Weather Around the World update
Students continue to gather daily weather data for Weather Around the World. Students studied the data they've collected so far and made a few determinations about the climate in their chosen cities. When our collection is complete, we will chart and graph our data to compare the climates of the cities.
Writer's workshop: Adapting fairy tales
We've been working hard on our adapted fairy tales! Students are using their narrative writing checklists to assist during writing, and here are some fairy tale specific tips:
Reader's workshop: Information circles
As we move through our research unit, we are focusing on cross-text synthesis to better understand our topic. Students are getting a lot of practice identifying subtopics that relate to their ideas in certain texts, and are improving their abilities to use text evidence to support ideas. Click here for a helpful continuum for informational reading.
The Chat with Mrs. Burns's Third Grade:
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Friday, May 25, 2018
Monday, May 28, 2018 Friday, June 8, 2018 |
11:25AM Early dismissal: School improvement
NO SCHOOL- Memorial Day Last day of school |
Contact
Mrs. Karrin Burns
Third Grade Teacher
Lincoln School
511 Park Avenue
River Forest, Illinois 60305
[email protected]
(708) 366 - 7340 x 8026
@MrsBurnsD90
Third Grade Teacher
Lincoln School
511 Park Avenue
River Forest, Illinois 60305
[email protected]
(708) 366 - 7340 x 8026
@MrsBurnsD90
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Congratulations to our talented students!
In my unbiased opinion, we have the most brilliant class in all of Illinois! Check out our three artisitic stand-outs: Kameron, whose gorgeous Blue Bug will be shown in the Cheney Mansion Art Show (West Suburban Consortium for Academic Excellence) at next week-end (more info next week for those who'd like to attend); and Sara Jane and Emmi, who will have their Haikus published in the Young American Poetry Project! Please join me in congratulating these outstanding students!
The Chat: The 20th Episode of Season 2!
We are so proud to present our 20th episode of Season 2 of The Chat with Mrs. Burns's Third Grade! This week, the kids talked to students, parents, and teachers around the school about the importance of Earth Day.
Tune in to The Chat with Mrs. Burns's Third Grade every Friday. Don't forget to subscribe to The Chat via Apple Podcasts.
Click here to let us know what you think, and suggest guests and topics for upcoming shows!
Tune in to The Chat with Mrs. Burns's Third Grade every Friday. Don't forget to subscribe to The Chat via Apple Podcasts.
Click here to let us know what you think, and suggest guests and topics for upcoming shows!
App development: coding games
The App Dev group is working in Tynker to create games. Here is the start of a deep sea game by Maddie, Anna, and Miya.
Writer's workshop: adapting fairy tales
We've been studying fairy tales in prepartaion for the students to adapt one of their own. This week, we looked closer at the components of a fairy tale: the backstory, the improtatnt moment, the trouble, and the solution. Students have chosen one fairy tale to adapt, and have begun their stories!
Reader's workshop:
synthesizing information from different sources
As we work in our information circles, students are learning how to synthesize (or combine) information learned from the selection of texts they read. One of the Common Core State Standards for 3rd Grade indicates students should learn how to, 'Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.' This is something we work on weekly in our discussions and response to reading work.
Fractions
Students worked to divide different shapes into equal parts, and then used addition to show which fractions combined to equal a whole. We are also exploring fractions on a number line. At home, students can practice fractions with the game, Fraction Cookie.
Do Whatever it Takes to help the Earth!
