Students learned about Helping verbs and the Special verb ‘To be’. We will continue exploring ‘helping verbs’ this week. Students will continue to practice opinion writing both orally and in writing.
Literacy homework to be returned Friday March 1, 2019.
Reading tip: At home,when your child is reading, have him/her read aloud to you, paying attention to punctuation and expression. Ask what and why questions. We also use this reading strategy at school.
Social Studies Update
Students appreciate carrying out the in-class research, and gaining first hand knowledge of resources in the Cayman Islands. They will continue the research this week, during their Social Studies session.
Math Update
Students worked on interpreting pictographs and bar graphs.They focused on knowing how to look for what the questions are asking and determine if it is a one step or two step working to get the answer. Students did MATH rotations where they were able to practice their skill using games,technology and textbook type questions.
NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK.
Science Update
Students looked at how soil is formed and the different layers of soil. See the links below for information shared in class.
Link1Link2 This website uses different names than those in the text book but the information regarding what it is made up off is the same. Here are the similarities (words in bold are the one we will use). Please use this website to encourage your child to learn the information.
O horizon: humus
a horizon: topsoil
b horizon: subsoil
c horizon: parent
rock
d horizon: Bedrock
Homework: 1 page worksheet on labeling layers of soil. To be returned Friday March 1, 2019.
Science project
Please have your child continue to work the Science project.
Students thoroughly enjoyed Reading week, students listened to stories, read along with stories and wrote their own ‘Once upon a time stories.’
Next week students will learn about Helping verbs.
Reminders:
Oral book summary – Monday
Write down two words from the book being read and write their definitions in booklet provided.
Spelling test – Friday, February 22, 2019.
Social Studies:
This week was packed with activities, which students participated in and appreciated. Our in-class time was spent discussing the different businesses that students carried out and highlighting and discussing the resources seen in the story of Cinderella which we discussed.
No test for Social Studies:
Students will carry out an in-class research on three questions during their Social Studies sessions next week. This will be in place of a test.
Math:
We missed quite a bit of classes this week due to the field trip, market day, NCFA and Valentine event. The few occasions that we did meet were used to develop skills in answering questions on data.
Homework:
Workbook-pages 263,265,266,272, 273-276
N.B homework is due on Friday 22nd and is usuallycorrected on that day.
Science:
We started the unit on Soil. We looked at what is soil and why it is important to plants and animals. A second science test was given on Friday 15 Feb. The science project was given to each child this week and is due on March 15. 2019. This is almost a month and gives ample time to complete.Please do not miss the deadline as I want my students to learn that meeting deadlines is an important life skill that will benefit them in the future.
See attached information for the project. Feel free to email with any concerns or questions you may have about the project.
Science Project:
REAL-LIFE SIMPLE MACHINES!
Project Goal – Science– I will be able to explain how a simple or
compound machine works and make a model to show an example of a simple or
compound machine at work.
Directions: Choose
an example of a simple machine. You can
choose from the examples below, one we discussed in class, saw in a video, or
read about in our books. Then, write or
type a report based on the following ten criteria.
Due date: March 15th, 2019 NO LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED. MEETING REALISTIC DEADLINES IS A SKILL THAT STUDENTS NEED TO LEARN.
100 Possible Points:
What is a simple or compound machine? (5 points)
What is the name of the simple or compound machine you have chosen to write about? (5 points)
What kind of simple or compound machine is it (Wedge? Wheel and axle? Screw? Pulley? Lever? Inclined Plane? Scissors?Wheel barrow?) (5 points)
How does your simple or compound machine make work easier? (10 points)
When have you seen this example of a simple or compound machine in your life? (5 points)
When have you or someone you know used this simple or compound machine to make something easier for you? Describe this experience. (10 points)
How would life be different or more difficult had this simple or compound machine not been invented? (10 points)
Illustrate yourself or another person using this simple or compound machine to make work easier. Be sure to label all necessary parts. (10 points)
Grammar and Mechanics (10 points)
Model of simple or compound machine (30 points) use this link for some ideas OR use google search
Literacy – This week we focused on Opinion Writing, we explored topics, discussed how we felt about each topic, wrote our ideas, organized our ideas, stated our opinion, wrote our reasons and an example or examples and restated our opinion by rewording it. Students had the opportunity of hearing how each other stated what they wanted to write, and helping to properly compile information, as we carried out three of four Opinion writings together.
Please have your child practice writing at home. As reading week is approaching, a possible topic statement to explore could be “It is better to read fairy tales than comic books.”
We also reviewed verbs in the tenses in preparation for the Verb test which students carried out today. Students continue to enjoy reading and having the BFG read to them.
