Weekly Preview Week Beginning 12th January 2009

Week At A Peek
Week Beginning Monday 12th January 2009

Math
UNIT 3: MULTIPLY NUMBERS + DECIMALS
Chap 9: Multiplying Whole Numbers
· 9.1 Estimation: Patterns in Multiples
· 9.2 Multiply by 1 and 2 Digit Numbers
· 9.3 Choose a Method
· 9.4 Analyze for Reasonableness

Reading
Mystery Stories
Ingredients of a Mystery Lesson Plan
Reading & solving 2 minute mysteries

Novel Study: Mixed-Up Files
· Pre-reading activities – The Italian Rennaissance
· Setting & characters
· Elements of mystery writing


Vocabulary
Forces & Motion Vocabulary
Mystery Vocabulary

Grammar
Language and Usage - Contractions with ‘not’
Regular & irregular verbs

Writing
Elements of mystery writing
· Reading & solving 2 minute mysteries
· Write own 2 minute mysteries
· Look at structure of mystery stories – what makes them successful?
Writing mystery stories

Science
Newton’s Toy Box
Motion & Speed
· Changing Position
· Speed & Velocity
· Activity 1: Motion in Review

Forces & Motion
· What are Forces?
· How do Forces Affect Objects?
· What is Friction?
· What is Gravity?
· What is Momentum?
Activity 2: Gravity & Balance
Activity 3: Moving Masses
Activity 7: Rolling On
Activity 8: Great Race
Activity 9: Accelerating Masses
Activity 13: Clacker Conservation

“Shoot for the moon! Even if you miss you will land among the stars!”-Les Brown