A – Art
DR – Drama
MS - Music
CM – Communication
DA – Differentiation / Accommodation
E – Evaluation
GA – Group Activity
L – Literacy
LA – Language Arts
SS – Social Studies
LI – Listening
HW – Homework
MA – Manipulative activity
MO – Movement / Physical Education
OL – Oral Language / Public Speaking
PS – Problem Solving / Critical Thinking
R – Reading
S – Science
T – Technology
TX – Text
W – Writing
IN- Instruction
G- Game
EX- Experiment
RV- Review
FT- Field Trip
WEEK 1
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
IN: THE CHOPSTICK IN: Write the word IN/PS: Introduce lesson with CM/LI/IN: Ask the MA/IN: Have students use
PROBLEM. Use this multiplication on the a problem solving exercise: students: graph paper to model 3
problem to initiate the board and explain its There are 2 boxes with 3 How would you find the rows of 4 squares. Ask
exploration of definition to the class. pens in each box. What are total number of tiles on a students:
multiplication in 2 methods you can use to floor if there are 5 rows of How many rows are there?
contexts. First, make MA/IN: Use models to find the total number of tiles with 6 tiles in each How many squares are in
sure that children know show 4 groups of 6 pens? row? Discuss possible each row?
that when people use cubes. Make a table and answers. Write the multiplication
chopsticks to eat, two record the number of IN: Introduce two new Introduce the new sentence for the array?
are groups and numbers in vocabulary words, factor vocabulary word, array.
required. each group. Record the and product. IN: Have the students try
total number. MA: Give each students a addition, subtraction, and
CM/LI/PS: Then pose a IN/W/CM/LI: Write the graph of 10 rows and 10 multiplication to solve
problem for class W/PS: Have students addition sentence columns and 100 reds problems. Then have them
discussion: How many shade graph paper to 2+2+2+2+2+2=12 on the chips or cut out circles of decide which solution
chopsticks are needed for model 3 rows, with 6 board. Ask the students how construction paper. makes sense.
four people? Hear from all squares in each row. the numbers 6 and 2 are
children who want to Ask students how many related to this sentence. MA: Tell students to use 3 MA: Have students color
respond, asking them to squares are in the first Repeat with the addition counters to begin 3 rows. in grids to make these
explain how they arrived row. How many squares sentence Then use 5 counters in arrays:
at their answers. are in the first and 3+3+3+3+3+3+3=21. Ask each row to show 5 3 rows by 4 columns
second row? How many how 7 and 3 are related to columns. Have students 2 rows by 6 columns
CM/LI/PS: Then pose squares are there in all. this sentence. count to find the total 1 row by five columns
another problem: How number of counters, or the 9 rows by 1 column
many chopsticks are Repeat using other CM/LI: Ask the students: product of 3x5.
needed for everyone in multiplication problems. Can you write a W/PS: Have them write
the class? Ask the children multiplication sentence for CM/LI: Ask students: multiplication sentences
to discuss and solved this DA: Advanced students any repeated addition How many rows and for each array.
problem in small groups. can use graph paper to sentence? (yes, explain) columns did you make?
draw as many What is the total number
rectangles as the can MA/PS/CM/LI: Have of counters?
CM/LI/OL: Then have
that have exactly 20 students make 4 pairs of What if you make an array
individuals report their
squares. connecting cubes. for 5x3? How many rows
answers, again asking
Ask: and columns will you
them to explain their
How many are there? make?
reasoning. Record on the
How many cubes are in each
chalkboard the methods
group? MA/PS: Have students
they report, modeling for make an array with their
the children how to use CM/LI/W/PS: Have students counter as you read this
mathematical notation to skip-count to find how many problem:
represent their ideas. cubes are in all. Then have There are 4 baskets with 6
Keep the emphasis on students write a apples in each basket.
children's different multiplication sentence What operation would you
approaches for solving the showing how many times use to find the total
problem. they skip-counted times the number of apples?
number they skip-counted
by.
WEEK 7
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Multiplication Tables Multiplication Tables Multiplication Tables Multiplication Tables Multiplication Tables
CM/LI/R/W: Have IN/CM/LI: Present IN:Give students a IN: Introduce the E: Give students a
volunteers read each this problem to hundreds chart, and Identity Property timed test with 30
form of multiplication out students: What have them skip-count of Multiplication multiplication facts on
loud. Review the pattern do you see in by twos to 36, and Zero Property it. Allow students 3
multiplication symbol and
all the products of coloring in each box. of Multiplication by minutes to complete
equal sign in the
multiplication sentence
multiplication facts Ask students what explaining their the page.
2x2=4. Then have for 2: 2,4,6,8? pattern they see. definitions.
students write a RV/G: Students will
multiplication sentence IN: Introduce the IN: On the same CM/LI/W: Have play a game for
for 5 times 2 equals 10. vocabulary word chart, have the students describe the review. To start the
multiple. students skip-count relationship between game, pair the
IN: Draw a number line by fours and circle numbers by writing students off. They will
on the board from 0-10. W/PS: Introduce a each number. Ask examples for each match factor cards
Introduce a problem: multiplication word how often do the property and then with product cards to
There are young dancers problem. Have colored number labeling the examples make multiplication
practicing for tonight’s
students make a appear compared to with the appropriate facts.
show. How many are
there in a group if there table to solve the the circled numbers. terms. Have students
problem. Then explain it to write their definition Each student makes 2
are 2 rows of four them. in a sentence. matching cards for
dancers. CM/LI/W: Ask each of 10
students what G: Students will play PS/W: Have the multiplication facts.
