Good Evening!
I just wanted to give a personal thank you to all of those parents who have donated to our class for our Halloween party and our Michigan Made Project. It really has made a huge difference and our class thanks you!
Today your child has brought home their science, social studies, and math tests. Please review them with your child and return them to school signed by Wednesday. As third graders they can retake their tests if they score below an 80%. If you would like a retake on any test, please just email me and we can set up a time that your child can stay after school to complete their retake.
Listed below are the items we are working on this week to get our next card marking up and running!
Reading- Teaching literal and non-literal phrases and meanings. Discussing summarizing a story using the 5 finger Retell (Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then).
Writing- Opinion and Persuasive Writing Essays. Third graders have strong opinions about their world. They want a phone, longer lunch time in school, or better playground equipment for the park near their home. They will make an argument for just about anything around them. This unit is geared to harness all that energy and begin to build a persuasive essay. The focus will be around building a strong persuasive essay that includes a strong claim with reasons and convincing evidence. Writers will learn their voices have power and that power can ultimately make changes in their lives.
Math- Students begin by learning to tell and write time to the nearest minute using analog and digital clocks in Topic A (3.MD.1). They understand time as a continuous measurement through exploration with stopwatches and use the number line, a continuous measurement model, as a tool for counting intervals of minutes within 1 hour (3.MD.1). Students see that an analog clock is a portion of the number line shaped into a circle. They use both the number line and clock to represent addition and subtraction problems involving intervals of minutes within 1 hour (3.MD.1).
Science- Unit 2 – Weather & Climate; Patterns and Natural Hazards- This week in science we explored the mystery, “Where do clouds come from?” Your child observed important clues, such as the fact that water changes from a liquid to a gas (even without boiling!). You can continue to support your child’s curiosity by pointing out water vapor whenever you see it rising off hot water in the kitchen or bath, or pointing out tiny droplets of water forming on a mirror, windows, or glasses. Engage their minds by asking, “Wow, why do you think this is happening?”
Social Studies- Unit 2- Michigan’s History; In this unit, students use primary and secondary sources of information to explore the early history of Michigan. They begin by examining the work of historians and the types of questions they ask
Spelling- content words: minute, second, cycle, and cloud
spelling pattern (vc/cv): button, bottle, rabbit, soccer, and tunnel
Leader in Me- Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
Upcoming Events
Tuesday- No School due to Election Day (Go out and Vote)!
Wednesday- First Class/Assembly and Emotional Bank Account Ornaments Due
Thursday- PBIS Reward Dearborn Marching Band, Parent Teacher Conferences, and Raffle Basket Picture for Class
Saturday- Holiday Boutique