Grade 3 Unit 1 –  Dollars and Sense Dear Teacher, It's always exciting to start a new school year! We created this newsletter to make your teaching life a little easier. Each issue is filled with enrichment content aligned to the Reading Street unit you will be covering, as well as key information about the program. We'll highlight features you may want to use daily or as needed — with some or all of your students. Start off your new year by administering the Baseline Group Test to identify students' needs and make initial grouping decisions. This test will provide you with the information you need to begin the year on the right track, with a baseline for each student to help you track his or her progress throughout the year.

Cross-Curricular Resources Week One Boom Town The California Gold Rush Little Book Assemble a layered book detailing the California Gold Rush. Find the Miner's Gold This reading activity helps build skills in understanding consonant blends. Becoming a Town Learn about the construction and development of towns, past and present. Town Meeting Simulation This group activity helps students learn about debate and direct democracy. The Four Strands of Reading Street Reading Street is organized into four strands: Oral Language, Reading, Word Work, and Language Arts. The strands work together to meet the needs of all children. Week Two What About Me? Split Proverbs Students complete proverbs from Poor Richard's Almanac. Benjamin Franklin: A Man of Many Talents This resource provides interesting facts and fun activities related to the American patriot Benjamin Franklin. Giving Gifts Students answer questions about the gifts they have been given. The Giving Tree Icebreaker Make a class giving tree to help students think of positive gifts to give back to the class. ExamView CD-ROM Create, customize, and print Unit and End-of-Year Benchmark Tests in national and state formats. Easy-to-use software analyzes test results and prescribes reteaching activities using Reading Street resources. Week Three Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday Money Doesn't Grow on Trees: It Grows in a Bank Learn how banking can help your savings grow. Using Dollars and Cents Students find the total value of sets of coins. My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Use these extension ideas after reading this story about sibling rivalry. The Value of Money Encourage students to consider the value of money as they answer these questions. Subtracting Money Students explore subtraction by comparing regular prices and sales prices. Unit Inquiry Project: Learning About Money Students find out ways people earn, or get, the money they need to live. Week Four If You Made a Million Place Value Through Millions Use a table of periods in Earth's history to solve place-value problems. Break the Bank Help students practice using coins and bills in various amounts. Check It Out! Learn how to fill out a check. Coin Creations Create your own mock coins. Week Five My Rows and Piles of Coins Science Skill: Classifying Coins Students use charts to classify U.S. coins and foreign coins. To Market in Africa This printable asks children to fill a woman's basket with items she would buy in an African market. The Bicycle Path to Safety Students play a bicycle-safety board game to learn how to be a safe bicycle rider. African Recipes Here's an assortment of recipes from various countries in Africa.