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Wednesday, June 17 ~ Elearning

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Good Morning 3D! Let’s have a wonderful Wednesday!

Please watch the morning message first before starting your work today.

 

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

Questions? Continue to use your gmail to email me

Zoom A Schedule Today: 

3D whole class ~  11-12 ~ Share #10-19 book trailers ~ then jeopardy on the 5 boroughs

Library Broadcast (optional) – 2:30 pm – Mrs. Sorenson will read a book to you

It is an A Week. Thursday we have a 10:30 zoom with our buddies and Ms. Stile for the Book of the Month. Don’t forget to wear sunglasses, a hat, and a fun summer outfit. Then we will leave that zoom and reconnect with our class at 11am.

READING

Read  your fantasy book for 20-30 minutes and post on your bookclub padlet

CURSIVE: Capital X (104-105) ~

Note: On the bottom right part of your handwriting workbook page there’s a QR code. Use your ipad or phone and use the camera to open the videos (tutorials) for each letter. This is important to understand the correct letter formation.  There are 11 more capital letters we did not get to. Please practice over the summer.

You can use your handwriting workbook to complete this work.  Please take a picture and insert it in your June eLearning slideshow. Please watch the video to help with your formation of capital X. You may need to watch the videos more than once and then skywrite. Complete workbook pages pp 104-105

Capital X

 

Science: The Garden

Today you will watch the last two garden videos focusing on sustainability and harvesting. Watch the lesson carefully and then hop on over to Epic to read the book, “The Greatest Table.”

Then log in to Brainpop to complete the assignment called, “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.” Watch the movie and then complete either one or both of the quizzes.

  • Watch the video above
  • Go to Epic to read the book, “The Greatest Table” assigned to you
  • Go to Brainpop an watch “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle” ~ Complete 1 or 2 quizzes

Enjoy this delicious dressing recipe!

 

Check out these Mini-Mysteries with Mystery Doug! Then share your learning on the Seesaw Assignment called, “Mystery Doug.”

How are Toys Invented?

How Do Germs Get Inside Your Body?

What’s The Biggest Number?

Math: 

Continue using IXL. You should spend 30 minutes on this. Strive for a Smart Score of 80 on each. Stop after 30 minutes, or keep going!

These are logic problems. Some of them may require you to get a piece of scrap paper and write down names, numbers or draw pictures to help you solve.

IXL: Q Logical Reasoning 1-6

Summer Book Recommendations Video Project~ Optional

A great resource for book recommendations is our very own peers. This project will provide all of you some great suggestions for summer reading from the very best resource – your own friends! Watch this tutorial video to learn more about what is expected with your book recommendation video. Make sure to be clear in your presentation, choose one favorite book, or even series, to recommend and include all the requirements stated in the tutorial video. Have fun with this project and we look forward to seeing all the great videos!

Summer Book Recommendation Folder

***BY THE END OF THE DAY, I NEED TO HAVE COMPLETED…***

  • Read 20-30 minutes- add to padlet
  • Cursive- Capital X pp 104-105
  • Science – Heathcote Garden 
    • Watch tutorial
    • Watch Brainpop Video and Complete Quizzes
    • Read the Epic Book “The Greatest Table”
    • Watch the Mystery Doug Videos
    • Complete Seesaw Activity
  • Summer Book Recommendation Video~ Optional
    • Watch the tutorial to learn about project
    • Create a “Summer Book Recommendation” video
    • Upload it to the shared folder “Summer Book Recommendation Videos” that is located in your “Shared with Me” folder
  • IXL
    • Complete Q: 1-6

 

Wednesday, June 3 ~ eLearning

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Good Morning 3D! Let’s have a wonderful Wednesday!

Please watch the morning message first. Then read the post carefully for details.

 

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

Questions? Continue to use your gmail to email me

Zoom Schedule Today: 

NO ZOOM today~I will be at Heathcote packing

Library Broadcast (optional) – 2:30 pm – Mrs. Sorenson will read a book to you

Use the new June E-Learning Slideshow in your S.S. folder as well. Please use this for the remainder of the month.

 

Writing: Paying attention to the middle

Third grade writer’s today’s work is all about the details. You will be reaching back into prior lessons, using mentor texts, and Pixar videos. All that you have been learning to do as a writer, will be put to use today. There is nothing to hand in today, however you should be starting to type your story (or ask someone to help you type) as it is easier to share with classmates that way. We will be publishing next week! Wahoo!

  • Watch the introductory video
  • Review any prior lessons if needed
  • Write the middle of your story, paying close attention to the details
  • Type your story (or ask someone to help you)

Slides are in your writing folder too: Imaginative Narrative #8 Slides

Watch this video before you write today: Imaginative Narrative Part 5

 

READ: PADLET DAY~ Read your fantasy book for 20-30 minutes

Remember to have 1 cover  uploaded to your padlet and write across all of the columns, not just one column.  Also, it is important not to report but to think deeply about your book.  If one person reports something (for example character names) , then you should add to the post your thoughts and text evidence to support your thinking about those characters. 

Everyone in the group should not repeat the setting:

  • Think about why the author chose the setting?
  • How does the setting affect your characters?
  • Why is the setting important?

