Students created informational posters about different weather conditions such as blizzards, hurricanes or tornadoes. Partnered in pairs, they chose their weather condition and used information from their...
Basketball Hoops
Students read the story "The Man Who Invented Basketball". They studied the life of James Naismith. Students were then placed in groups to create a hoop that would hold a basketball. The groups collaborated to create,...
Moving Through the Food Chain
Students are learning about kinds of consumers and how energy moves through the food chain. The students discussed in groups which animals would go under which category and why. Then to check their knowledge they colored and sorted...
Amazing Bird Nests
Students in Third Grade read the story "Amazing Bird Nests" by Ron Fridell. The story discusses how birds use whatever materials they can find to build a nest. The students were given different materials (tissue paper, pipe cleaners, pieces of soft cardboard and...