3rd Grade News     April 15, 2008

  

 

 

Text Box: Religion – In Chapter 15, we will learn that we are called to use our individual talents to help others and proclaim the kingdom of God.  Our Chapter 15 test will be on Thursday, 4/24. Math –  We will have a test on our fractions unit on Friday, 4/18.  Science – We are now studying the Earth’s Weather.  This week we will concentrate on the three characteristics of weather, which are air temperature, air pressure, and wind.  Our Daily Geography Review this week is an introduction to a Weather Map.  We will learn about the weather of the North-Central Region of the United States. Reading – We’re really enjoying our story Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs this week. In the land of Chewandswallow, food rains out of the sky.  When the weather turns torrential, the inhabitants are forced to think up an escape plan.  We are also reviewing summarizing as our reading strategy. English- This week in Simple Solutions we are doing reviews with pronouns, abbreviations and adverbs.  Mrs. Leib also worked on more poetry and this will continue throughout April.         Spelling- Our spelling lesson this week focuses on contractions.  Please remember to study all 20 words.  Vocabulary- In this unit students will learn new words that relate to good storytelling. The students did very well last week on the Vocabulary quiz. UPCOMING TESTS & QUIZZES: Vocabulary Quiz – Thursday, 4/17 Simple Solutions Grammar – Friday, 4/18 Spelling Test – Friday, 4/18 Simple Solutions Math – Friday, 4/18 Fractions Test – Friday, 4/18  

 

 

 

                                                                                         

                                                                             


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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