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Wednesday, April 22 ~Elearning

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Good Morning 3D! Happy Earth day!

Please watch the video first, then read the post for a closer look about the activities for today:

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. Try to plan your day like a school day 8:30-3pm, so you have the afternoon and evenings free.

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

Mrs. Sorenson will be having OPEN LIBRARY every afternoon from 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm. Drop in to consult with Miss Sorensen about anything – book recommendations, help with using a database, tips for research, etc. I updated our zoom session chart with her zoom link and password in your SS folder.

REMINDER: Mrs. Gelosa and Mrs. Dolma are commenting and checking assignments on your E-learning slides.

ZOOM SCHEDULE: Please look in your SS folder for the updated zoom schedule for the week of April 20th. Our class will zoom today at 11am with Mr. Casal to talk about our poetry festival next week. We will also celebrate Eli’s birthday so please come with a joke. We will have 5 different people share a joke today.  I will meet with a small group today or with anyone that needs help with yesterday’s assignments or today’s assignments. Please come with questions prepared if you need help.

I will see students #9, 10, 11, 12 for a small group today after our zoom if time permits with our tech lesson. If not, then I will meet with these students on Thursday.

Mr. Casal/Eli’s bday/ possibly a small group: 11:00am-12ish

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

Happy birthday Eli! Come with a joke to help celebrate.

READING/WRITING ~POETRY: Acrostic Poems

Poetry for Heathcote Art & Poetry Festival

Today you are being asked to choose a poem that you already wrote (not a published poem from a website) that you would like to share and present on Heathcote’s Virtual Art and Poetry Festival. You have been writing a collection of poems over the last two weeks, so this shouldn’t take too long to choose. Once you have chosen your favorite poem, you will learn how to create a “Google Drawing” in your “Writing Folder” on your drive. You will learn about inserting pictures, drawings and other creative and colorful options that relate to the poem’s meaning. At the same time, our class will learn how to include your poems in a google shape of your choosing. Most importantly, your writing MUST be readable – meaning color and font choice should be carefully chosen.

This assignment will be due Friday, April 24th . Poems will then be inserted onto padlets that will be assigned to our class by Tuesday April 28th. The poetry festival will be live on April 29th for all to see.  We will go over all of this during today’s tech zoom session with Mr. Casal.  Please keep in mind our zoom session may run a little longer than usual today.

 

Please watch the video below to learn about acrostic poems.

WORDS THEIR WAY: WORK ON SPELLING ASSIGNMENTS

DUE FRIDAY

MATH: PRACTICE AND REVIEW MASS

Here are some notes to review in a slideshow. You do not need to print, copy or paste. It is for you to reread and to have notes to remember the concepts learned. EP Friendly Notes for Mass

Complete three workbook pages today: Please note we added slides on that enlarge the scales to help read the tick markings better.  If you are printing, you can open the google slides link below and view the images from there.  We hope this helps.

Copy and paste option: Extra Practice PP 126-128

Print option: EP pages 126-128  Skip #4 on page #128

SCIENCE: WATER CYCLE PART 2. 

  • Watch Mrs. Boyer’s video below first to know your science work for the day
  • The Water Cycle Part Two Slides are in your science folder. 
  • Complete 4 stop and think questions: copy and paste in slides under science
    • EXPERIMENT ALERT: On the last slide in your science folder and/or in the Generation Genius video you will have an experiment to do today.
    • Take a picture of your water cycle experiment and put it in your slides under science by today or tomorrow
    • Here are the materials needed: 

 

Watch the Generation Genius Science video (link is in your water cycle slides in your science google drive folder). Dr. Jeff and his sidekicks will teach you all about the movement of water throughout the water cycle. There are 4 Stop and Think questions. Copy and paste the slides to the science section of your E-Learning slides. Finally, there’s a very cool experiment for you to try.

SMART FACT

The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, when a United States senator from Wisconsin organized a national demonstration to raise awareness about environmental issues. Rallies took place across the country and, by the end of the year, the U.S. government had created the Environmental Protection Agency. By 1990, Earth Day was an event celebrated by more than 140 countries around the globe. Click on this National Geographic link to learn how you can help to make a difference

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Today is the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day! We have so many ways for you to celebrate! 

You can pick and choose activities to do the rest of the week or over the weekend. These activities are optional, but fun!

How Earth Day started/ Earth Day info :

https://videos.discoveryeducation.com/watch/kpPRMBpEb5G9e6Dxg81KzN?

Questions: Use Padlet? Stop and Think? or Slides?

  • In what ways do humans affect the environment?
  • What are some problems placing the environment today?
  • Why is it important to protect the world around you?
  • How can you promote environmentalism in your own community?
  • What can you do to help the environment?

Scholastic News:Earth Day Challenge 

https://sn3.scholastic.com/issues/2019-20/041320/take-the-earth-day-challenge.html

Check out this curated collection that will take you on a super cool ocean exploration through art, a read aloud, video and more.

