Breakfast
Mastermind (10 minutes)
Emergency Procedures (10 minutes)
Venn Diagram Brainstorming with Buddy (25 minutes)
Explain Venn Diagram (10 minutes)
Complete Venn Diagram (15 minutes)
Writing Assignment #2 (30 minutes)
Use venn diagram information to write a letter comparing self and buddy to classmates and me.
Share / edit letter with neighbor (15 minutes)
Final drafts of letters / pictures if time (35 minutes)
Recess (10 minutes)
Introduce neighbor to class (30 minutes)
Recite Morphemes and Learn Chant (10 minutes)
"believe, piece, friend"
Class Events Timeline Activity (40 minutes)
Event brainstorming think-write-pair-share (15 minutes)
Write ups and illustrations -- who, what, where, when, why, how (15 minutes)
Timelining (10 minutes)
Read-Aloud: Chicken Soup for the Pre-Teen Soul (15 minutes)
BORE #2: Chicken Soup for the Pre-Teen Soul (35 minutes)
Review BORE (5 minutes)
Think-Write-Pair-Share (10 minutes)
Draft (10 minutes)
Share (10 minutes)
Game: Boggle (10 minutes)
Lunch (30 minutes)
Class Statistics and Probability (20 minutes)
Categories brainstorming and surveying
Class Pie Charts (15 minutes)
Class Bar Graphs(15 minutes)
Class Write-Ups (15 minutes)
Decide on Class Survey Question(s) (10 minutes)
Class Lecture: Hypotheses, Questioning, Scientific Reasoning (15 minutes)
Definitions of hypotheses, research, conclusion; review scientific reasoning
Develop Class Hypothesis (10 minutes)
Topic: Coming to school will...
Class Data Collection on Hypotheses (30 minutes)
Clean-up, Rhymes,Chants, and Reminders (10 minutes)
Dismissal
Homework Club (35 minutes)
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Homework
Class Survey Question(s) (TBD)
Data Collection on Class Hypothesis