Starting at the end of the week -- 3rd grade participated in Kiker's annual Vocabulary Parade. Here's a glimpse into the fun!
In ELA, we have been working diligently on individual writing projects. Our revision exercises with Active Verbs, Concrete Nouns, and Exploding a Word have improved our writing by leaps and bounds.
In reading and social studies, we focused on critical thinking and key words. We used pieces of a nonfiction book about rock climbing to work on capturing the essence of the text in a summary, called the SAY. Next, we are examining how our thoughts, combined with text evidence, give us an inferential understanding, called the MEAN. Knowing these pieces helps us let go of detail and zero in on identifying the main idea in nonfiction.
SBLC mathematicians have applied algebraic reasoning to input-output tables this week. These puzzles have given us opportunities to deepen our understanding about the 4 basic operations and to apply them in a different context. We also enjoyed our last financial Friday and discussed savings options and the concept of interest earned.
It's been a busy week in science, too! Our ecocolumn components are slowly arriving, so we've assembled the terrarium and made some basic observations of the aquarium. We know that an ecosystem is a community of living and nonliving components that interact within a space, and our models will provide an exciting opportunity to notice the relationships between these components over time.
Enjoy your weekend!
Jen and Jewellyn
In ELA, we have been working diligently on individual writing projects. Our revision exercises with Active Verbs, Concrete Nouns, and Exploding a Word have improved our writing by leaps and bounds.
In reading and social studies, we focused on critical thinking and key words. We used pieces of a nonfiction book about rock climbing to work on capturing the essence of the text in a summary, called the SAY. Next, we are examining how our thoughts, combined with text evidence, give us an inferential understanding, called the MEAN. Knowing these pieces helps us let go of detail and zero in on identifying the main idea in nonfiction.
SBLC mathematicians have applied algebraic reasoning to input-output tables this week. These puzzles have given us opportunities to deepen our understanding about the 4 basic operations and to apply them in a different context. We also enjoyed our last financial Friday and discussed savings options and the concept of interest earned.
It's been a busy week in science, too! Our ecocolumn components are slowly arriving, so we've assembled the terrarium and made some basic observations of the aquarium. We know that an ecosystem is a community of living and nonliving components that interact within a space, and our models will provide an exciting opportunity to notice the relationships between these components over time.
Enjoy your weekend!
Jen and Jewellyn
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