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Dear Parents,
Just a reminder that the last day of tutoring for the semester will be tomorrow.
Here is a snapshot of
our learning this week in math and science.
THIS WEEK IN MATH:
In math this week we are
continuing to review multiplication and division with a focus on problem
solving.
Our
Unit Assessment over Multiplication and Division will be on Monday, December
11.
Be looking for the Unit
3 & 4 Review that will be sent home for your child to practice questions
that are similar to those they will be faced with on this assessment.
**Showing Work: Please
double check to make sure your child is showing their work on their math
homework.
Students have gotten
much better at showing work on classroom assignments, but a reminder from home
will help to reinforce that justifying our answers is an expectation.
Math Resources to Help at Home
Division Math Practice – In this drag racing
game, your child can practice division facts while racing against the computer
or other players.
Students in third grade
must master their multiplication facts with automaticity. This means they
are to recall these facts quickly. Each Tuesday, we have a two minute
test over the facts we have studied for the previous week. A note was
sent home before the break to explain this. Tomorrow’s timed multiplication test will be over 3s and 6s through the
twelfth multiple. Next Tuesday, we will have our timed multiplication test over
4s and 8s. Letters will be sent home this week in take home folders
about next week’s 2 minute timed test.
SKILL PRACTICE WEBSITES
Free
Training Tutorial - Division - This link will take you to
the division page. If you would like to practice other skills with your child,
you can find a snippet of choices below!
Regrouping
is definitely a skill that needs to be reviewed often in addition and
subtraction. Many of our students are showing a need for this.
Under Subtraction, there is a two-digit with regrouping basketball game
that would be a great practice if your child wants to strengthen this skill.
That Quiz - Under Integers, click Arithmetic. Adjust length,
level, and time as needed. Click the box for multiplication to let your
child practice their facts.
Turtle Diary Division
Games -
Use these games to practice division and multiplication facts. Change the
topics or grade level to review different skills, or bump up to a more
challenging level! A snippet of where to find the selection bar is below.
THIS WEEK IN SCIENCE:
In science this week, we
are reviewing everything we have learning in Unit 3. This includes states of
matter, heating and cooling and how this affects matter’s physical state,
physical properties to describe matter, as well as mixtures and solutions. Students
will be participating in lab investigations to help them learn this content
during hands on experiences. We will be
having our Unit 3 Science Assessment next Tuesday, December 12.
Practice questions were sent home as homework this week.
RESOURCES FOR PRACTICE
ABCYa! States of Matter - A
nice review of many of the definitions and content knowledge regarding states
of matter.
Education Galaxy – On the top right, have your child go up one level on the drop
down menu. Then go to My Study Plan and choose science. Practice
Properties of Matter and Mixtures & Solutions.
Ready Hub – Go to Flocabulary
and watch the Mixtures and Compounds video that has been assigned.
This is above level, but your child is welcome to practice the questions
and read and respond if they would like to further their understanding.
Discovery Education – There is a large
supply of video, interactive learning, questions, and an interactive glossary
for vocabulary that is always helpful for whatever we are learning in science.
All content in this resource is searchable.
Thank you so much for
your dedication to helping your child learn.
