We had another wonderful week in 3C! The students had so much fun re-enacting the Punic Wars in our water balloon fight on Wednesday. Today the students got a surprise visit from my fiance (Mr. Bowers) who helped explain the mystery of black holes and answered a lot of questions from our curious bunch of scholars. I am excited for our last two weeks together. I hope to make them as enjoyable and educational as possible to get us prepared for summer break and 4th grade! As the year is coming to a close I am thinking ahead about ways I would like to improve things for the following school year. Your feedback would be greatly appreciated if you have any thoughts to share please email me. I hope you all have a beautiful weekend.
Best,
Ms. Caro
General Announcements:
- Our Wednesday Activity for this week will be to measure the area of the second deck of the Mayflower on the football field. The students will imagine what the voyage must have been like as they fit themselves into this small space. There were 102 Pilgrims and we have 90 3rd graders so our numbers are just about right! After a Socratic discussion on the freedom of religion that these people sought we will go right into a hunt for "gold" (chocolate and bubble gum coins as many settlers in the New World came in search of riches.
- End of the year Galileo benchmark testing will be held on Wednesday. Please make sure your scholars get a good night's rest to best prepare for this important data collection tool!
Language Arts:
We will continue our Spalding list. We are wrapping up our writing instruction with Story of the World and complete a few comprehension exercises for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
History: This week we will be discussing the founding of New York and Pennsylvania. Students will have a chance to review for the assessment through a favorite class review game- BINGO! The assessment is on Friday. This is our last assessment for the year in History!
Science: In science next week, students will be looking at what a galaxy and universe are, the Big Bang theory, and a history of space exploration. For many families and students, the origin of the universe can be a sensitive subject. The third grade team will be approaching the Big Bang theory as a possible way to make since of the physical evidence. At the same time, we will acknowledge that there are leading scientist who admit weaknesses to the theory and new evidence may give rise to an improved theory. We ask that you consider discussing the origin and age of the universe with your child if it is closely connected to your family's traditions.
Math: After spending this week preparing for the Great Hearts Singapore Math assessment, next week we will resume our study of geometry. We will have the assessment on Thursday. On Friday, we will start our look at money.
We will continue our Spalding list. We are wrapping up our writing instruction with Story of the World and complete a few comprehension exercises for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
History: This week we will be discussing the founding of New York and Pennsylvania. Students will have a chance to review for the assessment through a favorite class review game- BINGO! The assessment is on Friday. This is our last assessment for the year in History!
Science: In science next week, students will be looking at what a galaxy and universe are, the Big Bang theory, and a history of space exploration. For many families and students, the origin of the universe can be a sensitive subject. The third grade team will be approaching the Big Bang theory as a possible way to make since of the physical evidence. At the same time, we will acknowledge that there are leading scientist who admit weaknesses to the theory and new evidence may give rise to an improved theory. We ask that you consider discussing the origin and age of the universe with your child if it is closely connected to your family's traditions.
Math: After spending this week preparing for the Great Hearts Singapore Math assessment, next week we will resume our study of geometry. We will have the assessment on Thursday. On Friday, we will start our look at money.
Assessments:
Friday 5/20 Spelling Test, History Test, Book Report Due
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