Category Archives: Class Activities

GENIUS HOUR Research Engines

Below are search engines that can be used for all the fascinating topics we are researching for our Genius Hour projects! reading

http://www.kidrex.org/

http://www.gogooligans.com/

Crazy Canadian Customs

An interesting video to take a look at Grade 3s, explaining this week’s Where Am I? & strangely connected to Mahtab’s hilarious book he brought in for me to read to you today…Take a peak at the weirdness of our wonderful country of Canada!mummers-fest-logo-2014Click on the picture above to find out more! smileygarden069069

Catching Snowflakes!

catching-snowflakes-smiley-emoticonWith the cold weather of the past week, we were inspired to do some winter artwork. See our pastel art, Catching Snowflakes, by clicking on the YOUNG ARTISTS tab above!

Art in the Style of Eric Carle

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Click HERE to see our art up close!

ALPHABET COUNTDOWN

new-year-countdown-smiley-emoticonMy favourite (soon to be yours too!) time of the school year has arrived!
abc-countdownThe ALPHABECOUNTDOWN has begun!

For the rest of the school year we’ll be celebrating each day with a letter, or two. We’ll be participating in activities &/or dressing in something special to make our last month together memorable & lots of fun!
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Today we began with A & spent the day with our favourite stuffed ANIMALS!

Animal Diamante Poems

Brady ~ Turtles
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/ExDfwyLItx
Halley ~ Orcas
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/XN9Q1x0Dkl
Amanda ~ Squirrels
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/XV41hXwLkn
Brandon ~ Monkeys
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/HiyJmvomlJ
Richard ~ Penguins
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/Yh8mjjvieO
Angelina ~ Pandas
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/blDawc2nKP
Helen ~ Bunnies
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/cRbRfr73xp
Mireia ~ Dragonflies
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/i53ivkg6D2
Josh ~ Sharks
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/1uzKfBC6Sb
Christina ~ Dragonflies
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/0iD2uoaTOC
Jessica ~ Bunnies
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/eJBnHNI1JV
Sara ~ White Wolves
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/ZQdDNmlG5X
Ericka ~ Cheetahs
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/FBEBraZawc
Kihan ~ Sharks
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/AXIzhvhY0p
Adrian ~ Parrots
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/jsHLOcTxmA
Owen ~ Penguins
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/ZitqMJi0SP
Gurleen ~ Parrots
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/Y5YY0901JJ
John ~ Wolves
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/tHWE3UwKvI
Charley ~ Puppies
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/sPNbd4ehtV
Onisha ~ Bunnies
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/8tlkl1gFPM
Jagjot ~ Polar Bears
http://www.haikudeck.com/p/1iFmTw2sew

2014 NHL Playoffs ~ Round Two

IMG_8178The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets in the First Round & after winning another classroom poll, we’re following the Penguins again in their 2nd Round battle with the New York Rangers.
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Easter Eggs!

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To celebrate Easter, in the morning Division 8 & Division 12 visited Saint Michaels for our third time this year & sang for the seniors.

In the afternoon, we gathered in Miss Gatenby’s room to decorate & colour Easter eggs. Afterwards we read together before heading back to class.

Click on the picture to see more!

2014 NHL Playoffs

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The Playoffs have begun!
Without our Canucks…Too Sad
But, that doesn’t mean we can’t still have fun & cheer for a team! In our poll Division 8 chose to follow the Pittsburgh Penguins & we’ve already started to graph their winning ways in class.
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Flat Stanley Research

Below are search engines that can be used to research all the cool places our Flat Stanleys travel to!

http://www.kidrex.org/

http://www.gogooligans.com/