An Important Note:
Dear Walter and Gladys Hill Families,
The Covid19 impact on our schools and communities is rapidly changing by the minute, therefore our action plans and response must evolve accordingly.
As we continue our preparations for continuing education at home, we want to share with you some exciting, interesting, and hopefully helpful links to continue to ignite the passion for learning in your child. Please feel free to choose which resources work the best for you, and your child, as you continue to support them at home. These are not required links that you must complete, but shared resources that our grade three team thought would be beneficial.
As we discover new and exciting areas to explore, we will update this collection of ideas and links. Please check back regularly to see the latest updates.
Thank you for your continued support, and always know that we are in this together.
Sincerely,
Grade Three Team
The Covid19 impact on our schools and communities is rapidly changing by the minute, therefore our action plans and response must evolve accordingly.
As we continue our preparations for continuing education at home, we want to share with you some exciting, interesting, and hopefully helpful links to continue to ignite the passion for learning in your child. Please feel free to choose which resources work the best for you, and your child, as you continue to support them at home. These are not required links that you must complete, but shared resources that our grade three team thought would be beneficial.
As we discover new and exciting areas to explore, we will update this collection of ideas and links. Please check back regularly to see the latest updates.
Thank you for your continued support, and always know that we are in this together.
Sincerely,
Grade Three Team
Helpful Links:
Writing:
Typingclub.com
A free website that allows students to practice their typing skills.
https://thinkwritten.com/writing-prompts-for-kids/
A website that provides 300+ writing prompts to encourage students to write!
https://www.notsowimpyteacher.com/2020/03/free-at-home-writing-video-lessons.html?fbclid=IwAR3XnQfKJdHWaGkBt9VrFo7Ccs0uqyDlgFrRknujI3xs940cRspHxf9TKW0
With this website, you can sign up for opinion writing lessons that span two weeks! From brainstorming to publishing these videos will have students writing detailed opinion assignments.
https://boomwriter.com/
Boomwriter has story writing, vocabulary and reading passages.
Movement:
Gonoodle.com
A website that has educational and engaging videos to get kids up and moving. There are some great videos that encourage mindfulness for our anxious and overwhelmed kids.
https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
https://www.cosmickids.com/category/watch/
A wonderful youtube channel that is targeted toward mindfulness, yoga and mediation.
General learning websites:
https://jr.brainpop.com/
Brain pop jr. has math, science, social studies, writing and art videos. Not only are the videos highly engaging they also provide quizzes, games and activities students can do.
https://www.tvokids.com/
TVO Kids is a website that has educational videos and games. There are a ton of familiar videos like Arthur and Word Girl and some new favourites of ours like Science Max and Raven Tales!
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Scholastic has offered daily lessons for students learning at home. There are non-fiction articles, games and videos. If you find the grade 3-5 level is too difficult for your child to do independently have them do the grade 1-2 activity or the kindergarten package. We are trying to foster the love of learning no matter what!
Podcasts
Podcasts can give kids a variety of knowledge about various topics including myths, first life on earth, space, the outside world, technology and more. By using the search button to find a topic you are interested in, or by scrolling down, you can learn about the “how” or “why” of a variety of things.
https://www.brainson.org/shows/2017/10/10/narwhals-unicorns-of-the-sea
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/474377890/but-why-a-podcast-for-curious-kids
https://curiouskidpodcast.buzzsprout.com/
Reading:
https://www.storylineonline.net/
Storyline Online has famous actors reading high-quality picture books. These videos are highly engaging for kids and adults alike.
https://play.squigglepark.com/dreamscape/index.html?v=1
Combining strategy, engagement, and imaginative reading passages to create a fun, curriculum-aligned literacy game! We have heard rave reviews for this program with many comparing it to Math Prodigy!
https://portal.flyleafpublishing.com/learners-resources/
Hoopla is a website that is used in conjunction with your Wood Buffalo Regional Library (WBRL), library card, to listen to instantly borrow digital movies, music, eBooks and more.
