students looks for homophones within the paper. Start together and make a list for the classroom. 9:05-10:05 Math Topic 11 Congruence and Symmetry (4 Lessons) Lesson 2 Line of Symmetry pages 264-265 Voc: line of symmetry, symmetric figure We can: tell whether a figure is symmetric and identify lines of symmetry. Watch Video On white boards do 1-4 Ask 5 & 6 Then back to white boards 7-14 Lesson 3 Drawing Shapes with Lines of Symmetry pages 266-267 We can: draw symmetric figures Watch Video Do Symmetry Reteaching 11-3 let them do the backside Symmetry worksheet. Also have them do the Enrichment 11-3 worksheet where they draw lines to the correct second part. On the back they get to color a design in a symmetrical way.
10:05-10:15 Restroom break and brain break 10:15-10:45 Social studies Catch up on Map activities 10:45-11:15 PE 11:20-11:45 Finish Social studies/science 12:30-12:45 Restroom and silent reading 12:45-1:45 Literacy Mini Lesson (15 min)- Questioning-Ask students what they know about a bake-off. Explain that it is a contest, like a chili cook-off or competitions at the State Fair Work (Guided Groups & Indep., Conf 30-40 min) Easy CBM The Great Bake-Off Wrap Up (5-10 min) Review answers from test-have students enter their scores in the computer. 1:45-2:00 Calendar Math, 11-2 Basic Facts Have students practice with flashcards/partners 2:00-2:45 Writing- Read aloud A Shed Full of Tiger p393cc an 393DD Guiding comp. questions 3 & 4 p393dd What was the problem in the story? How was it solved in the end? Have students answer in their RR notebooks and choose sticks to have students share their answers. Make sure the correct answers are given. 2:45-2:55 Students fill out planners/i sign planners with behavior-pass out Wednesday folders Mrs. Heather Cook 3 rd Grade Thursday Jan. 19 Extra Notes 11:00 Preconference with Cheree 8:30-8:35 Announcements-Prepare for the day: sharpen pencils, collect papers 8:35-9:05 Word Knowledge (30-40min)- Vacation -Have students attempt independently and then go over answers on doc. camera. Add new words on our classroom list. Put in binder under word knowledge. 9:05-10:05 Math Topic 11 Congruence and Symmetry (4 lessons) Lesson 4 - Use Objects to solve problems (no book needed today) Voc: tangrams
We can: use objects to solve problems -- **Pass out tangrams, have the students recreate shapes in the video talking about what is symmetrical and what isn t. Watch video Read 2 books and have students recreate images in the books ** We may only get one done today. - Three Pigs, One Wolf, and Seven Magic Shapes Grandfather Tang s Story, A Tale Told with Tangrams 10:05-10:15 Restroom break and brain break 10:05-11:00 Social studies Read other Tangram book (whichever one we didn t read Thursday) and allow students to create new tangram images. 11:00-11:30 Music 11:30-11:45 Math Calendar/Basic Facts/Spiral Review 11-3 12:30-12:45 Restroom and silent reading 12:45-1:45 Literacy- Mini Lesson (15 min)- Questioning-Students will write one question that is important up to the part of their book in their RR journal. Work (Guided Groups & Indep., Conf 30-40 min) Meet with 2 groups Wrap Up (5-10 min) Pull sticks and have at least 1 person from each reading group share their question. 1:45-2:45 Writing-p393AA Write directions/instructions for someone that is watching your pet. What do they need to do or not do? Think back to The Garden of Abdul Gasazi for ideas. Share 2:45-2:55 Students fill out planners/i sign planners with behavior Mrs. Heather Cook 3 rd Grade
Friday - Date Jan. 20 Extra Notes 1:00 Cheree Observe Hearing Screenings 8:30-9:00 Word Knowledge (30-40min)- A month of writing-assign students a number and they are to write a sentence on their white board using the homophones. Share. Put in word knowledge in binder. Add to our classroom list 9:00-10:00 Math Topic 11 Test Congruence and Symmetry 10:00-10:30 Music 10:30-11:30 Art-restroom break 11:30-11:45 Calendar math Have them write out 3s on 3x5 cards so they have the practice when they are finished with other work. Spiral Review 11-4 12:30-12:45 Restroom break and silent reading 12:45-1:45 Literacy- Mini Lesson (15 min)- Work (Guided Groups & Indep., Conf 30-40 min) Check in with other 2 groups. Wrap Up (5-10 min) 1:45-2:45 Writing-Final spelling test Free write-share if time 2:45-2:55 Students fill out planners/i sign planners with behavior Reading What do I expect students to know and be able to do? Read a portion of the text and write a higher level question up to that point. How will I know they have learned it? Their questions will be higher level. What will I do for those who haven t learned it? Show examples of appropriate questions. What will I do for those who have? Their questions will be used as examples.
Math What do I expect students to know and be able to do? Tell when a shape is symmetrical How will I know they have learned it? I will be able to choose any shape and ask if is symmetrical and they will be able to tell me yes or no What will I do for those who haven t learned it? We will continue with questions and have students explain why or why it isn t symmetrical What will I do for those who have? Have student experts, share their understanding in their own words