Hi there! We cannot believe it is already the holiday season! We are having a lot of fun in our third grade class. Just a couple of weeks ago, we started our weather unit. This is a new unit for third graders this year due to the new Michigan science standards. The big focus is teaching students to use data to describe different climates around the world. Going further, students learn to make claims about the merit to solutions for weather related hazards. We will finish up this unit before Winter Break, but check out what we have learned so far!
For the past month, students have been reading nonfiction books about weather related topics during reading workshop. About two weeks after this exposure, we started our unit with a launch into how weather is different from climate. We use a fun M&Ms activity to demonstrate the difference.
For the past month, students have been reading nonfiction books about weather related topics during reading workshop. About two weeks after this exposure, we started our unit with a launch into how weather is different from climate. We use a fun M&Ms activity to demonstrate the difference.
We then moved onto investigate data about weather. We observed and created different graphs to help display weather data from different regions. Check out this video to see what different parts of a graph these third graders learned about!
After we learned about graphs, students created their own graphs from weather data from our very own city! After, they taught their science groups about the different data points on their graphs.
Currently, students are in the process of creating postcards from different parts of the world to display their knowledge of different climate regions.
After they finish up their post cards, students will be placed into groups to assess and design a solution to a weather related hazard!
In the midst of this science unit, students are still currently reading nonfiction books about weather related topics, and they will be starting an informational book about a weather related topic this week in writing:-)
After they finish up their post cards, students will be placed into groups to assess and design a solution to a weather related hazard!
In the midst of this science unit, students are still currently reading nonfiction books about weather related topics, and they will be starting an informational book about a weather related topic this week in writing:-)