Week 27: March 6-10

Important Dates and Reminders

March
9- Third Grade Recognition Ceremony at 9:00 in the cafeteria

11 - 19  Spring Break Vacation

20 - Students return to school

April
6 - Noon Dismissal
7- Noon Dismissal
14 - Good Friday (No School)


This Week In Third Grade

Math:  As we continue graphing data, the students will be introduced to a new graph... the dot plot or line plot.  This data representation uses columns of dots or X's to show a quantity or number. Looking at the dot plot below, student scores are written across the bottom. A dot is placed at each score to represent a student with that grade.

 

This second example, called a line plot, uses X's to show the number of people who watched TV for the different number of hours, which are shown across the number line.

Mid-week, each class will develop its own survey and gather data from their class and a neighboring class. Then the class will divide up and represent their data in 5 different forms: tally chart, frequency chart, bar graph, pictograph, and dot plot. Students will be asked to examine the data and answer questions pertinent to the information.

Students will have written homework Monday through Wednesday evenings. There will be no Problem of the Week or FFF quiz for Friday.

Don't forget to encourage your child to take advantage of our Dreambox resource. Use this link to access the program: Dreambox. It can also be accessed on the blog page entitled Math Websites.  Ms. Moore has added Dreambox to the Symbaloo homepage. Students just need to click on their homeroom teacher's name and they are ready to go. Thank you PTA!

Science:  As we wrap up our study of natural resources, we set our sights on studying our Sun and its planets. What are the characteristics of the Sun? For what are we dependent upon the Sun? As a medium size star, our Sun is responsible for life on Earth. It's light grows plants through photosynthesis. It's heat keeps us warm and causes seasons. It's gravity keeps all the planets in their orbits around it. Our moon is a natural satellite of Earth. It spins on its axis as it revolves or orbits Earth. Earth is the third planet in our solar system and it rotates on its axis as it revolves or orbits around the Sun. These three bodies depend upon each other.