Field Trip to URI Learning Landscape

Students had a wonderful day on their field trip to URI. They enjoyed visiting different stations around the center. They learned about insects, animal pelts, greenhouse plants, the importance of keeping water clean, plants growth, and the red wiggler worm. After experiencing the centers, the students enjoyed a beautiful lunch in the garden!

Fluffy Chicks

Our eggs hatched and we got ten baby chicks. The children got to hold them the day after they hatched and could not believe how soft and fluffy they were!

What's Inside an Egg?

The third grade classes are hatching eggs. If all goes well, our eggs will hatch on Monday, May 24th. Last week our class looked inside an egg to see what parts help the growing chick. Students could find and identify all parts of the egg, even the white spot that will become the chick. It's hard to believe it only takes three weeks for an egg to hatch!

Thinking About Sound

Students have begun the new unit on Sound. They will be investigating what causes sound, how sound travels, how it changes and will be making instruments.
The students explored sounds produced by two tuning forks.

Structures in Life Unit Ends

Students ended the Structures in Life Unit with the study of crayfish and bess beetles. They investigated the structure of the organisms and learned how some of the structures function in growth and survival.
One of the final lessons was the bess beetle pull. Students watched as their bess beetles pulled many times their weight in paper clips. Bess beetles are very strong organisms!

What's Inside an Owl Pellet?

After reading Owl Moon and making many literature connections, students explored owl pellets. They were amazed by the many things they found inside. Some of them were bones from mice, shrews, moles, and birds.

Connecting Division to Multiplication

Students use cubes to see how division and multiplication are related. They explore and find out how easy it is to come up with a division fact since they already know the multiplication fact.