During the school year, we will alternate our studies between Science and Social Studies. We just finished our science unit on matter and it's physical properties. Now we will begin our FIRST exploration into Social Studies. For the upcoming week, we will be learning about globes, the seven continents, the oceans, the Equator, and the Northern/Southern hemispheres. Please use the globe/map/study guide that will be coming home to practice these concepts.
Seven Continents - Africa, Asia, Antartica, Australia, Europe, North America, South America
Oceans - Artic, India, Pacific, Atlantic
This basic knowledge will help us throughout our year as we explore maps, directions, goods/services, and communites! :)
Mrs. Butcher
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Ohio Achievement Assessment
Tuesday, October 4th all 3rd grade students across Ohio will be taking the Ohio Achievement Assessment in Reading. The students will take this test for a second time in April of 2012.
Please make sure your child is present at school on October 4th and on time. Testing will start promptly at 8:45. As always, breakfast is provided at school that day.
We will be completing a practice test together in class. A practice test will also be sent home for you to complete with your child. The practice packet will be due on Friday. We have also been practicing test taking strategies in class as well.
As always thank you so much for your support and help at home. Together we will provide the knowledge and skills to pass the OAA!
Please make sure your child is present at school on October 4th and on time. Testing will start promptly at 8:45. As always, breakfast is provided at school that day.
We will be completing a practice test together in class. A practice test will also be sent home for you to complete with your child. The practice packet will be due on Friday. We have also been practicing test taking strategies in class as well.
As always thank you so much for your support and help at home. Together we will provide the knowledge and skills to pass the OAA!
Allie's Basketball Dream- Spelling & Vocabulary
Allie's Basketball Dream
Focus Skill- Narrative Elements
Focus Strategy- Word Relationships
Spelling-tight, while, show, stone, bright, whole, window, time, follow, close, flight, tide, grow, broke, below, basketball, coach, forward, dribble, guard
Vocabulary- aimed, captain, familiar, monitor, pretended, professional
You can pracitce these words and skills at http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_3.html
Just click on the skill to practice and choose this week's story. Have fun!
Focus Skill- Narrative Elements
Focus Strategy- Word Relationships
Spelling-tight, while, show, stone, bright, whole, window, time, follow, close, flight, tide, grow, broke, below, basketball, coach, forward, dribble, guard
Vocabulary- aimed, captain, familiar, monitor, pretended, professional
You can pracitce these words and skills at http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_3.html
Just click on the skill to practice and choose this week's story. Have fun!
Monday, September 19, 2011
Nate The Great- The San Francisco Detective
Spelling- these, easy, scream, seat, reach, theme, solve, search, leave, investigate, mystery, pail, grade, gain, raise, name, saved, late, found, meet
Vocabulary- positive, assistant, detective, returned, specific, case, definitely
Vocabulary- positive, assistant, detective, returned, specific, case, definitely
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Science News!
We are learning about the three states of matter and what may cause it to change. As well as, it's physical properties such as rough/smooth, shiny/dull, hard/soft, etc.
Vocab:
physical properites, matter, solids, liquids, gases, evaporation
Test: (2 parts)
Thurs. Sept. 22 and Fri. Sept. 23 (study guide will come home on Wed.)
Ask your child about the experiments we've been doing and viewing!
Mrs. Butcher
Vocab:
physical properites, matter, solids, liquids, gases, evaporation
Test: (2 parts)
Thurs. Sept. 22 and Fri. Sept. 23 (study guide will come home on Wed.)
Ask your child about the experiments we've been doing and viewing!
Mrs. Butcher
Monday, September 12, 2011
Spelling and Vocabulary Words 9/12- Pepita Talks Twice
Spelling
surprised, emotion, thing, lunch ,pick, fish, slip, expression, gift, frown, dish, jump, socks, inch, pond,
thump, rocks ,truck, from, smirk
Vocabulary
mumbled, grumble, stubborn, exploded, streak, darted, languages
**Students must be able to use these words correctly in a sentence
surprised, emotion, thing, lunch ,pick, fish, slip, expression, gift, frown, dish, jump, socks, inch, pond,
thump, rocks ,truck, from, smirk
Vocabulary
mumbled, grumble, stubborn, exploded, streak, darted, languages
**Students must be able to use these words correctly in a sentence
Open House
Thanks so much to all of the parents who came to meet us at Open House! We know how busy you are. We really appreciate it! We still look forward to meeting those of you we didn't see there :-)
Saturday, September 3, 2011
First Week of School
It feels good to have the first week of school under our belt! The students did a great job! Please make sure to return all the forms to school ASAP. We need the Media Release forms returned so we can get some pictures of the students working on our blog.
The STAR binders should be complete next week. They will contain our class mission statement, schedule, and student list. We hope you have a great Labor Day weekend and look forward to seeing you Tuesday!
The STAR binders should be complete next week. They will contain our class mission statement, schedule, and student list. We hope you have a great Labor Day weekend and look forward to seeing you Tuesday!
Reading & Language Arts Survey
One goal of this school year is to foster a love of reading in each student! The students will complete this survey in class. This data will help guide our plans for the school year. We hope each child will leave here with a life long love of reading.
Reading & Language Arts Survey
Reading & Language Arts Survey
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