1. Third Grade News– Week of October 30th, 2017
Upcoming Dates:
10/27: ½ Day
11/1: Mahaffey
11/3: Harvest
Day
12/22: Christmas Party
(1/2 Day)
Wish List
-Small cups for water cooler (Cooke)
-Cups for hot drinks
-Band-Aids
Lesson Focus:
Bible Verse : Proverbs 15:29 “The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.”
Reading: “Two Days in May” (Vocab is on back and website) Test Thursday
Math: Timed multiplication test over 9 on Wed.; weekly Math test Wednesday
English: Comma Rules
Science: Life of Plants (Words are on back and the website) Test 11/3
Spelling: Lesson 9-Consonant Blends
Writing: Thanksgiving Books: narrative, persuasive, expository
Next week is a busy week! We have our field trip on Wednesday and Harvest Day Friday. Decorated pumpkins and Harvest Day items are due by Friday. You are welcome to send in the items a head of time if you would like. Parents who are volunteering for Harvest Day should arrive by 12:15 to receive your center assignments and help set up the center. Thank you!
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
3C Music/Art
3H PE/Sci. Lab
Homework
Read 20 min.
Math pg. due Friday Spelling pg. due Friday
3C Comp./Library
3H Art/Spanish
3C PE/Sci. Lab
3H Music/Library
Mult. Speed Drill x9
Math Test
**BRING A LUNCH FOR THE FIELD TRIP!
3C Art/PE
3H Art/Music
Reading Test
Chapel
3C Music/Spanish
3H PE/Computer
Bible/Spelling Test
Science Test
Homework Due
HARVEST DAY!

2. Chapter 2-Life of Plants
carbon dioxide-a colorless, odorless gas that people and animals breathe out and plants take in
chlorophyll-the green coloring in a plant that captures the sun's energy
microscope-an instrument that uses lenses and light to make it easier to see small objects
cell membrane-the thin covering of a cell
nucleus-the control center of the cell
cytoplasm-the jellylike material that fills the inside of a cell
chloroplast-the tiny green part inside a plant cell
pollination-the process by which pollen is carried to the pistil of a flower
stamen-the part of the flower that produces pollen
pollen-a fine powder in a flower that is needed to make seeds
pistil-the part in a flower where seeds are formed
germinate-sprout, or begin to grow
heredity-the passing of characteristics from parent to offspring
Reading Vocabulary Words: does - female deer bucks - male deer territory - an area belonging to a group organization - a group, association, society relocates - moves to a different place population - the total number of people or animals in a given area