Structures Quiz - Jan. 31

SCIENCE QUIZ POSTPONED - New Date Wednesday, February 1, 2017

The Grade 3’s will be having a science quiz on Tuesday, January 31, 2017.  For the quiz, students need to know the following:

Learning Intention:   We are learning to…

·    Understand the importance of a structure’s form, strength, and stability

·      Understand how a structure is affected by form, strength, and stability

Success Criteria

I can…

✔   understand the science vocabulary words used in this unit and use them appropriately

✔   tell the difference between structures that are made by humans and structures that are made by nature

✔ list examples of structures made by humans and structures made by nature

✔    describe ways a material can be made stronger (folding, adding layers, twisting/braiding, changing the shape (triangles))

✔    describe ways a structure can be made stronger (triangles, cross beams, trusses, struts to avoid compression, ties to avoid tension)

✔   describe ways a structure can be made more stable (lower the centre of gravity, make it shorter, balance material)

Students need to take home their science package and duotang in order to be well prepared for the quiz.  They must bring their package and duotang back to school each day as we will be reviewing the concepts in class.  Thank you!

Oral Book Report

Today, I assigned an Oral Book Report to be completed at home.  I have modeled a Book Report for the students so they have an idea of what is looks like/ sounds like.  There is a schedule and you will find your child's due date printed on the take-home reference sheet in his/ her agenda this evening.

The students will take turns sharing their favourite books with the class.  Each child is asked to prepare a brief talk on a book that has been recently read and enjoyed.

Student Learning Target: To orally share and recommend a favourite book with classmates.

Instructions:

1. Choose a book you would recommend to others.  It should be a “just right” pick as well as a book that you really enjoyed, a “must-read”.  Be prepared to have your book with you for your talk. Stick to chapter books or picture books.

2. Your talk should include:

• The title of the book
• The name of the author
• The name of the illustrator (if there is one)
• A brief summary of what the book is about (but don’t give away the ending!)

3. Choose your favourite part to read aloud to the class.  Choose a page or a short passage.  Practise reading your passage aloud with expression.  Mark your place ahead of time with a bookmark or stickie.

4. Explain why you think other people would like to read this book.

5. Do some research.  Google the author’s name and be prepared to tell the class if there are other books written by the same author.

We hope these book talks will encourage wider reading experiences among the students in addition to increasing their confidence in oral communication.

The students may write or type what they want to say on paper or cue cards.  Some students may choose to speak from memory.