Colonial America in 3rd Grade

We are already about half way through our unit on the 13 colonies!Read on for what's ahead, including important dates and field trip information!

Colony Map Project
Our big project for this unit is being done entirely in class. For the past 2 weeks, your child has been researching with a partner about one of the original 13 colonies. On Wednesday the individual colony groups came together in their respective Region groups to compare and find commonalities within each region.
New England - Never Make Connie Run!

N ew Hampshire
M assachusettes
C onnecticut
R hode Island

Middle Atlantic- New Pennies, New Dimes
N ew York
P ennsylvania
N ew Jersey
D eleware

Southern- My Vehicle Needs Some Gas!
M aryland
V irginia
N orth Carolina
S outh Caroline
G eorgia

Thursday we came all together to create a Map Key (or legend) using the information we've collected. Monday and Tuesday, colony groups will work on creating a draft and final piece to include in our giant map! Putting it all together to create the map will happen on Wednesday, and it will be on display in the hallway outside of the Spanish classroom. Please take a look if you're on campus!

Colonial Field Trip
This coming Thursday (3/17) we will be visiting the Old Aurora Colony in Aurora to learn about daily life in a colony. We leave after lunch around 12:30 and will return at 3:00 before dismissal. Students should be in regular uniforms (no FT t-shirts) for the day. We have 3 volunteers so far, which is technically enough. but I'd love to have a few more parents if anyone is interested.

Our unit assessment will be on Thursday, 3/31. A study guide will be sent home before Spring break.

Spring Break!
Spring break begins next Friday 3/18 through Sunday 3/27. Enjoy your time off!

Upcoming Dates to Note:
More information and details to come!

• Our April Field trip is a little different! We will be off-campus on Thursday, 4/21 to SCRAP Pdx. (We currently have 4 out of 8 volunteer spots filled) On Friday, April 22nd, we are on campus. I do not need any parent helpers for this day, but ALL parents are invited to join us at the end of the day (2:30-3:30) for our Endangered Animals Museum in the lunchroom. 
• Our May field trip date has changed due to scheduling conflicts. We will be going to Eugene for our Solar System hike on Friday, May 13th. Please note this is an extended day trip. Students will need to be on campus at 6:45 am and will return around 5:00pm. 
• Saturday, June 4th is our 4th Annual 3rd Grade Family Camp-out! I will send out more on this after Spring Break!

The Light at the End of the Tunnel!

As most of you know, I am in my final months of completing my Masters degree. It's been a long road, and I am very excited to be nearing the end! Thank you all for your patience as I've been splitting my energies these past few months in particular. In April I will be conducting my Action Research Project in class. A full explanation and a participant permission form will be sent home after the break.

Thank you for reading the blog! Please either write "Aurora" in your child's planner OR send it in a Dojo message to receive a Home-school Connection Dojo point for your student!