Mrs. Johnson's

Third Grade Class

Week of March 22, 2010

    Language Arts

This cycle we are reading the humorous fiction selction Cook-A-Doodle-Doo

Skills Covered this cycle:

• Reading Comprehension -  compare and contrast
• Writing- writing diretions 
• Vocabulary Words- magnificent, recipes, masterpiece, tasty, ingredient
• Word Wall Words- by, buy, won, one, off, everything, everybody
• Phonics- words with /o/
• Grammar-  verbs be, do, have 
• Spelling- this week's spelling list is linked below under "files".  Spelling homework is assigned on day 1 and due on day 6.  Spelling tests are given on day 6.
• Handwriting- we are working on cursive letters!
• Rhino Reading-please use the monthly calendar in the agenda to log Rhino Reading Minutes each night.  Parents MUST initial each day's minutes in order for them to count each week.  Minutes will be collected/tallied EVERY MONDAY.  Rhino Reading is considered a homework assignment Mon-Fri.

        March  Reading Challenge
Read, Read, Read this month!
Students should be reading at least 30 minutes every day, with a total of AT LEAST 100 minutes each week.

  Math

Current Unit: Geometry

Students will

1. 1. review line segments; introduce rays and lines
   2. model and draw polygons, parallel and intersecting line segments, rays and lines
   3. use angles to record rotations (turns)
   4. explore various types of triangles
   5. explore various types of quadrangles
   6. review characteristics of polygons
   7. draw angles as records of rotations
   8. measure angles
   9. review symmetry and explore properties of symmetric shapes
   10. explore the concept of congruence, draw line segments, practice naming decimals
   11. review 3-dimensional shapes and identify bases of pyramids and prisms
   12. explore characteristics of prisms

math test for this unit: Friday, 3/19

The Weekly Word Problem (WWP) is assigned on Monday and due on Thursday.

 Info About Rocket Math

We practice every day in class and then children take their leveled timed quiz in which they try to meet or beat their personal goal.  Personal goals are based on the speed each child can write.  Goals are generally between 25 and 40 problems per minute.  As children meet or beat their goal, they move through the levels of math facts, which increase by 2 facts per level.  In addition to the writing fluency assessment to determine each child's goal, they completed a skill test to determine which level they would start at.  Every child learns at his or her own speed, which is why Rocket Math allows them to study and progress at their own pace, attaining goals within their reach.  Goals may be adjusted as necessary.

Completed pages will come home every night.  Please sign pages on which your child HAS NOT met or beat his or her goal.  Use sheets to practice and return signed sheets to school the next day.

Students should be practicing math facts every night for at least 10 minutes.  Use flash cards, games, or just ask your child to recite the facts to you!  Multiflyer.com and MemorizeInMinutes.com are web sites with games the kids can use to practice.  Both are linked below.

  Social Studies

  Science

Current Unit: Matter  

Science Enrichment Lessons with Mrs. Ellersick in the Synergistics Lab: day 4

Announcements

• Order Scholastic Books Online!  Book orders are due by the 15th of every month.  Go to www.scholastic.com; class user name: johnsonthirdgrade; password: thirdgrade
• Students should not arrive to school prior to 8:10am.
• Not sure what day it is in the cycle?  Print out "Our Schedule 2008-2009", under files, and the monthly calendar each month.
  

Week of	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
Language Arts	Rhino Reading 30+ SPBp97-102 PBOp112 Casey and Bella typed by Fri	Rhino Reading 30+ SPBp97-102 PBOp117 Casey and Bella typed by Fri	Rhino Reading 30+ SPBp97-102 Casey and Bella typed by Fri	Rhino Reading 30+  SPBp97-102 PBOp113 Casey and Bella typed draft due tomorrow	Rhino Reading 30+
Math			HL7.1	HL7.2	Have a great weekend!
Science/Social Studies
Keep Track	biography project due 3/22	biography project due 3/22	biography project due 3/22	biography project due 3/22