September

Monday, September 30

Entrance Ticket- Writing Narratives using vivid details

List the types of figurative language

Math Groups -

generate equivalent fractions on the number line
2-8 PRINT

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA -

Group 2 for the week
2-7 print
2-8 2-10 2-11 2-12

Work on writings and figurative language examples

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Read Aloud - Kid Who Ran For President

Discussion Questions:

What are political parties?
What are the differences/similarities between Republicans and Democrats?
What is the Independent party?
Who are the 2024 Republican, Democrat and Independent candidates?
What are some popular current slogans?
How important are Presidential running mates?
What qualities should the Vice President have?
Chapter 7

Discussion Questions:

What role does the First Lady/First Man play?
What job do they perform?
How important is it to have a polished First Lady/First Man?

Science/ Social Studies -

Fossil Presentation for Spotlight

Art/Music - 2:00- 2:45

Homework : Worksheet on Similes

Tuesday, October 1

FACT PRACTICE ON SPLASHLEARN

Entrance Ticket- Similes and Metaphors

Make some similes and metaphors in your notebook, try to make them about rocks or fossils

Math Groups -

Timed Test Tuesday identify need for improvement
determine if two fractions are equivalent, and if they are, explain why they are equivalent.
2-9

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA -

Group 2 for the week
2-7 print
2-8 2-10 2-11 2-12

Work on writings and figurative language examples

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Read Aloud - Kid Who Ran For President

Chapter 8

Discussion Questions:

Why does Mrs. Syers think being President is the worst job in the world?
Why does she agree to support Moon?

Science/ Social Studies -

Finalize fossil presentation for Spotlight

Gym - 2:00 - 2:45

Homework :

Math Fractions group 1 and 2

Wednesday, October 2

Entrance Ticket- Hyperbole what is a hyperbole? Can you make a million in your entrance ticket notebook?

Math Groups -

2-10
way to identify and generate equivalent fractions by using multiples of the numerator and denominator

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA -

Group 2 for the week
2-7 print
2-8 2-10 2-11 2-12

Work on writings and figurative language examples

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Duty every other week 11:30-11:55

THIS WEEK

Read Aloud - Kid Who Ran For President

Chapter 9

Discussion Questions:

Do you think Moon and Lane can raise that much money?
What ways can you fundraise for the campaign?

1:15- 2:00 STEAM

Science/ Social Studies -

Outdoor Log

Fossil Display and exploration

September 2024

Thursday, October 3

Entrance Ticket- Watch this video and write about personification

Math Groups -

Fractions Galore cards
2-11 2-12
generate equivalent fractions numerically, by using factors and multiples of the numerator and denominator

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA -

Group 2

2-7 print

2-8 2-10 2-11 2-12

Work on writings and figurative language examples

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Read Aloud - Kid Who Ran For President

Chapter 10

Discussion Questions:

What do you think will happen next?
What qualifies as “news” and what doesn’t?

1:15 2:00 - Spanish

Science/ Social Studies -

Fossil identification and groupings of fossils

Rock layers sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic

Free Choice with Evidence

Friday, October 4

Entrance Ticket/ Spotlight-

Math Groups - Review

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA -

Work on writings and figurative language examples

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Duty 11:30- 11:55

Read Aloud - Kid Who Ran For President

chapter 11

Discussion Questions:

How important is “marketing” and “public relations”?
What other efforts should Moon and Lane make to let people know that he is running for President?
Why do you think Moon is running?

Review Fossil & Rock Presentation work

1:15- 2:00 Music/Art

2:00 - 3:45 EXTRAS

Needs To Know

Presenting at Spotlight on Friday, October 4
Drive-In - October 4
October 11 Early Dismissal
October 15 Picture Retake Day
October 16-17 - Conferences Wednesday evening and Thursday morning
October 17-18 No School
October 24 Trunk or Treat
October 25 Waynesville Fall Festival from 10-1
October 31 - Halloween at School Celebration
Parade and Party
November 6 - Panel Discussion

Fossil Book

‘Twas the age of the fossils, and deep in the ground,
The remains of old creatures were waiting to be found.
The bones were all buried in layers of earth,
Preserving the secrets of ancient life's birth.

The dinosaurs rested, in slumber so deep,
While the seashells and trilobites silently sleep.
Their shapes turned to stone, through millennia passed,
A glimpse of the world, from a time far surpassed.

When out in the field, there arose such a clatter,
The paleontologists knew something mattered!
With shovels and brushes, they worked day and night,
Unearthing these treasures, with joy and delight.

