3H Class News
February 8, 2016
Join 3H 2015-16 on Remind!
Getting comfy
Case as Student of the Week
Looking for main ideas and details
partner reading about Thomas Edison
partner reading about Thomas Edison
partner reading about Thomas Edison
Exploring perimeter on geoboards
exploring area by tiling
making shapes with straws
Couldn't resist a warm sunny day
Couldn't resist a warm sunny day
Figuring out how to make 1 square yard
Figuring out how to make 1 square yard
Thanks for the prizes Mike!
Mr. Gallagher learning about chemicals with us
Check Out What We've Been Learning
Reading: Children read two biographies recently. Children worked hard to identify main ideas and details in Young Thomas Edison. We followed that story with Jump!, a biography of Michael Jordan. Children worked to identify facts and opinions in that story, which proved to be a challenging task at times. Children also learned about Albert Einstein, Ruby Bridges, Wilma Rudolph, and Benjamin Franklin by reading picture book biographies and searching for facts and opinions in partnerships.
In our most recent story, The Science Fair, children worked on being close readers. We practiced being close readers by looking at characters actions, thoughts, and words in video clips, short excepts, picture books, and our shared text. We've also been practicing this skill in guided reading. One thing we highlighted about close reading is that good readers stop, reread, and examine parts of the story that give lots of evidence about the characters, setting, or plot.
Writing: We dove right into our persuasive writing unit by writing a few flash drafts about big changes we wanted to see in the world and smaller changes we wanted to see on our playground. Children were encouraged to discuss and brainstorm persuasive writing topics at home by looking for problems they see around them and thinking of potential solutions. Over the past few weeks children have been working on writing one persuasive speech of their choosing. Children have been examining strong speeches and learning what writing moves they could incorporate into their own writing.
Science: We will be starting our new chemistry unit. We started by learning about physical properties of chemicals. Children are working in groups to identify five unknown, white household chemicals. Each science lesson children add a new chemical to each of the five unknowns and record the reactions they observe. Children use those reactions to make predictions about the unknown chemicals. Don't be surprised if you see your child looking through the household chemicals you have at home!
Social Studies: We continued to learn about continents and countries. We're slowly zooming in our on world to learn about states. Children have really enjoyed figuring out their global address. We've been working on a "Me on the Map" project where children illustrate each part of where they live. It's a hit!
Science Fun!
Mrs. O'Leary as our Guest Reader
Area and perimeter games
Morning Meeting Games
Spelling partner work
Reading about Benjamin Franklin
Check out our Loud and proud thesis statements!
Mrs. Carle as our guest reader
Happy Birthday Nate!
Finding Facts and opinions
Finding Facts and opinions
Editing our writing
Upcoming Poet of the Week Dates
- Nate Kovach - Friday, February 12, 2016
- Case Hurly - Friday, February 19, 2016
- Cassidy Maeyer - Friday, February 26, 2016
- Chase Carle - Friday, March 4, 2016
- Pia Gruebler - Friday, March 11, 2016
Making lines, line segments, and rays
Eli's Poet of the Week project
Experimenting in Science
Upcoming Student of the Week Dates
- Eli Hougah - Week of February 8, 2016
- Ave Ippolito - Week of February 22, 2016
- Michael Furia - Week of March 7, 2016
- Logan Wood - Week of March 14, 2016
- Fiona Keenan - Week of March 28, 2016
Michael Dooling visiting Central
Strike a pose!
Strike a pose!
Mrs. Hougah as our Guest Reader
Readers' Retreat!
Readers' Retreat!
Important Upcoming Dates
February 8th-Interim Reports available in Genesis
February 11th 9:55 3H Book Fair Time
February 12th-Valentine’s Day party, Room 214, 2 PM
February 15th-School Closed
February 16th-School Closed PD Day for Staff
February 24th-Community Meeting 9:30 am
February 25th-Talent Show all families 7:30 pm Auditorium