This week in Room 106, Week 10

This week in Room 106, Week 10

• I can read informational text use fact boxes to gather more information.
• I can read informational text and notice the size of all the print.
• I can read informational text and pause after a section to ask What? and Who? 
• I can solve What's my rule in tables.
• I can create a front end, traditional or nearest 10 or 100 estimate.
• I can expand a 3 digit number by place value.
• I can use the partial sums algorithm to add.
• I am beginning to write paragraphs.
• I can respond to a pen pal and write a letter.
• I can review my knowledge of geography as I follow a crate from MI to Panama canal to Asia.
• I can define force. (PLTW)
• I can design a wheel and axle to carry a small load (PLTW).

This week's homework is Links: 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3.
I will send home checked work, book order and important letters on Monday. We spent Friday afternoon saying Goodbye to Maxwell. Thank you for your donations for the celebration.

Friday, Nov. 15, 2019: I-Max will bring Rover the Robot and showcase,  Born to the Wild ,                                                        11:15- 12:15 in the gym, both 3rd grade classes,  sponsored by PTO
Friday, Nov. 15, 2019: 1:15- 2:15, Time for Waste, Ecology Center will come to Dicken and our classroom to allow students to excavating "artifacts" of waste from compost and landfill. 

Colder Temperatures

As the temperatures decline, it is imperative that parents send students to school with the proper outer wear.: gloves, hats, warm coat, and boots, if necessary.

Graphic Novel Article

Below is a link to an article about letting kids read graphic novels. Yes, I have banned the books in my classroom; however, students should be permitted to read a home under controlled conditions: balance the reading with longer chapter books, informational text and encourage a second and third read of the same graphic novel for more comprehension.

graphic novel article