Get ready to party....in the 1800s!!

Hello Grade 3s!

After learning about pioneer life for the past month, don't you think we should GO BACK IN TIME? Our "1800s Party" is coming up next week! Remember the job that you were assigned in class! You will have it for the day (farm worker, minister, teacher, merchant, blacksmith, or homemaker) so come dressed and prepared to the teach the rest of the class about your job!

Here is the Early Settler Game that I mentioned in class where you can all try to live in the life of an early settler! 

(2006). Loyalist immigrants on their way to settlement in Upper Canada, the end of the 18th century. [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/legacy/images/ph-193ht.jpg

Dear Parents,

All month we have been learning about the early settlers and First Nations communities in Canada in the 1800s. We began the unit by learning about the areas of early settlement in Upper Canada. This included learning about the natural resources in the area that made it attractive to early pioneers. The students then studied the relationships between early pioneers and First Nations Peoples and how both parties helped each other survive. We have also learned all about what a community would look like back then, including structures such as mills, blacksmith shops, and general stores. Finally, students learned about the different jobs that male and female settlers had (Grade 3 Ontario Curriculum, Social Studies Expectation- Knowledge and Understanding (pg 25)). Check out this website on Pioneer Life in Upper Canada if you would like to learn some more!

Our final project for this unit is an "1800s Party" where students have been assigned the different jobs that were learned about in class (farm worker, minister, teacher, merchant, blacksmith, or homemaker). They have been asked to dress up for the role and will present their job to the rest of the class. This activity will ask the students to apply all of the lessons that we have learned in class because they will be required to discuss their job description, where they work, as well as what kind of natural resources they interact with in their daily lives. It will be a day full of celebration and food!

(2012). Picard, C. Early Acadia. [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://www.cbc.ca/acadian/timeline.html

 

Parents, you are all welcome to join!! See you in the 1800s!

 

Sincerely,

Ms. Leung

Our very own Bobbert!!

Hello Grade 3s!

We have a new addition to our class! With all of our love and care, our little seedling "Bobbert" has grown into a plant! Do you remember what Bobbert needs to grow big and strong?

(2012). "Planting Seeds in the Classroom" [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/VoPTCp

Here is a song for you to remember what Bobbert needs! You can memorize it, sing it to your family, or even dance to it at home! Have fun!! :)

The Needs of a Plant

Hello Parents,

In our science class, we have been learning about the parts of a plant, what they need to survive, and finally: growing our very own class plant "Bobbert"! Through this activity, students will learn how to take care of plants, as well as how they adapt to their surrounding environments (Grade 3 Ontario Curriculum, Science and Technology Expectation- 2.4 (pg 71)). It is very important for students to understand the special relationship between us, as people, and our surrounding environment so that they can learn to help take care of it. So far, we have learned the five main things that all plants need to live: water, soil, space, light, and air. For extra practice or information about new and exciting topics, here are some Science Games for you to play all together! You can review what we've learned in class so far, or learn even more about plants as well as many other topics.

Let me know what you think!

Sincerely,

Ms. Leung