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Weekly Blog

Good morning grade 3 families 🌞

I hope you enjoyed the sunshine over the weekend and managed to get outside. 

As you will have seen, this weeks work was posted on Friday afternoon. Please note that this is for you to be able to plan your week ahead, not to complete the work on your weekend. 

Students have gotten very good at handing in their work using the Google Classroom platform. If you are still having trouble with this, the link with a  video explaining how to do so can still be found under Classwork.

In addition, I have added links to the music and gym blogs, along with an optional lesson with Mr. Sandberg with some fun coding activities. 

Have a fantastic week everyone! I look forward to seeing you all on Thursday morning 😊

Ms. Devereux

Weekly Blog

Good morning grade 3s! As was hoped, we have moved to the Google Classroom platform for all weekly assignments 😊! Students have done a magnificent job of handing in their assignments through the Classwork tab. To make things simpler, you will find either *due* or *optional* in the title of each assignment. 

You can also access the music and gym blog from our Google Classroom to see what fun activities you can try!

There is now a link on the banner of the Stream page where you can join our Google Meet with just one click! I look forward to seeing you Thursday morning at 10am.

Have a fantastic week!

How to hand in an assignment in Google Classroom

Hello class, I am attaching a link to a video that demonstrates how your child can upload their homework and hand it in using Google Classroom. Good luck!

How to hand in an assignment.

Week of April 13th - 17th

Good morning! Attached are this week's plans for grade 3 students.

Students should have an invite to join Epic on their edu emails. This is another great reading resource that has been made available for educators and their students up until June. Have fun exploring!

All assignments are posted in Google Classroom. Please attempt to access them and turn them in through the Google Classroom account :)

Opening Comments Week of April 13 - 17, 2020

All assignments, videos and reference materials will now be available on Google Classroom. Parents please reference the email sent out last Friday for detailed instructions on how to access Google Classroom. Assignments are to be handed in this week to your teacher by the evening of Sunday, April 19: Math ·      Multiplication or Division? Using Clues to Help You Decide Which Operation to Use to solve picture and word problems. Literacy ·      Comprehension Questions for The One and Only Ivan read aloud ·      Completed Graphic Organizer and written Personal Narrative about yourself Learning Objectives for the week of April 13 - 17: Math: ·      I can use clues to help me decide how to solve a problem with either multiplication or division Writing: ·      I can organize my ideas using a graphic organizer ·      I can write a personal narrative about myself that have a beginning, middle and end. ·      I can use interesting and specific descriptive words to develop my ideas. Reading: ·      I can extend my vocabulary to include words that are used in other subject areas (for example: Animal Life Cycle vocabulary) ·      I can comprehend new ideas and information by responding personally to text

Assigned Learning Tasks Please complete the following tasks in any order. An hour of learning a day is optimal.
Reading: Animal Life Cycles Read Aloud/Article & The One and Only Ivan Novel Study	Writing: Past Tense Verbs & Personal Narrative Paragraph ASSIGNMENT Due Sunday April 19th:	Math: ASSIGNMENT Due Sunday April 19th:
Nonfiction Reading: 1.     Log on to Google Classroom 2.     Go to Nonfiction Reading Topic under “Classwork” tab 3.     Click this week’s assignment 4.     Listen to read aloud of “The Amazing Life Cycle of Butterflies” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPHMpSDChnI 5.     Read Article titled “Animal Life Cycles” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRcPzzCPnf4 6.     Explore Animal Life Cycle Word Bank in Google Classroom (Optional) Extension: 1.     Choose 3 new words learned from the book, article or word bank and write a definition for them in the last slide of the presentation. 2.     You each have your own copy. You can edit the presentation and put your answers right on it!	Word Work: Watch the Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bri2D5B8CQQ&feature=youtu.be This will explain the rules for adding –ed to properly spell past tense verbs. Writing : - Writing a Personal Narrative 1.     Watch the You Tube Teacher Lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-okiUDifXk&feature=youtu.be 2.     Pick a story about you to write about. 3.     Use a graphic organizer to organize your writing ideas. (You can use the graphic organizer attached to the google classroom assignment or scroll down to the attachment at the bottom of this lesson plan). 4.     Write a personal narrative about yourself. If you want, you can complete the writing on the google classroom document provided in the lesson.	Please Log in to Google Classroom/ Classwork Tab/ Math Topic/Apr13-17  1) First watch the TEACHER LESSON: “Multiplication or Division?” video https://youtu.be/QYqhrrGVFew 2) Then watch the supplemental “Multiplication or Division Word Problems” video https://youtu.be/igpVebLCD8k 3) ASSIGNMENT Please log in to Google and see the "Equation, Picture and Word Problems" Document in Google Classroom. If you have trouble accessing, see .jpeg files below. Please send all 3 sheets (parts a, b, c) back to your teacher on Google Classroom by either creating a document, slide, photo or pdf. Alternatively, please send via email. (Optional) Extension: 1) Draw your own picture 2) Create a matching multiplication OR division word problem and equation. 3) Use may use as big a set of numbers as you are comfortable to use.
Fiction Reading: The One and Only Ivan 1.     Log on to Google Classroom 2.     Go to Fiction Reading Topic under “Classwork” tab 3.     Click this week’s assignment 4.     Listen to read aloud: https://youtu.be/EqkQuQoO8Us 5.     Optional: Sketch Noting 6.     Answer 3 comprehension questions located in Google Classroom