- Initially setting up your account is required.
https://www.hoopladigital.com/ OR
http://wbrl.ca/ (if you want to search the public library website first)
→ Click “My Account” in the top right corner
→ “Register” or type in your library card and pin (pin is your last 4 digits of your library card if you did not change it)
→ Search for the book you want to read
→ If it says “download” it is an online book through Hoopla
→ Click download (will need to register with an email and password if you haven’t already)
→ Search for a book or scroll down to browse
→ Click “Borrow” when you found a book you want
→ Click “Borrow” again
Science:
www.youtube.com/reefrelief
Reef relief will be posting videos about marine science beginning March 23rd. We are particularly excited about the life cycle and ecosystem videos!
Kids.nationalgeographic.com
Games, videos, and animal facts oh my! This website has so much wonderful information about the world around us.
https://mysteryscience.com/school-closure-planning
This website is incredible it has videos and lessons of varying length and organized by grade. We have two units we have not covered animal lifecycles, and rocks and minerals. There are many resources available through Mystery Science which will engage students in these topics.
https://telusworldofscienceedmonton.ca/explore/experiences/science-home/
Telus World of Science is providing science experiments students can do at home with household items!
https://pbskids.org/designsquad/build/spinner/
Stuff Spinner - A website that allows you to input your materials that are available at home and allows you to create new things with a variety of ideas.
https://www.nasa.gov/
Nasa allows you to learn about Earth and our solar system. Their website provides links, videos, pictures, etc that discuss different missions, views from the space station, and more.
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
→ Students can learn more about animals through the “Animals” link or even in the “Videos” section. There are other “Videos” that provide students the opportunity to learn more
Weird but true facts” and even try some science experiments under “Try This.”
Math:
https://www.pearsoncanadaschool.com/index.cfm?locator=PS3e1i
Mathology has little books available from kindergarten to grade 3. After each Little Book, there are activities that students can do to practice the outcome being taught! This is a wonderful resource that we use in class.
https://pearsonathome.onthehub.com/WebStore/OfferingDetails.aspx?o=58583b6e-c967-ea11-8129-000d3af41938
Pearson is giving us online access to our grade 3 math textbook! Students can move through the units at their own pace. Be sure to look at the examples given in the “connect” section before beginning the practice to better understand the strategies being taught.
Art:
Art Hub
https://www.youtube.com/user/chrishartbooks
Christopher Hart has a fantastic family centered youtube channel teaching step by step how to draw cartoon animals and people. There are a variety of difficulties for every artist wanting to learn the principles to creating a successful character comic strip!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR2NlUr0yPuqRxZN_7ItHog
Art with Mati & Dada is a cartoon designed to teach children about famous artists.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYvsK26rzlH5F_s1BmIwQbw/videos
Tate Kids has videos that showcase a variety of art forms/styles like surrealism, pop art, animation, photography and much more.
Virtual Museum Tours:
Want to experience a museum tour from your bedroom? Kitchen? living room? Click the link below to see a variety of museums from around the world.
Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch
https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
Virtual Field Trips:
Field trips are a way of exploring various places without leaving your house. Have you ever wanted to go to Yellowstone National Park, China, the Arctic Tundra or another place in the world but could not afford it? Or maybe you just never planned your trip yet. Now is your chance to view the beauty that this
Yellowstone National Park
Mud Volcano Trail (US National Park Service)
Mammoth Hot Springs Trails (US National Park Service)
https://www.nps.gov/yel/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
Polar Bears on the Arctic Tundra: https://youtu.be/3pI22Seiqag
Great Wall of China Virtual Tour: Great Wall of China Travel Guide
Typingclub.com
A free website that allows students to practice their typing skills.
https://thinkwritten.com/writing-prompts-for-kids/
A website that provides 300+ writing prompts to encourage students to write!
https://www.notsowimpyteacher.com/2020/03/free-at-home-writing-video-lessons.html?fbclid=IwAR3XnQfKJdHWaGkBt9VrFo7Ccs0uqyDlgFrRknujI3xs940cRspHxf9TKW0
With this website, you can sign up for opinion writing lessons that span two weeks! From brainstorming to publishing these videos will have students writing detailed opinion assignments.
https://boomwriter.com/
Boomwriter has story writing, vocabulary and reading passages.
