Happy Friday!

Thank you to those parents who came to our class’ science fair!  We gave back the average scores between 3 teachers.  Total points are out of 40.  We used a rubric to score and so I sat down with the class and told them their scores are for practice.  Whatever they get they can see where they can improve for next time.

The school wide fundraiser, Frozen, has been cancelled.  We however, will watch it today with just our class.

Today we had our first states test.  Everyone came prepared, thank you for helping your child.  The next 6 states will be given out the Monday we come back from Spring Break.  If you want to get a jump start, the next 6 are:

Connecticut- CT

Delaware- DE

Florida- FL

Georgia- GA

Hawaii- HI

Idaho- ID

Level 1s– Memorize, in alphabetical order, JUST the states

Level 2s– Memorize, in alphabetical order, the states AND abbreviations

Level 3s– Spell correctly, in alphabetical order, the states and abbreviations

This week in group lessons:

Level 1s: Finding lines in everyday life, verb endings, money assessing

Level 2s: Common Core geometry sheet, money assessing

Level 3s: Common Core reading comprehension, area word problems, liquid/weight measurement

In cultural this week:

Zoology:

Level 1s: Mammal intro

Level 2s: Mammal study

Level 3s: No Zoology because we had a fire safety presentation

Geography:

Level 1s: Peninsula/Gulf

Level 2s: Rock cycle

Level 3s: Thunder

Botany:

Level 1s: Color changing stem experiment

Level 2s: Parts of a tree

Level 3s: Gynoecium (female parts of the flower)

Friday:  Studio, State Test, The movie Frozen (with just our class)

Have a great Spring Break!

Hello!

Happy Friday!

Our Science Fair is THIS Monday 3/24th.  You are welcome to come view projects starting at 1pm.  It should last well over an hour.  There will be no History that day.  Ms. Anna, myself, and so far, Ms. Jill will give scores.  I hoping for another teacher.  Your child’s score, based on the rubric posted, will be averaged for an overall score.  We sat down in the morning as a class this week to go over the rubric and what is expected, so students should be aware of what is going on and that their project is due Monday!  No late projects excepted!

Today 3/21 I will be teaching our class the start of learning our states.  Each week, until we get through all of them, I will be sending home a 2 page paper that has 6 of the states.   Level 1s: need to memorize the states.  Level 2s: memorize or learn to spell.  They also need to know the abbreviations!  Level 3s: will need to spell the state when I say the states name.  They will also be asked to write the abbreviation.  The sheet will come home 3/21.  They have until next Friday 3/28 to do this homework.  The instructions on their sheet are from another school that I borrowed the lesson from and their instructions are different.  Please follow the ones I posted here!  The 6 states they need to know in alphabetical order are:

Alabama- AL

Alaska- AK

Arizona- AZ

Arkansas- AR

California- CA

Colorado- CO

This week in group lessons:

Level 1s: toothpick lines (geometry), what is a super sentence?, greater than less than

Level 2s: angles in polygons, rounding

Level 3s: prepositions, conjunctions, interjections overview, what is a glossary, index, dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedia?, how does area relate to multiplication, order of operations

In cultural:

History:

Level 1s: Clock test to see where they are

Level 2s: Neptune

Level 3s: Dino worksheets

Zoology/Physiology:

Level 1s: Kinds of birds

Level 2s: Digestive System

Level 3s: Insects powerpoint review

Geography:

Level 1s: System of lakes/archipelago

Level 2s: Rock cycle Jeopardy

Level 3s: Warm and cold fronts

Botany:

Level 1s: No Botany because of the bird show we had

Level 2s: cross section of a tree

Level 3s: flower paper model

Friday: Studio, Library, States and Capitals

Have a nice weekend!

Cheers!

Ms. K

Thank you to those parents who came to our field trip on Thursday.  Also, thank you to all parents, carpools etc. for being flexible on the train situation that made us an hour late getting back!  The kids had a great time at the Planetarium!

It is up in the air at this moment if we will have a field trip in April.  April is busy with 3rd grade testing.  Here are the dates:

April 9th- Writing test.

April 15th- Language Arts test

April 17th- Math test

This year is a pilot year for the new SAGE test.  The state is incorporating higher level bonus questions towards the end of the Language and Math tests to see how far Utah students really know.  In conjunction, no test is the same.  Each test will cater to a child’s understanding.  For example if a student is getting division problems wrong, the test will eliminate a percentage of those questions containing division.  This does not mean some kids tests may be easier.  From our understanding there is a percentage of questions  from a category of knowledge (Example: 15% of questions may be asked in Geometry).  It’s only in a portion of the test where if a child is getting problems wrong will the test change up the questions.  I hope that makes sense.  The state of Utah is expecting lower scores this year being that it is a pilot year.  This doesn’t mean our kids are not prepared.  I have been working with our 3rd graders since the beginning of the year and since January when we came back from Christmas break our 3rd graders have a review or lesson together everyday.  Language on Monday and Tuesday, Math on Wednesday and Thursday.  We will see what is to come!

My class is known for a cooked breakfast on tests days.  I am still holding to that tradition.  Our 3rd graders are teamed up with Ms. Jill’s 3rd graders and we will all test in the conference room on those specific days.  I  usually would do scrambled eggs and fruit.  I am looking for some volunteers to help me this year with breakfast cooking in our room

Writing test- scrambled eggs, fruit, 1 piece of toast, apple juice

Language test- waffles, fruit, milk

Math test- scrambled eggs, fruit, 1 piece of toast, apple juice

2 volunteers per day is sufficient.  Please let me know (can be a parent from any level) if you would like to help out and be part of our tradition.  Since starting this tradition it has made our students excited to test.  It also ensures me that they get something to eat in the morning to be able to function and focus during testing time.  Breakfast starts at 8:20am and they have until 8:55am to finish.

