Highlights from Week of October 19-23The biggest highlight of our week was exploring Littlebits, electonic building blocks. Students worked with partners to discover ways to connect the Littlebits to turn on lights, dim lights, create movement, etc. We will be using these this week for a mini-project related to habitat loss. Check out the class blog for photos! Using Littlebits Electronic Blocks Friday Enrichment On Friday for enrichment, students went to their interest group to participate in coding, animal research/presentations, magic, coding, Lego Robotics, and Littlebits exploration, and making clay. Be sure to ask your child about their group. We have one more week before switching to a new group. What We are Learning Week of October 26-30Writing: This week, students will be immersed in poetry during reading and writing! This is one of my favorite units and usually the kiddos love it as well, even reluctant poets! At the beginning of the week I'll provide time for students to find poems they love, read poems with partners, and find "self portrait" poems so that students will make a personal connection and see themselves in poetry. That's what makes poetry reading fun. While reading poems, well notice poetry features and writers craft. Students will begin writing free verse poems in their writing notebooks.
Reading: We will share many poems together as a class this week in addition to reading independently. Students will respond to several poems by drawing a visualization, writing their thoughts & questions, and making inferences. Throughout the week, I'll introduce narrative, free verse, and humorous poetry. I can't wait to get started! Math: Our focus this week will be on reviewing time to the minute, ways to read time, and time intervals. Students will learn how to use a number line and a chart to calculate time intervals. We will also begin applying addition to perimeter. Science: This week, much of our science time will consist of working on our project using Littlebits. Students will be choosing an endangered animal to create using scrap materials and art supplies. The challenge will be to attach the Littlebits blocks to the animal to create a type of animation. We may need to tweak things as we go-this is definitely a learning challenge for me too! Also, I have a special pumpkin matter activity planned too, but I want that to be a surprise so keep it a secret. Thanks to those of you who have donated to the Leopard Leap Challenge. Our class is in the lead, but only by a little. We are all hoping to silly string the coaches, so if you want to donate please remember the deadline is Friday. Every little bit counts. Your donations are greatly appreciated and help fund activities, guest speakers, and even learning tools like the cart of 32 ipads PTA purchased. Thanks again for your support! Upcoming Events This week...National Bullying Prevention Month/Red Ribbon Week Monday (10/26) Wear Red Day--Drug free starts with Me. Tuesday (10/27) Wear Crazy Socks Day--Sock it to drugs & bullying.
Wild Hair Day--I’m wild about being drug & bully free.
Wear a Moustache Day--I moustache you not to do drugs or bully.
Wear a Team Shirt Day--I’m teaming up against drugs & bullying.
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Mrs. Swyers3rd Grade Teacher |