Hello! The holidays are almost upon us as we have one more week before the break! Students continue to work hard in the classroom and I think that everybody is ready for a bit of relaxation time and time to spend with family and friends!
In Mathematics, we have spent time creating bar graphs related to the food donations that the students have graciously been bringing in to the school for the Calgary Food Bank. We have also finished our still life pictures about a number of the items brought in and have come to conclusion that there are a lot of cylinders (soup / veggie cans) and a number of rectangular prisms ( cereal and pasta boxes).
In writing, the students were working on a walking story about an imaginary friend they may have had in their lives or still have in their lives! We focused on adding descriptive details, similes and Triple Scoop words to make our friends come alive in the mind of the reader!
In Science, the students were hard at work as Rock Detectives and were given a number of rock samples that they had to perform various experiments on to determine if they were igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic rock samples. Some of the tests made it clear what type of rocks they had and they had to justify why they said a rock was one of the three types. And don't be afraid to ask your child which is the rock that is able to float on water!
In Social Studies, we have been comparing the students' own celebrations with those of other countries to look for similarities and differences we could find with food, music, language, dance and the time of year in which the celebrations occur. Students learned that no matter where the celebration takes place, it is a great opportunity for family and friends to get together and remember parts of their past.
As we get ready to close out 2021, I want to thank each and every student and parent for a great start to this grade three school year. The students continue to challenge themselves each and every day and want to increase their understanding of the concepts to the best of their ability. I will continue to encourage this approach into the new year in anticipation of moving onto grade 4 and a new school in the future. Have a wonderful rest of your weekend and see everyone either in their fancy Christmas clothes or their formal uniforms!