Room 8 Blog

Hello families, This week in Social Studies Grade 3 students watched some videos about child rights activist Malala, recording important information using jot notes. They then compiled their notes to create a visual sketchbook page about Malala and her contributions. We then began to look at Ryan Hreljec and what rights he advocates for.  Students demonstrated their understanding of Ryan's Well through a concept map.

Hello families, This week we continued with our two large projects, Geometrocity and National Geographic Kids books. As these two tasks are parallel to ones we have done previously, students were asked to complete these independently. This allows for students to apply their learning, showcase their strengths, and for myself to see areas in which they can further develop their understanding and skills.  National Geographic Kids Books

Hello families, This week our Nature Kit was Riley park. We looked at a variety of artifacts from the animals and plants in the area. Students took part in several thinking routines in their field journals by stating their wonders, observations, and scientific connections. 

Hello families, This week w e received our first nature kit from the Inglewood bird sanctuary. This one focused on the Nosehill park area. We went through a  variety  of thinking routines that allowed students hands-on time with the artifacts.

Hello families, This week we played around with oil pastels, which are very different from the types of art media we have been using this year. Check out these beautiful spring flowers students created! In math we continued learning about 3D shapes and polygons. We completed some WODBs as well as created our own 3D shapes and  regular/irregular polygons! Students are now applying their understanding of 3D shapes to create drafts of some "Wanted" shape posters. As they create their characters, students need to include the shape's attributes as well as some real life examples. We will continue these into next week. In science students reviewed their field notes from the zoo field trip and then chose a wild animal that they wish to research. We will be creating nonfiction books inspired by the National Geographic Kids series. To prepare for our research, we discussed the features of a non-fiction text, looked at exemplars, and filled out a research graphi...