Smithsonian Collection: Our Big Blue World 

Earth Day Habitat/Art projects Video (17 mins)

Happy Earth Day Coloring Sheet

Earth Day Word Search

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

    • Words Their Way-Due Friday
    • Read 30 mins 
    • Read “Acrostic Poems” on Epic
    • Write an acrostic poem and post to Seesaw
    • Math Extra Practice Pages 126-128
    • Reflex Math- 3 green dots by Friday
    • Watch the Generation Genius Water Cycle Video
    • Complete 4 Stop and Think Questions 
    • Complete water cycle experiment- take a picture
    • Optional: video tape your experiment and post on Seesaw

 

Monday, April 20 E~learning

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Good Morning 3D! I hope everyone had a restful weekend.

Please watch the video first, then read the blog for further 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

Ms. Bescherer’s Google Classroom Code: mam7gxd

REMINDER: After completing your work everyday.  PLEASE press share and include my email (ldegrazia@scarsdaleschools.org), so I can review and comment on your slides promptly. Mrs. Gelosa and Mrs. Dolma will begin to help me grade starting this week.

ZOOM SCHEDULE: Please look in your SS folder for the updated zoom schedule for the week of April 20th. We will zoom today at 11am.  Mr. Casal will start the first 15 minutes to explain gmail.  Students will have email accounts starting this week.  Afterwards, we will look over our weather chart and analyze our work that we did and compare it to the 10 day forecast.

I will see students #1, 2, 3, 4 for small group today after our zoom

whole class: 11:00am

Spanish: 1:40-1:55

NOTE: I organized your SS google drive folder. I put everything in your March folder and the April work that we need is not in a folder yet. We will learn how to keep this organized when we move into May. We will discuss this in our zoom today too.

Questions? Continue to add to our class Padlet. Please note I cleared all past posts, so you will have a new padlet for this month: E-Learning Questions

READING/WRITING: POETRY~ Haiku

Today you will be learning about a form of traditional Japanese poetry called, haiku. After you watch the video please explore haiku poetry written by children and try your hand at writing haiku yourself. Be sure to publish your poetry on Seesaw and read it aloud for us to hear. Can’t wait to see your haiku!

Syllable Finder: This is a handy website that can help you figure out how many syllables are in the word you want to use in your haiku poem.

Other Poetry Websites: 

  • Go to EPIC  https://www.getepic.com/students and use the code mru9731. if you have not logged in yet.  I have a new collection of poetry books for you to read too.

Please complete 30 minutes of independent reading.  Don’t forget about Raz Kids, Storyworks Jr., Scholastic News, Epic, True Flix, and e-books on the library databases.

Your science reading today can count towards your 30 minutes if you did not complete Tracking the Weather.

MATH: Converting Metric Units

In this lesson, you will learn how to convert a mass that is measured in both kilogram and gram units to only gram units. You will also learn how to convert a mass that is measured in only gram units to include both kilograms and grams.

Please complete workbook pages 18-20. Read the directions carefully.

Copy and paste option: Workbook 18-20

Print option: WB 18-20

Answer key for last weeks bar modeling. Please review: Answer key pp15-16

 

SCIENCE: Tracking the Weather Instruments

Please watch the video below first before starting today’s science assignment.

Last week you were asked to read, “Tracking The Weather”, on Epic. If you did not do this, click on your mailbox to see the books I’ve shared with you. There is a collection of weather books. Read the book “Tracking The Weather.” 

Use this book to help you complete this graphic organizer on Weather Instruments (TO PRINT)

**I put a Weather Instruments graphic organizer in your Science Folders if you want to edit with Kami. Your edited version will be automatically saved in the same folder.**

Need help with Kami? Check out the tutorial Mr. Casal created on the Heathcote Tech blog: Kami-PDF Extension

Smart Fact

On this day in 1929, plans were announced to build the tallest building in the world in New York for the Bank of Manhattan which would be 63 stories high. There’s another famous tall building in Manhattan that a giant ape climbed in a famous Hollywood blockbuster movie. Do you know the name of the building and how tall it is? Check out this movie trailer to see this Hollywood legend scale the skyscraper. 

 

SPELLING: WORDS THEIR WAY

Please look at your new sort for this week. Complete a few activities per day (about 15 min).  Some students are not redoing the blind sorts, please make sure you are completing for 100% completion. Leave the writing sort for Friday, otherwise it will erase your data.  Check all assignments on Friday, then submit all. www.pearsonrealize.com.

Optional Games for different sorts:

WTW sort 19

WTW sort 27

WTW sort 43

 

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

  • Words Their Way-Due Friday
  • Read and Write Haiku poetry- post on seesaw
  • Read 30 mins
  • Math Workbook pages 18-20 
  • REFLEX MATH- 3 green dots by Friday
  • Re-read or finish reading “Tracking the Weather” in Epic
  • Fill out Weather Instruments Graphic organizer
    • Share on your E-Learning Slideshow, Seesaw or if you use Kami. Kami will save it in your Science folder (please let me know if you use Kami under science e-slides, so I know to look in your science folder)

Friday, April 17 ~ E-learning

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Good Morning 3D!

Please watch the video below first, then read the blog for closer details for the assignments today.

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

Visit Dr Schultz’s google classroom for her new assignment: Let’s Learn about the Viola

 

REMINDER: After completing your work everyday  PLEASE press share and include my email (ldegrazia@scarsdaleschools.org), so I can review and comment on your slides promptly.

No formal zoom sessions today for our class:  

If anyone feels they need a zoom session with me today, please let me know on padlet by 10:30. I can organize small groups by a need basis and can figure out a schedule by 11am or so.

