Geometric Figure ORIGAMI

So thanks to the tireless origami obsession of my paper-folding pupils, as well as my own obsession with making my students the best mathematicians the future has ever seen, I happened to come across a website with directions on using paper folding techniques to create various geometric figures........
Check it out here

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February 20 - 24, 2012

In math this week we will be learning more about congruent figures; vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines; lines of symmetry; and we will be reviewing geometric figures. We will also be creating our own geometric figures booklets as we go along. To guide us in our exploration of these concepts we will be using a variety of hand-on materials, as well as a website that allows us to manipulate shapes, AND provides interactive geoboards!!!!!!

To visit the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives, click here.

In ELA study, we will be reviewing our high frequency words; learning the rules for words composed of consonant-vowel-double consonant; writing narrative compositions; and continuing with Judy Blume's Fudge-a-Mania. As ALWAYS, I encourage each and every student to bring in a book of interest to read during our allotted Independent Reading time.

For a list of books recommended for third graders, click here.
Also, check out the San Antonio Public Library at mysapl.org to search their online catalog for availability and location of books.

We have a fun, very hands-on week in science - investigating soils. There's loam, sand, clay.....all of which we will develop a deeper understanding for their various properties. There's also a cool website that allows us to "shrink" ourselves down in order to take a better look at soil composition. To experience a closer look at the dirt on soil, click here!

Ruler practice

I would like to give a special shout out to Mrs. O of MathGold for recommending this site.
Thanks! :)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/as/tech/flash/index.shtml

Check out this interactive website for properties of materials:
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/materials/material_properties/play.shtml




Things we wear - which fabric?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/as/tech/flash/index.shtml

Counting Money

Fruit Fractions

Try these short versions of free math games!
http://www.mangahigh.com/en_us/games

Rappin' Hamsters

Numerator and Denominator Song

Welcome Back!

I'm excited to be starting our spring semester! This week we will be reviewing fractions (and playing with some cool new math manipulatives), and learning about important people in history who have sparked big changes in the community. We will also continue reading and writing about our research topics, and finish up our science unit on forces that rapidly change the Earth's surface. Oh, and of course we'll be having snacks, too.
See everyone on Tuesday!