Tyrannosaurs, mammoths, and fish from the sea,
A grand prehistoric menagerie!
With each find they marveled, "How old could it be?"
Millions of years, a rich history!

So now we all gather, to learn and explore,
These fossils of creatures we don’t see anymore.
Their stories remind us, through ages they thrived,
And in every fossil, the past is revived.

Rock Book

'Twas the age of the Earth, and all through the land,
Rocks were transforming, by nature’s own hand.
Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic too,
The rock cycle's magic, we’ll now journey through.

From deep molten magma, the igneous flows,
Cooling to granite, or basalt that glows.
Hardened and strong, it sits firm in the crust,
But the cycle continues, as it surely must.

Erosion begins, with wind, rain, and time,
Breaking down mountains, grain by grain, line by line.
The fragments are carried, to rivers and seas,
Where sediment layers, settle with ease.

Over the years, with pressure and weight,
Sedimentary rocks begin to create.
Limestone and sandstone, in layers they stack,
Holding the history of life’s ancient track.

But the cycle’s not over, there's more to unfold,
Heat and pressure transform rocks that are old.
Metamorphic rocks, like marble and slate,
Change their appearance and alter their state.

Yet nothing is final, for rocks change again,
Melted by magma deep within the Earth's vein.
And up through a volcano, they erupt in a blast,
Returning to igneous, the cycle's so vast!

So round and around, the rock cycle goes,
How it will change, nobody knows.
But through all the stages, from start to the end,
The rocks of the Earth are nature’s best friend!

'Twas millions of years ago, deep in the past,
When creatures and plants lived, but life didn’t last.
They roamed and they swam, in skies and in seas,
From giant T-Rex to the smallest of trees.

When these beings perished, their bodies lay still,
Covered by layers of dirt, sand, and silt.
Time turned them to fossils, in rock they were bound,
Waiting for curious hands to be found.

The bones of great beasts, now hardened like stone,
Give us a glimpse of a world long unknown.
Imprints of ferns, or a fish once alive,
All tell the tale of how life did survive.

Sediment covered them, year after year,
Pressing them tightly as the layers grew near.
Minerals replaced all the bones they possessed,
Turning them solid, their forms were compressed.

Some fossils are amber, trapping bugs in their glow,
Preserved in a resin from trees long ago.
Others are footprints, left deep in the clay,
A snapshot of creatures that once walked our way.

Now scientists dig them from mountains and sand,
Studying fossils to better understand,
How creatures evolved, and how they grew tall,
The mysteries of life—they tell us it all.

So next time you see a fossilized bone,
Remember the journey it made all alone.
From a living, breathing being of Earth’s ancient days,
To a fossil that teaches in so many ways!

Fossils

Cavern Writing (1).pdf

Monday, September 23

Entrance Ticket-

Work on your Cave Writing... be sure to add vivid details, and reread your writing.

Math Groups -

FACTORS AND MULTIPLES CHECKPOINT
PRINT

Skill same size, related size

Lesson 2-4
STUDY JAM
SmartBoard Game

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA -

Group 2 2-6
The purpose of this lesson is for students to understand that dividing an amount into a whole number of equal parts can be interpreted as multiplying the same amount by a unit fraction.

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Read Aloud -

Kid Who Ran For President BEGIN

Discussion Questions:

Where is Madison, Wisconsin?
Why do you think the author picked this location for the setting of the book?
What are the requirements to become President?
What qualities should a President have?
Why do you think Lane wants Moon to be President?

Science/ Social Studies -

First Days of Fall - Learn about Seasons
Yosemite Sticker
Cavern Writing

Art/Music - 2:00- 2:45

Reading Rocket Spelling List
Homework
Math fact practice and fractions

Tuesday, September 24

Entrance Ticket-

Work on Rewriting of Cave Story (Narrative)

Math Groups -

Timed Test Tuesday
Skill Fractions on a number line
Lesson 2-5
Fractions with the same numerator and denominator number all represent 1.
In fractions that describe the halfway point between 0 and 1, the numerator is always half the denominator, or the denominator twice the numerator.
In fractions that describe, the denominator is 4 times the numerator.

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA -

This lesson aims for students to solve problems involving the multiplication of whole numbers by unit fractions and represent the problems with equations and diagrams.
2-7

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Read Aloud -

Kid Who Ran For President
CHAPTER 2
Why do you think June Syers voted for Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
Why does Mrs. Syers caution Moon about politics?