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

 

READING/WRITING: POETRY CENTERS

Watch Mrs. Mangan’s video below and enjoy exploring poetry in a different way today! Get inspired by a beautiful piece of poetry and create some art that shows what you see in your mind. Or go outside and find something that inspires you in nature to be descriptive and create your own poetry. Please complete at least one of these activities today. Post a picture of your artwork or nature item, and then use the microphone to read aloud the poem to go with it. 

Here are the slides from the video to help guide you better: poetry slides

Other Poetry Websites: 

  • Go to EPIC  https://www.getepic.com/students and use the code mru9731. if you have not logged in yet.  I have a new collection of poetry books for you to read too.

Please complete 30 minutes of independent reading.  Don’t forget about Raz Kids, Storyworks Jr., Scholastic News, Epic, True Flix, and e-books on the library databases.

Your science reading today can count towards your 30 minutes:)

CURSIVE IS DUE TODAY: LOWERCASE q and n

Math: Mass and Weight ~ Compound units with Kg and G

Today in the video you will learn you can weigh objects in compound units, kilograms and grams. You will see examples of enlarged scales and discuss the value of each unlabeled mark. This video will help you understand how to read different weighing scales. Also, you will look at a balance scale instead of a weighing scale to measure the mass of an object.

Copy and paste option: Workbook p17

Print option: WB 17

Below visit Thinking Blocks to revisit bar modeling strategies. You can select a model to challenge yourself to different word problems. Read the word problems, label the bars, create the actual bar models and solve the problem.  This great website guides you and gives you hints along the way to be successful solving word problems by drawing a bar model .

Thinking blocks

*Math workbook 15-16 due today with bar models.

SCIENCE: WEATHER AND CLIMATE

Weather Forecasting: What is Weather? Part Four

Please watch Mrs. Boyer’s video to explain today’s science work. This lesson is all about Data Analysis. Looking at the information you recorded this week on your weather journal and comparing it to the professional forecast ( 10 day forecast) . You will need your completed weather journal to do this work. 

 

Copy and paste these Stop and Think questions to your E-Learning Slides, answer in complete sentences with details.

On Epic I only see 7 students that read Tracking the Weather. Remember this was your assignment yesterday. Please finish this book and take notes today.

SMART FACT

On this day in the year 1964 The Ford Motor Co. unveiled its new Mustang model at the New York World’s Fair. The Mustang was championed by Ford Division general manager Lee Iacocca, with a suggested retail price of $2,368. The car was a great success and sold over one million cars in its first 18 months. In the Disney movie Tomorrowland (have you seen it?), there’s a 10 minute prologue set at The New York World’s Fair 1964  that was held in Queens, NY that year.  

Last day for Heathcote Community Service Project – Show them WE CARE!

Ongoing Project – COVID-19 Time Capsule

COVID-19 Time Capsule

 

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

      • Words Their Way-Due today
      • Write a poem from nature and/or make an art image from an existing poem  & share on Seesaw
      • Read from Epic Poetry Collection
      • Cursive q and o
      • Math Workbook pages 15-17
      • Explore Thinking Blocks
      • REFLEX- 3 green dots 
      • Read from Epic Weather Collection 
      • Stop and Think questions
      • Fill in Weather Journal for Friday

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, April 16 ~E-learning

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Good Morning 3D!

Please watch the video first, then read the blog closely for extra 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

Visit Dr Schultz’s google classroom for her new assignment: Let’s Learn about the Viola

 

REMINDER: After completing your work everyday  PLEASE press share and include my email (ldegrazia@scarsdaleschools.org) , so I can review and comment on your slides promptly.

ZOOM SESSIONS in SS FOLDER with the provided links.  

Spanish live game Gimkit @9:30. Code will be available 9:15 from Senor.

Today’s zoom sessions include Spanish at 9:30 (see senor’s google classroom) and our whole class will zoom @ 11am with Mr . Casal. 

Bring your weather journal to our 11:00 zoom to review.

I will pull a small group after today’s session: #11, 16,17,18, 19 today.

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

 

READING/WRITING: POETRY ~ ONOMATOPOEIA

Please watch Mrs. Mangan’s video on onomatopoeia. You will learn how onomatopoeia brings words to life.

Poetic Device: Onomatopoeia

Read 10 minutes or so for poetry

These poems each include at least one onomatopoeia; words that imitate the sound of the object or action they refer to. Read the poems in this website to find some examples. Examples in kid’s writing

Congrats! Our class read 480 books in Epic so far:)

Other Poetry Websites: 

  • Go to EPIC  https://www.getepic.com/students and use the code mru9731. if you have not logged in yet.  I have a new collection of poetry books for you to read too.

Please complete 20 minutes of independent reading.  Don’t forget about Raz Kids, Storyworks Jr., Scholastic News, Epic, True Flix, and e-books on the library databases.

Your science reading today can count towards your 30 minutes:)

MATH: MASS AND WEIGHT ~WORD PROBLEMS GRAMS

Watch Mrs. Luciano’s video below. This is a lesson on word problems using gram units. You will be expected to draw a bar model, label it correctly with all parts (known and unknown information) and then solve for it. The examples are provided for you in the lesson and then one problem from your workbook pages is solved so you know what is expected of you.