When listing the problems, the same is true. Don’t repeat the same problem your club members already posted. Instead add on to your partners posts and either agree or disagree, but provide more text evidence in your thinking. Your posts should reflect 15-20 minutes of thinking to receive excellent participation credit. 

CURSIVE: Complete by Friday~ Please put in May E-learning Slideshow

Please watch the two videos to help with your formation of C, D, E. You may need to watch the videos more than once and then skywrite.

Capital D tutorial

Capital C Tutorial

Capital E Tutorial

Please print and complete D, C, E cursive pages: Take a picture and insert in May E-Learning Slideshow.

Cursive Masters D,C, E

SPELLING: WORDS THEIR WAY

Please look at your new sort for this week. Complete a few activities per day (about 15 min).  Leave the writing sort for Friday, otherwise it will erase your data.  You may have to repeat blind and speed sorts more than once to receive 100%.Check all assignments on Friday, then submit all. www.pearsonrealize.com.

Math: Graphing Project Day 1

Today you will be introduced to a new graphing project. The first part of the project is to craft a survey question and then create a Google Form as a way to collect data. Then you will be sharing your survey link on a common Google Sheet. Lastly, you will be checking back to the Google Sheet to take your classmate’s surveys. Be sure to answer all of your classmates’ surveys and then you can branch out to the rest of the grade.

  1. Brainstorm 2 survey questions (Slide 6)
  2. Choose 1 final question (Slide 7)
  3. Create Google Form **Don’t forget to limit to 1 response!!!
  4. Share Google Form to Google Sheet (Slide 10) or Grade 3 Survey Questions Google Sheets 
  5. Take classmates’ surveys

These slides are in your math folder to complete : Graphing slides (please do not write on these)

Social Studies ~ Queens ~NYC

Today you will be continuing your tour of New York City. Next stop, Queens!

Watch the video below to learn more about Queens and its location. Learn about some of the neighborhoods, and one specifically, Chinatown in Flushing.

  • Watch video about Queens
  • Watch videos on slide 11~ Chinatown and Neighborhoods of Queens
  • Complete assignments on Seesaw

Slides are in your SS folder too: Queens Slideshow

 

*** BY THE END OF THE DAY, I NEED TO HAVE COMPLETED…***

  • ELA – Reading 
    • Read the agreed amount of pages from your bookclub 
    • Fantasy book club padlet
  • Writing – Imaginative Narrative #8
    • Begin typing up your story. Don’t forget to include your introduction and now focus on your middle.
  • Math
    • Watch Graphing Project Day 1 Tutorial
    • Begin thinking of two options for your survey question and then choose 1
    • Create a Google Form in your Math Folder 
    • Share it on the Grade Google Sheet that has been shared with you
    • Begin answering your peers’ surveys
  • Social Studies
    • Watch tutorial on Queens
    • Watch videos (Chinatown and Neighborhoods of Queens) on Slide #11
    • Complete Seesaw Activity
  • Words Their Way
    • Continue practicing Words Their Way activities

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, June 2 ~ eLearning

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Good Morning 3D! Let’s have a Terrific Tuesday!

Please watch the morning message first. Then read the blog carefully for details.

 

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

Questions? Continue to use your gmail to email me

Zoom Schedule Today: 

Weinberg Nature Center amphibians: 10-10:30

No formal zoom today~ Office hours 11-12 ~ email me by 9:30am if you need to schedule a zoom

Library Broadcast (optional) – 2:30 pm – Mrs. Sorenson will read a book to you

There is a new Zoom schedule in your S.S. folders. It is an A Week. Please make sure the schedule you are looking at has an A week heading. Please note we will not zoom on Wednesday, June 3rd since I will be at Heathcote packing.

There is a new June E-Learning Slideshow in your S.S. folder as well. Please use this for the remainder of the month.

 

READING: BOOK CLUBS & BINGO

Continue reading your agreed upon book amount and create a NEW BINGO board activity. Please be sure to tell us what book you are reading and which activity you chose. Post your activity on the Seesaw.

WRITING: INTRODUCTIONS

Third graders this is important work! The introduction grabs the reader’s attention and gets them interested in your story. Watch the introductory video CAREFULLY then review the slides to take a closer look at the many ways you can choose from to try your hand at writing your introduction.

MATH: LINE PLOTS

  • Watch this tutorial to learn more about how to take data and present it in another graph called a line plot.
  • Make sure you watch the entire tutorial from beginning to end, as you will be instructed how to create a line plot and what is expected of you for your independent task.
  • Complete workbook page 146

Have fun exploring some different sites to reinforce your understanding of line plots:

SOCIAL STUDIES: STATEN ISLAND

Today you will be continuing your tour of New York City. Next stop, Staten Island!

  • Watch the lesson video to get a sneak peak into this borough with an interesting history.
  • Be sure to watch the additional two videos provided to see beautiful aerial footage of the island and some fun landmarks to check out the next time you are there.
  • Complete the Seesaw assignment. Be sure to use information from the lesson as well as the two videos in your answers.

SPELLING: WORDS THEIR WAY

Please look at your new sort for this week. Complete a few activities per day (about 15 min).  Leave the writing sort for Friday, otherwise it will erase your data.  You may have to repeat blind and speed sorts more than once to receive 100%.Check all assignments on Friday, then submit all. www.pearsonrealize.com.

