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.

Friendly Letter Writing

Starting in January, students will be reviewing the elements of a friendly letter.  They will combine these elements with convincing arguments to support their point of view.  Students will be writing persuasive letters on a variety of topics and for different purposes.  They will use success criteria and teacher feedback to improve their writing.  

Strong and Stable Structures

In Science, we will be starting an inquiry into Strong and Stable Structures after the holidays.

Students will be exposed to the following big ideas:

• A structure has both form and function. 
• Structures are affected by forces acting on them.
• Structures need to be strong and stable to be useful.

In order to increase engagement, science is intended to be as hands on as possible.  We will be building and creating different structures using a variety of materials and we will investigate how size, centre of gravity, design, and shape affect the structure's strength and stability.

To support your child's development and understanding at home, you could:

• point out different structures in the neighbourhood (bridge, building, treehouse) and discuss its design features
• observe a construction site for a few minutes and discuss how the structures are being build and what materials have been selected
• look for photographs of impressive world structures and compare designs

Linear Measurement

On January 9, students in 3C will be starting a new math unit.  In our Linear Measurement unit, students will cover the following skills and concepts:

• estimate, measure, and record length, height, and distance, using standard units (i.e., centimetre, metre, kilometre)
• draw items using a ruler, given specific lengths in centimetres
• compare standard units of length (i.e., centimetre, metre, kilometre) (e.g., centimetres are smaller than metres), and select and justify the most appropriate standard unit to measure length;
• compare and order objects on the basis of linear measurements in centimetres and/or metres

You can assist your child's development and understanding by:

• having him/her select appropriate units of measure for certain objects in real life
• asking him/her to measure objects in your home using a tape measure or ruler 
• estimating how many kilometres it takes to drive to a familiar destination and checking upon arrival

Patterning Quiz Study Note

The Grade 3’s will be having a math quiz on Tuesday, December 20, 2016.  For the quiz, students need to know the following:

Learning Intention:   We are learning to…

• Describe and extend a variety of patterns involving numbers and shapes.

Success Criteria

I can…

✔  Extend growing or shrinking patterns.

✔  Write a pattern rule for a pattern.

Examples:  Start at 3.  Add 5 each time.  (3, 8, 13, 18…)

        Start at 2.  Add 3 then increase the amount you add by 1 each time.  

                 (2, 5, 9, 14 …)

     Start at 25.  Subtract 3 each time (25, 22, 19,16)

✔  Find number patterns on a hundred chart and number line.  Describe the pattern.

Example: Start at 30.  Count on by 5s.

  30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55

  Pattern:  The ones digit repeats 0, 5

    The tens digit repeats 2 times then increases by 1.

           ✔ Use a table to organize the information from a pattern.

✔  Extend repeating patterns where 2 or 3 attributes are changing (shape, size, number, position, colour, thickness…)

✔ List and identify attributes that can change in patterns (shape, size, number, position…)

✔ Solve word problems

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

Thank you!

Heritage Schoolhouse Trip - NEW DATE

HERITAGE SCHOOLHOUSE FIELD TRIP RESCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2017