3rd Grade Weekly Newsletter
Each newsletter describes what your child has been learning in school, what they will be learning the following week, and homework assignments your child will be receiving.
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Each newsletter describes what your child has been learning in school, what they will be learning the following week, and homework assignments your child will be receiving.
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April 23-27 Reading –This week students finished our unit on expository nonfiction. We learned about Sonia Sotomayor and her contributions to the United States. Students discussed what they learned from the text and what they wondered. After finishing the story, we looked up some of our unanswered wonderings using other sources. Vocabulary – Students learned these three new vocabulary words: intense, exhilarated, and astounding Writing – Partners worked hard to wrap-up our animal research projects. They added text features to their books, published them, and shared them in the author’s chair. Math – In math, we classified the strategies we use for addition problems into two main categories: adding in parts and changing the numbers. Students have practiced using these strategies to strengthen their number sense. Next week –April 30-May 4 Reading – Students will start our new unit, Determining Important Ideas. This unit will look at main ideas, themes and morals. Writing – We will begin our poetry writing unit. Students will first discuss elements of poetry, then they will practice using these elements in their own poems. Math – We will dig deeper into subtraction problems. Students will investigate strategies that work as we find the difference between two numbers.
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April 16-20
Reading –This week students took the SAT10, so students did not have any reading lessons. Thank you, again, to the families that have contributed food and snacks for testing days. Vocabulary – Since we had testing this week, students reviewed past vocabulary words. Writing – Students spent the week drafting their writing pieces with their partners. They worked hard to create an interesting opening that grabbed the attention of their audience. Students also wrote an ending that wrapped up their report. Math – We learned a new game this week: Capture on the 300-600 chart. This game involved students adding and subtracting numbers up to 600. Students also completed problems that involved multiple groups of 100. Next week –April 23-27 Reading – Students will start a new biography about Sonia Sotomayer, a woman who was appointed to be a supreme court justice. Writing – Partners will wrap up our unit on expository nonfiction by typing and publishing their animal piece. Math – We will further investigate addition and subtraction strategies as students identify which ones work for them. April 9-13
Reading –This week students took the FSA ELA. Thank you to all families that donated and sent in food so students had a snack on testing days. We also wrapped up our study of Wilma Rudolph, the first America woman to receive three gold medals in a single Olympic game. Students continued to create double-entry journals detailing what they learned and what they wondered from the text. Vocabulary – We learned the words persist, strain, and adjust from our reading of Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull. Writing – Writing partners finished taking notes on their animals. Students worked together to organize their notecards into categories. They ended the week by drafting an introduction to their expository nonfiction piece. Math – Students started Unit 7 this week. This unit focuses on addition and subtraction of 2- and 3-digit numbers. We started the unit with a discussion and workshop on liquid volume and mass. Students solved problems involving these forms of measurement. Next week –April 16-20 Reading – Students will take the SAT-10 Monday-Thursday. Writing – Partners will continue to draft their expository nonfiction piece on their animal. Math – Students will complete several workshops where they have a choice of what activities to complete. All choices will include problems dealing with addition and subtraction of larger numbers. This week
April 3-6 Reading –This week students continued preparing for the FSA. We held our "Spring Training" day where students participated in activities similar to FSA tasks. They rotated through three sessions: reading, math, and writing. At the end of the day, students were rewarded for their hard work as they enjoyed a popsicle and decorated their own medal. In our curriculum we started reading a new biography Wilma Unlimited, by Kathleen Krull. Vocabulary – We learned the words flimsy, long, and gruff from our reading of Brave Harriett by Mark Newman. Writing – Writing partners continued to read about the animal they are researching. Students wrote wonderings about their animal and then used index cards to start taking notes. Partners worked hard to make sure they cited their sources. We also discussed online search queries and the importance of using credible sources. Math – This week in math students continued to work through activities that strengthen their understanding of fractions. They played the Fraction Cookie game and created "Half-Yellow" designs using pattern blocks. In addition, students wrapped up our study of fractions with our End-of-Unit Assessment. Next week –April 9-13 Reading – Students will take the ELA (English Language Arts) portion of the FSA on April 10th and 12th. Writing – With partners, students will organize their research notes and begin drafting information for their animal report. Math – Students will access the FSA online portal and work through practice math problems. They will also start our new math unit, "How Many More Miles?" |