Week of December 17-21st

Week of December 17th - December 21st

It was a fantastic week this week! We would like to say a huge thank you to all of our parent volunteers for another AMAZING Christmas Around the World! We all loved it.

This week will also be a busy one for G3! We will be testing water using the water filters that we designed, and we will discuss how this relates to human impact on an ecosystem.

Using the design thinking process to filter water! 

On Thursday, December 20th we have the grade 3 learning celebration. This is a time for the kids to share the work they are proud of with you. It will begin at 8:45 and last about 30 minutes. We hope that you can attend. If you would like to bring a nut-free, trash free and healthy treat to share with the class, please do, however, do not feel that it is required.

Save the date for these upcoming events:

Thursday, December 14th- Learning Share 8:45-9:15

Friday, December 21st - Last day of Semester 1

Monday, January 14th - First day of Semester 2 (Day 1)

Worm Holiday Care If you are going to be around over the holiday break and would be willing to take care of our compost worms, please let me know. We promise they take very little care and don’t smell (that bad)!

This week begins on a day 3

Reading Students will continue to read a variety of biographies and teach other what they learn.

Writing Students will be adding the final touches to their information books. They will also be reflecting on their first semester and create blog posts to share.

Math Students will continue to work on multiplication and division problems and thinking of all the different ways they can solve a problem.

Science Students will be testing their water filters in the lab. We will discuss how this connects to human impact on an ecosystem.

This week instead of home learning, here are some ideas of things the kids can do over the December break.

I would like to thank you for a wonderful 1st semester, it has been such a pleasure working with all of your children. Enjoy the holiday, I look forward to hearing all about it in January!

Week of December 10th

Week of December 10th - December 14th

This week in grade 3 students explored the different adaptations that plants have which help them to survive. We discovered these through a plant dissection. We loved taking a look at all of the flower parts, especially the pollen, under the microscopes!

It was fantastic to see the elementary show. Performers did a great job and looked very confident in their roles.

Christmas Around the World in on Thursday, December 13th. Students are encouraged to wear red or green on this day.

Save the date:

Thursday, December 20th will be our learning celebration from 8:45 - 9:15. All parents are invited. Students will be super excited to share their information books with you.

This week begins on a day 6.

Reading Students build on their knowledge of nonfiction by taking a look at biographies. Students will compare how biographies are different from other forms of nonfiction writing, and discuss the author’s purpose.

Writing Students are continuing to revise and publish their information books. They will receive feedback from their peers to improve their writing.

Math Students will continue to work on multiplication problems and applying their prior knowledge and understanding of place value to help with multiplying groups of tens. Students are also developing an understanding of sharing and grouping as they represent division.

Science This week students will be looking into water filtration and how they can create their own filtration system to clean water.

Week of December 3rd

Week of December 3rd - December 7th

Greetings,

We have had a great week in Grade 3 with lots of science experiments happening. Students started to explore how animal adaptations help them to survive by experimenting with blubber in icy water. Each class also received their own worm bin to observe worms in action over the coming weeks.

Next week we will have the opportunity to see the Elementary Holiday Concert. We will be going to watch our talented classmates perform on Wednesday morning, and will be having an adjusted morning recess and snack time.

This week begins on a day 1.

Reading Students will be applying their informational reading skills and will become an expert on a topic that interests them. They will need to find the main idea and supporting details and use these to teach others.

Writing Students are entering the final stages of the writing process by revising their information books and beginning to publish. They will be excited to share these with you.

Math Students will continue to work on multiplication problems and applying their prior knowledge and understanding of place value to help with multiplying groups of tens. Students are also developing an understanding of sharing and grouping as they represent division.

Science Students will continue to investigate how animals adapt to survive. They will also explore how human impact can affect an ecosystem in both a positive and negative way.