Author Celebration
We have wrapped up our unit on non-fiction writing and students have finished publishing their books. They are very eager to have an author celebration and to share their work with families. We will have our author celebration after the EQAO tests.Literacy
In writing, we have moved onto our unit on persuasive speeches. Students have been learning how to form an opinion and that persuasive writers look at their world and imagine how it could be better. They'll see problems that need to be addressed and imagine solutions to write persuasive speeches.In reading, we have moved from reading expository texts to our unit on character studies. Students have been studying characters deeply, investigate patterns that reveal deeper traits and motivations. They will articulate these from evidence-based theories. Students will learn how to use their theories to come up with predictions as they follow their character on a journey that takes the shape of a predictable story mountain, considering the big lessons that characters learn and how those lessons relate to the larger message a story conveys.
Math
Students have been working on multiplication and division in math. They have been making use of realistic contexts (e.g., produce found inside the grocery store, postage stamps, city buildings, windows, and buses) to mathematize their world with efficient grouping and to find efficient ways to deal with repeated addition and determine totals.From here, an open array was introduced as a model for multiplication and division. The open array is a multiplication model that can be used as a powerful tool to support the development of multiplication. Students explored ways to change the shape of the array while keeping the area constant through a series of investigations. Have a look at some of the work that have come out of their investigations.
In grade three, the curriculum expectations for multiplication are:
- relate multiplication of one-digit numbers and division by one-digit divisors to real life situations, using a variety of tools and strategies
- multiply to 7 x 7 and divide to 49 ÷ 7, using a variety of mental strategies
Science
In science, we are wrapping up our unit on Forces. Students have started planning their designs that uses force to create a controlled movement. They will be working on building their inventions in class next week. The forces we have explored over the unit are: friction, muscular, magnetic, electrostatic, buoyancy, and gravity. Please have your child bring in materials they will need to create their invention. Some materials may include anything that you would put in the garbage or recycling such as cardboard, cereal or tissue boxes, water bottles, bottle caps, straws, etc.We have also started our unit in Soils and Plants this past week. Mrs. Rodrigues came and volunteered her time to help us plant our soybeans and wheat. We will be monitoring and tracking its growth over the next few weeks and the optimal conditions for plants to grow.
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Our classroom basket theme this year is 'Road Trip'. Please consider bringing in donations of new and unwrapped products and gift cards for services with this theme in mind. Some ideas may include:- Tim Horton's gift cards
- Gas gift cards
- Word searches
- Colouring books
- Sketch books
- Washable markers
- Caddy to hold writing tools
- Hand Sanitizers
- Hand wipes
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- Cooler
- Tupperware or food containers
- Cooler
- Snacks
Wishing you all a very happy long weekend!