Complete workbook pages 15-16. If you need more time, this can be due on Friday.  I am expecting bar models, show your algorithm work, and answer statement.

Copy and paste option:Workbook p15-16

NOTE: #9 is long division…you can skip or if you want to challenge yourself…go for it:)

When making bar models, the print option is always easiest. If you do not have ink to print, you can certainly do the digital bars similar to how Mrs. Luciano shows you in the video.  However, another option would be to write on a blank paper and make your own bar models, show your work, and include your answer statement. If you choose this way, please be neat and number your problems so I can easily follow your work. Then take a picture and insert your image into your E-learning slideshow under math.

Print option: WB 15-16

SCIENCE: WEATHER AND CLIMATE

  • Complete your weather journal for today using one of these websites: Wunderground and  News 12
  • Reading on Epic:  If you haven’t logged on to Epic yet, please follow these directions and do so now. Go to https://www.getepic.com/students and use the code mru9731. Click on your mailbox to see the books I’ve shared with you (WEATHER COLLECTION). Read the book Tracking The Weather – Read carefully and take notes on new words/phrases; surprising facts; questions you still have; wonderings. You should record these notes in the science section of your E-Learning Slides.  

SMART FACT

On this day in the year 1972, NASA launched the Apollo 16 Spacecraft from Cape Canaveral, Florida. It was the fifth mission to land men on the moon and return them to Earth. If you are interested in learning more about space, check out NASA Kids Club. You won’t be disappointed!  

Heathcote Community Service Project – Show them WE CARE!

We would like to welcome all our 3rd grade friends and family to extend our deepest gratitude to those working hard to save lives at our local White Plains Hospital! Our Heathcote Community Service Committee is working alongside Friends of White Plains Hospital for an Art Drive so we can all express our appreciation! Your small gesture will bring smiles to all those working hard to help others in need!

Here’s how you can participate:

This week from April 10th – April 17th, you can create a special handmade drawing, painting, or sketch for all the care providers at White Plains Hospital.

When completed, place it in a ziplock bag and drop your creation off at 51 Lawrence Road. There will be a donation bin located at the front door.

 

Ongoing Project – COVID-19 Time Capsule

One activity that many students completed during “Wellness Week” was a COVID – 19 Time Capsule. If you didn’t, here is a great opportunity to reflect over how this historical event is impacting you. We are living through history and during times like these, it might be interesting to take notes about your experience and reflect on what you are going through so that years from now, you can look back on this time capsule and realize you have experienced a very historic moment in our world’s history!

COVID-19 Time Capsule

 

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

    • Words Their Way-Due Friday
    • Write a poem using onomatopoeia and share on Seesaw
    • Read from Epic Poetry Collection
    • Math Workbook pages 15-16 – Due Friday
    • REFLEX- 3 green dots by Friday
    • Read from Epic Weather Collection and take notes- “Tracking the Weather”
    • Fill in Weather Journal for Thursday
    • Check out NASA KIDS CLUB- optional

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, April 15 ~ E-learning

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Good Morning 3D!

Please watch the video first, then read the post more carefully for 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

Visit Dr Schultz’s google classroom for her new assignment: Let’s Learn about the Viola

 

REMINDER: After completing your work everyday  PLEASE press share and include my email (ldegrazia@scarsdaleschools.org) , so I can review and comment on your slides promptly.

ZOOM SESSIONS for the week: I included them on our chart in your SS folder (zoom sessions for 3D) with the provided links. Please review them to plan for the week. We will also take attendance. A new feature of a virtual waiting room will be implemented to protect our meetings. 

Today’s zoom session include our whole class @ 11am and library with Ms. Sorensen @2pm

Let’s celebrate Zain the first 10 minutes today at 11am. Come with a joke and we will have time for 5 students to share ~ then we will review our science work.

I will pull a small group after today’s session: #10, 12, 13, 14, 15 today.

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

 

READING/WRITING: Poetry- Alliteration

Please watch Mrs. Mangan’s video below to understand another writing device called alliteration. Write several poems in your journal and then pick one to submit on Seesaw. Remember to upload your poem, read and record your poem for us to see!

Check out the link below to learn about different types of alliteration and read children’s alliteration poems.

Examples of alliteration

Poetry Websites: Read 10 minutes or so for poetry

Please complete 20 minutes of independent reading.  Don’t forget about Raz Kids, Storyworks Jr., Scholastic News, Epic, True Flix, and e-books on the library databases.

Your science reading today can count towards your 30 minutes:)

CURSIVE: Lowercase q and n

If you need to complete these two pages by Friday, that is fine:)

Please watch the two videos to help with your formation of q and n. You may need to watch the videos more than once and then skywrite.

video for lowercase q

video lowercase n

Please print and complete q and n cursive pages: Take a picture and insert in E-Learning Slideshow under cursive.

Cursive Masters- q and n

MATH: MASS AND WEIGHT

Please watch Mrs. Luciano’s video below teaching you about grams. This is another unit to measure mass. You will need paper and a pencil when you pause and record your answers. Mrs. Luciano will work alongside you and when you un-pause the video, you can check your work.

Have fun with this interactive pan balance activity. Mrs. Luciano showed you two examples already in the video, so you can try more on your own. Interactive Pan Balance

Please complete workbook pages 13-14 for your work today.