CM/LI: Have the students methods do you think a game with a students make up One card has the
skip-count on the number
you can use to partner. A player word problems with a problem; the other
line by 4s to find how
many dancers there are.
multiply by 3. Write chooses a card and partner using the card has the answer.
the answers on the their partner has to Identity Property and
CM/LI: Ask: How could board with some model the fact using Zero Property. Mix cards and lay
you use repeated examples. counters. The other them face down in a
addition to do this player checks that GA: Partners will 4-by-5 array.
problem? W/PS: Give the the fact is modeled trade with other
students 3 correctly. groups and solve The first player turns
IN/W/PS: Instruct multiplication word their word problems. over 2 cards. If the
students to draw on a problems to work on cards make a
piece of paper an array to there own but make multiplication fact,
solve this problem.
sure they use one of keep the cards and
IN/CM/LI: List the the methods choose again. If not,
different methods discussed in class. put the cards back.
children can use to Play until all cards are
multiply on the board: DA: Early finishers matched. Each match
use models, draw arrays, can choose other get one point.
skip-count, repeated problems and draw a
addition. Have volunteers picture to show the The player with the
choose a method and pattern. most points wins.
explain how to solve 2x6
using that method.
WEEK 8
MA: Students will G/RV: Students will E: Students will IN: Introduce the IN/GA: Have students
apply what they have quiz each other on complete a written vocabulary word work in groups to
learned about multiplication facts test of 40 questions. decimal. Explain that make charts that show
fractions to a real life using flash cards. you can use decimals the decimal
situation. Students They will have to to name an amount equivalent of various
will see the benefit of G/RV: We will play a write inverse number less than 1, such as fractions of a dollar,
understanding review game called sentences, answer tenths. In some such as ¼, ½, and so
fractions and apply Around the World to multiplication facts, athletic events, times on.
knowledge to real life review inverse and identify are measured in
experiments. relationships between equivalent fractions tenths of seconds. OL: Ask students to
adding and and compare explain their charts to
Students will make subtracting as well as fractions. W/PS: Have students the class.
brownies under multiplication facts. make a 10-by-10 grid
guided supervision on graph paper. They DA: Advanced
from the teacher. RV/W: Students will make 5 ten-cube learners can shade
complete a fraction trains with connection squares of a 10-by-10
Students are able to review sheet and peer cubes. Students place grid on graph paper to
apply what they have check their answers. the trains in the first 5 spell a word, then
learned about columns of the grid. write a fraction and
fractions to a real life decimal for the
situation. Making CM/LI: Ask: How shaded squares.
brownies: Students many squares are in
can actually see the the grid? What
benefit of fraction can you write
understanding to show what part of
fractions and they can the grid is covered
apply that knowledge with cubes?
to close their learning
gap of fractions. IN: Explain that a
decimal can also
show part of a whole,
and write 0.50 on the
board. Repeat using
other fraction and
decimal equivalents.
WEEK 10
WEEK 11
WEEK 13
The students should notice that W/PS:Have students complete 5 Step 1: 2 adult tickets,
the numbers are increasing by other problems like this one 2x$8=$16
5. They are all multiples of 5. writing out the equations they Step 2: 5 student
Explain that they can multiply are using to solve the problem. tickets, 5x$3=$15
the number of the row by 5 to Step 3: add the
find the number of students in W: Have students write and products for total
that row. explain how to decide whether to $16+$15=$31
add or multiply to solve a
W/PS: Have students complete problem. CM/LI: Ask for
3 other problems like this one volunteers to explain
writing out the method they DA: Early finishers can find out why you cannot add the
will use to solve it. how many hours of practice they total cost of each type
would need if they decided to of ticket first.
W: When they are finished direct all 3 shows, practicing 4
have the students write a few weeks for each. W/PS: Have students
sentences on how finding a complete 3 other
pattern helps you solve problems like this one
problems. making sure they
explain their steps.
WEEK 14
WEEK 15
WEEK 16
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Division Division Division Division
Tables Tables Tables Tables
CM/LI: Introduce IN/CM/LI: Introduce the W/PS/GA: Have G: Play a game today! STUDENTS WILL
vocabulary word vocabulary word skip- students write 5 TRAVEL TO FAN
quotient. Call on a count. Call on volunteers Divide class into groups of
volunteer to say a division to skip-count for the class.
division word 3. Give each group 16
MOUNTAIN
problem such as 20/5. Ask Then have students problems with a index cards. OBSERVATORY TO USE
another volunteer to complete this sentence: I partner. Have them THE LARGE
name the quotient. Have can skip-count to_____. trade problems with Write 2 division fact cards TELESCOPES TO LOOK
students write the word partners. for each quotient on 2 AT OBJECTS IN SPACE.
quotient and use it MA: Have students use index cards. Do not write
correctly in a sentence. cubes to model this the quotient.
UPON RETURNING TO
problem: Enzo and 2 other Students can choose THE CLASSROOM
MA: Have students divide students are studying the a strategy and solve Mix the cards and place STUDENTS WILL
9 counters evenly among moons of Uranus. Each each problem. them face down in equal SOLVE SPACE
9 cups and write the student studies the same rows. RELATED WORD
division sentence. number of moons. How
Challenge students to many moons does each OL: Students will Take turns. Each player
PROBLEMS.
divide zero counter person study? present their turns over 2 cards at a
among 9 cups. Have them problems to the class time.
write the division W/PS: Give students 7 and explain why they
sentences. 9/9=1, 0/9=0, division word problems to chose that strategy to If the cards have the
9/1=9. complete. same quotient, keep
complete it. them. Go again.
CM/LI: Discuss why you GA: Have students word
cannot divide any number in pairs to read and If the cards do not have
by zero and why zero discuss each problem. the same quotient, put
divided by any number is They should agree on a them back. The next
zero. strategy and then work player takes a turn.
together to solve each
MA: Write 5/1 and 5/5 on problem. Continue until all cards
the board. Have students have been matched. The
use counters to show 5 DA: Early finishers can winner is the player with
groups of 1 and 1 group of write division facts, one the most cards.
