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Ms. Curro's Classroom Wish List

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Science Videos for Chapter 7 and 8

Check out these awesome videos to help you understand the different types of rocks and how volcanoes form!

SciShow Kids: Be a Rock Detective!

SciShow Kids: All About Volcanoes


Just for fun:  This video talks about dirt, which is covered in the part of chapter 7 we're skipping,  It won't be on the test, but it's really interesting!

SciShow Kids: What's the Dirt on Dirt?

Weather Videos (Science Chapter 5)

SciShow Kids: What Are Clouds Made of?

SciShow Kids: What Causes Thunder and Lightning?

SciShow Kids: What is a Tornado?

SciShow Kids: Where Do Snowflakes Come From?

50 States Video

Wakko's America video

Here is the video we're using in class to help us learn the names of the 50 states!  (Students do NOT need to know the state capitals for the test.)

Reading Response Instructions

Fiction and Nonfiction Reading Response Activity Choices

Each time you have a “Reading Response Choice” assignment, you may choose a response activity from the chart below.  Pay attention to whether your book is fiction or nonfiction.  When you complete an assignment, please fill in the date you completed the assignment and the title and author of the book you responded to on the chart below.  LIGHTLY color in the box when you complete an assignment.  When you complete the whole chart, turn it in to receive a sticker!

Favorite Part                (Fiction) Write about your favorite part of the book.  Use details from the book to explain why it is your favorite part. Title:  ______________ Author: _____________ Date:  ______________	Letter to Author  (Fiction) Write a letter to the author telling him or her what you thought of the book.  Use at least 2 details from the story. Title:  ______________ Author: _____________ Date:  ______________	Funny or Scary Part (Fiction) Write about a funny or a scary part of the book.  Use details from the book and tell how you felt reading this part. Title:  ______________ Author: _____________ Date:  ______________
Favorite Character (Fiction) Write about your favorite character in the books.  Use details from the book to explain why he or she is your favorite character. Title:  ______________ Author: _____________ Date:  ______________	Sad or Happy Part          (Fiction) Write about a sad or happy part of the book.  How did it make you feel?  Use 3rd grade feelings words and mood meter colors. Title:  ______________ Author: _____________ Date:  ______________	Letter to Character  (Fiction) Write a letter to a character in the book.  Include details from the book. Title:  ______________ Author: _____________ Date:  ______________
Compare/Contrast (Nonfiction)                   Compare and contrast your life with the life of the main person in your book.  OR Compare and contrast an animal/thing from your book to an animal/thing in your life. Title:  ______________ Author: _____________ Date:  ______________	Picture                  (Nonfiction) Describe your favorite photograph or picture from the book.  Tell why it is your favorite.  Use details from the book to help explain the picture. Title:  ______________ Author: _____________ Date:  ______________	5 Facts                  (Nonfiction) Write 5 facts from your book.  Use a complete sentence for each fact.  Share your opinion of each fact. Title:  ______________ Author: _____________ Date:  ______________

Directions for Reading Responses

·        Read for 20 minutes every day.  Be sure to choose a mix of fiction and nonfiction books.  You can also read magazine or newspaper articles!

·        Choose a Reading Response Activity from the back of this page.  Make sure you know if your book is fiction or nonfiction!

·        You may use the same book for more than one Reading Response.  Since you are probably reading chapter books, it might take a while to finish one book.

·        Please write each Reading Response on a piece of loose leaf.

·        Each Reading Response should be 10 or more sentences.

·        Reading Responses should include 2 or more details from the book. 

·        Anything you write about should include reasons WHY.  For example, don’t just tell what happens in your favorite part, also tell WHY it was your favorite part. 

·        A great Reading Response involves making a connection between what you read and something in your life.  You can make a connection to something that happened to you, something you read about in another book, something you saw in a movie, or something that happened to someone you know. 

Format for Reading Responses

The following should be at the top of the page (under your school heading) for each Reading Response. 

·        Book Title:

·        Author:

·        Fiction or Nonfiction?

·        Activity Title:  (Favorite Part, Letter to Character, etc.)

Awesome Book Scavenger Hunt

Awesome Book Scavenger Hunt

Turn summer reading homework into a game with this awesome scavenger hunt! 

Color a box when you read a book that matches the description. 

See how many different kinds of books you can read!

