Good morning! Attached, you will find the third grade newsletter and DREAM homework sheet for the week . I am extremely excited about our plans for the week! We will be fully integrating Math and Science as we completely a week long unit on Dolphins – specifically the story behind Winter. I have attached the introduction to the book Winter’s Tale, which we read today before we took a virtual field trip to Clearwater, Florida. (www.scholastic.com/winterstail) The students were fully captivated as they learned about Winter and explored the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Tomorrow, we will learn more facts about dolphins and make observations as we view Winter and Hope (a rescued sea turtle) on a live webcam at the aquarium. We will be reading several non-fiction articles about dolphins, learning about their sonar (echo-location), and their different parts that have helped them adapt to their environment. http://www.highlightskids.com/audio-story/noisy-world-dolphins http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/animal-planet-presents/videos/the-ultimate-guide-to-dolphins-secrets-of-dolphin-sonar.htm http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/mmp/bottlenose.html As we integrate all of this into math, we will do several “labs” where we have to measure a dolphin replica, assemble the pieces of her prosthetic tale and take measurements, and also track progress of when she attempted to use her tail on a bar graph. We even have a simulated experienced planned where students will explore writing with their non-dominate hand and tracking their attempts/mistakes. On Friday, we will watch clips from the movie Dolphin Tale and discuss the differences between the movie and the facts that we have learned about in class through our experiences and research. This week will be packed full of learning and fun learning experiences! Dojo reports will be sent home today. Please sign and return them by tomorrow. ***There is also a slip concerning Fun Day (June 2nd). Students need to send $3 for admission.*** If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me! Thanks!
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
My dream is to create a 21st Century classroom that encourages collaboration, integrates technology, and promotes thinking deeply.
Archives
August 2018
|