
Third Grade Newsletter
April 2024
LANGUAGE ARTS
Reading
Text Structure
Students will learn to analyze non-fiction texts to decide the structure that the author uses. We will discuss:
- Description
- Sequence
- Compare and Contrast
- Cause and Effect
- Problem and Solution
Writing
Expository Nonfiction
- Researching
- Taking and Organizing Notes
- Developing with facts, definitions, and details
- Incorporating text features
- Editing for spelling, punctuation, and sentence fluency
Math
Chapter 12 Geometry
*Identifying circles and triangles
*Angle measurements
*Properties of quadrilaterals
*Using a compass
Chapter 13 Area and Perimeter
*Units of area
*Area of rectangles
*Area of composite figures
*Perimeter of rectangles
*Comparing area and perimeter
Unit of Inquiry
Who We Are: Decisions, Decisions
Central Idea: The decisions we make everyday influence who we are and who we will become
Key Concepts: Perspective, reflection and responsibility
Lines of Inquiry:
*Making decisions is challenging in challenging situations
*How decisions impact you and others
*Decision makers who have impacted society
Important Dates:
Important Dates
April 8th-12th - LS and MS Spirit Week
April 19th- Spring Fling 6:00 PM
April 29th- MAP Testing Begins
End of the Year Art Display
CDS Elementary Art Display
"What Made Me Happy This Year?"
WHO
Students in grade 1-5
WHAT
Any art mode: drawing, painting, crafts, musical composition, performance
WHEN
Entries must be submitted to the elementary office by April 22, 2024
Check the Thursday Folder for more information.