Ms. Vega’s Third Grade News
May 11, 2015
This week…
*Reading: Students will continue to work on a non-fiction text
and sentence stems to participate in their assigned discussion. Students will use their non-fiction
reading skills to comprehend, discuss, and defend their thoughts on topics,
issues, and or themes from non-fiction articles. Students will use their non-fiction reading skills to have
small group discussions. Wordly Wise words for this week are: adopt, arouse, arrange, cell,
infection, influence, injure, pattern, series, vision.
*Writing: Students will work on their
final draft of their informational writing piece.
*Math: Students will begin unit 6. Unit 6 focuses on geometry. In this unit, students will review and
learn about lines, line segments, rays, endpoints, and the relationship among
those elements. Students will
construct angles, polygons, prisms, and pyramids. The unit 6 pre-test will be on Tuesday to help with student
groupings and student background knowledge.
*Social Studies: Students will be introduced
to the Southwest Region. Students will work on states and
capitals of the Southwest Region.
Later in the week, they’ll “tour” the region.
*Science: Students will continue their
unit on Plant Pals from The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.
Reminders:
* Science Fair-We are well into Science Fair! Please see the packet that was sent
home on regarding expectations, due dates, and date of science fair. If you have any questions feel free to
contact me. Students should
begin conducting their experiment this week! Please have students turn any work that has not been
completed and or turned in (see timeline of due dates).
* Students should be practicing their math facts everyday!!
Students should be building fact power with addition, subtraction, and
multiplication facts!!! Students may do flashcards, games online, Think Through
Math, or any other type of fact practice.
* Weather permitting; students will go outside for recess, please
make sure your child is dressed appropriately!
*Please make sure your child wears gym shoes on Thursdays and
Fridays!
*Homework is always dependent on what we get done in class that
day! Please refer to your child’s agenda for the most up to date homework
assignments!!!
CLASSROOM BLOG:
If
you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me!
Thank
you,
Ms.
Vega
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