This week in group lessons:

Level 1s: Types of lines, reading comprehension

Level 2s:  Angles test, reading comprehension

Level 3s: Adverb and Pronoun review/worksheets, Geometry with fractions test

In cultural:

History:

Level 1s: Telling time to the 5 min mark

Level 2s: Uranus

Level 3s: Dinos

Zoology:

Level 1s: Birds

Level 2s: Mammal study

Level 3s: Insects

Geography:

Level 1s: Strait/Isthmus landforms

Level 2s: Types of rocks from the rock cycle card matching

Level 3s: Weather bingo

This coming week we will have a bird show on Thursday after lunch, so no Spanish week 28.

Have students be working on their science fair!  I will be setting up other teacher reviewers this week.  They are due 3/24!  No late projects accepted.

Cheers!

Ms. K

Just some reminders:

1. Planetarium field trip is this coming Thursday 3/13.  All children are covered cost wise.  If you wish to attend and you are not one of the 5 parents who emailed me for one of the leftover tickets then you will have to pay to ride TRACKS and get into the Planetarium.  Here are the details for the TRACKS:

PLEASE DROP YOUR CHILD OFF AT 2393 WALL AVE, OGDEN, 84401at 7:50am.  We depart from the OGDEN station at 8:02am We will then arrive at the 110 S 400 W, SALT LAKE CITY 84101 stop.  Please be on time or your child will be left 🙁

We will then return to the OGDEN station at around 3:00pm.

There are a few stops to catch the next train, but we will travel as a group.

2. Have your child be working on their science fair project!

3.  This coming Tuesday I will be observing in Ms. K.Lea’s in the morning.  Ms. Anna and a sub will be in the classroom.  I will return at 11:15am.

4.  There is no school this coming Friday 3/14.  It is professional development for the teachers.

5.  3rd grade parents: You can have your 3rd grader be working on typing skills.  Google: BBC typing.  It will be the first website.

6. I am missing permission slips from: Asher, Ben L., McKelle

In group lessons this week:

Level 1s: 2D shape review, number handwriting

Level 2s: Angle/Triangle review, sentence structure review

Level 3s: SAGE measurement test, area and perimeter review, parts of speech worksheets

In cultural this week:

History:

Level 1s: Time to the quarter hour

Level 2s: Saturn

Level 3s: Cretaceous period

 Zoology/Physiology:

Level 1s: Making a parts of a bird book

Level 2s: Respiratory system

Level 3s: Insects

Geography:

Level 1s: Bay/Cape

Level 2: Sedimentary rock

Level 3s: Weather worksheet

Botany:

Level 1s: Types of underground stem

Level 2s: Cross stitching

Level 3s: Bees

Friday: Studio, Movie: Matilda (we finished our class book)

Have a great weekend!

Cheers!

Ms. K

Hello!

Is it just me or is the Home Project tab suddenly missing?  It shows up under my pages where I created it, but not sure why it is hiding.  Anyway, here is what I posted about the Science Fair:

March’s Science Fair Home Project

This project has a specific due date: March 24th.  No late projects will be considered!  We will be having our classroom science fair in the afternoon starting at 1pm ON the 24th.  The specifics are as followed:

1. Each student will be assessed.  Myself and other teachers will assess their boards and presentations based on this rubric:

Science Fair Rubric- Teachers

2. This project will assess if a student can conduct an experiment while using the scientific method.

a.  Students will choose an area of science they are interested in

b. Students will then decide to conduct an experiment in that area of science chosen and be able to explain how and why it works.

c. Students need to able to follow the scientific method process: Construct a hypothesis, conduct an experiment to test hypothesis, collect data (writing, pictures, graphs etc.  Students NEED to know HOW and WHY), make a conclusion on their experiment and if their hypothesis was correct or incorrect.

3. Be able to present their findings and project on a project board (no posters) that easily communicates their findings.  IMPORTANT: I am looking for boards that a student has done THEMSELVES.  You may help, but let it be their project and research.  Also, I will be looking for boards that are visually appealing and easily understood.  For example, a board overwhelmed with words or just a few pictures are not going to help the child’s presentation.  Help them make a board that has balance of research/findings, pictures, titles, and visual appeal.

Students may bring in their board and things to work on at school if they don’t get a chance to work on it at home much.   Therefore, there is no excuse that a student should not have a project.

You as parents may come see our science fair!  We will also be inviting the school to come visit our room so students can present their findings.  March 24th at 1pm.

*Ms. Kaley is having a GIRL 🙂

Permission slips went out this past week for the Planetarium.  Our class watched the UTA safety video in order to get our free wrist bands for a round trip.  I received emails from the 5 parents who will get the free extra tickets for the Planetarium.  However, if you want to travel with us on UTA TRACKS you will have to get your round trip pass.  Please email me if you would like to come join us on this field trip.  Please have the permission slips back to me no later then March 12th.

This week in group lessons:

Level 1s: 2D shapes review, what makes a complete sentence?

Level 2s: Punctuation, measurement of their hands in inches

Level 3s: Parts of speech review, Geometry review, Dictionary battle review

In cultural this week:

History:

Level 1s: Time to the quarter hour

Level 2s: Jupiter

Level 3s: Dinosaur named Sue

Zoology:

Level 1s: Parts of a bird

Level 2s: Mammal study

Level 3s: Intro to Arthropods

Geography:

Level 1s: Lake/Island landforms

Level 2s: Metamorphic rock

Level 3s: Weather task cards

Botany:

Level 1s: Herbaceous, woody, and shrubby stems

Level 2s: Cross stitching practice

Level 3s: Pollination

Friday: Studio, Dr. Seuss afternoon

Have your child be working on their Science Fair project!

Cheers!

Ms. K