Covington Chronicle
Mrs. Covington’s Third Grade News
November 16th – November 24th
Learning Targets this Week:
Math:
The annual spelling bee will be held within our
classroom on November 19th for all students.
*I can determine an unknown number in a multiplication or division
equation. (3.OA.4)
The winner and the runner up from our class will
*I can determine an unknown factor in a division equation using
multiplication. (3.OA.6)
January 8th. List of words were sent last week.
Example: Students extend work from earlier grades with their understanding
of the meaning of the equal sign as “the same amount as” to
interpret an equation with an unknown. When given 4 x ? = 40, they might
think:
● 4 groups of some number is the same as 40
● 4 times some number is the same as 40
● I know that 4 groups of 10 is 40 so the unknown number is 10
● The missing factor is 10 because 4 times 10 equals 40.
Equations in the form of a x b = c and c = a x b should be used
interchangeably, with the unknown in different positions.
Example:
Solve the equations below:
24 = ? x 6
72 ÷ = 9
Rachel has 3 bags. There are 4 marbles in each bag. How many
marbles does Rachel have altogether? 3 x 4 = m
then participate in the TES spelling bee on
November 20th: Hat Day ($1 donation)/ Box Tops Due
November 20th: Friday Night Jam 7pm-9pm
Example:
A student knows that 2 x 9 = 18. How can they use that fact to determine the
answer to the following question: 18 people are divided into pairs in P.E.
class? How many pairs are there? Write a division equation and explain your
reasoning.
Multiplication and division are inverse operations and that understanding can
be used to find the unknown. Fact family triangles demonstrate the inverse
operations of multiplication and division by showing the two factors and how
those factors relate to the product and/or quotient.
Examples:
● 3 x 5 = 15 5 x 3 = 15
● 15 ÷ 3 = 5 15 ÷ 5 = 3
Literacy: *I can describe the relationship between a series of
historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in
technical procedures in a text using language that pertains to time
sequence (3.RI.3)
November 25th- 27th: Holiday Break (No School)
December 3rd,4th,5th: TES PTO Holiday Shop
December 4th: Holiday Family Night: 4:00pm-8:30pm in
TES gym
December 4th: Hat Day $1 donation