I hope your Valentine's was spent with loved ones and that your three day weekend was fabulous. Here were are in mid-February and we are truly gearing up for STAAR Math now. The kids took the practice STAAR math test last Tuesday and that has given me some great data to work with and help your child individually.
In Math this week we are still working on fractions. There are three golden rules that we learned last week about fractions.
1. Fractions are ALWAYS equal parts.
2. The denominator is ALWAYS the total number of parts.
3. The bigger the denominator, the smaller the piece.
These might seem super simple, but they are very important rules in 3rd grade we have to remember. This week we will dive into discovering adding fractions with like denominators like the picture below.
The second thing we will discover this week will be equivalent fractions. 1/2=3/6=4/8 and etc...
We will use a fun game called Taco Fraction this week and next to learn how to make equivalent fractions.
Please continue to study fast facts with your child. The kids are making wonderful progress this year. It is fun to see. The majority of the kids get hung up on the doubles test for a while. So PLEASE hit the studying hard! This week will not be recorded in the grade book.
In Science we just ended our unit on Slow and fast land changes. We are moving on to Natural Resonances, what is renewable and what is non-renewable. I like this unit because we discuss the importance of recycling and taking care of our earth.
Thing to remember this week:
Monday-President's Day-no school
Wed-Field Trip to the Science Museum 8:45-12:45
Friday-3rd grade planning day, all teachers will be absent
Love,
Ms. S
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