Dec. 17-21

Jade Gaskell	Sun, Dec 16, 8:32 AM (1 day ago)
to Jennifer, Brian, Jamie, me, Judy

Week of December 17th - December 21st

It was a fantastic week this week! We would like to say a huge thank you to all of our parent volunteers for another AMAZING Christmas Around the World! We all loved it. Take a look at all the pictures from the event here.

This week will also be a busy one for G3! We will be testing water using the water filters that we designed, and we will discuss how this relates to human impact on an ecosystem.

On Thursday, December 20th we have the grade 3 learning celebration. This is a time for the kids to share the work they are proud of with you. It will begin at 8:45 and last about 30 minutes. We hope that you can attend. If you would like to bring a nut free, trash free and healthy treat to share with the class, please do, however do not feel that it is required.

Save the date for these upcoming events:

Thursday, December 14th- Learning Share 8:45-9:15

Friday, December 21st - Last day of Semester 1

Monday, January 14th - First day of Semester 2 (Day 1)

Worm Holiday Care If you are going to be around over the holiday break and would be willing to take care of our compost worms, please let me know. We promise they take very little care and don’t smell (that bad)!

This week begins on a day 1

Reading Students will continue to read a variety of biographies and teach other what they learn.

Writing Students will be adding the final touches to their information books. They will also be reflecting on their first semester and create blog posts to share.

Math Students will continue to work on multiplication and division problems and thinking of all the different ways they can solve a problem.

Science Students will be testing their water filters in the lab. We will discuss how this connects to human impact on an ecosystem.

This week instead of home learning, here are some ideas of things the kids can do over the December break.

I would like to thank you for a wonderful 1st semester, it has been such a pleasure working with all of your children. Enjoy the holiday, I look forward to hearing all about it in January!

Dec. 10-14

Week of December 10th - December 14th

This week in grade 3 students explored the different adaptations that plants have which help them to survive. We discovered these through a plant dissection. We loved taking a look at all of the flower parts, especially the pollen, under our digital microscopes!

It was fantastic to see a sneak peak of the elementary show. Performers did a great job and looked very confident in their roles.

Christmas Around the World in on Thursday, December 13th. Students are encouraged to wear red or green on this day.

Save the date:

Thursday, December 20th will be our learning celebration from 8:45 - 9:15. All parents are invited. Students will be super excited to share their information books with you.

This week begins on a day 6.

Reading Students build on their knowledge of nonfiction by taking a look at biographies. Students will compare how biographies are different from other forms of nonfiction writing, and discuss the author’s purpose.

Writing Students are continuing to revise and publish their information books. They will receive feedback from their peers to improve their writing.

Math Students will continue to work on multiplication problems and applying their prior knowledge and understanding of place value to help with multiplying groups of tens. Students are also developing an understanding of sharing and grouping as they represent division.

Science This week students will be looking into water filtration and how they can create their own filtration system to clean water.

Dec. 10-14th 2018- Choose 2 activities to complete before Friday to share in class.

Math: Show all the different ways you could solve these problems: Kate has 6 bags of apples. There are 12 apples in each bag. How many apples does she have. Shaun share 48 marbles with his 6 friends. How many marbles did they  get?	Language arts: Write a biography. This can be about your own life or about the life of a friend or relative.	Language arts: Write about a celebration that is important in your country. What do you do? What do you eat? What is special about it?
Math: Find some objects into your house to equally share in as many ways as possible. Take a photo of the groups you made to share with the class.	Science Take a scientific walk. Write down any observations you make and any wonderings you have.	Other: Invent a game you can play outside. Write down the rules and play it with a friend or family member.

Remember: Reading is just what we do. It is expected each night.

Dec. 3-7

***THERE ARE A LOT OF NEW PICTURES IN THE NOVEMBER FOLDER IN THE BLOG***

Week of December 3rd - December 7th

Greetings,

We have had a great week in Grade 3 with lots of science experiments happening. Students started to explore how animal adaptations help them to survive by experimenting with blubber in icy water. Each class also recieved their own worm bin to observe worms in action over the coming weeks.

