It’s been a fun-filled week in 3rd grade! Students not only celebrated Storybook Character Day (and some snow that came with it), but also wrote fall-themed poetry and learned about common superstitions across cultures. During Writer’s Workshop this week, third graders pushed the pause button on RACE responses for a bit and tuned into their creative sides. Students created fall-themed poems with a focus on descriptive language. Third graders continued on the creativity train by formatting their poems so they folded into the shape of an actual pumpkin. The project proved to be a fun one! Next week, we will jump back into practicing RACE responses, and answer the question, “Should sweets be banned from school parties?” This week, we also read and learned more about common superstitions, specifically how they came to be. It all started with a Storyworks article, "Volcano of Doom." The article talks about Pele's Curse, a fictional curse supposedly brought upon people for stealing rocks from Hawaii's Kilauea. Third graders then transitioned into learning more about modern day superstitions like: knocking on wood, breaking mirrors, walking under a ladder, etc. We discussed as a class which of these superstitions students believe in and talked about why we do in the first place. We then read an article, "How Superstitions are Affecting Your Behavior." The article explains that superstitions provide people with a sense of control over the uncontrollable (hence the focus on good vs. bad luck). After reading the article, third graders realized that their superstitions aren't based on fact, but are sometimes still fun to believe in!
In math, we continued to practice rounding to the nearest 10, 100 and 1,000. Third graders also worked on solving problems by first estimating the answer, and then finding the actual answer. Students noticed that most of the time, their estimated answer and actual answer were pretty close, which proves to be a great way to check their work! Next week, we will continue with these concepts while adding in multi-step, multi-operational problems. 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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