Deliciously Describing Adjectives!

Adjectives tell what kind or how many.  Together, we brainstormed adjectives that describe chips such as Doritos, Cheetos, and Lays.  Then students wrote their own adjective on a cutout "chip" and placed it on the chart paper.  Afterwards, we were able to compare and contrast the adjectives that described each chip.  Students were thoroughly engaged with this activity!      

A Castle on Viola Street

Students interacted with their group partners and a realistic fiction text through this foldable.  We've studied the "essential message" during shared reading, and especially with the story A Castle on Viola Street.  On the inside of the foldable, students wrote down the character's actions that gave a clues to the story's theme.  Using these clues and their own inferences, students worked with their partner(s) to write the essential message of the story.   

My Daily Journal

Students are proud to show off their published copy of "My Daily Journal" during Student-Led Conferences.  Every morning students do a quick write in their daily journal of something that they did the day before.  After students write, they are able to share their writing with the class.  This morning activity truly enriches us as a classroom family!

The Life of Daniel

Although these lions don't look ferocious, we've learned that we can trust God no matter what!  As we study the life of Daniel, we've learned that trusting God means waiting on His timing and leading through prayer and the Word.  What a great visual reminder that God is with us and for us as we abide in Him!  

Earth Day

Students pledged to help keep the earth a clean and healthy place for us with this plate activity.  The plates represent the earth and students placed a green handprint in the middle as their pledge.  At GCCS we keep the earth clean by recycling paper, plastic, and aluminum.  Way to go students!  

Making Meaning

Students were able to practice finding perimeter and area through this name plate activity.  Students used units to spell out their first name.  Then students measured the perimeter and area of each letter in their name.  This really allowed students to take ownership of their work while reinforcing meaningful learning!

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me."

John 14:6

Remember...

A bright reminder for students as they enter the classroom, daily - Shine for Jesus!  

"For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Christ."

2 Corinthians 4:6

"A Carousel of Dreams"

In our reading this week students have worked marvelously to find facts and opinions in fiction and non-fiction stories.  Students also practiced summarizing the story, "A Carousel of Dreams."  Students organized their thoughts on the left side of the foldable first - identifying the 5 W's.  Then, students wrote their summary on the right side of the foldable.  Superb summaries!  

Florida - Southeast Region

In Heritage Studies, we are learning about the six regions in the United States.  We've identified states in order to find the region boundaries.  Outlining the boundaries, we color-coded them and added the regions to a map key.  Students then cut apart the six regions and placed them on the paper as shown above.  Next up: more states and state capitals! 

Geometry

Students have been learning about geometric figures in math this week.  We've identified polygons, triangles and quadrilaterals.  Students made a foldable to organize and classify triangles based upon their sides and angles.  

Spelling: Words with endings "y" to "i"

Students have done a fabulous job working with inflected endings this week.  They've learned to drop the "y" when it is followed by a consonant.  Then, students replaced the "y" with an "i" when adding an ending of -es or -ed.  Keep up the great work students! 

A Sneak Peek....

We're working on our class auction project!  You don't want to miss out on what 3rd grade has to offer for bidders during Gulf Coast's annual auction!

Christ is Risen!

Before Spring Break, students celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ with this edible activity!  We made the rich man's tomb out of a donut and the rolled away stone is shown with an Oreo.  Students loved to listen to the Easter story and participate in creating this visual, which of course they enjoyed eating as well!

An engaging way to teach the Easter story - the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ - is through making Resurrection Rolls.  When broken open, the marshmallow inside has disappeared.  Students were able to connect to the Easter story with this kinesthetic and visual activity.  He is surly risen!