Welcome to Open House.....Mrs. Rathbone's Third Grade

Learning About Water

Observing what happens to water on paper

What does water do on wax paper?

What happens to water on aluminum foil?

Recording our observations

How many drops of water can fit on a penny?

 

We are learning about the properties of water in science class.  The children experimented with water on different surfaces.  They noticed that water beads up on some materials and it is absorbed by other materials.   The children also observed what happens to water drops on a penny.  They learned that water forms a dome on a penny because of surface tension.

Science Fun

We are watching the development of some monarch caterpillars.  The children watched one of the caterpillars make its chrysalis.  It was very exciting! We released our first butterfly on Friday.  We will be learning about water and its properties in the following weeks.

Using the Smart Board

We are very lucky to have a Smart Board in our classroom.  Here, a student practices a cursive "u".  Look at all the fancy "u"'s that we wrote with the different pen choices on the Smart Board.  We have been using  the Smart Board in all subjects.  We had some fun putting the continents on a map outline and labeling them.  

Writing

We will do a lot of writing in third grade.  We are already preparing for Open House with several writing activities. 

Place Value

We are reviewing place value and learning the place value of larger numbers in math.  The children have fun using white boards to show their understanding of numbers.

The Stars in Room 401--Mrs. Rathbone's Third Graders