Monday, January 13, 2014
Friday, January 10, 2014
Literature Circle Presents "Gregor the Overlander"
Third graders are now reading "Gregor the Overlander"
by Suzanne Collins
To find out more about this book, follow this link.
Literature Circles
Students read two chapters at a time. They then meet
for a discussion of the chapters read. All students participate
in the discussion in a variety of ways.
Ask a third grader about "Literature Circle" jobs.
For chapters three and four, Paige was "summarizer," Eliot was "word wizard,"
and John was "discussion director." Nora, Carter, Naomi, Eli, and
Jack were "optional," meaning they could choose a way to share something
that happened in the two chapters. They decided to perform a "reader's
theater." They did an excellent job, especially considering they only had about
25 minutes to practice it. Impressive!
Rounding Numbers!
Third graders are working on rounding numbers to the
nearest ten and nearest hundred. This week they
played a basketball game called Round Tens!
Rounding Help!
1, 2, 3, 4
Round down, that's for sure!
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Round up every time!
Geologists Look For Calcite!
Student teams observe and record properties of four types of rocks.
marble * limestone * sandstone * granite
Next, student teams check for the presence of calcite (the most
common mineral on earth) by placing each rock in a vial and
adding 25 mL of acid (vinegar).
Ask a third grader how geologists know if calcite is present?
Friday, January 3, 2014
The Writing center!
The writing center is a hit!
Students have the opportunity to do their work
in the center on an every other day basis.
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