I can't believe this is our last full week of school. Although I am excited to have some much needed time to relax and get things done around my house, the end of the year is always bittersweet. This has been such a great class, and I really wish when we return in August we could all be together again. I am going to miss each and every one of them. It is so hard to spend the whole year getting to know the kids and then send them off at the end of the year. It may seem hard to believe, but they each hold a special place in my heart.
To make our last week together memorable, I want to do a few special things throughout the week. Tomorrow, we will make memory collages and start our 3rd grade memory books. We will finish the books throughout the week. Tuesday, we will have a flashlight read-in. Students may bring a small blanket, stuffed animal, and a small pillow if desired. They should bring a flashlight, (be sure to check the batteries). Of course, Wednesday our special event will be Field Day. Thursday will be game day. Students may bring a game to play with friends. I suggest sending in games that don't have a lot of pieces. Friday is our end of year party and yearbook signing. If your child has a yearbook, they can bring it on Friday. There will be pages in their memory book to use for autographs for kiddos without yearbooks. Here is a recap of the special events for the week: Monday-Photo memory collage Tuesday-Flashlight read in Wednesday-Field Day Thursday-Game day Friday-End of Year party and yearbook signing You may be wondering...is the whole week fun time? No, we will still be reading, working on math, and writing throughout the week. We'll continue with our book clubs in reading. Groups will meet to discuss the characters and plot. During math, we'll play some computation games that require strategy. We'll also use calculators and practice standard algorithms. During writing, we'll write a persuasive letter. Our science will be related to habitat loss as we wrap up our PBL.
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After two weeks with our turtle friend, it was time to say good bye. The kiddos have been asking to hold the turtle, so I wanted to give them the opportunity and capture the moment as well. It has been fun taking the turtle on walks and watching it eat crickets. I hope the turtle has a nice home awaiting him once he gets back to the science center. Helping Our Kinder Buddies with Research Everyone enjoyed seeing their kinder buddy again and helping them finish a research project. I was so impressed with how well the 3rd graders provided guidance as our buddies recorded their learning. All the kiddos were so engaged! Feeding Time! Our visiting turtle gobbled up some crickets while we watched. The kiddos were amazed at how quickly the turtle snatched its prey. What Do You Know? This was the question the kiddos answered about various math images related to multiplication. Asking this allows students to think about the math represented in the image without having to solve a problem. We also generated some questions that could be answered using the images. The next day, I gave them the same images, but with problems to solve as part of a quiz. Habitat Loss Gallery We invited some 5th, 4th, and 3nd grade classes to come learn about habitat loss in our PBL gallery. This was the perfect opportunity to share what we learned and to educate others about the problem of habitat loss. I hope we encouraged some of our audience to help make a difference. Enrichment STEM Challenge What do you do with a bunch of sticky notes that don't really stick? Turn it into a challenge! I had a bunch of generic sticky notes that don't work, so I challenged the kiddos to design and build a 3D creation using only sticky notes and glue sticks. Groups collaborated and used the design process as they built their creations. As you can tell from the photos, they used their imagination to construct a roller coaster, camp ground, hospital, tower, airplane, and animal sanctuary, (the picture with the turtle). |
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November 2019
Mrs. Swyers3rd Grade Teacher |