Friday, October 5, 2012

Oobleck

Is it a liquid or a solid? Either way, we sure had fun wrapping up our matter unit!




Friday, September 28, 2012

Top Ten for Sept. 24th

Here's our top picks from this week:

10. Getting to bring stuffed animals for voting for class mascot
9. We love our read alouds
8. We got shoes off for bringing back our PR's signed!
7.Our sub on Monday, Mrs. Hammil, was nice!
6.Mrs. Jones is back!
5. Being a good friend
4. Our VP mascot is Stripes from Caroline
3. Our class mascot is Darth Tater from Bennett
2. Carsyn is our Mathematian this week!
1. Isabel is our Student of the Week!

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

States of Matter

Here is a cool website for states of matter:

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/

I know Carsyn had a cool question regarding states of matter and fire (get it? cool...fire). If you have a good question that you researched, share it with us!

Friday, September 14, 2012

Top Ten for the week of September 10th

This week's top ten:

10. Cody got a You Sparkle!
9. Emily got a You Sparkle!
8. Ariana got a You Sparkle!
7. We did awesome for Drill Day!
6. Mrs. Jones is still, like, the BEST teacher!
5. Third grade is going awesome!
4. It's a rainy, fallish end to our week!
3. We are reading a lovely book about eating small children...interesting...
2. Allen is our mathematician
1. Keeley is our student of the week!

Exploring matter's physical properties




We had this Friday exploring matter's physical properties! Students, what have you learned so far?

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Subtraction with regrouping



Parents, here is a video on how I'm teaching the students to subtract with regrouping. It's not pretty, but I just wanted you to see in case your child is working at home. Thanks!

Friday, September 7, 2012

Top 10 for the Week of September 3rd

Here is this week's top 10:

10. Carsyn gave Mrs. Jones thumbprints and no one managed to steal them!
9. Mrs. Jones' is apparently rockin' it in the classroom (or so they say...)
8. Buzzzzzing with books is terrific
7. Sumdog looks awesome!
6. We're so super at getting to 10s and 100s
5. The glue bottle that no one could open was successfully opened by Mr. Miller (glad he has those handy dandy plyers!)
4. Our new Scentsy smell makes us hungry
3.Working with the iPads!
2. This was a four day week!
1. Cody is back!