5B Week At A Peek
Week Beginning Monday 12th October
Math
Unit II Introduction to Algebra Data & Graphing
Chap. 5: Algebra & Addition
• Addition properties
• End of chapter test & variables
Chap. 6: Algebra & Multiplication
• Write & evaluate expressions
• Order of Operations
• Functions
Reading
Novel Study: Maniac Magee
Part II Chapters 26 - 32
• How does religion tie into the story of Maniac Magee
• What was his main reason for running away from home
• What do you think happened in the ‘lost year’ of Maniac’s life
Newspaper Reports
• Read a selection of different front pages to recognize structure of Report Writing
Ghost Stories
Read and tell a selection of Ghost Stories
Spelling/ Vocabulary
• Vocabulary: Pollution
Natural resources; pollution; ecosystem; biodegradable; sanitary landfills; incinerators; recycle; chemicals; groundwater; quality; renewable resource; nonrenewable resources; reclamation
Grammar
Unit 3 Verbs
• Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency Writing With Verbs
• Subject-Verb Agreement
• Agreement with be and have
• Contractions with not
Writing
News Report Writing
• Journalism brainstorm
• Finding a good story
• Discuss sequence and style
• Following a structure: 5W’s and H
• Headlines; sub heading; topic sentences; reporting style; quotations; photographs;
• Look at current ‘environmental’ news articles. Discuss structures.
• Publishing ‘spooky’ Halloween news report
• Create a ‘spooky’ class newspaper.
Halloween Report Activity
• Pre-writing & drafting reports
• Publishing ‘spooky’ Halloween news report
• Continue to create and publish a ‘Spooky’ class newspaper.
Social Studies
CARAVANS/Geography
• Complete the simulation
Award Ceremony
Science
Pollution
• What is Pollution?
Land Pollution
• The Problem Of Waste
• Chemical Pollution
• Changing The Land
Activities
• A Lot of Litter
• Trash In your Class
• Recycling Paper
Fun/Social/Homeroom
• Morning Meeting – Each day 7.45am – 8.15am
• Friday 9th ESLR Grade 4 Assembly
“Shoot for the moon! Even if you miss you will land among the stars!”-Les Brown
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