by Sarah COOPER | Oct 11, 2023 | Grade 3
This week, the students engaged in some more practical activities to learn about measuring and the digestive system. We estimated and measured various items in the classroom as well as different body parts. In our UOI work, we conducted an experiment to explore what...
by Sarah COOPER | Oct 5, 2023 | Grade 3
This week we have been looking at food and healthy choices. The students looked at their lunchboxes and decide whether it was healthy or not. We also explored the five food groups and created a healthy dinner plate. Next week, we will learn about the digestive system....
by Sarah COOPER | Sep 27, 2023 | Grade 3
We have been working hard this week to write instructions for the pumping heart experiment. The students thought carefully about being specific about their instructions so that someone else could follow them. We have also been thinking about the Approaches to Learning...
by Sarah COOPER | Sep 21, 2023 | Grade 3
This week we have been investigating the different parts of the heart and how it works. The students used clay to make a model, that they will then paint next week. How the heart works is a difficult concept but we have talked about how the arteries and veins act like...
by Sarah COOPER | Sep 14, 2023 | Grade 3
This week we started our new unit, Who We Are, focussing on body systems. The students started by labelling parts of the body and talking about the organs inside our bodies. The students took part in some exercises and then wrote a shared reflection about what...
