Last week, we reviewed place value up to 3 digits in math. It seems like most of the kids remembered it! In science last week, we covered science safety and made some very cute comic books on it as well.
This week, we will be ordering and comparing numbers 3 digits numbers in math. We will be practicing routines on how to work in math stations. In 3rd grade, we teach mostly in small groups. I will review with the kids the expectations I have of them when they are working in stations and how their work will be graded. The math stations work will be a completion grade and will be in the grade book. In science, we will discuss the different science tools we will be using throughout the year and then apply them with several experiments!
We are trying something new this year to pre-assess the kids on what the know on each unit that we are covering in 3rd grade. Before a unit, we will try to pre-assess them. Based on this pre-assessment, their weekly math stations work may be different from other students. It will be more challenging and rigorous based on their knowledge.
On Fridays, there will usually be a weekly math grade to assess the kids learning for the week. This will be part of their math grade as well.
Please make sure your children are studying their math facts (addition and subtraction up to 18). They should be practicing nightly for 10 minutes. We will be practicing what my expectations are for the problem solving grade. It will be graded based on the SBISD Grading Expectations for the problem solving model.
