Cosmic Capers presented by High Touch High Tech

We were visited by Laboratory Lee Ann today for the Cosmic Capers program of High Touch High Tech.
We launched a rocket and timed how long it was in the air.  We then calculated how high the rocket went in the air.  It went about 64 feet! The class experienced how forces cause and opposite reaction when they stood on blue rotating circles and the scientist spun wheels in our hands.  The students turned from side to side when they made the wheel "flat as a pancake." We also jumped to see how far we can jump on the moon.  For every foot jumped on Earth, you would jump 28 feet on the moon!!  Some students in this class can jump 168 feet on the moon!  Lastly, we made alien sneeze. EEEEWWWWWW!

Wax Museum

Every year, the fifth graders present a wax museum where they dress up as a person in history and then they present facts about what they researched and learned about the person.  We just started reading about Helen Keller so this is a perfect opportunity to learn about different people! 

Once back in class, we wrote about our favorite person.  Here are some things students in our class had to say about what they learned....

The person I liked the most is Jane Goodall.  I like her because of what she did with chimps.  I learned that she look care of a lot of chimps.

I liked Henry Ford because he made the first Ford car.  He helped in world war two by donating.  Then he sadly died in 1906.

Charles Schultz made the comic strip Peanuts.  Then he was awarded.  He sadly died.

The person I liked the most was Pocahontas.  She was kidnapped, but she saved an Englishman's life! She was taken away from her father.  She was my favorite.

The person I liked the most was Anne Frank because I learned her diary was published as a book in 1947 and she hid during world war two. 

Field Day!

We won the best hopper award and the cleanest class award!  We had fun during field day!  If you have any pictures, please send them so I can add them for all to see!

First we played on the bounce houses! Then when 11:45 came around, we started field day! We had a wonderful time! 

Drum Cafe

Today, we were visited by the drum cafe! Each person was able to drum and experience working together to the same beat.  The leader of the drum cafe spoke of being a community and being a team.  We had a lot of fun!

Open House

Open House is finally here! During Open House, let your child be the guide.  It’s their turn to lead you through our year of wonderful work.  Open House is from 5:30-7:00 PM tonight.  Please stop by and see our fabulous work!

Postcards written in the point of view of a folktale character to another folktale character.

These are our fabulous fables and tall tale stories!

We read The Chocolate Touch and discussed whether we thought the chocolate touch was a positive or negative experience.  We graphed our responses.

We have created posters of all the topics we have learned in math this year.  We certainly have learned a lot!

There are many different landforms.  We created maps of a fantasy land that have many of these landforms!

Our desks are ready for Open House!

Our paper bag pupper book reports look great!

We made posters of what we have learned in science.  We are amazing scientists!

Bones!

There's no bones about it, we have the best class!  The third graders performed a fabulous musical! I wanted to share pictures!