3rd Grade Newsletter
October 6, 2020
Language Arts
What are we learning?
- Continuing to build a community of readers and writers in school, at home, and virtually
- Engaging in thoughtful discussions with classmates to discuss their readings in detail
- Writers are proud to write about what they know, care about and want to share with others
- Engage in thoughtful discussions with classmates to provide and receive feedback on their writing work to reflect upon and improve their writing piece
Home/School Connection
- What is a book you are reading? What is it about?
- Do you like the book? Why or why not?
- What are you working on in writing?
- What is it about?
Math
What are we learning?
- Place value up to four digits
- Addition and subtraction with sums up to 100
- Rounding to the nearest ten and hundred
- Estimating
Home/School Connection
- When would you need to use addition and subtraction in your everyday world?
- When would you need to use estimation in your everyday world?
Science
What are we learning?
- Observations/Inferences
- Ecosystems
Home/School Connection
- What does a scientist do?
- Describe the ecosystem around your home.
Social Studies
What are we learning?
- Government
- Continents and Oceans - major geographic features
Home/School Connection
If you were a travel agent, how would you share with travelers the wonderful things they could experience by traveling to each continent?
AAP Math
What are we learning?
Develop an understanding of Multiplication and Division
Home/School Connection
- When would you need to use multiplication and division in your everyday world?
- When would you need to use estimation in your everyday world?