Third Grade Homework
October 29- Nov2, 2012
Reminders: Read 20 minutes
Study Math Facts
GROUP 3&4
Group 2
Group 1
Free Choice
Writing/Science
Read about What Are Some Types of
Soil? (Science Text book p.80-89).
Write at least three circles using the
Venn diagram to show compare and
contrast after making careful
observation of the Soil you collected
from your backyard. Use page 82
Guided Inquiry and Inquiry Skill Tip.
Social Studies and Reading: Take
home your social studies book read
pages 37-43 Use the Venn diagram to
organize information about the
governments of Ancient Greece and
the United States. Use the info from
the diagram to write a 2 paragraph
summary comparing and contrasting
a direct democracy and a
representative democracy.
Writing
Read about What Are Some Types of
Soil? (Science Text book p.80-89).
Use the Venn diagram to show
compare and contrast after making
careful observation of the soil you
collected from your backyard. Use
page 82 Guided Inquiry and Inquiry
Skill Tip.
Social Studies and Reading: Take
home your social studies book read
pages 37-43. Use the Venn diagram
to organize information about the
governments of Ancient Greece and
the United States. Use the info from
the diagram to write a 2 paragraph
summary comparing or contrasting a
direct democracy and a
representative democracy.
Writing
Read about What Are Some Types of
Soil? (Science Text book p.80-89). Use
the Venn diagram to show alike and
differences (compare and contrast) of
at least 2, after making careful
observation of the Soil you collected
from your backyard. Use page 82
Guided Inquiry and Inquiry Skill Tip.
Social Studies and Reading: Take
home your social studies book read
pages 37-43. Students use the Venn
diagram to organize information
about the governments of Ancient
Greece and the United States. Use
the info from the diagram to write a
list of 5- 10 sentences comparing or
contrasting a direct democracy and a
representative democracy.
ELA and Reading
Read through your AR book and identify
adjectives and irregular nouns. Circle adjectives
and underline irregular nouns. You should go
through your entire magazine in one week.
ELA and Science
Compare and Contrast find an article
from the internet or from a book
about rocks and minerals. Use
adjectives in your summary. Make
sure to underline them.
ELA and Science
Read pg. 80 from your Science
textbook and write a question about
what you have read with the answers.
Your answers should be written in
complete sentences using adjectives.
ELA and Science
Read pg.84-85. Write a paragraph
found on pg.84. Underline all the
adjectives you can find from this
page.
My Nation and Brain Pop
Research the two political parties with the
strongest support for U.S Presidential race.
Tell 2 ways they are similar and two ways they
are different. Then research another political
party. Do you think they should win more than
the Democrats and Republicans?
Math: Use the internet to find the
distance between your home and
Beecher Hills. Estimate the distance
to the nearest tens, hundreds,
thousands, and ten thousands and
write it as a problem solving problem.
DAILY Math Fluency: Write your 1
through 10 multiples in 5 minutes.
Get someone to time you.
Math: Use the internet to find the
distance between your home and
Beecher Hills. Estimate it to the
nearest tens, hundreds, and
thousands and write it as a problem
solving problem.
DAILY Math Fluency: Write your 1
through 7 multiples in 5 minutes. Get
someone to time you.
Math: Use the internet to find the
distance between your home and the
Beecher Hills. Estimate it to the
nearest tens and hundreds and write
it as a problem solving problem.
Math Review
Create a word problem using the properties
found on page76 of your math textbook. Solve
the problem using an array, repeated additions,
and by drawing a picture.
DAILY Math Fluency: Write your 1
through 5 multiples in 5 minutes. Get
someone to time you.
Science Lab
Collect 2 or 3 rocks near your home. Describe
their texture and color. Create a chart to enter
your observations. Go to Iknowthat.com and
test yourself on the Quiz Show about rocks and
minerals.
Reminders: Read 20 minutes
Study Math Facts
Third Grade Homework
October 29- Nov2, 2012
How to Use the 3rd Grade Homework Sheet
1. Student will complete assignments from this sheet over a one week period.
2. Students are assigned a group. They will circle their assigned group when they receive the
homework sheet.
3. Students must complete all content activities.
4. Students must complete the reading and math task assigned to their group.
5. Students must complete one activity from “Free Choice” category.
6. Students will submit assignments daily.
Science- Rocks and Minerals
Social Studies- Democracy
Reading/ELA-Main Idea and Details; Finding details in a text; Literary skills (finding details in the
text about the characters.); compare and contrast, Adjectives; opinions (supporting answers with
reasons)
Math- multiplication and regrouping review
Key vocabulary- minerals, rocks, rock cycle, igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, streak test,
hardness, soil
Reminders: Read 20 minutes
Study Math Facts
Third Grade Homework
October 29- Nov2, 2012
Reading Log
Select an Accelerated Reader book. Record the title, author, and grade level on your reading log. When you have
completed it, write the genre and date. If you have abandoned it, write an (A), and the date you abandoned it in the date
column. Note whether the book was easy (E), just right (JR), or challenging (C) for you. Parents please sign off your
child’s reading daily. This website is a massive help to find AR books for your child—www.arbookfind.com.
Day
Title
Author
Grade
Level
Genre
Date
E, JR,
Completed C