• 3.7(B) identify matter as liquids, solids, and gases.

• 3.6(B) read regularly in instructional-level materials that are challenging but manageable (texts in which no more than approximately 1 in 10 words is difficult for the reader; the typical third grader reads 80 wpm) (3);
• 3.8(C) use resources and references such as beginners' dictionaries, glossaries, available technology, and context to build word meanings and to confirm pronunciations of words (2-3)
• 3.12(C) recognize and use parts of a book to locate information, including table of contents, chapter titles, guide words, and indices (1-3);
• 3.12(D) use multiple sources, including print such as an encyclopedia, technology, and experts, to locate information that addresses questions (2-3);
• 3.12(G) organize information in systematic ways, including notes, charts, and labels (3);

• 3.16(E) interpret and create visuals including graphs, charts, tables, timelines, illustrations, and maps;

• 3.1(W) Create a new document or open an existing one on the student-shared directory.
• 3.1(M) Create a new presentation or open an existing presentation on the student-shared directory.
• 3.6(P) Use the text box tool to write words or sentences.
• 3.2(G) Insert symbols or pictures into diagram.
• 3.3(G) Insert text.
• 3.4(G) Use the link tool to connect objects within a diagram.

• Identifying Similarities and Differences
• Questions, Cues and Organizers
• Interactive Teaching and Learning
• Vocabulary Development

• Task Definition
• Information Seeking Strategies
• Location and Access
• Use of Information
• Synthesis

Notes: Once you open the SNOW FUN template, you need to enable the teacher menu and save it with the activity wizard so it becomes a template for you. Right now it is not one.

For the "Weight a Minute" Center - I went to the lab with the class and did it whole group because of the introduction of using the calculator on the computer. If you are leaving this as a center activity for students to do on their own, I would suggest a mini-lesson on using the calculator on the computer or let them just use a regular calculator. The problem was with the decimals. Also -graph club will not let you enter a decimal so we just used the whole number when entering.

You could also use the Weight a Minute! -Computation sheet that does the calculations automatically in an excel sheet, print that out and then do the graph.