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Grade 3 Weekly
October 26-30, 2015

This Weeks Focus

Halloween Week

Language Arts

This week there are a lot of events going on

Our focus skill will be comparing and

in preparation for Halloween, including door

decorating, pumpkin carving, and a costume

contrasting characters. We will be reading a

parade. Our learning this week is Halloween

variety of Halloween books to help us with

based, too! Friday students will dress in their

this skill. We will also be working on

costume. Remember NO guns, knives, or

possessive nouns, along with our usual Daily

weapons of any kind are allowed.

5 routine.

Field Trip Rice Paddies

Math

We will be practicing measuring the

This Thursday we will return to the rice

perimeter of polygons this week. We will

paddies to complete our second step in our rice

growing process. Last time we had a great time

also be conducting a probability experiment,

and I hope the fun continues this week. A

as well as interpreting and creating line

permission form will be sent home today.

plots.

Remember to wear rubber boots, bring a hat

and a snack.

IXL Homework
This week there are 2 assignments for
IXL. Please make sure they are completed
by the assigned date below:
Monday or Tuesday night: V.8 (Perimeter)
Wednesday or Thursday night: T.7 (Line Plots)

Unity of Inquiry (UOI)

During our UOI time we are focusing on

plants, including the parts of a plant and

seed, and what they need to grow. We will

be dissecting a seed and planting our own
rice in the classroom to watch its growth.
Thursday is our second trip to the rice
paddies to help with the next step of rice
cultivation.