Snapshot: Week of Nov. 29-Dec.3

Math: Multiplication/Division: Tables, Charts, Find the missing fact, divisor, or dividend
Reading: Inferencing as they are reading and beginning book clubs
Writing: Finishing their final draft for narrative writing and introducing another
form of writing: How-to
Science: Simple Machines and discussing the 6 different types
Social Studies: City (Local) Government

Simple Machines

Third grade is beginning a unit on simple machines. This is a wonderful website to reinforce the concept of the different simple machines.

http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/frame_loader.htm

Snapshot: Week of Nov. 15-19

Math: Monday we will be giving a math benchmark to access student progress. This information is used to guide our instruction and help us meet student needs. The remainder of the week will be focused on division.
Reading: Mini lessons on inferring
Writing: Mini lessons on endings. Students will continue to work on drafting and revising their next piece of writing.
Social Studies: Public services and city government
Spelling: No spelling this week or next

Week of Nov. 8-12

Math: Word problems involving addition, subtraction and multiplication. Introduction to the concept of division.
Reading: Students have been introduced to all four types of questions: right there, think and search, author and me and on my own. They will continue to practice identifying and writing questions of each type. We will also be working on tracking their thinking as they read and determining the most important ideas in the reading.
Writing: Mini lessons on leads and students will begin a new piece of writing.
Social Studies: Learning about public services and beginning a group research project on one particular public service.