Rube Goldberg

Two weeks ago we completed our final project for building with a variety of materials. Students grouped themselves and created a Rube Goldberg. We had 5 amazing projects. Unfortunately not all were completely successful, but boy did they learn a lot in the process.

I decided to give the ipad over to the students to record their projects. If you're brave, watch the videos below! Keep in mind they are completed by students, for students. Nothing has been edited, its 100% student directed!

Important Dates for March 27 - March 31

Monday, March 27 
~ Eggs arrive!!
~ New spelling words
~ Compare and Contrast fairytales vs fractured fairytales
~ Chick centers
~ Mrs. Fahey is absent in the afternoon. Mrs. Wenaas will be substituting.


Tuesday, March 28 
~ Book Buddies
~ Chick centers
~ Learning about 3D shapes
~ The Amazing Race Centers

Wednesday, March 29
~ Library (please return any library books that do not need to be renewed)
~Hoping eggs hatch either today or tomorrow.

Thursday, March 30
~ The Amazing Race Centers

Friday, March 31 
~ Spelling test
~ Dance Friday
~ Observing our new chicks (if they hatch that is)

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We have recently started our new science unit: Animal Life Cycles. Over the next 3 weeks, we will be welcoming 3 or 4 eggs into our classroom, which will hopefully hatch and thus having baby chicks. Students will be monitoring the temperature and humidity levels of our incubator, as well as be responsible for taking care of these baby chicks (if they hatch). We will be going over all the rules as a class on Monday and our expectations for the next few weeks with our baby chicks. Stay tuned!

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New Spelling Words for this week: We will be working on the suffix -ing

Group 1: (ing is simply in the word) 
thing, string, spring, bring, being

Group 2: (verbs with -ing) 
staying, peaking, drawing, bowling, twisting

Group 3: (Verbs with -ing, where we have to drop the e first before adding -ing)
voicing, trading, pausing, choking, erasing

Important Info for March 20-25

March 20
~ Mrs. Fahey is away today, Mrs. Wenaas will be substituting.
~ SWIMMING!!! from 10-11 (leaving school at 9:45 and returning by 11:20)
~ Starting our new science unit: Animal life Cycles


March 21 
~ Kick off for The Amazing Race (our social studies project)
~ The grade 3's will be working with the Grade 5's for an hour today.
~ Book Buddies
~ Rock your Socks Day!!!

 

March 22
~ Library

March 22
~ The Amazing Race!

March 23 
~ Spelling test (the one we should have had last week but Mrs. Fahey is forgetful....)

St. Patrick's Day Links

Being from Newfoundland, St. Patrick's Day or St. Paddy's Day as we like to call it, is one of the most celebrated days of the year. It is a day where we all wear green and possibly dance a jig or two! Below you will find many links to help you with your centers. Have fun :) And Happy St Patrick's Day! 


Websites for Web Quest:

Question 1: http://www.alphabet-soup.net/hol/sphist.html
Question 2: http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/st.patricksday/history.php
Question 3: http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Holidays/StPat/blarney.html
Question 4: http://www.dltk-holidays.com/patrick/about.htm
Question 5 & 6: http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/stpatday.htm
Question 7: https://kidskonnect.com/holidays-seasons/saint-patricks-day/



Extra Free Time Websites: 

St. Patrick's Day Games 
Interactive Sites for Education - St. Patrick's Day 
Stories about St. Patrick's Day
Irish Kids trying to describe St. Patrick's Day  - Video!
Irish Kids describe Ireland's Weather - Video
Irish Kids describe what it means to be Irish - Video
Irish Dance
Cliffs of Moher - Video


Check out the beautiful country of Ireland.

Eva Olsson

Important Information for March 13-17

Monday, March 13 
~ New spelling words (See below)
~ Opportunity of a lifetime: Meet Eva Olsson, a holocaust survivor and simply the most incredible, inspirational woman!
~ Mrs.Fahey will be working with the other grade 3 teachers in the afternoon, prepping for our very exciting Social Studies project starting next week. Mrs. Weaans will be in our classroom :)


Tuesday, March 14 
~ Starting a new math unit: Geometry (2D and 3D shapes)
~ Book buddies: working on a St. Patrick's Day Activity

Wednesday, March 15
~ Library: pleasure return library books.
~ Story Tellers will be visiting our classroom from 1:25-1:55pm.

Thursday, March 16
~ ST.PATRICK'S DAY!!!!!!
~ St. Patrick's day centers in the am
~ Building Rube Goldbergs in the pm
~ Celebration of learning in the evening



Friday, March 17
~ No school for students
~ parent/teacher interviews. (If you need to book an appointment, you can do so on the school's website)


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Spelling Words for this week:

Group 1 (-ew)
few, knew, drew, threw, chew

Group 2 (-aw)
yawn, claw, straw, awful, brawl 

Group 3 (-ow)
throw, towel, narrow, shadow, window 

Challenge Words:

Bookmarks

Here is the video to make the cute "Monster" Bookmarks!

Bookmark