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GENIUS HOUR Research Engines

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Ms. Watt | 2 comments

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

http://www.kidrex.org/

http://www.gogooligans.com/

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Nelson Annual Holiday Field Trip

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Ms. Watt | 4 comments

Nelson students walked to Burnaby South on Friday morning to watch The Royal Youth Ballet’s performance of The Nutcracker. After settling into the comfy seats of the Michael J Fox Theatre we all enjoyed the show!
Click on the ballerina to see if you can find yourself in the audience!

What was your favourite part of the ballet, Grade 3s?

The Christmas Eve party & dancing at the Silberhaus home?
The battle between the Nutcracker & the Mouse King?
The waltz of the snowflakes?
Or…is it when the Nutcracker Prince takes Clara to the Land of Sweets, where she meets the Sugar Plum Fairy & her friends?
~ the Spanish dancers, Arabian dancers, Chinese dancers, Russian dancers, or Mother Gigogne and her Clowns (remember that gigantic pink dress!?)

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Primary Christmas Skate

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Ms. Watt | 3 comments

Primary students travelled by school bus to Bill Copeland Arena on Wednesday, all bundled up & ready to skate! After lacing up our skates, we were ready to show off our skills!
Click on the picture to see us all in action on the ice!

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THINK MATH ~ 2

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

Thank you to all the students who took a chance & created questions to our Think Math answer last week:
The answer is 36 snowflakes.
36 snowflakes are dancing at a ball then 12 left. Then the ball was starting to sell pizza and all the snowflakes heard so they came back. How many are there in all?
10 snowflakes dancing in the air. 26 more joined. How many in all?
40 snowflakes were falling from the sky then 4 blew away. How many are there in all?
It was snowing and 100 snowflakes were falling down. Then 74 melted. How many are left?
40 snowflakes were eating cookies by the fire and 4 melted. How many snowflakes in all?
60 snowflakes were stuck to the window. A cold cat came and licked 24 off. “Yow!!!” it said and ran away. How many snowflakes are left?
15 snowflakes came down. Then 21 more came down. How many in all?
30 snowflakes were falling from the sky. 6 more fell. How many in all?
30 snowflakes came then 6 more came. How many in all?
26 snowflakes fell. 10 more fell. How many in all?
11 snowflakes joyfully hopping on the couch. 25 joined. How many in all?

Here’s this week’s answer!
Good Luck Grade 3s!
Remember there are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class! I can’t wait to share the answers this Friday!

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Crazy Canadian Customs

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

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!Click on the picture above to find out more!

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A visitor from the North Pole to Nelson School!

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Ms. Watt | 1 comment

A friendly scout elf has been sent by Santa to Room 203 to watch & report on whether Nelson’s Grade 3s this year are naughty or nice!
She’s picked our classroom as her home so we must give her a name before she can start her mission! I hope her daily report to Santa includes many acts of kindness that she witnesses in our classroom.
I can’t wait to see who’ll be the first to spy the new spot she’ll be watching from each day!
WHAT SHOULD WE NAME HER DIVISION 8!?

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Christmas arrives in Room 203!

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Ms. Watt | 4 comments

Are you ready for December Division 8!?

Looking forward to celebrating the holidays with some Room 203 traditions & learning about how different parts of the world celebrate this time of year!

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THINK MATH ~ 1

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Ms. Watt | 2 comments

Thank you to all the students who took a chance & created questions to our 1st Think Math answer last week:
The answer is the sum of 12 African Elephants.
11 African Elephants were drinking water. An African Elephant with a bird on it came for a drink. How many African Elephants are there in all? ~ Yi
9 elephants are drinking water. 3 joined them. How many in all? ~ Shelley
10 African Elephants were drinking water. Then 2 more came. How many in all? ~ Michael
9 African Elephants were drinking at the waterhole then 3 more elephants came. ~ Jishith
11 African Elephants were decorating a Christmas Tree. 1 more joined. How many in all? ~ Ira
2 elephants are drinking at the water hole. Then 10 decide to join. ~ Emily
10 African Elephants are walking down the street, then 2 more joined in. How many elephants are there now? ~ Anna
3 African Elephants are drinking water. 9 come & join. How many in all? ~ Amber
2 elephants are inside the classroom. The teacher opens the door & 10 elephants run in. How many in all? ~ Benjamin

Here’s this week’s answer!
Good Luck Grade 3s!
Remember there are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class!
I can’t wait to share the answers next Monday!

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Catching Snowflakes!

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

With 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!