Science: 3.1 Weather and Climate Patterns: Weather is a minute-by-minute, day-by-day variation of the atmosphere's condition on a local scale. Scientists record patterns of weather across different times and areas so that they can make weather forecasts. Climate describes a range of an area's typical weather conditions and the extent to which those conditions vary over a long period of time. A variety of weather related hazards result from natural processes. While humans cannot eliminate natural hazards, they can take steps to reduce their impact. Math: 3.NBT.1. Use place value understanding to round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100. 3. NBT.3. Fluently add and subtract within 1,000 using strategies and algorithms based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction. ELA: Identify a central idea in Hokusai’s woodblock print, Under the Wave off Kanagawa and the key details that support the message. (SL.3.2), Write a topic statement for a paragraph that analyzes Katsushika Hokusai’s Under the Wave off Kanagawa. (W.3.2.a). Annotate a text for confusing or important information and for new vocabulary. (RL.3.1), Generate questions about a new text, and make inferences based on textual evidence. (RL.3.1). Identify the story elements in Amos & Boris. (RL.3.2), Understand how an author groups related information together and why it is important. (W.3.2) Agree and disagree respectfully. (SL.3.1.b), Identify the central message in Amos & Boris. (RL.3.2) |
No School: Sept 1st & Sept 23rd! Picture Day: Sept 3rd |
Spirit wear every Friday!! Students have dismissal at 12:30 every Friday! Students should be reading nightly Monday-Friday for at least 20 minutes a night! Math Hw assigned Monday-Thursday! |
Science: 3.1 Weather and Climate Patterns: Weather is a minute-by-minute, day-by-day variation of the atmosphere's condition on a local scale. Scientists record patterns of weather across different times and areas so that they can make weather forecasts. Climate describes a range of an area's typical weather conditions and the extent to which those conditions vary over a long period of time. A variety of weather related hazards result from natural processes. While humans cannot eliminate natural hazards, they can take steps to reduce their impact. ELA: Provide a clear topic statement and group related ideas together in an explanatory paragraph. (RL.3.2, W.3.2) Revise writing based on peer feedback. (W.3.5) Use the known root word vision as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word, revision, with the same root. (L.3.4.c). Ask and answer questions about a text after they listen to a reading of Molly Bang’s Ocean Sunlight. (RI.3.1, SL.3.2) Examine word meanings and their significant relationship to each other. (L.3.5. Identify the main idea of Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seas. (RI.3.2) Take notes on Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seas to identify the essential meaning of the text. (RI.3.2, W.3.8) Demonstrate acquisition of academic and content vocabulary from module word list. (L.3.6). Explain how the sequence of the text and illustrations explain why and how Jacques Cousteau explored the sea. (RI.3.5 Group related information together in an explanatory paragraph. (W.3.2 With support, produce compound sentences. Math: Standard 3.OA.4 Determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or division equation relating three whole numbers. For example, determine the unknown number - product, factor, quotient, dividend, or divisor - that makes the equation true. PS 2 Standard 3.OA.5 Apply properties of operations as strategies to multiply and divide.2 Examples: If 6 × 4 = 24 is known, then 4 × 6 = 24 is also known. Commutative, Associative and Distributive property. |
No School: Oct 2nd & Oct 3rd Classroom Halloween Party: Friday, Oct 31st |
Spirit wear every Friday!! Students have dismissal at 12:30 every Friday! Students should be reading nightly Monday-Friday for at least 20 minutes a night! Math Hw assigned Monday-Thursday! |
Science: 3.2 Effects of Traits on Survival: Organisms (plants and animals, including humans) have unique and diverse life cycles, but they all follow a pattern of birth, growth, reproduction, and death. Different organisms vary in how they look and function because they have different inherited traits. An organism's traits are inherited from its parents and can be influenced by the environment. Variations in traits between individuals in a population may provide advantages in surviving and reproducing in particular environments. When the environment changes, some organisms have traits that allow them to survive, some move to new locations, and some do not survive. Humans can design solutions to reduce the impact of environmental changes on organisms. Math: 3.OA.4. Determine unknown in mult. and division. 3.OA.5 Properties of operations and strategies to multiply and divide. 