Wk 32: Apr. 23-27. 2012

This week in math, students worked with nets and 3D shapes. In science, we did a 'sweet' moon phase lesson with Oreo cookies!

Wk 31: Apr. 16-20, 2012

The students worked hard during MCA Math and Reading tests this week! We have started working on 3D shapes and nets in math. In science, students were excited to start working on their Create-A-Bird project as part of our Ornithology Unit.

Wk 30: Apr. 9-13, 2012

We had a field trip to the Minneapolis Art Institute this week! It is so wonderful for the students to see and experience real pieces of art and use their observation skills in a new way. In science, we are studying bird beaks. Students were in the science lab doing a 'bird beak buffet' lesson were they get to investigate the various uses of the different bird beaks. It is a wonderful hands-on lesson that they enjoy. We also had a fabulous video conference with the MN Zoo about animal adaptations, with a primary focus on bird adaptations.

Wk 29: Apr. 2-6, 2012

Our class started running the School Store this week! The 3rd graders run the school store before school Tuesdays-Thursdays all year. We had two star lab lessons this week as part of our SUN, MOON and STARS science unit. Students LOVE going into the star lab and learning about the phases of the moon and star constellations. We had three black swallow tails emerge this week. With our mild spring weather we were able to release them in the afternoons.