Storming the Bastille

Recently, we have been learning about the French government and the inhumane conditions that the common people in France had to endure. The people of Paris did not like the Bastille, as it represented the power that the king had over them. We decided to use any "recyclable' products that we could find around the school and make replicas of the Bastille. We used everything from coke cartons to fishing worms.
Here is what they came up with..


Team 1-

Team 2-

Classroom Book

We are writing a classroom book in 3rd grade this year.  Sure, the reactions were not so great when I first told the students about this assignment...

However, they quickly warmed up to the idea and began working away.  We are learning about Christ-like character traits in chapel this year at school.  Students have chosen a trait, and they are writing about a person who displays their character trait.  They are doing exceptional, and I can't wait to share the final products with you.

Fun times in third grade

 We have started using a classroom economy.  Students receive credits and debits throughout the day.  They keep track of these in their “checkbooks.”  They also earn a “salary” for completing their classroom jobs. Different jobs earn different amounts according to difficulty.  They rotate jobs each week so that every child has a chance to try various things.   At the end of each week, students bring their checkbooks to me, and I write their “paycheck.”  They take their check to the classroom bank, where it is cashed, then head over to the classroom store to shop.  We are learning all about the economic principles of saving, spending, and giving this year.

Here is a picture of our classroom bank...

Our fall fundraiser had an interesting motivator.  The winner of the weeble wobble race won a gigantic red snake.  And the winner of the gigantic snake is...

The Gallik boys

Mrs. Vicki teaching about the parts of the flower

 Kathryn brought her puppy in to share all of the tricks that she has taught him.



Our class loved Bailey, the puppy.



We are memorizing the Preamble to the Constituition.  We took white paper and soaked it in tea for a few hours.  Once it dried, we were able to make our own Preamble on parchment paper.

Maycee brough her state quarter collection to share with the class.

We are working on a classroom book, which we will have published.  Here are the students working diligently on their first drafts.





Grocery Shopping

Recently our third grade class went "grocery shopping" without ever leaving the classroom.  (Special thanks to our neighborhood grocery store, Gardner's in Corinth, who donated the bags and advertisements)
 Since we are learning to add and subtract money, we decided to do a little "real-life" math to practice.  Each student had a grocery list, a grocery ad, and a grocery bag.  They were instructed to find the items on their list, cut and glue them to their bag, and figure out how much they spent.  After they totalled their amounts, they had to figure out how much chage they would receive if they had taken $50.00 to the store.  Here are a few picture of the students working...

The finished product

3rd Grade Photos

The boys sharing a story in the reading tent.

Steven with his invention

The girls making chain designs

Just last week, Mr. Morris came to the school to talk about archery.  The students were so excited to get a chance to shoot a bow.

Mr. Morris demonstrating how to pull back the string.

The students all had a chance to shoot.

Not bad!

Multiplication

Third grade is almost synonymous with multiplication.  We start learning our facts early in the year, and we practice them the rest of the year.  To introduce the concept of multiplication, we used pennies.  Each student had to demonstrate a multiplication fact by grouping their pennies.

 Below are a few unique creations that the students came up with...