More Animal Dioramas!

I am very impressed by the hard work and creativity that went into creating the projects. Each one is special in its own way! Today, we had visitors from B21 and B22 come to view our projects. Judging from the all the chattering and questions, they also loved the projects. Thank you for your help in assisting your child with this project! The children are so proud of their creations!

Enjoy the photos of the rest of the projects!

                                                                       Maile

                                                                         Alysha

                                                                   Jack

 

                                                                         Kea

                                                                   Chrisitna

                                                                        Sierra

                                                                          Malina

                                                                    Kammiee

                                                                      Walker

                                                                    Elisa

                                                                       Kaydence

                                                                      Xander

                                                                     Alohilani

                                                                         Jade

                                                                   Kiana

Have a Happy Labor Day Weekend!
Try to do a KidBiz article during the weekend and AR reading on Monday.

Animal Diorama Projects Due Tomorrow (Aug. 30)

Just a reminder that the Animal Adaptations Dioramas are due tomorrow. The children have been working hard on their projects for the past 2 weeks and we are anxious to see the rest of them tomorrow. A bunch of students turned them in early and shared their creations today. What an exciting time it was! The projects are awesome! There is so much creativity shown in making the animal adaptations on their animals. The habitats that were created for these animals to live in are also fantastic!

Next step...we'll be writing creative stories about our wonderful animals! Stay tuned!

Here are the projects that were shared today...

Computer Programs

The students have been working hard on all of computer programs. I would like to clarify which programs the students can do at home:
1. KidBiz- Students are required to pass 2 articles per week. They have many opportunities to do KidBiz articles in school and should be able to pass and write up at least one article a week in class. They will also need to pass and write up at least one KidBiz article for homework every week. Our weekly timeline goes from Saturday to Friday. New KidBiz worksheets are passed out every Friday and the kids can get a headstart on the week by doing an article over the weekend if they have time. The completed KidBiz form (front and back) is due every Friday. I have created a new KidBiz form that the kids will begin using this week. I have attached a link to this form here:
.KidBiz Main Idea/Details form


2. Math Whizz- Students may continue to do Math Whizz activities at home. The school's license will expire in October so I will let you know if the program is discontinued or if we renew the license.

3. IXL- Students may work on the math skill that we currently working on in our math books. Please refer to their homework assignments to see what the current math skill is.

4. Math Facts in a Flash- This is excellent practice for students who need to practice the basic number operations. It is a timed speed drill.

5.  Accelerated Reader- Students should be reading AR books at home daily. They can check if their book titles are on the Accelerated Reader list, by going to "Accelerated Reader Book Finder". Parents can also go on "Home Connect" to get information on students' progress in Accelerated Reader. The AR tests, however, can only be done in school.

6. Read Live- Some students will be doing Read Naturally Live in class and can practice reading their stories aloud on this site.

7. Free typing game.net- This is a free site to practice typing skills and proper finger placement on the keyboard. Students should be practicing using all 10 fingers when they type.

All of the sites above can be accessed through the Kapunahala website. The url is:
                                       http://www.kapunahala.k12.hi.us/

Your child should know their username and password for all of these programs. If they have forgotten any of them, please have them check with me.

Please let me know if you have questions.Thanks for your support!

Mahalo,
Cindy Tamashiro

Zoo To You Presentation

Today, Ms. Stephanie from the Honolulu Zoo came to teach us about Animal Adaptations. She brought a lot of cool things for us to see and touch. Some of the things she brought are: skulls of an alligator, zebra, orangutan, fur from a gazelle, porcupine quills, feathers, horns, antlers, and even a preserved scorpion! We had a lot of fun learning how these animals have adapted to survive in their environments. It was also exciting to be able to touch and feel all of the interesting things she brought from the zoo. She told us that we can email her if we have questions. Her email address is: Outreach@honzoosoc.org 

PE Change Next Week

Our PE class will normally be every Thursday. Next week, however, there will be a change. Grade 3 is scheduled to have rotation classes on Monday, August 20. PE is part of the rotation so please be prepared on Monday. Remember that you should wear shoes and bring water on PE days.
Here are some photos of PE class today with Miss Lucas.
Have a great weekend!

Create an Animal Worksheet

Here is the worksheet for the Animal Diorama project.
Create an Animal Diorama

Create an Animal Diorama

Aloha Parents! We're having fun learning about animal adaptaions. As a culminating activity for our unit, the children have an assignment to create an animal diorama. The students will need to create an imaginary animal with adaptations using recycled materials and put that animal in a habitat that it could survivie in. They will need a shoebox, recycled materials, glue, scissors, paint (if they want), etc. Please let me know if there are supplies that you would like to use, but don't have. I will provide those supplies if I have them.
Thank you for your assistance with this project! Have fun!