April- May
We are nearing the end of our STEAM projects. (April 20th products are due). We will be transitioning into our Organisms unit. Here is a link to the NGSS third grade content on organisms
http://www.nextgenscience.org/sites/default/files/3%20combined%20DCI%20standards%206.13.13.pdf
Students will be exploring this curriculum through various projects including modeling, growing, and observing plants inside and outside of their natural habitats.
To support this curriculum, we will be visiting the University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens in the end of May. I will keep you posted on further details later.
STEAM FAIR . . .
Students have been working on applying the 8 Engineering Practices into their STEAM collaborative work.
1. Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)
2. Developing and using models
3. Planning and carrying out investigations
4. Analyzing and interpreting data
5. Using mathematics and computational thinking
6. Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering)
7. Engaging in argument from evidence
8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information (more information and rationales can be found at nextgen.org)
Students have also determined the following ideas:
1. What does a successful group look like?
2. How does a successful group respectfully disagree, use synergy, and come to a compromise?
3. What makes a professional looking toy/game?
4. How can we design a game that is original and fun?
5. When should we be done constructing our first prototype?
Here are some questions you can ask your child to better help them reflect on the success of their group.
How is your group collaborating?
What things are working well?
What areas can your group improve on?
Have you had to change any dates on your calendar?
How have you helped solve conflict within your group?
.
We are nearing the end of our STEAM projects. (April 20th products are due). We will be transitioning into our Organisms unit. Here is a link to the NGSS third grade content on organisms
http://www.nextgenscience.org/sites/default/files/3%20combined%20DCI%20standards%206.13.13.pdf
Students will be exploring this curriculum through various projects including modeling, growing, and observing plants inside and outside of their natural habitats.
To support this curriculum, we will be visiting the University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens in the end of May. I will keep you posted on further details later.
STEAM FAIR . . .
Students have been working on applying the 8 Engineering Practices into their STEAM collaborative work.
1. Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)
2. Developing and using models
3. Planning and carrying out investigations
4. Analyzing and interpreting data
5. Using mathematics and computational thinking
6. Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering)
7. Engaging in argument from evidence
8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information (more information and rationales can be found at nextgen.org)
Students have also determined the following ideas:
1. What does a successful group look like?
2. How does a successful group respectfully disagree, use synergy, and come to a compromise?
3. What makes a professional looking toy/game?
4. How can we design a game that is original and fun?
5. When should we be done constructing our first prototype?
Here are some questions you can ask your child to better help them reflect on the success of their group.
How is your group collaborating?
What things are working well?
What areas can your group improve on?
Have you had to change any dates on your calendar?
How have you helped solve conflict within your group?
.