Homework

3rd Grade Homework Policy

Research suggests no more than 10 minutes of homework per night per grade level. So, we recommend spending no more than 30 minutes on homework per night.

Homework is assigned daily, except for Wednesdays (family night - no homework).

Students will be assigned a weekly spelling list, 15 minutes of reading per night, alternating practice on Exact Path of reading and math.

Any work that is not finished during the school day will be assigned for that evening and is expected to be turned in the following school day.

Spelling

Exact Path

https://ple.platoweb.com/Account/SignIn

Challenge Work

The options below are for you to choose from for your homework assignment. Once you have chosen your assignment print the rubric and directions that will tell you how your project needs to be completed and how it will be graded. Once you have this you may begin. This is completed at your own pace, when you are done, bring in your work to be graded and presented to the class.

The grade will not count toward your report card grades, but as extra credit.

Webquest

Webquests are fun, internet based, scavenger hunts! Click on the link below to be redirected to tons of great nonfiction activities.

http://www.nelliemuller.com/WebQuests_Up_to_Grade_three.htm

Research Project

Would you like to learn more about your favorite singer? movie star? animal? or food? For the research project you can do it on anything you want! You can use books from the library or the research links below (passwords provided at the bottom of this page).

Note: Wikipedia is NOT a reliable resource for your research project.

When you have finished your research project you will present your information with any of the options below. If you would like to present your project in a different way, just let me know what you would like to do and we will create a rubric for grading.

Research Websites - Passwords

Making a Brochure Rubric and Guidelines

Making a Game Rubric and Guidelines

Making a Poster Rubric and Guidelines

Science Experiment Rubric and Guidelines

Complete a Science Experiment

The links below have some great science experiments for elementary students. When you have finished you will present you project and a summary of your findings in a paper and present it to the class.

http://chemistry.about.com/od/sciencefairprojects/a/sciproelem.htm

http://www.cool-science-projects.com/elementaryScienceProjects.html

http://www.scienceproject.com/projects/index/elementary.asp