Math and Science Week of March 3-7

Parents,

My how time flies!  It's already March!  This week will be another unusual week because of STAAR practice testing.  Our 3rd graders will take the Math practice STAAR on Tuesday and the Reading practice STAAR on Wednesday.  I am giving no written homework for the week because there will be two days that I will have minimal time with both classes.  All students will remain in their homeroom on Tuesday and Wednesday from 8-12:30.  Please make all efforts to have your child at school on those days.

In Math last week we studies Polygons and 2D shapes.  The kids had fun learning the Polygon song!

This week we will start this week out learning about one and two lines of symmetry.  We will create things with symmetry as well as draw lines of symmetry on certain objects.  The kids will also work in groups and study each letter of the alphabet, drawing and agreeing among their peers how many lines of symmetry each capital letter has.

In Science last week, we finished up our unit on weather.  The students completed a cloud project last week and will be receiving a Science Project grade on it for the 3rd nine weeks.  The kids did really well on our Science exam last week and I thank all of you who took the time to practice studying the flashcards and the study guide over our study of weather.
In Science this week, we will be moving on to studying about Space.  This week we will direct our focus to the Sun.  Next week we will direct more focus onto the moon, the Earth, and other planets.

Thanks for reading and staying updated!
Ms. S