Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Orchard Trip
We had an excellent trip down to the valley to Desert Rose orchard owned by Mr. Vanwinkle. Tori, a horticulture advisor met us and discussed with the class various insects that are found in the orchard. It is fascinating to hear of the battle that continues each day in an orchard between beneficial insects and pests. Mr. Vanwinkle bought us fresh apple cider and we had donuts at the end of our walk.
Thank you Tori and Mr. Vanwinkle!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Douglas Creek Trip 3
Another great trip. The water was very high but students were able to catch macro-invertibrates and will be analyzing their data in the classroom to place on our Douglas Creek Blog.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Great times at Douglas Creek
Our first trip to the creek was a great success. Perfect weather and huge changes have taken place which makes for an interesting study. Our photo points that the students have been conducting over the last three years ran into problems because of shifting stream channel and high waters. We are looking forward to our next trip which will give us a chance to test PH and DO of the creeks water..
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Mission Statements
Students revised their mission statements they created at the beginning of the year. They found that some parts of what they had written could be condensed or changed to a broader statement. They plan on using their mission statement in the future to develop specific goals as they continue to "Keep the End In Mind."
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Conference Prep
Students have been working hard reflecting on this years progress. They look forward to sharing with you all.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Homes
Today you will learn about apartments and homes Come on now I well show you the apartments.It takes 1,500 people to build one apartment and it takes two months to make it look like an apartment. The only people that live in an apartment is the poor and some
rich people . They have night watchman who make sure that the buildings are locked. They are very concerned about the fires too because the apartment is propped up with planks of wood to keep it from falling down on the apartments .
Senator follow me and I will show you the homes . The rich live in a very different
condition from the poor people . The first roman room in the house is called an atrium. It looks like an open room and had a pond at the bottom of it. In the house the rich made the slaves do everything like make the floors. They are made out of mosaic. Mosaic is glass that is broke and it is put on the floor. Thanks senitor for looking at the roman apartments and roman homes by.
rich people . They have night watchman who make sure that the buildings are locked. They are very concerned about the fires too because the apartment is propped up with planks of wood to keep it from falling down on the apartments .
Senator follow me and I will show you the homes . The rich live in a very different
condition from the poor people . The first roman room in the house is called an atrium. It looks like an open room and had a pond at the bottom of it. In the house the rich made the slaves do everything like make the floors. They are made out of mosaic. Mosaic is glass that is broke and it is put on the floor. Thanks senitor for looking at the roman apartments and roman homes by.
Trade
Trade
Anita
Hello how are you doing today did you have a nice trip? Today I will guide you through the boats and markets. Please follow me. First thing I would like to talk about the boats. The boats were made from wood. Each boat was 180ft long. The boat was powered by people with oars .They had 18 to 24 oars on each side of the boats.Romans carried different things on the boats. The boats carried things like olive oil,and other goods. They had a pot to put the oil in. They took beef, corn, glassware, lead, leather marble, perfumes, purple dye, silk, silver, spices, timber, tin, and wine from Arabs and Indus valley. Now you know about the roman boats. Now you can learn about the markets. The markets sell pig heads porridge; fruit, potatoes, and tomatoes. They hold the market in the forum under the apartments. Porridge is oatmeal. The markets were made of different things like stone and wood. People would set up stands that looked like tents and sell their goods under them. Now you know about the markets in our roman times.
Anita
Hello how are you doing today did you have a nice trip? Today I will guide you through the boats and markets. Please follow me. First thing I would like to talk about the boats. The boats were made from wood. Each boat was 180ft long. The boat was powered by people with oars .They had 18 to 24 oars on each side of the boats.Romans carried different things on the boats. The boats carried things like olive oil,and other goods. They had a pot to put the oil in. They took beef, corn, glassware, lead, leather marble, perfumes, purple dye, silk, silver, spices, timber, tin, and wine from Arabs and Indus valley. Now you know about the roman boats. Now you can learn about the markets. The markets sell pig heads porridge; fruit, potatoes, and tomatoes. They hold the market in the forum under the apartments. Porridge is oatmeal. The markets were made of different things like stone and wood. People would set up stands that looked like tents and sell their goods under them. Now you know about the markets in our roman times.
