Some Pictures from Roald Dahl Day. Grades 3 and 4 had an UmpaLumpa dance off!
Headlines
Language Arts
Spelling – compound words
Writing - Chapters of The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark including punctuation of dialogue and following the pattern of the chapters, taking the story through the writing process, publishing on the computer
Read alouds: Frindle by Andrew Clements
Roald Dahl Day in Library
Math
Capacity: Millilitres and Litres (measuring liquids for example, would a teacup likely have 150 ml, 500ml or 1 litre?)
Math
Capacity: Millilitres and Litres (measuring liquids for example, would a teacup likely have 150 ml, 500ml or 1 litre?)
Litre/Millilitre Conversions: understanding that 1000ml = 1 l, basic fractions (one quarter litre = 250 ml, one half litre = 500ml, three quarters = 750 ml, one tenth = 100ml), different ways of writing ml and l (5 l 425 ml, 5.425l, 5425ml)
Angles - right angle measures 90 degrees, half of 90 is 45 degrees, "turns" around a circle are 90, 180, 270, 360 degrees, recognizing angles that are greater than, less than or equal to 90 degrees and 45 degrees
Beginning to review for the test which will be next week
UNITS of INQUIRY: Money Makes the World Go 'Round
How We Organize Ourselves
"Class Economy" - receiving payment, budgeting, paying "bills"
"Class Economy" - receiving payment, budgeting, paying "bills"
Miguel's Tomatoes- discussing goods and services and a supply chain
How Its Made videos clips on You Tube from the Discovery Channel with discussion of the costs that go into producing things
Lesson with Mr. Ronan on fair trade
How We Express Ourselves - Express yourself
Personal Profile - PLEASE SEND IN 3-4 pictures from the student's life (baby pictures, travel, family, pets, etc.)
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - Sports Day - Students should come dressed in the color of their teams. They should bring a hat and a water bottle. Lunch will be at 1:00 p.m. Children will be provided with a snack at 10:45, but they should also be sure to have a nice big breakfast!
Announcements and Notices
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - Sports Day - Students should come dressed in the color of their teams. They should bring a hat and a water bottle. Lunch will be at 1:00 p.m. Children will be provided with a snack at 10:45, but they should also be sure to have a nice big breakfast!
Saturday, May 28, 2011 – May Fair at school - Grade 3 will be running a Risorgimento Musical Chairs. We will be asking parents to volunteer for half an hour to help run the game. More information is to follow.
Feel free to email me anytime at courtney.beeton@ambrit-rome.com
Feel free to email me anytime at courtney.beeton@ambrit-rome.com
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