Pumpkins At School

Thank you Gail, Rosie, and Ed...because of you, our class all got a pumpkin!  We have discussed many things we can do with them, including using shaving creme on them to practice our spelling words.  Then we'll take them home for jack-o-lanterns, pumpkin bars, and pumpkin pie!  Students will get their names put into the bucket for a drawing for every new thing they do with their pumpkin.   http://agweb.okstate.edu/fourh/aitc/lessons/extras/recipes/pumpie.html  Check out this sit for Pumpkin Pie in a Bag, Pumpkin Ham Soup, Roasted Pumpkins, and facts about pumpkins.

Interested In Gardening And Want To Win Gardening Prizes??

Check out this site...look for great ideas and apply online to win great gardening supplies.  This would be a great opportunity to plant some mystery fruits and vegetables. Bok choy was a Mystery Vegetable we had recently that Haley told us about. No one guessed it, but Yuki said her mom does cook with it.

The award is open to any adult in the United States who wishes to garden with preschool to high school-aged family member(s) and feels that gardening is a great way to build lasting memories. A focus on nutrition, sustainability, and socialization is a plus.
 $500 gardening kit will be awarded.  Start planning now!

http://www.kidsgardening.com/grants/heinz.asp

Nutrition For Kids

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/nutritionforkids/index.htm  Check this link out to  find facts for your "electronic student porfolio."

Mr. Bonn Visits Our 3rd Grade Classroom

Check out all the crops he brought for us to see. Thank you, Mr. Bonn!

7 Continents

Students will be creating a power point slide show of the "7 Continents."  The first continent will be South America. One paragraph is required for a satisfactory grade, and two paragraphs minimum are required for an S+ grade.  Include the location, (hemisphere) of the continent, bodies of water around or within the continent, number of countries, languages and cultures, mountains, rivers, or other prevalent aspects such as rain forests, canyons,  deserts, etc...

The second paragraph should include crops raised and transported to other countries. 
Have any of these crops been a part of our "mystery fruit and vegetable" examples?  Think about its length and width, its weight...ounces or pounds, the circumference.  Pay attention to their price in the grocery store. How much would it cost if  if you got half a pound? How about two or three pounds?  Always make "math happenings" a part of your life and learning.

 Students should hyperlink at least one site to their slide that would allow them to read and gain future knowledge about the country they choose.  Students may add another slide if we have a class song regarding that continent, to type the song onto that slide.  Students may either record themselves singing the song on this slide, or we will sing as a class.  This will be an electronic library of the world we live in and study.  Students can expand on these slides, and document as much as they'd like about the countries they learn.  Many students need this opportunity to expand their knowledge, challenge their abilities, and reach for the stars.
All about South America:

http://www.shelburnefilms.com/T_video1.htm
Organic Farming:
http://www.kww-southamerica.org/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=142
Banana Farming
http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/profiles/documents/FavoritaProfilewithhorizon.pdf

Sunflowers and Sunshine

Sunflowers are not only beautiful to look at, but they have so many uses. We can use sunflowers to create many wonderful things.  We also can use sunflowers to make our day a little brighter.  What a gift from God the  sunflower is!
http://namisunflowers.org/index.html   Seeds Of Hope~ contests, fun, and information
http://www.burpee.com/product/id/103380.do?KickerID=100175&KICKER  10 varieties in 1 pack
http://www.sunflower-guide.netfirms.com/fact.htm   Fun facts!