Third Grade 1/14-1/18

3rd1/14/20191/15/20191/16/20191/17/20191/18/2019Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipCourage

Bible
Unit Verse: Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Little guy, big God. DiscussionBetter than water wings. Read Matthew 14:22-33.Better than water wings. Discussion.A rocking sailboat. Read Acts 27:13-26.Write some things that God has showed you about courage.
MathHIG pg 18 TB pg 12-13 Practice 1A & 1B. MM 11.HIG pg 19-21 TB pg 14-16 #1-8. WB Ex 6 pg 16-17. MM 12.HIG pg 22-24. TB pg 17 #9. WB Ex 7 pg 18-19.Review HIG pg 19-24. TB pg 18 Practice 2A.HIG pg 26-28. TB pg 19-21. WB Ex 8 pg 20-24.
SpellingReview Step 16. Dictate sentences 4-6.Review Step 16, card box, Writing Station. Dictate sentences 7 - 9Review Step 16. Dictate sentences 10-12. Administer Test on this weeks words and sentences.Step 17 - New Teaching. Dictate 10 words.Dictate sentences 1-3
GrammarCh 8 Lesson 2: Jingle Time; Grammar Time; Practice TimeCh 8 Lesson 2: Jingle Time; Grammar Time; Practice Time. PB pg 7 Lesson 2.Ch 8 Lesson 3: Jingle Time; Grammar Time; Practice TimeCh 8 Lesson 3: Jingle Time; Grammar Time; Practice Time. PB pg 7 Lesson 3.


Writing
Vocab - fortress, sound, construct
IEW Lesson 10. Busy Beavers pg 79 & 80, 82-84. Intro vocab words.IEW pg 81 assignment 4 & 5. Proofread RD. Review vocab. HW 87-88.IEW pg 81 assignment 6. Start final draft. Review vocabFinish final draft. Oral retell. HW 89-91.
ReadingGeorge vs. George: The American Revolution as seen from both sidesGeorge vs. George: The American Revolution as seen from both sides pg. 8-15George vs. George: The American Revolution as seen from both sidesGeorge vs. George: The American Revolution as seen from both sides pg. 16-25George vs. George: The American Revolution as seen from both sides pg. 26-35

History
#107 - James Cook Sails to Australia and Antarctica
History Card Report: Hudson/ Memory SongRead History CardHistory Card / Memory SongHistory Card Journal entry: What part of James Cook's voyages would you have liked to be on?Journal Report for #107 on 01/21/19: Matthew
GeographyFormer USSR - Due 3/21
ScienceDo Scientific Demonstration: Green Pennies. Define chemical reaction & reactive. Review Reaction poem.Read chemical reaction pg 76 in USE. Write two sentence about what you have learned. Review Reaction poem.Read chemical reaction pg 77 sections on conservation of mass & equations in USE. Complete the Conservation of Mass Project. Review Reaction poem.Read chemical reaction pg 77 section on moles in USE. Write two sentences about what you have learned. Review Reaction poem.Use Chemical Changes week 2 quiz to review this week's material. Review Reaction Poem.The answers to the quiz can be found in the teacher's guide pg 120.
Memory WorkQuarter 3 Poem Due 2/27. Reaction Poem 1/30.

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

1/14 - Moms in prayer 9:00am
1/16 - Spirit Day
          Nest Meetings
1/17 - Christian Worldview Book Club 7:00pm
1/21 - Moms in prayer 9:00am
1/23 - Parent Informational 10:00am
1/24 - Christian Worldview Book Club 7:00pm


 

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:
This week is borrow a conflict.  There are a list of different conflict that can be borrowed and then they can write any story that will follow the conflict chosen.  Keep reviewing vocab words.

Science:
This week we will begin the chemical change unit.  The poem for this unit is "Reactions".  This will be accessed on January 30.  The answer to the quiz can be found on page 120. 
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.
American Revolution and George Washington 1775
French Revolution 1789
Napoleon Crowned Emperor of France 1804   
Test Date 3/6
Reading: 
This week we will be reading "George vs. George: The American Revolution as seen from both sides. 
Our next book will be: "Seaman: The Dog Who Explored the West with Lewis and Clark. 
  
Memory:
Please spend time during your school day to work on our school wide scripture, quarter 3 poem, geography map & song, history timeline song, key dates, and "Reaction" poem. Feel free to get creative and practice these in the car, at bedtime, or during meals.