Week at a Glance
August 24th-August 28th
Reading, Spelling and Writing: Unit 1 Week 1 Grandma and the Great Gourd (traditional tale/fiction)
Students will be able to-
- Learn more about traditional tales and analyze plot and setting in a traditional tale
- Develop knowledge about language to make connections between reading and writing
- Use elements of text to write a personal narrative
*Audio of the story will be shared on Google Classroom (Reading) each week!
*The Spelling List and Spelling Menu will be shared on Google Classroom (Spelling) each week!
Math: Chapter 1: Place Value
Students will be able to-
- Lesson 1: Place Value Through the Thousands-
- Lesson 2: Compare Numbers-
- Lesson 3: Order Numbers-
- Lesson 4- Round to the Nearest Ten-
- Fridays are most always used for Centers to apply skills learned throughout the week in a more hands on non-traditional way.
Religion:
Session 1: Created to be Happy
Objectives:
- The Apostle’s Creed-students will familiarize themselves with this prayer/memorize it
- What is an apostle?-students will be able to define
- Genesis: God’s Creation-review the story of Creation as told in the book of Genesis. Browse the “books” in the Bible
- Mass Reflections: students will pull a word of phrase from this week’s readings/homily and apply it to their life in 3rd grade for the week to come.
- Students will understand what a “patron saint” is- St. Joseph
Science: (We will begin Science and Social Studies next week)Intro to Science: What is a Scientist? What is Science?
Students will-
- Understand rules and expectations of using the Science Lab
- Grasp what it means to be a “scientist” and how they too can be one
- Participate in a fun LAB-chemical reaction; write a response to this activity
Reminders:
- Please-Charge your chrome book every night! Bring your Clever badge back!
- Bring a healthy snack each day!
- Spelling menus will be due every Friday (Choose 3 activities-time given in class to do. Students will finish at home if necessary.)
- Students are expected to have done 40 minutes in each Reading and Math for I-Ready practice lessons every week! They are given plenty of time in class throughout the week, but can finish at home if the goal is not met.