In Math this week we are still learning about measuring. Instead of using the United States Customary System with inches, feet, yards, and miles, we are now measuring in The Metric System. The students have now become familiarized with words like millimeter, centimeter, meter, and kilometer. We will be measuring things all around the room using The Metric System and trying to apply it to our real world. It is rather confusing for a third grader to switch back and forth between The Customary System and The Metric System. Any real world applications that you can use from home would be awesome! I remember being in Canada two Summers ago thinking, "I know it says 30 more Kilometers until Banff, but what does that mean?" "How far is 30 Kilometers, and how fast are we really going?!!!" We have been studying the metric system since last week and will have a short assessment on it Tuesday.
On Wednesday we will review Time, Temperature and Money. Then on Thursday, the students will take another Objective Quiz on Time, Temperature, Money, Area, and Perimeter.
On Friday we will introduce probability to the students and use the vocabulary certain, impossible, likely, and not likely.
Fast Facts will not be taken for a grade this week.
In Science last we we learned about the relationship between the sun, the moon, and the earth. The students constructed a small 2-D model in class to show this representation. This week we will move into the planets and the correct order of the planets. I will teach them a fun acronym to help them remember the correct order of the planets from the sun. It is...."My very excellent mother just served us nachos!" Here are two fun videos we will watch about the planets.
Students will be placed in groups Wednesday and Thursday to work on a planet project together. Your student will be given a study guide AND flashcards this week to prepare them for the Solar System Science Test next week. Please help your child study!!!
Love,
Ms. S
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