Classroom Happenings
3rd
Six Weeks Report Card
Reading, Language, Spelling, and Handwriting are all included under "Communications". Each year, there is a strong demand for students to excel in this area. I am requiring that students in my reading class have a library card from the Nashville Public Library. This is essential in order for the students to meet the requirement of reading one (1) book each six weeks. Action Verbs: Active Anna "Here is a little story to help you learn about Action Verbs." Activity: Verbs Galore Discover a fun game the entire family can play. The Blue Book Use this site to find the answers to your questions concerning proper English grammar and punctuation. Contractions This is a nice practice worksheet on contractions. The main site also provide other subject resources. Grammar Central will help you understand subject-verb agreement. Grammar Gorillas Impress these gorillas with your knowledge of the part of speech. Handwriting4Kids This site provides worksheet and practice guides for students learning to write. Mrs. Dowling's Grammar Rules - Capitalization Rules Capitalizing proper nouns is covered, with examples given. There is a printable quiz as well as an online quiz to take. Nouns “A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.” Proper nouns, noun clauses, and noun phrases are discussed. Phrasal Verbs "Phrasal Verbs" is a game for practicing verbs. The player chooses a topic and then matches the verb, particle and meaning. If the correct answer is chosen a point is scored. Requires Shockwave to play. Predicates, Objects, Complements “A predicate is the completer of a sentence.” There are examples of the proper use of predicates on this page. Sentence Subjects “The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.” There is a quiz at the end to see if you can “Identifying Simple and Compound Subjects.” StuFun.com This is an excellent site that provides interactive grammar games for students. Word Class: Nouns The types of nouns including proper, common, concrete, and abstract are explored in this paper.
Mathematics is a key mastery subject because each skill is a foundation to a second skill. The links provided below will assist the student in mastering skills for math. Please make sure that the student refers to classroom notes when completing homework. Adding Decimals An online quiz to test skills on adding decimals. All About Math--Fourth Grade The site provide information on all of the skills covered in your child's fourth grade year. BasketMath Interactive Learning is a great site to increase your math knowledge through games. Estimating Differences Online game that test estimating differences skills. Estimating Sums Online game that tests estimating sum skills. Exploring Place-Value Relationships is designed for students to learn place value in standard and word form. Flash Cards for Kids lets you practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. You can keep up with your score as you submit your answers. Place Value An online game that challenges your skills on place value positions. Place Value of Decimals This online game tests decimal place value skills. Place Value of Whole Numbers This online game tests whole number place value skills. Quia - Matching - Read That Number! Online game of matching standard form numbers to their word form card. Subtracting Decimals An online quiz to test skills on subtracting decimals.
Sylvan Park is participating in the K-6 Hands-On Science Curriculum. This means that students will receive four (4) hands-on science kits lessons and four (4) mini-units of science. This curriculum is not broken down into six weeks intervals, but four cycles. Please review the chart below to see which cycle, kit, and mini-unit your child will be using for this six weeks:
A Look Inside the Human Body allows you to learn about 6 key systems and the 5 senses. Human Anatomy This site provides you with additional manipulative and resources for you exploration of the Human Body. Human Anatomy Online It’s fun, interactive and an ideal reference site for students. Human Body Adventure from skin to the inside of a tooth, find facts and diagrams all about human anatomy. Check out the bonus science facts too! Human Body - Body Systems The smallest units of the human body are the cells. Cells work together as tissue, tissues work together as organs, and organs work together as systems. Muscular, skeletal, and digestive systems are important systems in the human body. This chapter reviews these three systems. Human Body - Staying Healthy Diseases caused by germs are catching, but other diseases, such as diabetes and cancer are not catching. To help us stay healthy, we should eat a balanced diet, get plenty of exercise, and rest. We should also use drugs and medicines correctly. This chapter reviews diseases and ways to stay healthy. Inside the Human Body This site you with information about each system and beautiful graphics! Your Gross and Cool Body Understanding how your body works may seem gross, but it true magnificent how they work together! |
