It has been a fun week getting back into the swing of things after AIMS. We started back up on our normal morning work of DOL and Math.
We will start back up on spelling this week. I will give out words on Monday.
In reading we began reading a story called Sarah Plain and Tall. The kids seem to really be enjoying the story. We are working on vocabulary and using a dictionary with each chapter. Students are also predicting, identifying story element and answering lots of why and how questions. They are also comparing the environments of the sea (Maine, where Sarah lived) and the prairie (where the family Sarah went to live with lived). Students used t-charts and Venn diagrams to compare plants, animals, and other factors. The story goes great with the beginning of our science unit.
In science this week we began our environments unit. On Monday we created environments in terrariums. We planted different seeds and each table group got to choose "how" they planted the seeds. They were able to choose how they would plant the seeds and how much water they would give them. We are now watching to see how their decisions worked. We learned a few new words: terrarium, organism, environment, and environmental factor.
On Wednesday students were able to choose an environment that they would become an "expert" on over the next few weeks. We began learning that every environment has living and non-living factors in it. Students then researched the living and non-living factors in their environment. I sent home a letter asking for help from home with the environment projects that we will be creating in class. Please let me know if you can help out. A copy of the letter is on the blog titled "environment project".
In math this week we continued to work on multiplication. This is a common theme between now and the end of the year.
Now time for extra credit... Students, post a comment to this blog answering one of the questions to the side and telling me what you voted for in the poll AND why and you will get 10 extra credit points in reading.
Have a great weekend!
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About Me
This is my 9th year teaching in the Amphitheater School District and my 11th year teaching. I taught 3rd grade at Painted Sky for 7 years. Before teaching there I taught music for 2 years in TUSD at Henry. I am so happy to be a Walker Wolf this year!
I attended college at the University of Arizona and have my bachelors in Education. I am working on my master’s degree this year also at the University of Arizona. GO WILDCATS!!! I am a huge AZ basketball fan. I am an Amphitheater High School grad and I attended middle school at La Cima. In November 09 I achieved my National Board Teaching Certification. I have teaching endorsements in Early Childhood education and Second Language Learning.
I love living in Arizona and have since 1993. I was born in Phoenix but only lived there for 2 1/2 months. Before moving back to Arizona I lived in Nebraska for 9 years and attended Westridge Elementary and Elkhorn Middle School. My extended family lives on the east coast in The Washington DC area. As a kid my family visited there every summer and spent a week at the beach in North Carolina. I love the beach. I still get to go back and visit all the time.
I live in the middle of town, near the U of A. I live with my VERY cute puppy Oreo who is 4. My mom, dad and brother live here in Tucson also. My mom sometimes comes to school and helps in the classroom and my Dad and brother may come by too. My birthday is December 3!
I love monkeys, music and smiley faces. My favorite color is green. I enjoy listening to music on the radio and listening to live bands. Music is one of my favorite things to do. I love to sing songs and play the guitar, flute and keyboard. Many of you know that I play in a band on the weekends!
I attended college at the University of Arizona and have my bachelors in Education. I am working on my master’s degree this year also at the University of Arizona. GO WILDCATS!!! I am a huge AZ basketball fan. I am an Amphitheater High School grad and I attended middle school at La Cima. In November 09 I achieved my National Board Teaching Certification. I have teaching endorsements in Early Childhood education and Second Language Learning.
I love living in Arizona and have since 1993. I was born in Phoenix but only lived there for 2 1/2 months. Before moving back to Arizona I lived in Nebraska for 9 years and attended Westridge Elementary and Elkhorn Middle School. My extended family lives on the east coast in The Washington DC area. As a kid my family visited there every summer and spent a week at the beach in North Carolina. I love the beach. I still get to go back and visit all the time.
I live in the middle of town, near the U of A. I live with my VERY cute puppy Oreo who is 4. My mom, dad and brother live here in Tucson also. My mom sometimes comes to school and helps in the classroom and my Dad and brother may come by too. My birthday is December 3!
I love monkeys, music and smiley faces. My favorite color is green. I enjoy listening to music on the radio and listening to live bands. Music is one of my favorite things to do. I love to sing songs and play the guitar, flute and keyboard. Many of you know that I play in a band on the weekends!
Hi Miss Tracy,
ReplyDeleteDo you know if Mr. Ritter will come at the end of the year and play his drums for us and play one of his songs he knows? What teacher will I have for 4th grade? My little sis in Ms. Celayas class will your class come at the end of the year and visit us?
Lauren and Sarah S:)
Hey Sarah - I left you a note on the Environments Projects blog.... you should look at the comments on that blog. I don't know who your teacher will be for 4th grade but you will find out before this summer. They are all cool teachers. Did you know that Mrs. Celaya and I used to share and office? We had rooms next to each other. I think she is a really cool teacher. I know you are having lots of fun Lauren. You guys have a great night and a fun Sunday. See you at school Sarah!
