Community Building and Reviewing Expectations After a long break, we needed to review our expectations. So, we formed groups and created short skits to show examples and non-examples of active listening, working together, personal best, and respect. It was a great way to build a community too. Diving Into Literary Nonfiction We previewed and read biographies throughout the week to determine the features and structure of biographies. There are soooo many wonderful picture book biographies it was hard to put some of the books down! I was so glad to see the kiddos engaged in their reading and thinking about what they can learn through the lives of others. Sorting & Classifying 2D Shapes I heard some great conversations as mathematicians decided how to sort various 2D shapes. Students worked in groups with different sets of shapes. After sorting, each group explained their thinking as we did a gallery walk to see each sort. Exploring & Building 2D Shapes Exploragons are soooo cool! What a great tool to help us understand the attributes of 2D shapes. The kiddos were working hard to create shapes and explain why it was a certain shape. Nature Walk-Sparking Curiosity about Soil and Natural Resources We were so lucky to have a day over 70 degrees for our nature walk. It was nice to be outdoors observing nature on such a beautiful day. The kiddos were very interested in the trees and plants around the school and had lots of questions. I love that they were curious and really noticing details. We discovered there are many natural resources all around us! Observing Soil I always love watching kids observe soil! The kiddos were so excited to discover bugs, roots, leaves, and other items from nature in their soil. Who knew soil was so interesting! I think this proves that we really should take the time to stop and smell the roses, (or the soil). These young scientists are so curious and observant. Comparing Soil Day two of observing soil was just as exciting as the first day as everyone had the chance to compare their soil sample to other samples. Finding Our Passions for PBL The third grade classes are searching for the right project based learning experience for the second semester so we asked the kiddos to draw a Heartbreak Map. They recorded issues they are passionate about. Our class is most passionate about deforestation, (habitat loss), endangered animals, pollution, and poverty. Sorting and Classifying Trapezoids We explored the attributes of trapezoids and discovered that that trapezoids have one set of opposite sides that are equal distance apart. Finding Grid Coordinates on a Map
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November 2019
Mrs. Swyers3rd Grade Teacher |