Tag: <span>Grade 3</span>

Resist-a-Resource: Flags (Grade 3 + 8)

Group 5: Alicia, Fran, Laurel, Jess P., Denee Grades: 3 & 8 Resource: flag (symbol we attach to Canada, or a large/diverse group of people w/o consent)   I. A critical review of the resources and how it might be used in a Social Studies classroom. Points of inquiry may …

Water Baloon in a Bottle Science Demonstration for Grade 3

Title: Water Balloon in a Bottle Topic: Matter/particles/pressure Grade: 3 Environment: Classroom, over a sink Materials:  Balloons 3 plastic pop bottles (two with a small hole) Water Lighter Paper clip Sticky tack or tape Curricular connections: Big Idea: All matter is made of particles Content: matter is anything that has …

Science Demo: Digestion – Gr.3/4

Activity Outline Kelly and I chose to explore the human digestive system for our Learning Situation. We modeled the path of a snack of bananas and crackers from the stomach through the small intestine, large intestine, and out through the colon as feces.  Materials ½ banana 2 crackers ¼ cup …

Grade 3 – Exploring Movement in Nature & Connecting with our Surroundings

Grade 3 – Exploring Movement in Nature & Connecting with our Surroundings By Denee Nickel & Jessica Smith Download PDF for lesson here: Grade 3 Exploring Movement in Nature & Connecting with our Surroundings Big Idea: Movement skills and strategies help us learn how to participate in different types of …

Learning Object: Memory Matching with Fractions & Pizza Pies

Memory Matching with Fractions & Pizza Pies (Game) Grades: 3-5 Goal: Focusing on the pizza slices missing from each pizza pie, find the matching written fraction to each pizza pie. This game involves the use of memory to keep track of the locations of both pizza pies and written fractions …

Bring-a-Book: Places of Power – Gr.3

Bring-a-Book: Places of Power Janel, John, Katrina, Jess S., Lauren Places of Power by Michael DeMunn, Illustrated by Noah Buchanan   Support Resources: The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling – written and illustrated by John Muir Laws Pacific Northwest Plant Knowledge Cards – Strong Nations Kidsrighttoknow.org – What …

Grade 4 – Science – Body Systems Mystery Box – Culminating Event

Grade 4 Science – Body Systems – Mystery Box Activity – Culminating Event After a unit on Body Systems, use this fun Mystery Box challenge as a culminating event. This post includes information on how to create a mystery box challenge as well as a template for a mystery box …

Green Space Lesson Plan: Complexity of Ecosystems Grade 3

Brie & Eliza Green Space Lesson: Complexity of Ecosystems Greenspace Lesson Plan – Brie & Eliza This lesson plan contains two different tag-like games that help students explore ecosystems. Curricular competencies that guide this lesson (Grade 3): PHE: Explain how participation in outdoor activities supports connections with the community & …