Author: Janine Nyyssonen

Here is some of what we have been learning this week –

Reading – in our Storytown unit we read a fantasy story and a non-fiction informative article.  The students were able to compare and think critically about each text.

Writing – the students were completing their two descriptive essays and also write a good descriptive paragraph.

Grammar – we continued on with reviewing and reteaching grammar concepts.

Math – we finished our geometry unit and have begun studying fractions and decimals.

Science – the Science project is due on Monday.

 

Homework for next week –

Monday – Spelling pages

Tuesday / Wednesday – Seesaw Grammar

Thursday – Math Page

This week in Grade 3 we have been studying the following –

Reading – We finished reading The Boxcar Children and will complete a book report in class next week.

Grammar – we continue on with the grammar review and reteach as needed.

Writing – this week the students have finished their descriptive essays on a monster and started a new one on a favourite place.

Math – we are working on Geometry – being able to identify and classify 2 and 3 Dimensional shapes.

Social Studies – the students will be working on a Country project in school and at home over the next few weeks – they have each chosen a country and are researching food, sports, traditions, etc about their country.

Homework for next week –

Monday – Spelling sheet – test on Friday.

Tuesday and Thursday – Seesaw grammar activity

Thursday – Math sheet

 

This week we have completed the following –

Reading – we read an informational narrative on Bats and a magazine article on Dolphins and completed work on both.

Writing – the students enjoyed doing a ‘monster match’ with monster descriptions and drawings, we also used the 5 senses in writing and completed revised monster descriptions.

Grammar – the students continued to review grammar rules and this week our focus was adjectives.

Math – this week we have started our unit on Fractions – they have been studying parts of a whole and equivalent fractions.

Science – we continued on with looking at slow and fast changes to Earth and the students completed a demonstration to show how a glacier affects the surface of Earth.

Social Studies – as we completed our unit on Our Heritage – the students completed posters in groups to present all they have learned on Traditional Houses, Festivals and Traditions, Folksongs and Dances and National Heroes.

 

Homework for next week –

Spelling will be given as a worksheet on Monday.

Math and Grammar practice will be given as Terra Nova practice sheets.

 

Our Terra Nova tests will begin on Monday 10^th May,

 

Grade 3 parents look out for the weekly email – coming your way every Friday.

This will include details of what we are learning in class, any upcoming activities and the homework for the following week.

Math homework will be given weekly – Monday and Thursday as a worksheet.

Grammar homework will be given on Seesaw – Tuesday and Wednesday,

Spelling workbook pages will be given on a Monday – the spelling test is every Friday.