Wow, I can't believe tomorrow is MARCH! Where did the last two months go? We have been working very hard here at school and are really starting to see the fruits of our labor! Here is what we are doing...
Reading: This week we are starting a new module titled "Cultures, Communities, and Connections." We started this by reading an information piece on city living. It was great to see our students so excited to learn about how people live in different cities. This module will take us about a month to complete. Along with our regular reading we are also celebrating Dr. Seuss this week! Go ahead and pull out your favorite Dr. Seuss book to read!
Writing: The students are writing a fictional piece this week based off of what would happen if the Cat in the Hat walked into our classroom when the teachers were not there. It has been great seeing the students creativity come out in these pieces. I can't wait to see the finished products on Friday!
Math: This week we looked at our last unit and saw our growth from pre-assessment to post-assessment. It was great to see the students proud of their learning! We are also beginning a new unit this week. We will be learning about measurement, elapsed time, and fractions for the next few weeks! I am very excited for this unit, but it can often be difficult for students. If you child is stuck on their homework please email me. I will help you in any way that I can.
Science: We are coming to the end of our Weather and Beyond science unit. We will finish up learning about the different climates in the world. Our cumulation will be a neat science project where the students will be asked to build roofs that survive different climates and weather patterns.
Spelling:
White
House
year
they
there
important
people
began
together
soon
again
through
ever
since
been
write
above
story
Homework Journal:
Think of a Dr. Seuss book that has been made into a cartoon or movie. Which version do you like better, the book or the cartoon/movie. Why?
Mystery Questions:
1) When was Dr. Seuss born? When did he die?
2) Where did Dr. Seuss go to college and what did he originally want to do as a career?
3) Did Dr. Seuss have any children?
4) How many languages have Dr. Seuss' books been translated into?
5) What was Dr. Seuss' first book?
6) Was Dr. Seuss really a doctor?
Dates to Remember:
3/1- Character Ed Assembly
3/2- Read Across America (Students can bring either a blanket, pillow, or stuffed animal.)
3/3- Super Hero Day
3/3- Class visit from Dr. Brester teaching on oral hygiene
3/3- Dr. Seuss/Super Hero Dance @ 6:00 pm
Hope you all have a great week!
Miss Irwin
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Week of 2/20/2017
Ahoy!
I hope you all had a great long weekend! Here is what is going on in 3rd grade!
Reading: This week our focus is on finding the main idea of an informational article. Today we learned about how chicken nuggets are read. When finding the main idea it helps to think of who, what, when, where, and why. Once you can decide which of those are important you can usually find out the main idea. For example, today we decided that the what, who, and why were important and came up with the idea that the main idea for our article was: How McDonald's chicken nuggets are made.
Writing: The Athabascan writing pieces have been graded and will be given back to students this week. The main focus for this week is convention and quotation marks. Students will be finishing up a performance task as well this week.
Math: This is our last week of Unit 3. We have been learning the standard algorithm for addition and subtraction the last few days. We will be taking a unit assessment on Thursday and Friday of this week.
Spelling: (Test Friday)
study
picture
night
house
being
almost
around
light
new
Earth
off
first
don't
second
there
world
people
without
Homework Journal Prompt:
Music was first played on records. Then it was played on tapes, CDs, and now as digital music. Write about how you think music will be played in the future.
Mystery Questions:
1) What's the driest continent on the Earth?
2) What's the highest amount of rainfall ever recorded in 24 hours on Earth?
3) What's the record for yearly rainfall in Camas, WA?
4) What is the most consecutive days of rain recorded in Portland, OR?
5) What is the maximum speed of a falling raindrop?
Events to Remember:
2/27-3/3 Dr. Suess Week
3/1- Character Ed Assembly
3/3- Super Hero Spirit Day
3/3- Visit from Dr. Brester, local dentist.
Thanks again for all you do to help your child succeed!
Miss Irwin
I hope you all had a great long weekend! Here is what is going on in 3rd grade!
