Courage and American Character

As a 3rd grade we study American character through nine different people (Paul Revere, Frederick Douglas, Mary McLeod Bethune, Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt, FDR, Lyndon B. Johnson, Cesar Chavez and Thurgood Marshall).  The second nine weeks of the ELA program is focused on informational text.  We will use our Social Studies people to accomplish this objective.  Students will not only read about the different people, their lives and contributions to our society, they will also learn how to take meaningful notes.  Each week will focus on a specific person.  Students will complete activities for each chapter and they will complete a cloze activity for each person.  I have uploaded the books so that they can be reviewed by students at home. 
To access the books, please click on the word Science (under the links heading).  Use the username and password provided.  Once you are on the eduplace site click on the online leveled books (computer icon).  Click on the words whole group.  This will take you to the books we are using. 
We will begin with Mary McLeod Bethune. 
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

1st Marking Period ABC Award Winners

Each nine weeks FLE holds an ABC Awards ceremony.  ABC stands for Academics, Behavior and Change.  Students work hard to earn these awards each marking period.  For the first marking period the ABC awards were earned by Zoriah and Aryanna (for Academics) and Devereaux and Lydia (for Behavior).   Congratulations!  You have set a great example for our class.  Keep up the great work.

Additionally, CONGRATULATIONS to Lydia for making Honor Roll for the 1st marking period.  You rock!~

Timeline Research

The 2nd marking period finds 3rd grade learning how to take notes and conduct research projects.  Students were given the task to create a timeline using the 9 American heroes we study in our Social Studies curriculum.  The students worked in pairs to complete the research portion of the project.  Upon completion of their research, they took the information and created a timeline.

Measurement Assessment

We spent quite a bit of time learning how to measure properly.  As a culminating assessment students had to construct a robot.  The robot had to have a head, body, two legs, and two arms.  Each line segment had to be measured accurately and labeled in both inches and centimeters.

River Test

Students will have a test on the 5 rivers (Hudson River, Ohio River, Mississippi River, Colorado River and Rio Grande River) we study as well as additional notes regarding the 7 continents, 4 rivers and information regarding Georgia.
We spent two Social Studies class periods taking notes for this test.  The notes were written on the back of a map showing where the 5 rivers can be found. 
This test will be on Thursday 18 October.  Please help your child study for this important test.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to contact me.

Read for the Record

Our class and Mrs. Coley's class joined thousands of others on Thursday 4 October 2013 for Read for the Record. 

 Using classroom technology, we read the children's book Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad, by David Soman and Jacky Davis, in support of Jumpstart's mission to work towards the day that every child in America enters school prepared to succeed. Through Read for the Record we helped celebrate literacy as well as support Jumpstart in its efforts to promote early childhood education!

Collaboration

The theme of our nine weeks was friendship.  We learned that friendship comes in many different shapes, sizes and ways....it can even come through animals.  Students actively work together to complete Venn Diagrams which will in turn help them to complete a writing assignment that compares the theme of friendship found within the stories we have read this nine weeks.   Some of the stories we have read are Because of Winn Dixie, Rosie the Visiting Dog, The Stories Julian Tells, Balto, the Dog that Saved Nome and Leah's Pony.