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IXL — This week we started the third graders out with a slide show to review Log In Procedures. We are also showing students the IXL site  all classes will be using during computer times at Highland.    


Easy CBM PMA

Lesson 11

 Students connect math and science concepts. They compare sizes and masses of planets in our solar system and then select from a number of online interactive activities that teach them more information about the International Space Station.


Lesson 10

3rd Grade Partner Test Prep Practice


Lesson 9


Learn to be a good test taker by completing the online test taking tips activities.

Lesson 8

Geometry-Measurement Group  

 Students identify, describe, compare, analyze, and classify quadrilaterals (square, rectangle, parallelogram, rhombus, and trapezoid) by their sides and angles.  

  1. Understanding Reflections, Rotations and Translations
  2. Perimeter Song
  3. Perimeter Video Lesson

Lesson 7

Fraction Group 

  1. Identify Equivalent Fractions Video Lesson 
  2. Equivalent Fractions Online Activity

Multiplication Group

Learn to use a calculator correctly by understanding the Order of Operations

  1. PEMDAS Song  
  2. Order of Operations Video
  3. Order of Operations Online Activity

Geometry-Measurement Group  

 Students identify, describe, compare, analyze, and classify quadrilaterals (square, rectangle, parallelogram, rhombus, and trapezoid) by their sides and angles.  

  1. View the Quadrilaterals  Song  and Quadrilateral Video Lesson
  2. Then complete  the Shapes, Space and Measure Sort Triangles and Quadrilaterals Activities.  

Lesson 6

Fraction Group

  1.  Identify Fractions of a Set Video 
  2. Fraction of a Set Game 

Multiplication Group

  1. Solving Multiplication Story Problems Video Lesson
  2. Drawing a Model to solve a Multiplication Problem 
  3. Solving Division Story Problem Video 
  4. Understanding Multiples  Online Activity
Geometry-Measurement Group
  1. Students are introduced to the terms right, acute and obtuse by listening to the Angle Song
  2. They watch a video lesson that reviews the terms: acute, obtuse and straight angles
  3. Next, they learn how angle measures are related to the degrees in a circle by viewing the following video
  4. Finally, they practice angle concepts by playing the  Angle Game
Lesson 5

Fraction Group

  1. Identify fractions on a number line Video
  2.  Find Grampy

Multiplication Group

  1. Use Arrays to Solve Multiplication Problems Video Lesson
  2.  Multiplication Table Trees Practice
Geometry-Measurement Group
  1. Students  identify polygons by scrolling down to  complete the   Polygon Sorting Activity
  2. They learn the difference between regular and irregular polygons by viewing an online video lesson.
  3. Finally, they  Take a Polygon Quiz.  

Lesson 4
Fraction Group
Multiplication Group
  1. Lessons With Larry Word Problems Involving Multiplication Video 
  2. Study Jams Understanding Multiples Lesson 
Geometry Measurement Group

  1. Students learn that any three-sided shape is a triangle by Listening to the Triangle Song
  2. They informally classify triangles by their sides and angles by scrolling down to the  Sorting Types of Triangles Activity.
  3. Next, they practice triangle concepts by completing the   Math Live Online Lesson 16
  4. Finally they take either of the following quizzes: 

Geometry-Measurement Group

Students are introduced to the geometry vocabulary for 2D shapes
  1. Introduction to the names of  2D shapes by viewing the Shape Video Lesson
  2. The practice counting sides and vertices of 2-D shapes
  3. For independent practice complete the following online activities Surf Shop: 2D Activities and  Math Live: Polygon lesson.

Lesson 2
1) Graphing Mini Lessons:
2) The Sea Lesson 16



Second Trimester:
Place Value and Number Sense

Lesson 15

 Whole Group Instruction:  

1) Students review rounding numbers to the nearest ten and hundred by viewing the Powerpoint Slideshow.

Independent Practice:

2) Practice rounding numbers by participating in any of the following online activities. 

