3 rd grade lesson plans for Week of

9-13-10

English

Math

Reading

Religion

Handwriting

Science

Social Studies

 Mon.

Go over unit two vocabulary/spelling p18-19.  Extra spelling words: off, said, they, until, want

Bonus - bonus

Problem solving using logical reasoning p 26-27

Dynamath

Hw- P1-9 and review worksheet

Preview vocabulary for Herbie and Annabelle

Complete worksheet

Hw- read 15 min. draw a picture of your favorite part.

Practice for mass

We receive the sacraments of Christian initiation p 39

Complete worksheet

b

Check on investigation

Complete worksheet

How plants make food p A28-31

Guided notes and graphic organizer

Hw- finish A28-31 and worksheets

Review different types of communities by completing worksheet

Tues.

Review for English test

Hw- study chapter one in English book

Extending place-value p 28-33

#1-33

hw- P1-10

Read Herbie and Annabelle in groups

Hw- read 15 min.  what five questions you would like to ask the main character.

Practice for mass

Our welcoming church p 40-41

f

Drought resistant plants p A32-33

George Washington Carver p A34

Our Largest City p 20-21

Play vocabulary review game

Wed.

English test over chapter one.

Hw-page 20-21 in vocabulary book

Counting coins and bills p 30-31

#1-20

hw- P1-11

Act out Herbie and Annabelle in front of the class.

Complete comprehension worksheet

Hw- read 15 min. write about poem about what you read.

Practice for mass

Many gifts for one church p 42-43

Complete worksheet

k

Chapter review page A36-37 on filler paper

Hw- complete study guide

Chapter review p 22-23 on filler paper

Thurs.

Spelling pretest

Hw- study for unit 2 spelling test

Problem solving using money p 32-33

Dynamath

Timed test 100subtraction problems in 8min.

Hw- P1-12

Read Newcomer

Complete worksheet

Hw- read 15min.

setting

Practice for mass

h

Check study guide and chapter review

Hw- study for chapter one test using study guide

Complete study guide

Check together

(TEST IS NEXT TUESDAY)

Fri.

Unit two spelling test

Checkpoint p 34-35 on filler paper #1-30

Hw- review worksheet

Read 30 min silently

AR testing

Hw- read 15 min. summary

mass

Review

b, f, k, h, l, e, i, w, u, and t

Test over chapter one

3 rd grade lesson plans for Week of

9-7-10

English

Math

Reading

Religion

Handwriting

Science

Social Studies

 Mon.

Labor Day

Tues.

Talk about vocabulary test and play a review game

Correction run-on sentences p 12-13 #1-22

Activity on smartboard

Hw- run-on sentence worksheet and subject and predicate review

Check point p 16-17 #1-40 on filler paper

Hw- review worksheet

Preview vocabulary words for the story Anthony Reynoso: Born to Rope

Complete worksheet

Hw- read 15 min. summary

Review chapter one with study guide

Play game to study for chapter one test

Hw- use study guide to study for ch 1 test.

l

Plants and seeds p a18-21

Fill out graphic organizer

Review maps

Complete worksheet

Wed.

Building vocabulary p 14-15 # 1-8

Hw- vocabulary p 16-17

Understanding reading and writing four digit numbers p20-21

#1-22

Smart board activity

hw- p 1-7

Review vocabulary

Assess prior knowledge

-Sometimes people are described as Mexican American or Japanese American.  What do those two-part names mean?  What can being part of both groups mean for a child?

-Have you ever seen trick roping performed?  If so where?  How do you think someone learns to do trick roping?

-Sometimes a grown-up might say, “Here’s a story my grandmother used to tell me.”  What other kinds of things get passed down from older family members to younger ones?

Read the story

Hw- read 15 min. setting

Chapter one test

e

Plants and seeds continued p 22-25

Complete guided notes and graphic organizer

Kinds of Communities p 16-19

Complete worksheet

Thurs.

Unit one check-up  p 18-19 #1-40

Vocabulary baseball

Hw- study unit 1 vocabulary

Check p 20-21

Complete review worksheet

Play game using cards

Hw- worksheet

Finish reading story

Complete comprehension worksheet

Hw- read 15min.

Describe the main character

Vote for Don Bosco positions

b

United streaming video on plants and seeds

Play vocabulary review game

Compare and contrast different types of communities in small groups.

Fri.

Unit 1 vocabulary test

Comparing and ordering numbers p 22-25

#1-31

hw- p 1-8

Silent read 30 min.  AR testing

Read 15 min.  What are you wondering?

mass

hw mass sheet

Review l, e, b

Watch united streaming video on communities

3 rd grade lesson plans for Week of

8-30-10

English

Math

Reading

Religion

Handwriting

Science

Social Studies

 Mon.

Discuss vocabulary unit 1 p 12-13 together

Extra spelling words: again house, journal, because, people

bonus - Gallagher

Understanding  #s to 999

-expanded form

-standard form

-written

-place value chart

-place value blocks

p6-9 #2-52 evens

hw- p1-3 P1-2

Pecos Bill p 39-43

Before – discuss tall tales

Predict what will happen in the story

During – compare Pecos Bill and Wallace

After – share compare sheets with classmates

Hw- read 15 min.  setting

St. Paul’s Message p 28-29

-worksheet

write letter to first grader

Review i

u

Hw- i and u sheet

Leaf shapes p A10-11

Make a chart of differences between leaves collected

Worksheet p 6

What is a community? 

