Third Grade
Welcome to third grade!
We are excited to have your child this year. Please click on OUR TEAM, Supply List, and read below to learn about the school year.
Daily Schedule
Previous Example of our School Day.
8:30 - Doors are open
8:40 -First bell/Morning Work/Announcements
9:00- Literacy
10:30 Recess/Snack
10:50 Literacy
11:50 Science/SS
11:55 Lunch/Recess
12:35 Class Activities
1:00 Math
2:00 Planner/Homework
2:20 Specials
3:15 Wrap up the day
3:30 Dismissal
Energy Bus
7 Principles
Drive With Purpose
Reminders
Please make sure that your child comes to school with appropriate clothing for our changing Colorado weather.
Each Day:
2 Snacks(AM/PM
Waterbottle
Agenda:
Each night, students will write their homework, notes, etc to bring home. Students will ask a parent/guardian to sign it.
-Please check that homework is complete and read any notes PRIOR to signing the agenda.
-Please write any notes to the teacher or reminders to your child about clubs, aftercare, etc in the agenda.
Specials Schedule(New Schedule as of 8/4):
Mrs. Stevens: Mrs. Charlton:
Monday: PE Monday: Art
Tuesday: Library Tuesday: PE
Wednesday: Technology Wednesday: Library
Thursday: Music Thursday: Technology
Friday: art Friday: Music
Technology Support:
Apps for iOS and Android tablets:
Links For Support:
Upcoming Dates
November 14 - 18- Bear Give Back- More details to come (Individual beef jerky and jelly)
November 21 - 25- Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 5 - 8 Holiday Shop
Dec. 6 HipPops Gelato Truck(3:45PM)
Dec. 12 Mici's Dine out 11 am to 8:30 PM
Dec. 21 Principal Read-a-Loud 6:30 PM
Dec. 22 - January 10 Winter Break
Dave Aguilera at BCE
Subjects
Updated November 13
Reading
Essential Question: How do people figure things out?
Story Type: Poems
"The Inventor Things Up Helicopters"
“Ornithopter”
"Empanada Day"
"Cold Feet"
"Our Washing Machine"
"Bugged"
"Montgolfier Brothers' Hot Air Balloon"
Math
Topic 4:Use Multiplication to Divide: Division Facts
Fact Family:
2 x 3 = 6
3 x 2 = 6
6 ÷ 3 = 2
6 ÷ 2 = 3
63 ÷ 9 = 7
9 is the Divisor
7 is the Quotient
63 is the Dividend
Writing
Opinion Writing:
*Clearly tells the writer's opinion in the opening and conclusion
*includes reasons for the opinion, such as facts and examples, that are supported by details from research
*Tries to convince readers to agree with the writer's opinion
Structure: plurals changing y to i
3rd Grade Non-Negotiables
Begin a sentence with a capital letter
Proper Nouns need a capital
End with the proper punctuation
Accountable for correct spelling
Create a plan
Indent a paragraph
Paragraph with topic and conclusion sentence
Stretch ideas/details and sentences
Vocabulary
Figurative Language:
Metaphor: comparing two things without like or as
Simile is comparing two things with like or as.
Wonders Story Vocabulary:
imagine
bounce
inventor
observer
alliteration
free verse
limerick
rhyme
Weekly Spelling Test: No Spelling this week
Base List:
Base List Challenge/Review Words:
Extended List: wrists:
Extended Challenge:
Physical Science:
We will start our physical science unit on forces and magnets.
Some Guiding Questions-
What are balanced and unbalanced forces?
Can magnets move objects?
What materials are magnetic?
What forces cause motion?
Can you predict where an object will go by the direction and strength of the force?
Content Vocabulary: balanced forces, direction, evidence, force, measure, motion, observe, pattern, speed, strength, unbalanced forces, distance, electric, interactions, magnet, magnetic, orientation, properties, relationship, distance, electric,
Curriculum
Ways to Help
PTA
Our parent-teacher association is awesome and has so many activities happening. Please click here to access the website and learn about all the fun things happening.
Join us on one of the following dates at 6:30 PM: 10/11, 11/8, 12/7, Jan, 2/7, 3/7, 4/11, 5/5
JOIN PTA: CLICK HERE
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