5. Write 0/5. Ask how with 1 as the quotient,
many counters students one with 1 as the divisor, Students should play the
need. (0) and 1 with 0 as the game as described with a
dividend. Have them use set of cards containing
W/PS: Write 5/1 and 5/5 lesson vocabulary to division sentences with
on the board. Have explain how they solved quotients of 2,3,4, and 5.
students say and write each problem.
the solution for each.
Then have them write
other division facts that
have 1 as the quotient.
WEEK 17
W/PS/HW: Have
students complete 5
additional problems
using the same method.
What they don’t finish in
class they can finish for
homework.
WEEK 18
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Adding and Test Review Math Test 5 Adding and Adding and
Subtracting Fractions Subtracting Decimals Subtracting Decimals
MT/MA/GA: You need MT/R: Students will write E: The teacher will orally MT: The teacher will MT/G: The teacher will
enough note cards for their own number test the students on explain that the prefix give pairs of student’s
each person in your sentences and challenge number sentences. On deci- means “tenths.” sets of 18 cards with nine
class to have one. On their classmates to solve a written test the Have the students recall pairs of equivalent
half of your 3 X 5 note them. Students will do a students will complete the meaning of tenths. fractions and decimals.
cards write an unlike review of adding and 10 addition and 10 Explain that decimals Have pairs play the
denominator addition or subtracting fractions and subtracting fractions means “based on game Concentration. The
subtraction problem. On decimals. problems. Students will tenths.” object is to find pairs of
the other half of the note also write the step-by- cards with fractions and
cards, write the HW: The teacher will step procedure for one MT/SS: Explain that in decimals of the same
corresponding common provide a review sheet fraction equation. the US, England, and value.
denominators to the for students to take most other English-
problems on the other home and study. speaking countries, a MT/R: Review the
half. In random order, decimal point is used to distinction between
hand out the note cards separate ones and comparing and numbers
and have the students tenths. But in many and ordering numbers.
find their matching other countries, a Ask students to explain
partner and work the decimal comma is used how the two skills are
problem out. instead. For example, related.
we write the decimal for
3/10 as 0.3. In France, DA: Advanced students
people write 3/10 as 0,3. can write a story about
In countries that use the how the two skills are
decimal comma, a point related.
is used where we use
commas. For example,
we write 53,168. People
in France write 53.168.
WEEK 22
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Adding and Adding and Adding and Adding and Adding and
Subtracting Decimals Subtracting Decimals Subtracting Decimals Subtracting Decimals Subtracting Decimals
MT: The teacher will write MT/R: Review adding MT/W: Have students MT/W: The teacher will MT/MA: Give students a
two numbers in a place- and subtracting two-digit write the steps to be give examples of one- small amount of shaving
value chart on the board. and three-digit whole followed to add and step word problems cream on their desk.
Have students compare numbers. For each subtract decimals in their involving making Write addition and
the numbers. Remind them
problem ask students to journals. Tell students to change. For example, subtraction problems on
to start comparing the
greatest digits and then
give step-by-step use examples in their Tim buys a pie for $6.79. the board. Have students
work right to compare the instructions on how to explanations. He pays with a ten-dollar use their finger to write
other digits if needed. add or subtract, bill. How much change the problems in the
Repeat with three numbers including which place to MT/MA: Give students should he get back? shaving cream and then
to order from least to begin, when to regroup, $10.00 in play money to Have students solve solve. Students can
greatest and from greatest and how to check the buy lunch. Have each problem by easily erase and do other
to least. Explain that answer. Tell students students choose lunch counting up from the problems.
students will use the same that they can add and items from a menu and cost of the purchase to
methods to compare and subtract decimals just find the total cost of the the amount paid. Have HW: Over the weekend
order decimals. like they add and order. Then have them students write their own have students find
subtract whole numbers. round the total cost to word problems involving examples of using
MT: Draw two large
columns on the board and
the nearest dollar and making change. adding and subtracting
label one Addition and the MT: Some students may find 1/10 of that amount Students may exchange with decimals. Such as at
other Subtraction. Ask have difficulty lining up for the delivery fee. papers to see if their the grocery store.
students to brainstorm digits to add or subtract Students add the classmates can solve
words and phrases related decimals. Have amount to the total their equations. Some
to each operation. Then students write the costs. Then have problems may be shared
write addition and numbers for each students subtract to find on the board for the
subtraction sentences and problem in a place-value the amount of change entire class to solve.
ask students to use the chart. Then add or they should receive.
correct terms to describe subtract from left to right. DA: Learning disables
each part of the sentence.
Remind students to write students will be able to
the + or – sign on their use smaller amounts of
charts for each problem. money for their
problems.
