A Week in Review
September 4-8
ELA- This week we have been learning about folktales as well as how to use the strategy of visualizing to help create meaning. We have been developing good habits to follow during independent reading as well. We also completed MAP Reading testing. Results will be shared with you soon. We also began reading and analyzing Stone Soup. We will have a test on this story on Thursday.
Math- We worked to learn how multiplication and division is related. Students are working to "show" how they know and answer. Sometimes this can be challenging, especially if we genuinely know the answer. Being able to explain and show
"why" provides a solid foundation for upper level math. Now would be a good time to start reviewing the 2's and 3's times tables. The goal in 3rd grade would be to have fluency (or memory) of the times tables through the 10s facts. My personal goal is to have them fluent through the 12s , because that is an expectation in 4th grade. We will have a quiz on lessons 4-6 on Friday.
Social Studies- We reviewed South Carolina geography. We also began learning about human and physical features of South Carolina. We began learning about each region of the state.
Science- We began our habitat unit. We learned about the difference between habitats, environments, and ecosystems. We began our expert study of grasslands.