Roman Roads
Good morning senator I look forward to guiding you through the roads. Senator lets start with what materials we used on the road. First we dug a very straight ditch. Straight is important because it makes the trip go faster. We filled the ditch with many different layers of materials. We place sand on the bottom of the ditch. Gravel is then packed into the sand. This makes a steady base. On top of this we put rocks to pave the road. We build the roads at a slant so the water would run off. Now I have showed you the materials we used on the road let me show you who builds the roads. The soldiers are in chage of building the road. They plan the road and do a lot of the work. Many times slaves are used as well. Slaves are people that come from barbaric lands. Hope you like Rome senator.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Villa
Villa
Gannon
Good morning senator how is your day. I will be your guide, lets go look at the villa. The villa workers grew a lot of wheat for the people to make food out of flour. They grew wheat and made it into flour. They made flour out of grinding wheat and used the flour for bread. Do you like the tour so far senator? Good now let’s go look at the olives. Here are the olives but close the gate when you walk in. The olives are crushed and made into oil The oil is used for more than one thing like olive oil for lamps and cooking. Thanks for stopping here senator. I hope you have a great day.
Gannon
Good morning senator how is your day. I will be your guide, lets go look at the villa. The villa workers grew a lot of wheat for the people to make food out of flour. They grew wheat and made it into flour. They made flour out of grinding wheat and used the flour for bread. Do you like the tour so far senator? Good now let’s go look at the olives. Here are the olives but close the gate when you walk in. The olives are crushed and made into oil The oil is used for more than one thing like olive oil for lamps and cooking. Thanks for stopping here senator. I hope you have a great day.
Roman Entertainment
Entertainment
Thanks senator for visiting our great city. Today you will be
learning about entertainment. Here we are senator. We have arrived at our arena. The arena is 237x135 ft. It is 160ft high. The walls are made of stone formed into bricks. In the arena gladiators fight. We have three types of gladiators. Their names are Secutor, Velitis, and Retiarius. The different types of gladiators would fight with different types of weapons. The Retiarius would use a net and veltis would use a spear, and sector would use a sword and a shield .Now that I have shown you the arena lets move on to chariot racing. Chariot racing is a cart that is being pulled by horses or a horse. The max number of horses that could pull a chariot is four. They will still give you a lot of money even if you lose but especially if you win. The chariot races have sharp knives for cutting reins incase they crash in the race. Hope you had fun. I showed you the arena and chariot racing. You should go and enjoy our awesome entertainment.
Thanks senator for visiting our great city. Today you will be
learning about entertainment. Here we are senator. We have arrived at our arena. The arena is 237x135 ft. It is 160ft high. The walls are made of stone formed into bricks. In the arena gladiators fight. We have three types of gladiators. Their names are Secutor, Velitis, and Retiarius. The different types of gladiators would fight with different types of weapons. The Retiarius would use a net and veltis would use a spear, and sector would use a sword and a shield .Now that I have shown you the arena lets move on to chariot racing. Chariot racing is a cart that is being pulled by horses or a horse. The max number of horses that could pull a chariot is four. They will still give you a lot of money even if you lose but especially if you win. The chariot races have sharp knives for cutting reins incase they crash in the race. Hope you had fun. I showed you the arena and chariot racing. You should go and enjoy our awesome entertainment.
roman religion
Religion by Kayden
Hello senator. I hope you hade a nice trip today. I am going to guide you through a roman temple. We have special permission to go inside today. Senator, first I would like to tell you about the biggest temple in Rome called the temple of Jupiter. You see senator there is a statue of a god inside every temple. Our priests have put them there to watch the temple. The temple of Jupiter is the biggest temple in Rome because Jupiter is the most important god. This is because he is the king of gods. He is the god of the sky. Come senator you must see the Pantheon. Senator there are statues of the gods all around the pantheon that gaze down at visitors who worship them. You know senator the dome roof on the Pantheon weighs about 5,000 tons and has a hole at the top to let in the light. Is that amazing or what? In conclusion senator there are many different temples in Rome. I hope you have a safe trip home.
Hello senator. I hope you hade a nice trip today. I am going to guide you through a roman temple. We have special permission to go inside today. Senator, first I would like to tell you about the biggest temple in Rome called the temple of Jupiter. You see senator there is a statue of a god inside every temple. Our priests have put them there to watch the temple. The temple of Jupiter is the biggest temple in Rome because Jupiter is the most important god. This is because he is the king of gods. He is the god of the sky. Come senator you must see the Pantheon. Senator there are statues of the gods all around the pantheon that gaze down at visitors who worship them. You know senator the dome roof on the Pantheon weighs about 5,000 tons and has a hole at the top to let in the light. Is that amazing or what? In conclusion senator there are many different temples in Rome. I hope you have a safe trip home.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Goverment
Welcome senator. I will be your guide today. I am going to tell you some facts about our great government. Please follow me. Let’s visit the senate house. I would first like to talk about the senate. The senate of Rome began meeting about 500 B.C. The roman senate is important to our government in our Roman empire and republic. Under the republic two elected counsels share the head of government. The senate is filled with leaders.
