Monday, March 3rd

1. Reading POTD Hurricanes are huge storms that can be up to 600 miles across, have strong winds at speeds of 75 to 200 mph and usually last for over a week. Hurricanes start over a warm ocean where they get energy from the quickly evaporating water. Spiraling storm winds move the hurricanes around an "eye". The eye is fairly calm, with light winds and mild weather. Hurricanes lose energy and eventually stop over land although they cause much damage before they stop. • What reason do hurricanes stop when they come over land? Monday, March 3rd

2. Guided notes: • Visual information includes charts, graphs, time lines, diagrams, and web animations. Such information is useful for connecting key ideas in a text and explaining complex topics. Graphs, for example, can help you understand a large amount of information much more quickly, and sometimes more effectively, than written text alone. • Line Graph: A line graph is a good way to show how something changes over time. Points on the graph are connected by lines that make it easy to tell whether the occurrences of something increased or decreased as time passed. • Charts: A table is a kind of chart that uses rows and columns to provide data about a topic so the information can easily be compared Visual Information (RI 4.7) TW guide students through lesson on : http://macmillanmh.com/ccssreading/imagineit/grade4/ccslh_g4_ri_2_3a.html

3. Independent Practice Students can use Ipads Interpret and Explain Visual Information Practice: Graph Read the passage. Then look at the accompanying visual information and answer the questions. When you are finished, print the page. Earth and the moon are not the only objects revolving around the sun. Other planets do too. A planet is a large, round object that revolves around a star. A solar system is made up of a star and all the things that revolve around it. At the center of our solar system is the sun, a star. Eight planets, their moons, asteroids, dwarf planets, and comets revolve around the sun. The planets in our solar system are all different in size and distance from the sun. Some are made mostly of rock. Others are made mostly of gases. Each planet rotates as it revolves. The sun rotates too. Everything moves in space! 1. How far is Earth from the sun? 2. Which planet is closest to the sun? 3. How does the graph help you better understand the passage?

4. Practice: Diagram Read the passage. Then look at the accompanying visual information and answer the questions. When you are finished, print the page. How to Make an Ant Farm Materials: large jar, cardboard tube, soil, sand, ants, cloth, rubber band, and bits of food Step 1: Place a cardboard tube inside a large jar. The tube makes the ants tunnel near the side of the jar so that you can see them. Step 2: Fill the jar with soil and sand. Step 3: Find an ant colony in your yard or a park. Catch at least 20 ants from the same colony to put in your farm. Step 4: Try to find a queen ant. Queen ants are usually larger than the other ants. Some queen ants have wings. Step 5: After you place the ants in the jar, cover the top with cloth. Use a rubber band to hold the cloth in place. Step 6: Feed the ants once a week. Ants can eat tiny bits of food. 1. What is the purpose of the cardboard tube in the jar? 2. What is the purpose of the cloth that is stretched over the opening of the jar? 3. How does the diagram help you better understand the instructions? Independent Practice **HW - SN: National Parks

5. Teacher introduce vocabulary with video “Home Movies” • http://www.flocabulary.com/5-home-movies/ Vocabulary Vocabulary words: annual / content / contribute / entire / fragile / heroic / indicate / permit / precious / reduce **HW – Complete the definition

6. Women's History Month is an annual declared month worldwide that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. It is celebrated during March in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, corresponding with International Women's Day on March 8. • You will do a research paper on a woman of your choice. Today you will pick the woman and begin your research. Today’s research will focus on early life events atleast 5 events from their early life are mentioned (like birthdates, where born, parents, siblings, schooling, early jobs, etc.).  • Watch video clip on how to research information. • http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/outlines/ •  Let’s take a look at the rubric to see what’s expected. •  Now lets start our outline. •  Students will begin research Writing • We will have six days in class to complete research!

7. Contract Work: Small Group Workshop • Students will complete the following: •   Biography : Dr. Seuss Passage •  Scholastic News: Dollar Diagram •  Prepositional Phases : Study Island

8. Tuesday, March 4th The heaviest land animals in North America are the bison, which are often called buffaloes. Bison are about five to six feet tall at their shoulders and can weigh over a ton. Despite their size, bison can run very quickly, up to 40 miles per hour (faster than some racehorses). Bison once covered the Great Plains and much of North America, and were important to the Plains Indians, who used the animal for meat, clothing, homes, tools and more. • What reason is it surprising that bison can run quickly? Reading POTD

9. Review National Park • Tonight’s HW: SN: Titanic Timeline HW Review

10. Visual Information RI 4.7 • Guided notes: • Time lines: A time line is a visual way to show a sequence of events in a period of time. Events that happened during that time period are placed on the time line in the order in which they happened. • Diagram: A diagram is a drawing or series of drawings that explains an idea, a process, or how something works. It sometimes includes words as labels or descriptions. It may also include arrows or numbers to show the order in which things happen. • Animations and Interactive Elements on Web Pages: You can learn information about a topic by reading words on a web page. However, viewing animations, visuals, or interactive elements along with the text will increase your understanding of the topic and make learning more enjoyable. Often visuals, animations, or interactive elements will explain a process or show how something works. TW continue to guide students through lesson on : http://macmillanmh.com/ccssreading/imagineit/grade4/ccslh_g4_ri_2_3a.html

