Month: March 2020

Tuesday, March 31 ~Elearning

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Please watch the video first for directions on these assignments, then read the blog post more carefully. 

Remember to plan out your day. Do an assignment. Take a mental break (go outdoors, listen to music, play a board game – whatever you need.) Then come back and tackle another assignment. That seems to be the best approach and one where you can get the most out of your day!

Please remember to visit the specials websites:  Heathcotegateway E-Learning option

Please make sure you visit Dr. Schultz’s website too. She has an assignment waiting for you: Dr Schultz’s webpage

Mrs. Bescherer emailed your families and she will have a zoom on Thursday, April 2 from 9:30- 9:45am with all 3rd graders!

Our zoom session today will be at 11 a.m. (Final reading lesson for Winn Dixie). I shared a google doc titled “Zoom Sessions with 3D” in your Social Studies Folder in your Drive with an updated link.

I will meet with students #1,19 and 11 today after our lesson. If someone still has a question that was not answered, you can certainly stay on and ask after our lesson.

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions

READING: It is important to understand the story elements of fiction books. The charts below are very helpful with your reading work.

anchor chart guide to make a story mountain (Print or refer to this chart to help you with your reading work)

Here’s another chart that may help with your stop and jots:

Characters Face and React to Trouble ( You can print the chart if you would like)

Today, you can work on Session 13 with your book club members. I put this in your reading folder too.

 

Read an independent realistic fiction (character study) book for 20 minutes and begin to explore poetry with the resources below.

Congrats on ALL your wonderful reading on EPIC!

267 books have been read

 

Poetry Unit Introduction: ( Heart Map due tomorrow)

I will go over the Seesaw activity with you today during our zoom.

If your heart map is finished you should put it up on Seesaw. Once on Seesaw, click the “add” button and then you will be brought to this screen:

You can take a picture using Seesaw and then using the microphone, explain all the different parts of your heart map.

Today I would like you to explore some different poems using these various websites provided below.

Poetry Websites:

 

If you didn’t watch the video below to see all the 3rd grade teachers’ heart maps, please do this today.

3rd Grade Teachers Describe Their Heart Maps

Heart Map template – print out your heart map template to color and fill out

 

WRITING:

Also, please remember to post on your own blog  about your reading work if you haven’t done so yet. You can explain that every story has a story mountain and you can include a picture of the one you are either creating or created. Another idea would be to post a list of problems and your character’s reactions to the problems Characters Face and React to Trouble.  Another option could be to add a relationship timeline that shows positive and negative relationships to the main character. Last, maybe add your secondary character chart Secondary Character Organizer: Are they advisors, sidekicks, or challengers? Your blog post should be a reflection about what you are learning and doing as a reader. Please remember to include a picture of one of these jots. This is due Friday.

 

MATH: 

Click on this Khan Academy link: Decomposing Figures to find Area

Today you will learn about composite figures. There are a few videos and activities on the left-hand side of the screen. Click through each of them and try your best to figure them out. Some are more challenging than others. This assignment may take 20 minutes or so. Please have paper and pencil beside you.

REFLEX MATH– 3 green dots due by FRIDAY

Congratulations! Our class solved 185,889 facts so far in REFLEX:)

 

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Social Studies~ Cultural Universal Project Continued…

Today, you will see another Cultural Universal slideshow in your SS folder called BELIEFS. Please copy each slide into your E-Learning Slideshow under SS with the date. We will review this assignment after our reading lesson today on zoom. This part of your project is due tomorrow. Feel free to fill it out directly on the slides (erase the lines and type your answers) or print it out to hand write the information.

If you want to go ahead and finish Economics and Cultural Arts you can do so. All five Cultural Universals will be due by Friday before our spring break.

Beliefs- Cultural Universal

Economics

Cultural Aspects

Here is the Cultural Universals Graphic Organizer If you did not print it last week.

 

SPELLING: NO WORDS THEIR WAY LESSONS THIS WEEK:)

Monday, March 30~ E-learning

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Please watch the video below first, then read the post later on your own for closer details:

Remember to plan out your day. Do an assignment. Take a mental break (go outdoors, listen to music, play a board game – whatever you need.) Then come back and tackle another assignment. That seems to be the best approach and one where you can get the most out of your day!

Please remember to visit the specials websites:  Heathcotegateway E-Learning option

Please make sure you visit Dr. Schultz’s website too. She has an assignment waiting for you: Dr Schultz’s webpage

Our zoom session today will be at 11 a.m. (Have your tech questions ready for Mr. Casal ). I shared a google doc titled “Zoom Sessions with 3D” in your Social Studies Folder in your Drive with an updated link.

I will meet with students # 1-4 and student #19 today after our lesson. If someone still has a question that was not answered, you can certainly stay on and ask after our lesson.

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions

 

READING: It is important to understand the story elements of fiction books. The chart below is very helpful to remember.

Last week, we learned as readers near the end of a story, they expect the tension to build to a boiling point (climax). When this happens, readers pay attention to how the main character is tested, notice how the character reacts, and thinks.

