September 30 - October 4, 2019

UPDATE: Because of our project extension, we did not get to our math topics last week.  Therefore, I have adjusted the info below to reflect the changes! Additionally, Fri-Yay info has been updated as well.

After wrapping up our investigation and final presentations on Volcano Farming, we are now ready to move on to a new investigation!  What causes climates to be so different across the Earth? Over the course of the next 6 weeks, students will be investigating weather, climate, winds, air masses, and ocean currents in order to determine how our global climate is affected by these things.  In Math we will continue to expand on our understanding of scale and proportion. Remember that practice can be found on KhanAcademy in the Illustrative Math section!

Monday

Math Block

Thought Exercise: 100s Chart

Thought Exercise: Translating Expressions and Equations

Concept Study: Proportional Thinking - Scaling Factors (Illustrative Math) (KhanAcademy) and Scaling Area (Illustrative Math) (KhanAcademy)

Studio: Proportional Thinking

Tuesday

Math Block

Thought Exercise: Number Line

Thought Exercise: 100s Chart

Concept Study: Proportional Thinking - Scale Drawings (Illustrative Math)(Khan Academy) and Creating Scale Drawings (Illustrative Math) (KhanAcademy)

Studio: Proportional Thinking

Wandering Wednesday

Science Block

Today we will wander to a coffee shop to begin discussing our new question “What causes climates to be so different across the Earth?”  We will brainstorm our current understanding and direct our investigation by creating smaller questions. We will also review the rubric for our next project.  Please note that on Wandering Wednesdays, as with every school outing, there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing choices! Unless severe weather is in the area, we will do our excursions, rain or shine.

Thursday

Science Block

Students will be presenting their project to their peers for peer feedback.  While watching, students will be required to complete a grading rubric. Once they are done receiving feedback, students will journal about their project and group experience.

FriYAY!

Students will finalize their photojournalism projects.  Then they will begin creating their reused resources they got at Turnip Green last week to create their artwork.