Science/ Social Studies -

Fossils, Rocks, and More... Packet

Gym - 2:00 - 2:45

Fossil Research

Wednesday, September 25

Entrance Ticket- Complete Writings

More time in the afternoon, alternate if complete, DragonBox

Math Groups -Skill

The purpose of this lesson is for students to locate fractions on the number line and compare their size to 1/2 and to 1.
Lesson 2-6

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA -

Group 2 - Practice with fractions

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Duty every other week 11:30-11:55

Read Aloud -

Kid Who Ran For President

Chapter 3: That Jerk Arthur Krantz

Discussion Questions:

Why do you think Moon and Arthur don’t get along anymore?
Were the two boys being nice to each other?
What is the chain of command if a President dies?
What is the Electoral College?
What cool features are in the White House?
What is a ballot?

1:15- 2:00 STEAM

Science/ Social Studies -

Fossils, Rocks, and More... Packet
Homework
Outdoor Log

Thursday, September 26

Entrance Ticket- Watch the video above and write in your entrance ticket about what you learned

Math Groups -

Skill -

Generate equivalent fractions using a representation that makes sense to students.

Lesson 2-7

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA -

Group 2 2-8
Connect division to the multiplication of a whole number by a non-unit fraction.

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Read Aloud -

Kid Who Ran For President
Chapter 4: Family Values

Discussion Questions:

Do you think Moon’s parents were responsive to him?
How could he have gotten their attention?

1:15 2:00 - Spanish

Science/ Social Studies -

Research a type of fossil

Free Choice Homework, with evidence

Friday, September 27

Entrance Ticket/ Spotlight- WAFFLES

Math Groups -

The purpose of this lesson is for students to reason about and generate equivalent fractions on the number line.
Lesson 2-8
Fraction Checkpoint
PRINT

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA - Fraction additional work

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Duty 11:30- 11:55

Read Aloud -

Kid Who Ran For President
Chapter 5

Discussion Questions:

Why do you think Abby believes Moon would make a good President?
What character traits should a President have?
How would you decide if someone has good character?

1:15- 2:00 Music/Art

2:00 - 3:45 EXTRAS - Repotting plants

Needs To Know

Monday 4 2-4

Tuesday 4 2-5

Wednesday 4 2-6

Thursday 4 2-7

Friday 4, 2-8

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Monday 5 2-1

Tuesday 5 2-2

Wednesday 5 2-3

Thursday 5 2-4 2-5

Friday 5 2-6 2-7

Monday, September 16

Entrance Ticket: What does good writing look like? In your notebook, list three things that should be found in your writing.

MAP TEST

Math Groups - Skill - Same denominator or numerator

Lesson 2-3
Fraction Song

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA - Math Group 2

2-4 ( a divided by b = a/b)
CAVE WRITING SEE BELOW
Choose the prompt and begin

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Read Aloud - Kid President

Science/ Social Studies - Yosemite National Park

Art/Music - 2:00- 2:45

Math practice

Tuesday, September 17

Entrance Ticket- Watch the Terracotta Army video - relate this to our last book, Leepike Ridge

MAP TEST

Math Groups - Timed Test Tuesday

Skill same size, related size
Lesson 2-4
STUDY JAM
SmartBoard Game

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA - Math Group 2

Relate the division with fractions
2-5
CAVE WRITING SEE BELOW

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Read Aloud - Kid President

Science/ Social Studies - Yosemite National Park ecosystems

Gym - 2:00 - 2:45

Yosemite Reading

Wednesday, September 18

Entrance Ticket- Work on your cave writing

Play Waffles

PICTURE DAY

Math Groups -

Skill Fractions on a number line
Lesson 2-5
Fractions that have the same number for the numerator and denominator all represent 1.
In fractions that describe the halfway point between 0 and 1, the numerator is always half the denominator, or the denominator twice the numerator.
In fractions that describe , the denominator is 4 times the numerator.

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA -

Group 2 2-6
CAVE WRITING SEE BELOW

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Duty every other week 11:30-11:55 this week

Read Aloud - Kid President

1:15- 2:00 STEAM

Science/ Social Studies -

Fossils

Ohio Geology

Outdoor Log

Cave Writing Prompts

Write a story about a group of friends who discover a hidden cave on a hike and what they find inside.
Imagine you are a cave explorer. Write a journal entry about your day exploring a new cave and the obstacles you faced.
Write a spooky story about a group of explorers who become lost in a dark, eerie cave and encounter something unexpected.
Imagine you are a character in a story who discovers a magical cave with a secret power. Write a story about how you use that power to change the world around you.
Write a poem about the beauty and danger of caves. Use imagery and figurative language to convey the power and majesty of these natural wonders.
Create a fictional story about a civilization of people who live in caves and what their daily life is like.
Write a personal narrative about a time you went on a cave tour or explored a cave, and what you learned from the experience.
Imagine you are a scientist who has discovered a new species of bat in a cave. Write a research paper describing the bat’s physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat.
Imagine you are a character in a story who discovers a magical cave with a secret power. Write a story about how you use that power to change the world around you.
Create a story about a group of adventurers who explore a dangerous cave and uncover an ancient treasure.

