Third graders recently shared their slideshows with other classes, impressing many with their technological expertise and knowledge of their chosen research subject. They read their slideshows to kindergarteners and showed 4th and 5th graders how to navigate through the experience on their own. It was very impressive!
In math we managed to wrap up our unit on adding, subtracting, and writing large numbers. Students showed their skills with several different addition and subtraction strategies, as well as rounding and writing equations.
In word work we’re working on the concept of “schwa” in English. Many words have schwa on unaccented syllables - a vowel that doesn’t have its normal sound. For example, ask your child to identify the schwa in words like: camel, wagon, lemon, seven.
In Inquiry we are studying ecosystems and the creatures within them. We’ll specifically be looking at how balance in an ecosystem helps organisms survive. Our main case study will be Yellowstone National Park and what happened when the wolves were first hunted to extinction, and then reintroduced many years later.
