Reading, Spelling and Writing: Unit 1 Week 2: Why the Sky is Far Away (folktale)

OBJECTIVES:

• Learn more about traditional tales and infer theme in a folktale
• Develop knowledge about language to make connections between reading and writing
• Use elements of narrative text to write a personal narrative
• Work on sentence structure; stretching a sentence. (EX: I ate a sandwich. to: I ate a ham and cheese sandwich.)

Math: Chapter 1- Place Value

Students will be able to-

Lesson 5- Round to the nearest Hundred 

Lesson 6- Problem solving investigation

Chapter 1 Review- reteach main skills for testing!

Chapter 1 test!

Religion: Session 2- Created to be Together

Students will be able to-

• Understand St. Paul’s message about mutual charity in children’s own words
• Explain that we adore and glorify the Holy Trinity when we pray the Sign of the Cross (be sure to use right hand and “proper” order of the sign of the cross)
• Explain that by loving others we spread God’s love in the world
• Define Sign of the Cross

Science: Chapter 1 Forces and Motion

Students will understand terms: Lesson 2-How does force affect motion?

• force-a push or a pull

• friction-a contact force that opposes the motion of an object

• magnetism- a noncontact force that pulls on metal objects containing iron

• Participate in a LAB - How does Mass affect motion?

Reminders: 

• Please-Charge your chrome book every night! Bring your Clever badge back!

• Bring a healthy snack each day!

• Spelling menus will be due every Friday (Choose 3 activities-time given in class to do. Students will finish at home if necessary.) **List and Menu can be found of Google Classroom-Spelling**

• **Not during I-Ready Diagnostic Testing!** Students are expected to have done 40-45 minutes in each Reading and Math for I-Ready practice lessons every week! They are given plenty of time in class throughout the week, but can finish at home if the goal is not met.

• Bring a healthy snack.
• bring a refillable water bottle every day!
• Charge your chrome books, bring back your Clever badge, DAILY!

Reading, Spelling and Writing: Unit 1 Week 1 Grandma and the Great Gourd (traditional tale/fiction)

Students will be able to-

• Learn more about traditional tales and analyze plot and setting in a traditional tale
• Develop knowledge about language to make connections between reading and writing
• Use elements of text to write a personal narrative

*Audio of the story will be shared on Google Classroom (Reading) each week!

*The Spelling List and Spelling Menu will be shared on Google Classroom (Spelling) each week!

Math: Chapter 1: Place Value

Students will be able to-

• Lesson 1: Place Value Through the Thousands-

• Lesson 2: Compare Numbers-

• Lesson 3: Order Numbers- 

• Lesson 4- Round to the Nearest Ten-

• Fridays are most always used for Centers to apply skills learned throughout the week in a more hands on non-traditional way.

Religion: 

Session 1: Created to be Happy

Objectives:

• The Apostle’s Creed-students will familiarize themselves with this prayer/memorize it
• What is an apostle?-students will be able to define
• Genesis: God’s Creation-review the story of Creation as told in the book of Genesis. Browse the “books” in the Bible
• Mass Reflections: students will pull a word of phrase from this week’s readings/homily and apply it to their life in 3rd grade for the week to come.
• Students will understand what a “patron saint” is- St. Joseph

Science: Intro to Science: What is a Scientist? What is Science?

Students will-

• Understand rules and expectations of using the Science Lab
• Grasp what it means to be a “scientist” and how they too can be one
• Participate in a fun LAB-chemical reaction; write a response to this activity

Reminders: 

• Please-Charge your chrome book every night! Bring your Clever badge back!

• Bring a healthy snack each day!

• Spelling menus will be due every Friday (Choose 3 activities-time given in class to do. Students will finish at home if necessary.)

• Students are expected to have done 40-45 minutes in each Reading and Math for I-Ready practice lessons every week! They are given plenty of time in class throughout the week, but can finish at home if the goal is not met.