Williamsonians & McLaughonians
February 15-19
This Week's Writing Prompt
WRITE about the job you would like to have when you grow up. Explain what the job is and why you want to do it.
Spelling: other ways to spell sh (e.g., -sion, -tion, -cian)
Conventions: Use Meaningful Transitions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0y89jP-Rfg
AAAWWUBBIS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNrvAmM3M2I
I can predict patterns of change in shadows, tides and the observable appearance of the Moon over time.
February 2016 Lunar Calendar
Names of Moon Phases
Here's a song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvkrC4HSLkM
http://www.backyard-astro.com/blog/index.php/weblog/comments/2006_02_201/
Time Lapse Video of the Moon Phases
Notice the Water Levels
- Which photograph shows high tide? What is your evidence?
- What causes Earth's tides?
- If it's 2:00 pm and the tide is high, what time will it be when the tide as low? How do you know?
Notice the Shadows
- Based on our shadows, about what time was this photograph taken? What is your evidence?
- If I had taken the exact same photograph one hour later in the day, how would the shadows be different?
This moon's phase is a waning crescent.
- What will this moon look like the following night? How do you know?
- In how many days will the moon look exactly like this one again? How do you know?
Our Current Read Aloud: Wonder
Words to Own this Week
- compassionate
- deliberate
- patients
- patience
- aversion
- perplexed
- disadvantage
Are you connecting?
Is your 4th grader really reading at home?
- As a family, look through and discuss this week's SMORE Newsletter.
- Remind Text Question from Mrs. W.: Parents and student connect about the day's learning through discussion around the Remind text.
- Write your first draft for this week's prompt. (see above)
- Math Homework: http://www.dentonisd.org/Page/77649
Tuesday:
- Remind Text from Mrs. W.: Parents and student connect about the day's learning through discussion around the Remind text.
- Read 30 minutes: in Istation
- http://www.istation.com/istationhome/tx
- Revise and edit your essay.
- Math Homework: http://www.dentonisd.org/Page/77649
Wednesday:
- Remind Text from Mrs. W.: Parents and student connect about the day's learning through discussion around the Remind text.
- Write second draft of essay.
- Math Homework: http://www.dentonisd.org/Page/77649
Thursday:
- Remind Text from Mrs. W.: Parents and student connect about the day's learning through discussion around the Remind text.
- Read 30 minutes: in Istation
- http://www.istation.com/istationhome/tx
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Publish your essay. You'll be sharing it with the world tomorrow.
- Math Homework: http://www.dentonisd.org/Page/77649
Friday-Sunday:
While you are spending time together, connect what we are learning at school to the real world. Notice and discuss changes in the sky, in the trees, and in the weather. Notice and discuss math in real life situations. Read together. When watching movies, discuss the theme, the life lesson. Notice interesting words and figurative language. Learning isn't meant to be isolated to the classroom. Learning is being engaged in the moment, noticing, wondering, and investigating.