Savenger Hunt & Hike

In the past, I have taken the third grade on a hike in and around the school.  Today, we went on a scavenger hunt along the walking path that is adjacent to the school.  We ended our adventure over the Genesee River.  We all had a lot of fun enjoying God's wonderful creation. 

                                   Things to find ... acorn, clover, moss, blade of grass, flower,
                                                          colorful stone and a pine cone.

                                 Things to watch for ... ladybug, squirrel, bee, and animal tracks.

                                                            Ahhh! A 'y' shaped twig.

                                                    NCS Third Grade resting upon a boulder.

                                                                      NCS ... we rock!

                                                              Hamming it up for the camera.

                                                            What a great looking bunch!

Project: Make an Instrument

Students were given the opportunity to explore instruments during our Sound Unit.

One of the projects ... make an instrument with a family member.  Below are examples of

stringed, wind, and chime instruments.  The kids presented a great performance for Mrs. P.

Rhyme within Poetry

Students have been working on poetry for a few weeks.  Recently, we read One Inch Tall by Shel Silverstein and had a blast reciting it.  We used this poem as a foundation for the aabbbcddeeec rhyme stanza.  Below are two poems the class creatively wrote.

In the Forest

I once saw a snail

That was carrying a pail

That was very rare

Then I saw a bear

I hope the snail will take care

When I’m in the forest

Next I spied a fox

It had the chicken pox

I can tell the Fox was very sick

Maybe he ate a stick

But he was still slick

When I’m in the forest

By Third Grade 2011-2012

High Lights from School

I wish my school had a swimming pool

That would be really cool

The school year is long

We participate in Music with song

Sometimes we do things wrong

High lights from school

I wish the school served donuts and cake

Then we could learn how to bake

Next, let’s have recess from two to five

We could use the pool to dive

And that’s how you stay alive

High lights from school

By Third Grade (2011-2012)

Service Project

Third grade finished reading The Chalk Box Kid by Clyde Robert Bulla, last week.  As part of an active project that complimented the story, we planted a flower garden at the main entrance to the School/Church.  The next time your in the area, please stop in and smell the flowers.

                                                        Hot, sweaty and a little dirty.

Making a Stringed Instrument

                                                        Measuring the nylon wire.

                                         Writing our observations into our notebooks.

                                          Listening to our partner pluck the nylon wire.

                                           Creating our stringed instrument with a peg board, wing nuts,
                                      washers, eye bolts and string/nylon wire.