APS 6: An effective teacher possesses a thorough knowledge and understanding of the discipline so that he or she is able to provide the

appropriate content for the learners.

Subject "ath

Standard
#.OA.$ Solve !ultistep word proble!s posed with whole nu!bers and having whole% nu!ber answers using the four operations& including proble!s in which re!ainders !ust be interpreted. #."'.,.-..-$ /0press !etric length !easure!ents in ter!s of a s!aller unit1 !ethod and solve addition and subtraction word proble!s involving !etric length& !etric !ass and !etric capacity. /LA.5L.#.. 'eter!ine the the!e of a story. /LA.5L.$.8 2se te0t features and search tools 9e.g.& key words& sidebars& hyperlinks: to locate infor!ation relevant to a given topic efficiently. S.#.P..., 3o!pare the physical properties of sa!ples of !atter S.#.P.... /0plain how !inerals are identified using tests for the physical properties of hardness& color& luster and streak. SS.#.<.,.$ /0plain how people& events and develop!ents brought about changes to co!!unities in various regions of ).3. SS.#.3-=,.. 3o!pare the roles and responsibilities of state elected leaders

Lesson
"ulti%'igit (hole )u!ber Addition 2nit 3onversions

Objective
*S(+A* use place value understanding to fluently add !ulti%digit whole nu!bers using the standard addition algorith! and apply the algorith! to solve word proble!s using tape diagra!s. *S(+A* use skills learned in previous lessons to answer several conversion 4uestions converting !ultiple units.

Activity Assign!ent
Students used white boards to work independently and with a partner to practice proble!s and strengthen their skills with this standard. Students worked together with a partner to answer several 4uestions in a carousel around the roo!.

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/LA

6ntroducing the!e. 6ntroducing )on%;iction te0t features

/LA

*S(+A* read and su!!ari7e a short story and e0plain the the!e of the story while showing evidence of their e0planation. *S(+A* participate in whole group discussion about non fiction te0t features with assistance fro! teacher and peers.

Students read a passage and co!plete a worksheet that outlined 4uestions that assisted students in finding the the!e. Students co!pleted a scavenger hunt worksheet with a partner and a non fiction book to find different features that their particular book included such as glossary& table of contents& inde0& diagra!s& charts and photographs. Students worked with a partner to find pictures in !aga7ines and e0plain the physical and che!ical changes of the ite!s selected. 3ut& glue and label ite!s. Students created a 8 door foldable about 8 different !inerals. *his included 8 different !inerals and the students tested by hardness& color& luster and streak. Students created a brochure displaying facts and infor!ation along with drawings of each ).3. region. Students researched each President collecting facts and details to present and display on a poster.

Science

States of "atter

*S(+A* co!pare the physical properties of sa!ples of !atter co!pleting a chart sectioned specifically for notes about each state of !atter. *S(+A* answer previously reviewed 4uestions about the ways to distinguish !inerals by taking notes on a paper divided into fours& one section for each distinguishing way. *S(+A* reading aloud with a partner fro! te0t and taking notes on these three of the four regions of ).3. 3oastal Plain& Pied!ont 5egion& "ountain 5egion *S(+A* read and research aloud with a partner about the three ).3. Presidents.

Science

"inerals

Social Studies Social Studies

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