Author's Purpose Readers worked with a group to read and discuss the author's purpose of several books on the same topic. We learned that books can be about the same topic, but have a very different purpose. For example, one group was reading books about spiders. They discovered the purpose of one book was to explain how spiders spin webs whereas another book focused on the life cycle of a spider. Using Cuisenaire Rods to Explore Fractions on a Numberline Our Field Trip Everyone REALLY enjoyed the performance of The Coloring Book. The Westwood HS students did a fabulous job! Be sure to ask your child about the story and the message the characters learned. Investigating Earthquakes We made a model of an earthquake to see what happens during a quake. The goal was to shake the model using different amounts of force or pressure to determine the effects of the quake. Reading Nonfiction-Stopping and Jotting We have been reading lots of nonfiction. Today we learned that readers stop and jot about their learning. Some things readers jot, (in their own words of course) are; interesting facts, new learning, surprising information, confusing parts, and reactions to the text. For this stop and jot, we focused mostly on interesting/surprising facts and new learning so that we could teach others about our topic. Fractions in a Set I challenged my mathematicians to find 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, and 1/6 of a dozen plastic eggs. Students worked together to show the fractions of the set. They were creative in their use of the pencils to show groups. Exploring Fractions on a Numberline Exploring Tectonic Plates In this investigation, we made a model to simulate plates moving and sliding. The crackers represent plates and the frosting represents magma. We even pushed the "plates" together to gain an understanding of how mountains form. Edible science is so much fun! Thankful Writings These young writers worked hard on writing about what they are thankful for and the final products looked great! These are sure to be a keepsake! Using Flipgrid to Create Videos about Books Readers chose a nonfiction text to read and share their learning with the class. They recorded interesting information and big ideas from the text as they read with the intent to teach others about their topic. Everyone was very excited to create a video to showcase their learning. We'll share videos with the class after the break. Measuring Objects to the Nearest 1/4 Inch To further develop an understanding of fractions on a number line, we used rulers to find items around the room that were between whole numbers. Enrichment Time-STEM The past three weeks students have been going to an interest group during Eslot based on surveys. Groups include cooking, clay, arts & crafts, technology, lego robotics, and STEM challenges. Here are a few photos from the STEM group making catapults/launchers.
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November 2019
Mrs. Swyers3rd Grade Teacher |