Thursday 8/30 HW

• Math:
• HOTS POW due!
• Green: 
• 36 back
• Pink:
• 38 f/b
• Reading:
• Spelling Contract due
• Pink - reread story
• study for vocab - only TAG took the test today - oops! :)

Run a Palooza - Online Donations

http://mbepta-found.net/wordpress/?page_id=748 

Dictionary Skills/Library

Guide word practice http://www.quia.com/rr/45806.html

Find the Lexile score of any book:  http://www.lexile.com/
-books should be within 50 points lower and 100 points higher

Visual Thesaurus http://www.visualthesaurus.com/

Wed. 8/29 HW

• ELA:
• Study for vocab quiz - tomorrow
• Spelling contract
• Math:
• Pink:  43 f/b
• Green:  38 back
• Wear red for the RED - OUT!!!!!

Here is Kate, teaching her mom about water pollution! 

Fun websites:

Harry Potter Book Club http://hpread.scholastic.com/ 

Scholastic.com - reading clubs, games, 

Scholastic News http://magazines.scholastic.com/election-2012/ 

Inspiration !

“Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community andworld better than you found it.”

Marian Wright Edelman, American lawyer

Freddy the Fish Lesson Plan

Freddy the Fish Lesson Plan - some of the students loved the hands on learning so much today, they wanted to play teacher at home!  Here are our lesson plans! 

Activity: The Journey

Freddie is happy with his home, the stream he lives in. He is healthy, with lots of energy and curiosity.

The water and streambanks which make up his home are perfect for him.

Freddie has everything he needs right here. The water is cool, which is good because cool water

holds more oxygen, so Freddie can breathe more easily. The trees and shrubs along Freddie’s

stream shade the water and keep it from getting too warm. Food for Freddie, like insects and leaves,

fall off of the shrubs, so Freddie always has something to eat. While Freddie likes this stream, he’s a

little bored with it, and would like to go on an adventure. Do you think he should leave this part of the

stream and see what’s out there in the world? Freddie decides to leave the shady, cool waters and

heads downstream on his adventure…..

Canister #1: Sediment, at the clear-cut.

After a while, Freddie notices that the sun is shining and it’s no longer so cool and dark in the water.

He looks out of the water and notices that all the trees have been cut down.

Sprinkle some sediment(dirt) over the water and allow it to slowly settle over Freddie. How does it feel to get sediment intoyour gills, and into your eyes, Freddie? Explain how fish breathe and how sandy grit hurts fish gills. Also explain how sediment gets into a stream when all of the trees and shrubs along a stream are removed due to logging or building stores and houses. Without vegetation covering the soil, it washes

(erodes) into the stream and covers the rocky floor of the stream, where fish lay their eggs. Should Freddie go home? NO! So Freddie continues on his way downstream.

Canister #2: Cow Manure (Raisins)

Freddie pokes his snout out of the water and sees some BIG black and white animals coming down to

visit the water, and they are stirring up the sediment in the stream. Oh my, they are also leaving some

presents.

Sprinkle a few raisins into the water and let them dramatically sink in the water, leaving

brown trails. Let the students observe and draw their own conclusions on what the cow “presents”

really are. Freddie doesn’t like the taste or smell of these presents. Should Freddie go home?” NO!

So Freddie continues on his way downstream.

Canister #3: “Green Grass Fertilizer”

Freddie notices a golf ball floating (add a golf ball) …Hmm, what is this green stuff running off the golf

course? Bleck! Too much fertilizer! How do you feel Freddie?

Explain that people should not use too much fertilizer on their lawns, or apply it before a heavy rain.

Should Freddie go home?” NO! So Freddie continues on his way downstream.

Canister #4: “Weed-Free Grass”

Repeat #3 above, but with weed-killer (red drink mix). Weed-killer in a stream or lake can kill all of the

good plants that feed the fish and other aquatic organisms. Should Freddie go home?” NO! So

Freddie continues on his way downstream.

Canister #5: Road Salt

Freddie notices that the river has taken on a salty taste. [Add salt into the water.)

