Welcome to Mrs. Bowles' Third Grade Webpage! 

My how the school year is flying by!

 In Language Arts we have started to work with the concept of UNRAAVEL. This is a strategy for working with and answering questions about a reading selection/passage.

Underline title

Now predict the passage

Run through and number the paragraphs

Are you reading the questions?

Are the important words circled? (Write down their meaning)

Venture (read) through the passage

Eliminate the obviously wrong answers

Let the questions be answered and write the paragraph number where you found the answers next to each question.

During the month of December we will also work on a novel study .  We will work with the story of Sarah, Plain and Tall.  While we are working on the story we will review  and practice the skills we have been working with in the classroom. 

Math

In Math we have been working with fractions.  We have compared fractions, ordered them, created them within sets of objects, and worked with identifying equivalent fractions.  We will also work with word problems and fractions.  We have also learned a strategy for solving math word problems.  It is also called UNRAAVEL.

Underline the question

Now predict what you think you need to do to solve the problem

Read the word problem

Are the important words circled? (Especially the clue words)

Apply the steps you chose to solve the problem

Verify your answer..Is it reasonable?  Does it make sense?

Eliminate wrong answers

Let the answer stay or rework the problem

Science



In Science we have been learning about plants.  We have been learning about the parts of plants and their life cycle.  We have also been learning about the soild that plants are in.  We will be using the Scientific Method to take a closer look at various types of soil.