This past week, students were fascinated to track the sunrises and sunsets of different cities around the world, noticing the differences from one day to the next as well as from one location to the next. They also studied their shadows at different times of the day to make connections between the Earth and Sun and how it impacts day and night. We have begun learning how to make podcasts via Garage Band. You may want to have a listen to Wow in the World with your child- it is a great podcast for families. Common Sense Media also wrote about podcasts recently. Your child will share their own podcast on their blog soon.
Friday your child took home pre and post assessments for our fairy tale/fantasy writing unit. Please spend a few minutes looking over the rubric and work with your child. Math assessments went home the week before.
This week is Earth Week at Melawati. Please read the newsletter from the GLC or the Panther News for more information on that. We need your help to send in photos and video.
On Thursday morning, April 19th, students will be taking the first part of the MAPs test. Please make sure that your child has a good night's sleep and arrives on time.
Monday will be a Day 4.
Reading
Students will begin research on a second planet this week. By the end of this week, they will have learned a significant amount about one inner planet and one outer planet. They will continue to engage in discussions with others to help further synthesize information. Finally, they will use the two planets to compare and contrast their similarities and differences.
Writing
We will be finishing up our fantasy writing unit this week. Students will have an opportunity to share their final drafts at the end of the week with other third graders.
We will be finishing up our fantasy writing unit this week. Students will have an opportunity to share their final drafts at the end of the week with other third graders.
Math
Students will be comparing fractions this week. They will compare unit fractions by reasoning about their size using fraction strips and compare unit fractions with different sized models representing the whole. Has your child shown fluency with math facts? If not, please have her/him practice for a few minutes each day.
Students will be comparing fractions this week. They will compare unit fractions by reasoning about their size using fraction strips and compare unit fractions with different sized models representing the whole. Has your child shown fluency with math facts? If not, please have her/him practice for a few minutes each day.
Science
Students will continue to look for predictable patterns about the Sun, the Moon and the Earth and how they interact.
Please continue to look for class library books at home.
This week we welcome Eshani Gale to 3EV. She is moving here from the US.
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