1. Welcome to {3rd Grade} Meet the Staff Night
Mrs. Eckman’s Class
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2. Reading and Writing: Journeys
3rd Grade Curriculum
Reading and Writing: Journeys
What is Journeys?
balance of informational and literary texts
involves text dependent questions and tasks
allows for a gain in academic vocabulary
students will be writing opinion,
informative/explanatory, and narrative pieces

3. 3rd Grade Curriculum Continued…
Math
We will continue to use the GoMath curriculum again this year. This year we will be focusing on:
Adding and subtracting within 1,000
Representing and interpreting data
Multiplication facts and strategies
Division facts and strategies
Fractions
Time, Length, Liquid Volume, and Mass
Perimeter and Area
2D shapes

4. 3rd Grade Curriculum Continued…
Science
This year we will be learning about:
Living Things in Our World
Living Things Interact
Earth’s Land
Weather and Space
Investigating Matter and Energy
Exploring Forces and Motion

5. 3rd Grade Curriculum Continued…
Social Studies
This year’s topics include: World Communities Now and Long Ago
World Geography and Culture
Africa
Asia
Europe
South America

6. 3rd Grade Curriculum Continued…
Grading Policy:
Level 4: %
Level 3: 80-91%
Level 2: 65-79%
Level 1: 0-64%
Details of the makeup of subject grades are as follows:
45%- Classroom Exams
30%- Classroom Participation
25%- Homework and Projects
Testing Schedule:
English Language Arts: March 28-30, 2017
Mathematics: May 2-4, 2017

7. ThinkCentral
To log in, use the username and password that was sent home.
On the website you will find:
special interactive activities
videos to recap each day’s lesson
all of the students books used in class

8. School Website

9. Helpful Websites xtramath.org – practice basic math fact fluency
zearn.org – personalized digital math lessons -
online reading practice

10. Scholastic Book Club
The book orders are a great way to add books to your child’s own library at home. You will be receiving monthly order forms beginning in late September. The slip and payment must be returned by the due date. Please make checks payable to Scholastic Book Club and do not send cash. You may also shop online at:
scholastic.com/readingclub
One-Time Class Activation Code: H9T7G

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