Enjoy a slideshow of our snowshoe trip today! Thanks to our Outdoor Ed. coordinator, Ms. McTavish for hooking us up with a class set of snowshoes, and a HUGE thanks to Jese, Paula, Yoko, Andy, Chi, Farah, Brenda, and Marcie for helping us out on the trails. What a fun afternoon!
We are midway through our UOI on Canada. Last week we began looking at geographical regions of Canada. We looked at the Appalachian Highlands, the St. Lawrence Lowlands, the Canadian Shield, the Interior Plains, the Arctic, and the Western Cordillera. Each group was responsible for researching about the following: land, climate, wildlife, vegetation, and natural resources. Now we are beginning to make connections between the resources and industries in each region as well as the landscape and activities that take place. Some of us made connections from our Grade Two unit on trade, importing, and exporting.
Here is a picture of us mapping our information and photographs:
We also thought about this question: Why are people on the North Shore and in Vancouver generally healthier and fitter than people who live in northern communities? Here are some of our initial ideas:
-They have to wear heavier clothes and coats to keep themselves warm, so they can't go out for a jog like that. We can go outside in our lighter clothes. (Ewan)
-Maybe the weather. If you're in the Arctic, it's too cold to exercise. People smoke less here. (Jenny)
-There's not much free range food. (Yash)
-It's really cold and you can't grown stuff, you have to import it, so they don't eat as much veggies. (Adrian)
-It's too cold and icy. You could slip and injure yourself. (Nick)
-Maybe there's less pollution here and the air is cleaner. (Jed)
Do you have any other thoughts? What about the landscape?
Here is your math assignment tonight. Log into Posterous. Click on the comments and read the last story problem. Solve the problem. In your comment, you will need to give the answer in a sentence, and then leave your own word problem for the next 3C student to solve. Remember two things – One: You must ask a question at the end of your story. Two: The story problem you make up must be able to be solved using three digit addition! Good-luck, math superstars!
Today we continued our West Coast photography project. We each chose our favourite photograph taken from our picturesque school grounds and wrote a few descriptive sentences about our choice of place. I'm impressed with the powerful verbs and juicy nouns you are now using in your writing. So impressed, in fact, that a new issue of the 3C West Coast Impressions is coming soon to a desk near you! Soon enough you will be able to see the full Canadian edition co-produced by Mr. O-C.
Here is a sneak preview with editions from Yash, Ewan, and Victoria:
Our multiplication challenge is in full swing. On Tuesdays and Fridays each week we have a timed multiplication quiz, and we work at our own pace to make it to the legendary ULTIMATE MIXER. We have three minutes to complete thirty questions. If we get at least 28 questions correct, we move onto the next number. Because we work at our own pace we also keep the province we are working on confidential (that means not bragging or asking others what province they're on - though we're always allowed to encourage our classmates!). Here is a picture of a challenge sheet in progress. Way to go, Jaden!
Ways to practice our Multiplication Tables:
-The practice worksheets we bring home
-The flashcards we made at school (if you're working on the fours, take all your four cards. If you get the answer right away, put the card in the yes pile. If it takes you awhile, or you get the answer wrong, put it in the no pile. After you go through the deck, pick up the no pile. Repeat, until every card is a y-e-s!).
-Have your parents quiz you, or make up a thirty question practice challenge for you
-Listen to a Multiplication rap C.D (we'll try this tomorrow!)
-Play the challenge card game. Compete with a sibling or parent. Have someone hold up a flash card. Whoever shouts the answer out first wins the card. Whoever has the most cards at the end wins.
-Explore the many, many multiplication iPad apps out there. If you find one that you think is really helpful to you, email some information about it to your friends so they can try it out too.
Good-luck, 3C! You're doing a wonderful job so far :)
3C wishes you a fantastic ninety-seventh year! Three more til the big 100!
On Friday, Ms. Ullman, Ms. Mitchell, Mr. Jamieson, and I presented a workshop to 44 teachers from other schools about our iPad program at Mulgrave. Lucy, Jed, Gabi, Melissa, and Amin generously gave up part of their day off to come help us out. They walked teachers and principals through some of the work that we've done this year on our iPads, and they also answered many questions. One of the exciting moments came when Gabi and Jed got to meet Mrs. Rees (the teacher who commented on our blog) in person. Thanks grade threes - you were wonderful representatives for our school!
2. What does it mean to have a multicultural Canada? Use what you learned from your communities book yesterday and from what you already know. How does having different groups of people benefit a country?
Hey 3C,
I've finally put your posts up! Check out our Salmon blog at: http://mulgravesalmon.posterous.com/ Use your same username and password to post comments.