WEEK 23
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Adding and Currency Currency Currency Currency
Subtracting Decimals
MT/G: Introduce the MT/SS: Explain to MT/G/GA/MA: Divide MT/MA/A: Have MT/MA/W/DR: Have
following “game” to the students that each the class into small students design their students write “scripts”
class: Alice is trying to society has their own groups and distribute own piggy banks. Each for other students to act
create different sums by form of currency. Use play money. Write 35 student should place a out at the school store.
moving the decimal points
pictures and physical cents on the board. certain amount of For example:
in two numbers, 236 and
89. To keep the number of
examples to show Have students make as money, less than 1 dollar Customer: I would like
possibilities reasonable, students. Explain that many different into their piggy banks. to buy the most
the constraint is added that currency can be coins, combinations of coins Tell students to write expensive item you have.
she can only place the bills, or a combination of that equal 35 cents as clues that describe an Sales Clerk: That’s the
decimal point just before, both. Have students list possible. The first group amount of money. For poster paper. It costs
between, or just after the our currency. Have to make to most example: There are four $2.50. How much money
given digits. Zeros may international students combinations of coins coins inside my piggy do you have?
then be added so long as explain the currency correctly scores 1 point. bank. The value of the Customer: I have $2.00,
they do not change the from their home country. Repeat the activity with coins is 55 cents. Three is that enough?
value of the number. Here Ask for volunteers to other amounts of money coins are the same. One Sales Clerk: No, you
is her work so far
bring in forms of foreign less than 1 dollar. coin has a value greater need another 50 cents.
a. 236+89=325
b. 23.6+8.9=32.5
currency to show to the than a dime. What’s in
c. 23.6+89.0=112.6 class. MT/MA/R: Provide real my piggy bank? (1 DA: Advanced students
d. 23.6+0.089=23.689 or play coins to reinforce quarter, 3 dimes) Display will watch the skits
Bill says that the 0 added MT/MA/A: Have coin names and values. the piggy banks and carefully and write down
in problem c is alright, right students design their Ask students to identify their clues around the a corresponding word
the 0 added after the own currency. Require a coin and write its classroom and allow problem.
decimal point in problem d that they make at least value. Then guide students to guess the
does not fit the rules. Why 10 pieces of varying students to model coin answers.
is Bill correct? Bill says that amounts. Students may “equations,” such as 2
Alice could have written the use construction paper nickels = 1 dime.
problem
or even clay to make
23.60+0.89=24.49. Why
does Bill’s problem fit the
their currency.
rules?
WEEK 24
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Currency Currency Currency Currency Currency
MT/LA/R: The teacher MT/MA/MO: Have MT/R: Review skip MT/DR: Present MT/A: Distribute store
will read the book students choose a type counting by 10s, by 5s students with this catalogs and flyers to
Alexander, Who Used to of shop they would like and by 25s to enable situation: Suppose I small groups. In each
be Rich Last Sunday by to run. Have them list students to count money have a quarter and I group students cut out
Judith Viorst and discuss five things to sell along accurately and want to buy a sticker for any two items they like,
how much money with their prices. Have efficiently. Then give 5 cents. What happens including prices.
Grandma Betty and students bring in or draw students random groups if I pay for the sticker Students paste their
Grandpa Louie gave to pictures of their items. of coins and bills for with the quarter? Display items into one poster
each boy: one dollar. Students can “buy” them first to sort, then a quarter. Ask students board that lists them in
Have students find three things from the lists at count, and finally record to tell what might price order from least to
different ways to use each other’s shops, with a dollar sign and happen. Focus attention most expensive. Display
only dimes and pennies using play coins and bills decimal point. on the two actions with the posters. Talk about
to show and amount of to pay for them. money (paying with a cost comparisons among
one dollar. Have them DA: Use a number chart quarter and getting items.
draw their coins to show MT/PS: Have students for students who have change back). Have
their work. use play dimes, difficulty skip counting. students use play coins HW: Challenge the
quarters, and dollar bills Students can use to act out the situation. students to make a
MT/R: Provide real or to find as many ways as crayons or markers to Have students model lemonade stand in their
play money for small they can to show $1.50. color-code 5s, 10s, and two different ways of neighborhood over the
groups of students. Have students list the 25s. providing change for the weekend and record the
Have each small group coins and bills for each above problem. Repeat amount of money
list tactile distinctions way they find. There are MT/PS: Mock price tags above steps using exchanged in each
between each coin, such six ways; students can for items students might different amounts of transaction.
as smooth or ridged challenge their buy. Guide them to use money.
edges, and relative size classmates to find all six each price tag as a
and weight. ways. starting point to count up
to the amount paid.
Have them model and
change with play coins
and bills.
WEEK 25
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Currency Measurement
MT/PS: Have students MT/R: Students will E: The teacher will give MT/W/A: Have the Students will visit a
draw two price tags at practice adding and each child $10.00 of play students create a Native American
random. Have them subtracting currency at money. One at a time measurement book. Tell Reservation. Students
show each amount with the classroom store, this the students will come to them to write a unit of will study the type of
play money, and then will also remind students the classroom store and measure and its currency the tribe used
decide which amount is about adding and purchase 2 items, the abbreviation at the throughout their history.
greater. Repeat with subtracting decimals. students will have to add bottom of the page, and Students will also
three price tags to allow the amounts of the items then draw a measuring observe patterns in the
students to compare and HW: The teacher will they purchased and then tool marked in inches. tribe’s artwork and quilt
order the money provide a review sheet subtract it from $10.00 Ask them to draw some work.
amounts from least to for students to take and tell the teacher the objects that are longer or
greatest, or greatest to home and study. amount of change they shorter than an inch and
least. should receive. On a label them accordingly.
written test there will be Have students add
MT/MA: Have students 10 addition and 10 pages about certain
use play coins and bills subtraction problems units of measure to their
in any combination. Then with decimals. Students books each day.
challenge them to find will also write the step-
another combination of by-step procedures for MT: List the following
fewer coins, or bills and one decimal equation. vocabulary words on the
coins, that show a board:
greater amount than the DA: Provide place value Standard/Customary
first combination. charts for student who Units, inch, foot, yard,
have difficulty lining up and mile. Have students
decimals. write definitions and
draw examples of each.
