Mr. Dehne's Third Grade Classroom

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3rd Grade
Classroom Newsletter
November 12, 2018

3rd Grade Classroom Basket

Theme : Coffee and Hot Chocolate Gift Basket

Donated Items:

Coffee Thermos
Hot Chocolate Packets

Due: Monday, November 26

Up and Coming Events

Media Night

When?:
-Mon., Nov. 12 from 3:40 - 5 pm
-Wed., Nov. 14 from 3:40 - 5 pm
-Mon., Nov. 19 from 3:40 - 5 pm

Where?:
Washington-Caldwell Library

Make sure to bring a permission slip to stay.

K-Kids Meeting

When?:
Tues., Nov. 27 from 3:40 to 4:30 pm

Where?:

Mrs. Hegamann's Room

Kohl's Wild Theater

When?:
Tues., Nov. 13 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm

Where?:

Gymnasium

PTO Monthly Meeting

Thanksgiving Break

No School
November 21 - 23

8th Grade Bake Sale

When?:
Fri., Nov. 30 from 2:30 to 3:15 pm

Where?:

Multi-Purpose Room

3rd Grade Classroom

Science- This week will learn more about weather instruments and how they are used to predict and tell us the weather. The students will watch the weather forecast everyday and fill in the information related to these instruments. Quiz on Ch. 7 Les. 3 next Tuesday, November 20.

PLTW- This week, the students will create a scorekeeping app in ScratchJr. Students will play a math game with number cards. Rolling a twenty sided die gives a target number. Students play cards from their hand that, when added together, get as close to the target number as possible. Each team will use their game, tapping their arrow when they get a question right. The first team to reach their goal wins.

Social Studies- The students continue their study on the United States geography. We will focus on the water types found in the United States. Also, students will compare weather and climate.

4th Grade Classroom

Science- We continue to focus our studies on our solar system and beyond this week. Students will finish their study on their individual planet, finishing their presentation on Google Slides.

PLTW- In this inquiry-based project, students learn how Newton’s laws apply to flight. Students investigate how the center of gravity affects an aerospace vehicle and analyze the features and benefits of different types of wings. Students conduct several test flights with their glider and document the effect of modifications including wing type and additional weight. Through these investigations students make observations and measurements of a glider’s motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.

Social Studies- This week the focus of our studies are on natural resources. We will learn about renewable, nonrenewable, and fossil fuels.

5th Grade Classroom

Science- This week, the 5th graders will continue learning about lesson three on clouds and precipitation. The students will find out about some the four forms of precipitation and how they are formed. Also, we will continue to learn about the water cycle. Quiz next Monday, November 19.

PLTW- This week, student will finish learning about a mystery at school. The next module is called Problem: Disease Detectives. In this design challenge, students will determine the patient zero in a school outbreak of strep throat. Students will deduce a path of transmission among the students in the class who are sick. Students will work through the design process to solve the problem.

Social Studies- This week, the students will finish learning about natural resources. Students will find out about scarcity, opportunity cost, capital and human resources, and conservation. Quiz on Wednesday, November 14.