Fractions on Valentine’s Day
Did you know third grade is when students first learn about fractions? We've been learning all about fractions lately. From what a fraction is, to what numerators and denominators are, and how to show fractions on a number line. So . . .
Mrs. Minear's 3rd-Grade enjoyed their Valentine’s Party
Thank you to our room parents for hosting a fun Valentine's party! Check out our photo gallery to view some of the memories from our celebrations!
CHEEZ-IT Fun with Area and Perimeter in Third Grade!
Mrs. Minear's students would agree when she says the best kind of learning involves food. Today's math lesson involved some tasty CHEEZ-ITS. Students used them to help them review area and perimeter. . . .
Personal Delivery
Third grade has been hard at work writing their letter to Santa, so today we walked to the local library to "mail" them. Students were starstruck when they saw Mrs. Claus there. She read them some Christmas . . .
Lets Play Battleship!
Our class has been learning about coordinate grid maps lately. So to review our map reading skills, we played Battleship! Students each filled in their own map with 3 ships on it yesterday and today they partnered up to see which student . . .
Time to Make a Book
We've been working hard on peer editing our expository writing. Some topics in our class are how to make a s'more, how to build a camp fire, how to cook a pancake, how to play twister, how to give a dog a bath, how to make a calf . . .
Poppy Seed Ladies Visit
On Monday, our class had 3 special guests from the Unionville American Legion Auxiliary visit with our class about the legacy of Moina Belle Michael, also known as "The Poppy Lady". Students enjoyed hearing the . . .
Read-A-Thon
Our class had a fun-tastic day filled with a lot of good books! Many thanks to our readers who came in today to read. We ended our day with a picnic outside for our snack time.
Read-A-Thon
Our class had a fun-tastic day filled with a lot of good books! Many thanks to our readers who came in today to read. We ended our day with a picnic outside for our snack time.
100 Days Smarter
Check out these hilarious and creative shirts that one of my students brought as her Valentine gift. Her mother personalized them and the bandanas. The shirts say "My teacher survived 100 days of me" 🤣 and the bandanas say . . .
It’s time to revise!
We've been working hard on drafting our opinion writing these last few weeks. Today, students looked through their own rough draft and then partnered up to peer-edit each other's writing. Next, students will begin typing their . . .
We Love Clifford!
Third-grade students had the best time going to the movies to see Clifford the Big Red Dog! The theater was filled with the sweet noise of children laughing, and that in itself is music to these teachers' ears. ❤️ We . . .
Santa Letters
Third grade recently wrote letters to Santa. Then we enjoyed the beautiful 65 degree December weather and took a walk to the PC library to drop our letters off in the special North Pole mailbox. Students . . .
Money Talk and Sundae’s
In third grade, after MAP testing, we started learning how to add and subtract with dollars and cents. Students used a Wendy's menu to practice ordering items to figure out their total cost and how much change they would get . . .
Ag Ed on the Move
Thanks to Missouri Farmers Care, our class was able to learn about soil layers, soybeans, corn, and livestock through Ag Ed on the Move. Each student was given a baggie and a folder with all the materials to complete the four lessons and . . .
Weather Tools
In 3rd-grade, we have been learning about weather tools, weather, and climate zones in our science classes. We decided to see some weather tools first hand on our very own Putnam County school campus. Students walked outside toward . . .
A Very Egg-Citing Week
We've had a fun, busy, and egg-citing school week! On Monday, our class was delivered 11 chicken eggs and an incubator. We patiently waited and on Thursday our eggs started hatching! Every student was able to . . .
Fraction Flip Book
We have recently started learning about fractions in our class. To help us understand them better, we created a fraction flip book. In the flip book, students shaded in the fraction shown in certain shapes and on a number . . .
It’s time to REVISE!
This week students worked on revising their opinion writing piece. Not only did they learn strategies to proofread and revise their own story but they also learned how to give feedback and suggestions to a classmates writing piece. Some of . . .
FFA Barnyard Fun!
We visited the FFA Barnyard on Friday and enjoyed seeing the different types of animals. It is always such a fun event for the students to see, hear, smell, and touch the animals. Thank you, FFA members and advisors, for putting this together . . .
Using our Floor for Math
We've recently started learning how to find the perimeter of a shape and what better way to practice finding perimeter than to use our own classroom floor? Our tiled floor worked perfectly! Pretty soon we'll begin comparing . . .
Reading on a Snow Day❄️
Students in Mrs. Minear's 3rd-grade class were challenged to read at least 20-30 minutes each day during their snow days. Their actions are filling this teacher's heart with joy! Check out our photo gallery to see our students caught . . .
Polar Express Day
Today we surprised our third graders with a Polar Express themed day. The students rotated between classrooms in the morning. In my classroom, they played Christmas themed charades. In Miss Sturch's classroom, they played minute to . . .
Finding the Perfect Potion
Today we kicked off our Fall Party a little early by figuring out what secret potions will create a bubbling witches brew. Students were told the criteria for the witches brew is that is must include a dry potion and a liquid . . .
Array for Multiplication!
Students in 3M have been learning all about multiplication lately so today we dug deep inside pumpkins for some fun hands on learning 🎃 Students used the pumpkin seeds to display various arrays based on the . . .
