MAP Testing Is Over.....It's time to CELEBRATE!

Hello Friends!
    It's been a beautiful week! We spent lots of extra time playing outside this week since we were testing. Next week will be filled with lots of fun as well!

HOMEWORK INFO: 
***We are ramping up our study of Multiplication facts in order to prepare for math next year! :)

1. Each night your child is required to practice facts either using paper and pencil or by visiting the websites or apps listed on the HW page that was sent home last week. 
2. Please sign their HW sheet after they practice.
3. We will take a weekly quiz and graph the results as well as set goals for the following week. 



ITEMS FOR NEXT WEEK:

1. Please consider sending in donations for our service project. We are planning to visit Sunrise Senior Living on Wednesday! We will need to prepare the bags on Monday and Tuesday. 

2. We will be having a READ IN next Friday the 18th. The children can wear PJ's and bring in their sleeping bags, pillows or stuffed animals if they like. The students will have a book exchange with the whole 3rd grade! Please allow your child to choose a gently used book from home to share with a classmate. Just wrap it up and send it in! 


                                                   Look for photos next week! :)

                                                            

Research, Area, Multiplication, Eleanor Roosevelt & A Special Service Project!

Hello Friends!
   I have been thinking about ways to make communication better and easier for everyone. I will be sending a survey out to you via email very soon. In the meantime, I'll try to keep it short, sweet, and to the point! :)

Calendar Info:

* MAP testing December 7th, 8th, and 9th
* Service Project Visit to Sunrise Assisted Living December 16th at 1:00
* December Birthdays celebration at recess December 18th (If your child has a December Birthday, look for an email coming soon)

Curriculum:

Math: Area & Perimeter  
          *** You will also receive a letter about Multiplication Homework starting next week!***
Social Studies: Eleanor and Theodore Roosevelt, Thurgood Marshall
Science: Pollution, Recycling, Human Impact on the Natural World
Reading: Non-fiction text features and text structures
Writing: Non-Fiction-Expository Writing/Research Projects
Design Principles: Compassion & Caring

Here is the info about our service project:

    

Dear Parents,

  This year the Third Grade would like to give back to our wonderful community. We have been discussing that giving is a true a gift and we would like to share this experience together. We will be walking to  Sunrise Senior Living on Clairemont on December 16th to give the residents a little gift.

 We are asking for donations to make toiletry packages for the seniors. Please consider sending in a bag of one of the items listed below. You can take your child to the dollar store and spend $10-$15, maybe even convince your child to spend his or her own money!! Just send them in with your child and we will create the bags.

Thank-You,

 The 3rd Grade Team

Travel Size Tissues	Travel Size toothpaste
Small Combs	Travel Size Toothbrushes
Travel Size Lotion	Chap Stick
Travel Size Shampoo, Conditioner, or Body-wash	Small note pads
Treat Bags (clear, red, or green)	Curling Ribbon

Here is what we've been up to:

Finding Area

Students used 8.5 X11 paper and index cards to try to determine the area of their table. The catch is that they didn't have a formula or enough of either tool so they had to try and figure it out! 

The next day students were given rectangles and graph paper and they were asked to find area again. 

GEOBOARDS: Students needed to create shapes with an area that I dictated. Many students figured out that they could make irregular shapes or use halves to create an area.

In reading we are learning about the structure of Non-Fiction text. Students worked in groups to determine what structure a set of paragraphs fit into. 

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! 

Happy Thanksgiving!

 Hello Friends! 

  I hope you all have a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving Holiday filled with family, friends and lots of love!

RESEARCH PROJECTS:

 You should have received a note about helping your child find some information/research for our Case Study Research Project. Please help your child find at least one source of information. It can be an article, a book, or photos/printouts.

For your search you can use the resources listed on the media center Symbaloo. These sites are kid friendly! :)                                      
                                        Westchester Website

**Go to media center, then resources.....You can use Kid Rex, Safe Search Kids, & netTrekker
You can also use the resources on your child's google classroom document. (see screenshots below)

Google Login INFO:

25firstnamelastname@csdecatur.net

student(lunch number)

ie:

25taylorswift@csdecatur.net

student45678

 Using the notes TEMPLATE students are supposed to record information about their topics by focussing on our research question: How do humans impact the natural world?

  

Symbaloo

Google Classroom Interface

Video Links

Websites For Kids

Websites for Kids

Thank you so much for your help!! 

This week we helped our Book Buddies publish a page for their case study project. Your child taught his/her buddy how to use Sketchpad. 

We learned how to compare rectangles in order to determine AREA (we have not used a formula...that will happen after the break) 

We have researched and chosen our Non-Fiction topics and we have been examining the features and structures of Non-fiction reading and writing. 

                              Here is the week in photos! 

 Salamanders At Recess! 

Exploring How To Find Area

 SKETCHPAD with Book Buddies!

                                                           THANKSGIVING!

Gratitude

Hello Friends,
  I have lots to share with you this week. Thank you so much for coming to our Writing Celebration! The children really enjoyed showing off all of their hard work! I am so proud of the transformations they made as writers.

Housekeeping:
***Wednesday is our Thanksgiving Luncheon. Thank you for sending in your RSVP. If you are unable to make it the lunch, I will be there to eat with your child so don't worry!****

A Day in the Life of Your Child:
We've been working very diligently to connect our learning to our upcoming Case Study theme: Agents of Change.

    In Social Studies, we have almost completed our work on three (there are nine total) of our historical figures. We have learned about women's suffrage through the Bio of Susan B. Anthony, America's Independence through the Bio of Paul Revere, and Freedom through the Bio of Frederick Douglass. We have discussed how these 3 great figures showed courage and diligence to overcome obstacles & social barriers.

   In Reading & Writing, we have begun our work on Non-fiction text. In this unit, we will learn about NF text features like maps, diagrams, captions, italics, boldface, and text boxes. We will also learn about the structures of NF text such as compare/contrast, question/answer, problem/solution and chronological order.

    In Math, we are working on using strategies to solve 1 and 2-step word problems.We are using the CUBES method.

  In Science, we finished learning about the adaptations of plants. Mrs. Ericson (Finn's mom) came to show us carnivorous plants and the children were able to dissect a pitcher plant to see all the insects inside.

WRITING CELEBRATION

Dekalb History Center

NF Jots and Math Problem Solving