The Disappearing Egg Experiment Day 2

We started our Disappearing Egg Experiment on Wednesday. We placed one egg in a cup of water and one egg in a cup of vinegar. Everyday we will observe how these two liquids change the eggs. 

Day 2 Observations 

The egg in water has sunk to the bottom and hasn't changed much. The egg in vinegar is floating and covered in bubbles and foam. What will happen on Day 3?

Celebrating Johnny Appleseed with our Kindergarten Buddies!

Buddy Time!

3rd grade Social Studies focuses on Communities. To develop an understanding of community, we started a project called Buddy Time. We have partnered with Mrs. Lowe's Kindergarten class to spend some time each week mentoring a younger student in our school community. Each Friday we meet with our Kindergarten buddies. Last Friday we read them a story, drew a picture together, and enjoyed some iPad time. It was a blast!

Great Start to a New School Year!

It has been a busy week in 3rd grade. We have completed 6 days of school and we're starting to settle into a routine. Here's an update about what we've been working on:

Reading: 
We are currently doing an author study of Kevin Henkes. We've read "Chrysanthemum" and "Chester's Way." We'll end our study by reading "Owen" and comparing our favorite books by Kevin Henkes.

Writing:
We've been writing a LOT! We've learned how to write journal entries. Each time we read a book by Kevin Henkes we write about what we would do if we were characters in the story.

Spelling:
Our first spelling unit is School words. Your child has a spelling list taped inside their Planners. They should be practicing spelling words every evening. Our pretest will be on Thursday. If they score 100% they won't have to take the test on Friday. If not, that's okay! They'll have a second chance on Friday. :)

Math:
We have been reviewing addition and subtraction facts. This week we began working on reading and writing numbers and place value. Your child should be able to read and write numbers and recognize place value up to the thousands place.

Social Studies:
On Friday we learned about internet and computer safety with a training from Net Smartz and BrainPop Jr.

Science:
We completed our first experiment of the school year on Monday. We learned a new word - cohesion. Ask your child what it means - they should be able to tell you all about it! :) We experimented with cohesion when we figured out how many drops of water will fit on a penny. This Friday we will do our second experiment and try to make a paperclip float on water!

Here are our little scientists, hard at work!

3rd Grade ROCKS!

We are DONE with state assessments!! Congratulations, 3rd grade, on completing your first year of state assessments. You did a GREAT job!!!

Shrine Circus

The 3rd graders had a great time at the Shrine Circus on Friday, February 15th! Thank you Shriners!!

Clowning Around

We will be taking a trip to the Circus tomorrow! So today we learned how the performers are able to balance in the air. Mrs. Yoder showed off her skills by balancing a plastic bird on the tip of her finger, the end of a pencil and even her nose! The students each had a chance to practice balancing the plastic bird before starting our experiment.

The students were then given a clown to decorate and to see if they could balance it on their fingers and noses. Our brilliant scientists quickly figured out that they needed to add weight to the hands of their clowns so they taped a penny to each hand. Then the balancing fun began!