by newschoolsyr | Jun 8, 2020 | 2019 - 2020, grade 3, writing workshop
Jiyong, Stuart, Pearson, Theo and Paul were part of a class called Writing Skills. In this class they were introduced to and/or reviewed various aspects of writing and grammar. We have discussed the sentence, subjects, nouns, pronouns articles, singular and plural,...
by newschoolsyr | Jun 8, 2020 | 2019 - 2020, grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, Kindergarten, Social Studies
This December we wrapped up a unit on Explorers from all different time periods and people going to all different places (space, underwater, to the arctic), and we moved to just learning about the “New World” that was “discovered” by Europeans. To kick off this unit,...
by newschoolsyr | Apr 20, 2020 | 2019 - 2020, grade 3, grade 4, science
Students have been studying the fascinating systems within the human body that help us perform our daily functions. Our 3rdand 4thgrade students started with studying the human brain and how it is composed of several different parts that each control a specific task...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 8, 2019 | 2019 - 2020, grade 3, language arts, Social Studies, Social Studies grades K-2
The explorer’s unit required students to first examine the difference between nomadic and settled homes. Students also examined nomadic lifestyles and how they are similar/different to an explorer. Students discussed why explorers choose to explore (to find new...
by newschoolsyr | May 21, 2019 | 2018 - 2019, grade 3, grades 4 - 6, science, visual arts
This spring, the students in grades 3-6 engaged in an exploratory study of honeybees that touched on their physiology, role in the natural environment, and current threats affecting their population today. We read from Gail Gibbon’s The Honey Makersto acquire some...
by newschoolsyr | Apr 23, 2019 | 2018 - 2019, grade 3, grade 4, language arts, writing workshop
This spring, students in grades 3-4 participated in a unit on writing a persuasive letter. We read informational articles to gather baseline information about how littering affects the ecosystems on Earth. We began this unit by viewing letter examples and...