Vocabulary preview

Make vocab cards with partner

Tues.

Vocab – in computer class write sentences for words with pictures

Review types of sentences

Teach subject of a sentence.  P 8-9 #1-24 in notebook

Play subject of a sentence game on sadlier-oxford website

Hw- vocabulary p 14-15

P 6-9 odds

Play review game

Take timed test over 100 addition problems.  Students will have 8 minutes to complete the timed test.

Hw- place value worksheet

Preview vocabulary for Goldilocks and the 3 Bears

Complete vocabulary worksheet

Hw- read 15 min. summary

A Promise from Jesus p 30-31

Worksheet

Review i and u

t

Simple Plants p A14-A15

SmartBoard activity

-Fill out graphic organizer as we discuss

Read p 6-9 together using guided notes

Wed.

Vocab – unit 1 anagram game

Review subject of a sentence

Teach predicate of a sentence p 10-11 #1-22

Play predicate game on sadlier oxford website

Hw- subject and predicate worksheet

Rounding p 10-13 #2-66 evens

Rounding activity

Hw- p1-4

Review vocabulary by playing game

Read Goldilocks and the 3 bears

After – comprehension sheet

Hw- read 15 min. What would you like to change?  Why?

Many People one Church p 32-33

Review i, u, t

w

Sprouting seeds investigation p A16-17

Worksheet p 12-13

Review community with word web

Read poems from our community p 10-15

Choose either to draw a picture of community or write a poem

Thurs.

Spelling pretest

Review subject and predicate by completing a worksheet

Hw – study for unit 1 spelling test.  (Don’t forget to study extra words)

Play review rounding game

P 10-13 odds #1-65

Hw- rounding worksheet

Act out Goldilocks and the 3 Bears in small groups

Hw- read 15 min.  What is the problem?

Chapter review and prayer celebration

Chapter review worksheet

Review i Read silently for 30 min.

AR testing, u. t, and w

Plants and seeds guided notes p A18-A21

Map skills p 14-15

Map worksheet

hw- community picture due

Fri.

Spelling test over unit 1 and extra words

Word problems p 14-15 #1-7 together

Dynamath

Hw- p1-5 and rounding review worksheet

Read silently for 30 min.

AR testing

Hw – read 15 draw a picture of your favorite part of your reading

Mass

Discuss Don Bosco Club

Plants and seeds continued PA22-A25

Complete guided notes

United streaming video on plants and seeds

Map worksheet

3 rd grade lesson plans for Week of

8/24/10

English

Math

Reading

Religion

Handwriting

Science

Social studies

 Mon.

Tues.

Unpack

-supplies

-notebooks

-attendance

-introduce self (play game)

-Snack

Go over morning procedures and writing homework in agenda

Reading

Miss Nelson is Missing

Before- Brainstorm qualities of a great teacher and students

During – Compare qualities of a good teacher and Miss Swamp

After – play game comparing Miss Nelson and Miss Swamp

Create class rules

Religion

Decorate person cut out to look like yourself

-write down several goals you want to achieve for this year.

Add to bulletin board

Science

Browse through science book

Write down topics that seem interesting

Make a-z topic list on board

Social studies

Work in a small group to find answers to the scavenger hunt questions.

Homework

Cover English and math book

Read 15 minutes

In reading log write the summary of what you read.

Wed.

-journal-

What are you excited about?  If you have any fears about this year what are they?

English

What is a sentence?

P 2-3

Before – Smartboard activity

After – answer questions 8-15 in notebook

Hw- what is a sentence worksheet

Math

Inventory test (see what students know and don’t know)

Hw- addition/subtraction worksheet

Reading

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Preview vocabulary

-vocabulary boxes

-act out vocabulary words

-predict what story will be about

hw- read 15 minutes in reading log predict what will happen next.

Religion

The Holy Spirit Guides Us to Live as Christians p 27

-sing unit song

- good news worksheet

Handwriting

Discuss writing positions for left and right hand.

Beginning learning letter i

Science

Types of Plants

-anticipation guide

read pages A2-A3

Go over vocabulary

Social studies

What is a Community?

-vocabulary preview

Make word cards with a partner

Thurs.

Statements and questions p 4-5

Before – Smartboard activity

After – answer questions 1-22 in notebook

Odd and Even Numbers p 2-3

-hundred charts

-counters

answer questions 1-7 in notebook

hw- worksheet (P1-1 R1-1)

Review vocabulary words

Read story p 17-37 together

Answer questions

Hw- read 15 minutes. In reading log compare yourself with the main character.

Saint Paul’s Message

P 28-29

-activity – write a message about the Church to give to a first grader.

Letter i and u

What plants need and plant parts p A6-A7

Complete worksheet while reading and fill out anticipation guide

Read pages 6-9 together

Fill out worksheet while reading.

Fri.

Review statements and questions by playing game

Discuss commands and exclamations p 6-7 #1-26

Hw- types of sentences worksheet

Review odd and even numbers

Discuss ordinal numbers

Before – ordinal number game

After - #1-44 in notebook

Silent read an AR book for 30 minutes.  Students share what they are reading.

Hw – read 15 min.

Who would you like to meet from your book and why?

mass

Discuss Don Bosco Club

Review letter i and u

Learn letter t

Leaf Shapes p A10-A11

Make a chart of differences between leaves collected outside.

Worksheet p 6

Review community with word web

Read Poems from our communities p 10-13

Choose either to draw or write a poem about the community you live in.