Next I would like to talk about roman laws .Early law was drawn from customs. A custom is a way people act or habit people have. Not anyone was more powerful then the emperor. The roman emperor is considered a god.I enjoyed having you here. I hope you enjoyed your tour. Thank you for coming.
Next I would like to talk about roman laws .Early law was drawn from customs. A custom is a way people act or habit people have. Not anyone was more powerful then the emperor. The roman emperor is considered a god.I enjoyed having you here. I hope you enjoyed your tour. Thank you for coming.
Education
Education
By Riley
Good morning senator. I will show you the library. First I will show you how to make a book. Before books were made on long scrolls made of papyrus. It is kind of paper. It was hard to fold scrolls out and in. We had to create the book. We flick thru the pages fast and we save hours. It easier to carry a few books then a bundle of scrolls. You should try it. Next I will show you who comes to our school. Only the boys that are rich go to school. They start going to school at six years old. The teacher beats them if they don’t remember their lessons. The teacher is a slave named a pedagogue. Girls don’t go to school they get taught by their mom. Thank you senator for letting me show you the library and school.
By Riley
Good morning senator. I will show you the library. First I will show you how to make a book. Before books were made on long scrolls made of papyrus. It is kind of paper. It was hard to fold scrolls out and in. We had to create the book. We flick thru the pages fast and we save hours. It easier to carry a few books then a bundle of scrolls. You should try it. Next I will show you who comes to our school. Only the boys that are rich go to school. They start going to school at six years old. The teacher beats them if they don’t remember their lessons. The teacher is a slave named a pedagogue. Girls don’t go to school they get taught by their mom. Thank you senator for letting me show you the library and school.
Education
Education
By Riley
Good morning senator. I will show you the library. First I will show you how to make a book. Before books were made on long scrolls made of papyrus. It is kind of paper. It was hard to fold scrolls out and in. We had to create the book. We flick thru the pages fast and we save hours. It easier to carry a few books then a bundle of scrolls. You should try it. Next I will show you who comes to our school. Only the boys that are rich go to school. They start going to school at six years old. The teacher beats them if they don’t remember their lessons. The teacher is a slave named a pedagogue. Girls don’t go to school they get taught by their mom. Thank you senator for letting me show you the library and school.
By Riley
Good morning senator. I will show you the library. First I will show you how to make a book. Before books were made on long scrolls made of papyrus. It is kind of paper. It was hard to fold scrolls out and in. We had to create the book. We flick thru the pages fast and we save hours. It easier to carry a few books then a bundle of scrolls. You should try it. Next I will show you who comes to our school. Only the boys that are rich go to school. They start going to school at six years old. The teacher beats them if they don’t remember their lessons. The teacher is a slave named a pedagogue. Girls don’t go to school they get taught by their mom. Thank you senator for letting me show you the library and school.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Weekly News
Dear Parents,
We have been learning so much in third grade this week. Read on to learn all about it. First we have been learning about the Roman Empire. Our class is working together to build a city out of sugar cubes. Each cube is equal to 10ft. We designed out buildings using the program sketch up from Google. Our city has everything you can imagine like a villa, an army base, an arena, a temple, a library, baths, apartments, stores, aqueduct, senator house, roads, and walls. We are having fun building our city. We are also making a news report about Rome.
Another thing we have been working on is math. This week we talked about square numbers. Our class took a test on subtracting 5 and 6. Most of us did ok but we could all use to continue to study.
Finally we sold lots of Hot Coco. We made about $80.00. Thank you very much Mrs. Browning, Mrs. Johanson, Mrs. Gormely for your help! We all did a great job selling and planning the fund raiser.
As you can see we have had a busy week. We all want to go home and take a nap.
Sincerely,
Your Third Grader
We have been learning so much in third grade this week. Read on to learn all about it. First we have been learning about the Roman Empire. Our class is working together to build a city out of sugar cubes. Each cube is equal to 10ft. We designed out buildings using the program sketch up from Google. Our city has everything you can imagine like a villa, an army base, an arena, a temple, a library, baths, apartments, stores, aqueduct, senator house, roads, and walls. We are having fun building our city. We are also making a news report about Rome.
