Jessica Schuster, Jefferson Elementary School, 5th Grade

Week 29, March 27-31

Monday, March 27, 2017 C DAY

Morning Greeting - Whole group Greeting
Meeting Sharing - 3 Volunteers
9:15 9:30 Activity - Coseeki
15 minutes News & Announcements - schedule
Pledge of Allegiance
Science Standard 5.4.1.1.1 Describe how plant and animal structures and their functions provide an advantage for
9:30 10:20 survival in a given natural system. For example: Compare the physical characteristics of plants or
50 minutes animals from widely different environments, such as desert versus tropical, and explore how each
has adapted to its environment.
Objective O/E: Students will be able to demonstrate their conceptual understanding of animal adaptations by
completing the Adaptation Artistry project.
Materials Bird Adaptation powerpoint, Adaptation graphic organizer
Instruction Instruction
Students will have time to work on their project and essay.
Instructor will meet with each table group to check in.
D.O.K
Why did you select that adaptation?
Justify how it is an advantage in the habitat/environment your bird lives in?
What makes your bird unique and well adapted?
How would your describe the adaptive structures over the telephone to a zoologist?
Evaluation see above
ELA Block Standard RI2 Determine Central Ideas or Themes
10:20 - 12:40 Objective TSW determine the authors message by reading the primary document included in the text
Materials CIA books, notebooks, packets
Instruction Day 7 - Authors Message
vocab - dependent vs. independent
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A100 - Fluffy
Evaluation students will be evaluated through the turn and talk stem I think the author believes ___ because
___. I agree/disagree with the author because ___.
Lunch / Recess @ 12:40 1:25
Math Standard n/a (multiple?)
1:30 2:25 Objective TSW practice taking MCAs by answering practice test questions
55 minutes Materials packets
Instruction MCA Math Practice test
Evaluation review answers as a whole class, discussing how to eliminate answers/choose the best
Math EO Standard 5.2.1.2. Coordinate Planes
2:30 3:00 Objective TSW practice identifying points on coordinate plane graphs by completing the practice pages
30 minutes Materials practice pages, SMARTboard
(mixed small Instruction Begin with quick review - Points are read (X,Y) and axes are like positive and negative number lines
group) Allow students to practice by giving them time to work on the practice sheet
Evaluation teacher will circulate and assist students as needed, evaluating progress along the way
End of Day Standard
3:00 3:30 Objective
30 minutes Materials
Instruction Independent Work Time
CIA Day 8 Writing/RAFT Writing
Crookshanks Group
Evaluation
Dismissal @ 3:35
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Week 29, March 27-31

Tuesday, March 28, 2017 D DAY

Morning Greeting - Whole group Greeting
Meeting Sharing - 3 Volunteers
9:15 9:30 Activity - Coseeki
News & Announcements - schedule
Pledge of Allegiance
Science Standard 5.4.1.1.1 Describe how plant and animal structures and their functions provide an advantage for
9:30 10:20 survival in a given natural system. For example: Compare the physical characteristics of plants or
animals from widely different environments, such as desert versus tropical, and explore how each
has adapted to its environment.
Objective O/E: Students will be able to demonstrate their conceptual understanding of animal adaptations by
completing the Adaptation Artistry project.
Materials Bird Adaptation powerpoint, Adaptation graphic organizer
Instruction Instruction
Students will have time to work on their project and essay.
Instructor will meet with each table group to check in.
D.O.K
Why did you select that adaptation?
Justify how it is an advantage in the habitat/environment your bird lives in?
What makes your bird unique and well adapted?
How would your describe the adaptive structures over the telephone to a zoologist?
Evaluation see above
ELA Block Standard RI3 show understanding of important story elements (plot)
10:30 12:40 Objective TSW think about important events by reading chapter 2 and using the turn and talk stem When the
book said ___, I was thinking this was an important event because ___. This makes me think ___.
Materials CIA books, notebooks, packets
Instruction Day 9 - Important Events
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vocab - impoverished

A100 - Nagini
Evaluation students will be evaluated through the turn and talk stem When the book said ___, I was thinking
this was an important event because ___. This makes me think ___.
Lunch / Recess @ 12:40 1:25
Math Standard n/a (multiple?)
1:30 2:30 Objective TSW practice taking MCAs by answering practice test questions
Materials packets
Instruction MCA Math Practice test
Evaluation review answers as a whole class, discussing how to eliminate answers/choose the best
Math EO Standard 5.2.1.2. Coordinate Planes
(mixed small Objective TSW practice identifying points on coordinate plane graphs by completing the practice pages
group) Materials practice pages, SMARTboard
2:30 3:00 Instruction Begin with quick review - Points are read (X,Y) and axes are like positive and negative number lines
Allow students to practice by giving them time to work on the practice sheet
Evaluation teacher will circulate and assist students as needed, evaluating progress along the way
End of Day Standard
3:00 3:30 Objective
Materials
Instruction Independent Work Time
CIA Day 8 Writing/RAFT Writing
Hedwig Group
Evaluation
Dismissal @ 3:35
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Week 29, March 27-31

