This week was a quick but busy one! I cannot believe we are already a week into November. The students are improving leaps and bounds each day! Take a peek into what we did this week:
Math: Students were introduced to a new word: capacity. They learned to estimate the capacity of containers using milliliters and liters. Capacity is a tricky concept for third graders. We spent some time looking at what a liter looks like and what a milliliter looks like. I think with a bit more practice they will master the concept! Literacy: Students learned to find the main idea of a non-fiction text and support it with details. Students used a strategy called box and bullets. In box they state the main idea of the article and then support the main idea using three bullet points. They really enjoyed the article we read on Friday titled "Disgusting Body Matter". We all had a laugh or two! :) Writing: This week we put our personal narratives on hold and responded to our pen pals who live in the Philippines. The students were beyond excited to respond to them! It was enjoyable to watch students become so interested in what life is like for their pen pal. Science: We explored how we can benefit from natural forces (wind, water, and gravity) by reading about wind turbines, dams, and what life would be like without gravity. Students also learned about how people can reduce the impact of natural forces. They were given a scenario where the weatherman announced extreme winds or lots of rain to be expected in the next couple days and had to come up with a realistic plan of how they would reduce the impact of strong winds or lots of rain to protect their house from being destroyed. They enjoyed coming up with the best possible plans! Enjoy your long weekend! We will be back with spelling and math fact tests next week!
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