Please note due to school cancellation last Friday, we didn’t get to the following lessons: Religion, Science, and Social Studies- Also, we have to take the Unit 2 Reading Test-
Week at a Glance: January 16-19, 2024
Highlights of the Week:
Reading: Begin Unit 3 this week-
Spelling: Prefixes are highlighted this week-
Writing: January Journals
Math: Continue Chapter 7
Religion: (From last week) The Church Prays
Science: Different forms of energy
Social Studies: Continued Geography chapter
Spelling Words: prepay, nonstop, disagree, nonfiction, preapprove, indirect, imperfect, impolite, insecure, incorrect- Bonus words: impossibility, indefinite, disqualify
Vocabulary Words: abandon, appeared, enormous, interfered, stationary
Unit Vocabulary Words: encourage, defeat, distinguish, achieve, command-
Reading: Begin Unit 3- Heroes:
Unit 3 Goals:
Week 1 - Historical Fiction
Reading Workshop:
Reading- Writing- Workshop Bridge-
Writing Workshop:
Spelling-
Language and Conventions:
Writing:
Math: Chapter 7-Division and Multiplication
Vocabulary words for this week: decompose, known fact, equal groups, Zero Property of Multiplication, Identity Property of Multiplication
Mathematical Practices:
Monday- Lesson 4- Multiply by 4- Students will double a known fact by 4
Tuesday- Lesson 5- Division by 4- Students will use different strategies, including related multiplication facts, to divide by 4.
Wednesday- Lesson 6- Problem Solving Investigation- Students will solve a problem by identifying extra or missing information. Strategies utilized- Make a table, Look for a Pattern, Use Models-
Thursday- Lesson 7- Multiply by 0 and 1- Students will use different strategies, such as equal groups, patterns, and properties, to multiply by 0 and 1.
*** Daily work with Prodigy Math and Math SeeSaw activities*
Religion: Unit 3 Session 13- The Church Prays
Session Theme- The liturgy, with the Eurchrist at its center, is the Church’s prayer that nourishes our faith.
Outcomes:
All School Tuesday Mass at 8:30- non buddy Mass
Daily prayers, songs, and devotions
Social Studies:
Essential Question How does geography affect our community?
Objectives Social Studies
Language Arts
Describe different land features and how diverse different communities can be.
Hands-On Activity: Exploring Geography and Our Community
Hands-On Activity: Exploring Other Communities
Play a matching game to find out how people in different communities adapt to geography.
Show What You Know
Describe how you and your family have adapted to your community’s geography.
Complete the Unit Inquiry supporting question that corresponds to the lesson with a session quiz.
Science: Begin Chapter 3 Energy and Its Forms
How can the energy of motion change?
Objective: I will know energy takes many forms, causes motion, and creates change.
DCI-3-PS2.B.3
Electric and magnetic forces between a pair of objects do not require that the objects be in contact. The sizes of the forces in each situation depend on the properties of the objects and their distances apart and, for forces between two magnets, on their orientation relative to each other.
PE-3-PS2-3
Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.
PE-3-PS2-4
Define a simple design problem that can be solved by applying scientific ideas about magnets.*
Lesson 1 What are some forms of energy?
By the end of this lesson, the student should be able to classify and compare different forms of energy and will investigate how energy causes motion and creates change.
Animal Shaped Book Report for January
Due Wednesday, 1/24/24
For the month of January, students will research an animal of their choice and present the facts about their animal on posterboard. The poster board should be cut out in the shape of the chosen animal. For example- if your child wants to research a lion- you would guide them in drawing the outline of a lion on poster board and color it to look like a lion. The facts of the animal should be written by your child on paper and glued on the poster board.
The reports should contain the following facts:
Introduce the animal:
Animal Features:
Animal Habitats:
Living Habits:
Interesting facts about the animal:
Please also list the books you used to research the animal on the back of the poster board.
Please email me with any questions-
The report is due on Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024
With Gratitude,
The Third Grade Teachers
Week at a Glance: January 9-12, 2024
Highlights of the Week:
Reading: Make a scrapbook
Writing: Research and type a Google Doc (informational non-fiction)
Math: Begin Chapter 7 in Math book
Science: Begin Chapter 2- Energy
Social Studies: Compare and contrast geography of different regions
Religion: The Church Prays
Spelling- Spelling words are a review of some of this unit’s spelling words:
I’ve, let’s, can’t, include, mistake, reptile, popcorn, moonlight, outside, morning, explore, finish, minus-- no bonus words this week-
Language Arts: Review of the following lessons:
This week, students will research plant and animal relationships and create a scrapbook about a plant and animal relationship.
