America,
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for the best country!!!!!
In September we celebrate Constitution
Day.
We begin the year with a unit on the Continents
and Oceans. We will use this powerpoint to learn about the Earth. Students
will be able to name and locate the 7 continents and 4 oceans. We will be
creating passports that will be stamped as we "visit" each continent and
research life there. A special day, Continent Day, was held as a special
culminating activity. The studen ss l traveled to each third grade classroom
to experience life on a particular continent!
Jalen and Max use an atlas to locate information
about North America.
We have also completed a unit of study on Christopher
Columbus. Students worked in groups
to read various biographies about this famous explorer. Students, to test your
knowledge on what you have learned, try the link below to play a fun arcade
type game.
Columbus
quiz game
In November and December,
our class studied the Pilgrims and Colonial Life. We began our unit by
visitiig the Ocean County Museum and seeing first hand how people lived
without electricity and other modern conveniences. Then we read many books
about the Pilgrims, thier trip to America, and life during Colonial Times. We
finished the unit with a celebration called Colonial Day. On this day, we
learned how to make a hornbook and write with a feather. We also made a class
quilt and a sock doll. We ate homemade butter that we made ourselves. Later
in the day, we visited the other third grade classes to make a rag rug, learn
how to cross-stitch, and learn about Colonial Laws. The day was amazing!