Copy and paste option in E-Learning Slideshow under math:Workbook pages 13-14

Print option (take a picture and insert in your slides under math):

Wkbk 13 –You don’t have to do the top of this page as you will need to use a pan balance and gram units to measure your objects.

wkbk p 14

REFLEX MATH:  3 green dots by Friday

Congrats we have a total of 193,345 facts solved in our class.

ANSWER KEY FROM YESTERDAYS MATH WORK: Please make corrections with your bar models

Workbook pp11-12 bar model answers

SCIENCE: WEATHER AND CLIMATE

Please watch Mrs. Boyer’s video as she outlines your science work for today.

HERE ARE WRITTEN STEPS TO HELP YOU TOO:

  1. Continue recording the weather in your weather journal. Either print out the journal from your science folder or use this link (Weather Journal) to do it digitally. Your choice!
  2. Read the headings “The Daily Forecast” and “The Importance of Weather Forecasts” in the PebbleGo Next article that you started yesterday: Forecasting Weather. (If this link does not work for you, try going to the library databases, clicking on PebbleGo Next and searching, “Forecasting Weather” to get to the article.)
  3. Scientists collect data and use sophisticated equipment to predict the weather. Read this to learn how animal behaviors and nature can be good predictors of weather too! National Geographic for Kids: Predict the Weather

Complete the Stop and Think questions. Copy and paste the last three slides into the Science section of your April E-Learning Slideshow and answer the questions using details from your reading.

Heathcote Community Service Project – Show them WE CARE!

We would like to welcome all our 3rd grade friends and family to extend our deepest gratitude to those working hard to save lives at our local White Plains Hospital! Our Heathcote Community Service Committee is working alongside Friends of White Plains Hospital for an Art Drive so we can all express our appreciation! Your small gesture will bring smiles to all those working hard to help others in need!  

Here’s how you can participate:

This week from April 10th – April 17th, you can create a special handmade drawing, painting, or sketch for all the care providers at White Plains Hospital.

When completed, place it in a ziplock bag and drop your creation off at 51 Lawrence Road. There will be a donation bin located at the front door.

 

Ongoing Project – COVID-19 Time Capsule

One activity that many students completed during “Wellness Week” was a COVID – 19 Time Capsule. If you didn’t, here is a great opportunity to reflect over how this historical event is impacting you. We are living through history and during times like these, it might be interesting to take notes about your experience and reflect on what you are going through so that years from now, you can look back on this time capsule and realize you have experienced a very historic moment in our world’s history! 

COVID-19 Time Capsule

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

  • Words Their Way-Due Friday
  • Read 30 mins
  • Cursive Practice
  • Write a poem using alliteration and share on Seesaw
  • Math Workbook pages 13-14
  • Reflex- 3 green dots Friday
  • Read Pebble Go Next article and National Geographic article
  • Complete 3 Stop and Think questions
  • Fill in Weather Journal for Wednesday
  • OPTIONAL: SIGN FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND COVID19 TIME CAPSULE

 

Tuesday, April 14th~ E-learning

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Good Morning 3D!

Please watch the video first, then read the blog for closer details and information.

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

Mr. Borgia will email your parents and invite you to his google classroom. Here’s your password: xw5rrud

Visit Dr Schultz’s google classroom for her new assignment: Let’s Learn about the Viola

 

REMINDER: After completing your work everyday  PLEASE press share and include my email (ldegrazia@scarsdaleschools.org) , so I can review and comment on your slides promptly. I only received 7 yesterday.

ZOOM SESSIONS for the week: I included them on our chart in your SS folder. Please review them to plan for the week. We also will take attendance. A new feature of a virtual waiting room will be implemented to protect our meetings. 

Today’s zoom with Mr. Borgia @ 9:30  and Ms. Cameron @10:45

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZAIN! 

Let’s celebrate Zain the first 10 minutes of zoom on Wednesday. Come with a joke and we will have time for 5 students to share ~ then we will review our science work.

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

 

Heathcote Community Service Project – Show them WE CARE!

We would like to welcome all our 3rd grade friends and family to extend our deepest gratitude to those working hard to save lives at our local White Plains Hospital! Our Heathcote Community Service Committee is working alongside Friends of White Plains Hospital for an Art Drive so we can all express our appreciation! Your small gesture will bring smiles to all those working hard to help others in need!  

Here’s how you can participate:

This week from April 10th – April 17th, you can create a special handmade drawing, painting, or sketch for all the care providers at White Plains Hospital.

When completed, place it in a ziplock bag and drop your creation off at 51 Lawrence Road. There will be a donation bin located at the front door.

 

Ongoing Project – COVID-19 Time Capsule

One activity that many students completed during “Wellness Week” was a COVID – 19 Time Capsule. If you didn’t, here is a great opportunity to reflect over how this historical event is impacting you. We are living through history and during times like these, it might be interesting to take notes about your experience and reflect on what you are going through so that years from now, you can look back on this time capsule and realize you have experienced a very historic moment in our world’s history! 

COVID-19 Time Capsule

 

READING/WRITING: Poetry Rhyme 

Please watch the video below made by Mrs. Mangan.  Today you will learn about using rhyme in a poem to create rhythm. Then try to find some poems that use this technique, and try writing some rhyming poems of your own! Take a picture of it and record yourself reading it on Seesaw. Please remember to select the microphone to record your voice.

