Hello to all of you from Room 5! It was another busy week and as the weather has started to cool off, please ensure that your child comes to school with a warm jacket, boots, mitts and also a toque. We will probably be going on a nature walk in the community in the coming week and we want to ensure the students will be comfortable during our walk.
A big thank you to all the parents who were able to connect with me either on Thursday night or Friday during the day to talk about your child's progress so far this year in Grade 3. The students are working hard in the classroom and it was fantastic to share this news with all the parents who were able to attend.
In Mathematics, we continue to explore 3D objects and being able to identify the various faces, bases, vertices and edges that make up the various objects. Students also had a chance to practice drawing out a cube, cylinder, cone, pyramid and rectangular prism to see what they look like in their 3 dimensional shapes. We continue to practice using numbers in increasing and decreasing patterns and explain the pattern rules, whether they are counting on (increasing) or counting back (decreasing).
In Writing, students have created their own monster drawings and now are working on creating a walking story to describe their monsters and their various features or personality. Students took time to brainstorm ideas about their monster's face, body and other interesting features. We will be working on typing out our good copies next week.
In Science, we have started to introduce our next unit on Rocks and Minerals and their various properties. We have talked about minerals and what they are. We have also learned that there are three types of rocks - igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and how they are formed and shaped over the years.
In Social Studies, we are now focused on culture of the various countries and have so far explored the celebrations, foods, language and music and dance of Peru, Tunisia and also India. As part of this upcoming week of homework, the students will be exploring their own family's culture and then comparing it with some of the other countries we have been looking at.
Hope you have a wonderful Sunday and see all of you on Monday in formal uniforms. Please also remember that your child requires a pair of indoor gym shoes as our Physical Education program has moved indoors.