Read a book with  an animal as the  main character!	Read a book with a historical person as the main character!	Read a book that takes place in the future!	Read a book about outer space!
Read a book with  a girl as the main character!	Read a book with a boy as the main character!	Read a book that takes place in the past!	Read a book about animals!
Read a book recommended by a friend!	Read a book about a place!	Read a book with a main character who is a lot like you!	Read a book about plants!
Read a book with  a main character who is NOTHING like you!	Read a mystery book!	Read a fairy tale book!	Read a book about a job!
Read a book            written before  you were born!	Read a book written after you were born!	Read a book written before your parents were born!	Read a book about one of the 50 states!
Read a book  set in a different country!	Read a book no one you know has read!	Read a book of poems!	Read a book about a sport!
Read a book  you’ve read   before!	Read a book recommended by a parent!	Read a story written by someone you know!	Read a biography!
Read a book you  think you won’t  like! (It might surprise you!)	Read 2 or more books in the same series!	Read a play!	Read an autobiography!
Read a book with  lots of pictures!	Read a book with NO pictures!	Read a magazine!	Read a newspaper article!

Summer Assignments for Incoming 3rd Graders

Summer Math Assignment for Incoming 3^rd Graders

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Complete your Summer Solutions book.  Please work on a few pages each week to keep your skills sharp!  Please bring your completed Summer Solutions book to school on the first full day in September.  This assignment will count as a grade.

Summer Reading Assignment for Incoming 3^rd Graders

·         Read for 20 minutes every day.  Be sure to choose a mix of fiction and nonfiction books.  You can also read magazine or newspaper articles!

·         Complete 4 Reading Response choice activities on loose leaf paper during the summer.  Directions are on a separate page. 

·         Please bring your Reading Responses to school on the first full day in September.  These assignments will also be graded. 

You may choose any books to read, but if you’d like some help,  here are a few great books for 3rd graders!  Or use the  Awesome Book Scavenger Hunt to help you choose a variety of books. Young Cam Jansen Series or Cam Jansen Series by David A. Adler Nice New Neighbors by Franz Brandenberg Ruby’s Wish by Shirin Yim Bridges Arthur and the Race to Read by Marc Brown (text by Stephen Krensky) Nate the Great Series by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat Amber Brown Series by Paula Danziger Today was a Terrible Day by Patricia Reilly Giff

3rd Grade Supply List for 2015-16

3rd Grade Supply List for 2015-16

 1 – package of pencils (sharpened at home)

 1 – large plain eraser (only plain erasers are allowed in the classroom)

 1 – SOFT pencil case for supplies (pencils, crayons, erasers, etc.) 

 1 – glue stick

 1 – pair of child’s scissors

 1 – 12 inch ruler (with inches AND centimeters)

 1 – small box of crayons (no more than 24)

 1 – yellow highlighter

 1 – red pen

 1 – package of loose leaf paper

 1 - package of 3x5 index cards 

 1 – box of tissues (You will likely be asked to bring in a 2nd box of tissues in January!)

 1 – two-pocket folder

 4 – black and white marble composition books. Please label the books with your child’s name only.  We will be labeling in a special way in September.

Labeling all supplies with your child’s name is a great idea!

 1 – roll of paper towels (Last names A-K only)

 1 – package of baby wipes (Last names L-R only)

 1 – bottle of hand sanitizer (Last names S-Z only)

$20 fee for the following supplies:  

·         SFA assignment pad 

·         SFA folder

·        Craft supplies

Please send the fee in an envelope labeled “3rd grade supply fee” and your child’s name. Cash is preferred.  Thank you!

Please note:  

*Supplies may need to be replenished throughout the year.

*Specials Teachers (Art, Italian, Music) may request specific supplies for their classes in September.  

*Bookbags must be worn or carried (not rolled or dragged) at all times in the 

building.  Please keep this in mind when choosing a backpack.  Backpacks with 

wheels may be too heavy for younger children to carry.  

Dear Future 3rd Graders...

June 2015

Dear Future 3^rd Graders,

        I am so excited to meet you and begin our year together in September!  I hope you enjoy time with your family and friends, have some fun vacations, relax, and have a great summer.  3^rd grade is a very important year and I know you will want to spend some time this summer preparing.  I encourage you to read every day and work on a few pages in your Summer Solutions Math Book each week.  By doing a little bit of work each week, you will ensure that you do not forget the skills you learned in 2^nd grade, and you will begin 3^rd grade ready to learn new things!

        I hope you will read several books this summer!  Please complete 4 Reading Response choice activities from the attached sheet on separate pieces of loose leaf paper.  Please bring your Reading Responses and your completed Summer Solutions book to school on the first full day. 

        Please review the 3^rd grade supply list on the back of this page so you can be prepared for school in September.  If you have any questions, your family can e-mail me at MCurro@SFAschool.org.

       

        Enjoy the summer and be safe!  See you in September!

                                                                Warmly,

                                                                Ms. Curro

Good-bye 3rd Graders!

We had a great year together and I am so proud of how much you all learned!  I hope you have a fantastic summer!  Read every day!  Keep using ALEKS!  It will help you keep your math skills sharp.  See if you can complete your 3rd grade pie this summer!