Compass Learning Sample Lesson Plan

Grade 3, Week 1

Language Arts
Day 1:  a. Complete the Learning Odyssey Activity 34005–Ready, Set, Start.
b. Complete page 13, Synonyms, in Language Practice.
c. Complete page 4, Christopher Columbus, in Reading Comprehension and Skills.
d. Complete page 13, Synonyms, in Spectrum Spelling.
Complete the activities on page 2 in Spectrum Spelling.
 
Day 2:  a. Complete the Learning Odyssey Activity 340001–Tea Time with Ruff.
b. Complete page 14, Antonyms, in Language Practice.
c. Study your spelling words from Unit 1 in Spectrum Spelling.
Complete the activities on page 3 in Spectrum Spelling.
d. Complete page 11, Connecting Ideas in a Sequence, in Writing Styles.
e. Complete page 3, Basic Curve Strokes, in Handwriting Styles.
 
Day 3:  a. Complete the Learning Odyssey Activity 34039–Puzzling Prefixes.
b. Complete page 18, Prefixes, in Language Practice.
c. Complete page 5, Pocahontas, in Reading Comprehension and Skills.
d. Study your spelling words for Unit 1 in Spectrum Spelling.
Complete the activities on page 4 in Spectrum Spelling.
 
Day 4:  a. Complete the Learning Odyssey Lesson Quiz–Reading Cues.
b. Complete the Learning Odyssey Activity 3220–Alphabetical, Chronological, Numerical.
c. Complete pages 12-13, Capturing the Reader's Interest and Using the Thesaurus, in Writing Styles.
d. Study your spelling words for Unit 1 in Spectrum Spelling.
Complete the activities on page 5 in Spectrum Spelling.
e. xComplete page 4, Under Curves, in Handwriting Styles.
 
Day 5:  a. Complete the CompassLearning Odyssey Activity 3221–First Things First.
b. Complete the CompassLearning Lesson Quiz–Sequencing Skills.
c. Complete page 16, Write Your Own Sentences, in Writing Styles.
d. Take a spelling test on Unit 1 in Spectrum Spelling.
 
Long Term:  Weeks 1-4: Read Charlotte's Web.
 
Math
Day 1: a. Complete the Learning Odyssey Activity 34066–Expanded Form Notebook.
- Complete the activities Writing in Expanded Form and Writing the Numbers in Expanded Form.
b. Choose three older relatives. Write their birth years in expanded notation in your math workbook.
 
Day 2: a. Complete the Learning Odyssey Activity 34130–Ticket Exchange.
- Complete the Student Worksheet in the activity folder.
b. Write a definition and give an example for expanded form in your math notebook.
 
Day 3: a. Complete the Learning Odyssey Activity 34131–Expanded Form Exploratory.
b. Review your notes in your math notebook.
Complete the Learning Odyssey Lesson Quiz: Expanded Form.
 
Day 4: a. Complete the CompassLearning Activity 34134–Writing Numbers Handbook.
- Complete the activity Writing It All Down.
b. Complete the CompassLearning Activity 34133–Writing Numbers Exploratory.
 
Day 5: a. Complete the CompassLearning Activity 34132–Safe Deposit.
- Complete the Student Worksheets in the activity folder.
- Play the bingo game with family members and/or friends.
 
Social Studies
Day 1: a. Complete the CompassLearning Activity 3764–Raiders from the Sea.
- Complete the Viking Vocabulary by printing, cutting out, and studying the cards.
- Complete the Viking of Your Own activity.
 
Day 2: a. Complete the CompassLearning Activity 3765–They Came from the North.
- Complete the Name That Tool.
b. Review the Viking Vocabulary Cards.
 
Day 3: a. Review the Viking Vocabulary Cards.
b. Take the CompassLearning Lesson Quiz: Activities and Personalities.
 
Day 4: a. Complete the CompassLearning Activity 3766–Seafarers and Shipbuilders.
- Complete the How Long activity.
- Complete the Viking Dragon Boat activity.
- Print, cut out, and study the Viking Vocabulary Cards.
 
Day 5: a. Complete the CompassLearning Activity–Builders and Sailors of the Longboats.
- Complete the How Long and Make a Dragon's Head activities.
- Print, cut out, and study the Viking Vocabulary Cards.
 
Science
Day 1: a. Read page 96 in Hands on Science.
b. Check around your house to see which materials listed in the book you have.
Make a list of the materials you have and a list of the materials you don't have.
 
Day 2: a. Complete the CompassLearning Activity 3624–Identifying Instruments.
- Complete the Explore and Discover and Stop and Check activities.
- Take notes and draw sketches of the vocabulary words in your science notebook.
Optional: Complete the Make Your Own Computer activity.
 
Day 3
and 4:
a. Complete the CompassLearning Activity 3625–Scientific Instruments for Investigation.
- Complete the Try It Out, Test Your Memory, and Explore and Discover activities.
- Connect to the Hubble Space Telescope Website (link included in activity 3625).
- Complete the Stop and Check activity.
 
Day 5: a. Study your notes and review the new vocabulary.
b. Take the CompassLearning Lesson Quiz: Use of Instruments.