Monday, May 18, 2015

grade 3 Math and Science week of 05-18-15

I. Click to view:   MATH LESSONS

a) test/quiz: 

b) homework:

****Monday: click on link to view or print out: WORKSHEET Fractions on  a number line
    ****Wednesday: click on link to view or print out: Homework Worksheet 3.nf.2 fill in the following fractions. 1.   one-fourth        2.  one-third   3.  four-fourths     4.  four-eighths  5. two-eighths

    c) Math Vocabulary Unit-5

    Week 1 and 2
    1. fraction: a number that names part of a whole or part of a group
    2. unit fraction: a fraction that has 1 as its top number or numerator
    3. denominator: the number below the line, in which tells how many equal parts make up the whole or group.
    4. numerator  : the number above the line in a fraction, which tells the number of equal parts being counted

    Week 3 and 4
    1. divide: to separate or share equally
    2. equal parts: parts that are exactly the same size
    3. partition: a line drawn to separate parts
    4. whole: all the parts of a shape or group


    II. Click to view:  SCIENCE LESSONS

    a) test/quiz: 

    b) homework:

    ***Monday : 

    *** Wednesday: complete science log book from class-work activity workbook p. 66-67
      c) Science Vocabulary Unit-5:

      Week 1:
      1. land-form: a feature of earth's surface such as a mountain range, plateau, or plains
      2. plateau: flat land with steep sides, that is higher than the land around it
      3. plains:  are wide flat lands
      4. mountains: highest land-forms which often have steep sides and pointed tops.
      5. valley: lowland between hills or mountains

      Week 2:
      1. crust: the top layer of the earth
      2. mantle: the middle layer of the earth
      3. core: the center part of the earth
      4. canyon: a deep narrow valley with steep sides
      5. sand dunes: mounds of wind blown sand
      6. mesas: flat topped hills or mountains

      Week: 3 and 4
      1. river: large streams of water that flow across the land
      2. oceans: very large bodies of saltwater
      3. glacier: huge mass of ice that move slowly across the land
      4. weathering: the process that causes rocks to crumble, crack, and break
      5. erosion: the breaking down and carrying away of weathered material