Last week we spent time learning about the 5 senses. On the day we talked about touch, we had lots of fun exploring a box full of different items and trying to decide what we had been touching. We realized how much we really rely on our other senses to help us!
Third graders are always excited to do their first school project. This year, we began with an insect collection. (Early in the year, one of the boys was almost in tears when I said I didn’t know if we would be doing one this year.)
The students did a fabulous job. Here are some of their projects.
The kids had lots of fun hunting for bugs.
They came to school full of stories of how they had found their insects.
Even the girls enjoyed putting together their projects.
Along the way, we learned a lot about different types of insects and their classifications.
The students showed lots of creativity!
What an exciting way to learn about insects. As we have been studying them this chapter in science class, the students were quite eager to discover more about the insects they collected.
As Sunday, September 11th was Patriot's Day, we spent some time Wednesday afternoon discussing the importance of loving our country. We talked about the blessings we have in America, and then the students used the things we had talked about, along with some construction paper and glue, to create their own patriotic display.
