Parents,
This week will be fast and furious with our two half days on Thursday and Friday. In Math this week, students will continue working on addition and subtraction word problems. We have been working hard on 3-digit subtraction with a medial zero. Here are two different scenarios with medial zero:
705 705
- 422 -426
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In the first problem, the ones place does not need to be regrouped, therefore the zero in the middle of the problem will be a 10 and the 7 will be reduced to a 6. In the second problem, the ones place does have to be regrouped. Therefore, the zero in the middle will be reduced to a 9 and the 7 will be reduced to a 6. This is all very confusing to nine-year-olds!!! This is a really hard concept for 3rd graders and they are having a tough time with it and need LOTS of practice. Please work with them if you can at home. It's always good to hear someone else's voice teaching a hard concept. :)
This week we will be working on subtracting across three zeros such as this:
800 500
-555 -224
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Our Fast Fact Friday Quiz will consist of subtraction AND addition problems this week and will be a practice only !! This is our first week to mix addition and subtraction. Please study both this week. Students should be studying facts every night for at least 5 – 8 minutes.
In Science, we just concluded our study on Matter and had our first big Science Test last week. We had fun studying for the test playing Matter Jeopardy and Matter Game-board Bonanza! We are moving on to reading thermometers in Celsius and Fahrenheit, as well as making mixtures and figuring out the best tools to separate them again.
I look forward to conferencing with all of you at the end of this week and discussing your child's progress in 3rd grade.
Love,
Mrs. S
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