Sunday, October 22, 2017

Weekly Learning Goals - Q2W2

Weekly Learning Goals

Quarter 2 Week 2


We're continuing our Jack's Tale and Giant's Tale study in reading. Make sure you discuss the various points of view between Jack and the Giant. Point out elements of the stories and ask your child, "What makes this story a narrative versus an informational piece?". Because we're learning about narratives in writing, it's important the Padawans have a good grasp on what makes a good story!

In science we're continuing onto weather patterns. Include your padawan on making their own daily observations on the weather. Can they make an hypothesis, based on the weather yesterday, and today, with what the weather may be like tomorrow? Social Studies we're continuing to learn about the Native Americans and the various tribes.

Finally, in math, we are learning all about money. Money is a two week unit and this week we are focusing on coin recognition and coin values and conversions. 

Vocabulary Words 

ax, beanstalk, cure, grumbled, heals, magic, market, might, scrambling, toppled, traded, wagonload

Monday

Reading:
  • SIPPS Challenge Lesson 24
  • Read: Jack’s Tale and Giant’s Tale (Reader's Theater) & discuss story vocabulary
  • Students complete a Venn diagram with a partner to compare and contrast Jack’s and Giant’s points of view throughout the story. 
  • Grammar: spread students around the room and act out the following lists of words, discussing how each is similar to the others in its list, yet also different: kind, loving, helpful and silly, wild, funny. 
  • At desks, brainstorm adjectives that could be used to describe a monster: hairy, drooling, red, etc.
  • Centers: 
Writing:
  • Review the different Narrative writing elements (have students refer to their handout), remind students that their writing still need to consist of a hook to capture the reader's attention
  • Pass out: "Narrative Hooks" worksheet.
  • As a class write several hooks using several students narrative writing topic, introduce transition/linking words for narrative writing (inform students that transition words are used to let the reader know the next event that is occurring in their story. 
  • Pass Out: Narrative Flip Book
  • Topic of the Week: Retelling of Jack’s Tale

Social Studies:
  • Review last week topic on Native Americans and how they traveled across the Bering Strait. Discuss the difference between needs and wants (make reference to what Native American needed to survive- mention what is a natural resource).
  • Create a class T-Chart of Needs and Wants the Native Americans could have possibly had and compare it to our Needs and Wants

Math:
  • Number Talks: Number Talks Mimio Q2W2 – How many stars do you see? How do you see them? Record student responses. 
  • Watch: Penny, You’re the One! (Use Large Coin Images to paste coins onto Anchor chart) Discuss which image is the penny and what it’s worth. Paste it onto the image chart with the value. Do the same for nickel, dime, quarter, and dollar.
  • Money Pocket Activity: Distribute a pocket to each child to put into their math interactive notebooks. Give each child a sheet of coins that they will cut out. Have students show you 25 cents. What other ways can you make 25 cents? Have students share their ideas on the Number Talks Mimio file.
  • Ask students to place one nickel, two pennies and a dime into/onto their pockets. Ask “How much money is in/on your pocket?” (17 cents).
  • Ask students to empty their pockets. Tell them you have three coins in your pocket with a total value of 30 cents. Ask them to put the correct coins in/on their pockets. (3 dimes)
  • Have students put four nickels into/onto their pockets. Ask them to count out loud as they put the nickels in/on. Question the students about how much money they would have if they added one more nickel, two more, etc. Ask what would happen if they added a dime.
  • Tell students that you have 15 cents in your pocket. Instruct them to put coins in their pockets that would equal an amount larger than yours. Invite them to share their choices.
  • Centers:
    • Math Facts – Daily Math Practice 2nd Grade – Week 10
    • At Teacher’s Table – Ways to Make a Dollar
    • At Your Desk (With a Friend) – Counting Coins (2 Sets)
    • Technology – iXL
    • Hands On – iSpy Write the Room
Science:
  • Read: What is the Weather Like Today? (Epic!)
  • Discuss the term weather (what the air is like outside)
  • Review the observations of weather patterns written in weather journals last week.
  • Ask students how else do people determine the type of weather (seasons can also help us predict what kind of weather we will have)