SCIENCE: SPACEX LAUNCH–OPTIONAL

Were you able to see the big launch? If not, check it out!

I want to hear your thoughts about historic event. Fill out the See Think Wonder chart for some extra credit BONUS points today 🙂

**BY THE END OF TODAY, I NEED TO HAVE COMPLETED…***

  • ELA – Fantasy Book Clubs
    • Read 20-30 minutes of your book club book
    • Complete a NEW and DIFFERENT Bingo board activity than you have done before, regardless of book
  • Writing – Introductions
    • Watch the lesson video
    • Watch the Introductions Video Part 4
    • Write 3 different introductions
    • Post your final introduction to Seesaw
  • Math: Line Plots
    • Watch the math lesson tutorial
    • Complete workbook page 146
    • Enjoy optional graphing activities
  • Social Studies: Staten Island
  • Spelling~ Words Their Way due Friday ~ complete 2 activities per day
  • Science: BONUS
    • Watch the launch
    • Fill out See Think Wonder by printing and put on June Elearning Slideshow

 

Monday, May 11 ~ E-learning

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Good Morning 3D! Let’s have a Marvelous Monday!

Watch our morning message first, then read the blog more closely. We will work on our ELA story mountain and storyboard during our zoom session today, so wait for our class before starting this assignment.

 

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

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions or use your gmail

Zoom schedule today: 

 ART- 10:00-10:30

3D Whole Class- 11-12pm – today I will see a small group #2, 3, 4, 11, 13

**We will work on our ELA story mountain and storyboard during our zoom session today, so wait for our class before starting this assignment.

Spanish- 1:20-1:35

Library Broadcast (optional) – 2:30 pm – Mrs. Sorenson will read a book to you

ELA: Theme and Fantasy

Today you will be creating your own story! Fantasy, mystery, realistic fiction; the choice is yours! The only rule is, it must tell a story of bravery. Can you think of a character who shows bravery? What do they want? What are the challenges? How do they react? 

Plan out your story using a story mountain graphic organizer, and then draw and write your final copy in the storyboard graphic organizer. These are both placed in your Reading Folders.

When you are done, post your storyboard to the Seesaw assignment or on the May E-Learning Slides.  

Continue reading your book club agreed upon pages, and post your jots to padlet using your initials and date. 

Math: Measure in Meters and Centimeters

Watch the video to learn about our new math unit on length. We will learn about meters and centimeters. Today you will need to print out a paper meterstick which you will assemble.  Then you will go to Seesaw to find your Scavenger Hunt activity for today. Directions for today’s assignment is at the end of the video.

  • Watch the video
  • Print and assemble the paper meterstick
  • Go to Seesaw activities and use the template for the scavenger hunt assigned to you
  • Have fun measuring

Print:Paper Meterstick

*Keep the paper meterstick for further lessons in this unit.

Print option: Scavenger Hunt

Science: Weather and Climate

Please watch the video to know what to expect for today’s science work. This is the final installment of our Weather Unit and Dr. Jeff is the perfect person to lead you through the four seasons to gain a deeper understanding of the patterns in nature. There is a fun song at the end and an OPTIONAL arts & crafts activity that happens around 8 minutes in the video. The 3 Stop & Think questions are NOT optional. Please complete using details from the video and your best efforts! 

The slides are in your science folder and you can use the link here too: Seasons Part Three Slides

 

Design Squad Global Webinar

Friday May 15th 4pm 

Build and Q&A with Nate Ball

Check out Design Squad on Twitter: @DesignSquad

Register for the Webinar here: Design Squad Zoom 

 

SMART FACT

On this day in 1858 Minnesota entered the Union as the 32nd state. Minnesota is nicknamed “The Land of 10,000 Lakes,” but it has at least 11,842 lakes of 10 acres or more. Minnesota is a midwestern state that’s a neighbor to Canada and Lake Superior, the largest of the Great Lakes. Charles M. Schulz was a famous Minnesotan – do you know why he is famous? Visit Biography.com to learn about the cast of beloved characters that he created and we still enjoy today. 

 

This year, Mo Willems became the Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence at Home. He did a 15 day series of drawing tutorials starting in March. 

If you missed any of Mo Willems’ Lunch Doodles, check them out here! 

Mo Willems’ Lunch Doodles

May is all about kindness! He is now starting a new series, Thank-You Thursdays. Click here to check out what it is all about!

 

***BY THE END OF TODAY I NEED TO COMPLETE…***

  • ELA
    • Watch Theme Storyboard lesson
    • Complete 2 graphic organizers (Reading Folder)
    • Post final version of Bravery Storyboard to Seesaw or May E-Learning Slideshow
    • Read 30 mins including your agreed upon Book Club book
    • Post your jots using your initials and date on Book Club Padlet
    • Take a peek at your new Fantasy Book/Audiobook and Video Collection
  • Math
    • Watch math lesson video
      • Print and tape sections of the paper meterstick together
      • Complete the Scavenger Hunt on Seesaw 
  • Science
    • Watch the Seasons 3 introduction video
    • Check your science folder for the Seasons 3 Slides
    • Watch Generation Genius Video
    • Copy Stop and Think questions and paste into own slides, answer using full sentences and details from the video. I am looking for excellent work on these 🙂

Friday, May 8 ~ E-learning

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Good Morning 3D! Today is Fabulous Friday!

