I really enjoyed meeting with you all this week for conferences! It’s great to share the wonderful things happening in third grade! Thanks for sharing your child with me.

Here’s an update:

We had a lot of fun with a math activity today. Each student had a chance to jump and we recorded data on how far they jumped in feet. We created a tally chart and a frequency chart and then created a line plot. Ask your child all about it!

We will go to the book fair on Monday to preview. Your child will come home with a wish list. Please talk about this with your child. If you decide to purchase, please send in the money for Wednesday.

The talent show is coming! Please check out Mrs. Bretz’s blog for details.

We will have our spelling dictation on Tuesday. Please review the spelling words with your third grader. They are:  least  fast  just  burst  strip  stick  strike  artist  almost  student  strong  start  blast  straw  street
Challenge words: events  competition  stroke  teammate  distance

Here is an update from Ms VanderStel about science:
We just finished our unit on Force and Motion.  Within this unit, we described a path and direction of a moving object, experimented with speed and distance, discussed how gravity pulls a force to earth, and analyzed and described simple machines.  Our next unit on Light is very short.  You can expect another test next Friday.  In this unit students will explain man-made and natural light forms.  They will be able to demonstrate that light travels in a straight path and that shadows are made by placing an object in a path of light.  On Tuesday, there will be a homework assignment with three big vocabulary words:  translucent, opaque, and transparent.

Please bring in a flashlight for science on Monday and Tuesday.