Third Grade at Northridge

Bar None: Perimeter, Area and Volume

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade @ Northridge) — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:39:00 +0000

Third Grade began a unit on perimeter, area and volume on Monday.
They used cubic units to understand all three measurements.

Working in groups is always fun.

Measuring length, width and height.

Weights: Ounces and Grams

Graphing the tallies of certain candy bars.

Working on a TV commercial, a poem, song or story to go along with our Bar None Project.

Butterfinger

It's crunchy as can be

It's chocolate taste can make you chase the other bars away, hey!

Butterfinger

Its crispy taste can make you haste for another one, horay, hey!

by Adriana, Andrew, Sarina & Johanna

What's Johanna on a finger? ('Butter'finger)

What burst in space? (Starburst)

What's a cat's name? (KitKat)

What bar do humans get for cats? (KitKat)

What football player is named after a candy bar? (Keith (Heath Bar) Miller)

What canyon is made of half a bar? (Grand Canyon)

by Adriana, Andrew, Sarina & Johanna

Hershey's chocolate is so fine
I wanna eat it every time

Hershey's chocolate is so fine
I wanna eat it every time

So lets crunch and munch and celebrate
cause Hershey's chocolate is so great.
Come on!
by Emily, Jemeah, Keion & Desiree

Hershey's chocolicious and great,
so let's crunch and munch and celebrate!
Brown and rich and chocolaty too,
it's a candy good for you, hey!
by Emily, Jemeah, Keion & Desiree

Who saves the country? (3 Musketeers)
What maybe in the bank? (100 Grand)
What people made the Grand Canyon? (3 Musketeers)
I'll give you a hint, It's a galaxy? (Milky Way)
What candy do you have to keep in place? (Rolo)

by Emily, Jemeah, Keion & Desiree

Everyone went to Mars to see the Starburst.

Then the people got stuck in the Milky Way, and Babe Ruth saved them.

Then 3 Musketeers came and brought them to Earth after the Starburst show.

by Drew, Olivia & Ben

Hey, Kids!

Would you like to try a delicious Hershey's bar?

It is sweet and chocolaty and tastes of heaven.

With its chocolaty taste of goodness, you will love these Hershey bars,

and want to eat them all day long!

by Olivia, Ben & Drew

What does a star do when he gets to full? (Starburst)

What happens when candies laugh? (Snickers)

What's a bar that's a planet? (Mars)

by Olivia, Ben & Drew

Finger Prints and Skin

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:30:00 +0000

Third grade has been working on Finger Prints & Skin for Science.

The students learned about different patterns of prints and how to identify them.

They were involved in a mystery of stolen goods from a safe and discovered the

suspect due to prints left behind. Another activity was checking out different substances that either absorb into the skin, evaporate and stay on the surface.

Field Day

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:12:00 +0000

The Olympic Rings: Representing the Americas, Australia, Europe, Africa and Asia

Students are wearing the colors of the Olympic Rings.

Let the games begin!

Team work is essential.
Students participated in Basketball, Frisbee Golf, Monopoly, Relay and Rings.

Art with Mrs. Walters

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:23:00 +0000

Canvas and Paint

Guess what they are painting?

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Wait and see when delivered home.

Race for Education

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:57:00 +0000

Savenger Hunt & Hike

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Thu, 31 May 2012 21:21:00 +0000

In the past, I have taken the third grade on a hike in and around the school. Today, we went on a scavenger hunt along the walking path that is adjacent to the school. We ended our adventure over the Genesee River. We all had a lot of fun enjoying God's wonderful creation.

Things to find ... acorn, clover, moss, blade of grass, flower,
colorful stone and a pine cone.

Things to watch for ... ladybug, squirrel, bee, and animal tracks.

Ahhh! A 'y' shaped twig.

NCS Third Grade resting upon a boulder.

NCS ... we rock!

Hamming it up for the camera.

What a great looking bunch!

Project: Make an Instrument

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:21:00 +0000

Students were given the opportunity to explore instruments during our Sound Unit.

One of the projects ... make an instrument with a family member. Below are examples of

stringed, wind, and chime instruments. The kids presented a great performance for Mrs. P.