Please watch the morning message first, then read the blog post for closer details.

Remember to plan out your schedule for the day with breaks.  Try to plan around a 9-3 school day, so you can finish your work early. Also, use the checklist at the end of our post to make sure you completed your assignments for the day. If you have any problems completing anything please leave us a comment on your E-learning slides to keep us posted about any conflicts. Last, it is VERY important you watch all videos that we post since these are our lessons to help you complete assignments.

Your new May E-Learning slideshow is in your SS folder to use for our next two weeks of assignments.

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

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions or use your gmail

Zoom schedule today: 

Please note  have a meeting at 10am today.  I will email you when my meeting is done to confirm our 11am zoom. Please do not sign in until I email you.  For example, if somehow we  cannot start until 11:15, I don’t want you to wait in the waiting room the whole time. Please check your email for directions.

DeGrazia whole class bookclub breakout rooms- 11am or so (wait for email). This zoom will last about 30 minutes or so

HE Dance party with Go Noodle for Spirit Day with our Buddies: 12-12:15

Library Broadcast (optional) – 2:30 pm – Mrs. Sorenson will read a book to you

ELA: Using Text Evidence to Support Your Theme 

Today you will be learning how to support your theme with evidence from the text. Watch the video and then see if you can think about how the theme you developed about your book club book can be supported by details from your book. What happened in the story that proves the theme you chose is truly a big lesson the author wanted to teach you? We will work on this today at bookclubs, so be prepared to do this work.

Here is the graphic organizer from the lesson you may want to think about:  Shareable Graphic Organizer

We will get together with our book clubs today during our class Zoom, but if you would like to have additional conversations and make plans for next week feel free to connect live with your group through Zoom or Facetime. 

 

WORDS THEIR WAY: SPELLING ASSIGNMENTS DUE

Check all spelling activities and remember to “turn in all” by today.

www.pearsonrealize.com.

Math: Word Problems with Liters and Milliliters

In the video below you will be shown how to tackle word problems with liters and milliliters. You will need to have a paper and pencil while watching the tutorial. At times, you will be asked to “pause” the video and write the number sentence that matches the bar model and then solve for the unknown. If you arrive at a different solution than the one in the tutorial, please rewatch that section of the video again to identify your mistake before moving on.

NOTE: Number 4 is long division, so it is optional to complete.

Copy and Paste Slides to your May E~Learning Slideshow Workbook pages 52-53

Printable PDFs: Workbook pages 52-53

IXL PRACTICE:

Continue to practice IXL: Log in with your Scarsdale account

Today you will practice G #5-7 Multiplication fluency with 6,7,8. 

Here is a quick video to help you remember how to log into IXL:

 

Science: Liberty Science Center

If a family member of yours has Facebook and you are interested in some interactive LIVE activities, the Liberty Science Center has some amazing events you might just want to look into. These are ongoing events, so if you cannot do today’s, there are many more opportunities for you to explore and participate. Have fun!

NOTE: This video is from last week, however the trivia games are ongoing throughout the month of May, so the directions remain the same.

 

Today if you have time try to click on IXL SCIENCE TAB: Complete S Weather and Climate #4-7

If you cannot complete it today–you will have time next week to complete these activities:

Smart Fact

On this day in 1835, the 1st installment of Hans Christian Andersen’s “Fairy Tales” was published by C. A. Reitzel in Copenhagen, Denmark. Fixed Fairytales is an animated series that takes classic fairytales and gives them a new twist. Check out this modern version of The Princess and The Pea (originally by Hans Christian Andersen) to see how many feel it should have ended.

 

By the end of today I need to have completed….

    • Words Their Way Due – submit all activities for the week
    • Read 30 minutes – work on graphic organizer to be ready to share during book clubs
    • Watch math video- complete math workbook pages 52-53 (show ALL work)
    • IXL- G #5-7 Multiplication fluency problems
    • Reflex Math- 3 green dots by today
    • Check previous assignments for feedback and make any necessary corrections (this includes Seesaw)
    • Begin or complete IXL science Weather and Climate (S) #4-7
    • Try the Liberty Science Center Trivia

 

 

Thursday, May 7 ~ E-Learning

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Good Morning 3D! Today is Thoughtful Thursday!

Please watch our morning message first, then read the blog post more carefully for details.

Remember to plan out your schedule for the day with breaks.  Try to plan around a 9-3 school day, so you can finish your work early. Also, use the checklist at the end of our post to make sure you completed your assignments for the day. If you have any problems completing anything please leave us a comment on your E-learning slides to keep us posted about any conflicts. Last, it is VERY important you watch all videos that we post since these are our lessons to help you complete assignments.

Your new May E-Learning slideshow is in your SS folder to use for our next two weeks of assignments.

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

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions or use your gmail

Zoom schedule today: 

Happy birthday to August – Bring a joke to today’s zoom. We will have five students share today.

Tech/ August’s birthday/ 3D DeGrazia whole class- 11-12pm

Small group after zoom: #1, 12, 15, 16, 19, 

Music: 1:45-2:15

Weinberg Nature Center  webinar (optional) –2pm -230pm- see zoom chart in SS folder

Library Broadcast (optional) – 2:30 pm – Mrs. Sorenson will read a book to you

Tomorrow for Spirit Day we will have a dance party with our buddies 12-12:15. Come dressed in HE spirit!

