January 2016
Third Grade
Dr. Charles R. Drew ES
Dates To Remember:
1/4- Return from Winter Break
1/18- NO SCHOOL- Dr. Martin Luther King Day
1/21- Data Notebooks
1/22- Marking Period 2 Ends
1/25- NO SCHOOL- Professional Day for Staff
1/29- Community Meeting 3rd and 4th grades, 9:30am
Reading Night @ 7pm
Reminders:
School Supplies
The beginning of 2016 would be a good time to refill your school supplies. Pencils, erasers, glue sticks, and other school supplies might be running
low. Third graders run through pencils quickly and those need restocking often. Also, the classroom could use some notebook filler paper. If you
have any wide rule notebook paper that you could send in for school use, we would all appreciate it!
Choosing Just Right books
At the beginning of the school year, students reviewed strategies for choosing books that were just right for his or her reading level. As your child’s
reading progresses, books that were just right become too easy. Students should continually monitor the difficulty level of the books they read at
home as well as at school. We included a graphic used in school to guide student book choice.
Additionally, below you can see a chart of some popular series books and reading levels.
You can also ask your child’s teacher for additional suggestions if your child’s book level is
below or above 3rd grade level.
Level M
-Arthur Chapter Books
-Magic Tree House
-Black Lagoon Chapter
Books
Level N
-Amber Brown
-Read and Wonder
-Puppy Place
-Mystery A-Z
Level O
-Geronimo Stilton
(some are level N)
-Secrets of Droon
-Boxcar children
-Ramona
Level P
-Magic School Bus
-Time Warp Trio
-Jake Maddox books
Level M is the benchmark
for end of 1st quarter
Level N is the benchmark
for end of 2nd quarter
Level O is the benchmark
for end of 3rd quarter
Level P is the benchmark
for end of 4th quarter.
Learning Experiences by Subject: Grade 3
In school, your child will . . .
MT
Science
Writing
- Analyze their extended writing piece about Humans
At home, your child can . . .
- Write multi-paragraph informational reports about topics of their
- Present the final piece in topic-alike peer groups.
choice.
- Use dictionaries, thesauruses, and grammar checklists to edit
spelling, punctuation, and word choice.
- Present their final report to the family using a clear speaking
voice.
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and Technology using criteria to revise and consult
reference materials to edit writing.
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Cite changes in observable properties and basic
properties of materials when heating or cooling is
applied.
Identify ways humans use heating and cooling
technology to meet needs and wants.
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Studies
Social
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Compare ways that people modify and adapt to the
environment in different regions.
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Write testable questions to find out how materials will be affected
by heating or cooling. (Example: How will freezing temperatures
affect the juice?)
Use tools to heat or cool to experiment and test their question.
**Children should always be supervised when experimenting
with heating or cooling tools (ie- hair drier, freezer, ice, etc)**
Make observations and notes about the changes that occur.
Research different regions (example- rainforests, deserts, prairie,
etc.) through text or video.
Compare the similarities and differences of the environments.
Discuss what life is like in these regions. (shelter, clothing, food,
lifestyles)
Create a poster or booklet about what the region is like, and what
a person would do to survive in that type of environment.