Movement:
Gonoodle.com
A website that has educational and engaging videos to get kids up and moving. There are some great videos that encourage mindfulness for our anxious and overwhelmed kids.
https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
https://www.cosmickids.com/category/watch/
A wonderful youtube channel that is targeted toward mindfulness, yoga and mediation.
General learning websites:
https://jr.brainpop.com/
Brain pop jr. has math, science, social studies, writing and art videos. Not only are the videos highly engaging they also provide quizzes, games and activities students can do.
https://www.tvokids.com/
TVO Kids is a website that has educational videos and games. There are a ton of familiar videos like Arthur and Word Girl and some new favourites of ours like Science Max and Raven Tales!
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Scholastic has offered daily lessons for students learning at home. There are non-fiction articles, games and videos. If you find the grade 3-5 level is too difficult for your child to do independently have them do the grade 1-2 activity or the kindergarten package. We are trying to foster the love of learning no matter what!
Podcasts
Podcasts can give kids a variety of knowledge about various topics including myths, first life on earth, space, the outside world, technology and more. By using the search button to find a topic you are interested in, or by scrolling down, you can learn about the “how” or “why” of a variety of things.
https://www.brainson.org/shows/2017/10/10/narwhals-unicorns-of-the-sea
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/474377890/but-why-a-podcast-for-curious-kids
https://curiouskidpodcast.buzzsprout.com/
Reading:
https://www.storylineonline.net/
Storyline Online has famous actors reading high-quality picture books. These videos are highly engaging for kids and adults alike.
https://play.squigglepark.com/dreamscape/index.html?v=1
Combining strategy, engagement, and imaginative reading passages to create a fun, curriculum-aligned literacy game! We have heard rave reviews for this program with many comparing it to Math Prodigy!
https://portal.flyleafpublishing.com/learners-resources/
- Click on any book cover below to begin reading, or use the Menu to navigate.
- Use the book’s homework button to open a downloadable homework packet.
Hoopla is a website that is used in conjunction with your Wood Buffalo Regional Library (WBRL), library card, to listen to instantly borrow digital movies, music, eBooks and more.
- Initially setting up your account is required.
https://www.hoopladigital.com/ OR
http://wbrl.ca/ (if you want to search the public library website first)
→ Click “My Account” in the top right corner
→ “Register” or type in your library card and pin (pin is your last 4 digits of your library card if you did not change it)
→ Search for the book you want to read
→ If it says “download” it is an online book through Hoopla
→ Click download (will need to register with an email and password if you haven’t already)
→ Search for a book or scroll down to browse
→ Click “Borrow” when you found a book you want
→ Click “Borrow” again
Science:
www.youtube.com/reefrelief
Reef relief will be posting videos about marine science beginning March 23rd. We are particularly excited about the life cycle and ecosystem videos!
Kids.nationalgeographic.com
Games, videos, and animal facts oh my! This website has so much wonderful information about the world around us.
https://mysteryscience.com/school-closure-planning
This website is incredible it has videos and lessons of varying length and organized by grade. We have two units we have not covered animal lifecycles, and rocks and minerals. There are many resources available through Mystery Science which will engage students in these topics.
https://telusworldofscienceedmonton.ca/explore/experiences/science-home/
Telus World of Science is providing science experiments students can do at home with household items!
https://pbskids.org/designsquad/build/spinner/
Stuff Spinner - A website that allows you to input your materials that are available at home and allows you to create new things with a variety of ideas.
https://www.nasa.gov/
Nasa allows you to learn about Earth and our solar system. Their website provides links, videos, pictures, etc that discuss different missions, views from the space station, and more.
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
→ Students can learn more about animals through the “Animals” link or even in the “Videos” section. There are other “Videos” that provide students the opportunity to learn more
Weird but true facts” and even try some science experiments under “Try This.”
