Finding Out: One of the stages in the inquiry cycle

In our current unit, "Who We Are: Body Systems", we've been obtaining information about our bodies in several ways. On Wednesday, students choose a resource to seek answers to 3 questions.

Vicky and Caroline watched a Bill Nye science clip.

Zayed and Caleb looked at diagrams and models.

Hanson and James read books to look for information.

Many students used the "Trash or Treasure?" strategy they learned from Ms. Choan during this week's library lesson. They identified key words, then skimmed and scanned books for the answers.

Author's Chair

A recent addition to our classroom is the author's chair. It is a special place that the third grade authors sit while sharing their recently published work. We've had a few authors share already and are looking forward to more stories in the coming weeks. 

Students try to write everyday during writing workshop. When they have chosen a piece to publish and worked through all stages of the writing process, they are welcome to share their writing with the class orally, or can choose to post their work in the classroom for others to read. Please stop in and read their published work! You can find it on the yellow bulletin board in the front of the classroom.