Animal Trading Cards

Today, I would like you to finish the animal trading card project.  Please note the following:

1. If you have not finished filling out the worksheet, please click on this link and finish that first:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/

2. Open your network folder and click on "animal trading card blank" (this is a Word document).

3. Once open, everyone will see 2 animal photos and you must replace these images with the two animals you have selected.  Please PAY ATTENTION while I teach you how to insert new photos!

4. Don't forget to type the animal name inside the little blue box on top of the photo - the first letter must be capitalized.

5. After every colon (:), you must have 1 or 2 spaces and then a capital letter.

6. Your name must be capitalized.

7. Do not add a period after your facts UNLESS you have typed a complete sentence (then, you MUST include a period at the end of that complete sentence).

8. Don't forget to SAVE when you are finished.


When you are finished (and an adult has checked your work for grammar and any misspellings), you may have free choice from the 3rd Grade Tech Blog.

Animal Research & Create Animal Trading Cards

Today, we will begin by spending some time exploring the National Geographic Creature Features website. You will need to choose two animals (make sure they are from two different classifications - mammals, fish, birds, insects, reptiles or amphibians), then do a bit of research about those animals.  Fill in the worksheet provided and then we will begin to create animal information cards with photos and facts about our animals!

The National Geographic site can be found here:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/

Comic Life/Grammar Games/Kidblog

Today, please work on the following:
1. Finish your Annapolis Comic Life poster.

2. Practice using quotation marks:
http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/quotation_marks/quiz1632.html

3. Practice alphabetical order:  Play all 4 levels of this game
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2literacy.html#wordorder1a

4. Login to Kidblog and write a response to the question:  What was your favorite part about your field trip to Annapolis?  Follow these instructions to login to Kidblog:

• Click this link to go to your blog: 3rd Grade Kidblog
• Click on the triangle and select your name
• Type your password which is:  reader3
• Read the assignment and follow the directions to respond.

Comic Life Poster About Annapolis

Today, everyone will create a Comic Life "poster" all about your field trip to Annapolis.  Please follow along with me while I give instructions from the smart board.  Your poster must include the following:

• At least three (3) facts that you learned about Annapolis
• Your first and last name