Ms. Mills Third Grade
Student of the Week: Jeremiah Burnett
For the week of January 12-16, 2009
Our class is working on the following units and Lessons:
Spelling/Phonics
Words with soft c and g sounds
page129-134
Word List/Word Wall:
1.sisters 6.jewels 11.gym
2.giant 7.judge 12.rage
3.once 8.twice 13.jolly
4.city 9.message 14.ledge
5.stage 10.circle 15.sunset
Reading/Writing
Story:Lon Po Po
pages 128-153
Genre: Fairy Tale
Reading Strategy: Judgments/Decisions
Reading Vocabulary: (located in spelling text,p.129)
16.claws-sharp nails on feet, hands or paws
17.delighted-feeling great pleasure
18.disguised-changed in appearance
19.furious-very angry
20.paced-walked back and forth
21.route-road or way to somewhere
Language/Writing
Unit 3 Review (working on the following)
prefixes-dis,-re,-un
leads and endings
major review of grammar,mechanics, usage,and proofreading weekly writing lessons and working on
the following opinion words:
I believe require
I think want
know agree
should need
ought would be better
NOTE:Students did a wonderful job on the following Cornerstone hall and wall project writngs:
When I was Little--Inferring
The Great Horned Owl--Inferring
Why and How Leaves Change Colors--Questioning
It's A Good Thing There Are Insects--Questioning
Great Mammal-The Big Blue Whale--Determining Importance
Our January Cornerstone reading/writing strategy is...
Through My Eyes--Determining Importance
Math/Writing
Chapter 7 Review
Understanding Multiplication using the commutative property, arrays, problem solving, and multiplying with 0-5.
Review will help students get ready for the math portion of the CRCT.Please have your child study the multiplication facts each night before bedtime.
Science/Writing
Note: We have completed Unit A : Earth Science Chapters 1: Rocks and Minerals,Chapter 2: Changes to Earth's Land.Students had a wonderful time exploring and learning about different rocks and minerals--rock collection and observations were very successful.
Students have learned, that Earth's land is made up of rocks and soil.These materials are affected by processes that change Earth's surface over time.
January 2009
Unit B: Physical Science
Chapter 3 Magnetism 89-123
Lessons 1 and 2
Students will investigate magnets and how they affect other magnets and common objects.
Students will learn how magnets attract and repel each other.
STRATEGY: Questioning before, during and after reading the text and using various graphic organizers.
Lesson 1
What Is A Magnet?
Inquiry Skill: Predict
Directed Inquiry: Make a Magnet
Lesson 2
What Is a Magnetic Field?
Inquiry Skill:Infer
Directed Inquiry: A Magnets Ends
Social Studies/Writng
Unit 2 ,pps.101-115
Chapter 4 Lesson-1
Our Nations Goverment(Branches of Government)
Charts and Graphs Skills:( Read a Table)
Chapter 4 Lesson-2
Citizens have Rights and Responsibilities(Chores,Education, and Voting)
Citizenship Skills:(Make a Choice by Voting)
Students will be using their reading, researching on computer, and writing skills.
Parents Cornerstone visitors will be in our school this week.Thanks for all of your help with the students!
Teacher,Ms.Mills
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