ReplyDeletehi Miss.Tracy,
ReplyDeleteOn Saterday my friends came to my house. They were from Pheonix.
shan:}
Hi Ms. Tracy,
ReplyDelete1. I would like to play Nancy.
2. Arctic stuffed animals and some information from the internet.
3. Caleb and Anna will show Sarah some things in their town in Ch.6.
4.Living thing:Polar Bear. Non-living: snow.
5. The characters are: Caleb,Anna,Sarah,and Papa.
See you Monday!!! Megan
Hey Shan! I hope you had fun with your friends on Saturday. It was such a nice day. See you at school Monday!
ReplyDeleteMegan,
ReplyDeleteNancy seems like a very cool character. You should try out for that part. I am glad you found some animals and information for your project. We are going to have so much fun working on it next week. It sounds like you learned a lot last week. I hope you are enjoying the book and the science project. See you on Monday!
Hi, Miss Tracy
ReplyDeleteIn Sarah Plain and Tall there are Sarah, Papa, Anna, and Caleb.
I voted for Flat Stanley because it was funny. My favorite part was when Stanley slid under the door and scared his brother. It would be fun to scare my sister Kelsey!
Keeley S.
Hey Keeley - I liked Flat Stanley too. I think it would be cool to slip under doors. You would never get your finger caught in them if you could just go under. Have a great Monday!
ReplyDeletehey miss tracy!!!! i would like to try out nacey.
ReplyDeleteany livig thing including plants and animals.
an envirment is evrything that surrounds and influnces an organism.
the people in Sarah Plain And Tall are papa,Sarah,Anna,and, CALEB
HANNAH CHANAPAN
Dear Miss Tracy,
ReplyDeleteI would like to be the part of Mrs. Peterson. I will bring a stufed animal jack rabbet.I cant predict what will happen in chapter 6 because I already know. A living thing would be a cactus and a non-living thing would be sand.The characters are Anna, Caleb, Sarah, Papa, Seal, Lottie, Nick, Jack, and Old Bess.This is a realy cool way to talk to each other.
See You At School,
Hannah Mason
hi Miss Tracy
ReplyDeleteIn the play I want to be Tom.I can't wait until the baseball play
and baseball game.When are we going
to build our rainforests thingy?
Hi Miss Tracy,
ReplyDeleteI just wanted you to know who I want to be in the baseball play. I would like to be Jamie,Oliver or the mayor. Is all of 3rd grade going to do the baseball play or is it just going to be us?? By the way when is the baseball play going to be and what time also what date??? Your the NICEST,COOLEST TEACHER EVER!!! See ya tomarrow!
Sarah S:)
Hi Miss Tracy
ReplyDeleteIn the play The Artfull Dodgers I want To be Scott,Judge 1,and Sam.
from Brandon
Hey Hannah C - Make sure you practice Nancy's parts tonight so you are ready for try outs. It sounds like you are learning a lot by all the great answers you just gave. See you at school.
ReplyDeleteHey Hannah Mason - You would make a great Mrs Peterson. Practice those parts :) I guess I should change a the question about chapter 6 since we read it today. I like talking to you guys on this too. Have a great night. See you at school.
ReplyDeleteJosh - You should try out for Tom but make sure you pick a few other parts to try out for in case you don't get the part. We are going to be learning a little more about our environments in the next 2 weeks and then we will build our "thingys". See you at school!
ReplyDeleteSarah - Those sound like great parts to try out for. Mrs Sheber's class is doing the play too and they are going to the game as well. It is on May 7th. See you at school. Oh ... and you are the coolest kid ever!
ReplyDeleteBrandon - Practice those parts tonight :) I can't wait till try outs tomorrow. See you at school.
ReplyDeletehi Miss Tracy
ReplyDeleteI didn't know I was going to get the part Oliver.I just like that I'm in play.I went to a Sidewinder
game before.It was fun.YOU ARE BEST
TEACHER EVER!See you tomorrow.
Hey Josh! Congrats on getting the part of Oliver. The sidewinder game will be so fun! Thank you for thinking I am such a great teacher... I think you are a great student! Have a great night.
ReplyDeletehi miss tracy
ReplyDeletethe people in sarah plain and tall is anna calep and papa
love
kenzie
Hey miss Kenzie... thanks for coming by. Do you like the story? Have a great night!
ReplyDeletehi Miss Tracy
ReplyDeleteI said to my mom last year I wanted
to be in your class and I got you.
About the music field trip my mom
said she might not come?
I am glad that I got you as a student. It is so much fun having you in class. Tell your mom to let me know about the field trip. See you at school.
ReplyDeletehey miss tracy
ReplyDeletei did like the story.My b-day is in 3 days what have you been doing this summer? I hope ant terry will have a concert soon so then i can see you maby!!!!
love makenzie!!!!!