Friday, June 25, 2010

HANDWRITING
We did one final riddle, answered it, and wrote the date.

MATH
The students worked on a cumulative review of questions from the entire year.

LUNCH
Cargill treated the students and staff to a hot dog lunch, which included pop or juice, chips, and a popsicle. After lunch the Cargill staff put on an informational session on this year's crop - Canola. This included letting the students see plants from the field, seeds, and products made with Canola oil.

CLEAN UP & FUN
The students packed up their desks and then we went to the gym and built and flew gliders. Then the students and Miss Riddell walked down to the ice cream shop for a treat. Upon returning to the school the students got everyone in grade three to sign an autograph sheet. We read a bit more of our 39 Clues book but didn't quite finish it before it was time to head out to the buses or home.




* Remember to pick up your report card between 9:00 and 12:00 on Wednesday, June 30th.

Thursday, June 25, 2010.

SARAH PLAIN & TALL
The students watched the video of the book this morning.

MATH
The students did the Show What You Know section in lieu of a test for Geometry. Tomorrow we are doing a cumulative review of the whole year.

HANDWRITING
The students wrote out the entire alphabet and the phrase "A quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."

SOCIAL
The students had some time to work on their Social reports as only two people got their homework done!

*Tomorrow we are going for a hotdog lunch at Cargill if it is not raining. If you can't eat hotdogs or it is raining you will need to bring your lunch. Bug spray will also be a good thing to have.

* One more day of grade three for this year!

Wednesday, June 23, 2010.

MATH
The students worked with toothpicks and marshmallows to build skeletons of pyramids and prisms. They learned that the toothpicks were edges and the marshmallows were vertices.

AWARDS DAY
Congratulations to all our winners!

ART
We decorated envelopes for our Cheer Up Cards that will be delivered to the Cancer Clinic this summer.

*Tomorrow is Spelling so remember your study sheet for an extra sticker.

Monday, June 21, 2010.

HANDWRITING
The student's copied today's riddle, answered it, and wrote the date.
"How many apples can you put into an empty box?"

FRENCH
The students finished reading a story about the insects and a raindrop.

MATH
We reviewed what edges, faces, and vertices are in pyramids and prisms.

SCIENCE
We read about composting and learned that fruits, vegetables, bread, grass clippings, leaves, and other organic material can be composted. You shouldn't put meat or fish in your compost pile as this can attract rats and mice. When the peels and other materials have been acted upon by bacteria and fungi they turn into humus. Humus can then be added to your garden and this will help the soil to provide nutrients for plants. Composting is like recycling in many ways.

* The answer to today's riddle is: "Only one because then the box isn't empty."
* The mosquitoes are exceptionally bad on the playground so you may wish to send bug spray with your child.

Friday, June 18, 2010.

HANDWRITING
The students copied the following riddle, answered it, and wrote the date.
"What goes into the water pink but comes out blue?"

MATH
We are working with pyramids and prisms. Pyramids have one base while prisms have two bases and bases are also counted as faces. Both shapes are made up of faces (shapes), edge or sides, and vertices or corners.

COMPUTERS
The students made cheer up cards for patients at the Cancer Clinic.


* Have a great weekend!
* The answer to the riddle: "A swimmer on a cold day!"

Thursday, June 17, 2010.

HANDWRITING
The students copied the following riddle, answered it, and wrote the date.
"How do you stop squirrels playing football in the garden?"

FRENCH
We did our quiz on insects and their hiding places.

SWIMMING
We had grey weather but it didn't rain and the mosquitoes weren't too bad.

SCIENCE
We proofread a section on dirt. We also read about soil in the Arctic regions of Canada. The students did a final comparison of all the soils in Canada.

MATH
We finished up some Math corrections on polygon questions.

*Tomorrow is the SCC Free lunch.
*The answer to today's riddle was: "Take awya their ball."

Wednesday, June 16, 2010.

HANDWRITING
The students copied the following riddle, answered it, and wrote the date once.
"Why didn't the dog want to play football?"

MATH
The students did pages 214 & 215 on sorting polygons by the number of sides on each polygon.

LANGUAGE ARTS
As Mrs. Soloski was away on the grade 6 field trip Miss Riddell taught Language Arts. The students practiced their Spelling words using the SmartBoard. They then did a listening activity which involved hearing a backwards word and then reversing it and matching it to a picture. For example: nip N-I-P becomes pin when turned around.

The students then read Chapter 6 of "Sarah Plain and Tall." In the chapter Sarah tells the children about the sea and Anna and Caleb tell her about winter. The students did questions on the chapter. Many students also had time to think of things from nature that would remind them of Unity and that they would take with them if they moved. Some examples were leaves, acorns, and special rocks.

