Rivers of the World: Sink or Float Activity

How many cubes can your foil boat hold?

We loved this activity because we were able to tell how boats float. We also worked hard to reconstruct our boats if they sank.

Some boats were able to hold a lot of cubes.

Jawaan's boat held 100 cubes.
Micah's boat held 112.
Randy's boat held 49.
Amari's boat held 47.
Reagan's boat held 61 cubes.
Nora's held 39.

Caleb trying to mold a shape.

 Micah and Jawaan's boats.

Feb 28 - Mar 4

MARK YOUR CALENDARS - Ward’s Spring Fling will be April 15^th. Third grade is donating a “Children’s Book Basket” as a raffle gift. We need your help with book donations! We would gladly appreciate it if you are able to donate any new books to our basket.

If you would like to volunteer to help at the Spring Fling, there is an interest meeting Monday, February 28 at 6:30 PM in the Media Center.

Author’s Day/4^th Quarter Curriculum Night
     April 5, 2011 - From 6pm-7pm parents and students are invited to come and enjoy cupcakes donated by www.cakesbykim.com , read their child’s published works and meet the author, Hunter Darden. She will have her books for sale at that time.

Skills this week

Math– Fractions – mixed and improper fractions

Reading– Folktale; predicting, context clues

Writing– Writing a poem

Social Studies - Rivers of the world

Class skill: Building ENDURANCE to prepare for MAY!!!

Spelling words:
oi/oy sound

coin

royal

voice

annoy

toilet

appointment

choice

enjoy

corduroy

destroy

Wow, time is flying by!

We’re almost 4^th graders!

Homework:

Monday - write spelling words 3x each, math sheet

Tuesday – Write a short story using 5 of the spelling words, math sheet

Wednesday - Put spelling words into sentences, math sheet

Thursday - Practice spelling test, math sheet

Our class blog: www.magnificent3rd.blogspot.com

Snow Make Up Day: The make up day for December 16 is June 10. The next scheduled make up days are January 11 - April 25, January 12 - June 13, January 13 -  June 14.

We have school MONDAY FEB 21!

Feb 21-25

Math skills – Fractions – identifying, equivalent, mixed and improper fractions

Reading Skills – Folktale; Compare and Contrast

Writing skills – Writing a friendly letter

Social Studies - Rivers of the world

Spelling words:
/j/ spelled: dge, j, ge, gi

bridge

age

large

jumping

judge

danger

join

gentle

page

rigid

Homework:

Monday - write spelling words 3x each, math sheet

Tuesday – Write a short story using 5 of the spelling words, math sheet

Wednesday - Put spelling words into sentences, math sheet

Thursday - Practice spelling test, math sheet

Happy Valentine's Day!

Tip: Use multiplication.com to review multiplication facts or you can create flash cards! Dollar Tree has them too for $1.00!!! Our students love multiplication!

Math skills this week - Fractions

Reading Skills – Realistic fiction; cause and effect

Writing skills – Writing a personal narrative story

Social Studies: Rivers of the world

Spelling words:

won't

can't

shouldn't

hasn't

she'll

we'll

they're

couldn't

you'd

he'd

Homework:

Monday - write spelling words 3x each, math sheet

Tuesday - Write the two words that make up the contraction, math sheet

Wednesday - Put spelling words into sentences, math sheet

Thursday - Practice spelling test, math sheet

other useful websites

http://www.multiplication.com/

http://www.funbrain.com/

http://www.coolmathforkids.com/

http://www.starfall.com/

www.pbskids.org/readingrainbow

http://www.aaamath.com/

2/7-2/11

Parents please utilize the NCDPI website to view EOG released items for students to review at home.

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/eog/sampleitems/reading

also http://www.classscape.org/ is a website our students utilize in school to take practice tests. Students can practice at home

login: lunch number

password: wardelem

Use test codes: 002-U0R; 002-20s;00U-uoy; 108-00T

Math skills: Division strategies (Obj 5.03, 5.04, 1.03)
Reading Skills – Realistic fiction; setting

Writing a personal narrative story

Science: Human Eye (Sight)

furnace

imagine

laundry

surround

urgent

thought

guard

hour

holiday

treasure

Homework:

Monday - write spelling words 3x each, math sheet

Tuesday - Create a short story using 5 of the spelling words, math sheet

Wednesday - Put spelling words into sentences, math sheet

Thursday - Practice spelling test, math sheet

Spirit week:

Monday 2/7 – Tacky day

Tuesday 2/8 – Team Spirit Day

Wednesday 2/9 – Crazy sock day

Thursday 2/10 – Ward T-shirt day

Friday 2/11 – Red Day – Wear red in support of American Heart Association