Can you believe it is only two weeks until spring break? That means it is only a week until our Economics Fair!
Speaking of the Economics Fair...I hope your child has been working on their product. Please keep track of all expenses for the materials bought/used. I will be sending home a sheet for your child to record their expenses. We will use that to determine the profit earned. Thanks for your continued support with this project! Here is a glimpse of our week: Science: We are diving into space to learn about the sun, earth, and solar system. This week we will focus on the importance of the sun and the relationship between the earth, moon, and sun. Students will create models to demonstrate earths rotation and orbit around the sun. Reading: Last week we switched gears from fiction to nonfiction. Part of this unit will include researching habitat loss for our project based learning. This week we will learn how to paraphrase when taking notes for research, how to determine important information, and synthesizing learning as way to discover the big ideas of an informational text as well as adding Writing: We'll wrap up our fiction writing this week, (we didn't have time last week). We'll learn how to write a satisfying ending and add dialogue while revising and editing our drafts. Also, we'll research habitat loss and respond to texts related to habitat loss. Math: After taking the math test on Monday, we'll create fraction bricks, (strips cut into fractional parts), to use during our fraction unit on equivalence and comparison. We'll explore equivalent fractions with halves, fourths, eighths, thirds, and sixths. Also, we compare fractions using a length model. Social Studies: This week we will make advertisements for our products and prepare for the Economics Fair. Upcoming Events March 6: 3rd grade Economics Fair @ 8:00 March 22: Field trip to Westcave Preserve
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November 2019
Mrs. Swyers3rd Grade Teacher |