WEEK 26
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Measurement Measurement Measurement Measurement Measurement
MT/SS/MA: Tell students MT: List the following MT/LA/R/W: The MT/MA: The teacher will MT/W/S: Explain to the
that ancient Babylonians measurements on the teacher will read aloud have samples of students that the human
and Egyptians measured board: Inch, foot, yard, to students Twelve containers for each unit of body contains 40 quarts,
lengths with the forearm, and mile. Have students Snails to One Lizard by capacity. Index cards will or 10 gallons of water.
have the words, cup, pint,
hand and finger. Our list and draw pictures of Susan Hightower. The Have students write
quart and gallon written on
customary measuring items that would be book describes how a them, Students will take
about the size of
system includes units measured by each unit. bullfrog teaches animal turns matching the labels containers that could
from these cultures, as equivalents for to the containers. hold 40 quarts, or 10
well as Roman, Anglo- DA: ESL students or customary measures. gallons of water.
Saxon, and Norman- students who have Have students think of MT/W: Students will create
French units. The moved from another three every-day objects a punch recipe that will MT: Explain to students
ancient “digit” has country may only be that measure about an make a total of 4 pints. that not only length,
become the “inch.” Have familiar with the metric inch, a foot, and a yard. Then they will make up width, height, and
students make up their measurements. Provide Have them write a story word problems using their capacity can be
own unit and measure comparisons for these about the lengths of their recipe. Students can measured but also the
present recipes and
using their unit. students. objects. weight of items can be
problems for classmates to
solve.
measured. Introduce the
MT/MA: Have students MT/MA/MO: Take the MT: Explain to students following vocabulary
measure the same class outside. With that not only length, MT/MA/A: Students will words: ounces, pounds.
objects they did with yardsticks, have width and height is make a “Gallon Man” to Have students define the
their own units but this students measure the measured but capacity show each unit of capacity. terms and draw pictures
time with inches. When length of the sandbox. can be measured. The body is the gallon the representing each
students have completed With a 1-foot ruler have Introduce the following arms and legs are quarts vocabulary word.
measuring, they should students measure the terms: Cups, pints, then two extensions off the
record the width of the slide. Take quarts and gallons. arms and legs those are
measurement. Students students to the track. Have students define pints then two extensions
off those each one is a cup
may wish to draw Explain that four laps and draw pictures as
add a head for fun and
pictures of their objects around the track is equal examples. you’re done!
and describe how they to one mile, see how
measured them. many students can run
the mile.
WEEK 27
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Measurement Time Time Time Time
MT/MA: Have students MT/SS: The teacher will MT/MO/DR: Write times to MT/A/MA/G: Have each MT/G: Play "Time Tic-Tac-
lift items that way ounces discuss early clocks such the hour from 1 o'clock to student make a paper Toe." Prepare blank tic-tac-toe
as the sundial and the 12 o’clock on index cards plate clock face. Using a grids and duplicate these for
(such as a spoon) and the students. Print Grid Have
items that way pounds hourglass. An hourglass and a number from 1 to 12 brad fastener, attach tag
students write in times on the
takes a set amount of time on a tag board square. board or construction
(such as a potato) to hour. (The degree of difficulty
for the sand in the top Place the numbers 1-12 in paper hands to the center can be adapted as the
allow them to feel the glass to run to the bottom. a large circle to form a of the plate. These clocks
difference, students progress.) Display a
Today small hourglasses clock face. Children sit can then be used in clock showing a time. If the
are used in cooking and around the clock. Give 12 various reinforcement student has that time written
MT/SS: Explain to games. A sundial uses the children each a time card activities. For example, as on his/her game board,
students that miners who shadow of its blade to tell to keep facedown. Two the teacher calls out a he/she may cover it with a
went to Canada in the time. As the sun moves, so volunteers, one taller than time, the students show marker. The first person to
1898 Gold Rush had to does the shadow, showing the other, stand in the the correct time on their complete a row horizontally,
the approximate time. center of the clock. Ask: clocks. This activity can be vertically or diagonally wins.
bring one years worth of
supplies. Suggested Students will discuss the Who should be the minute adapted to a team game.
MT/LA/R/A: The teacher will
items included 200 lb types of clocks we use hand? Why? (the taller Divide the classroom into tell the students that time is
now, digital and analog. child because the minute teams. When the teacher also measured in days,
bacon, 400 lb flour, 85 lb
hand is the long hand.) calls a time, the first months and years. Share the
dried fruit, 35 lb rice, 25 Where should the taller person to correctly display following poem with students
lb fish, 15 lb vegetables, child point to show 1 his/her clock gains a point to help them remember the
50 lb oatmeal, and 50 lb o’clock? (to 12) Where for his/her team. number of days in each
dried potatoes. Have should the shorter child month:
students list a food they point? (to 1) Children take DA: Some clock faces Thiry days hath September,
eat and find or estimate turns holding up their index could be pre-made for April, June, and November;
All the rest have thirty-one,
its weight. Guide them cards. Students tell where students who have
Excepting February alone,
to estimate how much the children representing difficulty with fine motor And is has twenty-eight days
would be needed for one the hands should point to skills. time;
year. show that time. Repeat the But in Leap Years,
activity until all children February has twenty-nine.
have a turn to show the Have students work together
time. to construct a calendar for
each month of the year using
the poem to help.
WEEK 28
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KK SOL M 3.9 KK SOL M 3.9 KK SOL M 3.10 KK SOL M 3.10 KK SOL M 3.10
Time Time Temperature Temperature Temperature
MT: On the board the MT: Have the students MT/CM/A/MA: Have MT/MA: Ask students if MT/MA: Ask children to
teacher will draw a set of find the number of students share that they today's temperature is above repeat the four seasons
or below the freezing point.
