Map in a Month Projects!

Third graders wrapped up their Map in a Month presentations this past week! We were so impressed with how the students were able to combine their geography skills and creativity in order to produce wonderful maps. Check them out below!

Discovering Delectable Books: Our First Book Tasting

Third grade was very excited to have our first book tasting of the year.  At this fun event, our students had a chance to try out several different books—just a small taste of each—to see if they could find some new series that they want to sink their teeth into.   We paired the scrumptious selection of books with an assortment of tasty snacks to make for a real 4-star dining experience.

 

Mrs. Hreno’s, Mrs. Nilo’s, and Miss White’s classrooms were transformed into tasting restaurants complete with special placemats, snacks, menus, and, of course, a huge selection of delectable books.  The students got to mingle with students from the other classrooms as they tried out new books and recorded their thoughts on special tasting menus.  It was fun.  It was delicious.  It was a HUGE success—all of the students ended the tasting with some new series that they are excited to feast on. Ask your little book taster which book they will choose to devour first.

Flying through the First Quarter!

Today marked the end of our first quarter in third grade! Can you believe how fast that went?! Report cards will be emailed next Thursday, October 13th. We're so impressed with the growth we're seeing from all of our students, friendships that are being made, and leaders that are blossoming. We are incredibly lucky to have such a sweet and hard-working group of third graders this year!

Students in third grade math worked so hard on their Unit 2 test this week. Next week, we'll dive into our measurement unit. During this unit, students will practice reading rulers to the nearest inch, 1/2 inch,  quarter inch, and centimeter, measuring various objects, and exploring area and perimeter.





Writing was very eventful this week! Students learned the importance of editing as they go instead of waiting until they're finished with their piece to proofread. Ask your child what they should look for as they're editing their paper. We ended the week by giving the students their first writing prompt. Students wrote a seed story of their choice and were encouraged to apply everything we've learned this quarter in writing. We're excited to see the progress they've made since the beginning of the year!

We wrapped up our rocks and minerals unit in science. This was such a fun unit for the kids!  Students used their information from all the field tests they performed for each mineral along with identification cards to identify the name of the minerals they explored during the unit. We'll begin our immigration unit in social studies next week.

In reading, we practiced comparing and contrasting details from similar texts. Students worked together and independently to find details that were the same and different from two articles on the same topic. This is a tricky third grade skill that we will continue to work on throughout the year. Stay tuned for our first Book Tasting that the students will participate in next week!

We are looking forward to our short week next week leading up to Fall Break!