Third Grade 
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Bennett third graders have their own webpage with links that they can explore!!!  

 

 

Computer Rules and Parts
We viewed a PowerPoint.  Paul and Peedy were characters in the PowerPoint who helped us to discuss:

* Fire Drill  procedures
* Computer Lab Rules
* Created a Circle Map about computer parts
* Parts of a computer 
        - which part looks like a television 
        - which part is the "brain" of a  computer 
        - which part do you use to help you type 
        - which part helps you move things around the screen 
        - what are input and output devices 

Basic Operations and Concepts
C/T 3-5.1         The student will demonstrate knowledge of the nature and operation of technology
                     Discuss common uses of computers in their daily life and the advantages and disadvantages
                     those uses provide.
                     Communicate about basic technology components with appropriate terminology.
Social and Ethical Issues
C/T 3-5.3         The student will demonstrate knowledge of ethical, cultural, and societal issues related to 
                     technology
                     Identify how technology has changed society in areas such as communications, transportation, 
                     and the economy
                     Discuss ethical behaviors when using information and technology.

 

KidBiz

Read to Achieve with KidBiz

Students login to KidBiz and enter their username and password.  The first time they go to the site, the student completes a LevelSet Reading Assessment, which determines the students reading level.

The 5-Step Literacy Routine is:
1. Student reads and replies to an email that sets the stage for what they are about to read .
2. Student reads a appropriately leveled non-fiction article.
3. Student answers questions that monitor comprehension and vocabulary mastery.
4. Student writes a response to an open-ended question.
5. Student participates in a poll about the article so that they can demonstrate opinions with other students.

After doing one article together during Encore time,  each class will be coming to the lab on their off week to do another article.

 

Explorer Trading Cards

Students created trading cards on Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon, Jacques Cartier, and Christopher Newport using Microsoft PowerPoint.

Explorers

Social Studies 3.3 ~ The student will study the exploration of America. 
               a)  describing the accomplishments of Christopher  
                    Columbus, Juan Ponce de Léon, Jacques Cartier, and 
                    Christopher Newport;
           b)  identifying reasons for exploring, the information 
                    gained, and the results from the travels.

 

Matter - Solid, Liquid, or Gas?
For this activity, watched a UnitedStreaming video titled Solids, Liquids, and Gases. 

 We reviewed the terms: matter, liquid, gas, solid, freezing condensation, evaporation and melting.

Using Kidspiration2, the students put items into the correct category.

Science 3.3 ~ Investigate and understand that objects are made of materials that can be described b their physical properties.  Key concepts include
      a)   objects are made of one or more materials;
    b)   materials are composed of parts that are too
            small to be seen without magnification; and
    c)   physical properties remain the same as the
            material is reduced in size.

 

 

Famous Americans Cyberhunt

Many people worked to defend the basic principles that formed the foundation of a republican form of government.

Famous American Cyberhunt

Social Studies  
Civics
3.11      The student will explain the importance of the basic principles that form
              the foundation of a republican form of government by
           b)     identifying the contributions of George Washington, Thomas  
                       Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall, and  
                       Martin Luther King, Jr .
3.12      The student will recognize that Americans are a people of diverse ethnic 
              origins, customs, and traditions, who are united by the basic
          principles of a republican form of government and respect for individual          rights and freedoms.

 

Natural Disasters 

Natural “disasters” (fire, flood, drought, disease, erosion, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions) can have both good and bad effects on organisms.  Natural soil erosion (the loss of topsoil by running water or wind) leaves less rich soil behind for crops and other plants to grow in. Some natural disasters are so huge that an ecosystem cannot recover from them.  These are called catastrophic disasters. Some events can have positive effects; for example, certain seeds will germinate only after being exposed to the extreme heat of a forest fire.

Science
Resources:
3.10      The student will investigate and understand that natural events and human influences can affect the survival of species. Key concepts include
                 c)      the effects of fire, flood, disease, and erosion
                   on organisms; and
                 d)      conservation and resource renewal.

 

Lunar Phases 

Students used the Lunar Phases WebQuest to learn more about the 8 lunar phases of the moon, how the moon looked on their birthday, and what is a "blue moon"

Moonlight Madness          Order the Moon Phases 

Explore Earth Cycles  

Science
Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Change
3.8        The student will investigate and understand basic patterns and cycles
              occurring in nature. Key concepts include:
           patterns of natural events (day and night, seasonal changes, phases of
           the moon, and tides)

 

Simple Machines 

Students  watched a PowerPoint presentation, completed an Inspiration activity sorting simple machines, watched 2 short videos on simple and compound machines to check their answers, and visited the EdHeads site for review.

Science
Force, Motion, and Energy
3.2        The student will investigate and understand simple machines and their uses. Key concepts include
a)      types of simple machines (lever, screw, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, and wedge);
b)      how simple machines function;
c)      compound machines (scissors, wheelbarrow, and bicycle); and
d)      examples of simple and compound machines found in the school, home, and work environment.

 

Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome 

Students participated in an Internet Scavenger Hunt on Ancient Greece and/or Ancient Rome.

Social Studies
History
3.1      The student will explain how the contributions of ancient Greece and Rome have influenced the present world in terms of architecture, government (direct and representative democracy), and sports.

Geography
3.4      The student will develop map skills by
         a)    locating Greece , Rome , and West Africa ;
         b)   describing the physical and human characteristics of Greece ,  
                   Rome , and Wes t Africa ;
         c)    explaining how the people of Greece , Rome , and West Africa
                   adapted to and/or changed their environment to meet their needs.

Economics
3.7      The student will explain how producers use natural resources (water, soil, wood, and coal), human resources (people at work), and capital resources (machines, tools, and buildings) to produce goods and services for consumers.

3.8      The student will recognize the concepts of specialization (being an expert in one job, product, or service) and interdependence (depending on others) in the production of goods and services (in ancient Greece , Rome , the West African empire of Mali , and in the present).