Third Grade 1/21-1/25

3rd1/21/20191/22/20191/23/20191/24/20191/25/2019Co-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.”
A rocking sailboat. Discussion.The Big Guy is on our side. Read 2 Chronicles 32:1-22.The Big Guy is on our side. Discussion.Courage in confronting wrong. Read 2 Chronicles 26:1-6, 16-21.Write some things that God has showed you about courage.
MathHIG pg 31. TB pg 23 Practice 2B.Fact Practice Mult. HIG pg 32-35. TB pg 24-25. WB Ex 10 pg 27-28Fact Practice Mult. HIG pg 32-35. TB pg 26. Appendix b2-b3, HIG 36-37. TB pg 26 Learning Task #8. Appendix b1Fact Practice Mult. Math Review worksheetFact Practice Mult. Math Review worksheet
SpellingReview Step 17. Dictate sentences 4-6.Review Step 17, card box, More Words and Homophone Pairs. Dictate sentences 7 - 9Review Step 17. Dictate sentences 10-12. Administer Test on this weeks words and sentences.Step 18 - New Teaching. Dictate 10 words.Dictate sentences 1-3
GrammarGrammar ReviewCh 8 Lesson 4: Jingle Time; Test Time. WB pg 104 Chapter 8 Test. This is for review. Please check and review any concepts.Grammar TestCh 9 Lesson 1: Jingle Time; Grammar Time. PB pg 8 Lesson 1


Writing
Vocab - intriguing, expel, craft
Vocab quiz next week over lesson 2-11.
Keep final draft in campus binder
IEW lesson 11. Review clincher and topic sentence. Read A Bird with a Tasty Nest. Work on pg 88-90. Intro vocab words.IEW pg 91 practice exercise. Use checklist in student's binder to write a RD. HW 92-93.IEW proofread RD. Start final draft.Finish final draft. Oral retell. HW 94-96.
ReadingGeorge vs. George: The American Revolution as seen from both sidesGeorge vs. George: The American Revolution as seen from both sides pg. 36-42George vs. George: The American Revolution as seen from both sidesGeorge vs. George: The American Revolution as seen from both sides pg. 44-53George vs. George: The American Revolution as seen from both sides pg. 54-57

History
#108 - American Revolution and General George WashingtonPreamble
History Card Report: / Memory Song, Introduce the preambleRead History Card, Memory Song, the preambleHistory Card / Memory Song, the preambleHistory Card Journal entry, Memory Song, the preambleJournal Report for #108 on 01/28/19: Memory Song, the preamble
GeographyFormer USSR - Due 3/6
ScienceDo Scientific Demonstration: Chemical Reaction in your Mouth. Define catalyst & enzyme. Review Reaction poem.Read about chemical reaction part 2 pg 78 in USE. Write two sentence about what you have learned. Review Reaction poem.Complete the Catalyst Project. Review Reaction poem.Read about chemical reactions part 2 Catalyst & enzymes pg 79 in USE. Write two sentence about what you have learned. Review Reaction poem.Use Chemical Changes week 3 quiz to review this week's material. Review Reaction Poem.The answers to the quiz can be found in the teacher's guide pg 124.
Memory WorkQuarter 3 Poem Due 2/27. Reaction Poem 1/30.


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

1/21 - Moms in prayer 9:00am
1/23 - Parent Informational 10:00am
1/24 - Christian Worldview Book Club 7:00pm
1/25 - Fortis Family Game Night 5:00pm
1/28 - Yearbook art contest due
           Moms in prayer 9:00am
1/30 - Spirit Day, Pizza Day
1/31 - 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:
We are working on individual animal home papers.  Please keep these in your child's binder once they are returned.  In three weeks we will combine all three papers into a three paragraph paper on different animals and the homes that they make.

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 124
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.