Homework

Angles. Drama, Structures and Writing

In Grade Three, students are expected to be able to compare angles to a right angle (90 degrees, looks like the letter L).  Is the angle larger than a right angle (obtuse) or smaller than a right angle (acute)? We made Angle Monsters to solidify our understanding of this concept- MATH + ART! Using Plickers is a quick way to assess whether or not we can identify angles.  We totally rocked this one!

In Drama, we are learning about creating a tableau.  A tableau is a living picture.  Students need to remain still and quiet- essentially freezing a moment. Students are encouraged to use facial expression and varying levels (high, medium and low) to represent a scene. After getting into groups, they were all given a scene to perform-a rollercoaster.  It was so nice outside we ended up creating our scenes in our backyard! We seem to have a very talented group of actors in our classroom!

In Science, we are finishing up our unit of strong and stable structures.  We used the website Mystery Science to investigate bridge design and had to create a strong bridge that would hold pebbles.  On Friday, we had a STEM challenge after reading the story of  'Nanabush Builds a Shelter for Animal Brother'.  The challenge involved creating a shelter for an animal using craft sticks, string, glue, paper, toothpicks and tape.  We ran out of time and will finish our shelters on Monday.  It is wonderful to see all the collaborating and creativity in their structures! 

 We have spent some time learning about one of the most famous structures in the world-the Eiffel Tower.  The triangles in the tower are not only beautiful but they make it strong and stable.  We conducted a couple of experiments to show how the force of the wind blows through the structure.  The box with more surface area was blown over by the wind.  The box with triangular cut outs was able to remain upright!

Be sure to come and check out our 'Best Part of Me' writing and video as well as our Earth Day letters during the Open House at school next Friday!

What We Have Been Up To!

We continue to work on counting money to ten dollars.  Be sure to check out our Seesaw account to see how we are doing!  If you would like to practice your counting skills, be sure to check out the Kahoot we played today.  You can access it here:) There are many ways to make a dollar, two dollars, five dollars and ten dollars.  Check it out!

We also went on an Angle hunt today in the classroom.  There are lots of right angles in our room.  Afterwards, we looked at different shapes in the pattern block bin.  We had to sort them based on whether or not they had angles bigger or smaller than a right angle.  Tomorrow, we will consolidate our learning!

Homework

Math and Science

We have begun to explore Money this week in math.  We were asked to post what we knew about money on our class padlet.  Check it out!

We also played a money review Kahoot! and played a game called 'Race to $1.00'.

In Science, we have explored one of the best shapes for building structures- the triangle.  After creating two shapes (square and triangle) using straws, we used muscular force to push down on them, We discovered that is stronger than a square and that it would not collapse when we pushed down on the top vertex.

After watching Science Max, we learned some cool ways to make structures stronger and more stable.  Thanks to Andrew and Ben for introducing me to this great science series!

Fun in the Sun

Twas the day before Easter break...decided we needed to get outdoors and play a review of coins a la Scoot! Armed with a recording sheet, students had to find the eggs #1-20 and open them up.  Inside they would find a coin question which they would have to solve.  The eggs were hidden around the school yard (well...mainly around the portable).  We had so much fun!

We also had a visit from Nibbles!

Mid Week Post

Some students have asked me to post the Kahoots for them to play at home.  Here is the EQAO Kahoot we played a few days ago.  Have fun!
Next month, Holy Redeemer will be taking part in a Jump Rope for Heart event.  The kick off will begin with a video about skipping.  We began practicing our skipping skills today in gym class.  Not only is it a fun activity, it is also great exercise.  Take a peek at our moves in this short video!

Our procedural texts "How to Blow a Bubble" are up and the bubbles look awesome!

In preparation for Easter, we made adorable 'nests' for our chicks.  They look amazing and really cute!

Homework

Procedural Writing and Science

On Thursday, we made delicious mini pizzas and wrote procedural texts with a partner.  Lots of delicious fun!

On Friday, we listened to the story Nanabush and the Bridge- a traditional Anishinaabe folktale.  Using only a piece of paper, students had to create a bridge that could span 15 cm and help Nanabush get across.  All of the bridges were successful in being able to hold a load (Nanabush, his pack and his fish).  We discussed the various ways in which they were able to strengthen the paper.  Some groups used triangles and others folded the paper to make it stronger.  Layering the paper increased its strength too! Next week, we will continue to read Aboriginal stories and connect them to our science unit.

Students will 3.3 identify the strength of a structure as its ability to support a load; 3.6 describe ways in which the strength of different materials can be altered (e.g. by folding, adding layers, twisting/braiding, changing their shape); 3.7 describe ways to improve a structure’s strength (e.g. by using triangulation or cross-members) and stability (e.g. by lowering the centre of gravity)

Area Kahoot! and Other Stuff

Students played Kahoot this morning to review Area.  If you want to try the game at home you can find it here. We continue to learn strategies to find the area of irregular polygons.
Today, with partners, students were asked to level the reading responses to the EQAO reading assessment 'The Eurasian Eagle Owl'.  After going over the multiple choice questions, the job was to assess answers given by other students in Ontario to the written responses.  They had to level them from a code 10 (1) to code 40 (4) and give valid reasons for their decisions.  Tomorrow, we will look over what each group gave the answers...will be interesting to see how many got the same level!

Tickled Pink, Green to Grow

If you would like to take a look at the text, you can read it here!
In Science, we have been exploring stability- a structures ability to maintain balance and stay in one place.  We conducted an experiment with three tubes-small, medium and large.  When they were shaken, the large tube fell first.  After adding some beans to the base, we discovered that the tubes became more stable. Tall structures need to have a good base to hold them down or they will topple over.

The tall tube always fell over first!

Students are finishing up their slide for our collaborative Famous Structures Google Slideshow.  They will get an opportunity to share their structure with the calls when we are all done:)

 In Religion, we read the story of 'Cain and Abel' and how Cain turned away from God.