We have just begun our final unit of inquiry of third grade and are exploring the world of plants. We headed up to the "hill", magnifying glasses in hand, and formulated the following questions:

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We have all brought in a plant to take care of for the final 6 weeks of school.  We are responsible for researching the sun and water requirements for our plant.

Here is our growing plant nursery: 

We've also planted pea seeds and are excited to see what happens! 

We're growing microgreens in a greenhouse: 

We have been busy collecting plant related specimens during recess: 

We've been watching what has happened to our Halloween pumpkin for the last 6 months... fascinating! 

During our data analysis math unit, students created bar graphs that analysed data related to the planets of our solar system. We used the "Numbers" app.  Here are a few examples:

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3U is learning how to expand their imaginations by writing poetry about invented exo-planets.  It proved to be a great way to review adjectives and adverbs! This activity led us into full blown science fiction story writing...

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This week has been all about exploring our solar system. We decided to get our hands dirty as we studied the planets. We used our iPads to read about and closely observe photographs of the planets. We used the Internet and space related apps and were blown away by the imagery we found. 

Here are some of the apps we used:

Write a subtraction or addition word problem using three-digit numbers. Your homework is to answer a classmate's problem.

Steps

1.  Go to comments.

2.  In the comment bubble, type your name and then your problem.

Example:

Shelly's word problem:  

My brother Scott has 854 hockey cards. My brother Michael has 423 hockey cards.  How many more hockey cards does Scott have than Michael? 

3.  For homework, choose a problem that has not been solved yet.

4.  Go to comments.

5.  Type in:  I am solving (Shelly's) problem.  The answer is:  Scott has 431 more hockey cards than Michael.

Here are some subtraction scenerios one group brainstormed:

• Distinguish between important and less important information
• Summarise non-fiction text
• Write persuasively
• Capitalise the names of provinces, territories, cities, and other proper names of locations
• Colourful drawings!

The brochures were hung up in the classroom for everyone to enjoy. You were graded in the following areas:

1. Information
2. Drawings
3. Conventions
4. Persuasive Writing Style

I love how creative some of you were with your catchy titles like:  Magnificent Manitoba, Notable Nova Scotia, Superb Saskatchewan, Natural Nunavut, and Outstanding Ontario!

Here are some examples of excellent work:

Lots of great information included in Emily's brochure about Nova Scotia:

Kevin drew some eye-catching drawings of the Yukon Territory:

 No problems with capitalisation, periods, or spelling in Melissa's Albertan brochure!

Chloe persuaded me to check out New Brunswick! How about you?

After reading about all the great places to visit in our country I'm excited to plan my next trip!

We attempted to go snowshoeing at Cypress today but turned back early due to poor road conditions. We stopped for about 30 minutes to enjoy the HUGE snowfall before heading back to school. 

A true Canadian adventure!

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Snowshoeing Part 2:

Mother nature was not on our side again so rather than going to Cypress for our snowshoe adventure, we hit the field! I love how adaptable you all have become - a sign of your growing maturity.

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3U spent the morning at the Orpheum Theatre listening to the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Students enjoyed many pieces including Peter and the Wolf.  Here are a few pictures from the event.

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Jenna and Ellie share their thoughts on the bus ride back to school:

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Tuning in to "who we are"

We have been sharing everyone's family histories this week and put pictures on a world map of the different regions we come from. We sure have a lot of the map covered! 

Hit the comment section and share something interesting you learned from your interview about your family history.

Check out this gallery of the photos you took on February 1st. 

Our West Vancouver Landscape...

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