How do you build a great business?
The Chat with Mrs. Burns's Third Grade spoke with Marc Malnati, Chairman of Lou Malnati's Pizzeria, and wanted to know how he and his family have built their business.
This new episode of The Chat with Mrs. Burns's Third Grade will be published Saturday, May 25! Subscribe to The Chat in Apple Podcasts (iOS) or via Audioboom (Android or other). Math: Start with what you know
One of the things we talk a lot about in our class is 'starting with what you know' when solving for an unknown. For example, when confronted with 9 x 7, start with 10 x 7, and subtract 7; or if trying t find the product for 8 x 7, start with 8 x 5 and add 8 x 2). This way of thinking applies to our work this week: addition with three-digit numbers. We are thinking of 'starter problems' to make solving easier. This was our focus:
I've been testing students indvidually this week on math facts: addition and subtraction within 20, and multiplication facts (all products of two one-digit numbers). By the end of 3rd Grade, students should be fluent in these facts. These are the foundation of later math work, and it is very important that students know these basics. How do we define fluency?
The best way to build fluency is through math games. Factor Pairs and Missing Factor are two excellent games for kids to practice over the summer. Last day of school scheduleWeather Around the World
The students are finishing up their presentations about the climate and its implications for their cities around the world. One thing I've noticed that they need more practice to understand the ideas of potential weather hazrds and ways humans can reduce the impact of these hazards. However, the kids really enjoyed learning about different cities and how they differed from our temprate climate.
Research groups: sharing what we learned
Our first research groups are finished, and each group held a question and answer session for the class about their animal. Next week, we will form our second research groups. The focus of these groups id to understand how establish a plan for research, seek out information from several sources, and synthesize the information. We had some excellent discussions about our topics!
Fairy Tales
Students are finishing up their fairy tale adaptations, and will begin creating their own original fairy tales next week. Our learning points this week were the ideas highlighted in red below.
Theatre Club presents
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Monday, May 27, 2019
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 |
NO SCHOOL- Memorial Day
3rd Grade Recorder Concert, Field Day and Last Day of School |
Contact
Mrs. Karrin Burns
Third Grade Teacher
Lincoln School
511 Park Avenue
River Forest, Illinois 60305
[email protected]
(708) 366 - 7340 x 8026
@MrsBurnsD90
Third Grade Teacher
Lincoln School
511 Park Avenue
River Forest, Illinois 60305
[email protected]
(708) 366 - 7340 x 8026
@MrsBurnsD90
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