Reading: This week our focus is on finding the main idea of an informational article. Today we learned about how chicken nuggets are read. When finding the main idea it helps to think of who, what, when, where, and why. Once you can decide which of those are important you can usually find out the main idea. For example, today we decided that the what, who, and why were important and came up with the idea that the main idea for our article was: How McDonald's chicken nuggets are made.
Writing: The Athabascan writing pieces have been graded and will be given back to students this week. The main focus for this week is convention and quotation marks. Students will be finishing up a performance task as well this week.
Math: This is our last week of Unit 3. We have been learning the standard algorithm for addition and subtraction the last few days. We will be taking a unit assessment on Thursday and Friday of this week.
Spelling: (Test Friday)
study
picture
night
house
being
almost
around
light
new
Earth
off
first
don't
second
there
world
people
without
Homework Journal Prompt:
Music was first played on records. Then it was played on tapes, CDs, and now as digital music. Write about how you think music will be played in the future.
Mystery Questions:
1) What's the driest continent on the Earth?
2) What's the highest amount of rainfall ever recorded in 24 hours on Earth?
3) What's the record for yearly rainfall in Camas, WA?
4) What is the most consecutive days of rain recorded in Portland, OR?
5) What is the maximum speed of a falling raindrop?
Events to Remember:
2/27-3/3 Dr. Suess Week
3/1- Character Ed Assembly
3/3- Super Hero Spirit Day
3/3- Visit from Dr. Brester, local dentist.
Thanks again for all you do to help your child succeed!
Miss Irwin
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Week of 2/13/2017
Ahoy! This week is ART WEEK at Lacamas. We started Monday with a group of high school students teaching our whole school an art lesson. On Wednesday there was an amazing shadow puppet performance, and on Friday we will cap the entire thing off with the high schoolers helping us to finish our school wide art project! Between art week and Valentine's day it has been a very busy week so far!
Math: We are starting to wrap up unit 3! This week and the beginning of next week we will be looking at the last few ends of multi-digit addition and subtraction. I am impressed with how well the students are learning to use the strategies being taught to add and subtract. Story problems will be our focus for the next few days.
Reading: We are finishing up our unit on Alaska and the native Athabaskan people. The end of this week our students will be doing a performance based assessment where they are responding to a prompt about what we have been reading. I am looking forward to seeing the growth that our students are making.
Writing: The last day for our writing piece was on Tuesday. The rest of this week will be spend working on our performance based assessment. A new piece will begin next week!
Science: Today we discussed the four major components of weather: temperature, wind speed, cloud cover, and precipitation. We learned about why the North and South Poles are cold and learned that the South Pole is the coldest! Ask your student to explain to you why the South Pole is cold!
Spelling:
there
their
know
write
too
place
while
next
something
together
food
once
mother
light
country
father
let
Mystery Questions:
1) How many Valentine's Day cards are exchanged each year in the U.S.?
2) Which state produces 60 percent of American roses grown in the U.S.?
3) Which card company has 1330 different cards specifically for Valentine's Day?
4) What percentage of women American send themselves flowers on Valentine's Day?
5) What is the meaning of Valentine's Day?
Hope you are all having a great week!
Miss Irwin
Math: We are starting to wrap up unit 3! This week and the beginning of next week we will be looking at the last few ends of multi-digit addition and subtraction. I am impressed with how well the students are learning to use the strategies being taught to add and subtract. Story problems will be our focus for the next few days.
Reading: We are finishing up our unit on Alaska and the native Athabaskan people. The end of this week our students will be doing a performance based assessment where they are responding to a prompt about what we have been reading. I am looking forward to seeing the growth that our students are making.
Writing: The last day for our writing piece was on Tuesday. The rest of this week will be spend working on our performance based assessment. A new piece will begin next week!
Science: Today we discussed the four major components of weather: temperature, wind speed, cloud cover, and precipitation. We learned about why the North and South Poles are cold and learned that the South Pole is the coldest! Ask your student to explain to you why the South Pole is cold!