Another thing we have been working on is math. This week we talked about square numbers. Our class took a test on subtracting 5 and 6. Most of us did ok but we could all use to continue to study.
Finally we sold lots of Hot Coco. We made about $80.00. Thank you very much Mrs. Browning, Mrs. Johanson, Mrs. Gormely for your help! We all did a great job selling and planning the fund raiser.
As you can see we have had a busy week. We all want to go home and take a nap.
Sincerely,
Your Third Grader
Friday, January 28, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Update
Wew... Another quarter is finished and reports cards are well on there way to being finished. Your students worked very diligently during finals week to complete tests in reading, writing, and math. They all did their very best. We had our goal celebration this week to stop and "sharpen the saw" before heading into another quarter.
We have begun studying the roman empire. Students are being introduced to what the empire was and what made up the empire society. We have started creating our 3D models on google sketch up. If you have internet access It is a free download that I think your kids would enjoy and may lead to them being our future architects. T
One final note this week we should be back on schedule with homework each night and a spelling test on Friday.
We have begun studying the roman empire. Students are being introduced to what the empire was and what made up the empire society. We have started creating our 3D models on google sketch up. If you have internet access It is a free download that I think your kids would enjoy and may lead to them being our future architects. T
One final note this week we should be back on schedule with homework each night and a spelling test on Friday.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Interesting Link Concerning What Your Student Should Know in 3rd Grade
http://www.k12.wa.us/Resources/YourChildsProgress/YCP_Grade3.pdf
Friday, January 7, 2011
Weekly Letter
Dear Parents,
Good afternoon. We hope you have had a great week like we have. This week we have been working on many different things this week. First we have been listening to James and the Giant Peach. This is a great book! It’s a great book because it is funny and creative. We are just now getting into the adventure and James is in the Peach and has met the bugs. Next we have been making comics. The comics are being made on the computer and we are going to use them to make a story using quotation marks. It is awesome. Finally we have been learning about sound. We put our ear in a tube and listening to a tuning fork. Can you believe sound bounces off stuff and travels in waves? We have also learned that vibration makes noise and you need energy to start it. Sound can travel through water and other solid materials. In conclusion we have had an interesting week this week.
Sincerely
Your Third Grade
PS We are planning a hot chocolate stand, we had our highest spelling test average, and many of us are reaching our AR goals
Good afternoon. We hope you have had a great week like we have. This week we have been working on many different things this week. First we have been listening to James and the Giant Peach. This is a great book! It’s a great book because it is funny and creative. We are just now getting into the adventure and James is in the Peach and has met the bugs. Next we have been making comics. The comics are being made on the computer and we are going to use them to make a story using quotation marks. It is awesome. Finally we have been learning about sound. We put our ear in a tube and listening to a tuning fork. Can you believe sound bounces off stuff and travels in waves? We have also learned that vibration makes noise and you need energy to start it. Sound can travel through water and other solid materials. In conclusion we have had an interesting week this week.
Sincerely
Your Third Grade
PS We are planning a hot chocolate stand, we had our highest spelling test average, and many of us are reaching our AR goals
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Spelling List Jan 3-8
better
royal
less
spoil
most
moist
voice
oyster
coin
best
joy
more
point
cowboy
least
employer
worst
royal
less
spoil
most
moist
voice
oyster
coin
best
joy
more
point
cowboy
least
employer
worst
Monday, January 3, 2011
Happy New Year
Hope you all had a great Holidays and are now looking forward to a new year. Thought I would give a quick update on what to expect in the weeks ahead.
Math
Subtraction facts
multiplication facts
fractions
graphs
area
division
showing time to quarter hour
mixed fractions
Reading
AR continue reading with students
Money unit...
Writing
Review paragraph form
Using quotation marks
Review word choice
Voice
Science
Sound Unit
We have started a new unit exploring sound. Students will do various experiments around sound and learn about the different properties of sound.
Rocks
Insects
Insect collection
Data analysis
Douglas Creek
Water quality
Justin
Math
Subtraction facts
multiplication facts
fractions
graphs
area
division
showing time to quarter hour
mixed fractions
Reading
AR continue reading with students
Money unit...
Writing
Review paragraph form
Using quotation marks
Review word choice
Voice
Science
Sound Unit
We have started a new unit exploring sound. Students will do various experiments around sound and learn about the different properties of sound.
Rocks
Insects
Insect collection
Data analysis
Douglas Creek
Water quality
Justin
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