Social Studies News

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

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!

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!

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

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