Today we started class off with a logic problem and the song 50 NIFTY. We selected our state, (the one that we are interested in doing a travel brochure on) and checked out some library books, read them and brainstormed together what we should include in our state travel brochure. We are on our way across America.
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Today was our first week of class and we are learning about how important our oceans are to us on planet Earth. We talked about the 5 oceans of the world and how 3/4 of the earth is covered by water but only 3% of this water is water that we can drink! We discussed the water cycle and figured out that the water on earth now is the same water that was around when the dinosaurs were here. During class we filled in a KWLS chart on topics that we already knew about the oceans and also things that we wanted to learn about the ocean.
We started our unit on Amusement parks by learning about how Disney World was developed. Now we are going to develop our own amusement parks and select real locations to build them!
Today in class we continued to learn about America. We discussed the 5 regions of the country and brainstormed why these areas were grouped together. We learned that the regions are divided based on resources, climate, customs, weather, and the types of plants and animals that are found in the area. We then selected a region to learn more about.
Students also sang 50 Nifty to learn the state names. Today we worked on a Photo Story 3 project using pictures that our teachers took of us while we were doing the Kitchen CheMystery Unit. Now we are pros at doing a Photo Story 3 project. Parents, Photo Story 3 is FREE and can be downloaded onto your home computer. Have your children show you how to create a photo story using family photos.
Students in third grade TAG are learning about America. Today we brainstormed how many different places in the United States we have traveled to. We also are learning the words to the song 50 Nifty and locating each state by name on a map of the United States.
Today in class our assignment was to learn how to do a Photo Story 3 video project. We began by watching a few Photo Story Projects that our teachers created. Then we took notes so that we could create our own Photo Story projects. Then we were off to the computers!
Photo Story 3 is a free download that we can get on our home pc. We finished up our epidemics unit by writing newspaper articles about the tour of the Eagle Rock Café that we took before the break. Next we are starting a unit on Amusement Parks.
Today students were to solve a mystery by reading and analyzing clues and creating and revising their groups’ hypothesis. The children had to make sure that their conclusion was supported by the information in the clues. This process was fun and challenging for us. As we finished we had a choice of projects to select from.
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