3JI Weekly News

Week of December 17th - December 21st

It was a fantastic week this week! We would like to say a huge thank you to all of our parent volunteers for another AMAZING Christmas Around the World! We all loved it.

This week will also be a busy one for G3! We will finish making our water filters and testing water using the water filters we designed, and we will discuss how this relates to human impact on an ecosystem.

On Thursday, December 20th we have the grade 3 learning celebration. This is a time for the kids to share their information books and any other work they are proud of with you. It will begin at 8:45 and last about 30 minutes. We hope that you can attend.

Save the date for these upcoming events:

Thursday, December 14th- Learning Share 8:45-9:15

Friday, December 21st - Last day of Semester 1

Monday, January 14th - First day of Semester 2 (Day 1)

Worm Holiday Care If you are going to be around over the holiday break and would be willing to take care of our compost worms, please let me know. We promise they take very little care and don’t smell (that bad)!

This week begins on a day 1

Reading Students will continue to read a variety of biographies and teach other what they learn.

Writing Students will be adding the final touches to their information books. They will also be reflecting on their first semester and create blog posts to share.

Math Students will continue to work on multiplication and division problems and thinking of all the different ways they can solve a problem.

Science Students will be testing their water filters in the lab. We will discuss how this connects to human impact on an ecosystem.

This week instead of home learning, here are some ideas of things the kids can do over the December break.

Thank you for a wonderful 1st semester, it has been such a pleasure working with all of your children. Enjoy the holiday, I look forward to hearing all about it in January!

3JI Weekly News

Good Evening,

This week in grade 3 students discovered different plant parts and how the plants make food for themselves. We discovered these through a plant dissection. We loved taking a look at all of the flower parts, especially the pollen, under our hand lenses!

We also had an opportunity to have a sneak peek at the of the elementary music show. All the performers did a great job and looked very confident in their roles. It was great to see so many students from 3JI participate.

Christmas Around the World will be on Thursday, December 13th. Students are encouraged to wear red or green on this day. Also, this Friday is a free dress day!

Save the Date:

Thursday, December 20th will be our learning celebration from 8:45 - 9:15. All parents are invited. Students will be super excited to share their information books with you.

This week begins on a day 6.

Reading Students build on their knowledge of nonfiction by taking a look at biographies. Students will compare how biographies are different from other forms of nonfiction writing, and discuss the author’s purpose.

Writing Students are continuing to revise and publish their information books. They will receive feedback from their peers to improve their writing.

Math Students will continue to work on multiplication problems and applying their prior knowledge and understanding of place value to help with multiplying groups of tens. Students are also developing an understanding of sharing and grouping as they represent division.

Science This week students will be looking into water filtration and how they can create their own filtration system to clean water.

Dec. 10-14th 2018- Choose 2 activities to complete before Friday to share in class.

Math: Show all the different ways you could solve these problems: Kate has 6 bags of apples. There are 12 apples in each bag. How many apples does she have? Shaun shares 48 marbles with his 6 friends. How many marbles did they  get?	Language arts: Write a biography. This can be about your own life or about the life of a friend or relative.	Language arts: Write about a celebration that is important in your country. What do you do? What do you eat? What is special about it?
Math: Find some objects into your house to equally share in as many ways as possible. Take a photo of the groups you made to share with the class.	Science Take a scientific walk. Write down any observations you make and any wonderings you have.	Other: Invent a game you can play outside. Write down the rules and play it with a friend or family member.

Remember: Reading is just what we do. It is expected each night.

3JI Weekly News

This week begins on a day 1.

Reading Students will be applying their informational reading skills and will become an expert on a topic that interests them. They will need to find the main idea and supporting details and use these to teach others.

Writing Students are entering the final stages of the writing process by revising their information books and beginning to publish. They will be excited to share these with you.

Math Students will continue to work on multiplication problems and applying their prior knowledge and understanding of place value to help with multiplying groups of tens. Students are also developing an understanding of sharing and grouping as they represent division.

Science Students will continue to investigate how animals adapt to survive. They will also explore how human impact can affect an ecosystem in both a positive and negative way.

Dec. 3-7th 2017- Choose 2 activities to complete before Friday to share in class.

Math: Teach someone at home how to play one of the multiplication math games you have been learning.	Language arts: Ask your parents to read a story or a chapter to you. This can be done in your home language. What did you read? What did you like about having read aloud time?	Language arts: Write a creative story in your home learning journal. Have an animal be the main character.
Math: Practice your basic multiplication facts (1-10).	Science If you could chose, what animal adaptation(s)  would you like to have? Draw a diagram of what you would look like and how your adaptations would help you in life.	Other: Build a fort and play a game or read a book in your fort.

Remember: Reading is just what we do. It is expected each night.