Quarter 3 Week 8

Dear Parents,

This quarter is flying by!  We had a very busy and productive week here in 3C in our 4 short days.  I am looking forward to the last two weeks of the quarter.  Quarter 4 has some of my favorite units of the year so I am really looking forward to it!

Best,

Mrs. Bowers

Announcements

1. Our explorers writing project is well underway! To clarify, the only supplies students need to bring in is the optional binder; we have plenty of card stock and string to bind the books in class. Students have the option of either drawing or printing a picture of their explorers voyage.

A Look in the Classroom

1. Language Arts/History: We are continuing our joint History and Writing project this week by polishing up our Juan Ponce de Leon essays and diving into research on Henry Hudson. In Spalding we have a 20 word list as our monthly benchmark will be taken on Wednesday. We’re still enjoying The Adventures of Isabel and will recite this poem at the end of March in small groups. We are learning a great deal of lessons from The Little Price as he details his adventures on different planets.
2. Science: We will continue our study of light and optics. This week we will delve more into the electromagnetic spectrum with a fun activity. Additionally, we will be discussing the human eye and how it works. We will also compare the parts of the eye to a camera for a better understanding of the various parts. 
3. Math: This week we will be continuing our Geometry unit that we started on Friday of last week. We will discuss angles, 2D, and 3D shapes! Our final assessment of the quarter will be on Friday and it will cover the four geometry lessons that are a part of this unit.

Assessments

1. Friday: Math and Spelling Test

Please let me know if there is anything I can help with.