 

Poetry Websites: Read 10 minutes or so for poetry

Please complete 20 minutes of independent reading.  Don’t forget about Raz Kids, Storyworks Jr., Scholastic News, Epic, True Flix, and e-books on the library databases.

Math: Mass and Weight

Today you will watch the video below to practice your problem solving strategies. Please have paper and a pencil ready to practice your work along with the video.  You will pause, practice, and check your work with me.   We are focusing on word problems with mass and kilograms.

After watching the video please complete workbook pages 11-12. Every word problem you will need to use a bar model, show your work, and include an answer statement. If you are copying and pasting pages to your e-learning slideshow you will need to use the shape icon to make bar models.

COPY and PASTE option: E-learning slideshow under math

Workbook pages 11-12

Print option:

WB 11-12

 

SCIENCE:Weather and Climate

BrainPop video, quiz, reading past due: **Yesterday I only had 6 students complete the BrainPop assignment. Please make sure to complete this work today. If you scored 5/10 or lower, please retake the quiz.

Ms. Boyer has a video to help you with your science work today. Please watch her video first before starting your science today. You will have a science reading in Pebble Go Next and a memory game with your science vocabulary words. The slideshow for today’s work is below (lesson 2).

LESSON 2 (in science folder too): Weather Forecast lesson 2

This is the link Pebble Go Next to use for your reading work today. Remember to only read the first two sections, introduction and What is Weather?

If you can’t open the link Troubleshoot:

Go to library databases through Heathcotegateway,

go to , click on science, then Earth Science, then in the search tab go to weather, and click on forecasting weather.

VIDEO TO EXPLAIN SCIENCE WORK:

Local weather channel to help record for Tuesday’s weather journal: Wunderground

COPY and PASTE OPTION:

Weather journal to copy and paste

PRINT OPTION:

Weather JournalComplete Tuesday

Weather matching game (1) (This is also in your science folder)

 

Words Their Way- Spelling

You have been assigned a new sort for this coming week. Those of you who have NOT submitted your previous sorts, please do so today BEFORE you start your new sort. I posted you a message if your work was incomplete. 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. Remember to leave the writing sort for Friday, otherwise the program will erase it the next day. Also, submit all activities by Friday to receive credit and completion.

www.pearsonrealize.com.

 

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

  • Words Their Way-Due Friday
  • Read 30 mins
  • Write a poem using rhyme and share on Seesaw- record
  • Math Workbook pages 11-12
  • Reflex Math- 3 green by Friday
  • Read Pebble Go Next article and play Weather Vocabulary Matching Game
  • Fill in Weather Journal for Tuesday use Wunderground

 

Monday, April 13th ~ E-learning

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Good Morning 3D!

Please watch the introduction video first, then read the blog post more carefully for 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

Mr. Borgia will email your parents and invite you to his google classroom. Here’s your password: xw5rrud

Visit Dr Schultz’s google classroom for her new assignment: Let’s Learn about the Viola

REMINDER: After completing your work everyday  PLEASE press share and include my email (ldegrazia@scarsdaleschools.org) , so I can review and comment on your slides promptly.

ZOOM SESSIONS for the week: I included them on our chart in your SS folder. Please review them to plan for the week. We also will take attendance. A new feature of a virtual waiting room will be implemented to protect our meetings. 

Today’s zoom @ 11:00-12

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZACH AND ABIGAIL!

Let’s celebrate Zach and Abigail’s birthdays the first 10 minutes of zoom. Come with a joke and we will have time for 5 students to share ~ then we will review our new April E-learning slideshow and science work for today.

I will pull a small group after today’s session: #5, 6,7,8 and 9 today.

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

 

Heathcote Community Service Project – Show them WE CARE!

We would like to welcome all our 3rd grade friends and family to extend our deepest gratitude to those working hard to save lives at our local White Plains Hospital! Our Heathcote Community Service Committee is working alongside Friends of White Plains Hospital for an Art Drive so we can all express our appreciation! Your small gesture will bring smiles to all those working hard to help others in need!  

Here’s how you can participate:

This week from April 10th – April 17th, you can create a special handmade drawing, painting, or sketch for all the care providers at White Plains Hospital.

When completed, place it in a ziplock bag and drop your creation off at 51 Lawrence Road. There will be a donation bin located at the front door.

 

Ongoing Project – COVID-19 Time Capsule

One activity that many students completed during “Wellness Week” was a COVID – 19 Time Capsule. If you didn’t, here is a great opportunity to reflect over how this historical event is impacting you. We are living through history and during times like these, it might be interesting to take notes about your experience and reflect on what you are going through so that years from now, you can look back on this time capsule and realize you have experienced a very historic moment in our world’s history! 

COVID-19 Time Capsule

 

READING/WRITING:Repetition in Poetry 

Please watch the video below made by Mrs. Mangan. Today you will be learning about how repetition in a poem can create a rhythm or emphasize an idea. 

After you watch the lesson create your own poems trying to use repetition. Take a picture of one of your poems and read it aloud on Seesaw for us all to see and hear. 

Poetry Websites: Read 10 minutes or so for poetry

Please complete 20 minutes of independent reading.  Don’t forget about Raz Kids, Storyworks Jr., Scholastic News, Epic, True Flix, and e-books on the library databases.

