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Mrs. Johnson's
Third Grade Class
Week of November 16, 2009
National Education Week!
Tues 11/17: LA visitation from 9-10am
Wed 11/18: Science visitation from 1:30-2:15pm in Mrs. Cinotti's room, #23
Language Arts
This cycle we are reading and performing the play The Strongest One
Skills Covered this cycle:
- Reading Comprehension
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- Writing- we are writing final copies of previous weeks' pieces
- Vocabulary Words- strongest, decorated, gnaws, securing, weakest, symbol, darkened
- Word Wall Words-where, wear, usually, enough, before, beautiful
- Phonics- words with long and short vowels
- Grammar- common and proper nouns
- 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.
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Handwriting- we are reviewing manuscript handwriting
- 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.
November 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.
Your goal is to read 1,000 minutes total this month.
Any student reading 1,000 minutes or more will receive a homework pass and a Pizza Hut Certificate at the end of the month.
If the entire class reads 1,000 minutes each, we will have a week without homework!
 Math
Current Unit: Unit 3 Linear Measures and Area
Students will:
- Discuss the need for standard units of measure.
- Measure line segments to the nearest inch, ½ inch, ¼ inch, ½ cm, and ¼ cm
- Review US Customary and Metric units of length; estimate and measure lengths to the nearest in and cm.
- Review polygons and the concept of perimeter
- Participate in a pattern block toss experiment and review mean, median, mode, range, minimum and maximum.
- Make rectangles with given perimeters, relate tiling to area, and construct triangles using given lengths and find their perimeters
- Develop the concept of area, demonstrate the measure of area by using 1-foot squares, find area by counting squares.
- Develop the concept of area by measuring with identical squares; demonstrate how to calculate area of rectangles using number models.
- Relate circumference and diameter through the about 3 times rule.
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
Current Unit:
Communities and Geography
Students will:
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Learn how to find a community's location using a map and a globe.
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Learn about the physical features of different communities based on their location.
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Investigate how the environment affects people and how they live.
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Share ways people can care for their environment.
 Science
Current Unit: Weather and Space
Chapter 7:
Students will
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Define and describe characteristics of weather
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Infer how condensation occurs and rain forms in the atmosphere
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Describe the water cycle and relate it to weather
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Explain why climate varies from place to place
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Summarize how seasons differ from place to place
Chapter 8:
Students will
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Explain what causes day and night and the seasons
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describe the Sun
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identify the phases of the Moon and explain why the Moon seems to change shape
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Describe features of the Moon
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Describe our solar system and the inner and outer planets
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describe stars and constellations and why different constellations can be seen during different seasons
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Student book online access code: CF499773AD
 Science Enrichment Lessons with Mrs. Ellersick in the Synergistics Lab: day 4
 Announcements
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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
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Students should not arrive to school prior to 8:10am.
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Not sure what day it is in the cycle? Print out "Our Schedule 2008-2009", under files, and the monthly calendar each month.
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- Rhino Reading 30+
- SPBp33-38
- practice play parts
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- SPBp33-38
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- Rhino Reading 30+
- practice your part for the play this weekend!
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