You Read, I Read, Everywhere We Read
We enjoyed the beautiful, sun-shining day by reading our books outside. Lately we have been working on building our reading stamina and staying focused while reading a good-fit book. It was a great day!
3M is Ready to Write!
We recently decorated our writers notebooks in third grade. The students enjoyed creating their masterpieces but most importantly are enjoying using their “fancy” notebooks during writing.
Read-a-thon FUN!
Our guest readers showed us just how exciting books are! Thank you to all of our guest readers today.
Barnyard Fun
A nice addition to our Friday was visiting the FFA barnyard and seeing the variety of animals.
Barnyard Fun
A fun addition to our Friday was visiting the FFA barnyard and seeing the variety of animals. Thank you to all of the FFA students and sponsors for making this experience possible. Our third-grade students enjoyed it! Check out the photo . . .
Cause and Effect
Yesterday in Mrs. Minear's 3rd-grade class, students learned about cause and effect. Each group was given the task of acting out their card and then the class had to guess what the cause and effect were. Check out the video links below to . . .
Fractions and Q-Tips
Q-Tips, string, an expo marker, and a couple of pieces of tape is all it takes for students to better understand how fractions can be shown on a number line. Our hands-on learning helped us realize that the spaces between each . . .
Fractions with M&M’s
Fractions are fun, and yummy, when you learn about them with M&M’s! For today’s learning, students had to represent their M&M colors with a fraction. They also learned that their numerators . . .
Gallery Walk
We have recently begun learning about the migration of Native American groups to Missouri prior to the European Settlement. Students worked with their group members to create a poster about their Native American group. Afterward, students . . .
Let’s Make a Floor Plan!
We have been working on finding the area of various shapes by using strategies such as counting the unit squares or by using the area formula, area = length X width. Students designed floor plans using what they have . . .
Dissolving Candy Canes
Today we discovered that candy canes dissolve at different speeds depending on the liquid it is placed in. When it was placed in hot water, the candy cane dissolved the fastest. However, the quickest reaction took place when a candy cane was . . .
Gumdrop Christmas Tree
How tall can you build a tree using only gum drops and toothpicks? That was our challenge today. This was a fun STEM activity that the kiddos loved!!
A Snowy Recess!
Recess is more fun in the snow! Third-grade students bundled up earlier this week and soaked up some Vitamin D while using their imaginations, problem-solving skills, communication skills, and got some great exercise outside with friends. . . .
Let's Freeze!
We have continued in our matter unit by learning how matter can change through freezing, melting, evaporation, and condensation. Students investigated how matter can change from a liquid to a solid by removing heat. For our . . .
Third-Grade Shows Particles in Matter!
This week in 3rd-grade science we have been learning about the particles in matter. Students used fruit loops to show how the particles in the 3 states of matter look. In a solid, the particles are very close together and form a . . .
Fun at the PC Fair
This week we toured the PC Fair and students were treated to an ice cream cone! The kids loved learning about the show arena, seeing the various livestock, chickens, and bunnies. We especially loved the shuttle ride provided by . . .
Sundaes and Slideshows
During our last few weeks of school, we have been learning how to add and subtract with money and how to create a slideshow. Students were given an ice cream sundae menu and told they only had $6 to spend creating their perfect sundae. . . .
Third-Grade Visits Steamboat Arabia and Legoland
The Third-Grade classes enjoyed a wonderful day in Kansas City visiting the Steamboat Arabia Museum and playing at Legoland. We learned so many interesting facts about the Steamboat Arabia! It is such a neat story and we are lucky to have . . .
Foolin' the Students for April Fool's!
Our class was so excited today when I told them they were going to receive brownies for snack! They were quickly disappointed when they realized what I meant. Waiting on their desks after recess was a real BROWN "E"! Ms. . . .
FFA Week Fun!
One thing is for sure, our class loved everything about FFA week. The week started out with high school FFA members visiting our classroom to teach the students how to make homemade butter. The students were fascinated by the . . .
3M Reads A WONDERful Book!
Our class recently wrapped up our 6th class read-a-loud book called, "Wonder". It is about a boy named August who was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school - until now. He's about to . . .
Our 2019 Word!
Have you seen the #OneWord2019 trend this year? I love the idea and decided to do it with my students! They were each asked to think of what kind of person they want to become this year or something they want to work on becoming better . . .
The President Canceled Christmas?? Here's What We Think!
Have you ever wondered what your child would say if they found out the President decided to cancel Christmas? Well, my class just heard the FAKE news and we decided our plan of action was to write a letter to the President ourselves! . . .
Fun-Filled Fall Party!
Our class had a wonderful fall party thanks to our room parents and treat senders! We could not ask for a better time!
To High School Science We Go!
Miss Michael's third-grade class took a nice stroll to Mrs. Parajara's high school science classroom this past week to watch her students demonstrate an experiment. The experiment involved chemical changes, which is what our class is . . .
3M Students Get A Monthly Free Book!
Every month a book company called "Scholastic" sends out a flyer full of books for my third graders to order from. You may have seen one if you are a parent, or remember them from when you were in school. In each flyer, there is . . .