Spelling:
there
their
know
write
too
place
while
next
something
together
food
once
mother
light
country
father
let
Mystery Questions:
1) How many Valentine's Day cards are exchanged each year in the U.S.?
2) Which state produces 60 percent of American roses grown in the U.S.?
3) Which card company has 1330 different cards specifically for Valentine's Day?
4) What percentage of women American send themselves flowers on Valentine's Day?
5) What is the meaning of Valentine's Day?
Hope you are all having a great week!
Miss Irwin
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Week of 2/6/2017
Ahoy!
Goodness, this week is flying by! As much as I love snow, I was very pleased that we did not have another snow day! It is great having this full weeks with our students. We have been getting a lot of learning in! Here is what is going on this week!
Reading: This week we finished reading The Year of Miss Agnes. It was a wonderful book that tied in so well with what we are learning in science and writing. We are now focusing on looking at the main idea and main message of different texts. When you are reading with your students have them work on coming up with the central or main message of a fictional text, or the main idea of a non-fiction text.
Writing: This week we are working on editing our writing pieces. The students have been peer editing and are now going to start revising their pieces. Thank you for your support at home working on finishing up these pieces.
Math: This week we are working on multi-digit subtraction. We are also transitioning into thinking about multi-step word problems and how to organize our problem solving when it comes to multiple steps. Please keep working on your students multiplication facts! We will start multiplication quizzes in a few weeks!
Science: This week we continued learning about the water cycle!
Spelling:
they
there
your
could
than
again
something
through
don't
want
school
important
once
enough
need
far
hand
high
year
Mystery Questions:
Why is the color red the symbol of Valentine's Day?
Where does chocolate come from?
Who receive the most Valentine's Day cards in the US.
How many Valentine's Day cards are sent worldwide every year?
Who made the first box of chocolates made for Valentine's Day?
Events to Remember:
2/9-2/18 Book Fair
2/10- Movie Night @ 6:00.
2/13-2/17 Lacamas Art Week
2/14- "Sweets with your Sweetie" @8:00
Thanks for all you do!
Miss Irwin
Goodness, this week is flying by! As much as I love snow, I was very pleased that we did not have another snow day! It is great having this full weeks with our students. We have been getting a lot of learning in! Here is what is going on this week!
Reading: This week we finished reading The Year of Miss Agnes. It was a wonderful book that tied in so well with what we are learning in science and writing. We are now focusing on looking at the main idea and main message of different texts. When you are reading with your students have them work on coming up with the central or main message of a fictional text, or the main idea of a non-fiction text.
Writing: This week we are working on editing our writing pieces. The students have been peer editing and are now going to start revising their pieces. Thank you for your support at home working on finishing up these pieces.
Math: This week we are working on multi-digit subtraction. We are also transitioning into thinking about multi-step word problems and how to organize our problem solving when it comes to multiple steps. Please keep working on your students multiplication facts! We will start multiplication quizzes in a few weeks!
Science: This week we continued learning about the water cycle!
IF YOUR CHILD MEMORIZES THIS SONG BY TOMORROW 2/9 THEY CAN EARN $40. Water Cycle Song:(to the tune of "She'll be coming 'round the mountain)Water travels in a cycle yes it does,Water travels in a cycle yes it does,It goes up as evaporationForms clouds as condensationAnd comes down as precipitationYes it does!
Spelling:
they
there
your
could
than
again
something
through
don't
want
school
important
once
enough
need
far
hand
high
year
Mystery Questions:
Why is the color red the symbol of Valentine's Day?
Where does chocolate come from?
Who receive the most Valentine's Day cards in the US.
How many Valentine's Day cards are sent worldwide every year?
Who made the first box of chocolates made for Valentine's Day?
Events to Remember:
2/9-2/18 Book Fair
2/10- Movie Night @ 6:00.
2/13-2/17 Lacamas Art Week
2/14- "Sweets with your Sweetie" @8:00
Thanks for all you do!
Miss Irwin
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