It's been a crazy week in third grade! Our field trip to the Denver Zoo was a wild success, and third graders had many fun stories to share about their adventures. Back at Cottonwood, students continued reviewing what makes a great summary, jumped into our study of muscles and bones, and took their final Bridges Unit 7 assessment!
This week, when studying what makes a great summary, third graders worked on summarizing non-fiction texts. They discovered that summarizing a factual article looks just like a summary for a fictional story, it simply lacks a conflict/resolution. With our review of summaries wrapped up, we will be moving onto something a little more abstract... Poetry! Also this week, students wrapped up their study of Unit 7 in Bridges, and their final assessment will be traveling home with them in the near future! This unit focused on solidifying multiplication and division concepts, plotting and comparing fractions on a number line, and even some 2x2 digit multiplication. In the weeks to come, we will be engaging in innovative math-based activities that call upon third graders to use the mathematical skills they've learned and implemented throughout the school year. Next week, we will also be discussing what it means to persevere. There have been a few current events as of late with inspiring stories related to overcoming adversity. Hopefully the lessons will help serve as an end of the year reminder that third graders can make it! Business:
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Mrs. Minatta is a third grade teacher at Cottonwood Creek Elementary. See and read all about what third graders are up to throughout the school year! Archives
March 2021
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