MATH
We have been busy and productive since my last post. Since my last post, we've completed 4 units. Students learned to round to the nearest ten and the nearest hundred. We completed a unit on addition and subtraction with regrouping, and we used those skills to solve problems.
Most recently, we completed a unit on fractions. Students learned how to identify and represent fractions using models and number lines. They also worked to compare fractions and find equivalent fractions. They even learned that fractions sometimes equal whole numbers. For example, 12/3 equals 4. 5/1 equals 5. We wrapped up our fraction unit with a pirate-themed set of math challenges. Students worked with teams so they could complete all the challenges and unlock the treasure chest.
We completed a unit on main idea. We read many nonfiction passages and books and identified main ideas and details. We also read two texts with similar main ideas. Then we compared and contrasted the key points. To keep your child practicing, please have him/her read some nonfiction. (Reading a balance of fiction and nonfiction is always a good idea.)
Students also worked on figuring out the meaning of new words based on context clues.
Most recently we completed a unit on point of view. We read short stories, picture books, poems, and nonfiction articles. For our unit, we defined point of view as someone's opinion about something. We focused on these main points:
- Characters in stories have points of view.
- Narrators of stories have points of view.
- Authors of nonfiction texts have points of view.
- READERS have points of view as well. Sometimes a reader will have a different point of view than the character, narrator, or author.
Students continue to read daily and have really built up their reading stamina. Please remember to have your child read daily at home as well.
Our Question and Answer Book project tied in nicely with our main idea unit in reading. Students read a variety of texts in order to research a topic of their own choosing. They took notes and crafted Question and Answer Books to communicate what they'd learned. All of the students' books included an introduction page, multiple paragraphs, photographs, a conclusion page, a table of contents, bolded words, and a glossary. Your child can show you his/her book any time since we completed these projects in Google Slides.
We just concluded a unit on Animals Through Time. We learned about types of fossils, how fossils are formed, and how fossils teach us about life long ago. We made our own fossils using salt dough. Students also learned about inherited and learned traits and how working in groups can help animals survive.
May 10-18 -- SBAC Testing Please be sure Chromebooks are charged!
May 20 -- Field Trip to Old Sturbridge Village...Please send in permission slip & payment.
May 23-27 -- PTA Book Fair
May 25 @ 6 p.m.-- 3rd Grade Concert
May 30 -- Memorial Day, no school
June 7 @ 6 p.m. -- Art Show
June 8 -- Field Day (rain date June 9)
June 14 -- Flag Day Ceremony
June 17 & 20 -- Early Dismissals
June 20 -- Last day of 3rd grade!
Thank you for taking the time to see what we've been doing in class. I appreciate you.