Graphing with Forms

Graphing has always been a great activity for collecting data. Students discussed what makes a good survey question as a class. Then Grade 3 students were introduced to Google Forms. Each student created their own google form with their individual survey questions. The next step was to add all the links to a shared google doc for easy student access in their Google Classroom. Students then responded to each others' survey questions. The magic of google forms is that a google sheet is then created with the click of a button. As students explored the different graphs, colors, sizes, etc. they created the type of graph that best showcased their data. Students then copied their graph and added it to a shared google slides also found in their Google Classroom.  But wait...the data was then analyzed and students wrote about what their graph data shows.
The results are below.

Click through the slides to see the graphs and analysis.

Click below for Mrs. Corliss' Class Data

Click below for Mrs. Jordan's Class Data 

Represent and interpret data.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.MD.B.3
Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories. Solve one- and two-step "how many more" and "how many less" problems using information presented in scaled bar graphs. For example, draw a bar graph in which each square in the bar graph might represent 5 pets.

Tech Tip:
Using Google classroom is an easy way to provide all students with the necessary link to the shared documents.
It is best to pre-populate the shared Google Slide with students' names as they learn how to work in a shared document.
Another trick is for students to create their work on the slide number that corresponds to their number in class. (ABC)

Third Grade Visits Japan

Maddy in Mrs. Jordan's third grade class visited today from 6686 miles away. She was sitting comfortably in her hotel room on the 38th floor in Tokyo, Japan at 11:00 PM. Look at the view outside her window.

Mrs. Jordan's class was sitting comfortably in their classroom at 9:00 AM in Topsfield, MA USA.

Maddy shared some of the new words she has learned. 

Click on each picture to go to google translate.

Click on the sound icon and listen to the words.

Nofiction Features Make the News!

Mrs. Jordan and her third grade students have recently completed a study on nonfiction features. Text features helps the reader make sense of their reading. The Common Core English Language Arts: Reading~ Informational Text Strand for Grades 1-5 states: Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text. 

After the study of text features was complete, students wrote their individual scripts for their text feature segment for the highly anticipated Team Jordan News greenscreen production.

News room image created in the app explain everything

Using the app explaineverything we first created the personalized set for Team Jordan News. The next step was to record each student's segment in front of the big green screen. 
The fun began when the video clips were placed in the GreenScreen by DoInk app. This app allows three layers of video and images. Bottom layer held the background image of the News Room, the text feature image was placed in the center layer, and the video segment was placed in the top layer. With a little adjusting, the images were lined up for the perfect final effect.
Click on the video below to see Nonfiction on the Team Jordan News.

Common Core Standards for Grade 3:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.5
Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.7
Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur)

Three States of Matter Song

Mrs. Jordan's class prepared a song while learning about the Three States of Matter.
Click on the picture below to seem them in action.  Sing along with them.

Math is Everywhere!

Be Aware! Math is Everywhere!

Mrs. Jordan's students have worked on learning math vocabulary all year. They used educreations to share their knowledge.

   

Math Vocabulary

This week the Third Grade will be taking the Math MCAS and Mrs. Jordan's class decided to create a math glossary of terms to help them on the test.  This was a collaborative project where each student had one math term to explain.  The students first created their drawings in the app drawing pad and then they used the app educreations on the iPad to help screen capture this project.  They did an excellent job using math vocabulary in their explanation.  Good Luck to everyone this week on the MCAS.
   

Using the Document Camera in Science

Question:  What are the two substances that make the study of matter in third grade a lot of fun? 
Answer:  vinegar and baking soda

Mrs. Jordan's class has been learning about physical and chemical changes while they have been studying the topic of matter.  Today we did an experiment together. 

Is air heavier than carbon dioxide?

Make a prediction.  The tally of predictions was pretty even before we started this lab.
We used the scientific method as we conducted this experiment.  The students brought their notebooks and I created a Task Card to include the vocabulary, materials and procedure.  There was a great discussion as we began this lab.  Using the document camera is a great way for all students to witness a whole class experiment.  We also used the iPad as a document camera by using the camera and projecting the students' work via aiplay on the smartboard.

Click here for a copy of this task card.

Click below to see a video demonstration of this experiment. 

New Students

 

When I set up my classroom in the fall I always planned for a new student from day 1.  I kept an extra desk in my classroom that I added to my class seating arrangement.  This desk belonged to "Mr. Nobody".  Everyone loved to sit next to" Mr. Nobody".  Sometimes we even had a "Miss Nobody".  In that desk I would store all the materials I passed out to my class during the first month of school.  I was then prepared for a new student who may arrive during the course of the year without hunting around my room.  This saved me lots of time and made life just a little easier.

Mrs. Jordan has a new student coming to join her class next week.  Her class made this educreations to help introduce Steward School and Mrs. Jordan to her new student.  What a nice welcome this will be.