A Look Ahead

Boosterthon

The students enjoyed the Fun Run this morning! Thanks for all the support with this year's fundraiser! 

Rataiczak's Rockstars

Lauren S. lead our class with our flag. 

Jason helped with the flag during the National Anthem. 

Curriculum

Math- We will focus on Module 2, Place Value and Problem Solving with Units of Measure. This module will focus on rounding, time, word problems, addition, subtraction and more. Please encourage your child to continue to practice their multiplication facts. Students can practice their fluency (addition, subtraction, multiplication division) on the following website.  https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html

Language Arts-  We will continue to focus on determining the theme of a story by finding key details. We will also continue writing persuasive speeches. We will discuss synonyms and antonyms. 

Social Studies- We will continue our unit on Native Americans. We will focus on the Catawba, Cherokee and Yemassee. We will also read the book The Native by Ben Bache. Students will have their own copy as we read the story and we will use the book with Language Arts standards as well.  

Science- We will focus on Soil. We will observe different types of soil. We will also discuss physical weathering. 

Camp Discovery

The students enjoyed their morning at Camp Discovery learning about Animal Adaptations. I hope they shared their bird beak with you this afternoon. 

A Look Ahead

Boosterthon Update

Our class has raised $21 per lap. We celebrated with an extra five minutes of recess, crazy sock day and the students will have free chromebook time next week. 

Camp Discovery Field Trip

We have our field trip on Monday. Please remember to send your child in tennis shoes and have their lunch in a plastic or paper bag with their name on it. If you would like to apply sunscreen or bug spray, please do so before sending your child to school. 

Curriculum

Math- We will focus on Telling Time next week and move into Module 2, Place Value and Problem Solving with Units of Measure. This module will focus on rounding, time, word problems, addition, subtraction and more. Please encourage your child to continue to practice their multiplication facts. Students can practice their fluency (addition, subtraction, multiplication division) on the following website.  https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html

Language Arts-  We will continue to focus on determining the theme of a story by finding key details. We continue writing persuasive speeches. 

Social Studies- We will continue our unit on Native Americans. We will focus on the Catawba, Cherokee and Yemassee. We will also read the book The Native by Ben Bache. Students will have their own copy as we read the story and we will use the book with Language Arts standards as well.  

Science- We will focus on Fossils this week and wrap up our discussions on different habitats. 

A Look Ahead

Students wore pink to support Breast Cancer Awareness

Mealworms

Students observed the mealworms this week. Many of the mealworms are in the pupa stage and some have turned into beetles. I bet you never knew your child would be so excited to see a beetle! 

Metric Week-Paper Airplanes

Students made a paper airplane in class today. They collected data when they worked with their team to measure each flight in meters and centimeters. We will use this data next week when we discuss comparing and ordering numbers. They really enjoyed this lesson! 

Boosterthon 
Please look for a yellow sheet in your child's Friday Folder explaining our only fundraiser this year. The kick-off pep rally will be on Monday. The Fun Run will be on Friday, October 25th at 9:45am for 3rd grade. 

Curriculum

Math- We will continue to look at Place Value next week and also focus on Telling Time. We will focus on how to write numbers in expanded, number and word form. We will focus on numbers up to the hundred thousand place. We will also compare numbers. The students will have a quiz on Place Value on Wednesday. Please encourage your child to continue to practice their multiplication facts. Students can practice their fluency (addition, subtraction, multiplication division) on the following website.  https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html

Language Arts-  We will focus on determining the theme of a story by finding key details. The students will wrap up their personal narrative stories and turn our focus to opinion writing. 

Social Studies- We will start our unit on Native Americans. We will focus on the Catawba, Cherokee and Yemassee. We will also read the book The Native by Ben Bache. Students will have their own copy as we read the story and we will use the book with Language Arts standards as well.  

Science- We continue to observe the structures and behaviors of our meal worms. We will also finish up Rainforests and Forests. 

A Look Ahead

Read with the Gamecocks

Please look for this reading log in the front of your child's binder. It is a little different this year than in the past. We discussed what our goal should be as a class and we came up with the following: The students have to read 10 out of the 14 days the contest runs for and record the book they read along with the minutes. If your child meets the goal they will turn in their log on October 21st. Your can read the back of the log to find out what your child will receive. Read with the Gamecocks is not mandatory, but I encourage your child to participate.

Science Research

Students are creating a poster or brochure for either the desert or tundra using a checklist I provided and multiple books on Epic. After they finish they will partner up and teach another student what they learned about their habitat. 

Curriculum

Math- We will look at Place Value this week. We will focus on how to write numbers in expanded, number and word form. We will focus on numbers up to the hundred thousand place. We will also compare numbers. Please encourage your child to continue to practice their multiplication facts. Students can practice their fluency (addition, subtraction, multiplication division) on the following website.  https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html

Language Arts-  The students will have a test on Character Traits on Thursday. We continue to work on providing evidence when we answer questions. We will also focus on determining the theme of a story by finding key details. We continue with personal narratives. 

Social Studies- We will wrap up our discussions on the six regions in SC with a test on Wednesday. Please refer to the email I sent about what resources they can use to study. We will move into Native Americans in early SC. 

Science- We continue to observe the structures and behaviors of our meal worms. We will move into rainforests an forests.