Mrs. Fox's Third Grade: March 22, 2019

Announcements

I hope everyone has a wonderful Spring Break!

SAVE THE DATE!

We will be having a poetry breakfast on Friday, May 10 from 7:40-8:20. We would love for you to join us!

Please note the calendar change! April 10 was supposed to be an early dismissal but will now be a full day of school.

We have our MAP testing schedule. Third grade will be testing 4/29, 5/1, 5/2, and 5/3. Please refrain from scheduling appointments or vacations on these days. We will mainly test in the morning period beginning at 9:30. It is important your third grader is here to avoid having to do make-up testing.

We will need clear, 2 liter bottles for a science project in April. If you happen to have any at home, please send them in. Thank you in advance!

We had another MakerSpace challenge this week with Mrs. Finke. Students were required to make a tower out of cut-up sponge pieces. They also had to use a single tool to make a cup pyramid. Both tasks required teamwork, creativity, and lots of patience!

In the Classroom

We finished unit 7 this week with lots of discussion about fractions. Students learned how to use various models to identify and compare fractions, including strips, circles, and number lines. Finally, we learned about fractions of a collection. We will begin unit 8 when we return from Spring Break.

In writing this week, we completed our Opinion pieces! Your third grader should bring these home on Friday. They did a fabulous job, and I am proud of their strong thesis statements and descriptive reasons. We will begin Poetry when we return from Spring Break.

In reading this week, we focused on author's purpose. We discussed the different reasons authors write texts, include certain ideas, and use specific non-fiction features.

In health this week, students learned about our body defenses. We also made a list of ways we can stay healthy. Mrs. Zapata had her final two lessons this week. On Tuesday, she had a food tasting comparing baked to regular potato chips. Students studied the labels to identify the percentages of fat, vitamins, etc. that each contained. On Thursday, we sampled a lemon, dark chocolate, tangerine, and cracker to identify the four tastes.