Tuesday

Reading:
  • Reread both stories in pairs (teacher monitors reading); remind students to use different points of view when reading aloud. 
  • Call on students to explain what the central message is and have students discuss their answers for the class, making sure they support their answer using info from the text. 
  • Recount the main parts of the story whole group. Have students begin the Giant’s Tale central message craft.  
  • Grammar: spread students around the room and act out the following lists of words, discussing how each is similar to the others in its list, yet also different: upset, mad, furious and march, stamp, stomp. At desks, brainstorm adjectives that could be used to describe a bowl of ice cream: cold, wet, sugary, etc.
  • Centers: 
Writing:
  • Students will use their Narrative Writing Packet to guide their thoughts and writing for the week
  • Remind students to continue to include a topic sentence and conclusion, students may begin writing rough draft and self –evaluating using Narrative writing rubric

Social Studies:
  • As a class read about the Eastern Woodlands Native American Tribe and complete Native American Tribe Organizer
Math:
  • Read: Counting Money by Mary Schuh (Epic!)
  • Distribute: Money Flip Book to each student. Independently, they will cut and paste and match the coin to the value on the front.
  • As a class, we will work through the different ways to write that value as well as how many of those coins equal $1. For example a penny: 1c, 1 cent, $0.01, 100 pennies = $1.
  • Distribute the Counting Coin Collection Scenarios to student partners. Partners will work together using their coin collections (from yesterday’s pocket activity) to solve each of the scenarios. Students can draw symbols to represent their answers in the space provided. Teacher should circulate and monitor student thinking and understanding. Be aware of possible confusion between the quarters and nickels. Use the following questions to guide students:
    • How did you decide which coins to use?
    • How did you count the coins?
    •  Can you skip count to find the total?
    • Which coin did you start counting with?
    • Did you make any combinations of coins before counting them?
  • Centers:
    • Math Facts – Daily Math Practice 2nd Grade – Week 10
    • At Teacher’s Table – Ways to Make a Dollar
    • At Your Desk (With a Friend) – Counting Coins (2 Sets)
    • Technology – iXL
    • Hands On – iSpy Write the Room
Science:
  • As a class complete season interactive journal half sheets (focusing on what kind of clothes do you wear and what kind of activities do you do)

Wednesday

Reading:
  • SIPPS Challenge Lesson 25
  • Reading: Reread stories in pairs; discuss central message, key facts in order from the story, and differing points of view. Have students finish central message craft from yesterday. 
  • Grammar: spread students around the room and act out the following lists of words, discussing how each is similar to the others in its list, yet also different: toss, throw, hurl and jump, leap, pounce. At desks, brainstorm adjectives that could be used to describe a kitten: small, cuddly, cute, fuzzy, etc. 
  • Centers: 
    • Word Work - Play Doh Spelling Mats
    • Writing - Draw Write Now (Book 1)
    • Teacher's Choice - October Comprehension Journals
    • Technology - iStation
    • STEM - Jack and the Beanstalk Tic Tac Toe

Writing:
  • Continue working on Narrative Writing Packet & rough drafts, student-teacher writing conferences begin.
Social Studies:
  • Independently students will read about the Inuit and Aleut Tribes and complete Native American Tribe Organizer.
Math:
  • Watch: Penny, You’re th One!, Nickel, Dime, and Quarter.
  • The Coin Gang Reader’s Theater: Give each student their own scripts to follow along. Each script is 4 pages long. You will need readers for the roles of: Narrator, Student 1, Student 2, Teacher, Dime, Nickel, Quarter, and Penny. Give the students who are playing the coins the 8.5x11 anchor chart image of their coin to hold up behind their script as they read it. Perform the script together and discuss. Have students participate as the narrator (the teacher) announces what they are to do.
  • Cut & Paste: Coin Match Up WS
  • Centers:
    • Math Facts – Daily Math Practice 2nd Grade – Week 10
    • At Teacher’s Table – Ways to Make a Dollar
    • At Your Desk (With a Friend) – Counting Coins (2 Sets)
    • Technology – iXL
    • Hands On – iSpy Write the Room
Science:
  • Science Fusion Workbook Page 74-78

Thursday

Today is park day. We go to the park from about 1:30-2:15 (including travel to and from). Please make sure you remember to pack your child an extra water as the weather is still hot and they play hard!