3 or more clocks minutes in one hour. know about temperature. After several demonstrations, in order; do it
showing different times Then have them What does temperature assign different pairs of continuously several
to the hour, half-hour, complete the following tell? (how hot or cold it students to record the times to help children
and quarter hour. Have equations: is) Suppose it is 50° F temperature on a daily basis comprehend the idea
the students use 1 hour = (60) minutes and share their findings with that the seasons cycle.
outside, how might that the class. Display the
different ways to write half-hour = (30) minutes feel? (Cool) Have thermometer record sheet Explain that today we are
and say the correct times 120 minutes = (2) hours students cut out and each day. Together, look for going to investigate the
shown on each clock. 3 hours = (180) minutes color their own large- patterns over time. different temperatures of
Have students draw their scale thermometers in water in the different
own set of clocks and DA: Advanced students both Celsius and MT/LA/W: Have children seasons. The students
exchange them with will also have problems Fahrenheit. Have the write a diamond-shaped are to first look at the
partners to write the involving how my hours students’ mark freezing poem about thermometer and find the
correct times in different are in certain amounts of point and boiling point temperature. Explain to temperature to the
ways. days. on each thermometer. children that the first line closest degree. Next, the
Discuss with students of the poem is the one- students are to take their
MT/W: Students will MT/LA/R/W: The how the two compare. word subject of the paper thermometers and
choose an activity they teacher will read aloud These thermometers poem. (For example, color it so that it looks
usually do during an to the students the book can be used throughout wind.) The second line just like the real
A.M. time and one they Clocks and More Clocks the unit. consists of two thermometers.
do during a P.M. time. by Pat Hutchins, a story adjectives describing the Finally, the children will
They will list each activity in which Mr. Higgins MT/LA/R/A: The teacher subject (cool, gusty). glue their paper
and write the time that discovers that clocks will share the following The third line contains thermometer to the
they do it. They will show time passing. poem with the students: three verbs telling what season worksheet.
draw a clock face for Students will draw clock 30°C is hot, the subject does (blows, Students will then color
each time. faces to show five times 20°C is pleasing, sweeps, howls). The in the rest of the picture
mentioned in the book. fourth line expresses, in until teacher tells them to
10°C is not, and
They will write the times two words, the writer's move to the next center.
using numbers. 0°C is freezing! feelings about the
Have students draw subject (wonderful wind).
pictures of activities that The last line repeats the
might be done outdoors first.
at each temperature in
the poem.
WEEK 29
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KK SOL M 3.10 Test Review Math Test 7 KK SOL M 3.12 KK SOL M 3.12
Temperature Geometric Concepts Geometric Concepts
MT/MA: Using a variety MT/R: Have students E: The teacher will give MT/W: The teacher will MT/R: The teacher will
of thermometers practice measuring an students 2 items to introduce the following review the vocabulary
students will take the objects length, and measure, in length and vocabulary words: Line, words introduced on the
temperature of different weight. Provide a weight. Students will line segment, ray, angle, prior day. Draw
items, such as a glass of diagram of a “Gallon label the parts of a right angle, obtuse examples of each in
water and a glass of Man” and have each gallon man. The angle, acute angle random order on the
water with ice in it. Have student label his parts. students will be given a parallel, intersecting and board or overhead. Hold
a few students use a Students will practice worksheet with clocks of perpendicular. Students up the vocabulary card
mouth or ear reading both digital and different times on it; they will use their math books for each and have a
thermometer to take analog clocks. Students will record the correct to find the definition of volunteer match each
their own temperature. will review reading times. The students will these words and term to its picture.
Discuss how on average Celsius and Fahrenheit also be given a time and examples of each
the human body has a thermometers and required to draw the vocabulary word. MT: Have students find
temperature of about drawing pictures to hands on the clock in the examples of angles in
98.6 degrees represent various correct positions. MT/MA: Using a the room. They can use
Fahrenheit. Review temperatures. Students will read both geoboard and rubber the corner of an index
what boiling point and Celsius and Fahrenheit bands have students card to compare them to
melting point are. HW: The teacher will thermometers and draw make a right angle, an right angles. Have
provide a review pictures to represent the obtuse angle and an students list and classify
worksheet for the temperature. acute angle. Then have each angle as a right
students to take home. students make parallel angle, an obtuse angle,
lines, intersecting lines or an acute angle.
and perpendicular lines.
DAY 146 DAY 147 DAY 148 DAY 149 DAY 150
STANDARDIZED TESTING
WEEK 31
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KK SOL M 3.12 KK SOL M 3.11 KK SOL M 3.11 KK SOL M 3.11 KK SOL M 3.11
Geometric Concepts Geometric Shapes Geometric Shapes Geometric Shapes Geometric Shapes
MT/A/T: The teacher will MT/CM: The teacher will MT/MA/GA: The teacher MT/A: The teacher will MT/PS: Students will use
show the students how invite students to name will display cutouts of introduce the vocabulary Tangrams (an ancient
to use the drawing and describe shapes plane figures and terms face, edge, and Chinese puzzle using 7
component of a word they know. Have them polygons and ask vertex (vertices). polygon pieces) to
processing program. draw the shapes on the students to sort them Students will define arrange given pictures.
Have them create a board. Ask: How many into two piles. The these terms. The Students will name and
picture that contains the straight lines did you use teacher will ask the students will label these label each Tangram
following lines and to draw your shape? Do students to identify items on pictures of 3-D piece.
angles: the shapes have regular and irregular models of shapes.
At least 8 line segments, angles? Discuss polygons. DA: Advanced students
at least 1 right angle, at students’ responses. MT/A/PS: The teacher will write riddles about
least 2 obtuse angles, MT/LA: Have students will show a picture of the the Tangram pieces and
and at least 2 acute MT/A: Have students write riddles to describe entrance to the Louvre try to get other students
angles. Have students define and draw polygons. (Example: I Museum in Paris, to create their shape.
print their drawing and examples of the am a six-sided figure, all France. It is a glass
label the angles and line following words: Plane my sides are equal, what pyramid made of 673
segments. figures, polygons, am I?) Students can panes of glass. Have
regular polygons, and share their riddles with a students identify shapes
irregular polygons. partner and see if they and angles that they see
can guess the correct in the picture. Have
answer. students identify the
number of faces, edges
and vertices the pyramid
has.
