Math/Science Week of November 4th

Dear Parents,

In Math this week, we will be approaching some new subject matter.  In 1st grade, your student was required to master time to the hour and half hour, in 2nd grade it was time to the quarter and five minute increments, in 3rd grade it's the whole shebang!  They will be mastering telling time on an analog clock to the minute in 3rd grade.  It has been my experience that that kids have a tough time with time (pun intended!).  When the clock gets into what we called "the danger zone," the majority of students will actually misread the hour of the clock.  So instead of writing 1:55, they would write 2:55, because the hour hand appeared as though it was on the 2.  Please work with our kids anytime you can and make them read an analogue clock for practice.

Towards the end of the week, we will challenge the kids to solve elapsed time  problems.  They will see a clock for example with the time 2:15.  Below the clock will ask, What time will it be in 30 minutes?  The kids will have to figure out the 30 minutes past 2:15 is 2:45!  On Friday, we will expose the kids to some word problems in which they will have to answer elapsed time questions.  This is HARD material parents!  

The fast facts this week will be BOTH addition and subtraction. This week's test will be not be inputted into the grade book.

In Science this week, we will continue with Energy.  We have studied Mechanical and Heat energy in detail.  We will study Light and Sound energy this week.  A study guide and flashcards will be coming home on Wednesday to get your child ready for this energy test!  They will have a week to study. The Energy Test is scheduled for Wednesday, November 13th.

Field Day is this Friday from 10:00-11:30 for 3rd grade.  Parents are welcome to come and spectate :)))

Love, Ms. S