March 16 - 20, 2009
SUBJECT
Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
ESLRS
C – Critical Thinking
R – Responsible Citizens
E – Effective Communicators
S – Self-Directed Lifelong Learners
QUESTIONS
1. What animal appeared first, next, and last?
2. Why was the spider very tired?
3. Did the spider ignore all the animals? Why?
4. How much is a nickel worth?
5. Show me how much two nickels are worth?
6. What is your total?
7. How are we being responsible citizens in our community?
8. Would you want to be a doctor, a nurse, a teacher, a police officer?
9. How many senses do we have? What are they?
10. If we lose our sight sense, would the other senses help us? In what way do our senses help us see?
Students will UNDERSTAND that:
Language Arts
- sequencing skills and vocabulary; putting events in order
- recite vocabulary words
Math
- the function of money
- the relation of numbers and
money
Science
- FIVE senses; sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing
- discuss how the FIVE senses are used
Social Studies
- learn how people move from place to place
- learn about different kinds of transportation
Students will know:
KNOWLEDGE
Language Arts
- recognize and putting events in order
- recognize and recite vocabulary words
Math
- discuss concept of money
- understand what money means
- understand and recognize how money is used
- understand what money is worth
Science
- develop self awareness using the five senses
- experiment using food, object and identify them
Social Studies
- discuss how people move from place to place
- recognize and discuss the different kinds of transportation Students will be able: SKILL
Language Arts
- putting story events in order
- retelling story
- recognize, recite, and spell
vocabulary words
Math
- recognize and identify coins and paper money
- determine how much each money is worth
Science
- determine and predict using the five senses
- develop self awareness of the five senses
Social Studies
- determine the different kinds of transportation STANDARDS/BENCHMARKS:
Language Arts
K.2.1 – use pictures to describe experiences, stories, people, places, and things
K.3.5 – use appropriate voice/volume for speaking situation
K.3.6 – understand and follow directions
K.5.1 – understand and manipulate sounds and rhythms of spoken language
Math
K.1.1 – count, read, and write whole numbers
K.2.1 – sort and classify objects using one attribute (color, size, shape)
K.2.2 – extend a pattern using objects, sound, or movement (red-blue-red)
K.3.1 – know the value of a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter
K.3.2 – understand concepts of time K.5.1 – display information with objects and picture graphs
Social Studies
C.K.1.1 – understands the concept of fairness
E.K.12.1 – understands basic concepts of buying and selling
G.K.8.1 – knows how people affect the environment in negative and positive ways
H.K.14.1 – knows is or her own name, gender, age, and place in family
Science
K.1.2 – know and use the five senses to make observations about objects and events
K.1.3 – use pictures to communicate observations
K.2.1 – know examples of technology in the school, home, and community
K.2.2 – know common daily events that involve science (e.g. transportation, satellites, television, radio)
K.4.1 – know that weather conditions
K.4.2 – know that the seasons occur in a predictable cycle
Monday
March 16, 2009 Tuesday
March 17, 2009 Wednesday
March 18, 2009 Thursday
March 19, 2009 Friday
March 20, 2009
Language Arts
On their journal book, students will write about what they did this past weekend.
Activity:
Students will draw and color their picture.
Next they will write one sentence about their picture.
Teacher will check each student’s work.
Math
Discuss with students on how to count nickels by 5’s.
Note: For easy counting students may use pasta noodles or sticks.
Activity: 5 problems
Students will practice on activity sheet on how to count nickels using 5’s.
Note: Teacher will assist ESL/ELL students
Social Studies
Discuss with students about the community helpers in our community.
Poems on Community Helpers
Activity:
Students will color and cut out their community helpers one by one. Next, they glue them on popsicles sticks provided by teacher.
Science
Teacher and students will discuss about their Touch sense activity from last Thursday.
Q&A:
Were you scared about when an item was placed on your hand?
Was it easy or difficult to recognize the item as you were blindfolded?
If you had touched all the edges, would it be easier to recognize the item?
Language Arts
Students will work on their alphabet of the week.
Teacher will provide directions.
Activity:
1. Students will color the objects that have the beginning letter sound.
Next they will cut and paste.
2. Students will practice writing their alphabet of the week on their writing tablet.
Math
Students will recite vocabulary words for Money.
Activity: 5 problems
Students will write how much penny and nickel are worth when combine.
Note: Teacher will assist ESL/ELL students
Social Studies
Students will continue working on bulletin board outside the classroom; community helpers need to be added.
Activity:
Each student will be asked to draw and color a community helper in our community. Next they will cut and paste on bulletin board outside classroom.