NOTE:  We will review bookclub padlet posts today. We need a better effort with our posting by thinking more deeply about our characters and the conflicts they face.  Think about the theories you are making about your characters. Use text evidence to show what your character says or does to support the character traits you develop.  How does your secondary characters play a role in the story? We need to think more about our books for better understanding, rather than just reporting what happened in the stories.  In third grade we need to remember the skills we learned in class to make higher level comprehension posts and ideas. Also, I would like to see more effort on the bingo board responses.  Remember to tell us the bingo board number too.  These assignments are part of your participation for the day.  You should spend at least 15 minutes each on these assignments. If you finish your book, please have one member email me and I will make the next padlet for your club. Everyone should be almost done with their first book.

ELA: Theme with Bingo Board

Today you will be diving deeper into one of the Bingo board activities that focuses on theme. Watch the video and if you would like, choose activity #17 to connect your book club book theme to other books, movies and t.v. shows with the same theme. Use the Shareable Graphic Organizer to help you formulate the theme of your book. 

If you choose a different Bingo board activity for today, just be sure to pick something different than what you have chosen before. Post your final product to Seesaw, explaining which book you are reading and identify the name and number of the activity you completed. 

SPELLING: WORDS THEIR WAY

Please look at your new sort for this week. Complete a few activities per day (about 15 min).  Leave the writing sort for Friday, otherwise it will erase your data.  You may have to repeat blind and speed sorts more than once to receive 100%.Check all assignments on Friday, then submit all. www.pearsonrealize.com.

Math: Adding and Subtracting Liters and milliliters (Part 1) using various strategies

Watch this video below. Make sure you have a pencil and paper handy so that you may work alongside the video. At times, you will be asked to “pause” the video to think through an idea or “pause” the video to work through the problem to arrive at your next step or solution. If your answer does not match the solution on the video, you may want to watch that portion again to see what your misunderstanding was.

NOTE: The second problem in this video the correct answer is 1L 550ml around 7:55 on the video. Mrs. Luciano by accident copied the problem wrong. It is supposed to be 3L 350 ml- 1L 800 ml which equals 1L 550ml.

Copy and Paste to May E-Learning Slideshow:  Workbook B pages 49-51

Printable pdf: Workbook B pages 49-51

 

SCIENCE: SEASONS

This lesson focuses on the movement of the Earth around the sun (it’s orbit) and how that affects the changing seasons. Watch the video below so that you will know the steps involved to be successful with this learning opportunity. 

This is in your science folder too: Seasons Part Two Slides

Remember to make sure you are on logged on your Scarsdale account in order to receive credit for watching the movie, completing the review quiz, print the worksheet on Brainpop jr. You can go to Heathcotegateway or use the link below.

BRAINPOP LINK TO SEASONS

Seesaw activity

Complete worksheet below on Brainpop:

 

 

Smart Fact

On this day in 1846 first printed copies of “Poems” by Emily, Charlotte and Anne Brontë, were  published under pseudonyms (pen name) of Acton, Currer and Ellis Bell. Women often had to write using a man’s name because it wasn’t considered proper for a woman to be working in the world of literature. Even the wildly popular Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling was asked to NOT use her name, Joanne Rowling, but instead her initials to attract more male readers. Check out this website to learn about J.K. Rowling’s other pen name and books that she published using that name. 

 

 

 

WEINBERG NATURE CENTER: Sam Weinstock, the naturalist at Weinberg Nature Center, has organized a weekly Virtual Field Trip for K-5 students.  The webinar is designed to enrich your passion for the natural world and the animals that live within it.  Each week, a different animal group will be observed. Take a look at this schedule to get the links for these special events (it is also in your science folder). 

Animals discussed today at 2pm:

Chinchilla family (3)

Guinea pigs (2)

Netherlands dwarf rabbit

And cottontail rabbit. (2)

Domestic Rat (Norwegian) (1)

 

By the end of today I need to have completed….

    • Words Their Way Due Friday
    • Read 30 minutes – book club bingo board activity #17 (we skipped padlet Wednesday)
    • Watch math video- complete math workbook pages 49 – 51
    • Reflex Math- 3 green dots by Friday
    • Check previous assignments for feedback and make any necessary corrections (this includes Seesaw)
    • Watch Brainpop video on Seasons- take review quiz- complete worksheet post on slides
    • Complete activity on Seesaw – Northern Hemisphere seasons for title ~ explain WHY changes occur

 

 

 

Tuesday, May 5 ~ E-learning

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Good Morning 3D! Today is Terrific Tuesday!

Please watch the morning message and then reread the blog post for closer details.

 

Remember to plan out your schedule for the day with breaks.  Try to plan around a 9-3 school day, so you can finish your work early. Also, use the checklist at the end of our post to make sure you completed your assignments for the day. If you have any problems completing anything please leave us a comment on your E-learning slides to keep us posted about any conflicts. Last, it is VERY important you watch all videos that we post since these are our lessons to help you complete assignments.

Your new May E-Learning slideshow is in your SS folder to use for our next two weeks of assignments.

