Good morning! 

“Try something new Thursday” was a great success! I’ve learned to use the breakout rooms on Zoom and we will be trying them out on Monday. What about you? What did you try? How did it work out? 

Mrs. Schilo had shared that she tried going on a few virtual Disney rides with her son and loved it! She shared a list of rides that is now in your social studies folder. Try them out and let us know what happens. 

This morning you have a 10am Zoom with Mr. Borgia.  Have fun and don’t be late! 

Let’s get started…

MATH:

• Mass and Weight ~ compound units  VIDEO with Mrs. DeGrazia
• Mass & Weight Workbook page 17 is in your math folder 

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.

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 answer.  This great website guides you and gives you hints along the way to be successful in solving word problems by drawing a bar model.

Math Playground Website 

SCIENCE: 

Weather Forecasting: What is Weather? Part Four (Video)

• 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. You will need your completed weather journal to do this work. 
• Copy and past these Stop and Think questions to your E-Learning Slides, answer in complete sentences with details. 
• The full slide presentation is in your science folder. 

POETRY

Video: Poetry Centers Video with Mrs. Mangan

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 on SeeSaw, and then use the microphone to read aloud the poem to go with it. 

READING:

• Independent Reading: Read for 30 minutes. TrueFlix, a physical book, Scholastic, or even an audiobook.
• Choose two pages to photograph and read to me on SeeSaw – this is due today.
• You can also choose to read from the collections I’ve shared with you on Epic. 

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?, if you haven’t you should!), there’s a 10-minute prologue set at The New York World’s Fair 1964  that was held in Queens, NY that year. 

Have a great day!

Ms. Boyer xo

As promised, Eli made another great tutorial for you all. Thank you Eli! And here it is…

Good morning!

 I am declaring today  TRY SOMETHING NEW THURSDAY. I’m wondering how many of you have visited the MakerSpace page on this blog? Or the Poetry Centers? When you are done with your assignments for today, why don’t you give it a try? You might find something fascinating there. Or perhaps you’d like to explore the surface of Mars? It’s out of this world! 

When planning your day today, be sure to make time for a snack. Do you make your own snack? If not, then try something new and make a snack for yourself. Let me know how it turns out on SeeSaw. We have two Zoom sessions scheduled for today, one at 10am and the other at 11am. Please join one session and bring your questions or something cool to share. 

Time to get started…

MATH

Video with Mrs. Luciano

Your Math Workbook pages are in your math folder or you can print the pages if that works best for you.

Workbook pages 15-16 to be printed

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. Use that as a model to help you. 

• An optional assignment for the rest of the week is this fun BrainPOP Jr. video and quizzes. If you would like to check it out it has been assigned to you when you log into BrainPOP. Here is the link to the assignment: Grams and Kilograms Assignment

SCIENCE

• Be sure to 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 ecu0778. Click on your mailbox to see the books I’ve shared with you. Read the book Tracking The Weather – Read carefully and take notes on new words/phrases; surprising facts; questions you still have; wonderings.  You can record your notes in the E-Learning slides or in a notebook. 

POETRY– Onomatopoeia 

• Video Lesson with Mrs. Mangan and the slides are in your social studies folder. Write your own poem using Onomatopoeia and share it on SeeSaw. 
• Poetry4Kids Website: These poems each include at least one onomatopoeia; words that imitate the sound of the object or action they refer to.

READING

• Independent Reading: Read for 30 minutes. TrueFlix, a physical book, Scholastic, or even an audio book.
• Choose two pages to photograph and read to me on SeeSaw by Friday.
• You can also choose to read from the collections I’ve shared with you on Epic. 

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!  

See you later!

Ms. Boyer xo

Third Graders,

As promised, here is Eli’s Tutorial for you on how to add Kami as a Chrome Extension. Thank you, Eli!

Good morning! 

I loved learning how to use Kami with Mr. Casal yesterday! Eli and Sophia are experts and can help anyone who might have a question. I’ve made this short tutorial for you that may also be of help.

This morning we have a Zoom session at 10:30. Please be patient as you will be in a waiting room until invited in. I will be there a few minutes early, don’t be late! 

Have I mentioned how proud I am of all of you? You are so helpful to one another, you’re working hard and smart every day, learning and cranking out such beautiful poetry and other creative works. I am so PROUD of each and every one of you!!

Let’s keep the good learning going with today’s work…

MATH: Measuring with grams 

Video with Mrs.Luciano

Interactive Pan Balance: This interactive Pan Balance is the tool that was utilized in the video. Take a moment to practice measuring common objects with gram units.

Workbook Pages 13-14 are in your math folder on Drive.

This answer key is for yesterday’s workbook pages 11-12. If you were not using bar models to solve the problems, please look at this answer key to see clear examples of bar models. 