Social Studies – Students continue learning about Human Resources. This week we explored Producers and Consumers – The importance of each, how they contribute to each other. Students were able to identify who makes and sells goods and who buys the products. Next week we will integrate Social Studies and literacy. Students will be making items based on the stories we will be reading. For each item, students will identify the different natural resources that were used as ingredients.
Reminder: Jr. Apprentice Project is due February 15th. – The grade three market day is for students to sell the products they made as part of their Jr. Apprentice Project. We go from 1:10-2:30 pm.
Science Test 2 on Simple and compound Machines- This will focus on explaining how the simple machine works.
This week in Science was spent doing the test, correcting homework and revising. Next week we start a new Unit on Soil. The students will be given a hard copy of their Science project next week. This will be due on March 15th, 2019.
Math this week covered collecting, tallying and representing data as a pictograph. Students used data to draw pictographs. They also interpreted pictographs. Here is a brief look at a pictograph.
We also did Math computations where we are using subtraction to fine the missing number. Example, 84 + □ = 145 . Questions were given to cater for varying abilities. Students copied this from the board to be completed for homework-due next Friday 15th. Kids are allowed to do questions that are to their ability. Some students counted up and some used the column subtraction method.
Please pay attention to the following as next week is going to be a busy one.
We hope to see you on Valentine’s Day for Open House (10 am-2 pm) and lunch with your child/children and your favorite teachers! 😉
Just to entice you to spend a little more time
with us, lunch options are:
– Oxtail
– BBQ Pork Ribs
– Roast Chicken
Sides:
Rice and Beans/Mashed Potatoes
This is all offered to you at the student rate
of $5.50. Ms. Lavern from Jump Start Cafe can be contacted in the canteen every
morning for those of you who still wish to order lunch.
OPEN HOUSE is an
opportunity for you to:
Learn about your school, spend time in classrooms and experience what we do best in ACTION.
Enjoy lunch with your child and look forwardgetting a taste of; a day in the life of a FBCS student.
Looking forward to seeing you next week.
11Feb
“Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the
world!”
18-Feb
Was it not you who dried up the sea, ….who made a road in
the depths of the sea so that the redeemed
might cross over?
25-Feb
“I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will
never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.
March
Memory Verse
4-Mar
Mid-term Break
11-Mar
God is our refuge and strength, an
ever-present help in trouble.
18-Mar
“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your
soul and with all your mind.’This is the first and greatest
commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as
yourself.”
25-Mar
The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
April
Memory Verse
1-Apr
God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell
with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them
and be their God.
8-Apr
Dear friends, let us love oneanother,
for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of
God and knows God.
15-Apr
Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us
shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
22-Apr
Mid-term break
29-Apr
You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast
because they trust in you.
May
6-May
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control.
13-May
Be kind and compassionate to one another,
forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
20-May
And let us consider how we may
spur one another on toward love and good deeds,
27-May
God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all
things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in
every good work.
June
Memory Verse
3-Jun
Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around
your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
10-Jun
For the word of the Lord is right and true; he
is faithfulin all he does.
17-Jun
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word
stirs up anger.
24-Jun
Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to
goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control;
Literacy – We spent this week reviewing verbs in the tenses (present tense, past tense and future tense). Students have an upcoming test on Friday February 8th, this will cover verbs in the tenses. The following week students will start learning about helping verbs.
There are no spelling words for this week, instead, please use the time to practice with your child for the test on Friday. Each child has worksheets in their folder that you may use to practice at home.
Students have been carrying out opinion writing in class. They are encouraged to practice writing at home. You can give your child a topic and discuss it orally before he/she begins the writing process.
Reminder – Students will present their oral book summary on Monday. As your child reads, please have him/her write down two words from the book being read. Words must be written in the small booklet provided. Students should take their booklets to school on Tuesdays.
MATH: Students completed 2 summative tests. Corrected papers will be returned to students next week and placed in their portfolios. Students learnt how to add and subtract fractions with the same denominator. A test on this will happen next Thursday.
We will be starting the unit on DATA next week and this should be completed in two weeks.
SCIENCE: Students learnt to identify and explain a compound machine. We also revised for the Science test next week.
Here are the revision prompts for next week:
Definition of the terms- fulcrum, inclined plane, lever, pulley, screw, simple machine, wedge and work. See glossary on workbook.
Examples of simple machines. The homework sheets that were returned would have these. Here are a few:
screw driver-wheel and axel
Shovel-lever
Jar lid-screw
Students will do pages 432-436 in their workbook, to be returned on Monday for correction in preparation for the test on Wednesday.
PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO MEMORIZE THEIR BIBLE VERSES AND CHECK THEIR AGENDA TO SEE THAT IT IS SIGNED AS AN INDICATION THAT THEY SAID IT.
