We had a great day in third
grade today!
We started with some division
review for bell work.
In math we checked our
practice test booklet. They are coming home today. We also did some
2 X 1 digit multiplication practice and decoding.
In reading we went to
computers and worked on Lexia.
We worked with commas
today. We used them in numbers and in series. (Ex. 2,034 and “I
bought eggs, milk, and bread at the grocery store.”)
In science we did one of my
favorite activities, using plastic eggs. It is called “Eggs-Full of
Sound.” Each egg has an item in it. The children have pictures of
each item and 12 eggs on a piece of paper. They place each item on a
different egg. Then I walk around, shaking one egg at a time. They
are then allowed to move any they want. Then I let them pass around the
eggs and shake each one. Again, they are allowed to adjust their
pictures. Finally, I have them tell me (all at once) what they think is
in a given egg and I open it. Then, and only then, do we glue our answers
down. They use sound and the way the item feels when the egg is shaken to
make guesses.
