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What’s new in Room 216?
MRS. O’CONNOR’S 3RD GRADE CLASS
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“Queen Ava” showed the
class a beautiful
quilt her mom made
especially for her!
Ava is quite the
entrepreneur! She has
started her own slime
making business!
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In Reading Workshop we continued to focus on setting
individual reading goals as they relate to stamina, fluency
and book selection. We also worked on the comprehension
strategy “Cause and Effect.” Using this strategy helps
readers make connections with why events in a story
happen as well as make good predictions about what might
happen next. Tell someone at home what were some of the
“cause and effect” events in the story “If You Give Mouse A
Cookie.”
We never knew multiplying by 2 digit numbers could be
so easy! In Math Workshop, we spent lots of time focusing
on multiples of 10 and using the Associative Property to
mentally solve double digit multiplication problems! Can
you solve these problems: 20 X 6, 40 X 3 and 70 x 5? Fill
in the circle with the correct symbol (Use the “greater
than,” “less than” or “equal to” sign.) 30 x 4
50 X 3.
In Science we examined the parts of a seed. We took a
bean seed apart and identified the: seed coat, embryo and
cotyledon. We also learned why each of these parts were
needed for the growth of a plant. Tell someone at home
where the cotyledon of a seed is located and why this is an
important part of the seed!
Upcoming Events &Reminders:
NO SCHOOL JANUARY 15th & 18th:
There is no school for students on Friday,
January 15th because of Professional
Development for staff. There will be no
school on Monday, January 18th in honor
of Martin Luther King Jr.
Enjoy the weekend!
Related Arts Schedule:
Monday: No School!
Tuesday: Art
Wednesday: Library
Thursday: Music
Friday: PE