3.OA.C Fluently multiply and divide within 100 and use strategies. ELA: Explain why and how scientists explore the sea, using information from Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seas and The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau. (R.I. 3.1, R. I. 3.2) Plan a written response to an expository prompt. (W 3.2, W 3.4). Demonstrate understanding of the main ideas of Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seas and The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau by writing an explanatory paragraph using topic statements, related information that is grouped together, and an illustration to support comprehension. (R.I. 3.2, W 3.2) Identify connections between words used to describe Jacques Cousteau’s response to the ocean and their use in real life. (L 3.5b) Ask and answer questions about sharks based on a text. (R.I. 3.1). Use the text and photographs to answer questions about sharks and to develop new questions. (R.I. 3.1) |
No school: Nov. 7th, 26-28th |
Spirit wear every Friday!! Students have dismissal at 12:30 every Friday! Students should be reading nightly Monday-Friday for at least 20 minutes a night! Math Hw assigned Monday-Thursday! |
Science: 3.2 Effects of Traits on Survival: Organisms (plants and animals, including humans) have unique and diverse life cycles, but they all follow a pattern of birth, growth, reproduction, and death. Different organisms vary in how they look and function because they have different inherited traits. An organism's traits are inherited from its parents and can be influenced by the environment. Variations in traits between individuals in a population may provide advantages in surviving and reproducing in particular environments. When the environment changes, some organisms have traits that allow them to survive, some move to new locations, and some do not survive. Humans can design solutions to reduce the impact of environmental changes on organisms. Math: 3.OA.4. Determine unknown in mult. and division. 3.OA.5 Properties of operations and strategies to multiply and divide. 3.OA.C Fluently multiply and divide within 100 and use strategies. ELA: Identify the main idea and key details in a selected excerpt from “Shark Attacks—The Facts.” (R.I. 3.2). Identify the facts, definitions, and details in the exemplar paragraph. (W.3.2.b) Identify real-life connections between words about ocean food chains and their use. (L.3.5.b. |
No School: Dec 22nd-Jan. 2nd Dec 19th: Winter classroom party |
Spirit wear every Friday!! Students have dismissal at 12:30 every Friday! Students should be reading nightly Monday-Friday for at least 20 minutes a night! Math Hw assigned Monday-Thursday! |
Science: 3.2 Effects of Traits on Survival: Organisms (plants and animals, including humans) have unique and diverse life cycles, but they all follow a pattern of birth, growth, reproduction, and death. Different organisms vary in how they look and function because they have different inherited traits. An organism's traits are inherited from its parents and can be influenced by the environment. Variations in traits between individuals in a population may provide advantages in surviving and reproducing in particular environments. When the environment changes, some organisms have traits that allow them to survive, some move to new locations, and some do not survive. Humans can design solutions to reduce the impact of environmental changes on organisms. Math: 3.MD.8 Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving perimeters of polygons, including finding the perimeter given the side lengths, finding an unknown side length, and exhibiting rectangles with the same perimeter and different areas or with the same area and different perimeters. ELA: Use text features, including photographs, to locate and use information efficiently. (RI.3.2, R.I. 3.5, R.I. 3.7) Develop a topic with facts, definitions, and details. (W.3.2) Identify the main idea in a passage of Shark Attack. (RI.3.2). Ask and answer questions about Giant Squid, referring explicitly to text. (RI.3.1). Identify how an author uses linking words and phrases to connect ideas in an exemplar explanatory paragraph. (W.3.2.c) |
No school: Jan. 2nd-Jan 3rd & Jan 19th |
Spirit wear every Friday!! Students have dismissal at 12:30 every Friday! Students should be reading nightly Monday-Friday for at least 20 minutes a night! Math Hw assigned Monday-Thursday! |