Lesson 1- Compare across texts- Answer the essential question:
Lesson 2:- Explore and Plan--
Lesson 3 Collaborate and Discuss--
Lesson 4 Extend Research--
Lesson 5- Celebrate and Reflect--
Writing:
Students will research, with a partner and type on a Google Doc, a plant/ animal relationship in the rainforest. This is a short week so we’ll do some quick searches on Google
Math: Chapter 7- Multiplication and Division-
Vocabulary words to know: Commutative Property, decompose, Identity Property of Multiplication, Zero Property of Multiplication, dividend, divisor, inverse operations, quotient,
Mathematical Practices:
Tuesday- Lesson 1- Multiply by 3; Use different strategies, such as arrays, equal groups, and properties, to multiply by 3.
Wednesday- Lesson 2- Divide by 3; Use different strategies, including related multiplication facts, to divide by 3.
Thursday- Lesson 3- Hand on: Double a Known Fact; Explore how to double a known fact in order to multiply.
Religion: Unit 3 Session 13- The Church Prays
Session Theme- The liturgy, with the Eurchrist at its center, is the Church’s prayer that nourishes our faith.
Outcomes:
All School Tuesday Mass at 8:30
Reconciliation- Tuesday at 12:30
Daily prayers, songs, and devotions
Science: Begin Chapter 3 Energy and Its Forms
How can the energy of motion change?
Objective: I will know energy takes many forms, causes motion, and creates change.
DCI-3-PS2.B.3
Electric and magnetic forces between a pair of objects do not require that the objects be in contact. The sizes of the forces in each situation depend on the properties of the objects and their distances apart and, for forces between two magnets, on their orientation relative to each other.
PE-3-PS2-3
Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.
PE-3-PS2-4
Define a simple design problem that can be solved by applying scientific ideas about magnets.*
Lesson 1 What are some forms of energy?
By the end of this lesson, the student should be able to classify and compare different forms of energy and will investigate how energy causes motion and creates change.
Social Studies:
Essential Question
How does geography affect our community?
Overview
Create a brochure about the geography of your community. Play a matching game to find out how people in different communities adapt to geography.
Objectives Social Studies
Language Arts
Preview
Describe different land features and how diverse different communities can be.
Hands-On Activity: Exploring Geography and Our Community
Create a brochure about the geography of your community.
Hands-On Activity: Exploring Other Communities
Play a matching game to find out how people in different communities adapt to geography.
Show What You Know
Describe how you and your family have adapted to your community’s geography.
Assessment
Complete the Unit Inquiry supporting question that corresponds to the lesson, play the lesson game, and create an assessment using TCI questions or your own in the test builder.
Week at a Glance: December 18-22, 2023
Last Week at a Glance for 2023*
Highlights of the Week:
Also, the December book report due Wednesday- Students will present their reports on Wednesday- Friday morning
Reading: Christmas and Winter Holidays around the World
Here are the celebrations. traditions we’ll focus on this week:
We’ll look at videos of these different celebrations and fill out learned information in our Christmas Around the World packet.
Writing:
Students will be writing in:
ELA and Math:
Students will work in a group to construct a gingerbread house and present to class-
Students will need to:
Math: Conclusion on Chapter 6 Multiplication and Division Patterns:
Mathematical Practices:
Vocabulary: unknown,
Monday- Lesson 9- Students will use different strategies, including related multiplication facts, to divide by 10.
Tuesday: Check for understanding before Wednesday’s assessment
Wednesday- Chapter 6 assessment on multiplication and division patterns
Thursday- Multiplication and division facts practice sheet
Religion:
Social Studies: Begin Lesson 3 about Geography
Overview: Create a brochure about the geography of your community and play a matching game to find out how people in different communities adapt to geography.
Essential Question:
How does geography affect our community?
