Fully Responsible,Organized,and Growing Students!
F.R.O.G.S.
Ms. Mills Third Grade
Student of the Week: Lyza Alexander
For the week of January 26-30, 2009
Our class is working on the following units and Lessons:
Spelling/Phonics Lesson-21
Words with /ar/, /or/, and /ir/ sounds
page141
Word List/Word Wall:
1.store 6.deer 11.engineer
2.near 7.hair 12.sore
3.fair 8.beard 13.force
4.storm 9.glare 14.dare
5.stare 10.important 15.sunset
Reading/Writing
Story:The Many Lives of Benjamin Franklin
pages 180-201
Genre: Biography
Reading Strategy: Main Idea
Reading Vocabulary: (located in spelling text,p.141)
16.hero- a person who is looked up to by others.
17.scientific- having to do with, or used in, science.
18.curious- eager to learn about things that are new, strange,or interesting.
19.experiment- a test used to discover or prove something.
20.discuss- to talk over; speak about.
21.advice- an idea about how to solve a problem or how to act in a situation.
Language/Writing
Unit 4 (working on the following)
Linking Verbs, Commmas in a Series and Irregular Verbs
helping verbs-have,has and had
linking verb-be,is, am, was, were, and are
irregular verbs- come, do, say, go, run, and see
Lessons are on pages 248-252
Please check student agenda each day.
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 literature story is...
Through My Eyes,
Author-Ruby Bridges
Genre:Autobiography
Reading Strategy:Cause/Effect
Math/Writing
Chapter 9 Review
Multiplication Facts and Strategies: Multiplying with 6-9
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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