Visit a Museum this Saturday!

     Smithsonian magazine is partnering with local museums to offer free admission this Saturday!  Please click on this link to see the list in Vermont of participating museums.

Open House Next Week

         We are so excited to meet families next week at our Open Houses.  Students have so much to show you, including all of the great things they are learning already.  
        Please note due to a scheduling conflict, Mrs. Ayer's Open House will occur on Thursday, September 28 from 4:45-6:00 p.m.  That way it won't interfere with the younger grade Open Houses.  Thanks for understanding.  
         Mrs. Girouard and Mrs. Ankerson's rooms will be open on Wednesday, September 27 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. 

        Don't forget to visit the PTO Dinner and bake sale open both nights from 5:15-6:00!  There is always some yummy food and treats.

Thanks for your support,

The Third Grade Team

Bar Graphs, Pictographs and Data!

A bar graph comparing two groups.

    Third graders started off the year in math learning to analyze data after creating bar graphs and pictographs.  They focused on describing and interpreting the data to compare groups and answer a question.  

Phrases to help students describe the data.

    This year, students were introduced Pictographs for the first time.  In pictographs, symbols represent the data.  Symbols represent more than one piece of data and the key lets the reader know the scale.

    As we move into our next unit on our number system, you can continue your child's learning of graphs at home.  Whenever you see graphs stop and read them together with your child.  Ask them some of the following questions:
What is this graph about?
Who was surveyed in this graph?
What question is being answered?
How can you describe the data?
What question could you ask?