Last Day 3rd Grade GT

Wow! What an amazing year! It has been wonderful getting to know these kids! I can't wait until next year. Take a peek at the hard work students did even on the last day during our Brain Stations.

Breaking News! Modern Greek Myths

BREAKING NEWS!! Imagine some of the stories from Greek Mythology were happening today. Wow! That would be newsworthy! Students chose a favorite myth from this unit and used the details from it to create a modern news story. Check them out!

WeDo Greek Robots

Can you believe that some historians believe that the first time robots were imagined was way back in Ancient Greece? This week we were inspired by the myth of Talos - a giant metal being that protected the island of Crete. Students created their own "giant robots". They learned to use sensors to wake up the robot. Check out this busy day of building, redesigning, programming, and problem-solving.

Chess Day

We have been fortunate enough to have Mr. Arney, our chess instructor join our classes for some dynamic chess lessons. Check out a bit of this week's fun lesson.

Periscope Perspectives

Third grade faced quite the engineering challenge. After learning about periscope history and design, students were challenged to create their own periscope. Prototypes were put to the test in an exciting periscope obstacle course.

Reese's Robbery

Wow!! What a day! We arrived today to find that someone had stolen our sweet treat! Good thing these sleuths were ready to take the case!

Stop Motion Builds

Third graders used the stop motion technique to create a scene in our nature inspired movie. Students chose the "Nature" as their theme and created interesting builds. Check out the final project below.

Egg to Alevin

Our little fish have hatched! Watch the video to see the babies emerge.

Chess Challenge

Parent Night Presentation

Thank you so much for those of you that were able to make it to our 3rd grade parent night. What a great turn-out! Several parents have requested that I share the presentation and video from that night, so without further ado. . . Here it is (Video is embedded in the presentation).

Experts in the classroom

Officer Hobson and T. Koho from the Nampa Police Forensics Lab joined us to share their knowledge. Find out more about our hands-on day in by watching the video!

Valentiny Express - The Transportation Company with Heart

Third graders put their engineering skills to the test in this short challenge. Students learned from mistakes as they tested and re-tested designs. The task:design a balloon powered car that can carry as many candy hearts as possible.

Creature Identified!

Students found and identified several of these cool creatures in the tank. It is a flatworm (A.K.A. planaria).

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Instant challenge

Talk about pressure! Students had a very short amount of time to work together to design and create a structure that met specific requirements. Teamwork and creativity were a must!

River Monsters

We are not alone! There are things living in our empty tank. Even though we don't have our trout eggs yet, we are finding some fascinating macro-invertebrates!

The Case of the Unsigned Notes

3rd graders used a common forensics technique called chromatography to solve a mystery. Who wrote the notes? Well, we know and can prove it!

Sleuth Explorations

Third grade sleuths explored analyzed fingerprints, solved a mystery, and examined evidence under microscopes. Check out the busy day!

3rd Grade Sleuth Vocabulary Game

hey 3rd graders, practice this unit's vocabulary by playing a game! Click below and then choose a game. Pac-Man and Wordshoot are really fun!

The Making of Fred's Journey: Behind the scenes

Third graders got a realistic view of all it takes to create a movie! This one day project had kids working hard all day! Students followed directions to create a working construction with a motor, then modified it to show creativity. They developed a scene of the story and using our coding software, programmed the robot (boat) to move and make sounds to compliment their portion of the story. Atlases were used to determine where in the world Fred would visit and they even designed the backgrounds for their scene. Wow! What a busy day! Take a peek at the amazing collaboration that took place for the fun movie.

Fred's Journey!

Fred (the gummy worm) decided to go on a journey sailing around the world. Check out his amazing adventures!