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Homework:
Language Arts:
3rd Grade Reading: 20+ minutes every night
4th Grade Reading: 30+ minutes every night
*PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD BRING IN A FEW CHAPTER BOOKS FOR OUR DAILY FREE READING TIME!
Bi-Weekly Reading Fluency Chart - Refer to the planner. Read a paragraph (any paragraph from a book you are reading at home) out loud to a parent from your nightly reading book to practice/improve your reading fluency. Reading Fluency video
Spelling:
Butzin List 5
Parkin List 6
Each week your child will write the week's words in his/her planner. Ask your child to share the spelling list with you. This list can also be printed from PowerSpelling. We will have a weekly spelling test in class on Monday (Parkin) or Thursday (Butzin). Kids have an option to practice their words by playing the spelling games on PowerSpelling. They have logins taped to the insides of their planners. Please show your weekly spelling test score to your parents in Powerspelling- Click Scores/Results.
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Math
3rd Grade:
End of Unit 1 test is Friday, 10/17. Students took home a Unit 1 Study guide on Wednesday.
Students should keep this packet at home and complete the questions inside to help them study for the End of Unit 1 test.
Checkpoint B quiz - Came home last week. Checkpoint C quiz - Will come home this week.
Please have a parent sign your quizzes, then return it to Mrs. Parkin (so that she knows your parent saw it!) After that, you can take it home to keep.
XtraMath.org. Please practice 3 times per week. Keep going until "Mr. C says, you're done!" It should take approx. 10 minutes.
We are currently working in Unit 1. Students interpret and represent data on picture graphs and scaled bar graphs, and solve one and two-step word problems using the data. The use of scaled graphs and contexts with equal groups serves as a foundation for later units on multiplication.
4th Grade:
Checkpoint A will be coming home this week (10-15-25). Please have a parent sign your quiz, then return it to Mrs. Butzin (so that she knows your parent saw it!) After that, you can keep it in your take home folder for a review.
We have online fact tests # 2 due on October 30. Your child should practice the week before and a parent can always type. This is a homework assignment.
Students brought home optional additional practice problems for Unit 2 Section A on Monday, 10.13.25.
We had online fact tests # 1 due on Tuesday, October 14. This is a homework assignment.
Practice * / math facts for 10+ minutes each day!
Students will also receive optional additional practice problems assigned through their Illustrative Math account, which correlate to the section we are currently teaching. See the screenshot below for an example of what this looks like. Students can log in through Classlink on any home device. They know how to do this!
In class, we have a goal of completing one "Fluency Flight" a day in our math iReady program. If your child misses a day of school, please ask him/her to complete this at home. It takes about 10 minutes.
We are currently working in Unit 2. Students generate and reason about equivalent fractions and compare and order fractions with the following denominators: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 100. Students will extend their prior understanding of equivalent fractions and comparison of fractions.
Social Studies
Ask your student to tell you about Michigan's State symbols (State bird, gem, reptile, mammal, stone, tree, flower, and soil)
Can your child name all five Great Lakes (using the acronym - H.O.M.E.S)
Science
We are currently enjoying our study of water and climate. We are trying to use scientific words to describe the behavior of the water. It's a lot of fun!
Water and Climate Essential Questions:
● What happens when water falls on different surfaces?
● How does water move on a slope?
● How much water can a dry sponge soak up?
● What happens outdoors when rain falls on natural materials?
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