Writing: Today students began writing a character analysis essay on the shared text James and the Giant Peach. The essay rubric and example essay (based off a model text used in the classroom) can be found on the Character Study page of the Third Grade Website. We will be working on a paragraph a day in the classroom. Today students completed Paragraph 1 - a summary of the text. Students will be finished writing the rough draft next Tuesday. After this, they will need to type, or rewrite, their final essay at home for homework. Final essays will be due on Friday, January 17th.
Reading: Thursday and Friday this week students will be completing benchmark assessments, as part of a CPS requirement. Next week students will be starting a new unit on Fables, Folktales, & Myths.
Math: Today students began Unit 5: Big Numbers, Estimation, & Computation. Information about this unit, including the Family Letter, can be found on the Unit 5 page of the Third Grade Website (the page will continually be updated with additional information throughout the unit!).
Social Studies: We have finished Unit 2 lessons and activities. Students will have time Thursday and Friday this week to continue to work on their ABC books. After this week, students will not have any more time in the classroom to work on them. ABC books will be due on Friday, January 17th as well. Please use the Unit 2 page of the third grade website for resources/information!
Science: This week we will be starting Unit 2: Rocks & Minerals. An overview of the unit can be found on the Third Grade Rocks & Minerals page. This week students will complete Lesson 1 which is centered around the key question, "What are rocks made of?"
Important Dates:
- Friday, 1/10: Quarter 2, Part 3 Projects Due
- Friday, 1/17: Character Analysis Essays & ABC Books Due
- Monday, 1/20: NO SCHOOL
- Thursday, 1/23: Field Trip to the History Museum
- Thursday, 1/23: End of Quarter
- Friday 1/24: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
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