Thank You, Mrs. Lachowicz Mrs. Lachowicz’s MATH News Unit 5 Third Grade Math The three main areas of focus: *Extend previous lessons on the base-ten place-value system to whole numbers through millions and to decimals through thousandths. *Apply these concepts to reading, writing, comparing, and ordering whole numbers and decimals.. *Use whole numbers and decimals in real-life contexts.. Homework Reminder Homework will be sent home Tuesday and Thursday and is due back the next day. It will be handed in during math class. At home students may go online to practice at Everyday Math. They should work on the unit we are working on in class. Dream Box and Math in a Flash should also be practiced on days homework sheets are not passed out. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday students are assigned 15 minutes of Dream Box. Anytime Home Activities Unit 5 Write decimals for your child to read aloud, such aw 0.32 (thirty-two hundredths) or 0.9 (nine-tenths). Write down two 4- or 5-digit numbers. Ask your child to tell which is larger and explain why. Try a few more and then switch roles. Math Facts in a Flash Level 18 is the end of second grade. If your child passes level 38 they earn a blue t-shirt for Math in a Flash. A red shirt will be earned after 71 levels. Thank You, Mrs. Lachowicz