3rd Grade Know and Go
Tiffany Dudley, GT Specialist for Olson Elementary
[email protected]
Welcome
We are going to have a great year filled with
exciting hands-on and innovative technology-based
activities in AIM. If you are new to the program, I
welcome you into my 12th year of teaching and
want you to know I truly have a passion for
teaching gifted children. I have two boys who
attend Olson and will be in grades 4 and 6 this
year. Outside of school, my husband , I and our
boys love watching movies, playing outside,
exercising and playing games together as a family.
We definitely stayed busy this summer and I also
found opportunities to collaborate with other
teachers and brainstorm ideas that will be both
challenging and engaging to your AIM student.
I hope that you find this year brings many
new experiences to you and your child
and that the skills your child works
on in AIM will prepare them for
future learning in and outside of school.
Supply List
THIRD GRADE AIM SUPPLIES
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1 composition book
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2-4 glue sticks
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1 package of pencils
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1 package of notecards
(any size/type)
Last, please bring one of the following listed items
Colored or decorative duct tape, tissue paper,
scrapbooking paper cutters and punches, paper fastener
brads , paint stirrers, disposable cups, ping pong balls
Students can drop off/bring supplies whenever is most
convenient.
Class Information
This year 3rd grade AIM students will meet on
Tuesdays. Be sure to check out our class website
periodically for websites, pictures and more! This site
can be found at http://allenisd.org//Domain/954 or
just go to the Olson webpage, click faculty web sites,
and find my name.
Curriculum
Allen ISD has implemented the gifted
education curriculum by the College of
William and Mary which is project based.
This year our integrated unit of study is
Ancient Greece. We will be studying the
Ancient Grecian culture and comparing it to
our own community to learn how systems of
geography, government, economics, and
language interact. The main goals of the unit
are listed below. Along with this unit of study,
students will have the opportunity to
explore the areas of science,
technology, engineering and
mathematics through various STEM
challenges and activities.
Objectives
• Developing an understanding of the
concept of systems and of structure,
function, and pattern as key systems
elements
• Developing reasoning skills with
application to social studies
• Developing interpersonal and social group
process skills
• Developing skills in historical analysis and
primary source interpretation
• Developing an understanding of ancient
Greece as a civilization, with attention to
defining features of geography, history,
and culture
STEM Integration
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The engineering design process is the driver
for finding solutions in the identified problem.
Engaging, inquiry based instructional
approaches are used and research is
incorporated.
Students work in teams to find solutions, and
multiple right solutions are possible.
The definition of technology is anything
created by humans in response to a need or
want.