Objectives:
Social Studies:
Language Arts:
Vocabulary: adapt, climate, conservation, natural resource, natural hazard, physical feature, physical geography, pollution, region-
Science: (didn’t get to this last week)
DCI-3-PS2.A.3
Each force acts on one particular object and has both strength and a direction. An object at rest typically has multiple forces acting on it, but they add to give zero net force on the object. Forces that do not sum to zero can cause changes in the object's speed or direction of motion. (Boundary: Qualitative and conceptual, but not quantitative addition of forces are used at this level.)
DCI-3-PS2.A.4
The patterns of an object's motion in various situations can be observed and measured; when that past motion exhibits a regular pattern, future motion can be predicted from it. (Boundary: Technical terms, such as magnitude, velocity, momentum, and vector quantity, are not introduced at this level, but the concept that some quantities need both size and direction to be described is developed.)
DCI-3-PS2.B.2
Objects in contact exert forces on each other.
DCI-3-PS2.B.3
Electric and magnetic forces between a pair of objects do not require that the objects be in contact. The sizes of the forces in each situation depend on the properties of the objects and their distances apart and, for forces between two magnets, on their orientation relative to each other.
PE-3-PS2-1
Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.
PE-3-PS2-2
Make observations and/or measurements of an object's motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.
PE-3-PS2-3
Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.
PE-3-PS2-4
Define a simple design problem that can be solved by applying scientific ideas about magnets.*
Here is the link for the story How Things Move
Here is a link for the story we will read together: Forces and Motion All Around Us
This story will review key concepts and vocabulary for this chapter.
Week at a Glance: December 11-15, 2023
Highlights of the Week:
Spelling Words:
I’ve, let’s, can’t, aren’t, didn’t, won’t, couldn’t, wouldn’t, you’ve, doesn’t
Bonus words: would’ve, should’ve, o’clock
Vocabulary Words: interdependence, camouflage, adaptations, food chain, biodiversity-
High Frequency Words: contain, front,
Unit Vocabulary Words: prefer, features, investigate, associate, avoid
Spelling City link to practice spelling words here
Reading: Unit 2- Week 5- Why is it important for animals and plants to depend on each other? Here is the main selection we'll read on Tuesday.
Learning Goals:
Objectives:
Writing:
Students will:
Math: Continue Multiplication and Division Patterns:
Essential question: What is the importance of learning multiplication and division?
Vocabulary words: columns, rows, multiply, partition, skip count
Mathematical Practices:
Social Studies: Begin Lesson 3 about Geography
Overview: Create a brochure about the geography of your community and play a matching game to find out how people in different communities adapt to geography.
Essential Question:
How does geography affect our community?
Objectives:
Social Studies:
Language Arts:
Vocabulary: adapt, climate, conservation, natural resource, natural hazard, physical feature, physical geography, pollution, region-
Science:
DCI-3-PS2.A.3
Each force acts on one particular object and has both strength and a direction. An object at rest typically has multiple forces acting on it, but they add to give zero net force on the object. Forces that do not sum to zero can cause changes in the object's speed or direction of motion. (Boundary: Qualitative and conceptual, but not quantitative addition of forces are used at this level.)
DCI-3-PS2.A.4
The patterns of an object's motion in various situations can be observed and measured; when that past motion exhibits a regular pattern, future motion can be predicted from it. (Boundary: Technical terms, such as magnitude, velocity, momentum, and vector quantity, are not introduced at this level, but the concept that some quantities need both size and direction to be described is developed.)
DCI-3-PS2.B.2
Objects in contact exert forces on each other.
DCI-3-PS2.B.3
Electric and magnetic forces between a pair of objects do not require that the objects be in contact. The sizes of the forces in each situation depend on the properties of the objects and their distances apart and, for forces between two magnets, on their orientation relative to each other.
PE-3-PS2-1
Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.
PE-3-PS2-2
Make observations and/or measurements of an object's motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.
PE-3-PS2-3
Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.
PE-3-PS2-4
Define a simple design problem that can be solved by applying scientific ideas about magnets.*
Here is the link for the story How Things Move
Here is a link for the story we will read together: Forces and Motion All Around Us
This story will review key concepts and vocabulary for this chapter.
Religion: Session 12 Theme- The Catholic Church-Outcomes:
After Pentecost, the Church grew rapidly, with individual churches beginning to form in city after city, farther and farther from Jerusalem. Before his Death, Resurrection, and Ascension, Jesus appointed Peter to lead his Church. Today, the pope, bishops, and pastors are the leaders. The Marks of the Church are that it is one, catholic, and apostolic.