Workbook 11-12 answer key

SCIENCE

Weather Forecasting Part Three Video

Be sure to complete your weather journal for today using one of these websites: Wunderground and  News 12

Weather Forecasting Part Three slides are in your science folder on Drive.  Complete the Stop and Think Questions in the science section of your E-Learning Slides. Copy the question and answer in complete, detailed sentences.  

POETRY

Alliteration Video with Mrs. Mangan. The slides are in your social studies folder on Drive. 

These are some examples of alliteration in children’s poetry

INDEPENDENT READING 

• Read for 30 minutes. This can be on TrueFlix, a physical book, Scholastic, or even an audiobook. 
• You can also read on Epic and will be required to do so next week so if you haven’t logged onto Epic yet, please follow the directions below and do so now: Logging onto Epic: go to https://www.getepic.com/students and use the code ecu0778.
• Choose two pages to photograph and read to me on SeeSaw by Friday.

AND to help you with your planning for today: 

BY THE END OF TODAY I NEED TO COMPLETE…

• • Read 30 mins – log on to Epic if I haven’t already
  • Write a poem using alliteration and share on Seesaw
  • Math Workbook pages 13-14
  • Read PebbleGo Next article and National Geographic article
  • Complete 3 Stop and Think questions for Science
  • Fill in Weather Journal for Wednesday

See you all at 10:30!

Ms. Boyer xo

Good morning!

It was truly so great to see all of you on Zoom yesterday! I’ve missed talking with you and seeing all of your smiles! I loved reading our Padlet to see what you learned during Wellness Week. Check back to read my comments. 

Yesterday, Trevor’s mom shared an awesome daily organizer with me. She made it for Trevor to help him plan his day and I want to share it with all of you so I put it in your social studies folder. Thank you so much Mrs. Miller! 

Today we have a Zoom session scheduled with Mr. Casal @1pm. I’m really excited for it as he will be showing us something brand new so don’t be late!

Let’s get started…

MATH

Mass & Weight Word Problems Video with Mrs. DeGrazia

Workbook: Mass & Weight Word Problems Day 2 – you can find this in your math folder

SCIENCE

Weather Forecasting: What is The Weather Part Two Video

Weather Forecasting Day Two Slides are in your Science Folder on Drive

Be sure to update your weather journal this morning using Wunderground. or News 12

POETRY

Rhyme Video with Mrs. Mangan

Watch the video above to hear 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.

The Slides from this video are in your social studies folder for you to review if/when needed. 

READING

Read for 30 minutes. This can be on Epic (if you haven’t logged onto epic yet, please follow the directions below and do so now); TrueFlix, a physical book, Scholastic, or even an audio book.

Choose two pages to photograph and read to me on SeeSaw by Friday.

Logging onto Epic: go to https://www.getepic.com/students and use the code ecu0778.

WORDS THEIR WAY

Many of you have reported issues to me and I’ve contacted WTW. If you are having problems with using WTW or saving any of your work, please let me know. 

See you all at 1:00PM

Ms. Boyer xo

Good morning 3rd Graders!

Welcome to Wellness Week! Throughout the week, teachers will be offering workshops, lessons, and activities that will explore the ways in which we connect with ourselves, others, and the wider world. This week you will have the opportunity to take part in so many different experiences. We hope you all take the time to enjoy new independent learning opportunities and enjoy time with your families. 

Participation and Attendance:

Workshops and activities are listed by age range AND starting times (9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 1:00 p.m.) on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.  The district realizes many families within our school community need flexibility on Thursday and Friday to engage in religious observance, all activities and sessions will be pre-recorded and noted in BOLD.

As you work through this week, there are three sessions daily that you are expected to participate in. You should choose from the activities paired to our grade level, or within our grade level bands. Some of these activities will be with teachers who are conducting the lesson live while other sessions are pre-recorded activities that you can choose to watch at a moment when you have free time during that day. The district has a reflection form for you to fill out after you have completed the activities for the day. 

Directions to Access the Menu of Activities and Submit Daily Attendance:(this was sent to your parents in a separate email)

Step 1: Click on this link.

Step 2: Click on the activity that interests you under the appropriate time and age range.

Note: For synchronous activities, if you haven’t already, download the Zoom client or Zoom mobile app to the device that you will be using to participate in the activity. Students in grades 2-12 will need to log into Zoom with their Scarsdale Schools user account by clicking “Sign in with Google.” Students in grades K-1 will have to be signed in through an adult’s Zoom account.

Step 3: Follow the directions for the activity or click on the zoom invite and engage in the live session.

Step 4: Fill out a daily attendance/reflection form and submit.

Have a wonderful week! We wish you a Happy Passover and Happy Easter!

Ms. Boyer, Mrs. DeGrazia, Mrs. Luciano, & Mrs Mangan 

Good morning! 

Your poems keep pouring in and it’s like sunshine after a rainy day! The imagery, word choices, rhyming patterns, rhythm – all so beautiful! We are definitely going to make a book of all your gorgeous poems! 

