Snapshot for 2-5-18

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Dear Parents,

We have a lot coming up these next few weeks of school! Please see the list of dates below for what we have going on at school over the next few weeks as well as dues dates for next week’s scheduled homework.

Upcoming Dates
Monday, February 5	Tutorials
	Explorers
Tuesday, February 6	12’s Timed Test
	Tutorials
Thursday, February 8	Parent/Teacher Conferences (for those who signed up on this day)
Friday, February 9	Spirit Stick Sales
	Parents’ Night Out 6:00 – 9:00pm
Tuesday, February 13	College Shirt Day
	Parent/Teacher Conferences (for those who signed up on this day)
Wednesday, February 14	Spring Pictures
	Holiday Parties 1:35 – 2:25
Thursday, February 15	Parent/Teacher Conferences (for those who signed up on this day)
Friday, February 16	Father/Daughter Dance 7:00 – 9:00pm
Monday, February 19	STAFF DEVELOPMENT NO SCHOOL

Upcoming Assignment due dates
Wednesday, February 7 *pushed back 1 day	Science Classwork: Planets Reading Passage and Questions
Wednesday, February 7	Math Classwork: pg. 533 independent practice from Envision workbook
Friday, February 9	Science Classwork: Planet graphic organizer
HOMEWORK: Wednesday, February 7	Math homework: Countdown to STAAR Series 2 p1 {front and back} Science homework: Unit 15 Guided Practice and Check for Understanding {front and back}
HOMEWORK: Monday, February 12	Math homework: Countdown to STAAR Series 2 p2 {front and back} Science homework: Unit 14 Guided Practice and Check for Understanding {front and back}

*number of classwork assignments may change throughout the week based on classroom needs

THIS WEEK IN MATH:

This week we are reviewing patterns with numbers using input/output tables.  Students will find the rule for the table and use it to solve for the unknown values.  Students will also use tables to solve word problems.  We will continue to focus on this skill in tutoring as it uses all of our computation skills learned up to this point to problem solve real world situations.

Key to Success - Mastery of multiplication facts is very important, as we are using this skill extensively and in more complicated ways.  Students who do not know their facts are losing their place in problems. 

Please consider setting aside time to practice multiplication facts if you aren’t already.

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.

Input-Output Tables – This activity is one that we use in tutorials. It’s a great practice to reinforce this concept at home!

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. We will have our timed multiplication test Tuesday, February 13 over mixed facts.  Thatquiz.org is a great resource to study for this cumulative 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 search through them on the website’s home page.

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.

Multiplication – Lots of free and entertaining games to practice multiplication facts.

Education Galaxy – Use the skills practice section for math to practice multiplication 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!

THIS WEEK IN SCIENCE:

In science this week, we will be finish up with the Sun and Planets and move on to the Sun, Earth and Moon. Our focus will be on gather information about each of these 3 bodies and looking at the relationships of the Sun, Earth and Moon to each other. One of the things we did last week was looking at the order of the planets from the Sun and each other on a smaller scale. We used different sizes spheres (marbles, soccer balls, and basketballs) to represent different planets and see how far they are from each other and the Sun. We will continue using these different sized spheres and looking at a scaled down version of the Sun, Earth and Moon.

We will continue working on our STEAMposium balloon powered cars throughout the week and continue using the Engineering Design Process to assist us in this challenge. We will be testing out our cars in the cafeteria Friday morning.

RESOURCES FOR PRACTICE

Sky Map App – This free app lets you see the planets and constellations in the night sky any time throughout the day!  This is one of my favorites! It’s great for determining whether or not an object is a star or planet.

Sky View App – This is also an app that lets you see the planets and constellations during the day. I not only shows what constellations are in the night sky, but what they are named after and an outline of those objects to go along with the constellation.

Study Jams - Our Solar System: Inner Planets – View the slide show on the inner planets, and test yourself over various inner planet questions. You can also look at other Study Jams on solar system related topics {here}.

Study Jams - Our Solar System: Outer Planets – View the slide show on the inner planets, and test yourself over various inner planet questions. You can also look at other Study Jams on solar system related topics {here}.

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.

E-Learning for Kids - Planets– Complete your mission by traveling through different games and practices, like ordering the planets. You get to be the captain in this space game!

Explore the Planets – Practice putting the planets in order using a mnemonic device! After you have ordered the planets, take the short 4 question quiz at the end. Pluto is still included as a planet, so just keep that in mind!

Planet Memory Game – Practice the names and recognizing the planets in this Planet version of memory through National Geographic Kids’ website. Choose your skill level and start playing!

Thank you so much for your dedication to helping your child learn.

Sincerely,