WEEK 32
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KK SOL M 3.11 KK SOL M 3.11 KK SOL M 3.13 KK SOL M 3.13 KK SOL M 3.13
Geometric Shapes Geometric Shapes Organize Data Organize Data Organize Data
MT: Have students draw MT/MA: Have students MT/MA/MO/S/A: Take MT/CM: Discuss the MT/MA: Give one
a floor plan of their carefully unfold empty the class on a nature words data and survey counter to each student.
house or the school. cereal boxes and walk. The students will as a class. Ask students Tell students that they
Have them label describe the different collect objects (pebbles, if they have ever taken will use the counters to
geometric concepts shapes and concepts leaves, pinecones, part in a survey – an show their answers to
including line segments, they see (line segments, rocks, feathers, grass, organized way of asking various questions.
right angles, obtuse angles, squares, seeds, etc.) found along questions t many Designate one desk for
angles, acute angles, triangles, etc.). The the way and bring them people. Invite them to YES votes and another
parallel, intersecting and students can try to refold back to the classroom. share their experiences. desk for NO votes. Have
perpendicular lines. the cereal box. Repeat Sort and classify them Explain that the data, or students place their
Next have them label with different boxes. Tell on a floor graph (object information collected in a counters on one desk or
geometric shapes students that an graph). Discuss the survey can be presented the other to show their
including plane figures unfolded flat figure that similarities and in many forms: numbers, answers. Record and
and polygons (regular can be folded into a solid differences within each pictures, charts, or discuss results.
and irregular). figure is called a net. group. Order the sorted graphs.
groups according to MT/R: Have students
MT/LA/A: The teacher MT/A: Have students list attributes (size, shape, MT/LA/R/PS: Read practice making and
will read the book A grocery store items that color, etc.). Compare the Harriet’s Halloween reading tallies by
Cloak for the Dreamer come in the shape of number of objects in Candy by Nancy L. counting classroom
by Aileen Friedman in spheres, cylinders, and each group as a Carlson aloud. objects, such as books
which a tailor’s son, rectangular prisms. counting activity. Re- Brainstorm ways to sort on shelves or words in a
Misha, makes cloaks Have students draw and classify the groups into and classify the candy sentence. Reinforce how
from circles, leaving label the picture with its living and non-living Harriet got. Help to make four vertical
gaps. When Misha’s name. Place some of objects. students list questions tallies, then cross the
father and brothers cut these for a survey related to four with the fifth tally to
the circles into DA: Students who the book. Ideas might form groups of five. Have
hexagons, their cloaks cannot join the class on include: favorite candy, students exchange
have no gaps. Have the nature walk due to best hiding place, papers and practice
students draw and physical problems may favorite costume, or best counting each other’s
compare circles and use the computer to time for a sweet. Have tallies.
hexagons. Have them search for pictures of students conduct the
describe why Misha’s objects. survey, present the data,
father and brothers had and discuss the findings.
no gaps in their coats.
WEEK 33
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Organize Data Organize Data Probability Probability Probability
MT/CM: Use vocabulary MT/R: Ask students to MT/MA/A: Provide MT: Introduce the term MT/MA: Using
cards to introduce the recall plotting points in a students with weather, outcome. Define construction paper have
terms range, median, coordinate grid. To plot sports and travel sections outcome as a result, students design a
mode and mean. means to place or locate of newspapers, and a large what “comes out.” number cube with one-
sheet of construction
Demonstrate with something in an orderly Present the expression digit numbers with three
paper. Have students cut
pictures and models the way. Introduce the terms out pictures and
“equally likely.” Explain possible outcomes, each
meaning of each word. line plot, table, descriptions of events that that they have learned of a different likelihood.
Students may confuse pictograph and bar are likely to happen this the terms likely and Have the students’ label
the terms, develop graph. Use pictures as week. Repeat the step equal. Ask them what the cube faces with a
simple mnemonics, such examples of each way to above for events that are they think equally likely number written on tape.
as: mode appears the organize information. unlikely to happen. Tell means. Discuss their (One number on one
most. students to fold their responses; explain that face, another number on
MT/MA/A: Have construction paper in half equally likely describes two faces, the third
MT/MS: Tell students students make a and label one half “Likely outcomes that have the number on 3 faces.)
that musical range is the creative front and back Events” and the other half same probability. Have students identify
“Unlikely Events.” Have
distance between the cover for a graph the most likely and least
students paste their
highest and lowest notes scrapbook. Have them MT/G/GA/MA: Play a likely outcomes. Then
“events” on the appropriate
you can sing or play on make four interior pages side of the paper. variation of Lu-Lu, a have students rule the
an instrument. Have for their book. Have Polynesian probability cube 20 times and record
students stretch out one them make a line plot, MT/R: Explain to students game. With nail data.
hand on a keyboard to table, pictograph and a that probability is the polish, make a set of
simultaneously play one bar graph that represent likelihood that an event will three Lu-Lu stones. DA: Students who
note with the thumb and data in a tally chart. occur. Throughout this unit All stones have one cannot easily cut and
one note with the pinky. they will learn to judge blank side; paint the glue the cube together
Have students count the events as impossible, other sides with one, will have a pre-made
white keys from pinky to unlikely, possible, likely two, or three dots. cube given to them, they
thumb to find their piano and certain. Write the on will just need to fill in the
Players toss all three
the board and compare
ranges. Find the mode stones, trying to numbers.
them to ordinary phrases
and median of the class like for sure, maybe, and score exactly 6 point
data. no way. for a free roll. Chart
the possible
outcomes for a Lu-Lu
toss. Players keep a
running total, trying
to reach 60 first.
