Stories Julian Tells~ Spelling & Vocabulary

Sorry! I got a little ahead of myself. Here are the words for this week's story!

Focus Skill- Read Ahead
Focus Strategy- Deocoding Long Words

Spelling-brother's, brothers, uncle's, uncles, sister's, sisters, sisters', man's, men's, child's, girls, girl's, girls', mine, yours, tease, friendship, polite, wiggle, nuisance

Vocabulary- cartwheel, beyond, fastened, mustache, seriously, collection

You can practice 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!

The Talent Show~Spelling and Vocabulary

Focus Skill- Create a Mental Image
Focus Strategy- Prefix and Suffix

Spelling-song, law, because, soft, dawn, crawl,  lost, taught, long, pause, frost, lawn, hawk, laundry, author, sausage, cafeteria, mustard, tablecloth, service

Vocabulary- gym, perform, prefer, recite, enjoying, billions, roam

You can practice 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!

Little Grunt and Big Egg Spelling & Vocabulary

Focus Skill- Decode Long Words
Focus Strategy- Word Relationships

Spelling-soil, destory, volcano, employ, joyful, annoy, moist, choice, spoil, boiled, loyal, royal, joint, noise, rumble, pointy, voice, weather, hurricane, earthquake

Vocabulary- erupting, escape, omelet, lava, brunch, peaceful

 

You can practice 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!

SCIENCE NEWS

Rockets
     We've had lots of fun learning about force, motion, inertia, gravity, mass, volume, spring scales, and work during our physical science unit.  There are several more experiemtns coming up and we are working closer towards launching our rockets--let's just hope the weather cooperates!  :)

Participation Points and the Scientific Method
     Please be advised that students EARN participation points during every science lesson.  Participation points are earned only in class when the student is on task, participating, and most importantly following science safety rules and procedures.  When the student is not doing the above mentioned, points are deducted, which affects their final grade.  Please review with your child to be safe, follow rules, and make good choices.
     Also, part of the students participation points is being able to use the scientific method.  The scientific method is a series of steps which gets your child thinking critically about science and the world around them.  The scientific method involves posing a question, forming a hypothesis, testing their hypothesis, making observations, and reporting their results.  Using this method enables students to think outside the box, use higher order thinking skills, and retain more information.
Mrs. Butcher

Thanksgiving Family Turkey Project

Your child should have brought home a Family Turkey Project. The students have until next Friday to complete this assignment. It is due November 18th. The students can complete this assignment with help from the whole family. It is meant to be fun!

Please decorate your turkey however you like. Try to use materials other than just crayons. Paint, leaves, feathers, beads, glitter, ribbon, noodles, pipe cleaners are just a few ideas. Be creative. In the past I have received Cleveland Browns turkeys, Ohio State Turkeys, even Ballerina turkeys. Below is an example of a turkey that was painted and has a googly eye.

The students will receive extra credit participation and homework points for completing this assigment.

The turkeys will be displayed and the most creative turkey will win a prize!

Have fun!