 

Math: Mass and Weight (new math unit)

Today you will watch the video below to understand mass better. It is another attribute to describe an object.

Complete workbook pages 7-8 and page 10  after the video.

Workbook pages 7-8 and page 10 (copy and paste into new April E-learning Slideshow under math)

Print options:

workbook pages 7-8

workbook page 10

REFLEX– 3 green dots by Friday

Science: Weather and Climate

In your science folders I included the weather journal and science slideshow for today.  Please wait for our 11am zoom session, so I can go over this with you.  The links are also below for your convenience. We will begin to notice patterns about the weather and complete a weather journal to record and analyze for the week.  Also, we will watch a BrainPop video, take a quiz review, and read other related reading material to learn more about weather.  You will need to access the BrainPop video through Heathcotegateway, so I can review your work and completion of the assignment. Remember to log in with “G Suite for Education” button. Please do not use the generic Scarsdale username and password, you need to log in with your Google account to see your class and assignments.

COPY and PASTE OPTION:

Weather journal to copy and paste

PRINT OPTION:

Weather Journal

Weather lesson 1

***IF you get a message about not having access to the link use the Join Class link at the top of the BrainPop page and put in class code agent6361. Please let me know if you have any problems.

* Complete the three assignments on weather on Heathcotegateway

Words Their Way- Spelling

You have been assigned a new sort for this coming week. Those of you who have NOT submitted your previous sorts, please do so today BEFORE you start your new sort. I posted you a message if your work was incomplete. 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. Remember to leave the writing sort for Friday, otherwise the program will erase it the next day. Also, submit all activities by Friday to receive credit and completion.

www.pearsonrealize.com.

***BY THE END OF TODAY I NEED TO COMPLETE…***
  • Words Their Way-Due Friday
  • Read 30 mins
  • Write a poem using repetition and share on Seesaw
  • Math Workbook pages 7,8 and 10
  • Reflex Math- Friday
  • Watch BrainPop Video and complete quiz and related reading
  • Fill in Weather Journal for Monday
  • OPTIONAL: White Plains Hospital signs– COVID19 Time Capsule

Friday, April 3~ E-learning

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

Good Morning 3D! Happy Heathcote Spirit Day! Look at Charlie cheering on Heathcote! Take pictures showing your spirit and tweet to #heathcotepride

To my sweet class that I miss so much. Watch this

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

Remember to check out Mrs. Bescherer’s Google Classroom:  3rd Graders MUSIC Google Classroom

Mrs. Sorenson wanted us to remind you about all the reading opportunities (Reading Materials) she has on her E-Learning page. Please remember on the Library Databases you can read ebooks from the library’s catalog.

REMINDER: After completing your work everyday PLEASE press share and include my email, so I can view your slides promptly.

No zoom sessions today with our class. If you feel you need a zoom session with me, please let me know through padlet by 10:30am and we can schedule something between 11-3. Remember to be on a look out for a surprise in your parent’s email.

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

 

READING/WRITING:

ELA- POETIC DEVICE: LINE BREAKS

Heart maps, shape poems, and font/punctuation poems are past due, please make sure yours is on Seesaw.

Watch the video below to hear how to use line breaks with your poems:

 

Once you have watched this lesson, take the time to think about your own poetry and come up with a creative poem that you can upload to Seesaw using appropriate line breaks mentioned in the video. Remember to use line breaks to highlight rhythm, rhyming, when to slow down or speed up, or when you want the reader to notice something, Once on Seesaw, click the “add” button and then you will be brought to this screen:

 

 

You may decide to write it on paper and take a picture, draw it out with the texting tool, record yourself reading your poem, upload an image of the poem or type it in the note option. Then use the mic to record yourself. I can’t wait to see of your poetry work.

Poetry Websites: Read 10 minutes or so for poetry

Please complete 20 minutes of independent reading. Some of you may be finishing your fiction books. Don’t forget about Storyworks, Scholastic News, Epic and True Flix on the library databases if you need to read something else.

 

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 today.

 

Math: Area and perimeter composite figures

Please watch the video below made by Ms. Boyer as she solves two composite figure word problems.

After watching the video please complete two composite figure word problems. You can take a screenshot and do a tutorial on Seesaw or Screencastify using writing tools to show us your thinking. If you use Screencastify please include the link in your E-Learning Slideshow. I can’t wait to see what you do.

Composite Figure Practice

REFLEX MATH– 3 green dots due by today

 

Science-  INTRO TO WEATHER

This is past due. If you didn’t include your observations or comparisons of two US cities to Scarsdale, today is your chance to add them under science in your E-Learning Slideshow.

Use one of the weather links below to check your local weather forecast. Do you see some of the features mentioned in the videos from yesterday?  How does that compare to the weather in places around the country? Choose two US Cities to quickly compare to Scarsdale. Write a few sentences telling what you noticed. Take a picture, label weather, date and put under science.

News12 Weather 

The Weather Channel

 

SOCIAL STUDIES: DOCUMENT ANALYSIS

Please watch Mrs. Luciano’s video analyzing a telegram written by one of the Wright Brothers.

