Week 2
Grade 3
Week 2 Lessons
LITERACY
Understanding Characters through Drawing
Understanding Characters Through Writing and Drawing
NUMERACY
getting to 1000
Numbers to 1000 represent quantities that can be decomposed into 100s, 10’s and 1s.
Activities by Topic
These activities may take a few days or a week to complete. They can be varied or modified to suit your environment.
LITERACY
Reading and Writing
Be an Author:
- Take a piece of paper and divide it into 4 columns (that’s hotdog style folding) and 4 rows (that’s hamburger style). You should have 16 squares. [Parents: if you have never heard of hotdog or hamburger style folding, ask your child. Hotdog is folding paper by bringing the long edges together and hamburger is folding by bringing the short edges together.]
- At the top write in the first box > SETTING; second box > CHARACTER; …
- In the boxes below each column, write anything that might fit the category
- It might look like this:
Now comes the fun part.
- Close your eyes and place your finger anywhere on the paper. Where you landed is part of your story.
- Do this 4 times so you have different parts of your story.
- Record these 4 options at the top of a piece of paper or notebook page.
- Write your story. Make it as detailed as a possible.
Create an instruction How To book!
Think of something you know or decide on a topic to investigate online. Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/) is a great place to learn things. [Make sure you ask your parents first.]
- On a piece of paper, write your instructions. Make them clear so that anyone who picks up your book will be able to learn.
- Add diagrams or pictures to help others understand your instructions.
- If you have access to a computer, you can use any software to publish. (Examples might be Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, iMovie, or even a drawing app.)
Be a Reader
- Get your favourite book to read or re-read.
- Challenge: If you have access to a computer or ipad, record yourself reading your favourite book. Make sure your voice shows emotion when it is needed. That will make it interesting to listen to your audiobook.
- If you have access to a computer (or digital device) go to Unite for Literacy https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/ You can read these books (in multiple languages).
- TumbleBooks (https://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/home.aspx) [This site is also in French.] Select “StoryBooks” tab as a starting point and choose a story to read or have your parent read to you.
NUMERACY
(from YouCubed: http://tiny.cc/v0mqlz )
You can either download the handout OR create your own grid by drawing the lines with a ruler. Start with a 30 or 40 box grid.
- Goal is to fill the grid paper with math arrays.
- Roll 2 dice (or 1 if you only have one).
- Each die is a number. On the grid, colour in the squares. It can be anywhere on the grid.
- Record the number sentence (Eg. 2 + 3 = 5) at the bottom of the grid or on another piece of paper.
- Keep going until you have filled the grid as much as possible. How many squares are left?
- NOTE: this activity can be one person or two people. If two people, each person can use a different coloured pencil.
- Use blocks if you have them or draw the squares on a piece of paper.
- What patterns do you see?
- What would Case #10 look like and how many squares would it have?
- What would Case #20 look like and how many squares would it have?
- Can you explain your math reasoning?
If you have access to a computer, try Prodigy Math:
https://www.prodigygame.com/pages/parents/
Parents will need to sign up for a free account. This site provides opportunities to think, play with math ideas and support extensions. Select Number Sense or Measurement.
*NOTE: it is a good idea to limit screen time to 15 minutes.
MAKER TIME LEARNING
Kid Inventor:
Get some scrap material (cloth of any kind).
- What can you create using the scraps? This uses design, engineering and creativity.
- Learn how to stitch pieces of materials together using needle and thread. [You may need your parent’s help on this project.]
Chef in Training:
- Help your parents make breakfast, lunch or dinner.
- Follow your parent’s instructions. You might mix things, cut or break apart things, scoop things.
- Fold napkins – Here is a youtube video that has some simple instructions: http://tiny.cc/72mqlz
- Even cleanup is important.
Fitness
If you need some movement, then hop on over to GoNoodle https://family.gonoodle.com/
Try “Popping Bubbles” “Chicken Dance” “Twist and Shout”– this is sure to give you a workout.
OR – use any music you have and make up a dance filled with hops, jumps and swinging arms.
*Be careful of furniture – you need a bit of space for this.
Extension Activity
Some of our school hallways have sensory paths for people to follow. These are basically different ways to move in some direction. (eg. walk 5 steps, jump forward 6 jumps…)
If you have access to sidewalk chalk and a sidewalk close by, this activity can lend itself to several things (outdoor fresh air, engaging thinking process, fun for yourself and anyone else who ends up walking along that sidewalk).
Create a path with a series of actions to engage. For example, write part of the alphabet or numbers on circles alternating left, right, left, right; stop and do 3 bunny jumps; draw some footprints (trace your shoes); draw curvy lines to balance.
- Make your path as crazy as you wish (but not too far from your home).
- Try out your sidewalk path – how does it work for you?
Extension Activity
Walking Science
If you can go outside, go on a nature hunt.
- While you’re walking, notice details. Details on trees and roots, buds, leaves, grass, bark on trees, bugs.
- Do a tree rubbing by pressing paper and using a pencil to lightly rub against the bark. Notice the image left on the paper.
- Don’t forget looking at the clouds and sky.
- If you have access to a camera, take pictures so you can remember the details.
- Sketch your observations. Indoors? Check out the plants in your house.
- Measure the height of the plant
- Measure the water that goes into the plant
- Sketch the leaves, note the veins. What patterns do you see?
Extension Activity
- Start with Episode 1.
- You will need paper and crayons.
- When you are finished, hang them up in your room or on a window to share with the world.
