Hello, readers! While parent-teacher conferences have been going on outside of the school day, these past couple of short weeks have given third graders some time to review story elements as well as using context clues in text. We have also been writing our biography rough drafts and learning about the Midwest region of the U.S. In math, we have continued to target multiplication and division concepts, and began learning about area and perimeter. The final trimester of third grade is upon us, and with that comes a “beef up” in vocabulary concepts. This past week, third graders have been working on using context clues in text to determine the meanings of unknown words. Specifically, rather than skip over an unknown word in our academic or free reading time, we can use clues that come before and after the word to determine its meaning. The picture above shows how students are determining word meanings while free reading! We will also be focusing more on prefixes, suffixes and root words for the next few weeks. Third graders also took some time to review story elements like: main characters, problem/solution, setting, main idea and theme. Third graders did great with this, and we will continue to talk about these concepts for the remainder of the year. Students have been working SO hard on their biography project rough drafts… They are coming along great! Conversing with third graders about their projects is certainly entertaining, as they are all experts on the lives of their chosen figures. Next week, we will begin typing final drafts on the computer and preparing for presentations. Stay tuned for more information on presentations coming your way in the near future! For the past couple of weeks, the Midwest region of the United States has been our area of focus in social studies. Third graders learned why the Midwest is nicknamed ‘America’s Heartland,’ and went on a virtual tour of sights like the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Wrigley Field in Chicago, and the Black Hills of South Dakota. Next week, we will learn more about the Midwest’s main attraction: Farming! In math, we continue to focus on multiplication and division concepts. Third graders are doing well getting their multiplication facts down, and are working on division word and story problems during math stations work. We have also started learning more about area and perimeter. Students learned what area is, and experimented with it using square tiles and various shapes. Next week, we will continue this work and learn more about the differences between area and perimeter. Important Upcoming Dates/Events:
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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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