Next week we will have the opportunity to see the Elementary Holiday Concert. We will be going to watch our talented classmates perform on Wednesday morning, and will be having an adjusted morning recess and snack time.

This week begins on a day 1.

Reading Students will be applying their informational reading skills and will become an expert on a topic that interests them. They will need to find the main idea and supporting details and use these to teach others.

Writing Students are entering the final stages of the writing process by revising their information books and beginning to publish. They will be excited to share these with you.

Math Students will continue to work on multiplication problems and applying  their prior knowledge and understanding of place value to help with multiplying groups of tens. Students are also developing an understanding of sharing and grouping as they represent division.

Science Students will continue to investigate how animals adapt to survive. They will also explore how human impact can affect an ecosystem in both a positive and negative way.

Dec. 3-7th 2017- Choose 2 activities to complete before Friday to share in class.

Math: Teach someone at home how to play one of the multiplication math games you have been learning.	Language arts: Ask your parents to read a story or a chapter to you. This can be done in your home language. What did you read? What did you like about having read aloud time?	Language arts: Write a creative story in your home learning journal. Have an animal be the main character.
Math: Practice your basic multiplication facts (1-10).	Science If you could chose, what animal adaptation(s)  would you like to have? Draw a diagram of what you would look like and how your adaptations would help you in life.	Other: Build a fort and play a game or read a book in your fort.

Remember: Reading is just what we do. It is expected each night.

Nov. 12-16

Good Morning,

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend and the International Fest on Saturday. Even though last week was a shortened week it was a wonderful week of learning and celebrations. Our first international flag parade at our new campus was a huge success and showcased how fortunate we are at ISKL to have such a diverse group of students. Check our class blogs to see the pictures from the parade.

Students continue to immerse themselves into our non-fiction reading and writing units. Choosing topics for their information books and organizing that information in a way that makes sense. Students are getting help by looking and reading different non-fiction texts and noticing how the author presents the information and what text features they use.

We look forward to a full week of learning this week!

This week will begin on Day 3

Reading Students will continue their work on talking about texts in conversation with their reading partners using prompts such as: This makes me think that.. I wonder.. It is important to notice that… Students will also determine perspective. One of the questions they will ask themselves as they read a text is: “Is the perspective or point of view of this topic different from the reader's’ point of view?” This foster the concept that authors can write about the same topic, but have varying perspectives.

Writing Students will work on connecting the information in their chapters by using different transitional strategies, phrases, and words. They will continue to study mentor texts to help develop ideas on how to best transition in their own informational books.

Math Students will begin to look at different subtraction strategies for three digit numbers. They will be using place value, number lines, decomposing, and a standard algorithm. As students become more familiar with subtracting strategies, they will select a strategy that they feel is effective. We will also begin to work on rounding when solving subtraction problems to check the reasonability of their answer.

Science Student will examine the interdependent elements of an ecosystem. (The consumers/producers, food chain, food web and the competitive relationships that help promote adaptation in the ecosystem.

November 12^th - 16^th, 2018  Choose 2 activities to complete before Friday to share in class.

Math: Write a 3-digit by 3-digit subtraction number story. Solve it and show your thinking	Language arts: Visit the website of the author Melissa Stewart and explore! Melissa-stewart.com	Language arts: As you read a nonfiction book, use these sentence starters to determine perspective: The author seems to feel… about this topic My evidence is… I agree/disagree with this perspective because...
Math: What is this? What math do you see? What questions do you have?	Science Draw a model of how living and nonliving things depend on each other in an ecosystem. Think: sun, plants, water, soil, animals, insects.	Other: Make something that will help you organize your things( pencils, artwork, toys).

Remember: Reading is just what we do. It is expected each night.