Post date: Jun 10, 2013 6:16:26 PM
Mornings (8:30-12:00)
Monday 6/10
Board: what are you baking joes brother asked (7 errors)
55+2.97=n
5.36-2.47=n
76.8*5.97=n
81.9/4.59=n
Group: We start our new book today – Excuses Begone by Dr. Wayne Dyer. Results: We read the front & back cover plus the inside front and back pages. We also looked over the format of the Table of Contents.
Individual: See notebooks.
Tuesday 6/11
Board: you shoud enter a baking contest you like to bake pies cookies and to cakes (7 errors)
0.57+69=n
56-4.5=n
0.84*5.7=n
83/56.5=n
Group: See if our conversion rules work for 5/6 (change from fraction to decimal to percentage). Use our rules to do story problems 1-2. Results: Wrote 2 notes to Conversion Rule 2.
Individual: See notebooks.
Wednesday 6/12
Board: do you think people who use tricks to get what they want still exist today john asked joe (8 errors)
82+35.78=n
63.2-1.93=n
87.6*59.4=n
78.7/5.56=n
Group: News Media – define terms: mass media, news media, broadcasting, narrowcasting, webcasting. Identify 3 types of media. See News_media. Results: Had lively discussion with partners then whole group about the terms and media types. Read first 4 paragraphs of handout. Homework: Pick a news story. Follow it all week. Collect print copies or write down what is said and by whom about the story all week.
Individual: See notebooks.
Thursday 6/13
Board: of coarse they do ive met some of them said joe (11 errors)
5.34+6.6=n
4.2-0.89=n
38.7*76.3=n
294.0/2.9=n
Group: Solar system – (1) Define solar system, planet, dwarf planet, moons, asteroids, comets, meteoroids, meteors, meteorites from our heads. (2) Go to solarsystem. List the 8 planets in order and then explore this web page. Results: Worked in pairs or triads to define terms and explore web site. Lively discussions.
Individual: See notebooks.
Friday 6/14 - Interviewing
Group: Continue our discussion about ways to answer tough interview questions.
Individual: See notebooks.
Board answers:
6/10 -- "What are you baking?" Joe's brother asked. (7 errors)
6/11 -- You should enter a baking contest; you like to bake pies, cookies, and cakes. (7 errors)
6/12 -- "Do you think people who use tricks to get what they want still exist today, John?" asked Joe. (8 errors)
6/13 -- "Of course, they do. I've met some of them," said Joe. (11 errors)
Afternoons (12:30-4:00)
Monday 6/10
Individual: See notebooks.
Tuesday 6/11
Board: wich buss does ashley and tony ride to scool (8 errors)
2.85+0.68=n
5.61-8.7=n
7.84*58.6=n
31.9/945=n
Group: Discuss Supreme Court Landmark Case #3 -- Gibson v. Ogden (1824) about interstate commerce and state's rights. Results: Talked about ways this case has impacted our lives.
Individual: See notebooks.
Wednesday 6/12
Book Group
1) Calculate achievements. Set new goals for next Wednesday. (Reach 80%? If yes, set up root beer float party for next Wednesday.)
2) Read and discuss Getting Unstuck by Dr. Sidney Simon – pages 16-1922 (Getting Back on Track).
Individual: See notebooks.
Thursday 6/13
Board: were any person in this skool born in salt lake city utah (9 errors)
26.4+7.5=n
6.2-1.650=n
6.58*98.4=n
76/2.65=n
Group: Work on comprehension and phonics skills with guest teacher OR write quiz questions for Supreme Court Landmark Case #3 – Gibbons v. Ogden (1824).
Individual: See notebooks.
Friday 6/14 – Food Science
Group: Salt -- According to the Salt Institute, salt has many other uses in our kitchen besides cooking. Partners will talk about and write answers on the handout on page 7 of saltinstitute. Results: Did individual work instead.
Individual: See notebooks.
Board answers:
6/11 -- Which bus do Ashley and Tony ride to school? (8 errors)
6/13 -- Were any people in this school born in Salt Lake City, Utah. (9 errors)
Evenings (4:00-7:30 PM)
Tuesday 6/11
Individual: See notebooks.
Thursday 6/13
Individual: See notebooks.