Good afternoon! I have attached third grade newsletter and DREAM homework sheet for your convenience. In Science this week, we will continue with our study of force and motion. We will learn about Newton’s Laws of motion and we will compare the position, speed, and direction of different objects. We will also conduct an experiment exploring how mass effects speed at the end of the week. I am including links for videos that we will watch in class: Study Jams 1st Law Study Jams 2nd Law Study Jams 3rd Law Please remember that the extra credit Force & Motion booklets are due by Friday. I will not accept any turned in late. I have attached the documents again in the event you need an extra copy. In Math, we will begin working on time. Third graders are required to tell time to the nearest minute and also solve word problems involving time. Students seem to do well telling time to the nearest 5 minutes, but often struggle when the minute hand is between numbers on the face of the clock. It is also a common misconception when solving word problems involving time that you can line up a vertical subtraction problem and simply subtract by borrowing across the zero. We will work on several new methods this week to help correct these misconceptions and provide them with new avenues for solving the problem. Telling time and determining elapsed time is very important for real-world application. Unfortunately, we live in a “digital world” and rely on technology to do the work for us. Students will still be required to use an analog clock to determine time. Please practice this concept with your child at home as much as possible. The following links will be helpful when reviewing at home. http://commoncoresheets.com/SortedByGrade.php?Sorted=3md1 http://www.brainpopjr.com/math/time/ Dojo reports and graded test papers will be sent home today. Please be sure to sign them and return them tomorrow. Feel free to email me or call with any questions or concerns you may have. Have a great afternoon!
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