Upcoming Dates: Wednesday, April 3rd - WaterFowl field trip comes to 3rd Grade
Monday - Friday, April 15-19th - Spring Break Monday, April 29th - Minimum Day - Early Release at 11:30 am Monday - Friday, May 6 - 10 CAASP Testing Week, arrive early, no Mustang Round Up Friday, May 10th - Minimum Day - Early Release at 11:30 am Monday, May 27th - No School Friday, May 31st - Sacramento Zoo Field Trip Tuesday, June 4th - Last Day of Third Grade BOLD indicates an invitation for parents. Scholastic Book orders are due on the 15th of each month. Kickball is weather dependent. HomeworkReading 20 minutes every night.
We are half way through our thirty book challenge, ask your child how they are progressing. This can be a good time to check-in on their progress. Freckle and Typing Club are great independent practice. 15 minutes a night is highly recommended. |
WebsitesLoomis Basin Charter School
Schools website Freckle.com Online adaptive program Class codes Room 7: 4ff5mj Room 8: w96dah Typing Club Typing practice Code: scf4b3s |
Currently in class...
Math: Unit 4: Elapsed Time, Fractions, and measurement including mass and capacity. This unit begins with measurement concepts and skills. We will tell time to the minute and solve elapsed time problems. At the end of the first module, we will estimate, measure, and compare the masses of different objects. In the second module, we will work with volume and solve measurement-related story problems. The third module introduces fractions, using several different models to build, compare, and investigate the relationships among unit and common fractions.
Unit 3: Multi-digit addition and subtraction
Students will use a variety of strategies in addition to their place value understanding to solve three-digit addition and subtraction problems. Students will be encouraged to use rounding, number lines, and compensation strategies to solve problems.
Unit 2: Skip counting, repeated addition, arrays... the building blocks of understanding "groups of." We are also using Times Tales to help us build context to our multiplication facts. We are developing our understanding of the Distributive Property by break multiplication equations into smaller, known math facts. For example, 4 x 9, the 9 can be broken into 4 and 5. So you can multiply 4 x 4 and 4 x 5, add them together and get 16 + 20 = 36. Be sure to practice your facts at home, feel free to use Freckle.
Writing: We are discovering what it makes up a fictional narrative. We will look closely at character development, setting, plot, and message we want our readers to take away.
Reading: During Book Club, we are diving deeper into novels to gain a better understanding of the overall story, character development, point of view, beginning, middle, end, and vocabulary. We are focusing on comprehension strategies to increase our understanding.
Computer Science: Students have been using CS First to create block coding in Scratch. We used our coding lessons to help with our writing mini-lessons. With the new year, students used Tynker to edit block code to share their New Year's Resolutions. In December, students celebrated Hour of Code by programming and choreographing our very own Dance Party. We have been building our understanding of sequencing and making the connection between simple line code and block coding.
Unit 3: Multi-digit addition and subtraction
Students will use a variety of strategies in addition to their place value understanding to solve three-digit addition and subtraction problems. Students will be encouraged to use rounding, number lines, and compensation strategies to solve problems.
Unit 2: Skip counting, repeated addition, arrays... the building blocks of understanding "groups of." We are also using Times Tales to help us build context to our multiplication facts. We are developing our understanding of the Distributive Property by break multiplication equations into smaller, known math facts. For example, 4 x 9, the 9 can be broken into 4 and 5. So you can multiply 4 x 4 and 4 x 5, add them together and get 16 + 20 = 36. Be sure to practice your facts at home, feel free to use Freckle.
Writing: We are discovering what it makes up a fictional narrative. We will look closely at character development, setting, plot, and message we want our readers to take away.
Reading: During Book Club, we are diving deeper into novels to gain a better understanding of the overall story, character development, point of view, beginning, middle, end, and vocabulary. We are focusing on comprehension strategies to increase our understanding.
Computer Science: Students have been using CS First to create block coding in Scratch. We used our coding lessons to help with our writing mini-lessons. With the new year, students used Tynker to edit block code to share their New Year's Resolutions. In December, students celebrated Hour of Code by programming and choreographing our very own Dance Party. We have been building our understanding of sequencing and making the connection between simple line code and block coding.
Previous Unit of InquiryHow the World Works
Central Idea: Weather and climate patterns can be observed to prepare for potential natural hazards. Students are learning about weather related disasters and how we can best prepare ourselves and communities. We will look at weather disasters around the world to guide us the in causation, form, and then reflections. We solved the Mystery, “How can you protect a house from blowing away in a windstorm?” Students invented creative ways to protect their paper houses from the wind. You can encourage your child to make personal connections at home! Discuss any wind-related hazards that may happen near where you live: Are there any tornadoes, hurricanes, or dust storms? How do people prepare for them? Where We Are in Place and Time
Central idea: Leaders acting on their beliefs impact society. Activities: Biographies to learn more about heroes around the world. Students will chose a leader to research beliefs, action, and impact on society. For more resources on leaders, click here. Who We Are
Central idea: Self-awareness allows us to become more successful. Activities: On the Way to School - documentary |
Current Unit of InquiryHow We Express Ourselves
Central idea: Folklore expresses cultural beliefs. Students are diving deep into folklore, folktales, fables, fairy tales, legends, and myths from around the world. Yesterday, began our immersion into the Hawaiian and Polynesian cultures. We analyzed stories for regional names of characters, identifying landmarks, foods, beliefs, messages, and themes. In our reading groups, students are identifying the topics listed above and in writing students will be using the information gathered to create their own fictional narrative based on a culture around the world. |