The school year is quickly coming to an end! The third graders and I wrapped up another week. In science, we continued to study and observe the crayfish. Our class got so lucky as two of the crayfish molted! How cool! :-) The students have learned the different vocabulary words that go with a crayfish, including some of their body parts. In the next few weeks, there will be a test on the crayfish.
In Wonders, we read about animals and compared them to other animals. The essential question was "How can learning about animals help you respect the?" The two stories included facts and information about butterflies, alligators, and crocodiles! Good readers continue to use clues in the story to figure out unfamiliar words and compare and contrast the information given. It was a tough reading test this week, as you have seen.
The math unit on graphs was continued, with bar graphs, pictographs, and line plots. The students are learning to be careful when checking the information on the graphs so that they can answer questions about a graph. Next week, there will be an assessment on graphs before we start our LAST math unit!
Sunday, May 22, 2016
Friday, May 6, 2016
Finally, a regular week!
Our class welcomed May by participating in the Jump Rope for Heart! We had so much fun and a big thank you to Mrs. Cuzzupe for organizing the fun event!
In Wonders, we talked about the historical fiction genre. We learned about famous weather events that happened and how it affected families living in that area. The stories were told about the 1947 NYC Blizzard and a bad flood in Vermont! This then began the discussion about historical fiction and the special features that are included in this genre. We have begun to write and research our very own historical fiction pieces. They are based on the I Survived series, which most every third grader loves! Some of our historical events include Hurricane Sandy, the destruction of Pompeii, the shark attacks in 1916, and September 11th. Next week, we will begin researching about the historical event to hopefully begin writing our piece. Please encourage your child to discuss their topic and see if you have facts to add to their writing.
Our next third grade science topic included researching about climates! I learned so much from the third grade research. Each student created a poster about the climate and had the opportunity to research on a website. I hope they learned as much as I did.
Reminder: Our field trip is on Friday, May 13th! Don't forget permission slips should be turned in ASAP!
In Wonders, we talked about the historical fiction genre. We learned about famous weather events that happened and how it affected families living in that area. The stories were told about the 1947 NYC Blizzard and a bad flood in Vermont! This then began the discussion about historical fiction and the special features that are included in this genre. We have begun to write and research our very own historical fiction pieces. They are based on the I Survived series, which most every third grader loves! Some of our historical events include Hurricane Sandy, the destruction of Pompeii, the shark attacks in 1916, and September 11th. Next week, we will begin researching about the historical event to hopefully begin writing our piece. Please encourage your child to discuss their topic and see if you have facts to add to their writing.
Our next third grade science topic included researching about climates! I learned so much from the third grade research. Each student created a poster about the climate and had the opportunity to research on a website. I hope they learned as much as I did.
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Some Cool Things!
During PARCC testing, the third graders worked to create PowerPoint presentations about recycling. Two of our classmates had come up with the idea to start a Recycling Club! This kick-started a third grade movement to learn more about recycling. The students were separated into groups and created wonderful PowerPoints about recycling. Each group made a presentation to a different class! Our next step is to have some lunch groups meet and discuss some projects that we may like to do. Some great websites that we discovered were:
On Monday, the staff had the opportunity to learn all about Google and some of the amazing websites that they offer! I hope to incorporate some of these ideas into everyday learning in third grade! You and your child may like:
- Street Trek View
- Google Ocean View
- GeoGuessr
- Build With Chrome
- Lightsaber with Google
- Made with Code
Such wonderful resources! Happy Monday!
Monday, April 4, 2016
April is here!
It seems like all the students enjoyed their Spring Break. Just a reminder that we will be taking the PARCC assessment beginning on Wednesday. Some helpful tips are to make sure that your child gets a good sleep and also has a healthy breakfast. We will still be eating snack, but it will be later than our usual time. I continue to remind the students that they just need to do their best and try their hardest and that there is no reason to be nervous! They will be great! Thank you for your continued support! Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Week of March 14th
We accomplished so much this weekend! In social studies, we wrapped up our unit on learning about children from other countries. Our final assignment was to write a letter to one of the children we learned about. The students needed to include two differences and two similarities. They excelled with this assignment. We now moved onto buyers and sellers and why prices are set the way they are. Look for TRADE FAIR information coming home on Monday.
In Wonders, we discussed how teams work together. We read about rescue dogs and how they can do things that humans cannot! How interesting! The skills that were discussed were author's point of view, using context clues to determine the meaning of a word, and expository text features. Another story was about wildfires and how there are pros and cons for them. It was neat to learn that wildfires can be good for a forest and make new plants grow. A reading assessment was given on Friday and will be sent home on Monday.
Fractions, fractions, fractions! We used fraction cards to help determine equivalent fractions and ones that were close to zero, half, or 1. The students even learned the difficult skill of making equivalent fractions by multiplying by a whole. Fractions will continue before and after Spring Break.
See you Monday!
In Wonders, we discussed how teams work together. We read about rescue dogs and how they can do things that humans cannot! How interesting! The skills that were discussed were author's point of view, using context clues to determine the meaning of a word, and expository text features. Another story was about wildfires and how there are pros and cons for them. It was neat to learn that wildfires can be good for a forest and make new plants grow. A reading assessment was given on Friday and will be sent home on Monday.
Fractions, fractions, fractions! We used fraction cards to help determine equivalent fractions and ones that were close to zero, half, or 1. The students even learned the difficult skill of making equivalent fractions by multiplying by a whole. Fractions will continue before and after Spring Break.
See you Monday!
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
This week was different than our "normal" week! We focused on a few Dr. Seuss stories, with one of our favorites being The Sneetches. This went perfectly with our class discussions of segregation. The students really enjoyed reading the book! We wrote news reports to warn other Sneetches about the bad guy in the book, Sylvester McMonkey McBean! The students thought of key words that a news reporter might use to warn people. They really worked hard to ensure that they wrote their best warning. We left some time for fun, too! We made Dr. Seuss hat cookies and even played with oobleck! Yay!
In science, we continued to discuss the types of clouds and how they are different from each other. The students created a mobile of the cloud types. This unit will continue with wind, next week!
Fractions were all around us this week! Specifically, we looked at fractions on a number line and how to identify where they belong on the number line. All students scored 100% on their math quiz, WOW! Fractions are an important skill to know for third grade and we will continue to work with them throughout the rest of third grade.
Have a fun Sunday!
In science, we continued to discuss the types of clouds and how they are different from each other. The students created a mobile of the cloud types. This unit will continue with wind, next week!
Fractions were all around us this week! Specifically, we looked at fractions on a number line and how to identify where they belong on the number line. All students scored 100% on their math quiz, WOW! Fractions are an important skill to know for third grade and we will continue to work with them throughout the rest of third grade.
Have a fun Sunday!
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