Reminders: Read 20 minutes Third Grade Homework Study Math Facts Week of September 17 and 21, 2012 GROUP 3&4 Group 2 Group 1 Free Choice ELA/ Reading Look at the picture ELA/Reading Read about the Georgia ELA/Reading ELA/Reading spotted salamander picture on page wetlands and Atlantic Ocean in your In your own words describe what it Choose a practice reading for the 281 in your science text book. Based text book. How could an oil spill cause means for and environment to be details. Choose a homework sheet on this picture describe one of his these ecosystems to become balanced. Then list 3 ways having too from the reading section or complete adaptations. Then explain what unbalanced? Write a paragraph that little plants could cause an a sheet given by your teacher. would happen if people overused the gives 3 examples of how an environment to become forest and cut down all of the trees. ecosystem could become unbalanced. unbalanced. . Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies Draw a political and physical map of Draw a political and physical map of Draw a political and physical map of Use an online resource and view a the Georgia regions. Compare and the Georgia regions. Tell two reasons the Georgia regions. Explain what short PowerPoint or video on the contrast the different uses of the why you would choose to use a each map shows. Okefenokee swamp. OR Choose a maps. political map. Tell two reasons why map exercise provided by your you would choose to use a physical teacher. map. Science Science Science Science Practice your skills of observation Practice your skills of observation and Practice your skills of observation Complete assignment from an and recording. View a video on the recording. View a video on the and recording. View a video on the interactive the interactive work book. Okefenokee swamp. Create a chart Okefenokee swamp. Create a chart Okefenokee swamp. Create a chart Also, if you are having difficulty with using your 5 senses as columns. Take using your 5 senses as columns. Take using your 5 senses as columns. Take the science homework, your teacher detailed observations in each detailed observations in each detailed observations in each will provide a graphic organizer. category. You may use another category. You may use another category. You may use another resource to complete your research. resource to complete your research. resource to complete your research. Math: Create a secret message that Math: Math: Math: Choose a timed numbers has 15-20 letters for a friend. Complete the regrouping equations Complete the regrouping equations operation assignment from the math Number the alphabets 1-26. Then on page 117 #s1-7. You do not have on page 117 #s1-7. You do not have section OR complete practice create series of 15 hundreds to estimate but check your answers to estimate but check your answers assigned by your teacher. subtraction problems with a with addition, and explain why you with addition. Then tell why your difference of 1-26. Give your game to regrouped for each problem answer was correct or incorrect. a friend to solve. Resolve if your answer is incorrect. DAILY Math Fluency: Practice your DAILY Math Fluency: Practice your DAILY Math Fluency: Practice your multiplication facts for 4 and 3. multiplication facts for 3 and 5. multiplication facts for 2 and 5. Reminders: Read 20 minutes Third Grade Homework Study Math Facts Week of September 17 and 21, 2012 How to Use the 3rd Grade Homework Sheet

1. Student will complete assignments from this sheet over a one week period.

2. Students are assigned a group. They will circle their assigned group when they receive the homework sheet.

3. Students must complete all content activities.

4. Students must complete the reading and math task assigned to their group.

5. Students must complete one activity from “Free Choice” category.

6. Students will submit assignments daily.

Science-Georgia Habitats and how environments change

Social Studies- Geography Skills (directions-cardinal and intermediate, types of maps-political and physical)

Reading/ELA-Main Idea and Details; Finding details in a text; Literary skills(finding details in the text about the characters.); Irregular nouns; opinions (supporting answers with reasons)

Math- regrouping up to thousands; estimations (to the tens and hundreds) Reminders: Read 20 minutes Third Grade Homework Study Math Facts Week of September 17 and 21, 2012 Key vocabulary- ecosystems, environment, habitat, piedmont, coastal plains, mountains, wetlands, conservation, balance, drought, physical map, political map, cardinal directions, and intermediate directions