            Explain that road salt is good for traffic safety in the winter; but bad for wildlife in general, including trees along the roadside, which may die from too much salt; and bad for groundwater as well. Have you ever had salt get into an open cut? Ouch! How do you think Freddie feels? Look, Freddie is swimming faster

in an attempt to get away from the salt, but the saltiness seems to be everywhere in the water. Freddie may be missing the cool, shady pool back upstream. Should Freddie go home? NO! Freddie swims on.

Canister #6: Litter

Continuing on, Freddie passes a picnic site… some campers left their rubbish behind: dirty plastic

dishes, and empty bottle of charcoal lighter fluid and a used disposable diaper. We would never do

this, would we? Freddie must feel disgusted with this mess, wouldn’t you? He tries to push the litter

out of the water. Lets remember to keep litter in its proper place and dispose of used diapers in a

trashcan! Yuck! Should Freddie go home? NO!” Freddie swims on.

Canister #7: Used Motor Oil on the Ground

A person is changing the motor oil in their truck. They pour the used motor oil on the ground. The oil

seeps down into the ground and moves through the groundwater to the stream. Did you know that

just one cup of oil can poison a tank of water twice the size of this classroom? Freddie gets his gills

clogged with oil and he starts having trouble breathing. (Presenter: gasp a little and hold your

throat). Life is getting pretty tough for Freddie. Poor Freddie has come through so much. Even

though Freddie is a tough fish, this is more than Freddie can withstand. He swims back home as fast as he can.

Summary

After everyone has settled down, pull Freddie out of the water. Explain that Freddie was just acting,

he’ll be alright. But Freddie is trying to make a point here. What do you think Freddie is trying to

teach to us?

All living things need a clean, healthy environment to thrive. Fish need a suitable place to live. If

their homes become polluted, fish will have trouble. A stream that becomes polluted, and then flows

into Lake Superior, can affect all of Lake Superior. If we want to healthy fish populations, if we want

to have a healthy Lake Superior, we must act wisely.

What could have been done to keep Freddie’s stream a healthy place to live?

1. Leave shrubs and trees along streams.

2. Don’t allow cattle and other livestock animals to wander into streams. Pump water out of the

stream and put it in a large trough for the livestock to use away from the stream.

3. Follow label directions on fertilizers and pesticides. Do NOT use too much!

4. Do not use road salt near streams.

5. Don’t be a litterbug. Remove litter from streams .

6. Support efforts to clean up industrial sites.

7. Recycle used motor oil drained from your car.

8. Acid rain comes from air pollution. It can hurt trees, plants and lakes, and kill animals living in

aquatic habitats.

Tuesday, 8/28 HW

• Please return signed papers.  If you plan to keep them more than tonight, please send me a note or email. 
• They are VERY sloppy this week - my apologies - I forgot to staple them until 2:10!  Thank you for your grace!! 
• ELA:
• Read :)
• Spelling Contract
• Review Vocab
• Math
• green:  37 back
• pink:  37 f/b

Monday 8/27 HW

• ELA
• Spelling Contract
• Study vocab (quiz Thursday)
• Math:
• Green:  31 back only (do not do both sides please)
• pink:  31 f/b
• HOTS POW

Thank you for the DRA snacks!!! The kids loved having fruit, popcorn, and drinks today to celebrate!

Curriculum Updates

Green group: 

Because of Winn Dixie- Week 2 – Adv Level

Spelling Words

easy

grade

meet

late

seat

saved

pail

these

reach

name

raise

leave

gain

theme

scream

mystery

solve

search

found

investigate

Vocabulary Words

Produce-  products of farms or gardens, especially fruits and vegetables

Aisle- A narrow space for walking between a row of seats

Missionary- A person sent to spread religion and do good works.

Fortunate- Having good fortune, lucky

Sermon-A speech given for religious or moral teaching as park of a religious ceremony

Constellation- A constellation is a group of stars that, when seen from Earth, form a pattern. There are 88.