Erin's Law presentation
Erin’s Law, House Bill 6193 was signed by Governor Pat Quinn on January 24, 2013. This law requires schools to implement an age-appropriate sexual assault and abuse awareness and prevention curriculum for grades pre-K through 12. District 90 researched best practices and programs for delivering this instruction. We reviewed several recommended programs and visited several area school districts to observe programs in action. We are very pleased to share that Victor Pacini will be visiting Lincoln School on May 2 to deliver his program entitled, Be Seen and Heard©, a prevention-oriented child sexual abuse program. Below is a link to information regarding his presentation. Please contact Mr. Godfrey if you have other specific questions or if you prefer your child not participate.
https://www.victorpacini.com/peace-of-mind/
https://www.victorpacini.com/peace-of-mind/
Upcoming events
Friday, April 27, 2018
Friday, May 25, 2018 Monday, May 28, 2018 Friday, June 8, 2018 |
11:25AM Early dismissal; School Improvement
11:25AM Early dismissal: School improvement NO SCHOOL- Memorial Day Last day of school |
Contact
Mrs. Karrin Burns
Third Grade Teacher
Lincoln School
511 Park Avenue
River Forest, Illinois 60305
[email protected]
(708) 366 - 7340 x 8026
@MrsBurnsD90
Third Grade Teacher
Lincoln School
511 Park Avenue
River Forest, Illinois 60305
[email protected]
(708) 366 - 7340 x 8026
@MrsBurnsD90
App dev update:
Mood Monster is nearly complete!
With the help of an app developer and technology specialist in a nearby school district, we have overcome our hurdle of the non-appearing images! We are very excited to move forward, and have just a bit more to do before we submit the app to the AppStore for consideration. Check it out!
Why are people afraid to follow their dreams?
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This week, The Chat team talks about the difficulty of following one's dreams.
Tune in to The Chat with Mrs. Burns's Third Grade every Friday. Don't forget to subscribe to The Chat via Apple Podcasts.
Click here to let us know what you think, and suggest guests and topics for upcoming shows!
This week, The Chat team talks about the difficulty of following one's dreams.
Tune in to The Chat with Mrs. Burns's Third Grade every Friday. Don't forget to subscribe to The Chat via Apple Podcasts.
Click here to let us know what you think, and suggest guests and topics for upcoming shows!
Information circles: our first response to reading
As we continue to work in our research groups, students prepared their first response to reading for this unit. Please check your child's Seesaw account. Here is a great example from Camille:
Science: Weather Around the World
Check out our project, and see what cities your child are tracking with his or her team.
Erin's Law presentation
Erin’s Law, House Bill 6193 was signed by Governor Pat Quinn on January 24, 2013. This law requires schools to implement an age-appropriate sexual assault and abuse awareness and prevention curriculum for grades pre-K through 12. District 90 researched best practices and programs for delivering this instruction. We reviewed several recommended programs and visited several area school districts to observe programs in action. We are very pleased to share that Victor Pacini will be visiting Lincoln School on May 2 to deliver his program entitled, Be Seen and Heard©, a prevention-oriented child sexual abuse program. Below is a link to information regarding his presentation. Please contact Mr. Godfrey if you have other specific questions or if you prefer your child not participate.
https://www.victorpacini.com/peace-of-mind/
https://www.victorpacini.com/peace-of-mind/
Upcoming events
Friday, April 27, 2018
Friday, May 25, 2018 Monday, May 28, 2018 Friday, June 8, 2018 |
11:25AM Early dismissal; School Improvement
11:25AM Early dismissal: School improvement NO SCHOOL- Memorial Day Last day of school |
Contact
Mrs. Karrin Burns
Third Grade Teacher
Lincoln School
511 Park Avenue
River Forest, Illinois 60305
[email protected]
(708) 366 - 7340 x 8026
@MrsBurnsD90
Third Grade Teacher
Lincoln School
511 Park Avenue
River Forest, Illinois 60305
[email protected]
(708) 366 - 7340 x 8026
@MrsBurnsD90
Weather around the world
What type of weather is expected during a particular season? What is the climate in a particular region? What are some potential weather hazards, and what can humans do to reduce the impact of these weather hazards? We will be taking a closer look at these issues as we work on our Weather Around the World project. Students chose 30 cities across the globe for which we will be gathering and charting data over the next 30 days. Check out our project, and see what cities your child will be tracking with his or her team.
