Monday 11/30 Agenda

Lakeview Bulletin

Learning Goals: Multiplying and dividing fractions.

Warm-Up: Mixed Fraction Problems/White boards

Group Brownie Problems



Homework: Workbook p. 13

Learning Goals: Where does litter go if it isn't collected? What are some problems and solutions related to ocean pollution?

Warm-Up: Where does Lakeview's litter end up if it doesn't make it to a trash can? Look at the map below (and the printed copy) with your group to figure this out.

• Find Kelly Lake to help you locate Lakeview
• Where is the closest stream?
• This is a tributary of what river?
• Where does the river go?

 

5 Gyres Plastics in the Ocean Video

Discussion Questions:

• How much plastic is in the ocean?
• What are some of the problems with there being so much plastic in the ocean?
• What are the solutions proposed in the video?
• Do we have any control over any of them?

Click the link to read about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Ticket Out: Answer the questions on the Padlet



Homework Due Friday 12/4 (if you didn't finish it last week)

• Watch the "Rivers for Life" presentation

• Complete the Google Classroom Assignment (we did the first part yesterday, now do the second part using the information from the presentation)

Tuesday 11/24 Agenda

Lakeview Bulletin

Learning Goals: Ordering decimals on a number line.

Warm-Up: Mangahigh


Workbook pp. 10-11

If you need help on the workbook, you can watch these Khan Academy videos:

Decimals expanded form

Writing decimals out as a number

Comparing decimals on a number line

Homework: None!

Learning Goals: Understand how the energy of moving water affects how it moves materials; and how rivers are important to people.

Go to Google Classroom

• Watch the "Rivers for Life" presentation

• Complete the Google Classroom Assignment (we did the first part yesterday, now do the second part using the information from the presentation)

Monday 11/23 Agenda

Lakeview Bulletin

Learning Goals: Ordering decimals on a number line.

Warm-Up: Mangahigh new challenges (check homework p. 23)

Correct p. 23

Workbook pp. 9

Homework: Skill Builder 6, p. 24

Learning Goals: Understand how the energy of moving water affects how it moves materials; and how rivers are important to people.

Pair Share: Describe a river to your partner.

How are the two rivers below similar and how are they different?

Look at the map of California. Where do you think rivers like each of these can be found?

Watch the Demonstration and complete the Worksheet: 
How Much Energy Does it Take?


Ticket Out: How does the amount of energy a river has effect water pollution from litter?


Homework: Open the document: Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in DocHub. As you finish reading, highlight the words from the vocabulary list. 

Friday 11/20 Agenda

Lakeview Bulletin

Learning Goals: Use an area model to represent fractions and decimals. Understand place value.

Warm-Up: Mangahigh new challenges

Workbook 4: pp. 6-7

Homework: none

Learning Goals: Identify how human communities benefit from rivers and streams.

Practice: Rivers Quizlet (Spanish/English version) 

Vocabulary Quiz

Finish Reading: While we read about the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, look for words from our list. Put a check by each word on your worksheet as you hear it in the reading.

Mystery pics.

Thursday 11/19 Agenda

Lakeview Bulletin

Learning Goals: Use an area model to represent fractions and decimals.

Warm-Up: Mangahigh new challenges

Workbook 4: pp. 4-5

Homework: Skill Builder 5, p. 23

Learning Goals: Identify how human communities benefit from rivers and streams.

Warm Up: River Pre-Quiz / Grading


Practice: Rivers Quizlet (Spanish/English version) 

While we read about the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, look for words from our list. Put a check by each word on your worksheet as you hear it in the reading.

Wednesday 11/18 Agenda

Lakeview Bulletin

Learning Goals: Use an area model to represent fractions and decimals.

Warm-Up: Workbook 4 pg. 3 (Homework Check)

Workbook 4: pp. 3-5

Homework: Skill Builder 2, p. 20

Learning Goals: Identify how human communities benefit from rivers and streams.

Warm Up: Rivers Quizlet (Spanish/English version) Quiz tomorrow!!

Trash Collection

Tuesday 11/17 Agenda

Lakeview Bulletin

Learning Goals: Use an area model to represent fractions and decimals.

Workbook 4 Pre-Quiz

Workbook 4: p. 0, Write definitions and examples for each of the words.