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

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions or use your gmail

REMINDERS: Today I will be unavailable to answer emails promptly due to a professional development day.  Also, Wednesday I will not have anything posted on our class blog since it is Wellness Wednesday. Your parents will receive an email from the district.

Zoom schedule today: 

Library Broadcast (optional) – 2:30 pm – Mrs. Sorenson will read a book to you

Tomorrow is Wellness Wednesday– NO ZOOMS on this day too

Happy birthday to August on May 7th! Bring a joke to Thursday’s zoom.

NOTE:  Many students did not post on the book club padlet yesterday. Please do this today with the date included in order to receive credit. Please read my comments on your book club padlet. If you finish your book, please have one member email me and I will make the next padlet for your club.

READING/WRITING: BOOKCLUBS ~ Theme vs Main Idea

Today as we continue our talk about theme, we discuss the difference between theme and main idea. Watch the video below and then go on over to Seesaw to look for an assignment called, “The Invisible Boy-Theme.” Watch the video and write one idea of what you think the theme of the book could be. 

Continue reading the assigned book club book amount and then pick one activity from the BINGO board to complete for today. Be sure to identify which activity you choose either by name or by number, and post your final project to Seesaw by the end of the day. 

SPELLING: WORDS THEIR WAY

Please look at your new sort for this week. Complete a few activities per day (about 15 min).  Leave the writing sort for Friday, otherwise it will erase your data.  You may have to repeat blind and speed sorts more than once to receive 100%.Check all assignments on Friday, then submit all. www.pearsonrealize.com.

MATH: Extra practice to convert liters and milliliters

Watch the first video of our two friends in 3rd grade as they demonstrate what happens when you add a container greater than a 1 liter and another container less than a liter.  It is a great visual to understand adding liters and ml. Great work girls!

Watch the video below for extra practice to convert and subtract L and ml. You will need paper and a pencil to complete the problems. 

Complete workbook pages 47-48

Copy and paste: Workbook pp47-48

Print option: WB 47-48

 

SCIENCE: WEATHER AND CLIMATE

Today we begin the 4th Section of our Weather Study. Watch the video to learn how to create your own Puzzling Vocabulary matching game to practice new terms and definitions. The Puzzling Vocabulary Template is in your science folder on Drive. When you have completed your puzzle pieces and started the matching game, take a photo and upload to SeeSaw. Record yourself (or add in typed text) telling us what you learned from this activity.

Today we begin the 4th Section of our Weather Study.

  1. WATCH Boyer’s video to learn how to create your own Puzzling Vocabulary matching game to practice new terms and definitions. 
  2. LISTEN to the directions for the related SeeSaw activity (SEESAW ACTIVITY)
  3. PRINT 2 COPIES and get started:Puzzling vocabulary

In science folder too: Seasons Part One Slides

Smart Fact

On this day in 1891 Music Hall (Carnegie Hall) opened in New York, Tchaikovsky was the guest conductor. Tchaikovsky was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally, which he bolstered with appearances as a guest conductor later in his career in Europe and the United States. One of these appearances was at the inaugural concert of Carnegie Hall in New York City in 1891. Disney’ movie, The Nutcracker and The Four Realms is a great way to enjoy Tchaikovsky’s famous score. 

By the end of today I need to have completed….

  • Words Their Way Due Friday
  • Listen to the “Invisible Boy” read aloud (You can find that on your assigned Seesaw post) and record your ideas about what the theme of the story is
  • Read 30 minutes – book club bingo board activity (Posted on Seesaw)
  • Math workbook pages  47-48
  • Reflex Math- 3 green dots by Friday
  • Watch the seasons introduction video and check your science folder for the Seasons Slides
  • Print 2 copies of the Puzzling Vocabulary Template
  •  Complete the Vocabulary Activity and post to Seesaw
  • If you haven’t done the engineering challenge from yesterday, you can still complete it – take a video or picture of it, upload to seesaw and voice record your explanation

Monday, May 4 ~ E-learning

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Good Morning 3D! It is Marvelous Monday!

Please watch the morning message first, then read the blog post for closer details.

Remember to plan out your schedule for the day with breaks.  Try to plan around a 9-3 school day, so you can finish your work early. Also, use the checklist at the end of our post to make sure you completed your assignments for the day. If you have any problems completing anything please leave us a comment on your E-learning slides to keep us posted about any conflicts. Last, it is VERY important you watch all videos that we post since these are our lessons to help you complete assignments.

Please put your April E-Learning slideshow in your April folder in your SS Google Drive folder after your parents read my weekly comments.  Please press “reply” to acknowledge that you read my comments. Do not delete any E-learning slideshows because we need to keep them to show your participation for the year. Your new May E-Learning slideshow is in your SS folder to use for our next two weeks of assignments.

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

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions or use your gmail

Zoom schedule today: 

whole class 3D- 11-12pm – today I will see small group #2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Spanish- 1:20-1:35

Library Broadcast (optional) – 2:30 pm – Mrs. Sorenson will read a book to you

READING/WRITING: BOOKCLUBS ~THEME with Mrs. Mangan

Today you will be learning about the story element, theme. Theme is the big idea or message that you take away after reading your book. Watch the video, and then push yourself to add an idea about your book club book’s theme when you are recording your ideas on Padlet today. I added a column on your padlet named “theme.”