Orphan- A child whose parents are not alive

Sigh- To let out a long, deep breath because of fatigue, sorrow, or relief.

Pink Group:

Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride

Spelling Words                 

mine

tie

wild

type

smile

drive

size

blind

visit

thick

die

prize

fifty

picnic

arrived

decide

child

civil

divide

library

Vocabulary Words

outspoken – bold or honest in speech

practical – useful or sensible

brisk – cool and stimulating, as weather can be

elegant – tasteful, stylish, and beautiful

elevations – heights above the ground or sea level

marveled – became filled with awe or wonder

miniatures – small-scale models of larger things

starstruck – full of stars

***Challenge Spelling Words

audience

backstage

performance

applause

famous

Science Unit:

Science Lesson Plan                   Pollution                     6 Days

Standards

S3L2. Students will recognize the effects of pollution and humans on the environment.

a. Explain the effects of pollution (such as littering) to the habitats of plants and animals.

b. Identify ways to protect the environment: Conservation of resources • Recycling of materials  

Essential Questions

What will happen to our world if pollution continues? What can you do to protect our environment from pollution?

What is pollution? How can I help conserve our natural resources?

Test is NEXT Wednesday! (Not Tuesday due to Labor Day weekend!)

Blank study guide - no need to print - they will get one in class!

Name: _________________________________ Test on:  Wednesday, Sept. 5^th  

Pollution Study Guide

Define the following words:

pollution:

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

recycle:

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

conservation:

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

nonrenewable resource:

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

reuse:

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

renewable resource:

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

reduce:

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

natural resource:

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

Give two examples for each type of resource:

1.     Renewable resource:        A._________________________  

B. _________________________  

2.    Reusable resource:          A._________________________  

B. _________________________  

3.    Nonrenewable resource: A._________________________  

B. _________________________  

 

Name the four types of pollution.  Give two examples of each.

1.     _____________________     

Examples:         A. ____________________________________

B. ____________________________________

2.    _____________________     

Examples:    A.____________________________________

B._____________________________________

3.    _____________________     

Examples:    A. ____________________________________

B._____________________________________

4.    _____________________     

Examples:    A. ____________________________________

B._____________________________________

Be able to choose a type of pollution and explain how you could fix the problem.

Type of pollution:

______________________________________________________________

Solution:  ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

 

Answers:

Name:                                                 #:            Date:                     

Pollution Study Guide

Vocabulary

1. natural resource- a material found in nature that is used by living things; ex. water, fish, cows, air, cotton, trees, salt, soil, oil

2. renewable resource- resource that can be replaced during a human lifetime; ex. animals, plants, solar energy, water, wind

3. non-renewable resource- resource that cannot be replaced in a human lifetime; ex. natural gas, soil, metals, oil, coal

4. recycle- to reuse a resource by breaking it down and making a new product

5. reduce- to use less of a resource

6. reuse- to use a resource again and again

7. conservation- saving resources by using them wisely

8. pollution- any harmful material in the environment

Resources:  Give two examples for each type of resource.

1.     Renewable resource:  trees, plants, animals, sun,

2.    Reusable resource: air, water, solar energy

3.    Nonrenewable resource: oil, soil, coal, iron, copper, natural gas, metals  

Pollution:  Name the four types of pollution.  Give two examples of each.  *I provided definitions as well to help your child study!

1.  Land pollution: the ruining of the Earth's surface by misuse of the soil by bad farming practices, mineral use, business waste dumping, and disposal of urban wastes.  Examples of land pollution include soil pollution and improper waste disposal (littering), and landfills.

2.  Air pollution:  harmful substances gathered in the atmosphere that endanger human health or produce other bad effects on living matter and other materials.  Examples include tobacco smoke, smoke from forest fires, volcanoes, exhaust from cars and factories, and acid rain. 

3.  Water pollution:  the dumping or run off of pollutants into fresh or ocean waters that makes the quality of the water and affects the things living in it.  Examples include sewage, dumping from factories, mining and agricultural wastes, and oil spills all pollute the water. 