“Why is this important to the character’s journey?”

We talked about how Opal was not only tested if she lost Winn Dixie, but she was tested with her relationship with the Preacher. This was important to Opal’s journey because her dad would always put his head back in his turtle shell. This is the first time her dad showed emotion about her mom and Opal realizes he misses her too. Now she has her dad and new people in her life. Opal doesn’t feel as lonely anymore.

Below is an anchor chart you should use to help guide you with your reading work:

anchor chart guide to make a story mountain (Print or refer to this chart to help you with your reading work)

Read an independent realistic fiction (character study) book for 30 minutes.

Please listen to “Because of Winn Dixie”  chapters 25-26  (in your reading folder) before you watch Mrs. Luciano’s reading  lesson below. These are the final chapters of the book. Enjoy!

Mrs. Luciano will teach you as a story comes to an end, the main character resolves the big problem. Readers notice this and they ask: “What strength did this character draw on to solve this problem?”  AND  “How has the character changed?”

Mrs. Luciano will read chapter 26 after the lesson. The beginning of chapter 26 Mrs. Luciano will model how to pause and think. Please follow along. You can stop watching the video at 4:32.  However, if you would like to hear chapter 26 again, then you may listen to Mrs. Luciano to the end of this video!

I have shared in your Social Studies folder the two slides I’d like you to copy and paste to your E-Learning slideshow. After watching the video you will know how to complete them.

Thought Prompts – Lesson 12

Other supplemental reading choices:

POETRY: Mrs. Mangan will explain our new reading and writing unit! Listen to our POETRY assignment for today.

Watch the video below to see all the 3rd grade teachers’ heart maps. Have fun getting to know us better:)

3rd Grade Teachers Describe Their Heart Maps

Heart Map template – print out your heart map template to color and fill out

Here are some questions to help you get started heart mapping: Remember to write from the heart

What memories have you stored in your heart (they don’t have to be BIG or exciting memories. For example, the smell of molasses cookies baking in the oven at my grandmother’s house is an important memory to me because it was something she would always do.) 
What people have been important to you – and why? 
What are some experiences or events that you will never forget? 
What happy or sad memories do you have? 
What secrets do you keep in your heart? 
What things or objects are important to you — for example, a tree in your backyard or a stuffed animal, etc.? 
What’s at the center of your heart – you might want to place the most important people, memories, and experiences in the center? 
Ask yourself if you want to keep some things inside your heart and less important things on the outside of your heart. 
Do you want to draw more than one heart – good and bad; happy and sad; secret and open – and include different things inside each heart? 
Do different colors represent different emotions, events, and relationships?

Your heart map is due Wednesday. Remember to post in your E-Learning Slideshow under ELA. I will go over the Seesaw activity with you by Wednesday.

 

WRITING:

Also, please remember to post on your own blog  about your reading work if you haven’t done so yet. You can explain that every story has a story mountain and you can include a picture of the one you are either creating or created. Another idea would be to post a list of problems and your character’s reactions to the problems.  Another option could be to add a relationship timeline that shows positive and negative relationships to the main character. Last, maybe add your secondary character chart Secondary Character Organizer: Are they advisors, sidekicks, or challengers? Your blog post should be a reflection about what you are learning and doing as a reader. Please remember to include a picture of one of these jots. This is due Friday.

 

MATH:

Today we will review and summarize AREA concepts that we completed over the past two weeks.  Please watch the Math Antics video below to capture the big ideas. Afterwards, please watch another video to help visualize the different measurements of square units. It is important to remember to label the correct square units when using area. Last, complete the three word problems.

Math Antics

Video to visualize different units

Complete 3 math word problems (Please copy and paste ALL in E-Learning Slideshow under math, date and label)

REFLEX MATH– 3 green dots due by FRIDAY

Congratulations! Our class solved 185,889 facts so far in REFLEX:)

 

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Photograph Analysis: In this video led by Mrs. Luciano, there is an example of analyzing a photograph/illustration using the See, Think, Wonder template that we have utilized in our science units of study. You will learn how to analyze a photograph/illustration by making observations about the people, objects and activities. You will then learn how to look at the “main idea” of the photograph by thinking about what activities you observed happening in the picture. Then some example wonderings are shared with you based on the illustration.

Watch this video FIRST: Photo Analysis Lesson:

 

A google slideshow has been shared with you showing the next photograph/illustration you will be analyzing using the See, Think, Wonder template. 

Photo Analysis (Photo to analyze ~ copy and paste option )

See Think Wonder Template (Print and add to E-learning slideshow if you need more room to write on your own photograph analysis)

SPELLING: NO WORDS THEIR WAY LESSONS THIS WEEK:)

Friday, March 27 ~ Elearning

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Please watch the video first to understand today’s work, then read the post for closer details:

Remember to plan out your day. Do an assignment. Take a mental break (go outdoors, listen to music, play a board game – whatever you need.) Then come back and tackle another assignment. That seems to be the best approach and one where you can get the most out of your day!

