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Please consider purchasing items for our 3rd Grade Eagle Bucks Store. It opens at the end of each quarter and is something students really look forward to. We have provided all of the items for our first "shopping spree" including some raffle items and are excited for students to be able to use their Eagle Bucks to reward themselves.
Fall Field Trip - Monday, Nov. 3rd
We are excited to share that 3rd Grade will be visiting Space Center Houston for our first field trip of the school year! We will Inspire our students through the wonders of space exploration with a field trip they will never forget! Our class will discover more than 400 things to see and do at Space Center Houston while experiencing real science, math, technology, and engineering. If you will be joining us on this trip to marvel and learn about God's incredible creation, please fill out the google form linked HERE.
10/27-10/31 - Book Fair
Nov. 3 - NASA Field Trip
Chapter 4 Math Test - Tuesday, October 28th
Chapter 4 Science Test - Thursday, October 30th
2.3 Spelling Test - Friday, October 31st
Unit 5 Bible Test - Friday, November 7th
Mrs. Dollar
Math Focus: Multiplication Facts
Overview: Students will be taking their Chapter 4 test on Tuesday! A study guide went home on Friday for extra credit. On Wednesday, we will begin Chapter 5 and will be exploring patterns used to know our multiplication facts. In 3rd grade, our big goal is to make sure all students know their multiplication facts by the end of the year! Practicing their math facts regularly at home is encouraged. This could be simply asking them some of their facts in the car!
Multiplication Facts Focus: 6's - Practice worksheet in Moose! Check out our skip counting song below!
Math at Home: IXL and Prodigy are both good resources for extra practice at home that your child can use! Students have log-in's in their Moose.
6's Fact Fluency Quiz: Friday, October 31st
Chapter 4 Math Test: Tuesday, October 28th
Mrs. Dollar
Science Focus: Energy
Overview: The student will identify everyday examples of light, sound, and thermal energy, understanding that all energy comes from God and was created by Him.
Family Chats: Have students point out examples of sound, light, and thermal energy being used in everyday life!
Homework: None
Chapter 4 Science Test: Thursday, October 30th
Mrs. Dollar
Social Studies Focus: Jefferson & Moving West
Overview: Students will be learning about the strengths and weaknesses of democracy in America and understand that the powers that be are ordained by God.
Homework: None!
Mrs. Bradley
Spelling Focus: 2.3 Double Consonants
Students will spend 15 minutes per day learning about and practicing spelling patterns/rules to ensure mastery.
Spelling List: across, bypass, guess, missing, unless, earmuff, fluffy, handcuff, scoffed, downfall, enroll, football, smallest, buzzing, frizzy
Homework: Study words for Friday's test. Spelling Practice Homework front & back due Wednesday 10/29
Pre Tests are on Thursdays. (students who score a 100 will select a fun silent activity during the test on Friday)
Tests are on Fridays. (for short weeks, no practice test will be given)
Mrs. Bradley
Reading Focus: Informational Texts cont.
Students will spend 35 min per day gaining comprehension and analysis skills for all genres of literature.
Focus: Preview a text, text features, text structure (problem/solution, cause/effect, description, chronological, compare/contrast), main idea (central idea) and key details (supporting evidence) author's purpose
Homework: Independent Reading/Library Challenge: students should read out loud for 10 minutes each night and focus on their "narrator voice". (Their sentences should flow and they should start to put emphasis and feeling into their reading just like we do in conversations.)
Quarter 2 class novel due on Monday 10/27
Third Grade Angels by Jerry Spinelli - Amazon Link Here
Mrs. Bradley
Cursive Focus: Words & Sentence Practice
Students will spend 10 min per day learning and practicing their cursive skills.
Focus: Improving the "not to fast and not to slow flow" of writing incursive with words and sentences.
Homework: None
Mrs. Bradley
Grammar Focus: Review of Grammar conventions
Students will spend about 15 minutes per day focusing on a specific grammar rule to apply throughout their writings.
Focus: Students will identify, explain, and use a variety of grammar rules in their writing
Homework: None
Mrs. Bradley
Writing Focus: Summarizing & cont. RACE
Students will spend 35 minutes per day mastering multiple writing styles and techniques.
Focus: We will practice multiple ways to summarize and retell an informational text
Homework: None
Mrs Bradley
Scripture Focus: Unit 5 - Abraham & Isaac
Students will spend 30 minutes per day diving into God's Word to grow their understanding of scripture, who we are in Christ, and how we can walk in faith daily.
Bible Reading: Genesis 21:1-7; Hebrews 11:17-19
Weekly Memory Verse: Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful - Hebrews 10:23
Character Trait: Faith is confidence in God
Biblical Principle: God is faithful
Homework: Memorize our weekly memory verse Due Wednesday 10/29
Memorize the books of the Bible using video below
(please learn all of the Old Testament books of the Bible by 11/10)