Activities and Videos for Ancient Egypt

This week we are exploring Ancient Egypt and here are some resources for you to check out. Listed below are links to games and activities. Also, at the bottom, there is a website that includes many kid friendly videos all about Egypt.

Have fun checking them out!

Mummy Maker
Tomb of the Unknown Mummy
Escape From the Mummies Tomb
Many Ancient Egypt Activities
Explore Ancient Egypt
Timeline of Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptian Gods
Egyptian Number System
Writing in Hieroglyphics

Videos About Ancient Egypt for Kids

 

IXL Topics of the Week

Hi Students,

For extra math practice this week you can use IXL and go on the following lessons:

K.1.
K.4.
A.1.
R.1.
F.1.
F.2.
F.4.

These problems correspond with what we are doing in class.

Enjoy!
 

Plant Unit Games

Hello everyone. The plant unit is in full swing and we are learning a lot about how plants grow with the

help of technology and how we use plants in everyday life. Here are two games that the Grade 3 Team has found. The students have been enjoying them.

3rd World Farmer

Extinct! Are You Smarter Than a Plant?

 

Friday Family Math Game

With the weekend upon us, I wanted to share a new math game that I found from another teacher online. The game is simple and helps students practice their math facts. It is called Spiral Math and can be played with up to four players. We are practicing our multiplication, but you could also adapt it for addition and subtraciton.

Materials:

• Deck of cards (face cards removed)
• Dice
• Coins or objects to mark players

Directions

• Shuffle the cards and set them out face up in a spiral formation.
• Roll the dice to see who goes first.
• Put both chips on the first card and the first player rolls the dice. 
• Then they multiply the number on the dice by the number on the card.
• If they are correct, they move the same number as the dice. If not, they stay there.
• Then the next player goes.
• The first person to get to the end wins.

Give it a try this weekend and let me know how it is!
 

Inference Riddle Game

Use this game to practice your inferences. It will give you good reading practice. Remember, an inference is when you use what you read in the story and know from your experiences to learn more than what the author is telling you.  Click on the image below and enjoy!

End Of Year Countdown!

This past Monday I surprised the students with a balloon pop count-down. I got the idea from my teaching team as well as this wonderful blogger.

The first balloon on Monday allowed students to write thank-you notes to their favorite teachers and staff members around the school. I got out the glue, glitter and art supplies and watched them put their creative thoughts to down on paper. I placed the cards in teachers boxes and spread some end of year cheer form 3R. I know we have all been blessed with wonderful teachers this year and it is always nice to tell them how appreciative we are!

Yesterdays balloon presented them with a paper airplane contest. The students got to design an airplane and test it out in class before the contest. I judged for both distance and design, so there were two student winners. They happened to both be girls (I think the boys were a little shocked since they definitely seemed like experts!) It was great fun letting the paper fly in class. The students were so excited to complete this challenge and most students avoided hitting the teacher. Meet though, couldn't keep his airplane from climbing high and landing on the top of furniture and the air con. Good thing I am not too short. At the end, we went outside and had our contest. I think what they enjoyed the most though, was chucking them at me while I took a photo. Fun!

Today the magic balloon allowed them to use markers and sit where they wanted. I will let you ask them how that went! All I can say, is that combined with the smart dress day and the assembly, I am not sure I will ever have that as an option ever again... yes, it was that bad. Luckily, tomorrow is another day!

Writing Focus: Expository Paragraphs

This past week, to correspond with the introduction of our new unit about water, the students began learning about expository writing. This type of writing provides answers to questions about the world. The main purpose of expository writing is to explain and inform the reader.

The most important of the 6 writing traits to teach during this genre are ideas and word choice. I wanted to share some activities you could do at home to practice these traits. Here are three ideas from our Write Source curriculum to help your child start thinking about expository text:

• Invite each family member to show and explain a skill or trick that requires at least three steps. Use the terms such as first, next, and then to help organize the concepts being explained.
• While waiting in line or traveling in a car call out a general noun such as pet, insect, sport, food, movie, book or plant. Ask your child to name specific nouns that fit into that category. Then switch roles. I still play this on road trips as an adult. We call the game “categories”  and you can get really creative with the topics you choose.
• At meal time, ask each family member to name two objects that are important to them and explain why they are important. Have the family vote on the item that would make a more interesting writing topic.

Enjoy!
Ms. Rorey

Homework: Multiplication Finger Game

image: canstock.com

For homework today, I assigned a game for students to play with someone at home. The goal of the game is to practice multiplication facts. We learned it today and although the classroom got very, very loud, very, very quickly, the students all had fun!

Here is how you play thanks to the website googolpower. Similar to the game rock, paper and scissors, students pair up to play a game where on the count of three they each randomly put out fingers from 0-5 (or 0-10 if they have more advanced skills.) Then it is a race to answer the math fact.

For example if child # 1 holds out five fingers and child #2 holds out three fingers, they would yell out the product 15. This game can also be played with younger students to reinforce adding skills. You can also play in teams or groups of three by having the third person answer the questions and taking turns.

Here are some more links to online multiplication games and practice:


Multiplication Idea Bank
Kids Games for Learning
Multiplication.com