Third Grade 11/5 - 11/9

3rd	11/5/2018	11/6/2018	11/7/2018	11/8/2018	11/9/2018	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Self-Control
Bible	Unit Verse: 2 Timothy 1:7 “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
	Self-Control	Jesus Fights Temptation: Luke 4:1-13	Jesus Fights Temptation: Luke 4:1-13	The Funky Fox: Nehemiah 4.	Write down some ways that you can show self control
Math	Math Test	Subtraction Fact Practice. HIG pg. 68 #3, TB pg. 83 #5, WB EX 40. HIG pg. 68 #3, TB pg. 83 #5, WB EX 41, MM21	Fact Practice. TB pg 84 Practice 4D & TB pg 85 Practice 4E.	Subtraction Fact Practice. HIG pgs. 69-70, TB 87-88 #4, WB EX 42, MM22	Subtraction Fact Practice. HIG pg. 71, TB pg 88 #6, WB EX 43, MM22
Spelling	Review current step. Dictate sentences 4-6.	Review current step. Dictate sentences 7 - 9	Review step. Dictate sentences 10-12. Administer Test on this weeks words and sentences.	Step 14. More ER Words. Students copy 10 words.	Dictate sentences 1-3
Grammar	Ch6 L2-3; Grammar Time; Sentence and Improved Sentence.	Complete Grammar worksheet	Ch 6 Grammar Time; Sentence Improved Sentence, Activity	Ch6 L4 Test Time, skip exercise 4 & 7.
Writing	Vocab - whirlwind, spirited, cease					RD - Rough Draft FD - Final Draft Please see note below.
	IEW lesson 8A. Pecos Bill pg 59,60 & 61 part 1, pg 62-63. Intro vocab words.	IEW use section 1 only - setting, characters, background KWO on pg 61 and pg 62-63 to write RD. Proofread RD. Review vocab. HW 72-73.	IEW pg 63. Start FD of section one only. Oral retell.	Finish FD of section one only. Oral Retell. HW 74-77.
Reading	The Cricket in Times Square	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.  Write a narration to turn in on Monday.
History	#102 - Hudson's Bay Company
	History Card Report: Justin / You have the next three weeks to finish your painting. The project will be due on December 3. Memory Song	Read History Card	History Card / Memory Song	History Card Journal entry: What would you do if your crew left you in the Hudson's Bay?	Journal Report for #102 on 11/12/18: Juliet
Geography	Oceania - Due 12/5
Science	Unit periodic table quiz. Access Periodic Table poem. Introduce new State of Matter poem.	Read about Solids, Liquids and Gases intro, density & volume pg 16-17 in USE. Write two sentence about what you have learned. Review State of Matter poem.	Do scientific demonstration: Playing with matter. Define matter and volume. Review State of Matter poem.	Read about Solids, Liquids and Gases - kinetic theory and Brownian motion pg 16 in USE. Write two sentence about what you have learned. Review State of Matter Poem.	Use Physical Changes week 1 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 96.
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:

10/29 - Moms in prayer 9:00am

10/31 - Historical Dress Day - You may dress up a person from the time period that is being studied in third grade this year. 

            Spirit Day & Pizza Day

11/1 - Christian Worldview Book club 7:00pm

11/5 - Moms in prayer 9:00am

11/7 - New Parent Informational 10:00am

11/8 - Christian Worldview Book club 7:00pm

11/12 - Moms in prayer 9:00am

11/14 - Spirit Day

            Thanksgiving Program - 1:30pm

11/19 - 11/23 - Thanksgiving 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 working on another three week paper.  This week we are starting Pecos Bill Rides a Tornado.  Monday we will complete just the setting, characters, and background KWO.  They will write the rough draft and final draft of this section only this week.

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 96.  Continue to practice the "Periodic Table" 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. 
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 every Monday over what they read the previous week.  A reading narration is similar to a book report.  I will be sending home a template for the students to write their narration on.

  

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 Periodic Table poem. Feel free to get creative and practice these in the car, at bedtime, or during meals.