Happy Monday, everyone! Connor pointed out to me that tomorrow is our Friday! :) I'm sure everyone is ready for a well deserved break. I know I'm ready for some pecan pie! We will not have any homework this week, nor will I be sending home graded test papers. I will hold these until we return on the 30th. Our 3rd grade newsletter can be found below. Please reference it for any information. The menu was switched up this morning -- we will have Monday's menu tomorrow. As you can see from the calendar on our newsletter, we began our Winter MAP testing today. I actually went into the lab with both classes today to monitor their progress. They were all working very hard! I am anxious to see how well they do! They will return to the lab on Monday & Thursday of the next 3 weeks. Please stress to your child the importance of this test. Remind them to take their time, work out all problems, and take notes where needed. In Science this week, we are continuing our study of rocks, minerals, and soils. Students will learn about the three types of rocks: sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic. We will also learn about the different soil types: sand, silt, clay, and humus. There are some excellent Brain Pop videos that go along with this unit: https://jr.brainpop.com/science/land/rocksandminerals/ https://jr.brainpop.com/science/land/soil/ We will also simulate a lab to determine rock types and another lab to examine and compare the different soil types. We are also learning a song to help us remember the properties of rocks, the 3 different types, and how they are formed. I have attached the words and a link for your student to practice at home. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3YjBP5MYTY Once they get it down pat, I will record them and share!
This week we will introduce the 6s, so students will now be responsible for 0s, 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, and 10s.
Please let me know if you have any further questions.
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