Important Information and Assignments
Optional Summer Learning Links and Activities
A Letter from the 3rd Grade Team

Mullen Elementary School
3rd Grade Team Student Summer Maintenance
June 5, 2020
Dear Mullen Families,
Summer vacation officially begins on June 15, 2020. Thank you for a wonderful school year of teaching and learning. Due to the early close of school because of the Covid-19 protocols, we encourage regular practice over the Summer in reading, problem solving, computation, and math facts to maintain and strengthen academic gains made over the school year. Your child’s continued practice will make an easier transition for them into 4th Grade in the Fall. The Third Grade Team decided that a Choice board of learning lessons will not be provided during the last week of school in an effort for students to explore and become familiar with the Summer resources provided by your Third Grade teacher. The goal is for every student to have fun thinking and working collaboratively with family members while communicating his/her reading and mathematical ideas. Enjoy the numerous packets and have a restful, relaxing, and safe Summer.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Bendele, Ms. Donelan, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Noonan, Ms. Ulrich and Ms. Williamson

Language Arts Learning Links and Activities
Reading Rockets: Start with a Book https://www.startwithabook.org/
Books and activities for summer reading and learning from Reading Rockets
Reading Adventure Packs for Families from Reading Rockets
https://www.readingrockets.org/article/reading-adventure-packs-families
Raz-Kids: https://www.raz-kids.com/
A collection of online books and poetry in all gemre.
Prince William County Library Summer Reading 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=24&v=ShaL2hPDsFk&feature=emb_logo
Imagine your Story: https://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/Pages/summerreading.aspx

Math Learning Links and Activities
ORIGO at Home (available through June 30, 2020): https://www.origoslate.com/html5/36584
Resources and activities for engaging mathematics thinking and practice.
Youcubed at Home: https://www.youcubed.org/resource/youcubed-at-home/
A variety ofcreative tasks and activities for math fun at home.
Greg Tang Math: https://gregtangmath.com/summer
Math challenge game boards tocomplete over the summer, with activities at all levels for students entering grades 1-6.
Bedtime Math: http://bedtimemath.org/
Daily, wacky math activities on many fun topics,including animals, food, science, sports. (Adults should access and navigate theBedtime Math website.)
Bedtime Math Cabin Fever: http://bedtimemath.org/cabin-fever-math/
Engaging stories and hands-on math activities for families to share.
Bedtime Math Fun Factor: http://bedtimemath.org/fun-factor/
Math games using common household objects and images.
Graham Fletcher’s 3-Act Tasks: https://gfletchy.com/3-act-lessons/
Problem-basedlessons, including engaging videos and photos, to foster students’ curiosity and
incorporate mathematical reasoning and problem solving.
At-Home Activities from Investigations 3 https://investigations.terc.edu/at-home-resources/
Fun, At-Home Mathematics Activities for grades 1-5.
Investigations 3 Games online
https://media.pk12ls.com/curriculum/math/Investigations3/gamecenter/english/index.html#
Interactive games, in English and Spanish, for grades 1-5.
Math Words and Ideas from Investigations 3
https://media.pk12ls.com/curriculum/math/Investigations3/MWI/english/index.html#
Interactive review of different concepts, in English or Spanish, with animation and
Dreambox

Science Learning Links and Activities
Internet resources to investigate
1. Hero Elementary on PBS kids. https://pbskids.org/
-2. Online learning games that keep learning fun. https://www.abcya.com/
3. Smithsonian Fun Stuff for Kids and Teens https://www.si.edu/kids
4. National Geographic Kids https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
5. 25 + Must-Try Summer Science Activities for Kids
https://lemonlimeadventures.com/must-try-summer-science-activities-for-kids/
Be a scientist!
Keep a Science notebook or journal.
- Keep a science notebook or journal
- Write your I wonder questions
- Then go investigate.
- Draw pictures of what you see.
- Create a five senses chart about the object you are investigating: what do you see, hear, smell, taste (be careful, if you are unsure it is safe, do not taste), feel.
- What behaviors does the object have?
- Can you design an experiment? What is your hypothesis?
There are additional resources and links under Files and Documents or Useful links
Virtual Field Trips
Visit the Great Wall of China
https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china
Visit the Collosseum in Rome, Italy
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.890072,12.4925342,3a,75y,301.45h,94.23t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s07gbqMWIg_HId5m7W94qHg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
Visit the San Diego Zoo
https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/