SC Regions Research

Students worked in teams to research one of the six SC regions. Their goal is to become 

an expert on the one region and share what they've learned with the class. After teams have presented on Monday, we will fill in a chart with the information on all six regions. Look for this chart in the SC Journal. 

Pirate Day At OES

Look at the pirates in Room 305. Arrr!! We are a motley crew....

The National Theater for Children visited OES pirates and presented, "A Treasure Trove of Conservation Cove". 

Human Number Line..... When rounding to the nearest ten, students foundtheir two benchmark numbers and middle or half-way point. Then, theydecided where the rounding number would fit in on the number line.

Students enjoyed working in stations on Friday. Three of our stations involved using QR codes to check their rounding work after solving the problems. The fourth station had students rolling number cubes and rounding to see who could roll and round. The fifth station allowed students to play an old fashioned game of war with a rounding twist to it.

Dr. Patterson reads to our class!

Goodies With Grandparents

South Carolinians

Here are some really nice looking South Carolinians getting ready to sing the Six Regions of South Carolina Song. We are still working on this so look for the video soon.

Gummy Bear Findings

After conducting our Gummy Bear Experiment, we found that some of our predictions were accurate but, many were not accurate. The solution of (vinegar only) broke the Gummy Bear down. Many students predicted this would happen because they had previous experiences with vinegar. Great job! 

The baking soda and water solution seemed to make the Gummy Bear firmer and larger. The (water only) solution made the Gummy Bear increase in size the most. The salt water made the Gummy Bear break down but not as much as the vinegar solution. Students began to ask questions such as, "Why did the baking soda make the Gummy Bear firmer? ... and what caused the Gummy Bear to increase so much when it was added to water?" 

This is what great scientists do, they keep asking questions and try new ideas to see what happens. All of this involves process skills such as observing, predicting, communicating, recording data, testing, and recording findings. 

I hope your young scientist will come home and continue to ask questions and look for answers. Curiosity leads to knowledge. 

Gummy Bear Science

Students used process skills to predict what may happen with the gummy bears. We placed a gummy bear in a cup of water, a cup of salt water, water with baking soda and a cup of vinegar. Students used their Science Journal to record their predictions. The next day we took a look at our gummy bears and recorded the results.

Third Grade Detectives

We have worked with place value for several days. For this activity, students worked with a partner to figure out the mystery of the "Jumbled Up Grade Book." This mystery centered around place value and using the clues to find the correct grade book scores. Students looked for the person with the most "changed" scores. The one with the most changed scores was the guilty one. He or she was responsible for jumbling up the grade book.