Hey all, it’s that time of year again! Another year, another
round of fun with friends and fellow classmates, with plenty of time for new
explorations, discoveries, and learning opportunities for everyone!
In addition to our annual Homecoming walk and weeklong list
of school-spirit festivities, students will also take part in our yearly third-grade
Sleepy Eye walking history tour where we’ll not only visit local sights of
interest but also learn about city government. Then, as part of our
biography/autobiography genre studies, students will spend some time delving
into our Wax Museum project which has students first choosing a person of
historical significance and then conducting research on that individual using
multiple media sources. Once all the research has been compiled and completed,
students will then dress up as that character and present a first-person speech
to the class, sharing what they’ve learned about that person. Later on in the
year, students will also explore the benefits of animal adaptations, via our
Alaskan Animal science unit.
Additionally, as an integral part of our regular third-grade
classroom studies, students will do a lot of first-hand learning and
experimenting with a whole range of ipad apps, too, including “Nearpod”, “Yak
It”, “Aurasma”, “Showbie”, “Explain Everything”, “Comic Life”, “Imovie”, and “Kahoot”. The latter of
which is an especially true favorite of former third-grade students! By the end
of the year, students will not only become adept with using each of these
individual apps in a single application, but they will also become familiar
with a complementary technique known as app smashing, which incorporates using
more than one app at a time in order to achieve a particular outcome. Look forward
to the results, as they are always a source of celebration and sure to impress!
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