If arriving before 7:35, please have
your student go to the cafeteria or
gym. The tardy bell rings at 7:50.
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•It
is necessary that students bring a
note within 72 hours of an absence.
•Third
grade is a transition year to
independence, please help us by
encouraging your child to take
responsibility for themselves.
•The
agenda is an important tool for
communication between parent and teacher.
Please sign and review it each night. You may also
write or attach any notes you need us to see.
•Teachers
will use the agenda to communicate any
missing assignments or behavior concerns that
have occurred that day.
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Science Big Ideas
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Rapid Changes to the Earth’s Surface
Identify the 8 Planets and Positions
Construct Models to Show the Relationship of the Earth, Moon,
and Sun
Identify the Energy Flow in a Food Chain
Plan and Implement a Science Investigation
Social Studies Big Ideas
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Purpose of Historical Documents
Scientific Breakthroughs and New Technology
Creating and Interpreting Maps
Heroes
Economics and the Free Market System
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Writing
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Personal Narrative
Expository: Explain Why
Expository: Write to Inform
Spelling and Grammar will be integrated into our writing
curriculum. Students will not take a weekly spelling test.
Third Grade Reading Levels: N - P
Deeper Understanding of the Text
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Establishing a Purpose for Reading
Asking Multiple Questions
Making Inferences
Summarizing
Connections to Other Texts
Monitoring Comprehension
 Fix-up strategies
Number Sense
•Place Value Numbers to
999,999
•Money
•Rounding
•Comparing
and Ordering
•Addition
•Subtraction
•Multiplication Facts to 12
•Division
Measurement
•Linear
•Weight/Mass
•Capacity
•Volume
•Perimeter
•Area
Geometry
•2D Figures
•3D Figures
Data, Graphs,
and Probability
•Most Likely,
Least Likely,
Equally Likely
•Bar and
Pictographs
•Survey and
Tally Table
Vocabulary and
Problem Solving
•UPSCheck
U – Understand
1. Restate Question
P - Choose a Plan
What strategy will I use?
I need to find…
2. Record Info.
I know…
**Multi-step Problems
First I need to find…
- Check for Reasonableness
1. Did I answer the question?
My answer makes sense
because…
S – Solve
1. Use plan to solve problem.
2. Write a number sentence.
3. Check computation.
2. Explain to your neighbor how
you got your answer.
4. Write answer in a complete
sentence.
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Grades should have meaning.
Grades should reflect whether a student has
mastered the material not whether they did
their homework, arrived on-time or turned in
extra credit.
Grades should communicate student progress
toward specific learning objectives.
4. Grades must be given for clear objectives that
can be met with quality work.
A rubric is an evaluation tool consisting of
specific criteria, a measurement scale and
descriptors of the characteristics for each score
point.
This benefits students because they will have
clear goals for their work at the beginning of each
unit.
Level 1
Beginning
Does not meet
standard
I attempted to
complete the task,
with or without
teacher prompting,
and my
understanding is
unclear.
Level 2
Developing
Starting to meet
standard
I can show partial
understanding of
the topic and/or
question.
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answer may be
unclear
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may use
incorrect
vocabulary
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may omit
significant
concepts
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I can recall
basic
information
needed to
answer the
question or
task.
Level 3
Independent
Regularly meets
standard
I can show full
understanding of
the topic and/or
question.
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I can recognize
and describe
how to
correctly apply
this topic.
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I can use
appropriate
vocabulary and
definitions
Level 4
Advanced
Exceeds standard
In addition to level
3, I can make
deeper connections.
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I can prove my
answer by
explaining my
thinking.
I can make
simple
connections
about the
question.
I can connect
the topic with
everyday life
and/or other
content areas.
Pre Assessment
Gives the teacher insight into what each student already knows about a
topic.
•Will be used by the teacher to make instructional decisions and to create
intervention groups
•Will be used by the student to set personal learning goals
Formative Assessment
Are used to determine how students are progressing towards the learning
target.
•Will determine when students are ready for summative assessment
•Will be used by the teacher and student to create intervention groups
•Examples: Exit tickets, white board work, quick checks, etc
•Will contain feedback about strengths and areas to improve
Summative Assessments
Are given to assess a student’s understanding of a learning target after
multiple formative assessments
•Will be scored using the subject area rubric
•Re-testing will occur if students have not proven mastery (earned a 3)
For additional information, please visit
http://www.dentonisd.org/Page/47872
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Students will track their progress for:
Guided Reading Level
 Reading Counts Goals
 Sight Words
 Multiplication Facts
 Comprehension Strategies
 Six Weeks Math, Science, and Social Studies Targets
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Name:
Place Value
Objectives
I Need Help
I Can Do It
I can Explain
It
1. I can read whole
numbers to 999,999.
2. I can write whole
numbers to 999,999 in
standard, word, and
expanded form.
3. I can describe the
value of whole
numbers to 999,999.
4. I can compare and
order whole numbers
to 9,999.
5. I can round whole
numbers to the
nearest ten or
hundred.
6. I can round numbers
to estimate the
solutions to addition
and subtraction
problems.
7. I can use compatible
numbers to estimate
solutions to addition
and subtraction
problems.
I Need Help – I still need some instruction.
I Can Do It – I understand but I may make an occasional mistake
I Can Explain It – I can do it without mistakes and I can explain my thinking
I Can Connect It – I can make a connection to my learning
Parent
Signature
I Can
Connect
It
Math – Homework will be linked to the
current learning target. Math homework will
be assigned Tuesday and Wednesday nights
and will be due back the next day.
Reading Log - Students will be required to
read at least 60 minutes per week during the
First Six Weeks. Reading logs are due on
Friday.
STAAR Math – April 22
STAAR Reading – April 23