Thank you for sending in donations for Coins For Coats. our class raised $46.00!. That will buy almost five coats for children in need!
Like always, we have a busy ahead of us. We are starting off with an author visit on Monday. If your child ordered a book from Elizabeth Eulberg, they should receive their book either Monday or Tuesday as the author has to sign all the books. Also this week, we will begin learning about our country, (England), for International Week which is next week. On Friday morning, the school is holding an assembly to honor veterans. See below for more details about our week: Science: We will continue learning about fast changes to the earth. This week we will conduct an investigation about the tectonic plates moving and connect that to earthquakes. Also, we will build volcanoes from soil and items from nature. And of course, we will create a simulation of an eruption to discover how volcanoes change earth’s surface and structures on earth. This is an all-time favorite every year. I’ll be sure to get lots of photos. If time, we’ll also conduct an investigation on landslides. Reading: This week we will begin our unit on non-fiction texts. Students will read nonfiction texts and notice the various text features as well as determine their purpose. We’ll also read articles/websites about England since next week is International Children’s Week. Students will learn how to locate websites and informational articles using the online library resources. Additionally, we'll learn how to determine important information and main idea. Math: After taking the multiplication test on Monday, we will start a new unit on fractions. The big ideas in this unit include:
It is critical that students gain conceptual understanding of fractions in order to develop a foundation for later fraction work. Thus, we will use various math tools throughout the unit to ensure sense making of fraction concepts. Writing: During writing, we’ll learn how to summarize expository and informational text in order to paraphrase when taking notes while researching about England. Students will record notes on a graphic organizer. The notes will be used to create a Google Drawing about England. Social Studies: Since we are researching and learning about England for International Children’s Week, that will be our social studies for the week. If we have any extra time, we will learn about democracy. Upcoming Events November 6-Author Visit @ 9:45 November 10-Veterans Day Ceremony @ 7:45 November 15-International Family Night and Culture Fair @ 6:00 Next Week... International Week and Book Fair-more details to come
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November 2019
Mrs. Swyers3rd Grade Teacher |