Happy Spring Break! We have had quite the productive week in third grade! Students are making great progress across all subject areas. Below are a few highlights from the week. In reader's workshop this week, our focus was on "Forgotten History." To start things off, third graders read a non-fiction article about Matthew Henson, a black explorer responsible for co-discovering the North Pole in 1909. Because Henson was Black, he was largely forgotten from the history books. His exploration partner, Robert Peary, was the one who received credit for their discovery and all the accolades that went with it. It wasn't until 1988 that Henson was properly honored with a headstone at Arlington National Cemetery. As a class, we discussed the unfortunate reality that many noteworthy people from the past were not recognized for their achievements because of their gender or skin color (or both). We decided to learn more about some of these important people. After researching a specific individual, third graders created infographics using Adobe Spark. Some examples are pictured below (Mary Anning, Garrett Morgan, Katherine Johnson, Chester Nez, and Sylvia Mendez). Be sure to talk with your student about the person they studied. These individuals are responsible for important discoveries and moments in history, and should all be celebrated! During writer's workshop, third graders officially wrapped up their research on endangered animals! Students all became experts on a specific endangered species, and created webpages to help inform others about these awesome creatures! Head to the "student resources" tab to check out their webpages.
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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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