Optional Learning Tasks
RAZ Kids Check your Google Classroom for instructions on how to write a quiz and record yourself reading for your teacher on RAZ Kids. Write 1 quiz and complete 1 recording of a book each week!	Art Hooray, Spring time is here! Follow this step by step video, teaching you how to draw a bouquet of flowers. Hang it on your fridge for some spring time joy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-jHiAovALE	Connection Post a video message on IRIS for your teacher – tell them about your social distancing. What has been your favorite part? What has been your least favorite part? What excites you most when you think about life after social distancing?
Phys Ed Visit Ms. Hennick’s Blog: https://rosphysicaleducationathome.weebly.com/	Music Visit Ms. Mann’s Blog: https://royaloakmusic.blogspot.com/	Outdoors Go on a nature scavenger hunt! Count how many trees, bushes, gardens, birds, animals, etc. you can find in your community!

Good morning :)

Good morning Grade 3 students and parents! As promised, your weekly lessons are attached to the blog and have also been sent out to you via email. 

Weekly Plans 
When you open the link, press play at the top of your screen and the lessons will be displayed for you.

Many students have been reading and completing quiz work on Raz Kids. If you check messages at the top of your Raz Kids account, you will find a message from your teacher :)

Hello Parents and Students!

Hello Parents!

We are thinking about each of your families during this time and hope that everyone is safe and healthy. Today, we wanted to share some learning activities that you can do at home with your children. Many of these activities can be completed independently. Please continue to check the blog, school messengers, and the news daily for updates. 

Thank you for your patience and support. 

Grade 3 Teachers

Math

• Please encourage your child to practice skip counting by 2, 3, 5, 10 and 25. Starting at any given number counting forwards and backwards.
• You can make this a game. For example, “I’m starting at 3, counting forward by 2s. Will I say the number 17?” 
• Practice basic math facts through playing card games
• You can make this a game of WAR! Pick your operation (adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing), each player chooses a card at the same time and you race to say the answer. The quickest response takes the cards

Reading 

• With the understanding that access to books may be limited at this time, please continue daily reading, when possible, with your child. 
• The following websites are offering free subscriptions for the time being. If you’re interested, follow the links below: 
• Epic Books: https://www.getepic.com/promo
• Learn Alberta-Username: LA06 | Password: 4105 In Online References- Bookflix and Pebble Go
• Pebble Go: https://pebblego.com/
• Raz Kids: https://www.raz-kids.com/

Writing

Get creative, write a story using this story prompt. 

Looking down from the Eiffel Tower you notice your bright yellow school bus is pulling away. You wave your arms frantically and scream at the top of your lungs. Sadly you realize you are stranded 81 stories above the ground and you have not learned any French yet.

We would love to read your writing! If you’d like, please share your story with your teacher on google docs! If you require assistance with passwords to access online resources, please feel free to email your teacher.💛💛💛

mldevereux@educbe.ca (google)   mldevereux@cbe.ab.ca (general email)

Blog Link

http://mldevereux.blogspot.com/

Weekly Blog

We had a busy week across the curriculum. In mathematics we focused on 3D shapes and students demonstrated a strong understanding after comparing and contrasting, labeling and identifying attributes. 

