Week 20

What we are learning this week.....

Language Arts

Reading is Thinking

We will discuss the elements of drama.

Writing

We will learn the "how to" for procedural writing.

Social Studies

We will talk about the effects of human physical processes.

Math/Science

Math

We will begin taking measurement from using objects to using linear units (cm, in).  Students will also learn perimeter (add all sides).  Next week, the students will learn how to calculate area using figures on grid paper by counting squares inside the figure, including halves.

Science

We will finish our land form books.  Then students will learn to identify reasons behind slow land form changes (glaciers, plants, etc.)  Next week we will discuss how volcanoes, earthquakes, floods (land slides), and other rapid changes shape land forms.

Week 19

What we are learning this week.....

Language Arts

Reading is Thinking

We will discuss the elements of drama.

Writing

We will learn the "how to" for procedural writing.

Social Studies

We will talk about the effects of human physical processes.

Math/Science

Math

We are going to continue learning about identifying fractions, but now on a number line.  In the third grade we only learn to identify fourths, halves, three fourths, and whole numbers.  What is difficult about this last level of fractions is understanding that after 1 comes 1 1/4, 1 1/2, 1 3/4, and then 2, etc.  Students generally remember the fraction part but leave out the whole number since we did not do mixed/improper fractions (that is a fourth grade skill). 

Science

We are now moving onto land forms.  Students will learn to identify volcanoes, mountains, hills, plateaus, plains, canyons, and valleys.

Week 18

What we are learning this week.....

Language Arts

Reading is Thinking

We will review poetry this week.  

Reading benchmark is Wednesday.

Writing

We will continue with our expository writing.

Social Studies

We will continue to discuss land forms.

Social Studies benchmark is Wednesday.

Math/Science

Math

We are going to continue learning about how to identify fractions as part of a whole (a divided shape) or as part of a group (cats/dogs; red, blue, and green balloons, etc.)

Math benchmark is Tuesday.

Science

We will continue learning the order and attributes of the 8 planets in our solar system. (Pluto is now a dwarf planet & is no longer considered part of our solar system.)