School is in full swing and we begin with a study of the Human Body. These Super Scientists have enjoyed our bone study so far. This past week we went outside and observed and recorded how our body moves. Next we learned the layers of the bone and made a model out of toilet paper rolls, plastic wrap, spongy shelf liner, and tissue paper. Check out all the pictures of the fun we have had in the slide show below!
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Today was a tough day, but such a great lesson. As students walked in I called my even numbered kids to come see me and I put a green star on their hand. I did not tell them anything about it. During the day I called my green star kids to line up first, they got to go to the board, they got to go to the bathroom first, they got to relax while others did our afternoon clean up, etc... Needless to say my kids were confused and a little hurt. It BROKE my heart to see them upset. After they (and I) had enough I called them to the rug and asked them what fair meant to them. We had such a great, open dialogue about being treated fairly, celebrating differences, and even bullying. Today was tough, but we now truly understood and empathized with those that get left out. The picture of Ken says it all. I tried to get him by surprise. This picture was taken right before I revealed that it was part of a lesson,. He looked so defeated and sad. Notice Reece in the background. That is what it looks like when a child is always left out. He was so frustrated! Don't worry parents - it really was an eye opening lesson for us all and your kids then came back and had great ways to make sure no one EVER feels that way.We loved setting off our volcanoes during our Chem. Test unit in Science.
Happy Valentine's Day! Today students used the candy hearts that parents sent (THANK YOU!!) to work their way through some fun learning math and science stations. Stations included: estimation, subtraction, multiplication, measurement, graphing, and density testing. Then they just had fun with their hearts by building towers and making their names. the past couple weeks students have spent their time learning about Native Americans. We began our unit by learning about how the first people got here over 10,000 years ago. They love learning about the land ice bridge! Students then selected a tribe to become an expert on and began their research. They learned about their homes, clothing, customs, games, and other interesting facts. Check out the pictures below of our class totem pole. Once class chose a BULL to represent me. HA! Before you worry about it too much it represents that I have lived in Spain and participated in the Running of the Bulls twice! :) Our Native American Day this year was fantastic! Students completed at home projects to accompany their at school research and projects. We had homes, weapons, dioramas, legends, and even a hog's bladder volleyball. Once parents and guests enjoyed the museum students enjoyed a Native American style Potlatch Feast. Today was all about saluting our Veterans. All of 3rd grade (400+ students) gathered together on stage for a heartwarming concert of patriotic songs lead by our music teacher, Mrs. Rogers. After the music, veterans marched in a parade. Our students chanting "U-S-A" as they marched past was the BEST!!! Happy Veterans Day and thank you for your service to our country. We love our Veterans! We enjoyed our hike at the Guntersville State Park. Thank you parents for helping with S'mores! As you can see they were also a huge hit! Patti Donnallan is the Guntersville State Park naturalist that guided our hike. We learned so much from her. The FUN has begun! Today we worked were being VERY scientific as we observed owl pellets. Students completed a 3 part lab assignment using their best observation skills. This is such a fun lab assignment - the students love it! We compare the bones of animals to the bones of humans. We also discuss interdependence and food chains. Check out the photos of our budding scientists below! |