Monday, November 28, 2011

Animal Research!

Today, we will begin learning about the classification of animals using BrainPop. 

We will then spend some time exploring the National Geographic Creature Features.  You may choose a few animals of your choice, then do a bit of research about that animal.  Next week, we will begin to create animal information cards with photos and facts about our animals!

The National Geographic Site can be found here: Creature Features

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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Across the Wide Dark Sea Vocabulary Game

In Language Arts class today, we will play a game to help us learn the new vocabulary from the book "Across the Wide Dark Sea."


The link is here:  http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/ewordgame/index.html?grade=3&theme=5&selection=1












Then, you may take the rest of the class time to play on Ticket to Read:

http://www.tickettoread.com/

Monday, November 14, 2011

Exploring the Mayflower

Today, we will explore the Mayflower in a few different ways.

First, we'll watch a BrainPop video about the First Thanksgiving.

We'll then explore a Webquest on The Voyage of the Mayflower.

http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/voyage/tour_fs.htm



Both will tie into a Language Arts story 3rd graders will start tomorrow, titled: "Across the Wide, Dark Sea."

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

A Noun is a Person, Place or Thing

Hello Third Graders!

This week, we are going to play a series of games to help us review nouns.

Please play each game at least twice - and remember to be sure to click on the link - not the picture - to play the game.

  Basketball – common noun vs. proper noun






























When you are finished, you can play Ticket to Read:


www.tickettoread.com