MONDAY: FIELD TRIP TO THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
TUESDAY:
IDEA BOOK “JOURNAL”- How was the trip? What do you remember? Did you miss something you wish you could go back and see? What do you think about museums? Please comment on anything you wish to comment about regarding the field trip in Monday, October 26th, 2009.
PERSONAL DICTIONARY- Word #35 “Distribute”
5th grade activities: Students will continue with their penpal letters. The main focus for today will be editing their rough drafts for spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
Grammar Practice: 4 Types of Sentences
6th Grade activities: "Writing Paragraphs" notes
Grammar Practice: Sentences
WEDNESDAY:
IDEA BOOK “JOURNAL”- What was your weekend like? How are you feeling today? Are you happy, sad, excited, mad, frustrated, or any other feeling? Please explain in as many details about your weekend or how your feeling as possible.
PERSONAL DICTIONARY- Word #36 “Contribute”
5th grade activities: Students will continue working on their penpal letters. The main focus for today will be editing rough drafts for spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
Grammar Practice: 4 Types of Sentences
6th Grade activities: Writing Topic Sentences/conclusion sentences
Grammar Practice: Sentences
THURSDAY:
IDEA BOOK “JOURNAL”- Will you be dressing up for Halloween? If so what will your costume look like?
PERSONAL DICTIONARY- Word #37 “Identity”
5th grade activities: Todays focus will be to finish up a final draft for the penpal letter so that we can send to our John Marshall Law students.
Grammar Practice: 4 Types of Sentences OR Grammar/Personal Dictionary Assessment (Time Permitting)
6th Grade activities: Practice Witing paragraphs
Grammar Practice: Sentences OR Grammar/Personal Dictionary Assessment (Time permitting)
Friday: HALLOWEEN!!!
IDEA BOOK “JOURNAL”- “What are some things you can do to stay safe tonight and on Halloween”? Make a list of things you can do, and that you would tell others to do to stay safe.
PERSONAL DICTIONARY- Word #38 “Eerie”
5th grade activities: Finish Final Drafts, Grammar/Personal Dictionary Assessment, If times allows a Halloween activity
6th Grade activities: Paragraph Writing practice, Grammar/Personal Dictionary Assessment, if time allows a Halloween activity
Hey 202! Mr. Hetrick's lesson plans rock!
ReplyDeleteTake a look at these sites....
Heard you had a field trip. Check out the Museum of Science and Industry's website @ http://msichicago.org/
I've heard that you are doing an awesome job with your pen pals. Here are two sites that talk about pen pal etiquette (manners):
Pen pal etiquette http://www.ehow.com/how_13424_practice-proper-pen.html
More pen pal etiquette with ideas http://www.youthonline.ca/penpals/blchattowrite.shtml