Rhyme within Poetry

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:17:00 +0000

Students have been working on poetry for a few weeks. Recently, we read One Inch Tall by Shel Silverstein and had a blast reciting it. We used this poem as a foundation for the aabbbcddeeec rhyme stanza. Below are two poems the class creatively wrote.

In the Forest

I once saw a snail

That was carrying a pail

That was very rare

Then I saw a bear

I hope the snail will take care

When I’m in the forest

Next I spied a fox

It had the chicken pox

I can tell the Fox was very sick

Maybe he ate a stick

But he was still slick

When I’m in the forest

By Third Grade 2011-2012

High Lights from School

I wish my school had a swimming pool

That would be really cool

The school year is long

We participate in Music with song

Sometimes we do things wrong

High lights from school

I wish the school served donuts and cake

Then we could learn how to bake

Next, let’s have recess from two to five

We could use the pool to dive

And that’s how you stay alive

High lights from school

By Third Grade (2011-2012)

Service Project

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Mon, 21 May 2012 21:30:00 +0000

Third grade finished reading The Chalk Box Kid by Clyde Robert Bulla, last week. As part of an active project that complimented the story, we planted a flower garden at the main entrance to the School/Church. The next time your in the area, please stop in and smell the flowers.

Hot, sweaty and a little dirty.

Making a Stringed Instrument

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:09:00 +0000

Measuring the nylon wire.

Writing our observations into our notebooks.

Listening to our partner pluck the nylon wire.

Creating our stringed instrument with a peg board, wing nuts,
washers, eye bolts and string/nylon wire.

Training for the Race for Education

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:50:00 +0000

Mrs. Boehm is having the third graders practice before the big day.

She has them walk and run laps so that they can build their endurance.

The boys usually start out STRONG and eventually slow way down. One had gotten a cramp during our class. Class, remember exhale and inhale!

This is our class after a 10 minute practice walk/run.

Everyone survived and quickly went inside for a refreshing drink from the fountain.

Classroom Field Trip

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:10:00 +0000

DDSO of the Finger Lakes presents "Kids on the Block" to NCS Third Grade Class. The DDSO players visit area schools teaching students about children with disabilities. Above is Mark and Jennifer. Mark has CP ( Cerebal Palsy). Our third grade students learned that Mark can do wheelies with his Super Duper Crusier (wheelchair) and that he has very strong arms. Jennifer had lots of questions for Mark, like how do get into a car and how do you go to the bathroom?

Melody is waiting for her mom and doesn't know what time it is. She asks Renoldo for the time. He touches his watch and tells her it is 2:30pm. Melody is really curious. How did Renoldo tell time by touching his watch. Renoldo tells Melody that he is blind and his watch has raised dots that help him tell time. One of our students asked Renoldo how does he know what color shirt he is wearing and can he tell if his shirt is on backwards? Renoldo explained that his mom has made clothing labels with raised dots (Braille) for his shirts and pants. She has sown them onto the collar and waist band of his pants so that he can tell the color and which is front and back.

One of the DDSO players demonstrates three signs... stand, sit and jump. Then she had the students practice the signs. The students practiced the signs and then followed the ques that were given. The kids had a lot of fun jumping in our classroom. Something that is rarely done.

Jennifer catches up with Jessica. Jessica is feeling a little down because she can't remember all the steps to her dance for the talent show. Jennifer notices that Jessica has her shoes on the wrong feet. Jessica tells Jennifer that she has trouble remember her right from her left, she mixes up b's and d's, p's and q's, however, she is really good at math. Jennifer has a learning disability. She gets extra help at school from a resource teacher who is teaching her strategies that will help her remember things that we all need to learn. One of student asked Jessica if she mixes up her m's and w's.

Third grade students were very attentive to the DDSO players and asked some very good questions. Parents, ask your child to teach you the three signs they learned from our visitors.

Poetry

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:20:00 +0000

Third Grade has begun diving into poetry. We read a few of Constance Levy's poems from SPLASH! Poems about Water. Enjoy our creative voices.