Thursday, September 19

Entrance Ticket- Work on cave writings

Math Groups -

Skill The purpose of this lesson is for students to locate fractions on the number line and compare their size to 1/2 and to 1.
Lesson 2-6
Splashlearn Assessment

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA -

Group 2 2-7

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Read Aloud - Kid President

1:15 2:00 - Spanish

Science/ Social Studies - Fossils

No Homework

Friday, September 20

Entrance Ticket

Fossil Exploration and Rock examinations

Rock Bags
Rock Books
Geodes

Early Release

Needs To Know

Picture day - Wednesday, 18th

Early dismissal - Friday, 20th

5K on Sunday the 22nd @ North Park

8:30 Fun Run
9:00 5K starts

EXTRA SITES TO USE

Math - Fraction Circles

Math - Fraction strips choose unit doubles

Math Flashcards

Wonderopolis fossils

Wonderopolis - Multiples

Wonderopolis - Obsidian

Wonderopolis - Geode

Wonderopolis - Rocks Made

Spelling Words

Activities with Rocks and Fossils

Fossil Trek

Fossils in our national park articles

Fossils in our National Parks quiz

National Park Fossil coloring book

Junior Paleontologist

Fossil Identification

LaBrea Tarpits

Indiana Fossils

Fossil Fondue

Fossils on Generation Genius

How Bones Fossilize

Three types of Rocks video

Next National Fossil Day is

Wednesday October 16, 2024

Monday, September 9

Entrance Ticket- As we work on Narrative writing, we are going to start showing, not telling. Write what this means in your entrance ticket notebook.

MAP TEST PROCEDURES and PREP

What does this test look like and why are we taking it: four short videos and a chance for practice.

Brain Break -

Math Review work - Quiz on factors, multiples, and prime

Math/ ELA - Rewrite BioPoem with an AI-generated picture from CANVA today and Tuesday

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Read Aloud -

Leepike Ridge - Chapter 12 - Dads and Jam Long chapter continued on Tuesday

Science/ Social Studies - Yosemite National Park See Below
Fossil Exploration
Study Jams

Art/Music - 2:00- 2:45

Homework -

Reading assignment
Go here and choose one of these sites to read about Caves and then write three facts that you learned

Tuesday, September 10

Entrance Ticket- Watch the video and write in your math notebook the factors of 36

Math Groups - Fractions Lesson 2-1

Study Jams

Timed Test Tuesday

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA -

Math Review work
Rewrite BioPoem with an AI-generated picture from CANVA

Narrative writings brainstorm three strong topics for narrative writing within your small groups things you love, things you feel, things you know

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Read Aloud - Leepike Ridge

Leepike Ridge - Chapter 12 - Dads and Jam

Science/ Social Studies - Yosemite sticker, writing, fun fact, QR code for virtually visiting the park

Explore below

Gym - 2:00 - 2:45

HOMEWORK

Math addition of Fraction practice

Wednesday, September 11

Entrance Ticket- Watch the video about stalactites and stalagmites write about what they are and what the differences are

Math Groups -
Skill fractions greater than one (9/8)
Lesson 2-2
PRINT

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA -

Math Review work
Narrative writing
Hook in the beginning

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Duty every other week 11:30-11:55 Not this week

Read Aloud -Leepike Ridge

Chapter 13 - Easter

1:15- 2:00 STEAM

Science/ Social Studies - Learn more about the Ohio Caverns here

Ohio Rocks- Geology

HOMEWORK - Math Fact Practice

Yosemite National Park

Yosemite Webcams

Yosemite article

Yosemite

1890

Wonderopolis - Where is Yosemite?

Virtual field trip

Thursday, September 12

Field Trip to Ohio Caverns

Science/ Social Studies - Recap our trip to the caverns.... What did you see, what did you hear, how did you feel?

