Inside Third Grade
February 22-26, 2015
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Asking questions to check our
understanding of a text topic.
Recounting stories using key details.
Explaining how events in the story build
on each other.
Asking and answering about information
from a speaker to clarify understanding
about a text or topic.
Analyzing and recording our opinions
about characters as part of a literary
analysis using read aloud, small group,
and independent reading books.
Stating opinions and justifying them with
supporting and detailed reasons.
Identifying, classifying, and utilizing
temporal words (time-related) and spatial
words (setting/location-related) in
example texts, novels, and within our
own writing.
Using root words as a clue to the meaning
of an unknown word(s).
Locating, counting, and labeling fractional
lengths of a whole on a number line
diagram (halves, fourths, eighths, thirds,
and sixths).
Comparing fractional parts, and noticing
the relationships between a
denominators and the size of a pieces
when both from the same size whole.
Interpreting maps of the World, North
America, and Maryland using map
elements.
Discussing how people utilize the
physical/natural characteristics of the
land (elevation, location of water for food
and transportation, etc.) to survive.
Teachers’
Corner:
This week, the
students will be
continuing their
study of fractional
parts of a whole.
We are utilizing
models (Cuisinaire
rods), number lines,
and fractional
charts like the one
here. Using these graphics, we are asking students
to compare fractional pieces and find amounts that
have the same size areas. For example, the area of a
½ piece is the same as the area of 5 of the 1/10
pieces (or 5/10). At this point, we are NOT
introducing algorithms to determine equivalents but
are trying to be as concrete as possible.
The students as a group are still needing much
practice in naming and creating number lines to
show fractions greater than one whole (ex. 2 ¾).
Any practice you can provide would be very helpful!
Important Dates to Remember:
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Feb. 22- Red Monday Folder comes home
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Feb. 23- New Reading Logs come home; signed
red Monday Folders are due.
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Feb. 24- Math Quick Quiz today and practice
worksheet due
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Feb. 26- Early Release Day
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Feb. 29- Red Monday Folder comes home