Science
Teacher and students will discuss more about Touch sense.
Activity:
Students will play a game on Touch sense. A group of students at a time; 5 minutes each group.
Five students will be blindfolded. Rules will be given.
Each student will put an object in front of them and they identify it by using their Touch sense.
Each student that gets three objects right will get a sticker.
Language Arts
Have students retell story “The Very Busy Spider” by Eric Carle
Q&A:
What animal comes first, next, and last?
Why was the spider very tired?
Did she ignore all the animals that came up to her? Why?
Recite Vocabulary Words with students.
Math
Students will recognize and count their one hundred number chart.
Students will recite the ordinal numbers in order.
Activity: 5 problems
Students will match ordinal numbers and word.
Social Studies
Activity:
Students will think about what they want to be when they grow up.
Next they will draw and color on their journal worksheet.
Last they will write one sentence of how they would be responsible community helpers.
Ex: I want to be a Teacher I want to help students learn their alphabets.
Science
Introduce Smell and Taste sense.
Discuss with students about the importance of our two senses.
Activity:
Students will smell and taste while being blindfolded.
Five students at a time.
Language Arts
Students will be given LA activity worksheet for the alphabet of the week.
Instructions to be provided.
Science/Math
Students will learn to make chocolate chip cookies from scratch.
Each student will take turns putting ingredients in bowl and mixing dough.
Each student will put a drop of cookie dough on baking sheet.
Q&A:
Can you smell the cookie?
Would you like to do this activity at home with your family?
Have you ever help your mother in the kitchen?
Do you taste the chocolate chip?
Social Studies
Students will share with their classmates about what they want to be when they grow up.
Note: AM and PM
sessions combined
School Stage
7:30am – 8:30am
Peace Builder Ceremony
15 Minutes Workout
Students Return to Classroom
Students will report to carpet
Morning Routine
Read Aloud w/Writing Activity
or
Movie Pass w/Writing Activity
or
Physical Education
Students will have a Relay Race in the field as part of their physical education.
Homework
Letter to parents informing them about our Smell and Taste sense activity on Thursday. Each student will bring an ingredient for baking cookies.
Alphabet homework.
Homework
Remind parents about their ingredient to bring to school.
Alphabet homework. Homework
Bring ingredient to school for preparation.
Alphabet homework. Homework
Alphabet homework due.
Bring some cookies home for family to try. Homework
None
Daily Task
Students line up outside.
Teacher guide students into the classroom.
Take out shoes and place them on the rack as students enter classroom.
Take out “HOMEWORK” folder and place on teacher’s desk.
Place school bags on the counter.
Go to the “GREEN” carpet and sit down. On the Carpet
Teacher will take attendance.
Teacher will assign a student to bring attendance sheet to the office.
Students will sit in a circle.
Students and Teacher will sing Good Morning/Afternoon song.
Students will recite ESLRS and Peace Builder Pledge.
Students will sing Peace Builder song.
Discussion: What is ESLRS? How are we learning using our ESLRS?
What is Peace Builder? What does it mean to be a Peace Builder? (give examples) Teacher Ask
How many days in a week? Students recite.
- what day is between Friday and Sunday?
- what day is after Monday?
- what day is before Thursday?
How many months in a year? Students recite.
What is today’s date? Students recite.
Teacher will assign a meteorologist (student will check the weather outside then returns back to the carpet) Students will ask: __________, what is the weather today? Meteorologist will respond: Today’s weather is _________ (sunny, cloudy, rainy, etc)
What’s the weather class?
ASSESSMENT:
Portfolio/Participation/Checklist or Rubric
Accommodations for ESL/ELL:
Teacher guidance and additional time to finish work.
Chocolate Chip Cookies (Original Recipe)
Subject: Science, Math
Objective: SWBAT learn how to make cookie dough.
SWBAT bake their cookies.
SWBAT smell, touch, and taste their cookie.
Ingredients: 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups (12-ounce package) NESTLE TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1 cup chopped DIAMOND walnuts (optional)
Procedures: Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and walnuts (optional). Drop by rounded tablespoon onto un-greased baking sheets.
Bake in preheated 375° F. Oven for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.
Q&A: What is the first step we do to make our cookie dough?
What is the next step?
Would you like to try this at home? How many of you bake cookies at home? Who helps you bake?
Can you smell the cookie from the oven?
How does your cookie taste?
What ESLRS did we use as we bake our cookies? Hint: EVERY ONE OF THEM…
Activities: When I grow up, I want to be....