4.  Noise pollution:  unwanted sounds that are carried by the air, have an annoying and harmful effect on humans and other animals.  Examples include noisy vehicles, loud music, leaf blowers, lawn mowers, power drills, construction, voices, people, yelling, animals, factories, generators, stores, etc.

Be able to choose a type of pollution and explain how you could fix the problem.

Ways to control or reduce pollution: - make sure you understand can explain how these things can help to get full credit on the test.

• All:  writing to your legislatures and encouraging stronger anti-pollution laws
• Air:  Making more places smokefree zones
• Air:  Control over the kinds of fuel used in cars, airplanes
• Air:  carpool, take mass transit, walk or ride your bike
• Air:  turn off lights when you leave a room
• Air:  don’t smoke (it’s awful for you anyway!)
• Water:  not dumping things into water
• Water:  don’t dump toxic things down the drain
• Water:  don’t throw litter into streams
• Land:  anti-litter campaigns
• Land:  organic waste can be dumped in places far from residential areas
• Land:  recycling things
• Land:  buying recycled products, reusing things, donating things

Plus, there are MANY other ways!

Thank you for a great week!

• It was amazing to see/meet y'all this week! Thank you for taking time out of your schedule to meet me and learn about your child's experience in third grade!
• We are excited for our DRA party - thank you for everyone helping with snacks! 
• Thank you for such immense generosity!!
• Book order is sent in and should be here next week! Thank you to all who ordered!!! 







• Sat. Sept. 16th - Service Project at Peachtree Pres for Feed My Starving Children - let me know if you want to participate!! http://www.peachtreepres.org/Mission_GlobalFMSC.aspx

HAPPY WEEKEND! Enjoy NO homework!!!!

Round Rules

Rounding Rules

1.  Circle the place value you are rounding the number to.

2.  Look to the right, and see what the number is:

*If the number is a 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4:  Forget the rest

*If the number is a 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9:  Round up to the next number

Examples:

Round to the nearest ten:

·      43 rounds to 40 (the three in the ones places tells me to forget the rest)

·      46 rounds to 50 (the 6 in the ones places tells me to round up to the next ten)

Chick Fil A - Father Son Night

This post is for the daddy's out there: 

Join Us for Father-Son Football Night

Calling all fathers and sons! You are invited to attend Chick-fil-A Father-Son Football Night. Come to your local participating Chick-fil-A restaurant and enjoy dinner* and a fun-filled night around the kickoff of football season. Visit www.chick-fil-afatherson.com to find your nearest participating location and register.

HOTS POW explanation

Third Grade HOTS Problem of the Week

Our higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) problem of the week will strengthen our problem-solving skills.  This problem will be homework throughout the week, and is due on Friday.

Daily Tasks

Monday:  Determine what information you know and decide what the question is asking.  Be sure to write in complete sentences with correct spelling and punctuation.

Tuesday: What is your plan to solve the problem?  See below for problem-solving strategies.  Will you draw a picture? Work backwards? Complete two steps to get the answer?

Wednesday:  Solve the problem.  Show all of your work.  Be sure to use labels. 

Thursday:  Thoroughly explain how you solved the problem.  Be sure to write in complete sentences and correct spelling punctuation.

Friday:  Turn in the HOTS problem.

Problem Solving Strategies

·        Draw a picture

·        Make a graph

·        Work backwards

·        Find a pattern

·        Make a table or list

·        Guess and check

·        Use logical reasoning

Thursday 8/23 HW

ELA

• All students:  spelling contract due (test tomorrow!)
• Pink group
• reread Lou Gehrig (test tomorrow!)
• Study vocabulary for quiz

Math

• All students:
• HOTS POW due
• Properties page
• review rounding - quiz tomorrow!

Green ELA group:  This is a great website that you can use at home as we study character traits in Because of Winn Dixie:  http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/flashlightreaders/main.asp?bookpass=1&s=1 We will be using this in class next week!

Scores in HAC

Scores are now live in Home Access Center!

