3rd Grade News
March 27th-31st
Happy Monday!
We hope everyone had a fun and relaxing weekend.
Tuesday and Wednesday this week, 4th and 5th grade will be taking STAAR tests. Only parents working at kindergarten centers are able to be in the building - this includes lunch time.
Next Tuesday we will have a science test over our space unit. Science notebooks will be coming home tomorrow. Please remind your child to bring back science notebooks daily.
Please see below for important dates, learning targets and spelling words.
Important Dates
March
March 28th-29th: 4th and 5th grade STAAR testing, no parent visitors for lunch
Thursday, March 30th: Report Cards go home
April
Tuesday, April 4th - Science Test
Friday, April 14th - Student/Teacher Holiday
Monday, April 17th - Student Holiday/Teacher Workday
Wednesday, April 19th - Volunteer Breakfast - See more information below
Thursday, April 20th - Student Council Spirit Day - 80s Day
Think Through Math
Home Access URL: https://clever.com/in/pisd
Login: Network User Name (how they log onto the computer at school)
firstname.lastname.1
Password: Network Password (their regular computer password)
3We.123456 (student id #)
Learning Targets
I can develop new vocabulary.
I can spell words involving changing y to I before adding an ending.
I can determine importance of details and ideas as I read a selection.
I can determine which main idea a given detail supports.
I can revise a piece of writing with grammatical errors.
I can determine importance of details and ideas as I read a selection.
I can answer comprehension questions using text evidence.
MATH
I can determine the area of rectangles with the whole number side lengths in problems using multiplication facts.
I can determine the area of rectangles with the whole number side lengths related to the number of rows times the number of unit squares in each row.
I can find the area of irregular shapes by breaking it into small common shapes.
I can relate unit fractions with equal areas to represent an area problem.
I can analyze relationships between small rectangles and larger rectangles to solve an area problem.
SCIENCE
I can identify the planets in Earth's solar system and their position in relation to the Sun.
SOCIAL STUDIES
I can describe the basic structure of city, state, and national government and explain how each is financed.
I can how actions of individuals and groups impact a community.
Spelling Words
Words with Endings y to i
1. tries
2. tried
3. trying
4. dries
5. dried
6. drying
7. hurries
8. hurried
9. hurrying
10. studies
11. studied
12. studying
13. plays
14. played
15. playing
16. sunset
17.someone
18. birthday
19. stayed
20. staying