Collaborative3s

In grade three this week... The grade three students spent a large portion of the week researching, designing, and building robots for the Beakerhead Ingenuity Challenge. The challenge was to create something for “The Year 3018” out of tape. After many opportunities to brainstorm and share ideas, as a class, students decided they wanted to build robots to take away pollution and litter in order to make the world a better place in 3018. After coming to this decision, the students then decided which areas are affected by pollution in order to determine what kind of robots they should make. They determined that air, water, land, underground, and the city would all need robots to remove pollution and litter. After this, students researched machines that have already been designed for these particular areas and then created their own independent blueprint. Then the students collaborated and came up with a group blueprint. Finally, the real fun began! The Collaborative Threes...

In Grade Three this week... Students continued to engage in the writing process. This week we focussed on the idea of revision and building on strategies to support them in the process. Students learned how to make this visible by showcasing the various symbols to support their changes in their writing.  Using the acronym ARMS to support, students reviewed their written work and looked for the following ways: A dd - words or sentences R emove - unwanted words or sentences M ove- changing the placement of words or sentences S ubstitute - trade words or sentences for newer ones This week, we also examined other ways to improve our writing such as reflecting on the way in which we use the word 'said' in our writing.  Together as a class, we  brainstormed a list of words that could be used instead,  to make our dialogue more interesting. We also provided an opportunity to revisit the way in which we begin our narrative stories to hook the reader in. In an effor...