Newsletter Grade 3

Week of 5th August 2013

Concepts, knowledge and skills acquired

Transdisciplinary Theme Where we are in place and time

Central Idea Migration is a response to human circumstances and

challenges

An inquiry into ● Causes and effects of migration on geography, communi-

ties, cultures and individuals ● Human migration throughout history ● Relationship between migration and sustainability.

In the Inquiry students

Tuned into the Transdisciplinary Theme Where we are in place and time by listening to the

story—Grandfather’s Journey

Decoded the central idea - Migration is a response to human challenges and circumstances

Interacted with Ms. Manju Sharma to get a first hand experience of the various facets of

migration

In Language students

Review assessment on the concepts covered in grade 2

Revisited nouns

Sorted nouns into proper and common nouns

In Mathematics students

Review assessment on the concepts covered in grade 2

Pre-assessment– Place value till Hundreds

Brainstormed on the needs for Place value.

Explored the place value—Thousand and Ten Thousand

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ART The students of grade 3 were introduced to ‘Aboriginal Art’ in their first week of school. They

observed a few artworks and studied commonalities and patterns in the form. They were intro-

duced to signs and symbols in Aboriginal Art and explored reading the paintings through these

Hindi Advance Level:

● Interacting and getting to know each other

Students enjoyed the Story told by the teacher

Revision of ‘varnamala’

Standard Level:

Interacting and getting to know each other

Students enjoyed listening to the story

Revision of ‘varnamala’

Abnitio Level:

Interacting and getting to know each other Revision of ‘varnamala’

Viewing and listening to Hindi animated story and oral comprehension

based on the same

Physical Education

Practiced ball passing, receiving and dribbling.

ICT During the introductory ICT classes the students discussed the role, importance and limitations of

using computers in our lives. They were also assessed on their prior knowledge of the subject to

gauge the different levels of understanding and skills that each child is at.

Further, they were familiarized with the ICT room, the equipment lying there, and the rules to be

followed while in ICT room.

Kaleidoscope

The 1st Transdisciplinary theme of

the session Where we are in place and

time was introduced through a story

reading session of the book Grandfa-

ther’s Journey.

Making predictions—

what is the story about?

Exploring place value

Playing with nouns

Budding inquirers—

Sharing information

with friends

Interactive session with Ms.

Manju Sharma as she shares her

migration experiences

Weekend Home Work

Interview 5 people, ask them the question given below and record their answers in the

interview sheet provided.

Q – What according to you are the 3 reasons why people migrate?

Task sheet on nouns

Spelling Challenge on Friday, 16th August 2013

response concepts migration value

central common learner skills

vision profile caring theme

Warm Regards,

Namita Shah

Anju Singh