Please remember to visit the specials websites:  Heathcotegateway E-Learning options 

ART 

Did you sign up with Ms. Cameron  Heathcote Gateway?  This is your code:

3rd Grade-DeGrazia cerscce

Click on the link above, choose Google Classroom Setup on the left, and follow the instructions. You’ll need this code to connect. 

REMINDER: OPTIONAL

WONDER READ ALOUD: Join RJPalacio live every weekday from 12-12:45. Don’t have twitter? Just go to twitter.com/rjpalacio!

Our zoom session today will be at 11 a.m. (reading lesson on climax ). I shared a google doc titled “Zoom Sessions with 3D” in your Social Studies Folder in your Drive with an updated link. Here are a few things you need to know before our zoom lesson today:

  • Please have paper and a pencil ready for our reading lesson.
  • Please listen to “Because of Winn Dixie”  chapters 20-23 beforehand (It is in your reading folder).
  • Today’s zoom will mostly be a read aloud on chapter 24. Get your tissues ready:( I always get so emotional during this part.
  • Print this out: You will need it for our active engagement work today. Please do not read ( we will do a read aloud today on zoom) I also put it in your SS folder just in case.

Last, you will need to read chapters 25-26 for Tuesdays reading lesson next week. You can get a head start over the weekend if that helps. I will have it in the reading folder by Saturday.

I will meet with students #16-19 today after our lesson. If someone still has a question that was not answered, you can certainly stay on and ask after our lesson.

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions

Reading:

Yesterday we had a great conversation about secondary characters! I hope everyone is able to find a way to chat with their book club members. It is always easier to discuss books with friends and help each other with this type of reading work. If are not able to connect, please  practice the reading work yourself with your independent book. Here are some questions to guide you from our lessons:

  • Did you find the conflicts/problems that your character is facing?
  • Are you plotting on a story mountain?
  • Did you find the turning point where your character faced his/her problem?
  • How did your character change or solve his/her problem?
  • How did your character react to the problems? Remember to list the problems and reactions on a separate sheet of paper to discuss with your book club members.
  • Did you meet a secondary character?
  • Did you make a separate secondary character story mountain?
  • How does the secondary character help the main character (advisor, sidekick, challenger) Here’s an organizer to help jot this information: Secondary Character Organizer

 

 

anchor chart guide to make a story mountain (Print or refer to this chart to help you with your reading work)

Session 11(If you cannot download this—I also put it into your reading folder.) You will need this after today’s lesson. Discuss this with your book club members.

Another chance to print if you didn’t yesterday:

character traits list 1

character traits list 3

Read a book for 30 minutes. Choice:

 

BOOK REVIEW SEESAW DUE TODAY

 

WRITING:

Also, please remember to post on your own blog  by next week about your reading work. You can explain that every story has a story mountain and you can include a picture of the one you are either creating or created. Another idea would be to post a list of problems and your character’s reactions to the problems.  Last, can you start a relationship timeline that shows positive and negative relationships to the main character? Your blog post should be a reflection about what you are learning and doing as a reader.

 

MATH: Here’s a video to see how you can measure a shape’s perimeter if the shape has a curved line.

Complete workbook page 171. You can copy and paste or print: You will need string for this workbook page.

Workbook p171

REFLEX MATH– 3 green dots due today

 

Social Studies:

Social Aspects Section due today!

A Fun Field Trip for Fun Friday!

Mrs. Mangan explains how to play bingo while visiting the San Diego Zoo. Please watch before you go to San Diego:). These activities can be done over the weekend for fun too!

Let’s take a trip to a place somewhere I’ve always wanted to visit! The San Diego Zoo.

Before you get lost looking at the alligators, bears and cheetahs, take a look at the Virtual Field Trip Bingo Board I made for you (It’s in your social studies folder on Drive).

In Bingo, players complete three in a row to claim the prize. Since the prize here is ultimate knowledge and fun, you can choose one or more activities to complete. You may need additional resources to help you complete some of the activities, so be sure to use the library resources page.

Words Their Way- Spelling DUE today

Check each activity and  “Turn in all.”

www.pearsonrealize.com.

 

Checklist of assignments from this past week:

This does not include videos expected to watch

ELA-

  • Connected with book club members
  • Listened to “Because of Winn Dixie” chapters 13-23
  • Working on story mountain
  • Charting problems/character reactions
  • Working on relationship timeline (positive and negative)

MATH

  • Extra Practice p 241 (perimeter)
  • Workbook pp 171-173 and pp 175-177
  • Negative space problem
  • Reflex 3 green dots

Social Studies :

  • Politics
  • Social Aspects
  • Field Trip

SeeSaw activities:

  • Geoboard area and perimeter
  • Book Review

Spelling activities checked and “turned in all”

Next week: post on blog reading reflection

 

 ZOOM for next week:

Monday @ 11 with Mr. Casal (have your tech questions ready)

Tuesday @ 11  lesson to be determined

Wednesday @ 11 reading lesson

 

 

 

Thursday, March 26~ ELearning

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Please watch the video below first, then read the post since I don’t read the whole post in the video:

Remember to plan out your day. Do an assignment. Take a mental break (go outdoors, listen to music, play a board game – whatever you need.) Then come back and tackle another assignment. That seems to be the best approach and one where you can get the most out of your day!

