THE RESULTS ARE IN......

Our Favourite Books

Recommended by Mrs. Hignell’s Grade 3 Class

WOW!! The students did such a fantastic job persuading each other to read these books!

The results are in! Take a look at the list of books that our class thinks you should read:

• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw - Jeff Kinney (Ella)**
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth - Jeff Kinney (Andrea)**
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School - Jeff Kinney (Celyn)**
• Oh The Places You’ll Go - Dr. Seuss (Avery)
• Geronimo Stilton and The Kingdom of Fantasy - Elizabetta Dami (Abby)
• Dork Diaries Series - Rachel Renee Russell (Jameeka)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - J. K. Rowling (Tristan)
• Charlotte’s Web - E.B. White (Emma)
• Public School Super Hero - James Patterson (Alessia)
• The Tales of the Beedle and Bard (Harry Potter) - J.K. Rowling (Jack)
• Soccer Superstars 2016- Triumph Books (Carter)
• Ripley’s Believe It or Not Kids - Ripley Publishing (Miya)
• Minecraft Combat Handbook - Egmont (Manou)**
• Full House Books - Various Authors (Jessica) **
• The Adventures of Captain Underpants - Dave Pilkey (Quentin)**
• Where the Wild Things Are - Maurice Sendak (Gabe)
• Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots - Mike Johnson (Ben)
• Royal Rumble: The Top 10 Roughest Rumbles in History - Craig Tello (Josh)
• The Simpsons Comic Series - Matt Groening (Hussain)
• Dangerous Animals (Jacob)
• Descendants: Mal’s Diary - Disney Book Group (Clara)

**This book is a part of a series that is also recommended.

Happy Summer Reading!

Figure Us Out

We spent some time using math to figure Mrs. Hignell out and now we are working to figure each other out. 

Scientist in the School Plants

We had a fantastic presentation!! The secret word is Clara. I have just left the photos in their orinianl size. Enjoy! Students really enjoyed this and learned a great deal!!

Multiplication Quizzes

The school year is coming to an end! I want to be sure that the students are prepared for Grade 4. We have spent a lot of time working on learning Multiplication and Division, but have moved on. This does not mean that students shouldn't be continuing to practice their facts. 
Students: Do you think you know your multiplication facts? Test yourself with these self-correcting quizzes online. They offer flash cards for the facts that you missed so that you can continue to improve!
Don't forget that the Math Page of this blog has links to songs to help with skip counting! A fun way to learn :)

Fun With Fractions!

Today we started learning about fractions and used pattern blocks to model parts of a whole. The students did a great job!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all of the mothers, grandmothers, aunts, godmothers and stepmothers who make our students feel so loved and cared for. According to our students, you are award winning!

Math test: May 10, motion geometry

                           Students are asked to brush up on their motion geometry skills for Tuesday, May 10. Topics included are:

--- symmetry (finding the lines of symmetry, knowing what it means, and completing a symmetrical shape on a grid). If a shape is symmetrical, it can be folded along the line of symmetry and both sides will be the same shape and same size or congruent.

The secret word is Samaritan. 

--- congruence (knowing what it means and fining congruent shapes). Items that are congruent are the same shape and same size. 

--- Rotation (turn), reflection (flip) and translation (slide) Students must know the meaning of each term and be able to tell which was used in a diagram.

--- location on a grid. Students must be able to say where a certain item is on a grid. Always identify the horizontal letter or number first then the vertical. Example: the circle is on 8, 2.

--- moving on a grid . Students must be able to give directions and follow directions on a grid. An example is go right 4 squares, and up 3 squares to get to the store.

Science to bring in: Students are asked to bring in seeds to look at and compare. Flower seeds, tree seeds, seeds from fruit or vegetables ( I have avocado seeds), seeds from weeds, wild flowers etc....