Language Arts
Reading- This week we have been fine tuning our learning to get ready to apply ALL our reading strategies on the STAAR test next week. Students have a reading passage due this Friday, April 20th and they should be reading nightly and posting to the blog or recording their summary on a sheet of notebook paper.
As we prepare for next week, please know that your student will need all their reading strength for the math and reading STAAR tests next week. There will be no reading homework the week of April 23rd-27th. I simply want your kids to rest and relax. They need to think positive thoughts and ready themselves for success on the STAAR.
Spelling- Students will be tested on word work this Friday, April 20. There will NOT be any spelling given the week of April 23rd-April 27th.
Writing- We are working hard to finish up our BIG 6 planet research. Students have learned about the location, rotation, climate, appearance and other interesting facts about their planet. As we finish our research, students will select one of three computer products to use as a way to share their new learning with others.
Social Studies
We have learned about explorers, pioneers, tall tale characters, and now scientists/inventors. All of these people helped shape the Story of America. Their contributions shaped our country and changed our physical, medical and economic story. Below you will find a list of people we have discussed over the last few weeks. We will finish up with scientists and inventors this week and then play some review games next week to solidify our learning.
Mrs. Ford's Homeroom, our book order is due this Friday, April 20th. You are welcome to send back the paper form or order online.
Thanks for everyone's support at home! ~Mrs. Ford
Third Grade Historical People
1. Pierre-Charles L’Enfant (1754-1825)- A French born American builder and cityplanner. He planned and designed Washington D.C., our nation’s capital.pP.346
2. Christopher Columbus (1451-1506)-An Italian explorer working for Spain who sailed to the Americas while trying to reach Asia from Europe. p.332
3. William Clark and Meriwether Lewis – American explorers who, in 1803, led The Corps of Discovery in exploring the land west of the Mississippi River. They journeyed overland across North America to the Pacific Coast and back. p. 284
4. Jane Addams (1860-1935)-The first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize (1931), Jane Addams is widely known for her role in the establishment of Hull House in Chicago in 1889 which offered medical care, legal aid, language classes, music, and drama to more than two thousand needy people each week. p.68
5. Helen Keller (1880-1968)-An American writer who had lost her sight and her hearing at 19 months of age. She was taught by Anne Sullivan. p. 119
6. Harriet Tubman (1820-1913)-An escaped slave who used the Underground Railroad to lead more than 300 slaves to freedom. P. 118
7. Daniel Boone (1734-1820)-An American pioneer leader who helped settle the state of Kentucky. P. 216
8. Davy Crockett (1786-1836)-An American pioneer who served as a U.S. representative from Tennessee. Crockett fought in Texas against Mexico and died at the Alamo. P. 219
9. Louis Daguerre (1789-1851)-A French artist and early inventor in the field of photography. P. 386
10. Cyrus McCormick (1809-1884)- an inventor and manufacturer who developed a mechanical harvester in 1831. p.388
11. Louis Pasteur (1822-1895)-A French chemist known for inventing the process for pasteurization, which made milk safer to drink. p.297
12. Jonas Salk (1914-1995)-The American microbiologist who invented the vaccine to prevent polio. P.223
13. Henry Ford (1863-1947)-An American automobile engineer and manufacturer. He invented the assembly line. P. 372
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