Please remember to visit the specials websites:  Heathcotegateway E-Learning options 

ART 

Have you seen what Ms. Cameron has posted for you on the Heathcote Gateway? 

She has been busy getting ready to connect with you on Google Classroom. This is your code:

3rd Grade-DeGrazia cerscce

Write it down and put it somewhere that you will remember. 

Click on the link above, choose Google Classroom Setup on the left, and follow the instructions. You’ll need this code to connect. 

WONDER READ ALOUD: Join RJPalacio live every weekday from 12-12:45. Don’t have twitter? Just go to twitter.com/rjpalacio!

Yesterday our zoom session went really well again! Please remember to listen carefully to the reading lesson, so you know what to do with your book club members. I will meet with students #11-15 tomorrow after the lesson. If someone still has a question that was not answered, you can certainly stay on and ask after our lesson.

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions

Our zoom session today will be at 11 a.m. (reading lesson on secondary characters). I shared a google doc titled “Zoom Sessions with 3D” in your Social Studies Folder in your Drive with an updated link. Please have paper and a pencil ready for our reading lesson.

Reading:

I hope you were able to connect with your book club members again. How does your story mountain look? Did you find more than one problem? How did your character react to the problems? Remember to list the problems and reactions on a separate sheet of paper to discuss with your book club members.

Also, please remember to post on your own blog  some time this week or early next week about your reading work. You can explain that every story has a story mountain and you can include a picture of the one you are either creating or created. Another idea would be to post a list of problems and your character’s reactions to the problems.  Your blog post should be a reflection about what you are learning in reading. I will review this after our zoom session too.

Session 9 is ready for you and your book club members. Remember to continue your story mountain work daily. This is one way to pause, think, and jot.  Readers will be at different parts of their story depending where you are in your book; beginning, middle,  or end.

Session 9(If you cannot download this—I also put it into your reading folder.)

Secondary Character Organizer

This organizer should be used to stop and jot ideas about your secondary characters. Talk about this chart with your book club.

Below I added our character traits lists that you can print:

character traits list 1

character traits list 3

Here are some reminders from our zoom sessions to think about while you read.

 

 

Please listen to “Because of Winn Dixie”  chapters 20-21 after our 11am zoom session today. It is in your reading folder. You will need to listen to both chapters before our Zoom session on Friday @11am.

Read a book for 30 minutes. Choice:

 

BOOK REVIEW SEESAW:

Seesaw BOOK REVIEW:  Write a book review on any fiction book that you read this year.  You can take a picture of the book cover on your computer and  insert it into Seesaw. Please do a recording of your book review. I forgot to put this in the directions on SeesawThis is due by Friday.

 

Math-

Watch the video made by Mrs. Mangan to learn about finding area of a shape by subtracting negative space.

 

Workbook p173(Copy and paste in E-Learning Slideshow under math, date and workbook p 173)

Negative space problem(Please copy and paste into your E-Learning Slideshow under math, date and name negative space).

REFLEX MATH– 3 green dots by Friday

Optional: Fun Math Puzzle Challenge(Put in E-Learning Slideshow this week)

 

Social Studies~ Cultural Universal Project Continued…

Today, you will see another Cultural Universal slideshow in your SS folder called Social Aspects. Please copy each slide into your E-Learning Slideshow under SS with the date. We will review this assignment after our reading lesson today on zoom. This part of your project is due on Friday. Feel free to fill it out directly on the slides (erase the lines and type your answers) or print it out to hand write the information.

NOTE: Many of you are writing about Corona virus experiences. Please think about what you and your family did before we have been quarantined at home:) Use proper grammar and descriptive language to give good details.

Cultural Universals Graphic Organizer You can print this organizer and keep it next to you to help understand each one better.  I find it helpful to see the 5 cultural universals and the subtopics in front of me. You will need this for the whole project.

 

Words Their Way- Spelling

Continue to repeat any activities that are needed. Please complete 2 activities per day and “Turn in all” Friday.

www.pearsonrealize.com.

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, March 25~ ELearning

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Please watch the video first to learn about today’s assignments:

Remember to plan out your day. Do an assignment. Take a mental break (go outdoors, listen to music, play a board game – whatever you need.) Then come back and tackle another assignment. That seems to be the best approach and one where you can get the most out of your day!