Lesson 14

Topic: Ordering numbers

 Whole Group Instruction:  

1) Students compare digits to order numbers from greatest to least or least to greatest by viewing Ordering Numbers video (15 min).

Independent Practice:

2) Place numbers in their correct order by participating in any of the following online activities:

Lesson 13

Topic: Compare  numbers to find the number with the greatest or least value

Whole Group Instruction:

1)     Students sing the Alligator Number Comparison Song and are introduced to some memory devices to remember the meaning of the greater than and less than sign  by viewing the Number Comparison Notebook file
2)     Play Place Value War class against teacher and record comparison statements on mini white boards

Independent Practice: 

3)     Students select from either of the following online activities

Lesson 12

Topic: Place Value Review

 

Whole Group Instruction: 

Students view a Place Value Review Slideshow (Pt. 1) to review the concepts of reading and writing numbers in word, expanded and standard form.


Independent Practice:

Complete the Sea Lesson 3.


Lesson 11
Topic: Problem Solving using Place Value Clues
 
Whole Group Instruction:

1) Sing Place Value Song

2) Students solve Number Riddles displayed in the Place Value Puzzles Notebook activity. They record their solutions for each riddle on their whiteboards using a Thousands, Hundreds, Tens and Ones Graphic Organizer.

Independent Practice:


Lesson 10
Topic: More Expanded Practice

Whole Group Instruction:
1) Review writing numbers in expanded form by viewing the Place Value slideshow/

Independent Practice
2) Identify the value of digits and fill in the missing parts of expanded form sentences by completing the Math Park activity sheets. 

Lesson 9 
Topic: Expanded Form or Expanded Notation

Whole Group Instruction:
1) Students are introduced to the terms standard and expanded form or expanded notation  by viewing the Math Park video.

Independent Practice:
2) Students practice reading and writing numbers in expanded form..


Lesson 8

Topic: Equivalent Representations

Whole Group Instruction:
1) Students are introduced to the term equivalent representation. They build the number 101 using the Place Value Interactive Tool. and explore  a variety of possible representations by dragging place value pieces to the right and clicking on them.

Independent Practice:
2) Students practice building number using expanded form by using the  Place Value Calculator in the Teacher Toolkit

Lesson 7

Topic: Build up to 4 digit numbers using base ten materials

Whole Group Instruction:

1) Students draw base ten representations for 4 digit numbers.

2) Students extend this understanding by building numbers up to the thousands place using a 3-D virtual manipulatve _

Independent Practice

3) Identify the ages of creatures by placing numbers in the thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones place by participating in the  Place Value Headings activity 


Lesson 6

Topic: Learning to model 4 Digit Numbers

Whole Group Instruction:

1 )Students view Muchmore’s Marvelous Place Value Numbers in Ones, Tens, Hundreds and Thousands video and model the age of  The Old Man of the Mountan who  is  2, 143  years old using a place value interactive model.

 Independent Practice

2) Review the concept of equivalent representations by drawing models of numbers on the PV worksheet and trading tens for the next place value unit to the left. 


Lesson 5

Topic: Identify the Number of Hundreds, Tens, and Ones in a Number

Whole Group Instruction:

Students roll PV dice to build 3 digit numbers. They use Quick Draw to model the value and record the number on their white boards and then click on the Arrow Card red button to check for accuracy.

Independent Practice:

Students will identify the number in the ones, tens, or hundreds place by playing the Collecting Ducks  game.


Lesson 4

Topic: Building 3 digit numbers using place value models

 Whole Group Instruction

1) Draw and label base ten pieces on lapboards. 

2) Practice drawing 3 digit numbers using base ten models

3) Roll place value dice and build 3 digit numbers on the Arrow Cards site.


