Mrs. Poff and Mrs. Hudson’s Third Grade
Margaret Beeks Elementary
Please remember to initial your child’s planner each night and help them fill out their reading log in the back of their Moose Binders.
Please send a healthy snack with your child everyday!
**Please return all important school papers promptly in your child's Return to School Section of their Binder.
Important Dates to Remember ~ To see upcoming events happening in 3rd grade and at MBES, please visit our calendar link at http://calendar.montgomery.k12.va.us/mb3
Specialty Classes:
Monday - Music and Library (Don't forget your books)
Tuesday - PE (Don't forget your tennis shoes!)
Wednesday-Music and Guidance (Every other week)
Thursday- PE (Don't forget your tennis shoes!)
Friday - ART
These are the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) that are being taught during the third nine weeks of school. By the end of the nine weeks, your child should be able to successfully demonstrate the following skills. If you have any questions, please contact us!
LANGUAGE ARTS
(READING)
The student:
* will continue to read a variety of fiction and nonfiction materials.
* will continue to read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction materials.
*will read and demonstrate comprehension of fiction.
*will read and demonstrate comprehension of biography and autobiography.
*Will read and deomonstrate comprehension of myths and legends.
(SPELLING AND WRITING)
The student:
*will apply word analysis skills when reading
*will edit writing for correct spelling
*will edit writing for correct grammar
*will maintain legible cursive handwriting
(COMPOSITION)
The student:
*will write short reports across all content areas
*will write letters across all content areas-narration, information, or explanation
Writing across the curriculum is oncgoing
MATHEMATICS
The student will
*compare two whole numbers between 0 and 9,999, using symbols <,>,or = and words(greater than, less than, or equal to).
*will recognize and use the inverse relationships between multiplication/division to complete basic fact sentences.
*will divide regions and sets to represent a fraction
*will compare the numerical value of two fractions having like and unlike denominators, using concrete or pictorial models involving areas/regions, lengths/measurements, and sets.
*will recall the multiplication and division facts through the nines tables.
*will represent multiplication and division, using area and set models, and create and solve problems that involve multiplication of two whole numbers, one factor.
*will add and subtract with proper fractions having like denominators of 10 or less, using concrete materials and pictorial models representing area/regions, lengths/measurements, and sets.
SCIENCE
The student will study:
*the interrelationships of Earth/Space systems- Soil
*Resources: influences on species survival
*Earth Patterns, cycles, and change-Water Cycle
*Matter-Physical properties
*Scientific investigations
SOCIAL STUDIES
The student will:
*recognize the concepts of specialization and interdependence in the production of goods and services in ancient Greece, Rome, Mali, and the present.
*will explain how the contributions of ancient Greece and Rome have influenced teh present in terms of architecture, government, and sports.
*will develop map skills by
a)locating Greece, Rome, and West Africa
b)describing the physical and human characteristics of Greece, Rome, and West Africa
c)explaining how the people of Greece, Rome, and West Africa adapted to and/or changed their environment to meet their needs.
Some Favorite Links:
SOL PASS This is a great site to practice and prepare for the SOLs
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