Learning About Sweden Practicing Fractions in a Set Our Guest Speakers from Break it Down We learned about recycling and composting from our guest speakers that work for Break it Down. Also, we learned the importance of composting & recycling, what can be recycled, and some tips about recycling. One fact that surprised us was that bottles can't be recycled if the cap is left on, so take those caps off before recycling plastic bottles/containers. Working o Talking about Science Vocabulary Exploring Forces of Magnetism This was SO much fun! The challenge was to make a paper clip float using the force of magnetism. Everyone had a great time trying to figure out how to make the magnet float without holding it. After we discovered how to make it float, students began creating structures to hold the magnet. Who knew string, a paper clip, and a magnet wand could be so exciting! All Dressed up for International Children's Week Cup Stacking Challenges All of the 3rd grade participated in cup stacking as part of a Guiness World Record for the most cup stacking in one day. We rotated to different challenges. It was lots of fun and a nice break from academics. The best part was that students had to think while moving fast to stack and unstack the cups. Coming Up Week of November 28-December 2, 2016I hope you had an opportunity to spend time with family over the break. It was so nice to have some time to rejuvenate. I spent the first half of the break at the beach in Port Aransas relaxing and hanging out with my family, and the rest of the time I was busy celebrating Thanksgiving, shopping, decorating for the holidays, and getting some much needed cleaning & organizing done.
Now that everyone is rested it's time to get back to school and learning. I am anxious to see the kiddos tomorrow and hear about their week. We have only three weeks until the next break, so we have lots to do. See below for a glimpse of our week. Writing: This week we'll spend the majority of our writing time conducting research for our PBL. Students will select an area of interest to research and will work with an inquiry group to collaborate and share their learning. Students will be reading websites and taking notefacts as they glean information about their topic. During our mini-lessons, we will review how to paraphrase, stay on topic, record sources, and determine important information. Reading: We'll continue to read nonfiction and learn about nonfiction text structures including cause and effect. Also, we'll read procedural texts and notice how it is organized differently than informational text. Math: More division this week! We spent lots of time the past week partitioning objects into equal groups and using multiplication to solve division problems. Everyone seems to have a good understanding of what division means. This week, we'll continue to solve division problems involving the twos, fours, eights, tens, and fives facts using various strategies. We'll also review fractions in a set and linear fractions. Science: We'll have lots of fun designing parachutes as part of our unit on force and motion. Students will test their designs to see how it reacts to the force of gravity. We'll also investigate how position and motion can change by pushing and pulling toy cars with a sling shot. Social Studies: This week we are wrapping up our unit on government. We'll learn about the judicial branch of government, and review the other branches of government. Also, as we research for our PBL we will find out the role of local, state, and the national government on environmental issues.
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Mrs. Swyers3rd Grade Teacher |