Please remember to visit the specials websites:  Heathcotegateway E-Learning options 

Yesterday’s zoom was a huge hit! I was so proud of the muted microphones and I think blocking out the video image during the lesson was key. Remember everyone is an active participant, so when we pause and practice the skill being taught, you are expected to do the same at home similar to what we do during our mini-lessons in class. Let’s continue to keep any questions for the end, and I will meet with students #6-10 tomorrow after the lesson. If someone still has a question that was not answered, you can certainly stay on and ask after our lesson.

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions

Our zoom session today will be at 11 a.m. (reading lesson and going over SS lesson for today). I shared a google doc titled “Zoom Sessions with 3D” in your Social Studies Folder in your Drive with an updated link. Please have paper and a pencil ready for our reading lesson.

 

EXCITING NEWS:

Starting today join RJPalacio, author of WONDER,  while she reads live every weekday starting today from 12-12:45. Don’t have twitter? Just go to twitter.com/rjpalacio!

Reading:

I hope you were able to connect with your book club members. How does your story mountain look? Maybe you would like to post on your own blog today or some time this week and write about your reading work. You can explain that every story has a story mountain and you can include a picture of the one you are either creating or created.

Session 8 is ready for you and your book club members. Remember to continue your story mountain work. This is one way to pause, think, and jot. Everyone will be at a different spot on the mountain depending where you are in your story (beginning, middle,  or end).

Session 8(If you cannot download this—I also put it into your reading folder.)

Please listen to “Because of Winn Dixie”  chapters 18-19 after our 11am zoom session today. It is in your reading folder. You will need to listen to both chapters before our Zoom session on Thursday @11am.

Read a book for 30 minutes. Choice:

 

 

BOOK REVIEW SEESAW:

On Seesaw we have another activity.  You will make a book review. The book can be any book that you read this year.  You can take a picture of the book cover on your computer and  insert it into Seesaw. This is due by Friday.

Math-

Watch the video made by Mrs. Luciano. You will learn and practice how to find area of a rectangle by multiplying

Length x width. You will need paper and a pencil to record and check your answers.

Geoboard of shapes finding area and perimeter on SeeSaw was due today.

REFLEX MATH– 3 green dots by Friday

Workbook pages 175-177(If you do not want to print, please copy and paste into your E-Learning slideshow under math and use the text box for your answers). Please remember to date and write workbook pages on the slides).

Optional: Fun Math Puzzle Challenge(Put in E-Learning Slideshow this week)

Social Studies~ Cultural Universal Project Continued…

The Politics Section from your Cultural Universal project is due today ***

Today, you will see another Cultural Universal slideshow in your SS folder called Social Aspects. Please copy each slide into your E-Learning Slideshow under SS with the date. We will review this assignment after our reading lesson today on zoom. This part of your project is due on Friday. Feel free to fill it out directly on the slides (erase the lines and type your answers) or print it out to hand write the information.

Cultural Universals Graphic Organizer You can print this organizer and keep it next to you to help understand each one better.  I find it helpful to see the 5 cultural universals and the subtopics in front of me. You will need this for the whole project.

Words Their Way- Spelling

Continue to repeat any activities that are needed. Please complete 2 activities per day and “Turn in all” Friday.

www.pearsonrealize.com.

Tuesday, March 24th~ E-Learning

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Please watch the video for today’s instructions :

Remember to plan out your day. Do an assignment. Take a mental break (go outdoors, listen to music, play a board game – whatever you need.) Then come back and tackle another assignment. That seems to be the best approach and one where you can get the most out of your day!

Please remember to visit the specials websites, including fun activities with Mr. Borgia:  Heathcotegateway E-Learning options 

It was so fun to see everyone yesterday on Zoom! Thank you for doing your job as a student on this new exciting platform.  It was obvious that you read over our Zoom etiquette to help with our learning sessions. Please continue to keep your microphones muted ( I know it is tempting to unmute to ask a question). If you have a question about the lesson, you can add it in the chat.  Please refrain from having side conversations to students in the class during a lesson because it is very distracting. Mrs. Dolma and Mrs. Gelosa will help answer chat questions along the way. I promise to also answer the questions after the lesson is complete.

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions

Our zoom sessions today are at 11 a.m. (reading lesson) and 2pm with Mr. Casal for SeeSaw. I shared with you a google doc titled “Zoom Sessions with 3D” in your Social Studies Folder in your Drive. In the table you will see each link to use for our Zoom sessions today. Please have paper and a pencil ready for our reading lesson.  Before our lesson today, I need you to watch our mentor text, “Peter’s Chair” below.   It is about 5 minutes long.

 

Reading:

Please try to connect with your book club members, so you can continue the reading work that we left off from class. You will have assignments with your book club members as we complete our reading lessons together. Below is a link to help  your book club members stay focused from today’s lesson.  Session 7 and a story mountain organizer are below to help you along the way.

session 7 homework(If you cannot download this—I also put it into your reading folder.)

Story Mountain (You can copy and paste this illustration into your E-Learning slideshow under ELA, include date)

Please listen to “Because of Winn Dixie”  chapters 16-17 after our 11am zoom session today. It is in your reading folder. You will need to listen to both chapters before our Zoom session @ Wednesday 11am.

