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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Saturday, March 6, 2010
presentations!
Students in Calliope 3-4 are presenting their research this week and next. Each student selected a topic of his or her choice (think the funny bone, lava lamps, dachshunds and diabetes to name a few...), used the Big 6 model for research to ask questions and gather information about the topic, and write a four to five-paragraph report using the painted essay format. Students are in the process of making kiva presentations to their classmates. Bravo!
science inquiry
We did a science inquiry task examining the different types of bird beaks and their ability to pick up food. Students used tweezers, spoons, and toothpicks as 'beaks' and tried to pick up a variety of materials representing 'food' - glass stones, paper, sponges and pipe cleaners. It was unanimously decided (and based on data) that the spoon beak was the most versatile beak shape.
The 'food'
Recording group data
Who will go first?
Ready, set, go!
Recording class data
VT maps
We created salt-dough maps of VT for our last theme unit: geography (with a focus on VT). Here are the pairs presenting their maps:
popcorn party
Third graders are able to earn "popcorn parties" for silent transitions between centers in math. These are photos from a popcorn party earlier this winter.
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