Close to 100

Featured Blogger: Cami

In 3Sp we have math at the end of the day. This week we have been playing a game called “Close to 100.” In “Close to 100,” we have 5 single digit cards. We have to take 2 different cards and we have to use them to make a 2 digit number. Say your hand was 5, 4, 0, 4, 3, you could take the cards 5 and 7 and make 57, then take 4 and 3 and make 43. In “Close to 100” we try to get as close to 100 as possible, as in this example you would actually get to 100! Sometimes you can't get to 100 at all; like: 1, 3, 8, 5, WILD. Here there is a WILD card and WILD cards mean: any number you want it to be! For example if you had 2, 3, 0, 7, WILD you would probably want to do 2 and 3 and make 23, then take 7 and WILD as 7 and make 77. If you do that, then you will get to 100! After you've taken your turn you have to record your turn on your recording sheet which is on SAB page number 39. SAB stands for Student Activity Book. In my opinion I think “Close to 100” is a fun-filled math game!

Reading "Bink & Gollie"

Featured Blogger: Nora

This year 3Sp read the whole series of Bink and Gollie. Ms. Sprague used different voices for the different characters. There are three chapters in a book and three books in a series. Bink is shorter than Gollie. In the third book Bink tries to get what she wants and Gollie is always helping her.  

Also Bink and Gollie want to start a collection, so they go to “Eccles Empire of Enchantment” to start a collection of gold star stickers. When they are there they see someone named Celeste Pascal covered her whole house in gold star stickers. Also Bink really likes pancakes. In the first book Bink gets a new pair of socks and Gollie does not like them. Also in the first book Bink and Gollie get a fish and they go on a roller skating adventure with Fred the fish. Bink trips and Fred the fish goes flying in the air. The bowl shattered in pieces. Gollie saves Fred the fish by running to the lake. Bink looks up and says, “What are you doing with my fish?”  “I’m saving him!” said Gollie. I loved the books because the chapters are really funny.

Making Folders in Art!

Featured Blogger: Sabrina

Hi I am Sabrina Torrijos and I am going to show you what we did in art!  In Art 3Sp made folders!First we wrote our name.This was our first draft. We were going to put our name on to the folders! After we wrote our name,we used pencils to design our names. Then we did our final draft for our names we copied our designs on to the folder! Then we colored our names in! After that we colored in the backgrounds of our folders and the art teacher said that we need to fill in all the blank spots in our folder. That was really hard for us because the paper was bigger than original paper because it was a folder.  After we finished coloring our folders, we erased the pencil marks that we used to color the background of our folders and we also erased our pencil marks that we traced our names with. It was hard work but 3Sp did it really well. Our  Art teacher told us that if we are done we could do 3D writing with our names. I thought 3Sp did an excellent job!

How to Make a Map

Featured Blogger: Sarah

Hi! I'm Sarah Golden. I will tell you how to make a map. First of all, there are over three kinds of maps: regular maps (you know, the paper ones like ones you get at amusement parks so you don't get lost), a 3-D map (like a model), and then you’ve got the GPS's. There are probably more maps but I'm telling you how to make only one of the maps. Well let's get started. Get a piece of paper (if you want it to look old, get tan paper); you can get any color but white is best. Now draw a rectangle box in the right corner of your paper and label the top "Key" or "Legend".  “What is that for?” you might say. Say that you want a to make a forest on your map, you would draw a forest sign instead of drawing 30 trees. In the Key you would draw a tree, and put an equal sign (=) next to it, and then write "forest". One tree will be a forest! Now that you’ve got the Key handled,you will make a compass rose. First draw a plus sign (+). It can go anywhere on the page. Draw an X through the middle of it, now draw a N at the top a E on your right, a W on your left, and an S on the bottom, a NE in between the N and E, a SE between S and E, a SW in between the S and W and now a NW between the N and W. You will also need a title, a scale and of course a place! Now all you have to do is make the places. I think you've got it, so Bye!

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September 2015

K-Buddies

Featured Blogger: Kate

This week in school we had K-buddies. We made oceans with water paint and we did it so that we could remember each other.  We would trade pictures at the end of the year. If you had 2 K-buddies you would have to make 2 pictures and they would give you theirs. Some people put coral reefs in them while other people put animals in them OR they just made it blank. Everybody made beautiful pictures. So I think you should try to make one now.

Field Day in 3Sp!

Featured Blogger: Patrick

We arrived at school then we quickly got ready for our morning portfolio event. Next the parents came and then we presented  to our parents on Thursday. We did the same with our art portfolio. After we went out to start our field day event we started with running and stretching in the morning. Then we did the cup stacking and tire races and more. Then we took a short 5-minute break to get some water, go to the bathroom, or our tents for a little while. After, we did some more races like kangaroo hop  and a pillo polo stick game. Then we had lunch and recess, and some of us helped put things away from Field Day. After we had a few more races then we went straight to tug-of-war for 30 minutes. After, we had our water games like run with water and water balloon toss. Then all three of the tents flew into the woods! At the end of the day we got popsicles then we started to go in and then Mr. DeMayo gave us a ribbon as we walked out! Field Day was super fun!