Read a book for 30 minutes. Choice:

Math-

Watch the video below to practice finding area. The video has a lot of pause, work, and unpause sections for review. You will need paper and a pencil to record and check your answers.

 

Continue the SeeSaw activity. Check out my comments and look to see if your activity was published or not. If you need help, please check out your classmates’ posts. Remember to label square units and units for perimeter. This is due by Wednesday.

REFLEX MATH– 3 green dots by Friday

workbook page 172(If you do not want to print, please copy and paste into your E-Learning slideshow under math and use the text box for your answers).

*NOTE: My video has a different workbook page than the one assigned for today. I made a mistake.

Optional: Fun Math Puzzle Challenge(Put in E-Learning Slideshow this week)

Social Studies

The Google Slides called, Cultural Universals Project, has been placed in your Social Studies folder for you already. Feel free to fill it out directly on the slides (erase the lines and type your answers) or print it out to hand write the information.

The Politics Section is due Wednesday ***

Words Their Way- Spelling

Continue to repeat any activities that are needed. Please complete 2 activities per day.

www.pearsonrealize.com.

Monday, March 23rd-ELearning

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Welcome back  3D! Our zoom session is at 11 a.m. this morning. I shared with you a google doc titled “Zoom Sessions with 3D” in your Social Studies Folder in your Drive. In the table you will see the link to use for our Zoom session. I will be on by 11am, so please be prompt. Also, please go over the “Zoom Etiquette” before meeting with me today.

Below is the link to our class Padlet for any questions you may have for me to answer throughout the day.

E-Learning Questions

Remember to plan out your day. Do an assignment. Take a mental break (go outdoors, listen to music, play a board game – whatever you need.) Then come back and tackle another assignment. That seems to be the best approach and one where you can get the most out of your day!

Please remember to visit the specials websites:  Heathcotegateway E-Learning options 

Reading:

Today you were supposed to listen to “Because of Winn Dixie” chapters 10-12 (in your reading folder).  I sent chapters 13-15 in your reading folder last night for you to listen to by tomorrow morning.  I would like to Zoom again Tuesday at 11am to have a mini lesson on session 7, but we need to read up to chapter 15 to do this.  Please try to connect with your book club members, so you can continue the reading work that we left off from class.

Read a book for 30 minutes. Choice:

Math- Watch the video below from Mrs. Mangan. You may want paper and a pencil to complete the sample problems with Mrs. Mangan.

There is an area and perimeter seesaw activity on your account. Take a moment to try it out and submit it to me. I can’t wait to watch your response! This is due by Wednesday.

Below you will find a page from our Extra Practice Math workbook in a google slide. You have a few options. You can print and write your answer and insert it into E-Learning Google Slideshow or you can copy the slide into your E-Learning slideshow. I will show you today during our Zoom session how to do this.

Perimeter p241 EP (Put in E-Learning Slideshow)

REFLEX MATH– 3 green dots by Friday

Optional: Fun Math Puzzle Challenge(Put in E-Learning Slideshow)

Social Studies (Please wait to do this assignment after our Zoom session. I need to teach you a lesson before you do this on your own.)

We are starting a new Social Studies unit on Cultural Universals. We will be studying the five categories of universals: Politics, Social Aspects, Economics, Beliefs and Cultural Arts. During our Zoom session today we will learn more about this.

This will be a long-term project that we think you will really enjoy! All cultures, within a country and around the world, share certain ideas and ways of life, these are Cultural Universals. We may all have different types of dance, but we all dance. We may all have different ways of dressing, but we all wear clothes!

The third grade team invites you think about your life in Scarsdale. What are the ways you get from place to place, what does your family value, do you celebrate any specific holidays? Some answers you will be able to find on your own, others you will need to ask your family and some you may need to use the internet to research. Good luck!

The Google Slides called, Cultural Universals Project, has been placed in your Social Studies folder for you already. Feel free to fill it out directly on the slides (erase the lines and type your answers) or print it out to hand write the information.

Politics Section due Wednesday 

Words Their Way- Spelling

You have been assigned a new sort for this coming week. Those of you who have NOT submitted your previous week’s sort, please do so today BEFORE you start your new sort. You will need to log onto “Words Their Way”, which you can access through Heathcote Gateway and continue working on the spelling unit for this week. Click on the link and sign onto your account.

www.pearsonrealize.com.

Friday, March 20 E-Learning

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Please play my video first for directions for the day:

 

Happy Friday! We made it through our first week of E-Learning and I couldn’t be prouder of all of your efforts! In order for everyone to receive participation credit, I need to see your work posted on your E-Learning Google slides moving forward. At the end of this blog post,  I will provide a checklist of all the activities that we did this week.

