3rd Grade Orange

Science

Newsletter

Welcome to Science!

Insects 

Here are the areas that we will cover in the next several weeks:   

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-reading for meaning

-exploring non-fiction as a genre  

               review titles, subtitles, captions, headings

-using an index, table of contents, glossary    

-how to write a report

-locating main ideas/ important information

-writing information in your own words

-searching for more information on an I-Book

-revising, editing, publishing, sharing

-observing insects grow / change

 

 

Activities -KWL -reading magazines & nonfiction information while recording facts & opinions -insect classification & discussion -exploration of stages of growth -index / glossary synonym search -How do I paraphrase? -Read & record basic notes into 4 main categories. -Internet/ I-Book research -Insect creation

Books Insects Silver Burdett Science Insects & Bugs

 

 

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3rd Grade Orange

Social Studies

Newsletter

Welcome to Social Studies!

 

Here are some areas that we will cover in the next several weeks:

• Geography
• maps
• intermediate directions

• History
• community origins
• community changes over time
• Economics
• natural resources
• inventions/technology
• Civics
• government cities
• capital/capitol

 

Activities -landform map -product map -time line -map comparisons -sharing of artifacts ___

Stories "Aurora Means Dawn" "Shaker Lane"