SCIENCE
The students corrected a letter about the bedrock layer of the soil. This layer is the bottom layer of rock beneath the soil, which may eventually be turned into soil through erosion. We also read about the Canadian Shield and learned that the soil there is very shallow, eventually too shallow for trees to survive.

MATH
The class watched a BrainPop on polygons. We learned a 7 sided polygon is called a heptagon and a 10 sided polygon is called a decagon. Polygons with lots and lots of sides are called by the number of sides and gon. So, a 25 sided polygon would be called a 25-gon.

* Remember your Spelling and French study sheets for extra stickers tomorrow.
* Remember your bathing suit and towel, and any parents coming to the pool will want to bring bugspray.
* The answer to today's riddle is: "It was a boxer."

Tuesday, June 15, 2010.

COMPUTERS
The students all took a Star Reading test this morning.

FRENCH
The students practiced their vocabulary for the test on Thursday. We also read a story about a group of insects who saw other insects trapped in a raindrop.

MATH
Today the students sorted polygons. The polygons were usually sorted based on the number of sides they contain. For example: All polygons with three sides go in this pile and all polygons with more than three sides go in this pile.

FINE ARTS
We decorated our gift bags for our Father's Day gifts.

SHOW & SHARE
Students talked about swimming, going to the lake, a trip to Mount Rushmore, visiting the zoo, and other summertime activities. We also saw Kale's bow and everyone got a chance to pull it back.

Monday, June 14, 2010.

HANDWRITING
The students copied the following riddle, tried to answer it, and wrote out the date.
"What job does Count Dracula do for the Transylvanian baseball team?"

MATH
The students finished up the first section on identifying polygons. They learned that polygons don't need to have sides of the same length but they do need the same number of sides to be called a specific polyogn. For example: a triangle must have 3 sides but those sides can be various lengths.

SCIENCE
The students proofread a note about the layer below subsoil which contains no organic matter to help plants grow. We also read about the West Coats region in British Columbia and the Yukon, which has mountains, coastline, and dry arid regions. In the Okanagan valley many fruits are grown and the soil there is very fertile.

MATH
We had some extra Math time.

*The answer to today's riddle is: "He looks after the bats."

Friday, June 11, 2010.

HANDWRITING
Today the students copied the following riddle, answered it, and solved it.
"What would you find on a haunted beach?"

FRENCH
The students worked on their vocabulary for this unit.

MATH
The students worked with various polygons and became familiar with their proper names.

TRIANGLE - a polygon with 3 sides and 3 corners
QUADRILATERAL - a polygon with 4 sides and 4 corners
PENTAGON - a polygon with 5 sides and 5 corners
HEXAGON - a polygon with 6 sides and 6 corners
OCTAGON - a poly gon with 8 sides and 8 corners

SCIENCE
The students proofread a letter about subsoil, which is the layer where plant's roots go to get nutrients and water. They also read about soil in the prairie provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba.

LIBRARY
Today the student's could only take out AR books. All books should be back to the library by next Friday, June 18th.

* The answer to today's riddle is: "A sand-witch."

Thursday, June 10, 2010.

HANDWRITING
Today's riddle was: What feature do witches love on their computers?

MATH
We are working with various polygons. A polygon is a shape which has straight sides and is closed at the corners.

MINI RELAY FOR LIFE
The students did an awesome job of dressing up for their teams. We raised $164.90. Five survivors shared their stories with the students and Miss Riddell made a DVD to show what a full fledged relay is all about.

* Mrs. McKinney will be in tomorrow as Miss Riddell is away.

* The answer to the riddle is: They love their spell checkers.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010.

HANDWRITING
The students copied the following riddle, answered it, and wrote the date.
Why didn't the skeleton fight the monster?

FRENCH
We learned the names for various insect body parts today.
les ailes - wings
la tête - head
les pattes - feet
les antennes - antennas
le thorax - thorax (chest)
l'abdomen - abdomen (stomach and butt)

MATH
Miss Riddell went through our Fractions test and then introduced our new unit on Geometry.

SCIENCE
We corrected a paragraph about the different layers of soil. The top most layer is called topsoil and contains organic material, that is things that were once alive. Humus is also a large ingredient in this layer. We also read about the soil found in the St. Lawrence River Valley and around the Great Lakes. It is very fertile and many fruits, vegetables, and grains are grown there.

SHOW & SHARE
We heard about summer plans for motorbiking, camping, moving, and swimming.

* Tomorrow is Relay day remember to dress in your team's theme and bring a loonie.

* The answer to today's riddle was: He didn't have enough guts.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010.

ASSEMBLY
We started the day with the second last assembly of the year and Mr. English's announcement that there are only 14 days left of school.

MATH
The students wrote their test on fractions and everyone did very well. Great job!

