3rd grade

Mrs. Johnson's email will be checked periodically throughout the day.  I will be available each day for "office hours", a time for immediate responses to email, phone calls or Skype if necessary.   I will respond at other times, but the response may not be immediate.  Office hours March 27th 2:00-4:00.  
Mrs. Jorg will be checking email throughout the day, as well. Each day I will post my "office hours" which will vary in order to accomodate working parents. During that window, I will be able to give an immediate reply to inquiries, etc. After that window, I will continue to check and reply, however it may not be immediate.  Office hours March 27th: 9:00 - 11:00
*Remember to send us pictures while you are doing your online learning. Mrs. Jorg and Mrs. Johnson are posting them in an album on their web pages!


March 27, 2020 -  Riddle of the day - If a blue house is made of blue wood and a pink house is made of pink wood, what is a greenhouse made of? ♦ ( Answer to March 26th - rain)

ELA/SS - Catch up on any of the reading or worksheets you may not have completed this week!

Grammar -  Worksheet 1.8 Predicates. The predicate of a sentence is the part that tells what the subject is doing. The subject is the person, place, or thing that a sentence is about, the predicate is a verb explaining what the subject does/is doing. Ex) The dog is running fast. The predicate or the verb is running.

Math - Get on Extra Math.  This counts for a grade.  Workbook page 70 even only.  Catch up on any work from the week.  There will be a Simple Solutions quiz Monday on lessons 57-60.  Answers to the lessons will be emailed Friday.

Science - Enjoy this Mystery Science video. https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/glass?code=33f1b0e20720f4d0fc492b70c6062503

If you are able, watch Michael's cousin, and St A grad, on the Wild Dolphin project at 1:00.

**START SAVING TP or Paper Towel cardboard rolls!!!! Stem Religion project coming up! Will need several empty rolls!**


March 26, 2020 -  Riddle of the day - If there's a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, what's at the beginning? ♦ ( Answer to March 25th - a tree)

ELA/SS - Mr. Popper's Penguins - Read Chapters 13 & 14. Complete worksheet 21 – Encore! (Summarizing) and Chapters 13 & 14 - Questions (Comprehension

Religion - Under Documents on the class webpage read the Lenten Legend of the Pretzel. Answer the questions at the end of the cloze* reading (you may write the answers in your religion journal.) After completing the cloze read, watch the videos (also on the class webpage) of me - making pretzels!  There is a recipe listed there if your family wants to make some at home. (*Cloze reading is an instructional strategy where users are required to fill in the blanks within a passage with correct words from a word bank.) It is not mandatory to make pretzels, but it was super easy. I don't bake and I had all the ingredients in my pantry, If you do make them - share pics of the process. I created a photo album on the webpage to share your experence and fun!

Math - Get on Extra Math.  This counts for a grade.  Complete  Simple Solutions lesson 60.  Today we are working with 6 as a divisor.  Complete Spinning Division dividing by 6, Division Bingo dividing by 6, and Roll It, Solve It, Cover It dividing by 6 in the packet.   I will email the answers tomorrow so you can prepare for Monday's quiz.
In honor of virtual Opening Day, 4 Mashup Math puzzles have been added to the photo section on my web page.

Art - Thursday is art day.  Don't forget to do one of your assignments from Mrs. Knepfle this week.


Parents, I am hoping to organize a Zoom meeting on Friday. Just a quick get together online to say hey to all the kiddos. In order to do so, I would send an email inviting you to join but I'm wondering if morning or afternoon would be better for scheduling. Just email me and let me know and if you would be interested in your student joining in!  Ms. Jorg 


March 25, 2020 -  Riddle of the day - I have many limbs, but cannot walk or run.  What am I? ♦ ( Answer to March 24th - a piano)

Math - Get on Extra Math.  This counts for a grade.  Complete  Simple Solutions lesson 59.  Today we are working with 5 as a divisor.  Complete Spinning Division dividing by 5 and Division Bingo dividing by 5 in the packet.  Complete math workbook 57 odd numbers only.

ELA/SS - Mr. Popper's Penguins - Read Chapters 10, 11 & 12. Complete Worksheet 15 – Last Hope (Writing), Worksheet 16 – And Greta Makes Two (Inference)
Worksheet 19 – Before & After (Compare & Contrast) and answer Chapters 10 – 12 -  Questions (Comprehension).

Writing - Cursive writing practice. Complete one of the name practice sheets. Be sure to sit using proper writing posture and slant your paper properly (refer to the diagram on the top of your name sheet for proper slant). Be sure to TRACE then WRITE.

