3rd Grade's Fractured Fairy Tale VIP Day!!!!!

We have been working VERY HARD on getting ready for our Fractured Fairy Tale VIP Day.  We read several different fractured fairy tales.  Below are just some that we read:

We also watched several fractured fairy tale short cartoons from "back in the day" when Saturday morning cartoons ruled!  :)  (Dating myself just a bit...)

Next, we filled out a graphic organizer and wrote our very OWN fractured fairy tale.  Then we typed it onto a power point in which we added pictures.  

We learned how to customize the pictures in order to use them in our illustrations better and not just have them look like we just "copied and pasted."

Finally, the big day arrived!  Please click on the link below to watch a video about our Fractured Fairy Tale VIP Day.  Enjoy! :)

https://youtu.be/cvf7gn7kFAM

We LOVE Books!!!

Last week, we completed a book report over our favorite AR books that we have read so far this year. Below are some of our reports:

Candy Bar Rocks?

In Science, we have been learning about the three main rock types: sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous.  So, for fun, we decided to observe different candy bars to see if they looked somewhat like that type of rock and why.

We observed a Kit Kit, a 3 Muskateers, a Milky Way, and a Rice Krispie square.

We used our book and a chart to help us.

This is the Kit Kat. We thought it reminded us of a sedimentary rock due to the layers.

This is the Milky Way. We thought this was similar to a metamorphic rock because it looked like "heat and pressure" was applied.

This is the 3 Muskateers. We thought it looked like lava that cooled slowly; therefore, it would be an igneous rock.

Finally, this is the Rice Krispie treat. We thought it was more like a sedimentary rock due to its larger pieces of rock being stuck together.

Gummy Bear Science Experiment

Last week, we did a Gummy Bear Science Experiment in order to test how a gummy bear would be affected if left overnight in a variety of liquids.

We made observations about our gummy bears: what they looked like, felt like, their length, mass, etc.

Next, we made a hypothesis of what would happen to the gummy bear for each type of liquid. 

Then we put a gummy bear in water, saltwater, baking soda water, and vinegar.

The next day, we took the gummy bears out and placed them on the correct labels so that we don't forget which liquid it was in. 

Then we made the same observations and measurements as we did the day before.

Finally, we graphed the changes and wrote our conclusions.  We found that the gummy bear soaked in water overnight grew bigger and got heavier.  The gummy bear in vinegar broke apart in pieces and was very gooey.  The one in baking soda also fell apart, and the gummy bear in salt water grew bigger and got heavier.  

We had a lot of fun experimenting on our gummy bears!  However, the BEST ones were the ones that we got to EAT after our experiments were done--of course, we didn't need to test them.  :)

Christmas Around the World Projects

We have been working very hard on our "Christmas Around the World" projects.  Next week, we will be presenting our power points to the first and second graders.  Below are our gingerbread people who will tell you a little bit about our country's Christmas/holiday traditions.  Enjoy!