I know that you have a busy day ahead with a few zoom sessions scheduled with Ms. Bescherer, Ms. Sorensen and Senor Johnson. I’ve added the links to the document in your social studies folder. There are also two zoom sessions scheduled for our class, please join one with your questions, or if you have something to share. 

As you begin to plan your day, make time for snack & recess. Taking a mental break and a screen break is really important! Be sure to plan at least one special today by visiting the Heathcote Gateway and seeing what your teachers have waiting for you.

Let’s get started…

Math

Continue working on the A&P Word Problems in your math folder

Social Studies

Cultural Universals: Cultural Arts The slides are in your social studies folder.

Poetry 

Font & Punctuation Video

Font & Punctuation Slides – they are in your social studies folder to review if you need them. 

Science

Have you completed the work posted yesterday? The videos are so informative! 

Have a wonderful Thursday!

Ms. Boyer xo

Good morning! 

Listening to you read your poems and explanations of your heart maps was the BEST part of my Tuesday! Thank you for your exceptional energy and thoughtful sharing! Please be sure to listen to each other on SeeSaw – you’ll learn a lot about your classmates! 

This morning we have a Zoom session scheduled for 10:30. Mr.Casal will be joining us if you have any questions for him write them down now. The link is in your social studies folder. 

As you begin to plan your day, make time for snack & recess. Taking a mental break and a screen break is really important! Be sure to plan at least one special today by visiting the Heathcote Gateway and seeing what your teachers have waiting for you.

Let’s get started…

Math

A&P Word Problem Video

A&P Word Problem Slides – Explain your thinking where necessary. 

These slides focus on word problems that start with two examples. Please read the examples carefully. EVERYONE must complete the level one problems and those who feel they want more of a challenge can go on to level two. There is NO DUE DATE for this work. Try 2-3 problems each day, more if you have time. The last section is titled TEST YOURSELF – try to solve a few. 

Poetry 

Poetry Lesson White Space Video

The slides are also in your social studies folder to review when you need them.  

Social Studies

Cultural Universals: Economics The slides are in your social studies folder.

Science

A little preview of our upcoming unit on Weather. Watch each of the videos two times. Once to enjoy and the second time to write important information. Follow the link. Click login, then I AM A STUDENT and then enter the code 3boyer

Scholastic: Mapping the Weather

Scholastic: What’s the Temperature?

Use one of the weather links below to check your local weather forecast. Do you see some of the features mentioned in the videos?  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. 

Can you transpose your science thinking into a poem? Write it out on SeeSaw & read it to us.   

News12 Weather 

The Weather Channel

Independent Reading 

Read for 30 minutes – that can be your own independent book, a book on epic, or Scholastic (Storyworks Jr or the regular Scholastic Magazine), TrueFlix or even listen to a book on Tales2Go (directions and passwords are in your library folder on drive).

Have a great Wednesday!

Ms. Boyer xo

Good morning!

I hope you all enjoyed the weekend and found new ways to be creative and enjoyed time with your family. I have been playing Monopoly with my boys and baked really good brownies. I also spent time with the third-grade teachers via Zoom to plan a great poetry lesson for you today!  

It’s Monday and that means we are starting with a Discussion Question. You can access the Padlet here: What do you want to learn?

As always, when planning your day be sure to make time for snack & recess. Also, plan one special each day for yourself as all of your teachers have great learning opportunities waiting for you on The Heathcote Gateway.

So let’s get started…

We have a Zoom session scheduled for 10:30am in which we will review the Poetry Activity for today and the Photograph Analysis work below. I’m looking forward to seeing you all! The link is in your social studies folder – don’t be late! 

Social Studies

•Photograph Analysis: In this video, there is an example of analyzing a photograph/illustration using the See, Think, Wonder  Thinking Routine. 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 the video. A google slideshow has been shared with you showing the next photograph/illustration you will be analyzing using the See, Think, Wonder template (this is in your social studies folder). 

• Photo Analysis Lesson: https://youtu.be/GfkadCDgYmw
• Google Slideshow: Photo Analysis

•Cultural Universals Social Aspects: The slides are in your social studies folder. Please complete by Wednesday. While you may be tempted to write about how you are spending your time now, try to think of how you would normally spend your time and share that information. Please have this completed by Monday. 

MATH

Today we will review and summarize  AREA concepts that we have completed over the past two weeks.  Please watch the Math Antics video below to capture the big ideas. Afterward, please watch the video made by Mrs. DeGrazia to help visualize the different measurements of square units. It is important to remember to label the correct square units when using area. 

Math Antics Video

Math Antics Slides

Math Antics Practice: Complete these 3-word problems – this slide show is also in your math folder on Drive. You can insert a text box to share your thinking 

Poetry – Heart Maps

Heart Mapping: Writing from the Heart 

VIDEO: 3rd Grade Teachers Describe Their Heart Maps 

HEART MAP: The template is in your social studies folder 

Some questions to help you get started heart mapping: 

• 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? 

See you all at 10:30!

Ms. Boyer xo