After watching the video please complete your own document analysis and include in your E-Learning Slideshow. Please label document analysis under SS with the date. Document Analysis Slides

If you would like to print, take a picture and insert your E-Learning Slideshow use this link See Think Wonder Template (1)

 

Social Studies~ Cultural Universal Project Completed

All five Cultural Universals are due TODAY: politics, social aspects, beliefs, economics, and cultural aspects

Beliefs- Cultural Universal

Economics

Cultural Aspects

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

**REMINDER: Your Colonial Kitchen photograph analysis is past due. Paste your See Think Wonder in your SS section.

 

WELLNESS: COLORING (OPTIONAL)

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.

Don’t Stress Coloring

 

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 E-Learning slides found in your SS folder in your google drive.

ELA Checklist:

  • Finished read aloud Because of Winn Dixie
  • Jots with independent reading books
    • story mountain
    • problems/reactions
    • secondary characters
  • Thought prompts- How did Opal change? How did you character change?
  • POETRY- SEESAW ACTIVITIES
    • heart map
    • shape poems
    • font/punctuation
    • line breaks
  • Watch Winn Dixie and complete Compare/Contrast chart
  • Cursive lower case o and c

MATH:

  • 3 Word problems (March 30)
  • Watch Khan Academy video on composite figures
  • Area and Perimeter slides- level 1 #1-8 and level 2 #1-3
  • Explain 2 composite figures on Seesaw or Screencastify (today)
  • REFLEX MATH

SCIENCE:

  • Watch 2 weather videos on Scholastic
  • Review Local Weather and write observations—2 cities compare to Scarsdale

SOCIAL STUDIES:

  • Photo analysis on the colonial kitchen- SEE THINK WONDER CHART
  • ALL five cultural universals completed
  • Document analysis (today)–SEE THINK WONDER CHART

NEXT WEEK:

STAY TUNED…next week’s Wellness Week and the theme is connectedness.  Please look for an email with details to follow.

Details to follow about future zoom sessions depending on school closures.  We will zoom for Zach and Abigail’s birthdays on April 13th @ 11am. Come with a fun, appropriate joke to share.

 

Wednesday, April 1st ~ Elearning

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Good morning! 

Listening to you read your poems and explanations of  your heart maps was the BEST part of my Tuesday! Please be sure to listen to each other on SeeSaw.  It is so much fun to learn more about our classmates.

Please watch the video below first, then read the post more closely.

 

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

 

THURSDAY ZOOM SESSIONS: Please write these down for Thursday since it is a busy day with Zoom. 

NONE TODAY FOR OUR CLASS

The special area teachers have contacted parents and shared their zoom links. These are the times for your zooms:

  • Music with Ms. Bescherer – Thursday, April 2nd @ 9:30
  • Library with Ms. Sorenson – Thursday, April 2nd @ 10:45 ( please be prompt to our zoom at 11…it is tight)
  • 3D with Mrs. Stile for the Book of the Month- Thursday, April 2nd @ 11:00
  • Spanish with Senor Johnson – Thursday, April 2nd @ 2:00

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

 

READING:

Because of Winn-Dixie

Now that we have finished the book, it is time to enjoy the movie! Watch the movie Because of Winn Dixie if you are able to (if you have Disney Plus you can find it there).

When you do, complete the Compare/Contrast Chart  here

ELA- POETIC DEVICE: WHITE SPACE

Watch the video below to hear about using white space in a poem to create a shape.

Once you have watched this lesson, take the time to think about your own poetry and come up with a creative poem that you can upload to Seesaw using the poetic devices of line breaks and white space. Once on Seesaw, click the “add” button and then you will be brought to this screen:

 

 

You may decide to write it on paper and take a picture, draw it out with the texting tool, record yourself reading your poem, upload an image of the poem or type it in the note option. Then use the mic to record yourself. I can’t wait to hear all the beautiful poems you will be writing!

Poetry Websites: Read 10 minutes or so for poetry

Please complete 20 minutes of independent reading. Some of you may be finishing your fiction books. Don’t forget about Storyworks, Scholastic News, Epic and True Flix on the library databases if you need to read something else.

CURSIVE:

Please watch the two videos to help with your formation of o and c. You may need to watch the videos more than once and then skywrite.

Tutorial video on o

Tutorial video on c

Please print and complete 0 and c cursive pages: Take a picture and insert in E-Learning Slideshow under ELA

letter o

letter c

 

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: Area and perimeter word problems

These slides focus on word problems that start with two examples. Please read the examples carefully. Complete the first two pages of Level 1. Problems #1- 6. Copy and paste the two pages into your own slideshow to answer under math. Or print and add to slides later.

Area and Perimeter Word Problems

REFLEX MATH– 3 green dots due by FRIDAY

Science-  INTRO TO WEATHER

A little preview of our upcoming unit on Weather.  Remember the Scholastic password is 3degrazia.

Watch each of the videos two times. Once to enjoy and the second time to write important information. We will explore more tomorrow with our local weather forecast.

Scholastic: Mapping the Weather Video

Scholastic: What’s the Temperature

 

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Social Studies~ Cultural Universal Project Continued…

Beliefs -due today

Economics and Cultural Arts are both in your SS folder too.

All five Cultural Universals will be due by Friday.

Beliefs- Cultural Universal

Economics

Cultural Aspects

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

**REMINDER: Your Colonial Kitchen photograph analysis is past due. Paste your See Think Wonder in your SS section.

 

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:)