Our Week So Far

Science
Jackson - we are starting to learn about sound.
Dimitri - we watched Bill Nye "Hearing and Sound"
Taryn - we are also learning about ears and hearing
Peter - ears can get easily damaged by listening to loud music
Sophie - sound travels faster through solids
Maycie - there are 3 parts of the ear: the outer, middle, and inner ear
Alana - we had a presentation about sound and how loud gun shots or chainsaws can be.
Sound is measured in decibels.
Noah - regular conversation is about 50-60 decibels.  Your ear cups sound waves and sends them to your ear drum.  The sound hits the 3 bones (hammer, anvil, and the other one!)
Reid - hairs in the inner ear (cochlea) break off so you can't hear as well

Language Arts
Charlotte - we've been working on a 30-Day Writing Challenge
Alexis - some literacy groups have started book clubs (but not all!)

Math
Alana - we learned a new math game called Kaboom!  Ask me how to play!  We can make these at home with popsicle sticks.
Reid - we are writing our own math equations and word problems
Holly - you can't say your better at multiplication than division because they are basically in the same fact family (Peter)

Inquiry
Crimson - we are learning about UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Zach - we had a debate about if people should pay to visit WHS (like a temple)
Lyla - UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization
Jordan - we looked at the WHS on the computers

Gym
Sophia - we started learning badminton in gym
Noah - some Grade 3's are playing floor hockey at noon hour.  There are 10 teams and 6 teams play/day.