Simple Machines

Third grade is beginning a unit in science on simple machines.  This is a wonderful website that reinforces the concept of the different simple machines.

http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/frame_loader.htm

Snapshot of the Week of Nov. 29 - Dec. 3

Math:   Multiplication and Division – Tables and Charts  

Reading:   Inferring while reading.  

Writing:  Revising and publishing personal narrative.  Instruction on strong endings.

Social Studies:  City government  

Snapshot of the Week of Nov. 22-23

Math:   Multiplication and Division Word Problems

Reading:   Inferring

Writing:  Continuing lessons that focus on learning about adding details to writing. Writing a personal narrative.

Social Studies:  City government  

Snapshot of the Week of Nov. 15 - 19

Math:    Monday we will be giving a math benchmark to assess student progress. This information is used to guide our instruction and help us meet student needs. The remainder of the week will be focused on division.

Reading:  Mini lessons on inferring

Writing:  Mini lessons on endings. Students will continue to work on drafting and revising their next piece of writing.

Social Studies:   Public services and city government

Spelling:  No spelling this week or next

Snapshot of the Week of Nov. 8 - 12

Math:  Word problems involving addition, subtraction and multiplication. Introduction to the concept of division. 

Reading:  Students have been introduced to all four types of questions: right there, think and search, author and me and on my own. They will continue to practice identifying and writing questions of each type.  We will also be working on tracking their thinking as they read and determining the most important ideas in the reading.

Writing:  Mini lessons on leads and students will begin a new piece of writing.

Social Studies:  Learning about public services and beginning a group research project on one particular public service.