This week in literacy we learned about the three main parts of a paragraph and how writers use them to organize their thoughts. We practiced thinking like writers using sensory details while enjoying some yummy apples. Now we will be writing strong paragraphs using the strong detail words that we brainstormed.
Writing strong paragraphs will be a focus in third grade across the content areas. The students will get more practice as they begin to research a location on the globe that is faced with extreme weather. This week they have been tracking the weather in their location and inputting the data into a Google Spreadsheet. Then they will be working in pairs to conduct research about different weather phenomena (i.e. tornadoes, blizzards, floods, and droughts). Then they will be displaying their findings in a Google Presentation. Part of this activity will also involve an engineering task. The groups will have to use the Engineering Design Process to develop a plan to help their town deal with this extreme weather.
In math we have been working on using efficient strategies for solving addition and subtraction story problems. We have also been discussing angles and liquid volume measurement in Number Corner. Next week we will show what we understand about addition and subtraction strategies in the Unit 1 Post Assessment.
Next week is a short week. Students are in school Monday-Wednesday. We will be having conferences on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. If you have not signed up yet, please see the link on the side bar of the blog. It is located under "Important Dates." We look forward to seeing you and discussing goals for the next two years.
We hope to see you on Wednesday at our Hike For Hunger. We will be getting to Catamount at 10:00 and hiking until about 11:00.
Happy Fall!
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