Pine Glen Room 204

Friday, December 10, 2010

Continental Mobiles

We created continental mobiles!! We did a mini lesson on our global address, and learned that we all live on Earth, North America, USA, Massachusetts, Burlington, and Pine Glen Way!! Everyone did a fabulous job!

Monday, November 1, 2010

Charlotte, Fern & Wilbur!!

Apple Bobbers!!

Halloween Happenings in Room 204!

We had a wonderful time at our Halloween party! Everyone wore a costume, bobbed for apples, put gum on the witches nose, and made a witch hand out of popcorn and candy corn. We played spider ring toss, a halloween twister game, as well as toss the pumpkin patch. Eating yummy cupcakes, dipping our apples in caramel, and crunchy popcorn were all washed down with refreshing juice boxes. Thanks to everyone who sent items in to make the party a big hit! We hope you enjoy some of the pictures.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Some More Pictures from Plimoth Plantation

Pine Glen Visits Plimoth Plantation

Our class enjoyed a great, cold, visit to Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth MA this past Monday. They were able to see the Mayflower, meet actors who represented authentic Pilgrims and Wampanoags. Students learned how to plant, make a mishoon, see a meeting house and compare the two different types of lifestyles the Pilgrims and Wampanoags had. Everyone had a great time. Check out the pictures we took while we were there. Our exploration of Pilgrims and Native Americans will continue throughout the rest of the month.

Engineers Galore!

The students have been working in teams to build 3 different structures. These included a house for our MA State dog, the Boston Terrier, a bridge, and a habitat for a selected animal. Some of the problem solving the students were involved in including making structures that could support a dog without using anything but index cards and scissors. Students learned which shapes were the strongest support beams. They also challenged themselves to build working bridges with matchbox cars. Finally their habitats allowed them to combine thier learning and create a variety of homes. Some measured 20inches tall! Great teamwork. We look forward to seeing the projects from home that conclude our study on Engineering. Thanks to the people at the Boston Museum of Science for their ideas and support of this unit.

The Map Lady!!

Grade 3 students had the opportunity to work with our local "Map Lady- Mrs. P." They learned about cartography, keys, scales, and using a ruler. Each student followed multi-step directions to plot out, connect, label and color a map of Burlington. They came out AMAZING!! The students worked efficiently and did a great job completing this project in about an hour. Focused and thoughtful thinkers! We are keeping them up in our hallway for a bit, but you will be impressed when they come home. :)