Math Learning Goals: Personal Finance

3.9A(S)- explain the connection between human capital/labor and income

3.9B(S)- describe the relationship between the availability or scarcity of resources and how that impacts cost

3.9C- identify the costs and benefits of planned and unplanned spending decisions

3.9D(S)- explain that credit is used when wants or needs exceed the ability to pay and that it is the borrower’s responsibility to pay it back to the lender, usually with interest

3.9E(S)- list reasons to save and explain the benefit of a savings plan, including for college

3.9F- identify decisions involving income, spending, saving, credit, and charitable giving

Math Homework:

Math homework will be passed out on Fridays and due the following Thursday.  Homework will be due Thursday, May 6th.  This will be our last homework for the year!

Science Learning Goals: Animals and Plants

3.10A explore how structures and functions of plants and animals allow them to survive in a particular environment; and

3.10 B Investigate and compare how animals and plants undergo a series of orderly changes and their diverse life cycles such as tomato plants, frogs, and ladybugs.

Parents will be allowed to attend Field Days next week.  Field Days are as follows:

Tuesday, April 27th 
8:15-11:20 – 3rd grade
12:20-2:20 – PreK & Kindergarten

Wednesday, April 28th
8:15-11:20 – 4th grade
12:20-2:20 – 1st grade

Thursday, April 29th
8:15-11:20 – 5th grade
12:20-2:20 – 2nd grade

Friday, April 30th
8:30-10:30 – PPCD & Primary/Intermediate Lifeskills

Intermediate Parents:

You can use the open parking lot in front of the main entrance for parking.

Primary Parents:

Please park in the band parking lot (behind the tennis courts).

Students may be checked out with their homeroom teacher after ALL of their field day events are complete. Coach Underwood has divided up teams evenly and it will be important for students to stay for all events.

Progress reports will be sent home today.  Please sign and return them tomorrow.  Thanks!

Check out our class video by clicking the following link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uEM7rpIPmPK4f08SoQvSFnBnhC0BcFOz/view?usp=sharing

Math Learning Goals: Elapsed time

3.7C(S)- determine the solutions to problems involving addition and subtraction of time intervals in minutes using pictorial models or tools such as a 15-minute event plus a 30-minute event equals 45 minutes

Math Homework: 

1. Math homework is passed out on Fridays and due the following Thursday.  Math homework will be due on Thursday, April 15th.
2. Please study your MULTIPLICATION FACTS. We will have a Mad 2 Minutes on Thursday.  Students will have two minutes to solve 30 multiplication facts. This is for a grade this week. We will average all the Mad Minutes we take during this 9 weeks for one grade in the grade book.

Science Learning Goals: Animal Structures/ Adaptations 

3.10A – (A) explore how structures and functions of plants and animals allow them to survive in a particular environment; and

3.10B – (B) investigate and compare how animals and plants undergo a series of orderly changes in their diverse life cycles such as tomato plants, frogs, and lady beetles.

Important Dates:  

Monday, April 5th No School

Math Learning Goals:  Graphs 

3.8A (R) Summarize a data set with multiple categories using a frequency table, dot plot, pictograph, o bar graph with scaled intervals

3.8 B (S) Solve one and two- step problems using categorical data represented with a  frequency table, dot plot, pictograph, or bar graph with scaled intervals

Math Homework: 

1. Math homework is passed out on Fridays and due the following Thursday.  Math homework will be due on Thursday, April 8th.
2. Please study your MULTIPLICATION FACTS. We will have a Mad 2 Minutes on Thursday.  Students will have two minutes to solve 30 multiplication facts. This is for a grade this week. We will average all the Mad Minutes we take during this 9 weeks for one grade in the grade book.

Science Learning Goals: Choice Board on Science Skills  Already Taught

3.1A demonstrate safe practices as described in Texas Education Agency-approved safety standards during classroom and outdoor investigations using safety equipment as appropriate, including safety goggles or chemical splash goggles, as appropriate, and gloves; and

3.3C connect grade-level appropriate science concepts with the history of science, science careers, and contributions of scientists.

This will be a 4-day week with classroom Easter Parties being on Thursday, April 1st.  Friday will be a school holiday in observance of Good Friday and the beginning of a 4-day Easter weekend.

Please enjoy your extended Easter weekend, and we will see you back here on Tuesday, April 6th.