SCIENCE
The students did some proof-reading of a letter about the difference about soil and dirt. Did you know that someone who studies dirt is called a pedologist? We also read about the climate and soil in the Maritimes and discovered that P.E.I. produces enough potatoes to make 10 million bags of potato chips each year.

SHOW & SHARE
We heard about summer holiday plans to go camping, swimming, and travelling to Victoria, British Columbia and Nova Scotia.

* Spelling test tomorrow.
* Friday's swimming is cancelled as the pool is not opening until Saturday.

Monday, June 7, 2010.

COMPUTERS
Today we watched the third video about Scratch and the students started to create a small video of a conversation between two characters.

FRENCH
The students practiced their insect vocabulary and we did an activity where we found a variety of insects climbing, walking, flying, and hopping in a picture.

MATH
The students did some extra practise questions before their fractions quiz tomorrow.

FINE ARTS
The students worked on gifts and cards for Father's Day.

* Swimming may start on Friday, but the pool may not be open then so this is subject to change.

* On Thursday we are having a mini Relay for Life from 2:10-3:10 pm. The students will have a note tomorrow telling the theme of their team. They are to dress accordingly for Thursday and bring $1.00 to donate to Relay for Life, which is being held in Wilkie on June 18th.

Thursday, June 3, 2010.

HANDWRITING
Today the student's copied a riddle, answered it, and copied the date.
"What do you take when a monster invites you to dinner?"

FRENCH
The students practiced the insect and hiding place vocabulary and then answered some questions about impossible and possible scenarios.
For example:

La sauterelle saute sur une feuille. (The grasshopper hops on a leaf.) This would be possible.

La fourmis vole sous une pierre. (The ant flies under a rock.) This would be impossible.

MATH
The students finished their Show What You Know review pages and most had time to work on their extra practice booklet for multiplication and division.

SCIENCE
We watched a BrainPop on erosion. It discussed how erosion can be caused by wind, running water, waves, and glaciers.

LIBRARY
The students took out books and heard a story about a class who get some chicks and the adventures which occur as a result.

* Tomorrow is Track & Field (attempt number two). Remember your sunscreen, bug spray, hat, runners, and lunch or money for the booth.

* The answer to today's riddle: You take someone who can't run as fast as you can.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010.

HANDWRITING
The students copied the following riddle, answered it, and copied the date.
"What monster is the most untidy?"

MATH
The students continued worked on comparing fractions. They also started the final section before their exam next Tuesday.

COMPUTERS
The students watched the second Scratch video and learned how to change their sprite's colour.

SHOW & SHARE
We saw a powerpoint on Sarah, the black lab.

* Parade forms are due tomorrow if you'd like to go in the Rodeo parade.
* The answer to today's riddle was "The Loch Mess Monster."

Tuesday, June 1, 2010.

Welcome to our new student "Lymbert."

HANDWRITING
Today the students copied a riddle, an answer, and the date.
Why do we dress boys babies in blue and girl babies in pink?

FRENCH
We continued to practice vocabulary on insects and the places that they can hide from the rain.

MATH
Students finished up page 199 on comparing fractions.

SCIENCE
We watched a BrainPop on soils and did the quiz that followed. We learned that soil is made of humus (dead plants and animals and other organic matter), rock, air, and water. The most humus is found in topsoil where plants grow. The other layers of soil are called horizons and below that is found bedrock. Rocks can be broken down by weathering or erosion. Nutrients from one horizon can leach down into the next lower horizon.

SHOW & SHARE
We met a snake named Viper and a dog named Buddy. We also heard about several other pets and saw pictures of them.

* Track and field has been moved to Friday providing that the weather is dry.
* The answer to today's riddle is: Babies can't dress themselves.

Monday, May 31, 2010.

HANDWRITING
The students copied the following riddle, answered it, and copied the date.
Why did the girl take a pencil to bed?

MATH
The students worked on comparing two fractions.

For example:

2/3 is greater than 1/3

2/6 is less than 5/6

3/6 is equal to 1/2

SCIENCE
The students compared two soil samples and looked at how the colour, texture, weight, smell, and other properties were the same or different.

SHOW & SHARE
The students shared more about their pets.

* The Spelling test will be tomorrow.
* Today's riddle's answer is: To draw the curtains.
* Track and Field will be on Friday, June 4th.

Friday, May 28, 2010.

No Track Meet today due to the wet weather.

HANDWRITING
Students copied the following riddle, an answer, and the date.
Why did the boy put his bed in the fireplace?

FRENCH
The students worked on a wordsearch to practice the new vocabulary for this unit.

MATH
The students finished working on page 194-95. Some students had homework.

FINE ARTS
The students worked on a 'ducky' art project with Mrs. McKinney.

* The answer to today's riddle was: So he could sleep like a log.