March 12– March 16, 2011
Unit: How we express ourselves
Central Idea: People express themselves in various ways
Lines of Inquiry:
• How we express our uniqueness.
• How and why people become artists.
• How artists express themselves
Monday
Jad has 29 bottle caps. Hadi has 30 more bottle caps than Jad.
QUESTION (1): How many bottle caps does Hadi have? Don’t forget to include an equation and a final statement.
QUESTION (2): How many bottle caps do Jad and Hadi have altogether? Don’t forget to include an equation and a final statement.
Now make your own 2 step word problem.
Tuesday
Go to http://www.sfskids.org/templates/musicLabF.asp?pageid=23
In your Home Journal, draw a staff with a treble clef, five equal
measures, 4/4 time signature, and two of each kind of notes (whole,
half note, quarter note, eighth note, and sixteenth note)
Reflect: Is it easy to write musical notes? Do you think it needs a lot
of talent to do it?
Wednesday
Write a reflection about your trip to Sukleen.
Thursday
http://www.sfskids.org/templates/musicLabF.asp?pageid=18
and play out the possibilities of having the tuba, violin, and flute on
different staffs. Listen to the same tune being played differently.
Reflect: Would you like to play any of these instruments? Which
one do you think is the best to help you express joy? Sadness?
Missing someone?
Friday
Practice your -ave and –ate spelling words.
Reminders/Notes
Keep up your good work with book in the bag. We have seen great improvement in your reading skills. Bravo!
