February 2017 – Grade 3

February 17, 2017

Weekly updates for the week of Feb. 13th, 2017

Update

WEEKLY UPDATES FOR THE WEEK OF FEB 13^TH 2017
MATHS Teaching videos Practice activities.	-Telling the time in words from a digital and analogue clock. Example, half past the hour, quarter to the hour( most students could not say time in words but could give it to me in a digital format-something to think about) -Continued working on elapsed time using a number line and clock models. (This is challenging some students) https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-1st-grade-math/cc-1st-measurement-data/cc-1st-time/v/telling-time-exercise-example-1 https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-third-grade-math/cc-third-grade-measurement/cc-third-grade-telling-time/v/telling-time-to-the-nearest-minute-labeled-clock-math-3rd-grade-khan-academy https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-third-grade-math/cc-third-grade-measurement/cc-third-grade-telling-time/v/telling-time-problems-with-number-line https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-third-grade-math/cc-third-grade-measurement/cc-third-grade-telling-time/v/times-differences-math-3rd-grade-khan-academy https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-2nd-grade-math/cc-2nd-measurement-data/cc-2nd-time/e/telling_time_0.5 https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-third-grade-math/cc-third-grade-measurement/cc-third-grade-telling-time/e/time-differences
Reading	Read Chapter 14 to 16 in Charlotte’s web and discussed what was happening in the story to the characters, how they were feeling, what might happen next.
Grammar	Identify irregular verbs Write simple contractions with not in it.
Writing	Worked on revising and proofreading stories. Students practiced using storyjumper on the web to create their own storybooks.(Parents need to fill out an approval form that was sent via email so that your child can access storyjumper)
Science	Started simple machines. Looked at definition for work , machine and a force. Looked at a video showing types of lever. Will be using this video next week in class. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvOmaf2GfCY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtfVZtuyuHU

Homework

HOMEWORK DUE ON FRIDAY 24^TH FEB, 2017
Writing	Continue story on the website storyjumper (N.B. parents need to reply to storyjumper via email that they have given permission for you to work on the computer at home)
Reading	Do questions on Chapter XIV (14), XV(15) and XVI(16) in Charlotte’s Web worksheets.
Math	Problem solving workbook-pg 62
TEST	Reading comprehension on Chapters 1 to 6 of Charlotte’s Web on Tuesday 21^st Feb, 2017 Grammar test on Verbs : Thursday 23^rd Feb, 2017

February 10, 2017

Homework due on Feb 17th, 2017

Please note the dates of the TESTS.

TESTS

SOCIAL STUDIES

MATH

READING

BIBLE-Unit 7 on Tuesday 14^th Feb (notes and revision done in class)

SCIENCE TEST ON: Mon. 13^th Feb (classify materials into solids, liquids and gases and list and describe the properties of matter. Website for revision is http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/materials/

Click on changing states and solids, liquids and gases.

-Complete booklets on watercycle. (Only for students who were unable to finish it in the two weeks that we spent working on it in class)

– Social Studies workbook-page 9 Activity to make a solar still. If students can take pics and have them emailed to me that would be nice.

Mathletics activity on Time.

Digital readworks assignments. Log on to digital readworks. Class code AGBXM2 and the password is 1234.

February 10, 2017

Bible verses for Feb 2017

6-Feb	Paul	John 5:1-15	Heals an invalid	“Jesus said to him, ‘Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.’ AT once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked.” (John 5:8-9, NIV 1984
13-Feb		Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-15	Feeds 5,000	“When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.” (Matthew 14:14, NIV 1984)
20-Feb		Matthew 14:22-33; Mark 6:45-52; John 6:16-21	Walks on water	“those who were in the boat worshipped him, saying, ‘Truly you are the Son of God'” (Matthew14:33, NIV 1984)

February 10, 2017

Grade 3 weekly update for Feb 6th, 2017

WEEKLY UPDATES for week of Feb 6^th, 2017
MATHS	Assessments done (papers will be returned next week). Telling time to the half hour and in minutes. Started calculating elapsed time.
LITERACY	Worked on writing stories with a good beginning, characters, plot etc. Identify and use helping verbs has and have. Reading comprehension:-drawing conclusins from what was read in Charlotte’s Web. Wrote character sketches .
SCIENCE	Explain and identify physical and chemical properties. Revision for science test next Monday.
SOCIAL STUDIES	What is water pollution, its causes and effects. An experiment to investigate how filtration can help purify dirty water.
Websites for support and revision	Time: http://www.teachingtime.co.uk/ Click on stop the clock and you can also use bang on time. Science: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/materials/