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Word Problems

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Just a friendly reminder of our steps! Quite a few students are still struggling with word problems.

Please be doing all four steps when completing word problems!!

1.  Understand

  • Go through and underline or circle numbers and important words*

2.  Plan

  • Decide what strategy you are going to use to solve the problem.
    • Example:  number line, diagram, array, counters, etc. 

3.  Solve

  • It is important that you take your time in this step to do it right the first time.

4.  Check your work

  • This step is very important. This is where you try to find computation mistakes.

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication

Division

Sum

Difference

Product

Quotient

More

Less than

Times as many

Divide

In all

Left

Twice

Half

Total

Fewer than

In each

Into equal groups

 

 

Raz Kids Passwords

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I had to put on passwords because one student was going on other accounts and changing things. Everyone’s password is the first two letters of their first name and the first two letters of their last name. So mine would be niyo. I know that these passwords would be easy to figure out for others, but I am hoping students will think again about getting on an account that does not belong to them.

Positive Me Week

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Oct 27-31

Monday- “Scare Away Poor Health”
Wear crazy socks
Health Questionnaire

Tuesday- “Scare Away Drugs”
Wear Red
“We Scare Away Drugs” – monsters

Wednesday- “Scare Away Bullies”
Show “team spirit” wear jersey or team t-shirt
RAK Bingo board

Thursday- “Scare Away Negativity”
Wear favorite accessory
Frighteningly Amazing books

Friday- “Scare Up Some Fun”
Wear costume
Halloween Parties

Halloween Party

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Parents,

I need a parent volunteer to be in charge of the Halloween Party on October 31. The party will be from 10:00 until 11:30 that day. I also am in need of some parent volunteers to help with the party during that time. Our parties usually consist of different games, crafts, and activities. If we want to have food I need to have a request in to administration by the end of the week. I passed around a sign up at back to school night, but I know plans change! If you did sign up there, still message. If you didn’t and would like to help, that would be great too! Please email me or comment on this post if you would be willing to help out!



THANK YOU! 
Ms. Young



Announcements for Next Week

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  • There will be no official math homework or Words Their Way spelling sorts next week due to Fall Break.  
  • Students need to read everyday for 20 minutes and study their multiplication facts. This can be done on xtramath.org (my email is nyoung@questac.org, their login is their pin and their first name). or on multiplication.com (click on the games tab, there is no need to make an account).
  • I need every student to bring an clean, old white t-shirt to school on Monday or Tuesday of next week for an art project. This shirt will irreparably damaged 🙂 don’t bring anything you want back!
Thanks so much for all you do to support our class!!!

Multiplication Madness

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We are hitting multiplication really hard in math right now.  Starting after Fall Break (Monday, October 20th) we will begin Multiplication Madness!  Please start drilling and multiplying the multiplication facts with them over Fall Break.  The students are expected to drill their math facts at home also.  The students have to pass off their 0′s to 10′s for a required grade. Every student will be given 10 problems to pass off in one minute. Multiplication facts are a huge part of the third grade math core curriculum. The students will have to spend time at home working on these facts in order to pass them off in the time table we have set.  The students will have the opportunity to pass off their multiplication facts as many times as they can before the celebration.  We will focus on one fact a week, I will have the students mark the schedule in their planners.  Please check the planner tomorrow to make note of the schedule.  Our Multiplication Madness Banana Split Celebration will take place on Friday, January 15th from 2:00-3:00. 
**During Thanksgiving Break and Winter Break, students will need to spend time studying multiplication facts so they are prepared.  Weekends are a great time to work on multiplication facts (since there is no homework).**

Each part of the Banana Split is one of the multiplication facts that needs to be passed off. You will get that part of the Banana Split ONLY if you pass off that actual fact.
0′s – Placemat
1′s- Napkin
2′s – Bowl
3′s – Spoon
4′s – Banana
5′s – Scoop of Strawberry Ice Cream
6′s – Scoop of Chocolate Ice Cream
7′s – Sprinkles
8′s – Strawberry topping
9′s – Scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream
10′s – Chocolate Fudge topping
11′s – Whipped Cream
12′s – Cherry on Top!!!

Tomorrow

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A couple of announcements for tomorrow:
  • Third grade won a free dress down day tomorrow because we brought in the most box tops! Keep up the good work!!
  • We are having a flashlight read-a-thon for those who earned enough Class Dojo points last week. Participating students need to bring a small flashlight. We are not going to be having pillows and blankets this time.
Thanks,
Ms. Young