Wednesday, Nov. 5

    Highlights:

• This morning, we started working on our zones of regulation visual page. Ask me what I added!
• We played Handball again in P.E. Ask me to tell you what my favourite part is about the sport.
• During Literacy, we read a story called "Hairy, Scary, Ordinary" and created adjective monsters that we are going to use to write about tomorrow. Ask me about my monster and the adjectives I used to describe it. 

• For Math, we did a What One Doesn't Belong coin warm up and then learned how to count dollars. Ask me to show you my skills at home!

• We checked on our experiment from yesterday and observed the solid jello! We wrote about the different states of matter we saw during the experiment in our journals. Ask me to tell you about the experiment!
• We started learning about Alberta's land during Social Studies! Ask me to tell you about some of the landmarks we saw!

Reminders

• Picture retake day is November 19
• We will be using technology as part of our learning this year. Students are welcome to bring wired headphones that they can use. Please ensure that they are labelled.

Tuesday, Nov. 4

   Highlights:

• This morning, we reviewed the zones of regulation to make a visual journal page. Ask me to tell you 3 emotions that go in each zone!
• We are learning a new song in Music. Ask me to tell you about it. 
• During Literacy, we finished our adjectives page. Ask me to tell you the different adjectives we used to describe the nouns. 

• For Math, we practiced skip counting and then used our skills to count a collection of coins. Ask me to show you my skills with a small handful of cent coins. 

• In Science, we did an experiment with jello to see the different states of matter and how they can change. Ask me to tell you what we saw so far! 

Reminders

• Picture retake day is November 19
• We will be using technology as part of our learning this year. Students are welcome to bring wired headphones that they can use. Please ensure that they are labelled.

Monday, Nov. 3

  Highlights:

• This morning, we read our class novel Third Grade Angels. Ask me to tell you about what has happened so far in the book. 

• In P.E., we played Handball. Ask me to tell you about the rules. 
• During Literacy, we talked about adjectives. Ask me what adjectives do and some examples. 
• For Math, we practiced ordering numbers from least to greatest and greatest to least. Ask me what three digit numbers I can make with the digits below and to put them in oder. 

• In Science, we learned about changing states of matter. Ask me to tell you what the words below mean. 

Reminders

• Picture retake day is November 19
• We will be using technology as part of our learning this year. Students are welcome to bring wired headphones that they can use. Please ensure that they are labelled.

Friday, Oct. 31

  Highlights:

• This morning during our morning work, we designed a pumpkin! We then talked about statistics and collected data on what design we wanted to use for our class pumpkin. Ask me to tell about the designs and tally marks!

• For Field Study, we cut open a pumpkin and did a bio fact. Ask me to tell you about the different parts of the pumpkin.

• We worked on our Zentangle pumpkin art from yesterday. Ask me what designs I chose!

• In Science, we learned about materials that act like more than one state of matter. We then did a fun halloween experiment. Ask me to tell you what we made and how it acts like both a solid and liquid. The video is below if we want to try it at home. 

• We played our math "I Have, Who Has" game. Ask me how I feel about reading numbers in their Base-10 form.

• After our grade 3 recess, we did a class swap. Ask me if I did Makers Space or watched a video. 

Reminders:

• Have a fun and safe Halloween!
• November 19 is picture retake day!

Video:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnd-2jetT1w

Wednesday, Oct. 29

 Highlights:

• This morning during Health, we talked about what what our classroom should feel like, look like, and sound like. Ask me to tell you what I think. 
• In P.E., we talked about the three R's and played a game called Trick or Treat. Ask me to tell you about the three R's and my favourite part of our game. 

• During Literacy, we wrote about our time off!
• For Math, we did a what one doesn't belong and learned how to play "I have, who has".  Ask me about the game. We also reviewed how to represent numbers in their base 10 form.

• During our reading rotations, we read to self and to a buddy. We also got to go to the library. 
• In Science, we learned about the states of matter. Ask me to show you solid, liquid, and gas molecules with my hands.

Reminders

• Halloween is this Friday! Students are welcome to dress up in their Costumes or wear orange and black clothing. Costumes must not interfere with learning and must be comfortable enough to be able to fully participate in the learning day. Students can not wear face masks, bring accessories (ie. weapons), spend instructional time putting on costumes or makeup, and/or bring candy/treats to share. 

Friday, Oct. 3

   Highlights:

• This morning, we made perspective autumn art using paints, q-tips, sharpies, and pencils. Ask me how we used the materials to make it look like we were looking up at the trees. 

• During Math, we learned a new math game called fill the stairs to help us practice ordering numbers. Ask me to show you how to play!

• We enjoyed the beautiful weather during our recess.
• For Markers' Space, we used different materials to build with and explore. Ask me what I used today!

Reminders:

• There is no school on Monday and until further notice.

Thursday, Oct. 2

  Highlights:

• This morning during Health, we reviewed what it means to regulate. Ask me what it means to regulate and some things we can regulate!
• During Music, we used the BoomWhackers! Ask me what songs we played. 
• For Literacy, we learned about simple and compound sentences. We practiced making compound sentences using our FANBOYS conjunctions. Ask me about the sentences I made using the picture!

• This Afternoon, we took our class photos!

• For Math, we learned how to compare numbers using greater than, less than, and equal symbols. Ask me to compare the numbers below!

• For Science, we learned about some processed items Indigenous groups made with different natural materials. Ask me to give you an example!