Wednesday, March 29, 2017 E DAY

Morning Greeting - 1 Minute Greeting
Meeting Sharing - Pick Sticks
9:15 9:30 Activity - Caught Red-Handed
News & Announcements - schedule
Pledge of Allegiance
Science Standard 5.4.1.1.1 Describe how plant and animal structures and their functions provide an advantage for
9:30 10:20 survival in a given natural system. For example: Compare the physical characteristics of plants or
animals from widely different environments, such as desert versus tropical, and explore how each
has adapted to its environment.
Objective O/E: Students will be able to Apply what they have learned in Lesson 1 and 2 by completing an
animal classification as a group.
Materials Lesson 3 SMARTnotebook lesson, Classification and Adaptation packets, Graphic organizers, Animal
cards
Instruction Getting Ready:
Whos been to one of the zoos in Minneapolis? (or somewhere else)
You and your group will pretend that you are zoologists at the Minnesota Zoo!
Turn-and Talk:
what are some of the ways that scientist classify organisms?
You will apply what you learned in lessons 1 and 2 and at Quarry Hill to complete this group activity
with a group:
1. Sort the cards into groups based on common characteristics
2. Complete the graphic organizer to reflect your thinking.
Discussion Questions (D.O.K) Students in each group will Ink-Pair-Share (on whiteboards):
How did you classify your animals?
What is your justification for your classification scheme?
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What did you do when your group disagreed?
What conclusions can you draw from this activity?
How did you apply what you learned in lessons one and two to this activity?
Re-sort:
With your group, decide on a new classification system
Discussion (numbered Heads):
How did you classify the animals this time?
How did you modify your initial scheme?
How would you compare your first and second classification schemes?
Which do you feel is a better scheme? Justify your choice!
Evaluation see objective above
ELA Block Standard RI3 show understanding of important story elements (plot)
10:30 12:45 Objective TSW think about important events by reading chapter 2 and using the turn and talk stem When the
120 minutes book said ___, I was thinking this was an important event because ___. This makes me think ___.
Materials CIA books, notebooks, packets
Instruction Day 10 - Important Events

A100 - Fluffy
Evaluation students will be evaluated through the turn and talk stem When the book said ___, I was thinking
this was an important event because ___. This makes me think ___.
Lunch / Recess @ 12:40 1:25
Math Standard n/a (multiple?)
1:30 2:25 Objective TSW practice taking MCAs by answering practice test questions
55 minutes Materials packets
Instruction MCA Math Practice test
Evaluation review answers as a whole class, discussing how to eliminate answers/choose the best
Math EO Standard 5.2.1.2. Coordinate Planes
2:30 3:00 Objective TSW complete the Post-Test
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30 minutes Materials post-test
(mixed small Instruction students will complete the post-test and move into independent work time
group) Evaluation post-test will be evaluated
End of Day Standard
3:00 3:30 Objective
30 minutes Materials
Instruction Independent Work Time
CIA Day 8 Writing/RAFT Writing
Crookshanks Group
Evaluation
Dismissal @ 3:35
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Week 29, March 27-31

Thursday, March 30, 2017 F DAY

Morning Greeting - Around the Circle
Meeting Sharing - Volunteers
9:15 9:30 Activity - Caught Red-Handed
News & Announcements - schedule
Pledge of Allegiance
CIA Standard W2 Write an expository Piece (retell summary)
9:30 10:20 Objective TSW retell the main events of the story by writing a retell summary
Materials CIA books, notebooks, packets
Instruction Day 11 - Retell Summary Writing
Evaluation writing will be evaluated via rubric
ELA Block Standard
10:30 - 12:40 Objective
Materials
Instruction 10:20 Art
11:05 Minute to Win It
11:15 Library Check Out
11:45 Action 100 (nagini Group)
12:15 Independent Work Time
RAFT Writing
(hedwig group)
Evaluation
Lunch / Recess @ 12:40 1:25
Math Standard
1:30 2:30 Objective
Materials
Instruction Assembly 1:30
Student Council Movie Day until end of day
Evaluation
Math EOs Standard
2:30 3:00 Objective
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Materials
Instruction
Evaluation
End of Day Standard
3:00 3:30 Objective
Materials
Instruction
Evaluation
Dismissal @ 3:35
Jessica Schuster, Jefferson Elementary School, 5th Grade
Week 29, March 27-31

Friday, March 31, 2017 DAY

Morning REPORT CARD/END OF QUARTER - NO STUDENTS
Meeting
9:15 9:30

Science Standard
9:30 10:20 Objective
Materials
Instruction
Evaluation
ELA Block Standard
10:30 - 12:40 Objective
Materials
Instruction
Evaluation
Lunch / Recess @ 12:40 1:25
Math Standard
1:30 2:30 Objective
Materials
Instruction
Evaluation
Math EO Standard
2:30 3:00 Objective
Materials
Instruction
Evaluation
End Of Day Standard
3:00 3:30 Objective
Materials
Instruction
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Evaluation
Dismissal @ 3:35