Third Grade Update
Curriculum
Reading: Our focus in
Reader’s Workshop is focusing on key characters in a story. Students are
determining key character’s and the character’s emotional and physical
traits. Also, understanding the character’s motivations within a story to
help the reader relate to the character, assisting them in understanding the
story better.
Writing: Students continue
to draft and revise their personal narratives. This week’s focus was
adding nonliteral language (idioms, similes, and metaphors) and to create a
closure to their narrative.
Math: In Unit 2 this week,
we have continued to work on ballpark estimating with addition and
subtraction problems (rounding to the nearest tens and hundreds). Also,
addition and subtraction with regrouping. The students are practicing
adding with 3 or more addends. Key
concepts to study for Unit 2 test on Tuesday, September 30 are…
- fact extensions
- finding number patterns to fill in missing
pattern
- Number stories using addition and subtraction
- telling time to the 5 minutes
- place value to the thousands place
- ballpark estimation to nearest tens
- addition and subtraction with regrouping
Science: We are working on
the unit Force and Motion. We are reviewing concepts of... force
-any push or pull
friction- a force that goes
against motion
contact forces are
push, pull, and friction
noncontact forces are
gravity and magnetism
work-using a force to
move an object
***study
guide coming home soon with key concepts to study for the Force and Motion
assessment on Friday, October 3!
Social Studies: We are still in our
Maps unit. We are implementing the essential parts of a map (key, compass rose,
symbols) in creating their very own Foot Island.
Word Work: On Friday, we
assessed individual word lists. The students will receive their new
individual word work list on Monday, September 29. We continue to
work with the words throughout the week. Please make sure they are
practicing spelling and sorting these words at home. Our language skill
is identifying adverbs and how to include them in their writing to add detail.
Important dates
Sept 26- Going to
Grain Valley Library
Sept 27- Homecoming
Parade and Stony Point Carnival
Oct 8- Sonic Night
Oct 9-Burr Oak Woods
Oct 14 McTeacher
Night
Oct 15 Picture
Retakes
Oct 20-22 Red Ribbon
Week
Oct 21/23
Parent/Teacher conferences
Oct 23-24 No school
Oct 31 Fall Parties
Reminders
- Unit 2 Math Assessment
(Tuesday, September 30)
- Force and Motion Assessment
(Friday, October 3) -study guide coming soon!
Donations
Specials Schedule for
the week of Sept. 29-Oct.3
Monday-B
Tuesday -C Wednesday-D
Thursday-E Friday-A
Busy week of studying! Thanks for the support from home!