Second+Six+Weeks

== =Reading Rotations= Use Daily Reading Comprehension Lessons to continue to teach the "Shark Attack" philosophy of proving their answers and using the symbols __Reading Rotations StoryWorks Magazine September 2005__ Fiction Story: "Ali Baba Bernsteins's Sweet Success" Poetry: "Silly Horse" Micro-Mystery: "Reading for Detail"

__Reading Rotations StoryWorks Magazine February 2006__ Non-Fiction Story: "Heart Saver" Play: "Leading Ladies" Fiction Story: "The Big Bad Pig" ⁰ Connect this to the book __The True Story of the Three Little Pigs__. Also discuss Point of View, and pull in other examples of Fairy Tales Fairy Tale and Tall Tale Resources Available

__Reading Rotations Aesop's Fables__ and also pull in some examples of Tall Tales from the above link __Once Upon a Fairy Tale__ (a collection of fairy tales with celebrities reading them aloud on the companion CD)

=Read Aloud Book: Complete __Walk Two Moons__ by Sharon Creech & Begin __The Mystery of Blackbeard the Pirate__ by Carole Marsh=

=Writing Lesson Ideas= Begin Working on Creating Extended Beginnings that are creative and entertaining

=Math Lesson Concepts= ⁰ Measurement Unit--Accelerated Math Objectives (92-103) ⁰ Multiplication and Division Unit--Accelerated Math Objectives (33-57) ⁰ Also use Daily Math as a constant review to maintain math skills

=Science Topics= ⁰ Health Unit Resources available in the library and 3-5 Bookroom Also use the Science textbook during Reading Rotations to study this unit Fruit/ Vegetable Cards for the sorting game

=Social Studies Topics= ⁰ The Coastal Area of North Carolina ⁰ Pirates that influenced North Carolina Pirate Resources Available in the Library and 3-5 Book Room

=Major Projects= ⁰ Construct a 3 Dimensional figure replicating one of the famous North Carolina Lighthouses ⁰ Pirate Report ⁰ Pirate Day where we all dress up like pirates for the day, and all of our activities revolve around pirates