Math and Science for the Week of March 5th-9th

Parents,

We have made it to the week before Spring Break!!!  I think we all need a little break from so much structure.  This week the kids will not have a Fast Facts or Spelling Test.  We do realize many will be going out of town early, and arrangements will not have to be made now to get this or that test done!  It just makes things so much simpler, eh?

We will start the 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.


The latter part of the week we will be taking a quiz on 2-D and 3-D figures, as well as patterns on a number line.  This week will start the beginnings of getting prepared for the STAAR exam the kids will take in April.  Each week we will review old skills and the students will take a "mini practice" exam to give them exposure to what might be expected of them on the real STAAR exam. Then, we will go over the questions with the kids and talk about strategies to solve each kind of problem.  This Friday will be our first of many practices.  However, I will be waiting until the Monday after Spring Break to go over this particular quiz with them.  After being checked by me and then double checked by your child, they will be sent home for you to go over with your child as well.

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 and the Moon.  When the kids return from Spring Break, we will direct more focus onto Earth and other planets.

For those of you that signed your child up at the Auction for the 3rd grade breakfast, please have your child come to school on Friday morning at 7:20 so that they can enjoy pancakes with the Teachers.  We will be decorating with a St. Patrick's Day theme, so put your child in something green so they don't get pinched!  Just Kidding!!!  

It should be a wonderful week,
Mrs. S

p.s. I am planning to attend the 3rd grade breakfast early Friday morning, but will be heading out of town shortly after that and will not be here on Friday the 9th.  Enjoy your Spring Break everyone!