We continued our Design Thinking work that culminated in students building boxcars based on a personal blue print.

To culminate the week, students worked peacefully on a giant Mandala in the gathering space, in front of our new living wall.

We looked closely at interesting verbs to enhance story writing. Students then got creative and wrote endings to suspense filled stories about entering the elevator of the Calgary Tower.

Reminder: There will be no conferences next week as per yesterday's email.

A message from you child's gym teacher...

ROS Students are currently participating in a ‘Circus’ unit in PE class. We are learning a variety of new tricks using various equipment such as juggling sticks, scarves, hula hoops, spinning plates, diablos, tossing rings and juggling clubs. Students are encouraged to check out the Youtube channel, the National Circus Project. Below is a list of videos that students can watch to inspire them to try new tricks while in the gym. We are very excited about this unit! Thanks for your support! 

 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxndbKEHt9i5mELqNLrx33Q 

***Beginner videos are a great starting point*** 

Devil Sticks (juggling sticks) 

Scarf Juggling 

Hoops 

Plates 

Diablo 

Celebration of Learning!

We look forward to seeing all our grade 3 families at the Celebration of Learning this Thursday, March 5th at 6pm. 

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We had a very busy week! Students celebrated pink shirt day earlier in the week. Parents will receive an email soon with the winning t-shirt designs for you to vote on.

Our student teacher from MRU worked with students throughout the week on a postcard from the Andes. After reading a story, they used a template to write from the perspective of a tourist attending the Inti Raymi festival.

 

We visited W.D.Pratt middle school and had fun finding our way around with a grade 4 buddy and playing games in the gym. 

We have been illustrating our published copies of our stories and students are excited to share these with you at our celebration of learning.

 

Students focused on some of the sustainable goals of the United Nations throughout the week. They are gaining ideas for their eventual house designs.

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This week, students were introduced to the role the UN plays in our world. We then looked further into the sustainable goals. We will continue to take a closer look at some of these goals next week.

We continued to use the Design Thinking model as a lens for The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. This is a story of how one child's vision can positively impact a nation.

Students have been solving and creating word problems based on division and multiplication. Through the building process, they will apply measurement and 3D shape skills to solve problems.

We have begun writing the endings to our Peruvian fairytales. Our next steps will be typing them up on the computers and beginning the editing process.

A pink form went home for students who would like to participate in the pink shirt day design competition. During that day we will be participating in lessons and activities that promote kindness and acceptance. 

Students who would like to give cards to their classmates for Valentine's Day will have the opportunity to do so on Wednesday, Feb 12th. Please do not bring in food items to share and be sure to include all students in the class. A list will go home with interested students on Monday.

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Students had a great time reading with their buddies in their pajamas on literacy day last Monday.

Students have continued to use the CUBES method to solve a variety of division problems. They are making the connection between their knowledge of times tables and how that can help them with division. 

We have been using the Design Thinking Model as a lens for looking at the story, Ada's Violin. This is a story of ingenuity in a seemingly hopeless city of Paraguay. Using materials found in the dump, instruments for an orchestra are built and young children, including Ada, learn to play. Students empathized, identified the problem and how ideation transformed this community.

 


Throughout the week, students took part in a series of science experiments that will give them the building blocks for their future project where they will be designing and building prototypes of homes. They learned about forces, arches, towers and joins.






Students continue to work on their Peruvian Fairy Tales. They are stretching out the action in the middle of their stories, adding the thoughts and feelings of the characters, dialogue and lots of descriptions.

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Reminder: Literacy Day is on Monday. Students can wear their 
PJs and bring a stuffy. 

Studio Bell Field Trip
Students gave the Studio Bell field trip a 10 out of 10. During our sessions with our tour guide, one student giddily shared that it was the best day of her life! Everything from hands on work with instruments, to listening to the big movie organ and exploring the displays made the trip outstanding. Thank you to all the parent helpers for your support. 

Math

In math we combined art and math perimeter to create and measure interesting Peruvian carpet designs. We also continued to work on division and multiplication. 

Writing

Students are continuing to work on their Peruvian Fairy Tales. They are working hard on writing exciting beginnings and descriptive language.

Inquiry

Student are being introduced to design thinking through reading literature that models this format. Yesterday we read the book One Plastic Bag. We used this story to introduce some of the concepts in design thinking.