Remember to plan out your day. Do an assignment. Take a mental break (go outdoors, listen to music, play a board game – whatever you need.) Then come back and tackle another assignment. That seems to be the best approach and one where you can get the most out of your day! Any questions? Write them here: E-Learning Questions

Check out the links for specials! Heathcotegateway E-Learning options 

Art

Music

PE

Spanish  ~Senor asked me to have you log in

Reading- Because of Winn Dixie Read Aloud

I am trying something different today. I recorded myself reading Because of Winn Dixie.  It isn’t the same as being in class with you ( I really miss our read-alouds together). However, I thought it will be a good idea to continue our reading lessons for our Character Studies Unit.  I pushed out a Google Doc in your drive, it is in your reading folder , with 3 links. Each link is a chapter read by me. In chapter 11, I didn’t do such a great job turning the pages for you to read alongside me, but I promise I will get better with this:) Please listen to chapters 10-12 by Monday. Next week we will continue with our read-aloud and I will also prepare mini-lessons with you soon.

Read a book for 30 minutes. Choice:

Math

Check out our first Math Puzzle below:

Math Puzzle Fun(print, take a picture, add to math E-Learning slideshow with date)

MATH- PERIMETER PRACTICE

We have been focusing on area of a shape. We know that area is the space inside a shape measured in square units. Units can be square inches (in.), square centimeters (cm.), square feet (ft.) and so on. Many times to find the area you just need to multiply length times width (L x W) or just count up the squares inside.

Perimeter is another type of measurement that we can use to determine a shapes’s size. Yesterday we explored this on Khan Academy. We learned that perimeter is the distance AROUND an object and it is measured in units. Units can be inches, centimeters, feet and so on. Take a look at Mrs. Luciano’s video below. You will see future tutorial videos made from any of our 3rd grade teachers. Isn’t that exciting?!

Watch my video on Lesson #1 for Perimeter

Complete workbook pages : pp169-170 (print pages, insert pic in E-Learning Slideshow under math with date)

Wellness

Deep Breath

Believe in Yourself

Take a little time to unwind. Maybe in between activities or to start your day. Put on some music and pretend we are in class together working on our mandalas/coloring to refocus. Feel free to take a picture of any of your finished pieces and put them on your E-Learning Slideshow.

Here is a list of activities we did this past week. Please check off that you completed everything, so you can get credit for participation.  Please know all of these activities are posted on the previous blogs.  If you did them, please make sure you include all your work  in the correct slides found in your google drive SS folder.

ELA Checklist:

  • signed up on Epic and onemorestory
  • completed spelling and turned in all assignments
  • literary essay outline
  • literary essay complete for Ruby the Copycat
  • watched 2 writing tutorials on Ruby the Copycat
  • read wind poem and completed multiple choice
  • read Enemy Pie in Storyworks Jr. and answered pause and think questions
  • cursive pages
  • Listen to chapters 10-12 read aloud in reading folder

Math checklist:

  • Reflex Math- 3 green dots for the week
  • Brainpop on area – quiz and movie
  • Make SeeSaw video on area
  • Watched Khan Academy videos on perimeter
  • Watched PBS Learning on area
  • Workbook pages 159-170
  • Math puzzle
  • Watch Mrs. Luciano’s video

Social Studies Checklist:

  • Photograph analysis questions
  • Watched St Patty’s videos
  • What is history questions

Science Checklists:

  • Mystery Science Video- See~ think ~Wonder
  • Make an airplane

Thursday, March 19th E-Learning

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Check out the video below before reading the blog: Expand the screen on the lower right corner

 

I have been so impressed with the time you have put in and the dedication you are showing to this E-Learning. I know it is a big change, but you are rising to the challenge! If you didn’t finish work from past blogs, please go back to the blog posts to get them. I noticed some students still need to complete Brainpop, SeeSaw, and write the final essay for Ruby the Copycat.

Remember to plan out your day. Do an assignment. Take a mental break (go outdoors, listen to music, play a board game – whatever you need.) Then come back and tackle another assignment. That seems to be the best approach and one where you can get the most out of your day! Any questions? Write them here: E-Learning Questions

Remember to check out the links for specials! Heathcotegateway E-Learning options 

Art

Music

PE

Spanish  ~Senor asked me to have you log in

Reading

Here is another resource for reading. Choose the book and have it read to you. There are some great picture books to read.  As you read, you can climb the story mountain and think about the literary essay work have done.

Parents can log on to One More Story at home in two ways. This applies to both computers and mobile devices through any browser.

  1. Go to app.onemorestory.com

Username: Scarsdale Password: read     

or

  1. Paste this URL in the address bar of any browser: https://app.onemorestory.com/#/url-login/scarsdale

Read a book for 30 minutes. Choice:

Reading

Today you will read the story “Enemy Pie” that is located in the Storyworks, Jr. magazine. The link to that is here: Storyworks Jr.

  • Reminder: you need to hit “Log In” at the top right hand side, select “I am a student” and our class code is: 3degrazia
  • Once there, you will need to access the March/April edition and read the story “Enemy Pie”.
  • Throughout the story you will see “Pause and Think” questions.  Copy and paste those questions on a new slide behind the ELA section of your “E-Learning Slideshow” and answer the questions. Happy Reading 🙂
CONTINUE SPELLING~

I assigned all groups their spelling work for the week. Go to Heathcote Gateway to Words Their Way www.pearsonrealize.com. All activities are due by Friday.