Science: Forces act on objects and have both a strength and a direction. An object at rest typically has multiple forces acting on it, but they are balanced, resulting in a zero net force on the object. Forces that are unbalanced can cause changes in an object's speed or direction of motion. The patterns of an object's motion in various situations can be observed, measured, and used to predict future motion. Forces are exerted when objects come in contact with each other; however, some forces can act on objects that are not in contact. The gravitational force of Earth, acting on an object near Earth's surface, pulls that object toward the planet's center. Electric and magnetic forces between a pair of objects can act at a distance. The strength of these non-contact forces depends on the properties of the objects and the distance between the objects. ELA: Plan a written response to an expository prompt about why and how scientists explore either sharks or giant squid (W32a,W32b,W32c,W34)-In response journals, briefly explain how exploring or observing is important to the daily work of people in two professions from the module.*Identify real-life connections between the words 'observe' and 'explore' (L3.5c)-In response journals, briefly explain how exploring or observing is important to the daily work of people in two professions from the module. Write an informative text for using topic statements, facts and details, and illustrations to provide information for a particular audience.-Create a didactic wall panel for the National Aquarium, explaining why and how scientists study sharks or squids.*Edit and revise writing based on feedback from a peer reviewer (W.3.5)-draft two paragraphs explaining why and how scientists study sharks or squids.*Produce original compound sentences using basic conjunctions (L.3.1)-Revisit response to Focusing Question Task 3, and identify or create a compound sentence or find two simple sentences to write as one compound sentence. Math: 3.G.1 Understand that shapes in different categories (for example, rhombuses, rectangles, and others) may share attributes (for example, having four sides), and that the shared attributes can define a larger category (for example, quadrilaterals). Recognize rhombuses, rectangles, and squares as examples of quadrilaterals, and draw examples of quadrilaterals that do not belong to any of these subcategories. |
No School Feb 16th-Feb 20th February 13th: Students can bring Valentines for the class! |
Spirit wear every Friday!! Students have dismissal at 12:30 every Friday! Students should be reading nightly Monday-Friday for at least 20 minutes a night! Math Hw assigned Monday-Thursday! |
Science: Forces act on objects and have both a strength and a direction. An object at rest typically has multiple forces acting on it, but they are balanced, resulting in a zero net force on the object. Forces that are unbalanced can cause changes in an object's speed or direction of motion. The patterns of an object's motion in various situations can be observed, measured, and used to predict future motion. Forces are exerted when objects come in contact with each other; however, some forces can act on objects that are not in contact. The gravitational force of Earth, acting on an object near Earth's surface, pulls that object toward the planet's center. Electric and magnetic forces between a pair of objects can act at a distance. The strength of these non-contact forces depends on the properties of the objects and the distance between the objects. ELA: Students identify one question about space related to the art and/or module texts they examine. Examine the function of adjectives in sentences. (L.3.1.a) Explain effects of Galileo’s actions. (RI.3.3, SL.3.1.d, SL.3.2 Students participate in a Socratic Seminar to discuss the effects of Galileo’s actions. Write and revise a conclusion paragraph for an explanatory essay. (W.3.2.d) Write and revise a conclusion paragraph to an existing explanatory essay. Use coordinating conjunctions to produce compound sentences. (L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i) Students copy a compound sentence from Starry Messenger into their Response Journals and then circle the conjunction and punctuation used to join the independent clauses. Math: 3.G.1 Understand that shapes in different categories (for example, rhombuses, rectangles, and others) may share attributes (for example, having four sides), and that the shared attributes can define a larger category (for example, quadrilaterals). Recognize rhombuses, rectangles, and squares as examples of quadrilaterals, and draw examples of quadrilaterals that do not belong to any of these subcategories. |
No School: April 13th-April 17th |
Spirit wear every Friday!! Students have dismissal at 12:30 every Friday! Students should be reading nightly Monday-Friday for at least 20 minutes a night! Math Hw assigned Monday-Thursday! |
