Remington Smith-Matos
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Comparing Native American Cultures
Lesson Outline
We will study Native American cultures from different regions and compare their cultures to show how the region affected their lives.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
We compared the Southwest region to the Arctic region using foods they ate, shelters they built, their art and the clothing they wore.
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Lesson Topic
Food
Lesson Outline
The teacher introduced a game in which the student matched definitions with the correct pictures. Next, the teacher presented a “supermarket” handbook activity, where the student created their own supermarket by selecting vocabulary words and assigning prices to different food items. Additionally, the student created a shopping list of items needed for home, reinforcing the vocabulary learned.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Light weightlifting: Curls and presses. Stretching warm-up routine. Timed running lap around rear perimeter of school. Ping-pong practice skills: Serving and volleying.
Lesson Outline
Light weightlifting: Curls and presses. Stretching warm-up routine. Timed running lap around rear perimeter of school. Ping-pong practice skills: Serving and volleying.
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
During today's P.E. session, Remington ran his fastest/personal best rear perimeter lap at23 seconds. this is a one second improvement from his previous best time. Remi is growing steadily and his stride length and pace has increased in addition to his overall strength and stamina.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
IXL Grade 2 Word Problems with 2-digit Subtraction. Addition Problems with 3-digits.
Lesson Outline
IXL Grade 2 Word Problems with 2-digit Subtraction. Addition Problems with 3-digits. Tricky Ball Multiplication activity.
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
During today's IXL lesson activity involving 2-digit Subtraction and 3-digit addition, Remington was productive and compliant with this basic skills exercise.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Land Changes Due to Landslides
Lesson Outline
We will describe what a landslide looks like and possible causes. We will view videos of landslides and the changes they make on the earth's surface.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
We saw the effects of landslides due to earthquakes and floods.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Grammar Spelling Phonics Reading Comprehension Vowels That Make the (or) and (ar) Sounds High Frequency Words Vocabulary Words Plural Nouns
Lesson Outline
Remi wrote his spelling words 3 times each. He read and discussed all his new high frequency words, spelling words, and sight words. He completed several phonics activities demonstrating his understanding of which vowel combinations make the or, oar, ore, and ar sounds. He reviewed which nouns change their spelling to make them plural.
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Symmetrical Butterfly with Patterns
Lesson Outline
I tasked Remington to create symmetrical patterns for each wing of a butterfly. The challenge is that the left wing: top and bottom and the right wing: top and bottom must be symmetrical or match. This art project supports critical and creative thinking. He worked hard this morning!
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
26
Session Date
Lesson Topic
IXL Grade 2 Math Word Problems: Mixed Subtraction and Addition Problems
Lesson Outline
IXL Grade 2 Math Word Problems: Mixed Subtraction and Addition Problems with various real world scenarios.
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
During today's IXL session using Mixed Subtraction and Addition operations to solve story (word) problems, Remington was on-task and worked productively.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Unit 3 Earth’s Changing Landscape
Lesson Outline
Lesson 3 Design Solutions to Slow Landscape Changes – We learned that people can change the landscape to control changes that might occur when natural forces are at work. Farm fields can be arranged to reduce the effect of wind erosion. We discovered that rocks and plants can be used to slow beach erosion. We performed an experiment where we tested windbreak designs.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Earthquakes
Lesson Outline
We discussed earthquake magnitudes, locations, frequency, and predictability.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
We looked at the USGS website showing today's earthquakes around the world. We looked at earthquake damage that changed the landscape in some areas of the earth.