Math:
https://www.pearsoncanadaschool.com/index.cfm?locator=PS3e1i
Mathology has little books available from kindergarten to grade 3. After each Little Book, there are activities that students can do to practice the outcome being taught! This is a wonderful resource that we use in class.
https://pearsonathome.onthehub.com/WebStore/OfferingDetails.aspx?o=58583b6e-c967-ea11-8129-000d3af41938
Pearson is giving us online access to our grade 3 math textbook! Students can move through the units at their own pace. Be sure to look at the examples given in the “connect” section before beginning the practice to better understand the strategies being taught.
Art:
Art Hub
https://www.youtube.com/user/chrishartbooks
Christopher Hart has a fantastic family centered youtube channel teaching step by step how to draw cartoon animals and people. There are a variety of difficulties for every artist wanting to learn the principles to creating a successful character comic strip!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR2NlUr0yPuqRxZN_7ItHog
Art with Mati & Dada is a cartoon designed to teach children about famous artists.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYvsK26rzlH5F_s1BmIwQbw/videos
Tate Kids has videos that showcase a variety of art forms/styles like surrealism, pop art, animation, photography and much more.
Virtual Museum Tours:
Want to experience a museum tour from your bedroom? Kitchen? living room? Click the link below to see a variety of museums from around the world.
Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch
https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
Virtual Field Trips:
Field trips are a way of exploring various places without leaving your house. Have you ever wanted to go to Yellowstone National Park, China, the Arctic Tundra or another place in the world but could not afford it? Or maybe you just never planned your trip yet. Now is your chance to view the beauty that this
Yellowstone National Park
Mud Volcano Trail (US National Park Service)
Mammoth Hot Springs Trails (US National Park Service)
https://www.nps.gov/yel/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
Polar Bears on the Arctic Tundra: https://youtu.be/3pI22Seiqag
Great Wall of China Virtual Tour: Great Wall of China Travel Guide
Welcome to a new school year and our classroom website!My name is Mrs. Breitkreuz and I am extremely excited to be part of the Grade 3 team at Walter and Gladys Hill Public School. More importantly, I am thrilled to be your child's teacher! This year will be filled with lots of learning and new adventures.
This website is the place students and parents can visit for classroom information.
On this website you will find: - daily reminders and important dates - what we're learning - useful links and resources for students and parents |
This week's homework and reminders:Monday, February 10th:
We are visiting the school book fair tomorrow. Math subtraction assessment tomorrow morning. This will include mental math for subtracting two digit numbers, estimating difference and 2 and 3 digit subtraction. Scroll down to see a picture of the subtraction strategies we have learned. Extra practice sheets coming home tonight. We are having our class breakfast party tomorrow after our subtraction assessment! Mrs. Breitkreuz will have pancakes and topping ready. Please feel free to bring in an item to share. Tuesday, February 11th: Words Their Way Check-In tomorrow! Marked Subtraction Assessment from today coming home to be signed. Wednesday, February 12th: Thursday, February 13th: Friday, February 14th: |
Important Dates:February 12th and 13th - Parent Teacher Interviews
Monday, February 17th - Family Day (NO SCHOOL) February 24th - 28th - Teachers Convention (NO SCHOOL) |
Coming Up: Show the Love Week
February 10th - Show love for your school. Wear your school t-shirt or toque.
February 11th - Show love for your team or sport. Wear a team jersey.
Love to dance? Come to the gym at lunch recess for a dance party.
February 12th - Show love for the earth. Bring a litterless lunch.
February 13th - Show love for your friends. Dress like your friend.
February 14th - Show love for your class. Exchange valentines or have a potluck.
- Show love for the koalas in Australia. Popcorn and lemonade are on sale.
February 11th - Show love for your team or sport. Wear a team jersey.
Love to dance? Come to the gym at lunch recess for a dance party.
February 12th - Show love for the earth. Bring a litterless lunch.
February 13th - Show love for your friends. Dress like your friend.
February 14th - Show love for your class. Exchange valentines or have a potluck.
- Show love for the koalas in Australia. Popcorn and lemonade are on sale.