Exploring Sound with Straws Who knew straws could be an instrument! We watched a short clip from the show Zoom and discovered how to make a straw into a kazoo. First we cut one end into a triangle and and noticed it made a sound we you blow on the triangular side. Then, we cut pieces of the end as we blew on it to make different pitches. Everyone was super excited about this discover and the classroom was buzzing with sounds!. I hope some of the kiddos demonstrated this at home. If not, ask your child to show you how to make different sounds with a straw. Making Music and Exploring Sound with Glasses We learned that different levels of water in a glass produce different sounds. After discovering the different pitches we could make, I challenged each group to try to play a song using the glasses. A few groups were successful! This might be a fun exploration to try at home. Designing Solar Ovens Everyone worked really hard to create a solar oven that would produce heat energy to cook s'mores. I was impressed with how well everyone worked together! Each group designed a unique box just for them. We were soooo excited to test our ovens and eat the s'mores. Unfortunately, when we put our ovens out, the wind gust blew several of them over, and some flaps on the boxes blew so much the s'mores were smushed. We repaired our ovens and will try again next week on a day that isn't windy. Our Mock Trial It was fun acting out a trial to learn how citizens serve on a jury and what a trial is like. Some kiddos had parts and others were the jurors. Practicing for the 3rd Grade Choir Concert I got a sneak preview of the choir concert and was able to snap a few photos close to the stage. The kiddos did an amazing job! Using Nearpod to Practice Multiplication Noticing and Wondering about Arrays Students observed different images of arrays to discover doubling. We practiced doubling and halving while solving multiplication problems involving twos and fours facts. Exploring Energy and Engineering with Littlebits Meeting with Kinder Buddies
We finally met our kindergarten buddies! So exciting to be the big buddy this year. We got to know our buddies a bit while making a Little Buddy, Big Buddy book together.
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November 2019
Mrs. Swyers3rd Grade Teacher |