Grade 3C had another incredible week of discovery as we investigated how body systems work together, dived into non-fiction research, and applied place value skills to real-world measurements!

Unit of Inquiry: Human Body & Healthy Choices

• System Collaboration: Started to explore how individual organs and entire body systems work together in harmony to keep our bodies functioning.
• Targeted Research: Began researching individual body systems using non-fiction books and digital resources to gather key facts for our inquiry projects.

Reading: Non-Fiction Strategies

• Main Idea & Supporting Details: Practiced identifying the central idea of informational texts and taking concise notes on key details.
• Navigating Text Features: Continued exploring how tools like subheadings, diagrams, captions, and glossaries help us quickly locate specific information.

Writing: Planning & Organizing

• Graphic Organizers: Used a 4-part planning tool to organize body system research into clear sections: 
  • Introduction
  • Main Parts & Jobs
  • Healthy Choices
  • How They Work With Other Systems
• Structuring Informational Writing: Worked on transitioning bulleted facts into connected sentences to prepare for our rough drafts.

Mathematics: Place Value & Real-World Connections

• Composing & Decomposing Numbers: Deepened place value understanding by building and breaking down multi-digit numbers using standard, expanded, and concrete base-ten models.
• Measuring Heartbeats: Connected math to our physical health by measuring, recording, and comparing our heartbeats per minute during different activities.

Classroom Community & PYP Skills Continued

• Classroom Responsibilities: Continued with our official student job roles to build ownership and shared responsibility in our space.
• Social-Emotional Regulation: Focused on mindful transitions between tasks and maintaining active listening during carpet time.
• Self-Management: Practiced staying focused on task goals and using our independent work time wisely.