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Print out this page. As you do the assignments, write down the day that you completed each assignment. This will be your attendance record. Also, you can use this to record your scores. Please see the main 3rd grade page for important information (see link at the bottom of the page)

Monday

  • Math
  • Science
    • This year, you will be studying the world in depth. The exploration will take you into the earth, beneath ocean, and even beyond into space. To begin, let focus on the world and examine a map.
    • Print the map that is attached to the end of this day.
    • Color the mountains brown and color the deserts yellow.
    • Are there any mountains or deserts or oceans near you?
    • You can go to this map. Click on where you live. Keep clicking on where you live to zoom in. Can you find it?  Are there rivers near you?
  • Social Studies
    • This year you are going to be learning about early history.
    • Please read this article.
    • Write down 3 things you learned from reading this article.
  • Language arts: this will be a combination of reading, writing, cursive writing, and grammar.
    • Reading
      • Paul Bunyan is a tall tale that originated through oral stories of North American loggers. His enormous size and strength allowed him to accomplish extraordinary feats. This story tells of his early years. Students will read the story and answer questions on Paul’s size and abilities.
  • Art

Tuesday

  • Math
    • Add within 20
    • Play shark numbers. Count the tens and then count the ones and click on the number.
    • Play tangrams. Move and turn the shapes to get them to fill in the shape. This is tricky too.
  • Science
  • Social Studies
    • The Story of Mankind Part I by Hendrik Van Loon     
    • Hieroglyphics
      • Read and/or listen to the story.
      • Study the vocabulary terms.
      • After you read or listen to the lesson, narrate the events aloud using your own words.
  • Language arts:
    • Reading
      • Alice’s Evidence Reading Comprehension Activity
        • Chapter XII Passage: Lewis Carroll’s delightful story “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” tells of an English girl named Alice who explores a strange world. In this passage, Alice has been attending a trial of the Knave of Hearts who is accused of stealing the Queen’s tarts. Just as Alice is called as a witness, she suddenly begins to grow quite large. Students will read the passage and answer questions on the plot action.
      • Download the pdf, read, and answer the questions.
  • Music
    • One of the earliest man-made instruments must have been some sort of drum.
    • Play the drums. Click on the drum set on the screen to play the virtual drums.
    • If you like, you can mix together some different sounds again.

Wednesday

  • Math
  • Science
    • Read about hot and cold deserts. Did you know there were cold deserts? How can that be? A desert is where there is very little precipitation, meaning very little rainfall (or snowfall).
    • Look up the highest high and the lowest low temperatures in Fahrenheit.
    • Tell someone how there can be cold deserts. What else did you read about deserts?
  • Social Studies
    • Using the HIEROGLYPHICS Alphabet chart at the end of the lesson, write your name in hieroglyphics.
  • Language Arts:
    • Spelling
      • Spelling list: aw words
        • follow the directions on the worksheet.
    • Poetry
      • Learn about Emily Dickerson by watching this video.
  • Physical Education
    • Stretching — and warm up along with the video. Follow the directions!

Thursday

  • Math
    • Count the tally marks.
    • Complete the activity.
      • Make numbers.
      • Make 13, 25, 61, and any other two-digit number.
      • Add 9 ones. What happens?
  • Science
    • One exciting area of the Earth is the Amazon rain forest.
    • Why do you think they call it a rain forest? (hint)
    • Explore the rain forest. Use the links on the left.
    • Where is the Amazon rain forest?
  • Social Studies
  • Language Arts:
    • Reading
      • McGuffey’s Second Eclectic Reader by William Holmes McGuffey     
      • Lesson 1: Evening at Home
        • Study the words.
        • Read the lesson.
        • Write about how you would spend an evening at home.
  • Bible

Friday

  • Math
    • Count by 2s. Choose 2s.
      • The first one is 2, then 4, etc.
      • These are all even numbers. Even numbers end in 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8.
    • Make numbers. You are using hundreds, tens and ones.
      • Use the hundreds block this time. There are 100 blocks in that square. It’s 10 stacks of 10 blocks all put together.
      • Make the numbers: 142 and 375. Now you are using hundreds, tens and ones.
      • What happens when you add more than 9 tens? Feel free to make big numbers and read them out loud.
  • Science
    • Do a worksheet about the tropical rainforest. It is attached to the end of this day.
  • Social Studies
    • Write a Message in Hieroglyphics 
      • Use the Hieroglyphics alphabet to write your own secret message to a family member or friend in hieroglyphics.
      • See if your family member or friend can correctly translate your message.
      • Exchange your secret message with your instructor or someone else and see if they can decipher it correctly.
  • Language Arts:
    • Reading
      • McGuffey’s Second Eclectic Reader by William Holmes McGuffey     
      • Lesson 2: Bubbles
        • Study the words.
        • Read the lesson.
        • Look at picture. Write about the picture. Be sure to describe the people and what they are doing.
  • Computer
    • You are going to work on your typing. This site has lots of games. You can pick which ones you want to play. You can start on the easiest levels, but you should try to move up to harder lessons where you are typing words and not just letters. We’ll be working on this for twelve weeks. You can work on your typing any day though.
    • Choose a game. If you haven’t learned to type, this site has lessons as well, choose Lessons from the top of the page. Typing is a great skill to have!
    • Internet Safety Reminders: Do not download anything onto your computer without permission. Do not click on any advertising on a website even if it looks like a game to play. Don’t give out your name, address, phone number, email address, photo, etc., online without permission.

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