Story Writing & Geometry

"There is no greater power on earth than story."

-Libba Bray

This week we began a new narrative writing unit. As we are fortunate to have Ms. Hirsche working with us, we divided our Grade 3 students into three smaller equal groups..

To begin we wanted to have a baseline of what our students already know about story writing. Students were all given the same picture prompt to write about.

Before beginning to write, students shared what they saw in the picture, and then came up ideas about what they thought could be happening in the picture. They were asked to try and answer who, what, where, when, why and how questions. 

After they finished brainstorming, they wrote their individual stories. Then students were asked to revise and edit before sharing their stories in small group author chairs. 

We also reviewed how to provide peer feedback. We discussed the importance of being kind, but also constructive.

ELAL Learning Outcome: 

Students investigate writing and research processes that support informed written expression.

Learning Objectives:

• I can create written texts for a variety of audiences and purposes.
• I can create written texts using a variety of forms and structures.
• I can use organizational processes, methods, or tools to support the creation of written texts.

Geometry

Last week, students also began a new unit in Math. We are investigating Geometry. We began by examining the differences between parallel, intersecting and perpendicular lines. Students also learned about 90 degree right angles and began examining different 2D shapes.

Math Learning Outcome: 

Students relate geometric properties to shape.

Learning Objectives:

• I can understand and explain the vocabulary: parallel, perpendicular and right angle.
• I can demonstrate which shapes have parallel and perpendicular sides and which ones have right angles.