Snapshot #15 (Week of 1.21.19)

LORRAINE LAPADAT
Jan 17, 2019
1 min read

Mathematics

Topic 8: Addition and Subtraction: Using Strategies & Properties

Addition Properties
Algebra: Addition Patterns
Round Whole Numbers
Mental Math: Addition & Subtraction
Estimate Sums & Differences
Relate Addition and Subtraction

Reflex Math Program: Students should be achieving a green light everyday- Monday-Friday. Some students may have time to complete this assignment at school. If not, please add this for homework.

All students 100% Addition and Subtraction facts by February 28, 2019
All students 100% Multiplication and Division facts by January 31, 2019

Language Arts

Reading Street Story: Around One Cactus

Students will be learning about:

Comprehension: Cause and Effect and Set Purpose and Predict
Conventions: Irregular Verbs
Spelling: Unit 3 Week 5: Consonant Patterns wr kn gn st mb
Vocabulary: Suffixes and Prefixes
Writing: Informational Writing

Content Integration

Science:

Students will understand that the sun is the main source of heat and light for things living on Earth. They will also understand that the motion of rubbing objects together may produce heat.
Students will understand that the Earth, Moon and Sun have important roles in our world by describing their characteristics, appearances and movements of each of these three unique objects.

30 Book Challenge:Please update the list each week to capture all of your students' reading adventures!

Brain Boosters

Third graders attend special classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for Brain Boosters. Students rotate through the following classes this year:

Creativity Computer Lab taught by Mrs. Lindsay Christensen
Playworks (P.E. based program) taught by Mrs. Leesa Mansouri
Music taught by Mrs. Katie Rasmussen
Library taught Mrs. Janis Kearl and Mrs. Annette Evans

Please look at the following schedule to determine when your students' brain booster occurs. Make sure students bring/wear appropriate shoes during Playworks and return library books on the correct day.