Quarter 1:  

Student started the year by identifying and writing about a goal they want to accomplish between now and December.  We will check in with our goal every few weeks to see how it's going and what we can do to meet it. 

This quarter they will read a few different nonfiction and fiction texts.  We will use these texts to practice....

•  discussing key vocabulary (we call these powerful words) and how authors connect ideas across different parts of the text

• annotating and taking notes on big ideas and supporting details

• summarizing in writing by creating a 3-2-1 summarizer

• their fluency skills by rereading the text out loud and/or with a teammate each time we meet

Quarter 2:   

• Becoming logic puzzle masters 

Students are doing this using Perplexor Puzzles and other logic puzzles. Logic puzzles teach crucial skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, logical reasoning, and deductive skills, by requiring them to analyze information, eliminate possibilities, identify patterns, and think step-by-step to reach a solution, enhancing memory, focus, and even creativity. These cognitive workouts strengthen a student's ability to handle complex tasks and make informed decisions in real-life situations.   

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Quarter 1:

Student started the year by identifying and writing about a goal they want to accomplish between now and December.  We will check in with our goal every few weeks to see how it's going and what we can do to meet it.

Quarter 2: 

Students are working on....

•  Summarizing big ideas and digging deeper into tier 2 and tier 3 vocabulary 

They are doing this by creating 321 Organizers, Hexagonal Thinking posters, and One Pagers (Visual Summary Posters).  We are using ideas and information from different CommonLit Texts. These texts can be accessed in our AIG Canvas class. 

• Becoming logic puzzle masters 

Students are doing this using Perplexor Puzzles and other logic puzzles. Logic puzzles teach crucial skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, logical reasoning, and deductive skills, by requiring them to analyze information, eliminate possibilities, identify patterns, and think step-by-step to reach a solution, enhancing memory, focus, and even creativity. These cognitive workouts strengthen a student's ability to handle complex tasks and make informed decisions in real-life situations.  

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Quarter 1: 

Student started the year by identifying and writing about a goal they want to accomplish between now and December.  We will check in with our goal every few weeks to see how it's going and what we can do to meet it. 

This quarter we will read a few different nonfiction texts.   We will use these texts to practice.... 

• discussing key vocabulary (we call these powerful words) and how authors connect ideas across different parts of the text

• annotating and taking notes on big ideas and supporting details

This quarter we will read the picture book "Tani's New Home".   We will use this text to practice.... 

• comparing the journey of Esperanza (from the fifth grade EL novel Esperanza Rising) to Tani's journey

• discussing key vocabulary (we call these powerful words) and how authors connect ideas across different parts of the text

• using our creativity to create a ONE PAGER that summarizes things like main events, big ideas, character's thoughts & feeling, and key vocbulary

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Quarter 1: 

Students are working on a mini data and graphing unit where they are.....

• identifiying, sorting, and discussing different survey questions and their data types (numerical & categorical)

• analyzing and discussing the data on different types of graphs

• identifying whether a statement is true or false using data from different graphs

• writing to prove whether a statement is true or false using math equations and other numerical proof

Quarter 2: 

Students are working on....

• Solving Two Truths and One Lie Math Puzzles

These puzzles are focused on interpreting charts & graphs and using math vocabulary. Students must read through different math statements and determine which one is the lie.   Then they have to justify and explain their reasoning using complete sentences and math computation evidence.

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Quarter 1:

Students are working on a mini data and graphing unit where they are.....

• identifiying, sorting, and discussing different survey questions and their data types (numerical & categorical)

• analyzing and discussing the data on different types of graphs

• identifying whether a statement is true or false using data from different graphs

• explaining in writing whether a statement is true or false using math equations and other numerical proof

• writing their own true and false statements and then presenting them to the class

• discussing and identifiying how different jobs (pizza manager, park ranger, movie theatre manager) would use surveys at work

Quarter 2: 

Students are working on....

• Writing 1 and 2 step story problems that use the different mathematical operations

This work has proved challenging because students are given the solution and need to work backwards in order to write a high quality story problem. They must use realistic ideas in their story problems.  

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Quarter 1:

Students are working on a mini data and graphing unit where they are.....

• identifiying, sorting, and discussing different survey questions and their data types (numerical, categorical, and data that changes over time)

• analyzing and discussing the data on different types of graph to determine whether a statement is true or false using data from different graphs

• explaining in writing whether a statement is true or false using math equations and other numerical proof

• discussing and identifiying how different jobs (pizza manager, park ranger, movie theatre manager) would use surveys at work 

• writing survey questions and answer choices with those jobs in mind

Students are working on a mini expressions unit where they are.....

• writing and interpreting numerical expressions using words and symbols without necessarily calculating their final answers 

• writing expressions using variables to represent a specific situation

• writing story problems that match different numerical expressions

Quarter 2: 

Students are working on....

• Writing 1 and 2 step story problems that use the different mathematical operations

This work has proved challenging because students are given the solution and need to work backwards in order to write a high quality story problem. They must use realistic ideas in their story problems. 

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