Week 14

What we are learning this week.....

Language Arts

Reading is Thinking

We will continue learning about biographies and autobiographies.

Writing

We will continue with our expository writing.

Social Studies

We will continue to learn about holidays around the world (Christmas and Hanukkah).

Math/Science

Math

We are going to continue working in multiplication and division tables.  In third grade, we teach the students to look at tables from label to label (tires to cars) and not the numbers themselves down the table.  Some are still wanting to add down the table instead of multiplying or dividing across the table.

Science

This week we will continue to discuss forces: mechanical (push/pull), friction, and gravity.  We are going to continue to discuss on gravity's pull as we discuss simple machines used to do work.  We will also finish discussing friction.

We are still logging and comparing, from both Gilmer and another US state, the current temperature of the air outside, wind speed and direction, and precipitation. We also discuss time zones and how that affects air temperature. We are continuing to track Gilmer's temperature on our thermometer log.

This week we will compare Gilmer's forecast and climate to that of Maine.

Week 13

What we are learning this week.....

Language Arts

Reading is Thinking

We will learn about literacy/non-fiction texts (biography and autobiography).

Writing

We will learn the elements of expository writing.

Social Studies

We will learn about holidays around the world.

Math/Science

Math

We are going to continue into our second week of division.  We are focusing on the difference between multiplication and division word problems.

Science

This week we will continue to discuss forces: mechanical (push/pull), friction, and gravity.  We are going to focus on gravity and friction and move into simple machines.

We are still logging and comparing, from both Gilmer and another US state, the current temperature of the air outside, wind speed and direction, and precipitation. We also discuss time zones and how that affects air temperature. We are continuing to track Gilmer's temperature on our thermometer log.

This week we will compare Gilmer's forecast and climate to that of Virginia Beach, Virginia (we didn't get to it last week).

Week 12

What we are learning this week.....

Language Arts

Reading is Thinking

Students will begin to explore the elements of poetry.

Writing

The students will continue to write their second personal narrative.

Social Studies

We will learn about people who helped shape communities (Christopher Columbus and Juando Onate).

Math/Science

Math

We are going to introduce division and continue working on our two digit by one digit multiplication.

Science

This week we will continue to discuss forces:  mechanical (push/pull),  friction, and gravity.

We are still logging and comparing, from both Gilmer and another US state, the current temperature of the air outside, wind speed and direction, and precipitation.  We also discuss time zones and how that affects air temperature.  We are continuing to track Gilmer's temperature on our thermometer log.

This week we will compare Gilmer's forecast and climate to that of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Week 11

What we are learning this week.....

Language Arts

Reading is Thinking

Students will learn about cause and effect, drawing conclusions, and summary.

Writing

The students will continue to write their second personal narrative.

Social Studies

We will learn about people who helped shape communities (Christopher Columbus and Juando Onate).

Math/Science

Math

We are learning how multiply two digits by one digit using the algorithm and their multiplication charts.  We are daily filling out multiplication charts for fact practice.

Science

This week we will continue to discuss forces:  mechanical (push/pull),  friction, and gravity.

We are still logging and comparing, from both Gilmer and another US state, the current temperature of the air outside, wind speed and direction, and precipitation.  We also discuss time zones and how that affects air temperature.  We are continuing to track Gilmer's temperature on our thermometer log.

This week we will compare Gilmer's forecast and climate to that of Bismarck, North Dakota.

Week 10

What we are learning this week.....

Language Arts

Reading is Thinking

Students will learn to use text evidence to help them infer.

Writing

The students will write their second personal narrative to share their experiences at the Yamboree.

Social Studies

We will learn about maps and globes.

Math/Science

Math

We are learning about multiplication this week.  We are filling out multiplication charts and then using them to solve one digit by one digit word problems.

Science

This week we will begin discussing forces:  mechanical (push/pull),  friction, and gravity.

We are still logging and comparing, from both Gilmer and another US state, the current temperature of the air outside, wind speed and direction, and precipitation.  We also discuss time zones and how that affects air temperature.  We are continuing to track Gilmer's temperature on our thermometer log.

This week we will compare Gilmer's forecast and climate to that of Anchorage, Alaska.

Week 9

What we are learning this week.....

Language Arts

Reading is Thinking

Students will learn about a story's main idea and its supporting details.

Writing

The students will continue to write about their important personal experience (personal narrative).


Social Studies

We will write a "thank you" letter to Gilmer's Chamber of Commerce for their contribution and support in the Yamboree.

Math/Science

Math

Monday we are reviewing for the math benchmarks for Tuesday.

Tuesday-Friday we will discuss patterns and how they are related to number lines, skip counting, and ordered pairs in a table (t-chart).  In previous years, students only thought of a pattern as ABABAB.  This year we are showing them how numbers themselves can form a pattern.  This leads us to building arrays that we use for multiplication next week.

Science

Monday we are reviewing for the science benchmarks for Tuesday.

This six weeks we will learn about different forms of energy:  light, sound, thermal, mechanical, friction, and finally magnets and gravity.

This last week we talked about sound, light, and thermal/heat energy.  This week we will begin discussing mechanical energy and friction.

We are still logging and comparing, from both Gilmer and another US state, the current temperature of the air outside, wind speed and direction, and precipitation.  We also discuss time zones and how that affects air temperature.  We are continuing to track Gilmer's temperature on our thermometer log.

This next week we will compare Gilmer's forecast and climate to that of San Diego, California.

Week 8

What we are learning this week.....


Language Arts (Will be the same from last week)

Reading is Thinking

Students will understand characters, their relationships with other characters in the story, and the changes they undergo.

Writing

The students will write about an important personal experience.


Social Studies

We will continue discuss the structures of city, state, and national government.

Math/Science

Math

We are still adding and subtracting three digit numbers.  Monday we will practice do this within word problems.  Then we will have our next major test.  Finally, this short week, we will talk about estimation and how it is similar to rounding.


Science

This six weeks we will learn about different forms of energy:  light, sound, thermal, mechanical, friction, and finally magnets and gravity.

This last week we talked about sound and light.  Next week we will continue light and discuss heat/thermal energy.  Help your child "see" when these types of energy are being used around the house or around town when you are shopping or driving.  

We are still logging and comparing, from both Gilmer and another US state, the current temperature of the air outside, wind speed and direction, and precipitation.  We also discuss time zones and how that affects air temperature.  We are continuing to track Gilmer's temperature on our thermometer log.

This next week we will compare Gilmer's forecast and climate to that of Sante Fe, New Mexico.