Week 03/10/14 - 03/14/14
Mon 03/10/14
Students began preparing for their mini 7. Students examined the two stories, "Apples Trees for All" and "Apples Don't Come From Seeds?" Students summarized the two stories in their own words in 3-4 sentences. Students will be using the file below all week.
HOMEWORK: Begin Unit 9 Week 3 vocab, due Friday. Unit 9 vocab test Friday!
HOMEWORK: Begin Unit 9 Week 3 vocab, due Friday. Unit 9 vocab test Friday!
Tues 03/11/14
Students crafted a plan for their essay that they will be writing tomorrow. The plan is pictured to the left.
PROMPT:
Johnny Appleseed planted seeds to grow the apple trees he sold in his nursery. Write a letter to Johnny Appleseed persuading him to try grafting. In your answer, be sure to include why trees grown from apple seeds are not the best, what grafting is, and how it is done. Use evidence from both passages to support your answer.
Students then completed review questions from page 11 in the file above.
HOMEWORK: Continue Unit 9 Week 3 Vocab.
PERIOD 2: Complete review questions from page 11 above for HOMEWORK due TOMORROW.
PROMPT:
Johnny Appleseed planted seeds to grow the apple trees he sold in his nursery. Write a letter to Johnny Appleseed persuading him to try grafting. In your answer, be sure to include why trees grown from apple seeds are not the best, what grafting is, and how it is done. Use evidence from both passages to support your answer.
Students then completed review questions from page 11 in the file above.
HOMEWORK: Continue Unit 9 Week 3 Vocab.
PERIOD 2: Complete review questions from page 11 above for HOMEWORK due TOMORROW.
Wed 03/12/14
Students composed their mini 7 using the prompt below, their plan, and the two stories from Monday's lesson.
PROMPT: Johnny Appleseed planted seeds to grow the apple trees he sold in his nursery. Write a letter to Johnny Appleseed persuading him to try grafting. In your answer, be sure to include why trees grown from apple seeds are not the best, what grafting is, and how it is done. Use evidence from both passages to support your answer.
HOMEWORK: Continue Unit 9 Week 3, due Friday. Unit 9 test Friday.
PROMPT: Johnny Appleseed planted seeds to grow the apple trees he sold in his nursery. Write a letter to Johnny Appleseed persuading him to try grafting. In your answer, be sure to include why trees grown from apple seeds are not the best, what grafting is, and how it is done. Use evidence from both passages to support your answer.
HOMEWORK: Continue Unit 9 Week 3, due Friday. Unit 9 test Friday.
Thurs 03/13/14
Students completed Unit 9 centers (click here) in preparation for their Unit 9 vocab test TOMORROW.
HOMEWORK: Complete centers if you did not finish. Unit 9 Week 3 due tomorrow.
HOMEWORK: Complete centers if you did not finish. Unit 9 Week 3 due tomorrow.
Fri 03/14/14
Students watched the Flocabulary video for Unit 9, then took their Unit 9 test.
Today/this weekend, grades will be entered into Skyward for Unit 9 HW, Unit 9 Test, and Mini 7a.
HOMEWORK: Enjoy your weekend!
Today/this weekend, grades will be entered into Skyward for Unit 9 HW, Unit 9 Test, and Mini 7a.
HOMEWORK: Enjoy your weekend!