Dear Parents,
We had a fantastic week of learning in
Grade 3 this past week! Students were busy researching their animal or planet
and explored the meaning of the denominator and numerator in a fraction.
This week is Earth Week. Students will
be taking part in activities during morning meeting throughout the week and
there will be an assembly on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate Earth Week.
Students are invited to wear green or blue on this day.
Get Out in Nature
Challenge for Families
We invite all students
and families to participate in our Earth
Week Get Out Into Nature Challenge! It’s easy. Find a way to spend time in
nature with your family during the week and on the weekend. Research shows spending time in
nature is great for your physical and mental health and overall well being.
Need ideas on how to get to nature in KL? Visit one of the city’s many parks, go
for a family hike/walk, go to FRIM, or visit a garden. Children are naturally
curious and love being outdoors so let your child take the lead…and enjoy!
Students have been commenting on other
Grade 3 blogs and would love if you could comment on their blogs too. Have your
child show you how.
Reminder: Students will be taking the literacy portion of the
MAPs test in the morning on Friday, April 26. Please make sure they get a good
night sleep on Thursday night and arrive at school on time.
Save the date: On June 11th from 8:15-9:15a.m, Grade Three will host
a poetry celebration and end of year gathering. We look forward to seeing you
then!
This week begins on: Day 5
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Reading
Students will continue to research their animal or planet adding a
second animal or planet in order to use the skill of comparing and
contrasting. They will continue to engage in discussions with others to help
further synthesize information.
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Writing
Students will continue to develop their note-taking skills by
comparing and contrasting and using “expert” words
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Math
Students will continue to practice partitioning shapes into equal
parts. They will explain a unit fraction as part of a whole. They will
represent/show different fractions and explain their representation.
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Science
Students will be looking into what makes the train fall and the
concept of gravity. They will participate in experiments and make
observations in order to develop and share their ideas.
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Week of April 22nd. Please complete 2
activities and bring in to share on Friday, April 26.
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Math:
Show ¾ in 4 different ways.
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Language arts:
Write a blog post about Earth week:
What did you do during Earth Week?
What do you plan to do going forward?
Why is Earth Week important?
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Language arts:
Conduct research about something in
our solar system other than a planet: dwarf planets, moons, International
Space Station, comets, asteroids, etc. Write down your notes in the
home learning journal.
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Math: Practice your division and
multiplication facts (online, flashcards, games)
Note to parents: It is important that
continued consistent practice of both multiplication and division continues
at home.
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Earth and Space:
Take two objects of two different
weights. Lift them up to the same height and then drop them at the same time.
What do you notice? Try other objects. Write your thoughts down in your
journal.
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Other:
Draw/design your own made-up solar
system. Does it have one star or two? How many planets? What do they look
like? What else might be in your solar system? (asteroids, moons, comets,
etc)
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Remember: Reading is just what we do. It
is expected each night.
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