Reading:

  • Reading/Grammar: skim Jack’s Tale and reread Giant’s Tale in pairs; play Kahoot game to review for tomorrow’s test. 
  • Centers: 
    • Word Work - Play Doh Spelling Mats
    • Writing - Draw Write Now (Book 1)
    • Teacher's Choice - October Comprehension Journals
    • Technology - iStation
    • STEM - Jack and the Beanstalk Tic Tac Toe
Writing:
  • Continue previous day activities, students may begin writing final drafts
Social Studies:
  • Independently students will read about the Plain Indian Tribe and complete Native American Tribe Organizer 
Math:
  • Read: Smart! By Shel Silverstein on Mimio file and discuss with children whether or not the boy in the poem made good money choices.
  • Read Aloud: The Penny Pot by Stuart Murphy. While reading, or watching the video, pause to have students model the coin amounts shown for each child. Discuss the ways each student counted the coins? Did they always start with the largest coin? Did they make combinations to make it easier to count? How did they use skip counting? You may also review the names and values of the coins as needed.
  • Continue Using Mimio File, slide 5: The Penny Pot. Split class into groups to answer questions and to take turns coming up to the mimio to show their answers.
  • Ask students how much money Jessie needed to have enough money to get her fact painted (11 cents). Remind them that she got the 11 cents from the penny pot, so it was all in pennies. Have partners work together to make 11 cents in another way. Share solutions.
  • Say “Face painting cost 50 cents. Is it possible to make this amount with only one type of coin?” Explain. Find as many ways as you can to make 50 cents using only one type of coin.
  • Continue with another amount from the book: For example, Miguel had 53 cents. What coin combinations could he have had? Have partners find as many ways as they can to make the amount. Have partners record their combinations on the board. Record each combination only once.
  • Close/Debrief: Discuss the most efficient ways to make 5cents, 12cents, and 35cents.
  • Centers:
    • Math Facts – Daily Math Practice 2nd Grade – Week 10
    • At Teacher’s Table – Ways to Make a Dollar
    • At Your Desk (With a Friend) – Counting Coins (2 Sets)
    • Technology – iXL
    • Hands On – iSpy Write the Room
Science:
  • How does weather change Kahoot review.

Friday

Reading:

  • SIPPS Challenge Lesson 26
  • Spelling test; reading story skills test (including grammar): summative
  • Centers: 
    • Word Work - Play Doh Spelling Mats
    • Writing - Draw Write Now (Book 1)
    • Teacher's Choice - October Comprehension Journals
    • Technology - iStation
    • STEM - Jack and the Beanstalk Tic Tac Toe
Writing:
  • Students will continue writing final drafts (F)
Social Studies:
  • Native American Unit Assessment (S)
Math:
  • Read: Money Matters – Spending Money by Mary Schuh (Epic!) 
  • Mimio “Let’s Go Shopping” (On Weekly Mimio File)
  • Math Formative Assessment: Math Coin Assessment
  • Centers:
    • Math Facts – Daily Math Practice 2nd Grade – Week 10
    • At Teacher’s Table – Ways to Make a Dollar
    • At Your Desk (With a Friend) – Counting Coins (2 Sets)
    • Technology – iXL
    • Hands On – iSpy Write the Room
Science:
  • Unit 3 Lesson 1 Quiz (F) Additional Question: How does the seasons change the way we live and the things we do?



Study at Home
Play Kahoot! (Jack's Tale/Giant's Tale) All you need is a computer and a few tablet/iphone devices so you can "play" against your child.

Narrative Writing Resources

Money Resources

Native American Resources

Videos of the Week

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