Reading: Students will start a new genre study focused on Fables, Folktales, & Myths this week. Listed below are enduring understandings of the unit:
- How can readers distinguish between different genres?
- How and what can readers learn from fictional stories?
- What can readers learn about different cultures and themes from fables, folktales, and myths?
- How do themes and morals differ in different fables, folktales, and myths?
- How do different types of conflicts attribute to the plot of a story?
Math: Lessons 5.4-5.7 will be instructed this week. The Unit 5 page of the third grade website has been updated! A unit description, games that correlate with lessons, and the Unit 5 IXL checklist can be found on this page.
Science: We will be continuing our Rocks & Minerals unit this week. There are lots of great interactive resources and games for students to explore on the Unit 2: Rocks & Minerals page of the third grade website! This week students will explore the following guiding questions and learning objectives:
- Lesson 2: How are sediments formed? (3 days)
- Students will observe the effects of weathering
- Students will explain the physical effects of weathering using a model
- Lesson 3: How are sedimentary rocks formed? (2 days)
- Students will explain how some rocks and minerals are formed when layers of sediments pile up overtime and cement together over great pressure
Important Dates:
- Friday, 1/17: Final Character Analysis Essay due
- Friday, 1/17: Chicago ABC book due (we are no longer working on this in the classroom!)
- Monday, 1/20: NO SCHOOL
- Thursday, 1/23: Field trip to the Field Museum
- Friday, 1/24: NO SCHOOL for students
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