Why do we need a government?
We were thrilled to welcome Village of River Forest President, Cathy Adduci to our school this week to talk about our local government! The Chat team had some great questions for her, and she was a very interesting guest.
Tune in to The Chat with Mrs. Burns's Third Grade every Friday. Don't forget to subscribe to The Chat via Apple Podcasts.
Click here to let us know what you think, and suggest guests and topics for upcoming shows!
Tune in to The Chat with Mrs. Burns's Third Grade every Friday. Don't forget to subscribe to The Chat via Apple Podcasts.
Click here to let us know what you think, and suggest guests and topics for upcoming shows!
Math: Fair shares and fractions on number lines
We started Unit 6 this week, which focuses on fractions. I think this is a fun unit, and the students will really enjoy it. However, next week we are taking the math portion of PARCC, so we will continue where we left off after we finish testing. Please see the Family Letter for the first investigation, Sharing Brownies.
Writer's workshop: Fairy tales
We began exploring our next writing unit: Fairy Tales! The kids are already very excited to adapt known fairy tales and create new ones. Since PARCC reading/English Language Arts testing is complete, we will resume reader's and writer's workshops next week.
The Lincoln Native Garden is awakening!
As the garden continues to wake up, we will be working on our plan to share our resources with another organization. We are so excited to share some seedlings and what we've learned with others.
Reading: Information circles
We've begun our next unit in reading, which is focused on 'research clubs'. The students have chosen a topic based upon their interests, and then formed research clubs (information circles) around those topics. The class decided they wanted to study animals, coding, and sports.
Students spent some time this week creating essential questions to study in their group, and will vote on one question to study each week. This week, the students decided upon these questions to explore:
Sports: "If you are a good teammate, does that mean you are good at the game?"
Animals: "Why do animals become extinct?"
Coding: "How has coding changed the way we see the world?"
Together, we will choose resources for the research, and each student will have a role (similar to literature circles). At the end of the week, students will individually do a written response their readings and discussion.
Students spent some time this week creating essential questions to study in their group, and will vote on one question to study each week. This week, the students decided upon these questions to explore:
Sports: "If you are a good teammate, does that mean you are good at the game?"
Animals: "Why do animals become extinct?"
Coding: "How has coding changed the way we see the world?"
Together, we will choose resources for the research, and each student will have a role (similar to literature circles). At the end of the week, students will individually do a written response their readings and discussion.
Erin's Law presentation
Erin’s Law, House Bill 6193 was signed by Governor Pat Quinn on January 24, 2013. This law requires schools to implement an age-appropriate sexual assault and abuse awareness and prevention curriculum for grades pre-K through 12. District 90 researched best practices and programs for delivering this instruction. We reviewed several recommended programs and visited several area school districts to observe programs in action. We are very pleased to share that Victor Pacini will be visiting Lincoln School on May 2 to deliver his program entitled, Be Seen and Heard©, a prevention-oriented child sexual abuse program. Below is a link to information regarding his presentation. Please contact Mr. Godfrey if you have other specific questions or if you prefer your child not participate.
https://www.victorpacini.com/peace-of-mind/
https://www.victorpacini.com/peace-of-mind/
Upcoming events
Tuesday, April 3 - Friday, April 13, 2018 Friday, April 27, 2018 Friday, May 25, 2018 Monday, May 28, 2018 Friday, June 8, 2018 | PARCC testing 11:25AM Early dismissal; School Improvement 11:25AM Early dismissal: School improvement NO SCHOOL- Memorial Day Last day of school |
Contact
Mrs. Karrin Burns
Third Grade Teacher
Lincoln School
511 Park Avenue
River Forest, Illinois 60305
[email protected]
(708) 366 - 7340 x 8026
@MrsBurnsD90
Third Grade Teacher
Lincoln School
511 Park Avenue
River Forest, Illinois 60305
[email protected]
(708) 366 - 7340 x 8026
@MrsBurnsD90