Written by Alex
Edited by Tatiana, Evelyne, and Lydia
Mrs. Foley put out new writing tools called the writing idea box. She got the idea because when we read a story in our reading textbook, an author said she has a box that she puts things into. And then she pulls something out of it. We also do that. It's kind of the same thing. It's just that we don't make our writing into books. You might already know this, though. I'm work on a story called The Great Kaleidoscope. It's a really good story. I want to make it into a book so everyone in the world can read my book. Having an idea box is an inspiration for writing.
Multiplication and Division Timed Tests
Written by Miles and Sam
Edited by Alex, Dean, and Anthony
We have done multiplication and division. The order of the facts are 2, 5, 10, 0/1, 9, 4, 3, 8, 6, 7. If we pass all of those tests, we will move onto 11 then 12. There are some that are hard and some are easy, but no matter what we only have 1 minute on every test. If we don't pass the fact we're working on, we stay on that fact. When we pass our fact, we move on to the next fact. Multiplication and division timed tests are fast so that's why we do them. They help us write math answers faster. The class is working hard on our timed tests.
Science Lessons
Written by Krish and Corgan
Edited by Miles and Jerzi
First, we read a Scholastic News about floods in Louisiana. Then we did a bridge experiment to see how many pennies it could hold. The hopper experiment was easy to do. I know that this was my greatest experiment with my partner. Last, we did a sliding test. I loved all of these projects. Did you?
Fractions
Written by Vikhyath and Jacob
Edited by Isaac, Sam, and Krish
In math we are learning about fractions. Sometimes fractions are parts of a whole. First, we started off with basic fractions. For example, we had a square partitioned in four parts and that fraction would be called fourths. Next, our class learned about shaded fractions. For instance, there was one square that was partitioned into fourths. Two were shaded. That's 2/4. After that, the class worked on fractions on a number line. Last, the students practiced fractions on a website called "Power My Learning." Fractions were fun to learn in class!
Minute to Win It
Written by Charitha, Ingrid, and Dean
Edited by Abhinav, Jake, and Luke
At indoor recess, some of our teachers played Minute to Win It. Minute to Win It is a game where you have to complete tasks under a minute. Our art teacher, Mrs. Geggus, and the ELL teacher, Mr. Mattson, played a game where you have to stack cups the fastest.
Water Cycle Program
Written by Anthony and Jerzi
Edited by Srujan and Ben
We had a visitor come to our school and she showed the third graders how we should take care of the world. She brought a model of the land and showed how if you don't act carefully, you can hurt the wildlife.
MLK Social Studies Project
Written by Isaac and Tatiana
Edited by Vikhyath, Adrianne, and Miles
During the last few days, we've been working on a Martin Luther King, Jr. project. First, we made a know, want to know, and learned chart. Second, our class did a Nearpod lesson on Martin Luther King, Jr. Next, we read articles and watched videos so we could gather information. Then the class wrote facts about Dr. King and how he made a difference on people and glued it on black construction paper. For example, Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, GA. Later on we wrote how he made a difference in the world. Lastly, we cut out the head using scissor and then we glued on the head. That'show we made our MLK project.
Bowling
Written by Adrianne, Evelyne, and Emma
Edited by Corgan, Ingrid, and Charitha
In P.E., we recently just started bowling. The goal of bowling is knock down the pins and have fun. In bowling we had a group of three and one kid rolls the ball, the other kid set-up the pins, then the last kid does an exercise on a mat. We could do wall push-ups, a plank, a regular push-up, and step-ups. And for bowling, we had six pins and two turns. The picker-upper picks up the pins and makes it in a triangle facing the bowler. The picker-up also hands you the ball. Bowling is a fun sport to play with our friends.
Spelling Centers
Written by Evelyne
Edited by Jacob, Tatiana, and Anthony
Sometimes for spelling we can do spelling centers. We can use Mr. Sketch markers. We write our words on the paper and then turn them in. The markers smell like fruit! And everybody loves Play-doh! We have tools to help us make words. Also, we can use magnets to make our spelling words. We try to get as many words done. And there's more! We can write with dry-erase markers. There are lots of fun centers.
Valentine's Day Party
Written by Lydia and Luke
Edited by Abhinav, Tatiana, and Anthony
On Tuesday, our class was having a Valentine's Day party with our friends and some room parents! We couldn't wait! We had one game. (I'll give you a tip: it included Nerf bows and arrows.) It was a metal wire bended into a heart shape, which you shoot an arrow through. Also, we had Capri Suns, strawberries, and cookies for our snack. We had an awesome Valentine's Day party this year!