Week of September 30th

Science:  This week starts with Meteorology.  We will be Investigating Local Weather History (Daily Weekly and Monthly).
 We will be using a website called "Weather Underground" to assist us in filling out lots of Weather Data Charts and then we will be Analyzing the Data for our different needs.

History:  Prehistory Continued
We will be Exploring our connection to Hunter-Gatherer Societies.  We will also explore Paleolithic People and their tools, tasks, and fire.

Thanks,
Mr Franey

Week of September 23rd

Science:  We are starting a new unit:  Climate Change
                This unit is part of our Pilot using the Company  (Lab-Aids)
                Lab Aids is connected to The Lawrence Hall of Science and University of California        Berkeley

History:  We are doing hands on activities with a focus on Artifacts.  When we are finished, we will begin studying PreHistory -  The first Humans

Thanks for Reading,
Mr Franey

Week of September 16th

Science:  Finish Scientific Sketching in Science Notebook
                Design Thinking - Tallest Tower Challenge
                Begin Pilot - Lab Aids Unit:  Weather and Climate

Social Studies:  Artifacts
                          1.  Archaeological Dig - Artifact Walk
                          2.  Archaeological Dig - Broken Plates
                          3.  Pottery Design

Thanks for reading, Mr Franey (mfraney@ttusd.org)

Week of Sept 9th

Welcome back to the first full week of school!

Back to School Night is Thursday Sept 12 @ 530pm in the Gym! I will be sending home your Parent Schedule for Thurs Night tomorrow, so you know where to go when the bells start ringing

Science:  Design Thinking & Engineering
                Cups Challenge first and then we will start- Tower Challenge

History:  25 things I can do (bring 3-5 pictures from home)
               Archeology and Artifacts

Thanks for reading - Mr F

Week of Apr 29th

ELA:  This week we are finishing up our argument essay planning rubric in writing, then we will type the final draft in Google Classroom.  Our argument essay topic is- Should Students Wear Uniforms?

Soc Studies:  This week we will be doing center rotations around the room. Each center will take 10 min. to complete.  Some of the centers are - silk, chopsticks, painting, news paper, children's stories, box treasures, calendar, and scrapbooks.

Thanks for Reading,
Mr F

Week of Apr 22

Welcome back!
This year Easter was amazing for me down in Merced CA - spending time with a growing family!
Also, Happy Earth Day!!!

ELA:  Argument Writing is still going on most days.  However, some days we are practicing "Annotating with Rigor" instead of argument research.  For argument writing, our topic is:  Should Students Have to Wear Uniforms?

Social Studies: We are now studying the ancient civilization of China.  We will be studying maps, researching the geography, reading and writing about "isolation", and studying the "silk road".

Thanks, Mr F

Week of Apr 1st

ELA:  This week we will discuss how to get a 4 on a conclusion paragraph in argument writing.  Next we will finish planning our current essay: Should Kids Play Video Games? Then we will type up our final copies in Google Classroom.  We will finish the week with having fun with poetry.

Social Studies:  We will close up our Egypt Unit by finishing up with ancient inventions and modern connections.  We will also do at least one "hands on" STEM project.

Thanks,
Mr Franey