Newsletter Info

Social Studies
We will finish our study of Ancient Rome this week with a look at daily life. We will learn about the homes, clothing, and food of these ancient people. There will be no quiz this week. Instead, we will celebrate our learning with a video on Rome and a Toga Celebration; this will take place on Friday. Students will also be served a Roman-inspired treat. If you are interested in contributing, please contact Mrs. Z via email. Remember, that students do not have to wear togas, but if they do, school clothes are required underneath. Encourage your child to take advantage of this fun opportunity to be creative and bring the past to life!


Science
The Create-a-Lab projects are graded and will be coming home in tomorrow's Tuesday Take Home Folders. Please review it with your child. A revision opportunity will be offered for students who scored a 16 or lower. Students may revise their work and resubmit it to earn up to a 17 out of 20. The deadline for resubmission is Friday, February 25th. Students who simply need to edit their work (or who left portions blank) may make adjustments, or rewrite portions, of the lab sheet needing correction on a separate sheet of paper. The corrections should be stapled to the original lab sheet and rubric. If the lab itself needs to be redone, this will need to be done at home due to time constraints, but students may conduct the lab alone; they do not need to redo it with their lab group.

Our water unit will continue this week with a focus on condensation. We will learn where it comes from and what it is (the process in which water vapor, a gas, in the air turns into liquid water). This will help us continue to learn about how water can change states when it is heated or cooled, a requirement for third graders. We will have another opportunity to do some research in the textbook for a grade. On Wednesday, we will have a quiz, which your child should have written in their planner last Thursday. Please check to see if they are taking the initiative to communicate with you and be more responsible. The quiz will focus on making simple charts, how data differences can be explained (class examples included: broken thermometer, user error, cup spills, variations in ice cube amount), and how water is used and its importance. To study, talk with your child about the charts we created last week in the "Accurate Temperature Data" Lab. You can also review the lesson one review in their take home folder this week.