 

Watch the Brainpop jr. video on Theme. Remember to make sure you are on logged on your Scarsdale account in order to receive credit for watching the movie and completing the quiz on Brainpop jr. You can go to Heathcotegateway or use the link below.

Video teaching theme

 

SPELLING: WORDS THEIR WAY

Please look at your new sort for this week. Complete a few activities per day (about 15 min).  Leave the writing sort for Friday, otherwise it will erase your data.  You may have to repeat blind and speed sorts more than once to receive 100%.Check all assignments on Friday, then submit all. www.pearsonrealize.com.

 

Math: Convert between liters and milliliters

In this video you will convert between liters and milliliters, subtract and add milliliters. You will need paper and a pencil to practice all the problems.  You will pause and un-pause throughout this video and be expected to compare your solution with the video’s solution. Please watch and practice all the problems in its entirety before completing your math workbook pages. 

Complete workbook pages 45-46 below:

Copy and paste: Workbook p45-46

Print option:  WB pp45-46

SCIENCE:WEATHER & CLIMATE

These slides are also in your science folder: Weather & Climate Part Four Slides

NASA Climate Kids – Go to SeeSaw and look at the activity assigned

 

Smart Fact 

On this day in 1979 Margaret Thatcher became the first woman to be elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom (UK) comprises four countries: England, Scotland, and Wales (which collectively make up Great Britain) and Northern Ireland (which is variously described as a country, province or region). The flag of the United Kingdom is known as The Union Jack. “Why do countries have flags?” you ask, well check out this website to find out why and learn about flags from all over the world. 

 

By the end of today I need to have completed….

  • Words Their Way Due Friday
  • Read 30 minutes – book club padlet post- put date 5/4 and initials for us to give you credit
  • Watch the Brainpop jr. video on theme and take the quiz
  • Math workbook pages 45-46
  • REFLEX- 3 green dots by Friday
  • Watch the NASA Climate kids science video and complete the Seesaw activity- 3 questions
  • Complete the engineering challenge sun s’mores – take a video or picture of it, upload to seesaw and voice record your explanation— may take 1 week to complete

Friday, May 1 ~ E-learning

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Good Morning 3D! It is Fabulous Friday and welcome the month of May!

Please watch the morning message first, then reread the post for closer details.

Continue to go to the Heathcote Poetry Festival link and enjoy reading your friends’ poems in K-5. Have fun visiting all the classrooms.

Heathcote Art and Poetry Festival Link

Remember to plan out your schedule for the day with breaks.  Try to plan around a 9-3 school day, so you can finish your work early. Also, use the checklist at the end of our post to make sure you completed your assignments for the day. If you have any problems completing anything please leave us a comment on your E-learning slides to keep us posted about any conflicts. Last, it is VERY important you watch all videos that we post since these are our lessons to help you complete assignments.

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

REMINDERS:

  • Mrs. Gelosa and Mrs. Dolma are commenting and checking assignments on your E-learning slides daily. Please read the comments and “reply” as needed. I will write a recap on Friday for you to review your assignments.

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet: E-Learning Questions or use your gmail

Zoom schedule today: 

Weber/Instrumental – 10:30-10:45

Book clubs in break out rooms w DeGrazia – 11- 12pm

OPTIONAL Gimkit Game w/entire 3rd grade Spanish- 2:00-2:15

 

ELA: Book Clubs- Virtual Book Club Conversations 

The best part of being in a book club is that you get to talk with your classmates about the book you are reading. You get to laugh together about your favorite part, build on each other’s ideas and see different perspectives by respectfully disagreeing with one another. It is these conversations that help you grow as a reader and thinker. Watch the video to remind yourself of what a great book club conversation looks and sounds like both in the classroom and virtually.

WORDS THEIR WAY: SPELLING ASSIGNMENTS DUE

www.pearsonrealize.com.

 

MATH: IXL REVIEW

Today you are going to explore IXL. Watch the video tutorial below to learn OR be reminded of how to log onto your Scarsdale Schools IXL account. (Remember, if you have a private IXL account that is linked to your PERSONAL email, that is separate from your Scarsdale Account!)

Click on the link for the Heathcote Gateway: Heathcote Gateway

You will be doing the following practice skills:

Third Grade

  • G (Multiplication Fluency) #1-4: Multiplication Tables for 2,3,4,5 and 10 – Fact Practice, True/False, Sorting and Finding the Missing Factor
  • BB (Units of Measurement) #19: Compare and Convert Metric Units of Weight

SCIENCE: LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER FUN

If a family member of yours has Facebook and you are interested in some interactive LIVE activities, the Liberty Science Center has some amazing events you might just want to look into. These are ongoing events, so if you cannot do today’s, there are many more opportunities for you to explore and participate. Have fun!

Weather & Climate Part 3

Yesterday’s Assignment was a 2 day assignment – Creating a World Climate Map to learn more about how location affects climate. Be sure to post your Climate Map and new learnings/questions on SeeSaw

Here are the slides for the two day activity. They are also in your SCIENCE folder. Upload the final project to Seesaw.

Weather and Climate Part 3

You will need to print out these three worksheets for the activity:

Climate in the Americas

Climate in Asia & Australia

Climate in Europe & Africa

After completing the Mystery Doug Video, this is a wonderful way to summarize all the information we have learned about the different climate zones.

