Science Link

In science this term, we have been studying structures, specifically, what makes them strong and stable!
This in an interactive link which would be useful for students to visit and play around with in their free time.
When  you visit the site, there will be 4 labs to choose from - Forces Lab, Materials Lab, Shapes Lab and Loads Lab.  Visit all 4 to gain further understanding of the factors that influence strength and stability in structures. 
 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/index.html

Homework Due - Thurs and Fri

Sorry to post this so late...but we did write our due dates in our agendas.

Math homework - 3 pages of fraction practice is due Thursday, April 28th.

Writing Homework - Pink sheet - due Friday, April 29th.

New Spelling List and Homework

HOMEWORK: this week, all students are asked to study only their assigned grade 2 or 3 list. There are NO grade 4 words this week.  The science list has been added and will be the list for the following week.  I'm giving the kids 2 weeks to study these science terms.  For this weeks homework, students are to choose 2 activities of their choice.

Grade 2
upon
into
inside
outside
without
everyone
anyone
anyway
sometimes
always
summertime
wintertime

Grade 3
dry
dried
studying
worrying
carrying
hurrying
drying
hurry
carry
worry
study
replied
worried
carried
hurried
replying

Science Words for May 11 (derived from our science unit on structures)
buttress
architect
column
compression
tension
dome
force
load
material
pressure
stability
structure
strong
suspension
unstable
bridge
beam

New Spelling List and Homework

Homework for both Gr2 and Gr3 words:  choose any 2 of the following activities.  Due next Wednesday, April 27th.  3 rhyming words, words 5 times each, short story, ABC or ZYX order, sentences, definitions.

Grade 2
book
look
good
stood
could
cook
took
wood
would
should
good night
notebook

Grade3
begin
beginning
swimming
step
began
stepped
grin
stepping
trip
grinning
tripped
grinned
swam
baby-sitting
swim
window-shopping

Grade4
peek
offer
path
owe
peak
often
owl
oxygen
passed
pale
paste
parent
pain
paper
pail
owner
offer

Math Site - Interactive Activity

Here is a link to a site that covers most of the grade 3 math curriculum. Thank you to Alex's mom for recommending it!  It is not a game site but rather a question-answer site.  I'm recommending that all students use this site as a review to what they have learned this year.  Being able to answer the questions correctly and independently is a good sign. A pencil and paper comes in handy to figure out some of the answers.
There are some concepts we have not covered yet, so do not fret....Fractions, 3D geometry, division and multiplication are still to come! The only downfall to the site is there is a daily limit on how many questions one can answer.  They will then ask you to register in order to attempt more questions.

http://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-3

One FUN but RARE afternoon

 Preyoms work is almost finished ...  :(

Alian..the twister master.  Zayan approves.

 Even when in a time out, Josh still manages to enjoy himself.



Another time out proves to be a happy time...who knew?

Splitsville

Calli - all smiles with her stuffie and purse!

Joelle ... a Fantastic Hoola-Hooper!

Good Friends

Sebastian is a little less enthused during his time out.

Hafsa and Jaden love this job!

 hmmm...now what?

There are MANY pieces missing from this game...yet, imagination and creativity prevails!

New Spelling lists and Homework

Homework for Grade 2 - write a short story using as many grade 2 words as you can
Homework for Grade 3 - write the spelling word without the apostrophe (e.g., didn't = did not)

Grade 2
dew
few
new
chew
blew
flew
drew
grew
threw
sew
newspaper
view

Grade 3
can't
didn't
don't
won't
here's
there's
it's
what's
I'll
we'll
I'm
you're
they're
i've
you've
shouldn't
should've

Grade 4
skill
ski
skeleton
sixth
sink
since
simple
sign
sigh
shy
shut
shout
shells
she's
she'll
sharp
shade
several

Day of Pink

April 13th is the Day of Pink. It is the International Day against Bullying, Discrimination and Homophobia in schools and communities. I invite everyone to celebrate diversity by wearing a pink shirt today!
(sorry for the late announcement)

Math Homework Clarification

For question C in this weeks math homework, I'm asking that students find the perimeter. 
Sorry for leaving that out. 

Reminders - Important Dates

EQAO Parent Info Night - Wednesday, April 13th - 7:00pm-8:00pm - in the gym

New reading material has come home today and is due on Friday, April 15th.

New math questions pertaining to area and perimeter are coming home today (green sheet) due on Thursday, April 14th.

Scholastic Book Orders - Due Friday, April 15th.

Pizza Lunch - Thursday, April 28th

Spirit Day- Glasses Day - Friday, April 29th

The Food Drive Train

Here is our very creatively decorated Food Drive box.  This year's theme is "Get on the Food Drive Train!"
Our classroom helper, Ms. L, did a fine job in creating our food box.  Thanks so much!

We're Collecting

As part of a science experiment, we are collecting the following items for this Friday, April 15th :

• toilet paper rolls
• small bottles
• paper towel rolls
• cartons

Homework will be assigned tomorrow!

Spelling List and Homework - Due Wed. April 13

Homework: Choose 2 of the following (you must pick 2 that you didn't do last week)  sentences, short story, ABC or ZYX order, definitions, words 5x each, 3 rhyming words.

Grade 2
blue
rule
glue
huge
true
sure
cute
use
tube
shoes
parachute
cruel

Grade 3
afternoon
airport
almost
backyard
barefoot
birthday
downstairs
grasshopper
homework
popcorn
railroad
sidewalk
sunshine
tiptoe
upstairs
breakfast
cupboard
Grade 4
whistle
width
wings
wise
wishes
wouldn't
wreath
wrecked
writer
written
you'll
you're
yourself
zebra
zero
zipper
worry

CEREAL BOXES

Mme. Demeter has requested that families start saving their empty cereal boxes for an upcoming project.  Send in your empty boxes when you can! Much appreciated.

Math Correction

In this weeks math homework (blue pages), you'll find a question that asks the child to measure the JUMP book.  Simply take out the word JUMP and measure any book.

This Weeks Homework

New reading material is due Friday, April 8th
3 pages of math is due Thursday, April 7th