Week of 5/22
This week, we will be playing some fun math games and possibly doing a bit of math art on Monday/Tuesday. Wednesday & Thursday we will move into Camp Skeeter mode!  :) 

Reminders for this week: 

1. We had the last automaticity quiz for the year - Week of 5/8.  Please continue to work with your child at home.  As a former 4th grade teacher for many years, I can tell you that it makes a tremendous difference to students coming into 4th grade.  

2. Problem Solving HW  .No Homework this week! :)

3.  Review Material now in Google Classroom - Some parents have requested additional material for students to review prior to the end of the year assessment and extra practice on the skills we have worked on this year.  While it is optional, students who complete the work and turn in "scratch work pages" will receive Cardinal tickets they can use in the Class Cardinal Store. There is not a deadline on this material. This will be available starting Monday, 3/27.  

Additional Helper Charts/Vocabulary/and Terms we have covered this year that may be helpful: 

Geometry Terms

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  Additional Anchor Charts/Helper pages: 

   Estimation by Rounding with a          Rounding  using Place Value
number line. 

        Addition Properties

  While we typically do not do the "add a friendly number and compensate" on the number line in 3rd, we do talk about this as a way to add mentally. 

                                                                          Subtraction Strategies to build understanding! 

  Strip Diagrams   Elapsed Time

 HOMEWORK NOTE! The math homework will no longer be sent as paper copies as of the week of 1/6.   The children have their assignment in their math teacher's Google Classroom.  It will be scheduled for Wednesday at 3:30 and due by the time they come to school the following Tuesday. The days have not changed.  Our instructional coach, Mrs. Weller, and I have worked with the students, making sure they are able to log in and access the material.  The students have a BRIGHT ORANGE sheet in their homework folder reminding them how to access Google Classroom from home, and I will sent an email with a link to a video that both you and your child can watch that explains in detail how to complete, submit, and mark an assignment as done.  The children will view the assignment on the computer and submit their answers digitally.  However, they will still be bringing their "scratch paper" with them on the due date.  They have done this type of thing when doing other assignments at school.  It can be done on notebook paper, printer paper,  or graph paper.  We ask that it be numbered and organized.   
Note:  If your child completes the homework prior to the due date, they will need to keep it. We go over the problems with them in class on the day it is due, and they turn it in afterwards. 

Grading:  The homework will be a participation grade, as follows:

100 - Turned in on time/Following all directions/Parent Signature 

90- Turned in 1 day late/Following all directions/Parent Signature

80 - Turned in 2 days late/Following all directions/Parent Signature

Students who have not turned in their homework by the 3rd day will be required to complete it at recess for a 70. 

The weekly grades will be averaged for one 9-weeks participation grade. 

Problem Solving - Questions to think about/Strategies

Crucial Questions are those questions that we discuss in class when looking at solving word problems.  

1.  Am I given a total?
2.  Am I combining or separating? 
3.  Am I combining or separating equal groups?
4.  Are there pieces of the information I need to include? 

Helper sheet located in Homework Folder: 

                     
Multiplication Automaticity: 

 This year, we will be working towards automaticity of facts for tables 1-10.  We also take a look at the 11's and 12's.  Please have them practice these facts at home.  They can do flash cards, or there are many on-line sites to practice facts - google, "free on-line multiplication practice".    Below is an interesting article regarding math fact fluency/automaticity.  I do believe it is crucial for students to have automaticity of facts.  It will help them with our study of multiplication, division, and fractions as we continue through the year. As a 4th grade teacher for many years, I know it will also benefit them greatly as they begin working with different multiplication and division algorithms next year when they are in 4th grade next year.  There are many ways to study facts.  Just a few are listed below the article link. 

  Below are some helpful sites for math fact fluency, along with other math concepts:

Math On-line Resources    

https://www.k5learning.com/blog/why-do-kids-need-learn-math-facts

How Parents Can Help - Please review your child's homework with him/her.  They will not have homework every night.  Check the homework planner sheets in their homework folder.   If students do not have homework, they are instructed to write "no homework" or place an "X".  

Apps and Technology