 

SMART FACT 

On this day in 1786 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s opera “Marriage of Figaro” premiered in Vienna, Austria with Mozart himself directing. Mozart completed this opera just shy of his 30th birthday.  Read more about Mozart’s life and music here: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

 

***BY THE END OF TODAY I NEED TO COMPLETE…***

  • Words Their Way-Due today – Check all the boxes and hit submit all 
  • Read 30 mins – zoom meeting to discuss books @11
  • Reflex Math- 3 green dots due today
  • Watch tutorial on how to log into your IXL account that is connected to Scarsdale Schools – Complete G#1-4 and BB#19
  • Mystery Doug video – Finish the two day activity and upload it to Seesaw.

Thursday, April 30 ~Elearning

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Good Morning 3D! It is Thoughtful Thursday today.

Please watch the morning message first, then read the blog for closer details.

Continue to go to the Heathcote Poetry Festival link and enjoy reading your friends’ poems in K-5. Have fun visiting all the classrooms.

Heathcote Art and Poetry Festival Link

Remember to plan out your schedule for the day with breaks.  Try to plan around a 9-3 school day, so you can finish your work early. Also, use the checklist at the end of our post to make sure you completed your assignments for the day. If you have any problems completing anything please leave us a comment on your E-learning slides to keep us posted about any conflicts. Last, it is VERY important you watch all videos that we post since these are our lessons to help you complete assignments.

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

REMINDERS:

  • Mrs. Gelosa and Mrs. Dolma are commenting and checking assignments on your E-learning slides daily. Please read the comments and “reply” as needed. I will write a recap on Friday for you to review.
  • Bring your poem in your pocket for today’s zoom to share

Zoom schedule today: 

PE/ Borgia-10:00-10:20

Mrs Sorenson lesson/share poem in the pocket/ small group w DeGrazia – 11- 12pm

Today I will see students #1, 7, 8, 19  after our whole class zoom.

OPEN LIBRARY– 2pm

ELA: Book Clubs and Strong BINGO board activities

Please watch the video below to hear about how to create the best work you can for your Book Club BINGO board. A reminder that the BINGO board can be found in your reading folder.

Complete at least one BINGO activity, different from the one you did on Tuesday, and then post your final project on Seesaw. 

WORDS THEIR WAY: WORK ON SPELLING ASSIGNMENTS

Please look at your new sort for this week. Complete a few activities per day (about 15 min).  Leave the writing sort for Friday, otherwise it will erase your data.  You may have to repeat blind and speed sorts more than once to receive 100%.Check all assignments on Friday, then submit all. www.pearsonrealize.com. DUE FRIDAY

 

Math: Capacity

Watch this video to observe how we can create a graduated cylinder that holds one liter. We can then use that new measuring tool to measure the capacity of an unknown container.

Watch this video and learn how you can use a graduated cylinder to measure an unknown container’s capacity.

The workbook pages you are responsible to copy and paste to your April E-Learning slideshow are pages 43 and 44. The experiment you observed in the videos above is detailed on workbook pages 41 and 42. If you would like to try to recreate this experiment, you can. Take a video of yourself and upload it to Seesaw. We would love to see your work! Good luck and have fun!

copy and paste: Workbook pages 41-44

print option: Workbook pages 41-44

OPTIONAL EXPERIMENT: pp41-42

 

Science: Weather and Climate

In this lesson, Mystery Doug will take you on an adventure around the world to identify climate zones and weather patterns. Watch the introductory video carefully so you will know how to prepare for the awesome learning opportunity that Doug has prepared for you.

NOTE: In the video they show supplies for a group because it is made for a classroom activity, you will only need one of each of the maps to complete the activity.

Please use these slides Weather & Climate Part Three to guide you for your work today

This is a two day activity, so you can finish it by Friday.

  • Watch Mrs. Boyer’s video
  • Print out maps and gather materials for the activity during video
    • Remember since we aren’t in class when Doug says get 2 maps you are only printing 1 map of each that we provided–follow Mrs. Boyer’s directions
    • Also, when he mentions check with a partner–this may mean zoom with a partner or check with a parent
  • Watch Mystery Doug video: Climate, Geography and Global Weather Patterns
  • Color in Climate Decoder & MAPS and follow Doug’s directions
  • Answer questions
  • Share new learnings and new questions on Seesaw (show your maps too either on seesaw or slides)

SMART FACT

On this day in 1993 the World Wide Web was born. A team at the University of Illinois’ National Center for Supercomputing Applications released Mosaic, the first Web browser to become popular with the general public. The next few years saw the launch of such websites as Yahoo (1994), Amazon (1995), eBay (1995) and Google (1998).  What do you imagine the future of the web to be like when you are in college? 

 

***BY THE END OF TODAY I NEED TO COMPLETE…***

  • Words Their Way-Due tomorrow 
  • Read 30 mins – Book Club- Reading Bingo Board- post to Seesaw
  • Reflex Math- 3 green dots by tomorrow 
  • Watch math lesson videos and complete workbook pages 43-44 (workbook pages 41 and 42 detail the experiment – if you choose to do that, take a video and upload to seesaw)
  • Print out worksheets for Mystery Doug Video
  • Mystery Doug video – Watch video and complete worksheets (Two days to do this activity)