For our final unit 3/4 students will be investigating the driving question: How can we act as poets to express the ways civilizations have changed over time? Poetry is one of my favorite forms of writing. It was very exciting to fill up our class library with a variety of poetry anthologies, which our students… Read more Integrated Units: Poetry and Global Studies
Hello 3/4 Families, The 3/4 class learned all about tins & shades as well as color mixing! Using only one primary or secondary color, and mixing it with different amounts of black and white, they created many tints and shades. Next, they chose a geometric shape to overlap for their design. They filled different spaces… Read more Tints & Shades
This week in STEM, the 3/4 class explored the topic for their fourth and final STEM project, energy and energy transformations! They started out with a card sort showing examples of six types of energy: mechanical, sound, light, wind, heat, and electrical. After sorting the cards into those six categories, they next investigated how one… Read more Exploring Energy
What an engaging and delicious topic for our April CLIC Week! Student were tasked with designing a brand new Ben and Jerry’s ice cream flavor. And not just any flavor; students were also given the goal of raising awareness and encouraging support for a real-life social and/or environmental issue. Students loved the topic and worked… Read more Bon Appetit: Ben and Jerry’s CLIC Week Enjoyed by All!
Kahoot Game: Saludos (greetings). Challenge your parents/guardians, grandparents, siblings, friends to an amicable competition: Who knows basic Spanish greetings so well they can say/read them (almost) automatically?? Use the game link above to test your skills (as students did in class). In other areas, students did a great job showing their understanding of our current… Read more saludos -how many do you know?
Congratulations, 3/4 class!!! You all did such a fantastic job at Friday’s project share. It was amazing to see all your hard work come together with thoroughly researched characters, amazing medieval structures, and well written historical narratives. Way to go! It’s been an honor to see you all grow throughout the year in taking charge… Read more Congratulations on a Phenomenal Project Share!!!
This week in STEM, the 3/4 class was busy preparing for our joint Global Studies/ STEM project on medieval life. In STEM, they were finishing up their medieval houses, thinking about what the interior of the houses looked like, as well as making final touches on the architectural features of the exterior. The 3/4s did… Read more Welcome to our Medieval Village!
Hello 3/4 families, Over the last couple weeks in Art the 3/4 class brought home their beautiful and delicate flower/leaf bowls! Next, they began a new project: CD weaving! Students practiced creating their own loom, which was a big challenge. Once complete, they began weaving and practicing switching yarn. Some students added beads to their… Read more Clay Bowls & CD Weaving
Kahoot es divertido [fun]! At home, here’s an entertaining competition that teaches/reviews some of our verbs. You may want to try a friendly family (and/or friends competition) just for fun: Kahoot game {verbos: salta, camina, duerme, corre, baila}. Our class is also having lots of fun practicing high-frequency vocabulary and grammar structures while engaging in… Read more Fun & Games en español
Our global studies project on the Middle Ages really came to life this week. Literally! During STEM on Tuesday the class had a visit from a very special visitor: Lord Farron the Baron. The Baron introduced himself to the class and answered our many and various questions about medieval times. Then, each global studies group… Read more Medieval Visitor in the 3/4 Class!