Spelling Contracts

Third Grade - On level Spelling Contract

This week, I will complete the spelling activities checked below.

In Class....

v   Copy my spelling words below.

1. _____________________________

2. _____________________________

3. _____________________________

4. _____________________________

5. _____________________________

6. _____________________________

7. _____________________________

8. _____________________________

9. _____________________________

10. ____________________________

11. _____________________________

12. ____________________________

13. ____________________________

14. ____________________________

15. ____________________________

I will go back over my list to make sure each word is spelled correctly.

Staple this sheet on top of my 4 chosen assignments and turn it in on Friday.

On My Own…

Choose one activity to do for each day. 

Monday:

1.  Write the words 3 times each.

2.  Put the words in ABC order.

Tuesday:

1.  Use all the words in 1 or more sentences.  Underline the spelling words.

2.  Pyramid write my words.

3.  Go to www. spellingcity.com and do 2 different activities with your list.

Wednesday:

1. Write the words and a rhyming word for each spelling word.

2.  Make a word search using the website www.puzzlemaker.com. Print the word search and attach to this paper.

Thursday:

1.  Have someone give me a practice test.  I will write the words that I miss 5 times each.  Have the person who calls out the words sign the paper.  Attach the practice test to this paper.

Third Grade ADVANCED Spelling Contract

This week, I will complete the spelling activities checked below.  Staple this sheet on top of my 4 chosen assignments and turn it in on Friday.

In Class

v   Copy my spelling words below.

1. _____________________________

2. _____________________________

3. _____________________________

4. _____________________________

5. _____________________________

6. _____________________________

7. _____________________________

8. _____________________________

9. _____________________________

10. ____________________________

11. _____________________________

12. ____________________________

13. ____________________________

14. ____________________________

15. ____________________________

16. _____________________________

17. ____________________________

18. ____________________________

19. ____________________________

20. ____________________________

     On My Own

Choose one activity to do for each day. 

Monday:

1.  Write a synonym or antonym for 10 of the words.  Label if it’s a synonym or antonym.

2.  Put the words in ABC order.

Tuesday:

1.  Use ten of the words in sentences.  Underline the spelling words.  Sentences must be 7 words long.

2.  Write the words 3 times each.

3.  Go to www. spellingcity.com and do 2 different activities with your list. Search for thidmbes under username.

Wednesday:

1. Write the words and a rhyming word for each spelling word.

2.  Make a word search using the website www.puzzlemaker.com. Print the word search, complete it, and attach to this paper.

Thursday:

1.  Have someone give me a practice test.  I will write the words that I miss 5 times each.  Have the person who calls out the words sign the paper.  Attach the practice test to this paper.

Fourth Grade Spelling Contract (Pink group)

This week, I will complete the spelling activities checked below.  Staple this sheet on top of my 4 chosen assignments and turn it in on Friday.

In Class

v   Copy my spelling words below.

1. _____________________________

2. _____________________________

3. _____________________________

4. _____________________________

5. _____________________________

6. _____________________________

7. _____________________________

8. _____________________________

9. _____________________________

10. ____________________________

11. _____________________________

12. ____________________________

13. ____________________________

14. ____________________________

15. ____________________________

16. ____________________________

17. ____________________________

18. ____________________________

19. ____________________________

20. ____________________________

On My Own

Choose one activity to do for each day. 

Monday:

1.  Write a synonym or antonym for 10 of the words.  Label if it’s a synonym or antonym.

2.  Put the words in ABC order.

Tuesday:

1.  Use all the words in sentences.  Underline the spelling words.  Sentences must be 7 words long.

2.  Write the words 3 times each.

3.  Go to www. spellingcity.com and do 2 different activities with your list. Search for fourthmbes under username.  

Wednesday:

1. Write the words and a rhyming word for each spelling word.

2.  Make a word search using the website www.puzzlemaker.com. Print the word search, complete it, and attach to this paper.

Thursday:

1.  Have someone give me a practice test.  I will write the words that I miss 5 times each.  Have the person who calls out the words sign the paper.  Attach the practice test to this paper.