HOMEWORK - OUTDOOR NOTEBOOK write about our trip to the caverns

Friday, September 13

Entrance Ticket/ Spotlight-

Math Groups - Fractions

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA - Narrative Edit and rewrite

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Duty 11:30- 11:55

Read Aloud - Leepike Ridge

Chapter 14 - Crazy Berry

1:15- 2:00 Music/Art

2:00 - 2:45 EXTRAS - Enjoy the last 45 minutes of your day with a learning activity of your choice.

Needs To Know

Field Trip on Thursday
wear red shirt
pack a lunch and small drink
Homework due each day
Liam and Victor

yosemite.pdf

journal-prompts-kids-workbook.pdf

Fractions.pdf

Tuesday, September 3

Entrance Ticket- Welcome Back Watch the video about Fossils and Rocks write in your notebook about Fossils

Introduce Bio-poems

Math Groups - Timed Test Tuesday

Multiples 4-5
Slideshow T or F

Unit 1-6 5-6

Brain Break - Outside

Math/ ELA -

Writing Narrative writing work
Intro to Narrative Writing

We are working on narrative writing. A good narrative has several qualities. Think about this:
Watch Here

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Read Aloud - Leepike Ridge

Chapter 10 - Diving for Sunshine

Science/ Social Studies -

Sequoia National Park (See Below)
Get new sticker and write where the park is located, when the park was founded and a few fun facts about the park.
Rocks and Fossils

Gym - 2:00 - 2:45

POSTER Prime
POSTER Composite
End of the Day - Click here for movie

Wednesday, September 4

Entrance Ticket- What are factors? Multiples? Prime Numbers? Define in your Entrance Notebook

Math Groups - 4-7, 5-7

Math Questions

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA -

Continue Math
Narrative writings

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Duty every other week 11:30-11:55 - This Week

Read Aloud - Leepike Ridge

Chapter 11 - Circumspected

1:15- 2:00 STEAM

Science/ Social Studies - Caves and Caverns to complete

Rocks and Fossils

End of the Day

Sequoia National Park

1890

Thursday, September 5

Entrance Ticket- What is a cave? Write in your ENTRANCE TICKET NOTEBOOK

Math Groups -

4,2-1, 5-8 5-9

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA - Narrative Writing

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Read Aloud - Leepike Ridge

Chapter 12 - Dads and Jam

1:15 2:00 - Spanish

Science/ Social Studies -

https://youtu.be/oPBuAO5Zztc

Friday, September 6

Entrance Ticket/ - Watch the video. Write in your ENTRANCE TICKET NOTEBOOK

Math Groups -

4 2-2, 5 1-10 5 1-11

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA - Narrative Writing

https://youtu.be/a0QTO-cxdz8

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Duty 11:30- 11:55

Read Aloud -

1:15- 2:00 Music/Art

2:00 - 3:45 EXTRAS Plant Propagation

Needs To Know

Narrative Writing Template

Rocks and Fossils and Fractions

Fractions on a number line

Templates

Monday

Entrance Ticket-

Math Groups -

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA -

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Read Aloud -

Science/ Social Studies -

Art/Music - 2:00- 2:45

Tuesday

Entrance Ticket-

Math Groups - Timed Test Tuesday

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA -

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Read Aloud -

Science/ Social Studies -

Gym - 2:00 - 2:45

Wednesday

Entrance Ticket-

Math Groups -

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA -

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Duty every other week 11:30-11:55

Read Aloud -

1:15- 2:00 STEAM

Science/ Social Studies -

Thursday

Entrance Ticket-

Math Groups -

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA -

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Read Aloud -

1:15 2:00 - Spanish

Science/ Social Studies -

Friday

Entrance Ticket/ Spotlight-

Math Groups -

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA -

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Duty 11:30- 11:55

Read Aloud -

1:15- 2:00 Music/Art

2:00 - 3:45 EXTRAS

Needs To Know

Math for 9/9-9/13

Monday 4 2-3

Tuesday 4 2-4

Wednesday 4 2-5

Thursday 4 2-6

Friday 4 2-7

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Monday 5 2-1

Tuesday 5 2-2

Wednesday 5 2-3

Thursday 5 2-4 2-5

Friday 5 2-6 2-7

Thursday

Entrance Ticket-

Math Groups -

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA -

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Read Aloud -

1:15 2:00 - Spanish

Science/ Social Studies -

Friday

Entrance Ticket/ Spotlight-

Math Groups -

Brain Break -

Math/ ELA -

Recess & Lunch 11:30 - 12:25

Duty 11:30- 11:55

Read Aloud -

1:15- 2:00 Music/Art

2:00 - 3:45 EXTRAS

Needs To Know

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