Science: Forces act on objects and have both a strength and a direction. An object at rest typically has multiple forces acting on it, but they are balanced, resulting in a zero net force on the object. Forces that are unbalanced can cause changes in an object's speed or direction of motion. The patterns of an object's motion in various situations can be observed, measured, and used to predict future motion. Forces are exerted when objects come in contact with each other; however, some forces can act on objects that are not in contact. The gravitational force of Earth, acting on an object near Earth's surface, pulls that object toward the planet's center. Electric and magnetic forces between a pair of objects can act at a distance. The strength of these non-contact forces depends on the properties of the objects and the distance between the objects. ELA: Ask and answer questions about a new text. (RI.3.1, SL.3.2) Students complete an Exit Ticket noting one question they have after listening to Moonshot. Identify the parts of an introduction paragraph for an opinion essay. (W.3.1.a) Deconstruct a model introduction paragraph for an opinion essay. Determine multiple meanings for release. (L.3.4) Students use each word in a sentence about Apollo 11 and add an illustration.Explain how different points of view deepen your understanding of specific events in the text. (RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.7, L.3.3.a) Create a Tableau depicting an event from Moonshot from the point of view of a particular group of people in the text. Use adverbs to explain ideas clearly and add descriptive details to sentences. (L.3.3.a)Write two to three sentences describing how the family in Moonshot celebrates the Moon landing. Use at least two adverbs in your writing. Then explain how one of the adverbs improves your writing. Math: 3.G.1 Understand that shapes in different categories (for example, rhombuses, rectangles, and others) may share attributes (for example, having four sides), and that the shared attributes can define a larger category (for example, quadrilaterals). Recognize rhombuses, rectangles, and squares as examples of quadrilaterals, and draw examples of quadrilaterals that do not belong to any of these subcategories. |
No School: April 13th-April 17th |
Spirit wear every Friday!! Students have dismissal at 12:30 every Friday! Students should be reading nightly Monday-Friday for at least 20 minutes a night! Math Hw assigned Monday-Thursday! |
Science: Forces act on objects and have both a strength and a direction. An object at rest typically has multiple forces acting on it, but they are balanced, resulting in a zero net force on the object. Forces that are unbalanced can cause changes in an object's speed or direction of motion. The patterns of an object's motion in various situations can be observed, measured, and used to predict future motion. Forces are exerted when objects come in contact with each other; however, some forces can act on objects that are not in contact. The gravitational force of Earth, acting on an object near Earth's surface, pulls that object toward the planet's center. Electric and magnetic forces between a pair of objects can act at a distance. The strength of these non-contact forces depends on the properties of the objects and the distance between the objects. ELA: repare for RISE Test. Review of all 3rd grade ELA standards Math: Prepare for RISE Test. Review of all 3rd grade math standards |
No School: May 22nd & 25th Red Butte Field Trip: May 26th! |
Spirit wear every Friday!! Students have dismissal at 12:30 every Friday! Students should be reading nightly Monday-Friday for at least 20 minutes a night! Math Hw assigned Monday-Thursday! |
Science: Forces act on objects and have both a strength and a direction. An object at rest typically has multiple forces acting on it, but they are balanced, resulting in a zero net force on the object. Forces that are unbalanced can cause changes in an object's speed or direction of motion. The patterns of an object's motion in various situations can be observed, measured, and used to predict future motion. Forces are exerted when objects come in contact with each other; however, some forces can act on objects that are not in contact. The gravitational force of Earth, acting on an object near Earth's surface, pulls that object toward the planet's center. Electric and magnetic forces between a pair of objects can act at a distance. The strength of these non-contact forces depends on the properties of the objects and the distance between the objects. ELA: Explain the effects of the characters’ actions in Zathura. (RL.3.3, RL.3.7) Use linking words and phrases to connect opinions and reasons. (W.3.1.c). Use linking words and phrases to connect opinions and reasons. (W.3.1.c) Identify a central message in Zathura and explain how the message builds knowledge. Math: 3.G.1 Understand that shapes in different categories (for example, rhombuses, rectangles, and others) may share attributes (for example, having four sides), and that the shared attributes can define a larger category (for example, quadrilaterals). Recognize rhombuses, rectangles, and squares as examples of quadrilaterals, and draw examples of quadrilaterals that do not belong to any of these subcategories. |
Last Day Of School: June 5th! |
Spirit wear every Friday!! Students have dismissal at 12:30 every Friday! Students should be reading nightly Monday-Friday for at least 20 minutes a night! Math Hw assigned Monday-Thursday! |