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Force and Motion: Speed and Direction
- carry out an investigation to show how rubbing objects together (friction) results in the release of heat energy,
- investigate objects moving at different speeds and directions,
- test forces (pushes,pulls) acting on objects to cause them to move at different speeds and/or directions over the same distance, and
- observe forces (pushes, pulls) acting on objects to cause them to move at different speeds and/or directions over the same distance.
- describe motion,
- explain that forces (pushes and pulls) cause objects to move,
- communicate that friction might prevent motion from starting or it might oppose motion in progress, and that it also creates heat energy,
- compare speeds of objects that travel the same distance in different amounts of time, and
- identify that gravity is a force (pull) that affects motion of objects on or near Earth
Social Studies: Economics and Environmental Literacy
We will be studying Economics and Environmental Literacy this quarter. By the end of the unit students will be able to:
- Give examples of how scarcity affects economic decision making.
- Explain ways location can impact supply and demand (scarcity, abundance, or surplus) of goods and services in daily life. .
- Give examples of the relationship between supply and demand.
- Determine natural resources versus human resources and their effect on settlements in an area. (capital resources)
- Identify examples of settlements and economic growth made due to resources in their area.
- Explain why people become entrepreneurs, examples of entrepreneurship and risks involved with entrepreneurship.
Exploring Literary Classics
In this unit, students begin reading a retold version of the literary classic Peter Pan to build their understanding of how the historical context of a literary classic can have an impact on the content and also to analyze how writers develop characters to capture a reader’s imagination.
In the first half of the unit, students read an informational text to build background knowledge about the author, J.M. Barrie, and some of the relevant aspects of society in Great Britain at the time the novel was written. Students then focus on analyzing how the events in each chapter build on what came before, and they consider how the illustrations in the first four chapters of Peter Pan contribute to the meaning of the text. After reading each chapter, students make connections between the historical context and the content of the chapter.
In the second half of the unit, through teacher-guided close reading, independent close reading, and discussion, students analyze the characters by carefully examining the traits, motivations, actions, and points of view of the novel’s main characters. They also analyze figurative language, word relationships, and shades of meaning to gain a deeper understanding of the meaning of the text.
I have sent home a condensed version of the Homework Resource for Families-located in your child's EL Folder.
Our Guiding Questions for this module are:
1. How do writers capture a reader’s imagination?
- Authors show—not—tell how a character feels through dialogue and description.
- Authors choose words and phrases for e ect to help readers imagine they are in the story.
2. What can we learn from reading literary classics?
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Literary classics are told in di erent ways over time.
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Literary classics can show how things have changed since the time they were written.
Quarter 3 Math
Students will be able to:
- Draw a scaled picture graph.
- Draw a scaled bar graph.
- Pose a question resulting in data.
- Collect and analyze data resulting in a graph.
- Solve one- and two-step problems presented in a scaled bar graphs
- Comparison problems can include:
- How many more?
- How many less?
Area and Perimeter
Students will be able to:
- Measure area by counting square units
- Multiply adjacent side lengths to find area
- Apply knowledge of area and perimeter to solve real world problems
- Decompose rectilinear figures to find the area of each rectangle
- Add the areas of decomposed rectangles to find the area of a rectilinear figure
- Find perimeter by adding all side lengths
- How to use area models to represent the distributive property
- Solve problems involving perimeters of polygons
Understanding Fractions
Students will be able to:
- Identify the numerator and denominator
- Identify unit fractions with denominators 2, 3, 4, 6, 8
- Determine how many unit fractions are within a given whole
- Recognize and label points on a number line to represent a fraction
- Partition a whole into equal parts using area models and number lines
- Describe the area of a shape using unit fractions
Reminders and Important Dates
You can access our monthly calendar with daily specials HERE. This calendar is also in students' daily folders.
January 5: Report Cards Go Home
January 15: MLK Day-No School
January 18: STEM Night 5:30-7:30
February 7th: Science Fun for Everyone In House Field Trip (Paid for by School)
February 9th: Early Release @ 1:15
February 9th-March 4th: Track Out
March 5th: First Day Back!
Mrs. Noland's Third Grade
Email: knoland@wcpss.net
Website: www.mrsnoland.com
Location: 2450 Laura Duncan Road, Apex, NC 27523, United States
Phone: 919-290-2333
Twitter: @mrsknoland