Lesson 3

Topic: Building 2 digit numbers using place value models

 Whole Group Instruction

1)   View Cyberchase Video and complete the Eggs Worksheet 1 as a whole group

2) Practice Building 2 digit Numbers Whole Group by playing Manny's RumbaGame

Independent Practice:

3) Students practice identifying tens and ones by playing any of the following:


Lesson 2
Topic: Students will locate numbers on a line using place value clues.

Lesson 1

Topic: Students  take progress monitoring assessments and then use number clues to locate numbers on a Hundreds Grid


Guess My Number



Frist Trimester:
Understanding Graphs, Charts and Frequency Tables

Lesson 7 —

Topic: Paying Attention to Scale

 1. Practice reading analog and digital clocks and calendars.

2. Watch the rest of Cyberchase Video Clip 2: "Attend to Scale" and  video clip 3 "The Power of the Whole" 

3. Analyze data using graphs with different scales by completing the Scale Assessment Worksheet

4. Review graphing concepts by playing online games.


Lesson 6 —

Topic: Students review parts of a graph.

1. Practice reading analog and digital clocks and calendars.

2. Review parts of a graph by taking credit for bar graphs constructed in the previous lesson and watching Part 1 of Cyberchase Video "Inventing a Bar Graph" excerpt " from PBS Kids "Raising the Bar" video.

3. Create bar graphs by dragging bugs in this online activity.


Lesson 5 —

Topic: Students practice measuring in half inches to construct  a bar graph.

1. Practice reading analog and digital clocks and calendars.

2. Use rulers to create half inch columns on Creating a Bar Graph sheet.

3. Read a frequency chart to construct a bar graph.


Lesson 4 —

Topic: Students review reading a Pictograph and use data from their All About Me glyphs to create a bar graph.

1. Practice reading analog and digital clocks and calendars.

2. Review reading a Pictograph by completing the online lesson I Am Special.

3. Use  data from  the All About Me glyphs to create a bar graph.



Lesson 3 —

Topic: Students organize data into a frequency table, or tally chart, line plot, and bar graph.

1. Practice reading analog and digital clocks and calendars.

2. Practice organizing data by participating in The Sea  online lesson #15.

3. Organize one set of  data from  the All About Me glyphs using a frequency table.


Lesson 2 —

Topic: Students  create their own frequency table, bar graph, and pictograph with a key of 2.

1. Practice reading analog and digital clocks and calendars.

2. View online lesson.

3. Create an All About Me glyph to collect and organize data.


Lesson 1 —

Topic: Students learn the 4 important parts of a graph: title, labels, bars and scale

1. View online lesson on the parts of a graph.

2. Create a human graph to organize data about pets .

Introducing Multiplication Arrays

Lesson 5 —

1. Students will see review how a rectangular array represents a multiplication problem.
2. Next they will see how the same rectangular array can represent a division problem.
2. Finally  they will independently practice division concepts by  completing  The Sea Lesson 9.

Lesson 4 —
  1. Sing “Count By” Songs for 3, 4, and 5
  2. Look for patterns of the multiples including the patterns generated by using a calculator constant and coloring in multiples on a hundreds grid.

Lesson 3 —
  1. Sing “Count By” Songs for 0, 1, and 2
  2. Fill out the Streets and Avenues charts for  0, 1, and 2 (avenues are horizontal)
  3. Students will use arrays to represent multiplication basic facts. They will write multiplication facts that match arrays and build arrays to math multiplication facts. (Hint: think eight three times.)

Lesson 2 —
  1. Students view a 1 minute video  called "Why Learn to Multiply".
  2. Next, they relate the concept of multiplication to repeated addition by playing the game "Loops and Groups" as a Class vs Teacher whole group game.
  3. Finally, they use repeated addition as a strategy to solve multiplication story problems by playing the online game Carl's Cookie Capers.

Lesson 1 —
  1. Students will be introduced to multiplication concepts by viewing the video "Mathematics for Primary Multiplication".
  2. Then they independently practice multiplication concepts by completing The Sea Lesson 8.

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