Super Saturday YouTube Video of the Week: Water Safety

As our school year draws to a close and summer is upon us, I thought that water safety would be an appropriate subject for us to discuss.  As a teacher I feel responsible for my students, and since I can't be with them throughout the summer, at least I can make them aware of what they should do to stay safe around water.  With temperatures in the 90's and 100's here in San Antonio, I know that my kiddos will be around water for sure this summer. I hope you find this video useful!

Special Moore Relief Effort Bundle!!!

Hundreds of teachers have gotten together and donated some great products for this huge relief effort bundle!  So far, there are over $2000.00 in  products that have been donated.  You can purchase this bundle by donating $20, $25, $50, or $100.  No matter what amount you choose to donate, you will get access to the entire bundle.  So please help our friends in Moore and get some great products just for donating!

Super Saturday YouTube Educational Video of the Week: Life as an Inuit

We will be studying the Polar Regions until the end of school.  I found this cool video about the Inuit culture that I would like to show my kiddos. We are reading Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George, and I think that this video will help them build some schema, or background knowledge for them to better understand the book.  Check it out!

                                 

Super Saturday YouTube Educational Video of the Week: The Emporer Penguin

This is one of my favorite times of the year!  We are done with state testing and we begin our study of habitats in science.  Every year, our entire 3rd grade studies a specific habitat.  As a class, we study the climate, animals, plants, and people of the chosen habitat. Next, each 3rd grade class studies one particular animal and creates a life size representation to hang on our habitat mural in the hall.Then, each student chooses and animal, does a report, and creates a life size representation to hang on our mural in the hall. We rotate between the following habitats:

Madagascar Rain Forest
Australian Desert
Kelp Forest
Polar Regions: Arctic and Antarctic

Here are a few pics for the Kelp Forest, Australia, and Madagascar: 

Kelp Forest

 

Kelp Forest (Food Chain for Sea Lion)

 Australian Desert

Australian Desert 

Australian Art (Winged Lizard) 

Students did an art piece on the animal they were researching.

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Australian Art (Python)

 Madagascar Rain Forest

 Madagascar Rain Forest

 Madagascar Rain Forest

This year we are doing the Polar Regions, and my class will be researching and making the Emperor Penguin.  I found this great National Geographic video on YouTube that describes the Emperor Penguin and the harsh habitat that it lives in.  It also talks about global warming, and the effects of the changing temperatures on the Antarctic.  It's almost an hour long, so have your kiddos sit back and relax.  Maybe throw in some popcorn!


                                 

TpT Teacher Appreciation Sale!

I am throwing a huge sale at my TpT store in honor of all you wonderful teachers out there!  Head on over to my TpT Store where you will get 20% off my entire store, and in addition, TpT is taking off another 10% (enter Code TAD13), for a total savings of 28% off your entire purchase!  Now is a good time to shop for those end-of-the-year items you have been wanting, or even stock up for next year!  So set your calendars for May 7-8th, and take advantage of this great sale!

Super Saturday YouTube Eucational Vidieo of the Week: Capacity

We are studying capacity this week in math and I found this super cute video that compares a cup to a pint, a quart, and a gallon.  I think my kiddos will love it. I hope yours do too!

Teacher Appreciation Sale at Teachers Notebook

Come one, come all to the BIG SALE at Teachers Notebook from May 4th-May10th!  My entire store will be 20% off and with TN's additional 10% off, you can save a total of 28% on your entire purchase!


In addition, you can enter daily to win a $100 Gift Card from Oriental Trading.  Check it out!