Welcome to our first blog post from Grade 3 LB.
Every second week we will share with you some of the learnings and explorations that we have been undertaking in class.
We hope you enjoy reading about our time at school. Please leave us a message if you have time.
Every second week we will share with you some of the learnings and explorations that we have been undertaking in class.
We hope you enjoy reading about our time at school. Please leave us a message if you have time.
Integrated Literacy in to our 'Forces' Unit of Inquiry
Our class have been exploring aspects of scientific force for the last 6 weeks. The students have conducted experiments, watched videos, researched information at home and school, discussed, observed, questioned and found answers.
This week they are working towards publishing their 'expert' writing on their chosen force. It has been a long process, full of cyclic reading, researching, taking notes, composing informational writing, then reviewing and revisiting the process again! At times frustrating, but a wonderful learning experience on so many levels. The skills of reflection and persistence have shone through.
This week they are working towards publishing their 'expert' writing on their chosen force. It has been a long process, full of cyclic reading, researching, taking notes, composing informational writing, then reviewing and revisiting the process again! At times frustrating, but a wonderful learning experience on so many levels. The skills of reflection and persistence have shone through.
Integrated Mathematics in our 'Forces' Unit of Inquiry
Along with explicit teaching and practice of new and known number techniques over the last two weeks, the children have applied number to a wide range of experiences connected to our Unit of Inquiry.
They have:
* accurately measured and cut materials to construct parachutes
* estimated distances and time connected to movement of object and then accurately measured using metres, centimetres, minutes and seconds
* timed experiments within milli-seconds
This week we will measure force using a 'newton force meter'. Another new experience for our budding Scientists.
They have:
* accurately measured and cut materials to construct parachutes
* estimated distances and time connected to movement of object and then accurately measured using metres, centimetres, minutes and seconds
* timed experiments within milli-seconds
This week we will measure force using a 'newton force meter'. Another new experience for our budding Scientists.