11. Practice: Chart Read the passage. Then look at the accompanying visual information and answer the questions. When you are finished, print the page. How much water is in the Great Lakes? The surface area of the Great Lakes is bigger than the states of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire combined. Not only are the lakes wide, but they are deep too. If you spread them out, the lakes would submerge the United States under nine and a half feet of water. They contain about 20 percent of all the fresh water in the world. It is estimated that the lakes hold 95 percent of fresh surface water in North America. Scientists estimate that the Great Lakes contain six quadrillion gallons of water. (That’s 6,000,000,000,000,000 gallons!) 1. Which of the Great Lakes is the deepest? 2. Which if the Great lakes has the most people using its water? 3. How does the table help you better understand the passage? Independent Practice

12. Vocabulary Go over definitions HW: complete Synonyms and Connections

13. Research : Middle life / Known for • Students will watch video clip on citing resources. http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/citingsources/ • Teacher will revisit outline with students. • Students will research • At least 4 events from their middle life are mentioned (like marriage, children, what they did of importance, etc.). Writing

14. Contract Work Small Group Workshop Students will complete the following: • Scholastic News : National Parks •  Modal Auxiliaries: Study Island •  Theme Story 1

15. Wednesday, March 5th Japan is made up of 4,000 islands, so it is an archipelago (a group of islands). This country can be found in Asia, near North Korea and China. Japan has four main islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Most of Japan is covered by mountains. The Japanese Alps run down the center of the largest island, Honshu. The highest peak in Japan is Mount Fuji, which is a cone-shaped volcano. Mt. Fuji is considered sacred by many Japanese. • Give proof that Japan is truly an archipelago. Reading POTD

16. HW Review SN: Titanic Timeline ***Tonight’s HW: Nutritional Label: Oreo

17. Learnzillion lesson RI 4.7 (photographs) 2:52 • http://learnzillion.com/lessons/1770-interpret-pictures-and-photographs-in-an-informational-text • TW guide students through The Experience of a Lifetime and Mesoamerica Before the Spanish • http://teacherweb.com/ON/StBenedictCatholicSecondarySchool/STrowbridge/dailreadingcomprehension-6--.pdf Visual Information RI 4.7

18. Nutrition Labels • http://www.nscsd.org/webpages/ahysick/files/nutrition%20label%20worksheet.pdf Independent Practice

19. Vocabulary Go over Synonyms and Connections **HW: Complete Reading passage: Weird Festivals

20. Research : End of their life •  Teacher will revisit outline with students. •  Teacher will revisit the rubric with students. •  Students will research • At least 2-3 events from their later life are mentioned (like date of death, burial site, honors received after they died, what are they doing now, etc.). Writing

21. Contract Work Small Group Workshop • Students will complete the following: • Grade Level Passage:   • A Man Ahead of His Time

22. Thursday, March 6th A wildfire is called by many names such as a wild land fire, forest fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, or hill fire. Wildfires are uncontrolled fires often occurring in natural areas, but can also affect houses or agriculture. Common causes of wildfires include lightning, human carelessness and arson (intentional setting). Heat waves, droughts, and climate changes can also cause wildfires but most wildfires (4 out of 5) are caused by people. • What did the author claim was the most common cause of wildfires? Reading POTD

23. HW Review Nutritional Label: Oreo Tonight’s HW – Nutritional Label: Whopper

24. Guided Independent Practice SW complete 1. Quiz Whiz 2. Prove It (RI 4.8) 3. Inside a Volcano (RI 4.7 Scholastic News: The Cold Facts • TW review skills using Scholastic News: The Cold Facts • http://sni.scholastic.com/SN4/03_03_14_SN4

25. Vocabulary Go over Weird Festivals HW: Study for quiz

26. Language Standard • Students interactive with power point presentation “confused words.” • Students will take detailed notes. Writing

27. Contract Work Small Group Workshop • Students will complete the following: • Jury Duty Passage : POV review • Scholastic News : Woman of Power

28. Friday, March 7th It's important to be prepared before an earthquake strikes. First, find a sturdy piece of furniture to get under so nothing can fall on you. Practice DROP, COVER AND HOLD ON! This means to drop under something sturdy, hold on, and protect your eyes by pressing your face against your arm. If you live in an earthquake area, you should prepare a first aid kit for your home. By preparing before a disaster strikes, you have a much greater chance of staying safe. • What reason did the author give for preparing ahead of time? Reading POTD

29. HW Review

30. Common Assessment RI 4.7 & RI 4.8 • Vocabulary Assessments

31. Language Standard: Teacher will review confused word strategies. Writing

32. Contract Work Small group Workshop Students will complete the following: • Language Standard Quiz • Text Structure 10 • All assignments are due!