Weekly Newsletter Week of May 2nd

Hello 3AH parents, 

I hope you have enjoyed the long weekend. This past week we were busy building and testing our rockets. We learned about the engineering process as we tested and revised our rockets. Check the photo section of the blog for pictures of our designs. 

Ms. Julie came around and spoke to the grade level about the home stretch. We are entering the last six weeks of school. It is important that we stay focused on the learning and the tasks we need to finish before the break. 

Next week we will begin our last unit in reading and writing. It will be a unit on poetry. We will be having a learning celebration on Wednesday, May 30th from 8:15-9:00.

A friendly reminder that we do not have school on Monday or Tuesday. 

 Wednesday will be a Day 2.

Reading/ Writing

This week we will begin our poetry unit. We will begin our work on ways that readers identify characteristics of poetry (line breaks, white space, shorter, repetition, figurative language, punctuation, meant to be read aloud, emotional)

Math

Students continue their work with fractions. This week we will compare fractions on the number line by reasoning about their distance from 0.

Science

Students will continue to work on their rockets if they have not launched them yet. We will focus our short week on the concept of gravity.

Week of May 2nd. Please complete 3 activities and bring in to share on Friday, May 11th.

Math: Use fractions when cooking. Draw or take pictures of the fractions you used. For example, if you were sharing food, what fraction did you use? If you helped to bake and used the measuring cup, what fraction did you use?	Language Arts: Have your family read a poem, then read a few pages of a fiction text you have been reading. Compare and contrast how they are similar and different.	Language Arts: Write about an event or memory from the long weekend. Perhaps you could write about a memorable meal, movie, or playing with your friends.
Math: Practice elapsed time. Solve this problem: Mr. Hamilton wakes up at 8:05 a.m. He walked to ISKL. It takes him 27 minutes to walk to school. He eats his breakfast for 31 minutes. What time is it when he is finished?	Earth and Space: Have a look at the stars. Take a picture of them using a phone or tablet. Next, magnify that picture. What do you notice? What are the differences between the two pictures? Write down your observations and compare and contrast the two pictures.	Other: Help your family make a meal. Try to make a family favorite or one that is a family recipe. (See math task for the next step.)

Remember: Reading is just what we do. It is expected each night.