We have been working on our Animal Studies science kit for a while. You guys have done an excellent job of observing and comparing your animals. Choose two of the animals and tell me at least three ways they are alike. Tell me also at least three ways they are different. Remember to use some of that great science vocabulary you’ve been learning.
I know that not all of you came to the carnival on Saturday, but if you did I want to hear all about it. If you were here, tell me about all the stuff you did. What was your favorite game? What did you eat? Did you hold any animals at the petting zoo? Which ones?
If you couldn’t make it to the carnival, tell me all about your weekend.
We’ve been talking a lot about the reading test coming up. We have learned so much these last three years and I want to remind you guys how smart and ready for this test you really are. I know that even though I tell you not to worry, some of you will worry anyway. Take a minute here to tell me two things: 1. what do you worry about, and why? and 2. what strategy do you think will be most helpful to you, and why?
My winter break was very nice. I got lots of rest and had fun spending time with my family and friends. There were several movies that I enjoyed at the theatre and others I enjoyed at home. One of the things I enjoyed the most was reading some good books. There was one that was especially interesting because it was historical fiction and the setting was in China. How was your break? Tell me about some of the things you did. What did you enjoy the most?
Christmas is almost here! What does Christmas mean to you? How do you and your family celebrate at your house?
We’ve been working a lot with fact, opinion and context clues. Give me a fact and an opinion about what we’ve been studying in Science. Also give me an example of how context clues might help you understand something better when you’re reading about the water cycle.
We are at the end of our unit on water in science. You have gone to each teacher’s classroom and conducted an experiment about water. Choose your favorite experiment and write about the process you followed to conduct the experiment. Remember to use science words like hypothesis, observation, data and conclusion. And don’t forget to tell me why it is your favorite experiement.
In reader’s workshop we talked the other day about recommending books to other people. We created a checklist of what you should include in your recommendation. Think about a book you’ve read recently that you would like to recommend to me. Write your recommendation here. Don’t forget to include everything on the checklist.
We have been working very hard in third grade with Reader’s Workshop. There are many things we’ve talked about so far. Choose two things we’ve discussed and tell me about them (that’s a summary). What do you think of Reader’s Workshop? Why do you think it’s important for us to do it?
Tell me what a friendly number is. Tell me what an unfriendly number is. Explain how we round numbers to the nearest 10. Why do you think this is an important skill to know?