Writing:

Here’s another Screencastify to show you another literary essay how Ruby changes from the beginning to the end of the story.  Press play and I hope this helps.

MATH– INTRO TO PERIMETER~ COMPLETE UNFINISHED WORK FROM PREVIOUS POSTS (SEESAW OR WORKBOOK PAGES)

Yesterday I was so excited to hear your voices on SeeSaw. I heard a lot of great explanations.  I posted comments to the students that posted already.  Please read them:) If you didn’t have a chance to do this activity please complete it by the end of the week. Continue to complete REFLEX. I am happy to report we are up to 178,787 facts solved. WOW!

Now that you have worked a lot with area, there is another way in geometry that we think about the space of a shape. That is the perimeter. The perimeter is the distance around the outside of a shape. Learn about and practice perimeter with our favorite, Khan Academy. Complete all the videos and practice, which is listed on the left hand side.

Khan Academy-Perimeter Introduction

Continue to practice area by completing workbook pages:

pp166-168 (Remember to post the workbook pages in the E-Learning Slides under math, include the date and pages in the heading).

SOCIAL STUDIES- HOW DO WE LEARN ABOUT HISTORY?

In the upcoming weeks we will be learning all about history and culture. Today I want to see your thoughts about the subject. In the E-Learning Slideshow, add a few pages in the Social Studies section to write your answers. The title can be, History. Put the date on the slide(s) as well.

  1. How would you define history? What does that mean if something is history?
  2. Brainstorm how we learn about history. (Don’t forget about places you can go!) Make a list.
    • Books, internet, etc…
  3. Write WHY we learn about history. Why is history important for us to learn about?
  4. BONUS: Create additional slides with any places you have been that have helped you learn about history. Feel free to include pictures from the internet or from your actual experience and writing telling us how that resource helped you learn about history.

 

Wednesday, March 18th E-Learning

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I have some new activities for today. As always, you can continue to work on Reflex Math, Typing Club, Tynker, any of the math or ELA games from my webpage or blog. Keep reading the books you have at home, or use Epic to continue reading digitally.

Remember to plan out your day. Do an assignment. Take a mental break (go outdoors, listen to music, play a board game – whatever you need.) Then come back and tackle another assignment. That seems to be the best approach and one where you can get the most out of your day! Any questions? Write them here: E-Learning Questions

Remember to check out the links for specials! Heathcotegateway E-Learning options 

Art

Music

PE

Spanish  ~Senor asked me to have you log in

 

I have been reviewing your literary essays on Ruby the Copycat. It looks like we need to review a few things.  I made a Screencastify to point out the different structures and development of such an essay. I used a student’s writing piece from a few years ago to show as an example. Make sure to expand the screen so it appears larger, then press play. I will show another one if you find this helpful. You may also find this video in your drive to review. Please let me know if you would like another example on the E-Learning padlet.

ELA: READ ~SPELLING~ ~CURSIVE~POETRY

Reading

Read a book for 30 minutes. Choice:

CONTINUE SPELLING~

I assigned all groups their spelling work for the week. Go to Heathcote Gateway to Words Their Way www.pearsonrealize.com. All activities are due by Friday.

Cursive:

Click here to print out some additional cursive practice.

Poetry

A new genre of study. Poetry can be very different and possibly more challenging than reading prose, or the typical way you read text in books or articles. While prose is organized into paragraphs, poetry is organized into stanzas.

Check out, “The Wind”.  I made a Google Slides presentation to view the poem and the questions.  I would suggest printing the poem, so it is easier to answer the questions.  Type your answers in the E-Learning Slideshow in the ELA section with the heading “The Wind” and today’s date.

The Wind Poem and Questions

MATH- AREA

Today, I have a seesaw activity for you to do. On your iPad, you may need to download the app “Seesaw” and then log onto your account. You can access Seesaw through your iPad or your computer. If you do it on your iPad you will need to download the app. If you do it on the computer, you will need to go to seesaw.me and then sign in with your Google account. You can always visit heathcotegateway to find the directions.

See Saw Area Activity

I can’t wait to see what you do:)

Complete math workbook pages : pp164-165(take a picture of your work and put under math in the E-Learning Slideshow with the date)

**NOTE p 164 is lightly shaded so it may be difficult to see at first.

Friendly Notes to review area- Extra Practice

STEM- Build a paper Airplane – Something to do for fun with a family member 🙂

Test out your skills building some paper airplanes. Which type went the furthest? How far did it go? Record your experience under OTHER in the E-Learning Slideshow.

Fold ‘N Fly

I hope you have a wonderful day today! I am very proud of you and all the work you are doing. Keep it up! Remember I am here to help.  I will answer your padlet questions in a timely manner.