What a whirlwind week in third grade! Despite our short week, third graders remained hard at work in all subject areas. In reading, we wrapped up our study of the Winter Olympics. In math, we began our work with geometry. Writing was all about endangered animals, and science centered on the rock cycle. In reader's workshop, third graders spent the week researching 3 potential host cities for the 2026 Winter Olympic games (possible choices were Denver, Boston, or Anchorage). Third graders worked in mini 'International Olympic Committees,' and collaborated with one another; weighing the pros and cons of each potential host city. Students then created a decision matrix, detailing the attributes of each potential choice. The important deciding factors that committees considered included: financial capabilities, sports expertise, transportation, security, community support, climate, technology, etc. To wrap up the project, third graders created a final report detailing their decision. They recorded their choices on FlipGrid... A new technology source we are using in the classroom! Below are pictures of committees in action. This week, we began our study of geometry by focusing on the different attributes of shapes. We discussed polygons, quadrilaterals, parallelograms, and much more! Third graders tracked their learning with a "Geome-Tree." It helps students keep track of how to classify various shapes. We will continue with this next week. In writing, we are close to moving onto the final drafting stage of our endangered animal reports! Third graders have now drafted 4 of their 5 paragraphs, and will be wrapping things up next week. Third graders will be typing their reports on a Google Doc, and sharing them out using various technology sources. In science, we concluded our study of the rock cycle with a scavenger hunt in the classroom. The hunt helped solidify our understanding of how rocks can change form. Next week, we will be learning more about gemstones and birthstones. Business:
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Mrs. Minatta is a third grade teacher at Cottonwood Creek Elementary. See and read all about what third graders are up to throughout the school year! Archives
March 2021
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