Thoughtful in Third Grade
See what is going on in 3M and 3D!
Reading Workshop
Both classrooms are working on social study themes. Mrs. MacNeil's class is focusing on democratic government and Mrs. Dietrich's class is focusing on communities past and present. Classes will switch topics at the end of the unit! Throughout these non-fiction mini-lessons this week, students were focusing on the following learning targets:
- I am learning how essential questions help me read purposefully and critically to build a continual understanding.
- I am learning how to determine factual information that is relevant to our research topic.
- I am learning to to use a matrix to sort and organize key ideas from our research.
- I am learning to make inferences using text evidence and my schema.
- I am learning to analyze and interpret information from primary sources such as photographs.
Students can read nonfiction or fiction at home and continue to document their minutes for their monthly logs! They do not have to read about communities or government topics at home.
Math Workshop
Students spent the week learning to build equivalent fractions and equivalence chains. We ended the week exploring fractions greater than 1 on a number line!
- I am learning to represent a fraction that is closer to 0, 1/2, or 1.
- I am learning to build equivalent fractions.
- I am learning to represent multiple fractions that are less than 1 on a number line.
- I am learning to represent fractions greater than one on a number line.
Highlights for the Week:
Science
Classes worked as materials engineers this week! They worked in groups to test their "sandwich models" to decide if soil, sand, or clay would be the most sticky and durable when designing and building a wall!
Writer's Workshop
This week, writers started a typing program to help them learn "Home Row" on the computer keyboard. we will continue to practice typing skills daily. Students will be learning about informational writing and be expected to type this research paper in a google doc!
Social Emotional Learning
This week we had a lesson on lying!
Keep in Mind...
Monday (8th):
Tuesday (9th):
Wednesday (10th):
Thursday (11th): MacNeil LRC; Half day for students/dismissal 11:40, Parent/Teacher Conferences 3-8pm
Friday (12th): No School/Parent Teacher Conferences 11-4
Tuesday (9th):
Wednesday (10th):
Thursday (11th): MacNeil LRC; Half day for students/dismissal 11:40, Parent/Teacher Conferences 3-8pm
Friday (12th): No School/Parent Teacher Conferences 11-4