More info for bug families..

http://extension.oregonstate.edu/umatilla/sites/default/files/Insect_Clasification.pdf

parent letter

Dear Parents, We have lots of fun this week and we have learned a lot. Our brains need a rest! First we have been learning about sounds. Sounds come from vibration. We can hear sound because molecules around us vibrate. This is why sound cannot travel in space. In space there are no molecules. Did you know when you are on a football field if you wave and yell to someone on the other end of the field you would see the wave before you hear them yell. This is because light travels much faster then sound. We took a wire and a cup and made a telephone. It was cool because we made it a conference call by touching more strings together. Another thing we did this week was we finished our colonial letters. You should go onto our blog to check them out. We made up our own names for our letters that were actually the first governor’s name of our colony. It was fun making the letters but sometimes frustrating because Mr. Grillo kept writing comments on our work and we had to change and revise our writing. It was good that he did this because it made our writing better then it was at the beginning. Thirdly some of us reached our AR goal. This is important because next week is the end of the quarter and we need to be at 100%. Speaking of the end of the quarter we took our first NWEA test today. Most of us showed improvement. This week we have been looking at habit 2 Begin with the End in Mind. Begin with the end in mind means you plan ahead and set goals. We do this every week because we set goals in our binder. Now you know all the things we have done this week. Sincerely Your thridgraders PS We have learned x7 Please make me study my multiplication facts everynight!

NWEA data

Assessment
Assessment methods includes a arty of tools and approaches to gather data

Students completed their winter NWEA math test today. Data will be used to help determine which learning targets and standards are not being met.

Prepping test

Students spend 30minutes each week working to prepare for the quiz that goes along with the story. The main objective of this exercise is to teach students how to refer to the text for answers. It also provides practice skim reading and using text features such as pictures to answer questions

Scaffolding of learning
gradual release of responsibility of learning

Standard 3RL.1
answer questions that demonstrate understanding referring explicitly to the text

Student engagment

Self talk
Reflections before and after each math lesson help students reinforce learning

Emma's Letter

Dear Sir, My name is Richard Nicholls. I am the governor of New York. I want to invite you to join us in the new world.Its awesome here. Have you ever wanted to trade? Have ever want to grow big crops? Have you ever wanted to prepare foods? If you answered yes to these questions you would love it here. Ride the boat we’re sending from New York. We’re looking forward to seeing you! Sincerely, Richard Nicholls

Johnna's Letter

Dear gentlemen My name is Roger Williams. I am the governor of the outstandingoutstanding colony of Rhode Island. I want to personally invite you to join us in our new world.. There are lots of things to do to make money. To make money you could grow tobacco, or train cattle and horses. You can also make stuff like cheese, salt pork, salt fish and cider .We even trade furs for bibles, glass, tools, paper, clothes, spices and guns .I hope you choose to come here Pack your suitcases and come here as fast as you can. I hope you choose to come here .We can’t wait to see you on the next ship from England. We can’t wait to see you on the next ship from England. Sincerely, Roger Williams