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Third Grade Learning
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· Innovative Science curriculum - Designed around national standards - Hands on activities and experiments
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· Technology in the classroom and tech lab - iPads used for research and creating iMovies - Chromebooks used for STAR Reading and Math assessments
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· Religious beliefs infused into daily interactions - Service to the community, ex: making sandwiches for Emmanuel Dining Room - Daily prayer together
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· Engineering process incorporated into Science activities - Opportunities to design and build across the curriculum - Student-chosen projects which combine creativity and Engineering
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· Art class connections with design and building - Illustrated stories and essays - Language/Performing Arts:performing a class play and writing/filming iMovies
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· Mathematics incorporated into every subjects - Hands-on activities and problem solving - Multiplication and division practice in class and online
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Third grade students design and build irrigation systems, build skyscrapers in Social Studies, and research and make volcanoes. They create iMovies, such as gestures for the Our Father, The National Nouns News Network, and biographies of noted scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians. Learning is challenging, engaging, and fun!
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2018 SUMMER WORK
FOR RISING THIRD GRADERS
Welcome to Third Grade!
To get ready for third grade, please follow the directions below.
1. Choose three of the following books to read this summer.
2. Complete a book report form for two of them.
3. Be prepared to take an Accelerated Reader test on each one in September.
4. Spend some time each day on a math website playing games to review using the Accelerated Reader/Math Flash Facts link: https://hosted38.renlearn.com/28629/ Please be sure to know your addition and subtraction facts, and how to add and subtract with regrouping.
5. Practice your cursive writing twice a week.
Soft Rain - Cornelia Cornelissen (3 AR points)
Henry and Ribsy - Beverly Cleary (3 AR points)
Any Boxcar Children Book (not graphic novels) (2 AR points)
The Chocolate Touch - Patrick Skene Catling (2 AR points)
Clementine - Sara Pennypacker (2 AR points)
Any Magic School Bus chapter book - Joanna Cole (1 AR point)
Freckle Juice - Judy Blume (0.5 AR point)
You need to read for 15 minutes a day at least 4 days a week.
Color one box for each day that you read for 15 minutes for a total of 32 boxes.
Please hand this paper in with your book reports during the first week of school.
Student signature _______________________________________________________
Parent signature ________________________________________________________
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Third Grade Supply List
The following items are needed for third grade. While they will be available at the school store, most may be purchased anywhere.
Must be purchased through school:
Jumbo pencil case $3.00
Homework planner $5.00
Thank you for sending in $8.00 during the first week of school to cover these.
The following can be purchased anywhere.
To keep in the desk:
Scissors
Glue stick
Tacky glue
Crayons
Markers
Pencils
12” ruler
Red pen
Highlighters
3 notebooks (composition style of 60 or more pages)
To keep in the classroom:
2 boxes of tissues
2 containers of wipes
1 roll of paper towels
Extras: Donations appreciated!
duct tape (for engineering activities)
Deck of cards (for Math games)
Thank you!
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