Parents, I am hoping to organize a Zoom meeting on Friday. Just a quick get together online to say hey to all the kiddos. In order to do so, I would send an email inviting you to join but I'm wondering if morning or afternoon would be better for scheduling. Just email me and let me know and if you would be interested in your student joining in!  Ms. Jorg 

March 24, 2020 -  Riddle of the day - I'm full of keys, but I can't open a single lock.  What am I? ♦ ( Answer to March 23rd - tomorrow)

ELA/SS - Mr. Popper's Penguins - Read Chapters 7, 8 & 9. Complete worksheet  11 – Home Sweet Home (Compare & Contrast), answer Chapters 7 – 9 Questions (Comprehension).  Remember Spelling CIty has been updated with the spelling and vocabulary for Mr. Popper's Penguins. Feel free to get on there and practice

Religion - Read pages 200 - 201 in We Believe - First Holy Communion. On my class webpage, under Documents is another document you may refer to titled Sacraments of Initiation which will provide additional information to help you with this.   Then, in your journal, glue in the clipart for communion* and write about what receiving communion/ eucharist is about. What is the symbolism? What does it mean for Catholics? Talk to your mom or dad. Ask them about the details about your first communion day and write about why receiving the sacrament was a special celebration for you and your family.  *if you do not have the clipart, simply draw a picture of communion - ex) a host, a chalice, someone receiving it, etc. 

Math - Get on Extra Math.  This counts for a grade.  Complete  Simple Solutions lesson 58.  Today we are working with 4 as a divisor.  Complete Spinning Division dividing by 4 and Division Bingo dividing by 4 in the packet.  Complete math workbook 56 even numbers only.

Science - Enjoy this Mystery Science video  https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/germs-sanitizer?code=d1220d5754c6fab7c9de53d6654f41d6

Gym - Tuesday is gym day.  Be sure you are keeping up on your activities.  If you haven't already done so, check out the workout video Ms. Fightmaster put on Facebook.



March 23, 2020 -  Riddle of the day - I'm always on my way, but never here.  What am I? ♦ ( Answer to March 20th - a doorbell)

Math - Complete the  Simple Solutions quiz 14 by the end of the day today.  Get on Extra Math.  Both of these count as grades.  Complete  Simple Solutions lesson 57.

Science/Social Studies - Watch the Zoo Safari on Penguins ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCGhL5OEEzY).  Answer the following questions:  How many species of penguins are there?  What is the name for the king penguin molting process and how is this different from other birds?  Where is the natural habitat for the 3 specieces of penguins in the exhibit?  Notice how the rockhopper penguin moves.  Any other interesting facts you learned?  You can tell the answers to someone at home or you can email me.  * If you do the activity, please send me pictures or videos.

ELA/SS - Mr. Popper's Penguins - Read Chapters 5 & 6. Complete worksheet 8 – Penguin Problems (Problem Solving) and Chapters 5 & 6 -  Questions (Comprehension).  Remember Spelling CIty has been updated with the spelling and vocabulary for Mr. Popper's Penguins. Feel free to get on there and practice!

Grammar  - Complete the Grammar worksheet 1.7 - Subjects (The subject of a sentence is the noun that is doing or being something. It is important to identify the verb in the sentence and ask yourself what noun it is connected to. Ask yourself who or what is doing something. Ex) The dog is running fast. Identify the verb which is running. Then ask yourself who or what is running? The answer is the dog. Dog is the subject.) *On my class web page is a link to Sheppard Software - and ABCya both are great interactive learning platform to review and enrich grammar skills with games! Feel free to check that out as often as you can!*

Writing - Parents, I will be assigning more cursive practice as we go along, however, if you would like your child's name paper emailed to you so that you can print them out on your own, as needed, email me and I will send you their name and a blank line sheet as well! 

Music - Please check Miss Godbey's website for this week's lesson.
 

3/26/20

Room 5, all 4 chapters of  How to Steal a Dog are now on my website.  Enjoy the end of the book.  Remember "sometimes, the more you stir it, the worse it stinks".

I've added another Magic Number Puzzle under the documents on my web page.  I will try to add a new one each week.  These are just for fun, just like in the classroom.

3/23/20

1) Journal Activity -  in your Religion journals, take some time everyday to write about your experiences over the next few weeks while learning from home. Tell me about your day, what you did to keep yourself occupied with your family / siblings? Did you play games? Did you watch movies, did you go outside and run and play? Tell me what it was like learning from home? Was it harder, did you like it better? Tell me how you feel about all of these changes - not just at home and at school but in your community. Be sure when you are writing you use proper punctuation and write your thoughts in complete sentences. I want to know what's going on in your lives and how you're feeling right now.!  Be honest. Remember this is your journal, these are your thoughts. There are no right or wrongs. I simply want to hear from you!