Wednesday+28th+March+2012

Grade 3 Newsletter __UoI __- Sharing the Planet – An inquiry into communities and the relationships within and between them.

The differences between us make us individuals, but our acceptance of each other makes us a strong group. This unit is starting this week and by the end of this week Grade 3 students will have a deeper and better understanding of who they are as well as accept and appreciate the similarities and differences we have between self and others.
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__Math __ Grade 3 has just finished a unit on measurement. Throughout this unit children have learnt to measure lengths in mm, cm and km as well as how to work out areas and perimeters. At home they are applying what they have learnt in class to work out areas and perimeters of reali life items and space.

We are now moving onto Geometry and learning about what symmetries are and how shapes tessellate(making nice patterns when they are put together.) = = =‍__Polish __= **Grade 3:**Grade 3 students have been learning days of the week in Polish, we were using a song which was helpful with the new vocabulary, please ask your children about signing the song //Ale za to niedziela//, for sure they will do it with a pleasure.

We also learnt parts of the body and we have combined it with talking about pains and aches.

Pani Asia

Visual Art Grade 3 students are working on 3D Greek pottery work. They have finished the first step,making basic pottery shapes using a balloon and cardboard. Now students are working on paper mache. When they finish paper mache, they will design and paint on their 3 D pottery.PYP Visual Arts Mrs. Thompson = = =‍Posted on Wednesday 28th March 2012=