3rd Grade Has Been Busy

The 3rd graders have been very busy over the past few weeks.  Enjoy a look at a very FEW things that they have been up to.

Punished by David Lubar:

We have been reading this wonderful book about a boy named Logan who finds himself in quite an unusual predicament…he can only speak in PUNS!  While his sister and principal get quite a kick out of it, you can imagine that it is causing a lot of issues with other friends, teachers, and family members.  Logan was punished by a clever guy named Professor Wordsworth.  The kids had to decide whether or not it was ethical for the professor to punish Logan.  Once the kids had made their arguments, they were forced to take the opposing view point and write a letter to Professor Wordsworth.  It was a challenge to get the kids to argue the opposing view, but they did a great job. Click on the cover of the book below and you will see all of their great letters.

Big Ideas of Systems:  The 3rd graders have been working to learn and understand the big ideas related to systems.  After discovering the difference between and heap and a system through our electrical circuit, we looked deeper into what made a system a system.  The kids took those ideas and created a movie to help showcase their understanding.  We will dive into the world of bridges next and connect back to the BIG IDEAS of systems.  I hope you enjoy their Animoto Movies.

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