Cluster Maps

Cinco De Mayo

Kylie and Ava

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Sisters



Podcasting

They teach one another with ease.

Fluency Checklists
Before:

1. Find an iPod and headset.
2. Turn to the Poem that you will be reading.
3. Open up Voice Memos on the iPod.
4. Listen to the Direction Memo.

During:

1. Say your name first. You will make 3 recordings.
2. Use the head piece speaker to record and stop.
3. Tap on the speaker to BEGIN the recording.
4. Tap on the speaker to END the recording.
5.  Listen to the three recordings, select your best one. 
6. The teacher will delete the other two.

 After: 

1. Fully turn off the iPod.
2. Put iPod and recorder into the Tupperware.
3. If the battery is low, let the teacher know.
4. Make sure the headset is organized.

 © ESUD iRead

Spring Concert

All dressed up!
A Night at the Movies 

Learn Multiplication Facts

Multiplication practice by 2X's, 3X's, 4X's, 5X's, 6X's, 7X's, 8X's, 9X's Math Magician Games

Learn multiplication facts using worms

Each participant will need: flash cards, worms (yarn pieces), and a container (yogurt)

•  Shuffle your cards.
• Take turns calling out the facts.
• If you can answer lickety split = you get a worm
• The one with the most worms = wins




Playing worms





Playing Snakes

You may play several rounds 

Practice in short durations
Multiplication Cards
0-9 Spinners
Pick up Snakes
Pick up Dice



iTunes

Student's wrote without background music. Then experimented IF background music helps improve writing .

"I Love Trash" 22nd Earth Day Pick up

Oh, I Love Trash by Oscar YouTube

Song, I Love Trash

Group 1: "There was allot of cigarette butts and allot of plastic," said Jay.

Group 2: "There was a whole bunch of cigarette butts, it's real gross," said Ewa.

Group 3: "We found allot of plastic and it had mud all over it," said Jeannie.

Group 4: "There was allot of garbage," said Kylie.

Group 5: "There was a whole bunch of cigarette butts and plastic," said Haley.

Group 6: "I noticed that it takes allot of work and I noticed that the people were taking more care of the town because there was not as much garage as there was last year," said Alexis,

Earth Day Clean-Up 

My prediction of the Garbage Survey

I think we’ll find the trash bellow (Talley your estimate in blue)

Aluminum  Scrap Paper  Newspaper  Glass  Tin Cans  Plastic  Disposable  Miscellaneous

   from Sesame Street sung by Oscar the Grouch (Carroll Spinney) Words and Music by Jeffrey Moss

Oh, I love trash!

Anything dirty or dingy or dusty

Anything ragged or rotten or rusty

Yes, I love trash

Research Begins

Researching Swans together.

• Today, they selected a Mammal, Bird, or Fish to research from the  . . .

Alaska Wildlife Notebook Series

• Then complete the Topic Proposal

1. Tell why this topic interests you.
2. Tell what you already know about the topic.
3. What would you like to learn about the topic. Write at least three questions you have about the topic.

• Began the Research Plan: 

1. General description
2. Draw it's habitat

   

   Researching Wolverines together.

   
3. Food source
4. Young
5. Five words to describe
6. Interesting Facts
7. Enemies/Predator
8. How does it protect itself?



Completed the Research Plan.

Poetry Sharing




Timothy volunteered to be first.

  I  Wish Poetry

tells of  wanting to be something "impossible" in order to solve one of the world's  problems.

• Write an impossible wish.
• Use your imagination as you describe your wish.
• Arrange your ideas in a story form.
  Lesson from © Evan Moor

Ewa shared her poem.





 



Planting ~ Green Thumb



Alexis helping Jay plant lettuce.



We are launching our planting unit. Student's are planting seeds in milk cartons, egg shells, and peat planters.

Students' have been bringing Dahlia bulbs, containers, flower seeds, and worms.

We are planting  bulbs, seeds, and will expand into science experiments like . . .

What makes a healthy plant?

Plants need tender loving care.



The directions for the seeds are . .



Check out this site for more activities: Planting with Parents



iPads



O. K. Type wrestler Anthony Robles



Tayen showed the class how to view the video.

Wrestler Anthony Robles From PEOPLE Magazine: Against the Odds
They read  and recorded  his message. "My message," he says, "will be no matter your circumstances, you can be unstoppable."
What did he overcome?
How did he do this?

Next they researched using the iPads.
Then Tayen discovered that if you type Wrestler Anothony Robles, you can view the ESPN Video.

 ESPN

Check out Arizona State to find out more about
Anthony!
Arizona State

Secrets of the Past

Mayas
Scientists dig up paintings and unlock clues in Mexico.
Students discovered what scientists found in Mexico by reading the Weekly Reader
Scientists dug up a ancient pyramid. They found murals of regular citizens doing ordinary things, such as shopping and eating. One painting shows a woman selling tamales to a crowd of customers.
You can explore Ancient Mayan Art
They will  create a mural to show everyday life in Metlakatla or a Mayan appreciation art piece.





Megan is exceeding in writing facts about the Mayans.

 

Science Lab in the Classroom

Students are using microscopes to observe feathers.

They record and identify the parts. Then use the illustration to record their observation. 

Habits of Work (1 Point Each + or -)
Draw your observation, identify the parts, Accurate, Spelling & Punctuation, Neatness, Complete

Third Grade Dictionaries



Dictionaries given by the Ketchikan Rotary

The Ketchikan Rotary Club distributed Dictionaries to  all Third Grade Students at Richard Johnson Elementary.

P. E.

Friday Rock wall time at the High School.

The Dragon Stories

1. Students were introduced to the Four Dragon Folktale as a back drop into writing a dragon folktale. We compared this story to How the Raven Stole the Sun (Text to Text)
2. Then they will use the Four Dragon Story Map plus story map as criteria for writing their story. The Antogonist and Protaganist are key components to their story.
3. Meanwhile, students are using a China Report Planner to formulate and answer questions about China in the computer lab. One student discovered that you can write the question in google to find your answer. (I thought that was pretty clever) 
4. They will create a shadow puppet to tell "Their" story. (See shadow puppets). "Shadow Puppets" or make a Dragon Puppet. It's time to be creative.
5. Finally, they will use Photo Booth to record their story. 

Third Grade Reading Group

Turkestanian Salamander

Frogs tinier than a thumbnail.


Our reading class read about scientists’ worldwide search for missing amphibian species. Students also learned about some of the threats the animals face. Then they selected a amphibian to investigate. Finally they made their specimen.

Dr. Seuss Time

"Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one."


— Dr. Seuss

Following

FYI This was added after the Cluster Map

Elizabeth Peratrovich ~ February 16th ~ Native Leader

Third Grade Students presented at our school assemble. They researched, practiced, and presented!

Watch the Elizabeth Peratrovich Video Elizabeth Peratrovich