Homework: Skill Builder 1, p. 19

Learning Goals: Identify how human communities benefit from rivers and streams.

Warm Up: Rivers Quizlet (Spanish/English version)

Complete the River Words worksheet

1. Use the words from the vocabulary list to fill in your "First Guess" word for each definition.
2. Use the provided dictionary to check your answers and fill in the correct word.

While we read about the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, look for words from our list. Put a check by each word on your worksheet as you hear it in the reading.

Monday 11/16 Agenda

Lakeview Bulletin

Learning Goals: Test: measure in 1/4 inches, order fractions, convert between mixed numbers and improper fractions.

Review Homework: Selected Response and Knowledge Check

Workbook 3 Test

Workbook 4 Pre-Quiz

When you're finished, you can do Mangahigh

Learning Goals: Understand to identify elevations and features on a topographic map.

1. Finish Reading/Review Chapter 2, Section 4 of Interactive Reader

2. Q of the Day: Work with your partner to answer the questions below:

3. Reading a Topographic Map worksheet

If you finish early, click on the links below to read about the history of water on Earth:

How did water come to Earth?

How long has there been water on Earth?

Friday 11/15 Agenda

Lakeview Bulletin

Learning Goals: Order fractions, convert between mixed numbers and improper fractions.

Mangahigh Challenges (homework check)

Poster Problems

Homework: Workbook pp. 30 and 31, Selected Response and Knowledge Check

Learning Goals: Understand how water flows on land.

1. Q of the Day: What is a topographic map?

2. Read: Interactive Reader Chapter 2, Section 4 - topographic maps

3. Work with your partner to answer the questions below:

4. Homework: Reading a Topographic Map worksheet

If you finish early, click on the links below to read about the history of water on Earth:

How did water come to Earth?

How long has there been water on Earth?

Thursday 11/12 Agenda

Lakeview Bulletin

Learning Goals: Represent fractions as mixed numbers and improper fractions, convert between mixed numbers and improper fractions.

Fraction Activity (homework check)

• How many different ways can you find to show one whole? Work with your fraction pieces and partner to find out.
• Look at your 1/2 piece and your 1/3 piece. Are there more ways to make 1/2 or 1/3? Record your work on a piece of paper.

Workbook pp. 18

Homework: Workbook p. 19

Learning Goals: Understand how to read topographic maps. 

1. Warm Up: Quizlet: Rivers Spanish/English or work on any unfinished Google Classroom assignments

2. Read: Interactive Reader Chapter 2, Section 4 - topographic maps

3. Potato Mountain demo

4. Work with your partner to answer the questions below:

5. Homework: Reading a Topographic Map worksheet

If you finish early, click on the links below to read about the history of water on Earth:

How did water come to Earth?

How long has there been water on Earth?

Tuesday 11/10 Agenda

Lakeview Bulletin

Learning Goals: Be able to compare and order fractions.

Mangahigh Challenges (homework check)

Workbook pp. 18-20 (muffin problem)

Homework: Skill Builder 6

Learning Goals: Understand how water flows on land.

Warm Up: Quizlet: Rivers Spanish/English

Bill Nye: Rivers and Streams

• go to Google Classroom and complete the assignment

Mini Poster: Create an illustrated, color poster describing how human pollution affects rivers and streams.


How did water come to Earth?

How long has there been water on Earth?

Monday 11/9 Agenda

Lakeview Bulletin

Learning Goals: Be able to compare and order fractions.

Warm-Up: Mangahigh Fractions Challenges

Questions of the Day: What is a mixed number?

Group work: Workbook p. 14-15

Independant work: p. 16

Homework: Finish p. 16

Learning Goals: Understand how water flows on land.

Warm Up: New Quizlet: Rivers Spanish/English

Watershed Activity-Look at your watershed model and answer the questions on the assignment in Google Classroom

Click this link to learn about the threats to watersheds and how they can be protected. 

Mystery Pics

Friday 11/6 Agenda

Lakeview Bulletin




Learning Goals: Be able to compare and order fractions.


Mangahigh Challenges (homework check)

Homework: none

Learning Goals: Understand how water flows on land.

Warm Up: Quizlet  (Spanish/English) 

Quiz!

If you finish early, you can study the New Quizlet: Rivers Spanish/English

Watershed Activity

Click this link to learn about the threats to watersheds and how they can be protected. 

Mystery Pics