Global Monster Project

Do you know what the 3H Crew has in common with 40 other classes from Brazil, Myanmar, Canada, Russia, England, Taiwan, and 14 US States? We are participants in the 2015 Global Monster Project! Each class had to submit a description of one part or accessory for the 2015 monster. Our contribution was the nose ring: 5” wide oval-shaped hoop, neon green with blue polka dots and rust; a spider, ghost, skull & crossbones hanging down. Now that all of the monster parts have been described, it is up to each of the participating classes to build the entire monster. We decided to create a 3D monster, so it takes a lot of measuring, planning, problem solving, cooperating, and team work to make it happen. Right now our room is full of recycled materials that hopefully soon will resemble a monster! Check back soon to see the monster come to life!

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Great minds at work figuring out how to make a 3D triangle monster head!

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Putting the plan into action!

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Building a monster involves a great deal of measuring and problem solving!

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We learned that what we call a ladybug, others call ladybird!

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Our poor monster is going to need some acne medicine because his body will be covered with all of these pink pimples!

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More monster math…The monster has 11 feet, each foot has 3 toes. How many toes in all? It takes team work to make 33 toes!

A Very Flat Visitor!

A little while ago, the 3H Crew had a very unusual visitor. Flat Stanley dropped by and had some adventures with the 3H Crew. He was the “honorary” 3H News Break Host, went kite flying, and heard all about International Dot Day. Thanks to Tuesday’s cousin sharing Flat Stanley with our class!

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Experimenting with Lima Beans

The 3H Crew is conducting experiments with lima beans. We wanted if there was any difference in planting dry seeds versus seeds that had been soaked. We planted some seeds in between the paper towel and the cup, and others in the soil. Today each group took a photo of their experiment and labeled it using pic collage. Check out the results!

Rotary Club Visits the 3H Crew

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Local Rotary Club members came to visit last week and shared all of the wonderful things the Rotary Club does to help our community. Some of the great work the Rotary Club does is support students to study abroad, give scholarships, and give dictionaries to 3rd graders. The 3H Crew was thrilled to receive their own dictionary. This is valued tool will come in handy for many years to come. Thank you Rotary Club!

International Dot Day!

 The 3H Crew celebrated International Dot Day. We read the book, The Dot, written by Peter Reynolds and decided how we were going to make a mark on the world. We designed our own dots and experimented with augmented reality using the Quiver app. We connected with 2 other classes from New York and Massachusetts using Skype. This was a great project to start our year together.IMG_0048 IMG_0043 IMG_0042 IMG_0051 IMG_0049 IMG_0062