I hope you are enjoying your three day weekend! I'm sure all of the kiddos could use some extra sleep. By Friday I could tell some of them were getting tired. It usually takes several weeks to adjust to the back to school schedule. We have a four day week that is packed full of learning and thinking. See below for a glimpse of our learning this week.
Science: We will finish up our launch unit for Project Lead the Way with designing and creating multi-purpose paintbrushes which we will test out with paint. Then, we'll review the design process and reflect on the three models we designed and evaluated: the beanstalk, house, and paintbrush. I'm hoping to wrap all of that up Wednesday morning before diving into our first science unit on matter. In this unit, we'll learn about the properties of matter and how scientist measure, test, and record properties. Also, we'll describe and classify matter as solids, liquids, and gases. Reading: Our focus this week will be on making connections between our lives, other books, and the world as well as how to leave tracks of our thinking by recording thoughts about your reading. Math: We'll continue to collect and display data using frequency tables, bar graphs, pictographs, and dot plots. Students will collect data for various dot plots and compare the data. One of my favorite activities is collecting data about the number of raisins in a small raisin box which we will do Tuesday or Wednesday. Be sure to ask your child about their raisin data and other graphing experiences throughout the week. Writing: Last week we started our Friend Wanted Ads, but we still need to do some revising and type them up on Tuesday. These will be displayed in the hallway. Then, we'll begin our unit on personal narratives. We'll focus on generating ideas and zooming in on a small moment, (seed idea). I am excited to get started so I can learn more about the kiddos through their stories from their lives. Social Studies: Since we are collecting items to donate to Hurricane Harvey, I want to provide students with an opportunity to learn a bit more about how the hurricane has impacted Texas. Also we'll discuss and find examples of good citizenship that has been displayed as a result of Harvey. Additionally, we'll squeeze in a few more activities about growth mindset. Upcoming Events: Friday (9/8)
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N. Besiso
9/5/2017 07:12:40 pm
Love all the pictures and seeing what awesome things the kiddos are learning! Thanks for keeping us posted
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N
10/7/2017 01:46:19 pm
:)
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Mrs. Swyers3rd Grade Teacher |