WEEK 34
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KK SOL M 3.13 KK SOL M 3.13 KK SOL M 3.14 KK SOL M 3.14 FIELD TRIP 4
Probability Probability Patterns Patterns
MT/MA/GA: Give each MT/MA: Ask students MT/W/MS: The teacher MT/R/DR: The class will In small groups
pair of students a bag of to look at newspapers will tell the students that read Five Little Monkeys students will take a
M&M’s. Have students or magazines for songs often follow a Jumping on the Bed by tour of the Virginia
count the total number of examples of how pattern of phrases that, Eileen Christelow. As a Capital and learn about
pieces and record. Have politicians, educators, with letters, can be class the students will it’s government from
students count the described as AABA. The role-play the story.
environmentalists, or past to present.
number of candies per teacher will play the Afterwards the teacher
color and record. Predict others use data such “Happy Birthday song” will discuss the
Students who are not
the probability of each as statistics and as an example. Students descending pattern in on the tour will make a
color being chosen from probability. Then have will write new lyrics to the story. The teacher sketch of the building,
the bag. Have students them analyze the use the tune of “Happy will also introduce highlighting geometric
place all the candy back of the information. Birthday,” using the ascending patterns. shapes, geometric
in the back. Pulling one Why did the person AABA. Students may Students will write concepts and patterns
piece of candy out of the use data? What points sing their new songs to definitions for each word within the architecture.
bag, have students were effectively made? the class. down in their notebooks.
record the outcome of 20 Were the data useful?
attempts. Discuss the Did the data MT/W/PS: Have MT/W: Students will
results as a class. students write a word write their own stories
strengthen the
problem that can be that include an
argument? Have solved by finding a ascending or
students provide pattern. Tell them to descending pattern.
evidence to support show part of their pattern Their patterns must
their ideas. that repeats. Students consist of at least 5
can challenge their items.
classmates to solve their
problems. DA: Students that have
difficulty with writing and
hand writing skills may
use a computer to type
their stories.
WEEK 35
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Patterns Patterns Patterns Patterns Patterns
MT/MO/DR: Ask two MT/CM: Explain and MT: Give each student a MT/MA: The teacher MT/MA: Make a skip
students (one boy and show them that patterns copy of a 0-99 Chart and places tiles on the count board by cutting
one girl) to come to the can happen in all crayons. Ask students to overhead projector in a slits in cardboard. Using
front and have the girl different areas of life color the numbers that pattern. The teacher number cards 0-99, the
hold a large sheet of wherever we are, inside are called as you skip gives the students a few students are to take turns
paper with the letter "A", or outside; at home or in count by 2’s. Direct minutes to copy the placing multiples of two
and the boy as "B" and school, playing in the students to observe and pattern. Those who wish in the slits. Have each
arrange them in an AB pool or at a playground. report the pattern that to predict and build the student make the
pattern. Explain that it is Ask them to think about results. Note that next step may do so. complete list of twos' on
called AB pattern where they have seen columns are formed The teacher then places paper.
because the letters A patterns and write them when the numbers are the fourth step to the
and B represent when on the board. colored in this counting pattern on the overhead. MT: Teacher slides the
the first pattern changes sequence. Engage While the students are pattern strip from the
to a second new pattern. MT/MO/A: The class will students in a discussion adding steps, the sleeve as the students
(A is one thing, B is sit quietly outside for 30 about this pattern and teacher walks around "read" the pattern. The
something else.) Bring minutes and sketch why it occurs. Repeat by the room and observes. teacher should expose
up several more patterns that they counting by 3s, 5s, 10s, This procedure will be the pattern one object at
students and instruct the observe in nature. etc. repeated adding new a time requiring students
students to arrange patterns. The patterns to re-read the "whole"
themselves in AB are kept very simple at pattern each time.
patterns. Write the the beginning.
pattern that is created on
the board and instruct DA: Some students may
that pattern is something need the tiles on their
that repeats. You will own desks instead of on
label this as AB pattern. the overhead projector.
WEEK 36
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KK SOL M 3.14 Test Review Math Test 9 MATH FUN DAY MATH FUN DAY
Patterns
M/MA/A: Students MT/R: Students will play E: Students will identify MT/MA: Students will MT/MA: Students will
measure and cut six a jeopardy game review polygons, line segments, brainstorm their most brainstorm their most
3" squares from one the material that will be rays, right, acute and favorite activities from favorite activities from
of the sheets of covered on the test the obtuse angles on a math throughout the math throughout the year
construction paper. following day. written matching test year and with available and with available
Fold one of the 3" material they will redo material they will redo
squares and draw a HW: The teacher will Student’s will name and the activities. Students the activities. Students
simple design from provide a review read given charts and will also play math board will also play math board
the fold. Cut out the worksheet for the tables. games and math games games and math games
design from the fold students to take home. available on the available on the
leaving a hole in the DA: LD students will be computer. computer.
square. Using the first given a word bank to
square, with cutout identify the given charts
shape as a pattern, and tables.
trace the design and
cut out the shapes Students will answer 3
from the remaining probability questions.
five squares.
Begin by placing one Students will complete a
of the cutout squares given pattern.
in one corner of the
second sheet of
construction paper.
Arrange the
remaining cutout
squares on the paper
in a checkerboard
style. When the
position of each
square is determined,
begin gluing them in
place.
In the blank spaces,
glue the shapes that
were cut from the
squares.
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