Simple Machines and Weekly Reader

http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/index.shtml

Monday afternoon during technology class, we'll explore simple machines using the games on Edheads.com. 

You will go on a hunt for 10 simple machines in a garage, a kitchen, a bedroom, and a tool shed. 

Once you are finished finding simple machines, go to this week's Scholastic News.

Weekly Reader
Click on the link below and select the magazine you will read for this week's homework:
http://sni.scholastic.com/SN3/03_11_13_SN3

Explain Everything (an App)

Today, we will learn how to use the app Explain Everything.  You will use work from your writing portfolio to create a slide presentation using Explain Everything on the iPad. 

What to include in your Explain Everything project:

·       A title for your project (use the text tool – A) – MUST INCLUDE THIS
·       Your name (using the pen tool or using the text tool) – MUST INCLUDE THIS

MUST INCLUDE 1 OF THE FOLLOWING:
·       An illustration you will draw using the pen tool
·       An image of the illustration you have drawn (first take a photo of it and save it to your ipad’s camera roll)
·       An image from the internet you have first saved to the camera roll on your ipad.  To search for images, use the website:  www.morguefile.com 
Once you find the image you want for your project, tap and hold the image and press Save Image.  The image will be saved to your ipad camera roll.

MUST INCLUDE 1 OF THE FOLLOWING:
·       A recording of you reading your story.  You may decorate the slide that contains your recording however you’d like.
·       A video of you reading your story

OTHER OPTIONS:
·       A photo of yourself
·       Use as many slides as you need

HAVE FUN!!

Raz-Kids/Spelling City/Type to Learn

Today, you will have the choice of working on the following programs:

1.  Raz-Kids

Click on the link below:
http://www.raz-kids.com/main/Login
Make sure you are logged in to the correct class.  The teacher user name for 3rd grade is:
nskonberga

2.  Spelling City
These are the steps to create a new spelling list:
https://www.spellingcity.com/Log-yourself-in.html
Click Login
You must be logged in as the teacher (Mrs. Miller)
Email address:  cmiller@htsdc.org
Password: 3310prospect
Click on List Management (in the upper right corner box)
Click on Create New List
Name the list in the first box: Your name and the date (ex. John Smith 2-26-13)
Begin typing your words in the boxes provided
Click Save at the bottom of your list
Click Save again (unless you have misspelled some words in which case you must correct the spelling before Saving)
Click Play a Game

3. Type to Learn

Go to your desktop and click on the icon for Type to Learn. 
User Name:  same as your user name to login to the computer
Password:  htstype
Account code: 100092

Read-Aloud and Video

Today, we will be using the iPads to video each other while reading a short passage.  Everyone will have a partner and each pair will have an iPad.  Before beginning the video, you must practice reading the passage aloud to your partner two times.  It is important to use expression when you are reading aloud to a group – this makes the reading more interesting for your audience.  After you are finished taping each other, we will watch the videos on the smartboard (during our next Technology class).  You can decide whether or not you want me to play your video for the class.  The goal for this project is to help you improve your read-aloud skills by watching and listening to your presentation.     

Scantron Testing Almost Done....

The 3rd graders have been extremely focused during this 2 week period of standardized testing in both Reading and Math.  I am very proud of them!  Most students have finished their testing and for those that have not yet finished, we will find other times during the school day to complete the test.  Everyone is looking forward to moving on to a new and interesting technology project!  Stay tuned...

Language Arts/Technology

Practice spelling words with the hard and soft “c”.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/spellits/activities_y5/activity3.shtml

Word Builder using the soft "g" and the soft "c":
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordbuilder/index.html?grade=3&unit=20

Word Sort for the soft "c" and soft "g":
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordsort/index.html?grade=3&unit=20

Sort the words for soft and hard "g" and soft and hard "c":
http://pbskids.org/electriccompany/#/Games/Collection/
You must click on:
1 - All Games
2 - Sort it Out
3 - Play the first 6 games (Sort it out: G1, G2, G3, C1, C2, C3)

When you are finished with all of these games, please go to Spelling City and create a new list with your weekly spelling words.   These are the steps to create a new list:
www.spellingcity.com
Click Login
You must be logged in as the teacher (Mrs. Miller) - I will do that for you (you may type my email address: cmiller@htsdc.org and I will type the password)
Click on List Management (in the upper right corner box)
Click on Create New List
Name the list in the first box: Your name and the date (ex. John Smith 2-5-13)
Begin typing your words in the boxes provided
Click Save at the bottom of your list
Click Save again (unless you have misspelled some words in which case you must correct the spelling before Saving)
Click Play a Game
Have fun!

Money Games!

Today, we will play a series of games to practice our money counting skills.

Please play all five of these games (including all levels of the games).  When you are finished, I would like you to practice keyboarding (Type to Learn) for the remainder of class.

http://www2.smarttutor.com/player/swf/STA_Measurement_Money_L1_V1_t3.swf

http://www.abcya.com/counting_money.htm

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/lets_compare/

http://www.tvokids.com/games/coincombo

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/placevalue/scooterQuest.htm