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This week, we will continue Module 7. Students will complete lessons 18, 19, and 23. Students will construct rectangles with a given number of unit squares and determine perimeter, use a line plot to record rectangles constructed, and solve perimeter word problems. Additionally, they will complete the Mid- Module 7 Assessment on Monday, May 18th.
Need help with homework? Search "Eureka Math, third grade, module 1 lesson ___" on YouTube :) Each day in class, we will be completing a portion (or all) of the problem set. Students are responsible for completing the corresponding homework pages for our daily lesson on Monday through Thursday each week. Please make sure your child is putting their workbook right back in their backpack after completing their homework. You will find all homework assignments written in their planner and on our class webpage.

Our focus skills this quarter are:
Informational Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
CSS.ELA-Literacy. RI 3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.5 Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently. Use information gained from illustrations and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy. RI 3.8 Describe how the author connects ideas between sentences and paragraphs to support specific points in a text.
This week we will continue reading "Because of Winn Dixie" while adding character traits for Winn Dixie, Opal and the Preacher. We will be reading Chapters 9-20 throughout the week.

This week, we will continue our final social studies unit- economics! Students will work on producing their Market Day projects at the beginning of the week. We will participate in shopping our peers' projects on Thursday!

This week students will review opinion writing. Students will organize reasons and examples to support their opinion before drafting a final response.

Phote: Meaning "picture or light"

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*Governor Pat Quinn signed Erin's Law in January of 2013, which requires all schools in the state of Illinois to provide age appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education programs for students in grades Pre-K through 12. Our lessons 3rd grade students will begin the week of February 1st. The Chelsea Intermediate School Social Workers will be teaching each lesson in the child’s classroom. The "Think First and Stay Safe" program will be the curriculum utilized for these lessons with a focus on Child Lures.