This week's multiplication winners are....

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Great job! Keep practicing those facts!

Number Patterns

Find the missing number. What's the rule?

23, 27, 30, 34, __________

Testing

This week will be testing in s.s. which will cover human characteristics of place, Daniel Boone, and map skills.
We will also test in science which will cover force, motion, and energy.

Email

Parents,
Please enter your email and you will automatically receive notices of any new posts. (to the right) I will let you know when tests are coming up as well as any other important information.

**Don't forget to visit Mrs. Boehme's blog as well. Click on the link located on the right!

Multiplication Winners!

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Congratulations on being the first two winners to win the weekly multiplication quiz drawing!
Keep practicing those math facts!

Show Me!/StoryJumper

Hello parents,
Some of you have received an email showing you what your child has learned. They love to record themselves! My goal is to have all students recorded soon. I will then showcase some of them at the bottom of this blog. Just hit play. Also, your child has started and may have finished their story using StoryJumper. Unfortunately, the option to send it via email doesn't come up. I am trying to figure this out. They can still access it from home and show you from home.

Enjoy!

Multiplication

It's time for multiplication facts! Please time your child for 1 minute practicing the facts through 12. We will begin 1 minute quizzes real soon. We will start with the 2's, 5's, 10's, 11's, and 9's. Then we will go back in order ending with the 12's. Your child will keep track of what fact he/she is on. Quizzes that are not passed will be sent home Tuesday and Thursday. Quizzes that are passed will be kept in a folder. We will quiz every Tuesday and Thursday until the end of the year.

Thank you for your support!

Work/Homework

I have let all my students know that they are able to come to my room in the morning @7:30 if they need to finish an assignment that is on their clipboard or if they forget to do their homework. The Heroes program will offer assistance with homework from 7:30-8:00. Some students have already taken advantage of this offer to get help with homework and to finish work in my room. All your child has to do is come and see me! I am here every morning from 7:30-8:00. See you in the morning...

Rounding

Round to the nearest 10 and 100:
1. 122
2. 143
3. 57

Reading and Writing Numbers

Directions: Write the following number in expanded notation and in words. Don't forget commas and hyphens!

327,543
1. Expanded notation:
2. Words:

Example:
240,212

1. 200,000+40,000+200+10+2
2. two hundred forty thousand, two hundred twelve

Directions to blog...

Read my lady bug message below. Click on the word comments. In the rectangle, write your message. Select name/url and sign your message with your first and last initial. Type in the Spam word and click post comment. You should see comment awaiting approval. Happy blogging!

P.S. Don't forget to read advice from my students to you under "Been there and done that."

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Hello future 4th graders!

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Been there and done that! Advice from a future 4th Grader to a 3rd Grader...

Math TAKS over! Reading here we come...

I am so proud of all of my math students for working hard on their test! You all did a superb job! Now comes the reading part. I know you will continue to do an awesome job. Keep up the great work!

Thank you parents for your continued support! Thank you for writing your letter/post!



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Welcome Parents!

Our 3rd grade students have become good at blogging! They will love to read your words of encouragement before the TAKS tests next week. Please click at the bottom of this post where it says Comments. Then Post a Comment to your child. When you are finished, click Comment As. From the menu, select Name/URL and type your name. Click Post Comment and type in the spam word. Click Post Comment again until you see the message that reads: Your comment is awaiting approval.  You are now finished!

Thanks for your continued support!

Happy Blogging!

Answers to Operation #3

Which 2 numbers have a quotient of 7, a difference of 42, and a sum of 56?

a. 42 and 0
b. 50 and 6
c. 7 and 1
d. 49 and 7

Show me 3 problems on a sticky! Look down at the bottom of this blog for the definitions. 

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Have you answered Table #2?

If you do not see your initials, you must answer Table #2 now! Explain your answer choice. What was the rule?
**Don't forget to vote for the new poll question!
I have posts from :
J. M.
D.R.
J.R.
Z.G.
J.A.

TAKS is almost here!

We have already begun reviewing all TAKS objectives in math. Please look through your child's Thursday folder for the week's practice sheets. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Thanks!

Table 2

Answers to Operations #2

 *Show me your work first! You will earn an extra ticket for the multiplication jar.
Answer due Friday.

Which 2 numbers have a product of 56, a sum of 15, and a difference of 1?

a. 10 and 5
b. 5 and 4
c. 9 and 6
d. 8 and 7

Answer to Table 1

Well it looks like the 2 most chosen answers were a and c. The answer was c.26
The rule was +4. You needed to extend the table: 18+4=22 for Saturday. The question asks for Sunday not Saturday. You have to extend the table again! 22+4=26 for Sunday.

Answers to Operations

Great job to the 9 students who correctly answered the question below!
Answer:
C. 36 and 9
36 divided by 9=4 (quotient)
36-9=27 (difference)
36+9=45 (sum)

Answers to Operations

Take a few minutes to review the vocabulary words at the bottom of this blog. Play the scatter game! Then answer this question:

Which 2 numbers have a quotient of 4, a difference of 27, and a sum of 45?
 ** Use a scratch piece of paper. Post your answer showing your work. Bring me your work and if your answer if correct, you will get a ticket! All correct answers will be posted Friday. You can try again if you don't get it correct the first time!

a. 20 and 25
b. 28 and 7
c. 36 and 9
d. 33 and 6

Table 1

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Learned Behaviors-Websites and Videos

Tool Use from the Jane Goodall Institute on Vimeo.



