3rd Grade News
February 2nd to 6th
The Life of a Third Grader
Email: kwitnaue@grandblancschools.org
Location: Room 115 at Reid Elementary
Phone: 810-210-1151
Hello From Third Grade
January is coming to an end. We are off to a great start for 3rd Marking Period. Please make sure to keep checking your child's progress on Synergy.
Thank you to Mrs. Kimball for teaching me how to upload videos onto this newsletter. We are all learning all the time.
Math
Math
In Math we have been working hard at learning division concepts.The students understand that when we multiply we start with the equal parts to get the whole on the other hand, when we divide we start with the whole and share into equal parts. We will assess our knowledge on these skills on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD.
Chrome Books
Davin and Alyssa practicing their division skills on the Chrome Books.
Divsion Math Games
Julia and Reese playing a Repeated Subtraction game. We learned that we can subtract our divisor until we get to zero to find our quotient.
Multiplication and Division Models
Abby and Kaihue creating their model to show that multiplication is equal groups to get the whole and division is starting with the whole to get equal groups.
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Writing and Sharing Division Stories
Writing and Sharing Division Stories
Playing a Repeated Subtraction Story
Writing
In writing we are beginning to learn about Realistic Fiction stories. Look below at the anchor chart to see the characteristics of a Realistic Fiction story. We have learned that a Realistic Fiction Story has a realistic problem, the character(s) have certain wants or needs and the story takes place in a realistic place (school, playground, park, house, football field, cafeteria, etc...). We know that we can get our ideas from our own personal experiences so we have brainstormed and talked about how we could make our own stories into a Realistic Fiction Story.
Characteristics of a Realistic Fiction Story
Searching For Story Ideas
We can read Realistic Fiction Stories to get a STORY IDEA. The story idea in Bad Dog Marley is... a family wants a dog and they get one, but the dog is very mischievous and so the family decides to get rid of him.
Realistic Fiction
Each student has a Realistic Fiction packet. This is some of what we have learned so far.
Social Studies
Father Marquette
Below is our guest presenter Mr. Ghareeb sharing with the students how Native Americans lived on the land we now call MICHIGAN! As you can see they were very intrigued by his knowledge and with the artifacts he brought.
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Sydnee's Cover
Timelines
Our timeline shows that the French explored the land we now know as Michigan during the 1600's. We know that this is the 17th century. We also know that...
A Decade = 10 years
A Century = 100 years
The Fur Trade
The French explored the Great Lakes looking for a shortcut (The Northwest Passage) across North America.Finding North American meant finding Native Americans whom they lived among and (on for trading. The Native Americans offered them furs (pelts) in exchange for guns, cooking pots, knives, and other more modern things.
Science
Experimenting With Pitch
The students know that when there is more water in the bottle the pitch will be low whereas when there is less water in the bottle and you hit it with the mallet the pitch will be high. Talk with your child about why this happens:)
Experimenting With Pitch/Xylophone
High pitch happens when there is less matter for the vibrations to travel through. Low pitch happens when there is more matter for the vibrations to travel through.
Sound Waves
Your third grader knows that sound waves are closer together when it is a high pitch and that sound waves are further apart when pitch is low.
Vocabulary
Reading
In Reading we are reading a lot of Non-Fiction text books. Students are learning so many new and interesting facts.
AR Log Sample
Reading About Sound
Raz Kids
Austin reading on Raz-Kids!
Compliment Friday: Where My Heart is Touched
Compliment Friday is the best way to end a long week of learning. Students share their heartfelt compliments to their peers. Recognizing someone for being a great friend, thanking someone for helping them understand when they didn't, apologizing for not doing the right thing, and recognizing someone's hard work and effort are just a few of the compliments shared during this time. Below is a video clip of Lillian thanking Ben for being a great table mate and helping her out and Emma thanking classmates for being good friends!
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