Rain, Dance
The rain dance is step by step.
Right and left all over.
Feel the flow of the rain dance.
Step by step.
The rain steps onto the ground and dances every time.
By Drew

Turtle Says
Turtle says snap as the fish in the coral reef.
Baby turtle says snap to his shell.
Mommy turtle says snap to the ripples in the bay.
Daddy turtle says snap to the salmon that comes their way.
By Christina

Thirst
The cold water quenches my thirst.
The wet feeling of the water makes me joyful.
The cold, slick, water.
By Jemeah

Icebergs
Cold Wet
Floats Spiky Tall
Small Holes In It
Icebergs
By Giana

Fog
Fog is wet.
Fog is cold.
Fog can go on cars, grass and flowers.
Fog can make things grow.
By Ben

Iceberg
An Iceberg is tall and spiky.
Some are mean to the boats like Titanic,
But if you see one I wouldn't panic.
By Andrew

Laundry
Laundry is dirty after you wear it.
If you have a washer you wash it.
You wash it with detergent and water.
By Johanna

Iceberg
Icebergs live in water.
By Keion

Laundry
Swishy, swishy, wash.
By Sarina

Ocean Rhythms
The ocean moves along the rocks.
It has a rhythm just like a guitar.
If the water comes out it will come back in.
The ocean sound nice like a violin.
By Emily

Turtle Says
The turtle says, "That little boy is not my bud."
He was referring to the polar bear cub.
The turtle loved water, but the bear did not.
That is why they did not like each other.
By Desiree

Turtle Says
What's that hitting my shell?
Is it drops from a well?
So I peak my head out and it led me to the pond.
I want to take a swim, hopefully the rain will start to dim.
By Adriana

Iceberg
Icebergs are cold.
Icebergs are molded from frozen water.
Icebergs are most penguins homes.
Icebergs
By Olivia

Magnetic Dogs: Craft for Shiloh

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:27:00 +0000

Students used dog biscuits and craft materials to make their lovable dogs. It was challenging getting the glue to stick properly. Hopefully, our pets won't think our project is a treat for them.

Shiloh: Edible Dogs

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:57:00 +0000

Check It Out- Musical Practice on Stage

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:24:00 +0000

Bird's Eye View of Musical Practice

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:44:00 +0000

Plant Unit

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:21:00 +0000

Graphing the growth
Making observations and recording them

Measuring with centimeter cubes

Picking and dropping off

WOW! They sure have grown

You Read To Me, I Read To You

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:51:00 +0000

Our reading buddies (first graders) practiced reading to eachother.

They alternated reading the fable Tortise and the Hare.

Science - Plant Unit

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:45:00 +0000

Plant station: materials and our light source.
Follow the order / no mistakes / let's grow a plant

Observations with a hand lens

Is there anything growing yet?

Spelling with Shaving Cream

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:38:00 +0000

My students love this activity!!!!!

1st. Shaving cream on the desk.

2nd. Begin spelling.

3rd. Have fun.

Object Talk - Fairness

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:26:00 +0000

How will Desiree and Emily be fair when there is only one muffin?

They talked it over...

Emily cut.

Desiree chose.

Both are happy.

Now, the whole class gets involved.

Object Talk - Forgiveness

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:03:00 +0000

The water in this cup represents God.
The tissue represents sin. Our sin separates us from God.

These blocks represent different students in the third grade class.

They are separated from God because of sin. When we believe in God and the gift of His Son, Jesus, we start to unstand our sin. When we believe that Jesus died for our sins, we begin to break the barrier and begin a relationship with our Savior.

The separation is broken and now we can have a relationship with God.

Day at the Fair

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:33:00 +0000

Third Grade had a wonderful day celebrating Charlotte, Wilbur and the rest of the barn animals.

The students had a wonderful array of things to eat. It would have been a rat's paradise, however, Templeton did not receive an invitation to this party.

The students enjoyed watching the animated version of Charlotte's Web, one of Mrs. Palermo's favorite. Many are peacefully watching and remembering the story they have read.

Spelling Game

noreply@blogger.com (Third Grade at Northridge) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:10:00 +0000

Students are given letters at the beginning of our game. Each student has 3 to 4 letters. The teacher calls out the spelling word and then there is a mad dash to the front of the room with letters in hand. The students organize themselves in reference to the letters they possess. Then the correct spelling of the word is displayed. There is a lot of noise, laughter and silliness.

another

cover

wonder without the 'd'

nothing

thousand

what

company

tongue

animal