Chimpanzee and Octopus Videos
PBS-Tool Using Animals
15 Remarkable Animals That Use Tools
10 Animals That Use Tools
Rodent Uses Rake to Get Food

Almost time to get back to work!

Hello awesome 3rd graders!
Hope you are enjoying your spring break. I know that I am! I'm sure you've noticed that I have made some changes to my blog. I will be adding more TAKS problems. I've also just added some vocabulary flash cards. They are kinda big so I had to place them at the bottom. Scroll all the way down and check them out. Choose scatter and you can play a quick and easy game.

I've also added the 4's and the 6's multiplication cards. Note: the 6's only go up to 6x10. Practice them first and then choose scatter and see if you can make them disappear in under 1 minute!

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Class Bar Graph

1. What is the scale going by?
2. How many students participated in the survey? How do you know?
3. How many more students chose Blue than Red?

Inherited Traits

Hope you all are having fun discovering where your inherited traits come from! Posters are due this Wednesday. You will get a ticket if you turn in your posters before Wednesday!

Inherited traits come from blood relatives such as parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, etc. For example, my daughter Bella has dimples. When she was born we were trying to figure out where she gets those dimples. Neither my husband nor myself have dimples. Not even our parents! We finally remembered that my mother's brother has dimples. They both inherited this trait from Grandpa Munoz. Bella has inherited a trait from her great-grandfather!

I can't wait to see your posters!

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Two-dimensional Figures-Attributes

1.What is a quadrilateral?
2.Which of the above figures are quadrilaterals?
3.How many vertices and sides does a quadrilateral have?
4.What is a polygon?
5.Which of the above is not a polygon?

Symmetry&Geometric Patterns

Students had a great time practicing symmetry with geoboards online. They also practiced repeating and additive patterns. National Library of Virtual Manipulatives is an awesome website. It's exactly as the title says: Manipulatives online! Ask your child to show you symmetry, additive, and repeating patterns. Click on Math Manipulatives! located on the left under the math link list.

It is free!

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Check out how much Sonny has grown!

Don't forget your box/bag for Monday!

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Dylan Andrade and Daisy Ramirez

Keep practicing those facts!

Area Problem #1

One square equals 1 square unit.

What is the area of the rectangle? Please write all the steps to finding area. Don't forget your labels.

Perimeter Problem #1

Units are in cm.

What is the perimeter of the rectangle? **Remember that perimeter is all the way around a figure. Please give me your answer in steps.

Saying goodbye to a wonderful lady...

Many of you all have already heard of the passing of Ms. Cordo. I will greatly miss her sense of humor. I will miss our morning chats as I would cut through the 5th grade rooms. She has taught me to enjoy life. One day at a time...

Math Strategies

Here are some math strategies that we follow in the classroom.

1. Read the problem.
2. Circle important numbers.
3. Underline keywords. Every word is not a keyword!
4. Reread your question.
5. Take out any trash.
6. Check for reasonableness. Does my answer make sense?

Fraction and Time #2

Mrs. Boehme said that your class will begin Language a quarter after 9. What time will your class begin Language? What is another way to write a quarter after 9?

**Remember that we use complete sentences in math, too! Check for capitals and correct punctuation!

Fractions and Time #1

Your mom just told you to go to bed because it is half past 8. What time is it? Why did she use the words: half past?

Can you give me another way to write half past?

Remember to use capitals and complete sentences.

Many thanks to all of our students for doing their very best job on the benchmark!


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This week's multiplication winners are...

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Keep practicing those facts!

And the winners are...

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Carrie Beth and Julian

Keep practicing those multiplication facts!

Good Citizens

In social studies we have been discussing people who have impacted their communities. Tell me what you have learned about the three women that we have discussed. (Helen Keller, Jane Addams, Harriet Tubman) Describe their actions and the impact they had on communities.

Fractions

Students,
I'd like for you to give me some examples of fractions. Here's mine:
Seven out of ten students ride the bus to school.
Fraction= 7/10
Words= seven-tenths

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Take a look at our new class pet...

Thanks to Mrs. Boehme for giving us a tadpole. We are looking forward to observing the life cycle of a frog! I will keep you posted. Students, please vote now for a name!

It's nice to get back to work! I'm excited about getting the second half of the school year started. The time will fly by...We will be benchmarking in a couple of weeks. Parents, please check the calendar. Before we know it, TAKS will be here. Some parents have asked for extra practice in math and reading. I have added the T.E.A. link where you can find study guides for both math and reading. I know our students will do their very best job!

We also have many fun lessons coming up and lots of technology to use! We will be investigating the solar system and students will use Glogster. We also have AverPens to use along with our lessons. I will be posting pics soon.

I'd like to remind you about supplies! Please send students with the necessary supplies. Many students need pencils, glue, scissors, and crayons.