Third Grade 11/26-11/30

3rd	11/26/2018	11/27/2018	11/28/2018	11/29/2018	11/30/2018	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Courage of Christmas
Bible	Unit Verse: 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love.”
	Courage to trust God: Luke 1: 5-7, Luke 1: 23-25	Unexpected courage: Luke 1:26-38.	Unexpected courage: Luke 1:26-38.	Courage to obey: Matthew 1:18 - 24	Think of some ways that you can be courageous when it seems hard.
Math	Fact Practice. HIG pgs. 75-76, TB pgs. 96 #6-97, WB EX 48, MM25	Subtraction Fact Practice. HIG pgs. 77-79, TB pgs. 98-100 #8, WB EX 49, MM25	Fact Practice. HIG pgs. 77-79, TB pgs. 100 #9-101, WB EX 50, Ex 51	WB Review 5 pgs. 143-146	Subtraction Fact Practice. TB pgs. 102 Practice 5B.
Spelling	Review Step 15, More Words. Dictate sentences 4-6.	Review Step 15, card box, More Words. Dictate sentences 7 - 9	Review Step 15. Dictate sentences 10-12. Administer Test on this weeks words and sentences.
Grammar	Ch7 L3; Jingle Time; Grammar Time.	Ch7 L3; Review Jingle Time; Grammar Time. PB pg 6 Ch7 L3. WB pg 69 Ch 6 L3.	Review possessive noun	Ch7 L4 Test Time.
Writing	Review vocab					RD - Rough Draft FD - Final Draft Please see note below.
	IEW lesson 8C. Pecos Bill KWO pg 61, pg 68 & 69. Review vocab.	IEW RD for Sect 3 - climax & resolution. Proofread RD. Review vocab. HW 83-86.	Review Pg 69. Start FD add to section one and two. Review vocab	Finish FD. Oral retell. HW 80-82.
Reading	Classical Reading with Teacher	30 minute Independent Classical Reading. Orally narrate and discuss.	Classical Reading with Teacher	30 minute Independent Classical Reading. Orally narrate and discuss.	30 minute Independent Classical Reading. Continue on narration.
History	#104 - Classical Periods of the Arts					History Projects are  due Monday Dec 3.
	History Card Report: Jack/ Memory Song	Read History Card	History Card / Memory Song	History Card Journal entry	Journal Report for #104 on 12/03/18: Emry
Geography	Oceania - Due 12/5
Science	Do Scientific Demonstration: Floating Sticks. Define evaporation and surface tension. Read How Liquids Behave - intro on pg 20 in USE. Review the States of Matter Poem.	Read How Liquids Behave - evaporation pg 20 & How Liquids Behave - section pg 21 in USE. Write two sentence about what you have learned. Review States of Matter Poem.	Do Scientific Demonstration: Clicking Coin. Define diffusion. Read Brownian Motion pg 16 in USE. Review States of Matter Poem.	Read How Gases Behave - Diffusion section pg 22 & How Gases Behave pg 23 in USE. Write two sentence about what you have learned. Review State of Matter Poem.	Use Physical Changes week 3 & 4 quiz to review this week's material. Review States of Matter Poem.	The answers to the quiz can be found in the teacher's guide pg 104 & 108.
Memory Work	Quarter 2 Poem Due 11/28. State of Matter Poem 12/3, Key Dates 12/5

Please check Alma every week to see your child's grades.

Important Dates:

11/26 - Moms in prayer 9:00am

11/28 - Spirit Day, Pizza Day

11/29 - Christian World View 7:00pm 

12/3 - Moms in prayer 9:00am

12/5 - New Parent Informational 10:00am 

12/7 - End of second quarter

12/10-1/4 Christmas Break 

 

Blog Abbreviations:

HIG – Singapore math Home Instructor Guide

TB – Singapore math textbook

WB – Singapore math workbook

HW – Handwriting copybook

IEW – Institute for Excellence in Writing

USE – The Usborne Science Encyclopedia

CPT – The Complete Periodic Table

Math:

Please continue to review all math facts. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.  This can be accomplished with flash cards, math apps, or math games.

Please continue to practice bar modeling at home. Here are the links to the bar modeling https://fortisacademy.wordpress.com/curriculum/math/   

Composition:

We are on week three the climax and resolution.  This week we will be finishing Pecos Bill Rides a Tornado.  Monday we will complete just the climax and resolution part of the KWO.  They will write the rough draft Tuesday.  On Wednesday, they will add part three, the climax and resolution, to the part one and two final draft.  They will start a new paragraph and indent then start adding part three, the third paragraph.

Continue to practice proper formation of cursive letters at home. Writing on notebook paper, rather than handwriting paper is new for some students this year. Please help your student with this transition. 

Science:
The answers to the quiz can be found in the teacher's guide pg 104 & 108.  Continue to practice the "States of Matter" poem.

History: 
History Dates to know for this quarter: 
Columbus 1492
Martin Luther's 95 Theses 1517
Spanish Conquistadors 1519
Jamestown Colony Founded 1607
Mozart/Beethoven 1750
Seven Year War 1756. 
Test Date 12/5

Reading:

Between now and Christmas we will have a classical read of your choice,  This book will need to be a classical book and an appropriate reading level for your child.  Here is a link from the Fortis Website of classical books.  They will be turning in a reading narration options every Monday over what they read the previous week.

  

Memory:

Please spend time during your school day to work on our school wide scripture, quarter 2 poem, geography map & song, history timeline song, key dates, and States of Matter poem. Feel free to get creative and practice these in the car, at bedtime, or during meals.