Maths

Since returning to school we have incorporated more hands on activities while continuing to learn about fractions. We have created a fraction wall to help students identify equivalent fractions. We used dice to create and compare fractions, describing them as greater than, less than or equal to. We have used our knowledge of fractions to create a fraction robot!

This term Year 3 students have been learning about two- and three-dimensional shapes. We have been exploring their features, looking closely at their faces, edges, and vertices. We have also investigated and constructed three-dimensional shape nets. To finish off our unit of work students engaged in a shape hunt, they worked collaboratively with their peers to find different shapes around the room only identifying them by their features.

Destination Moon – STEM Challenge

When year 3 returned to face-to-face learning, they were tasked with creating their very own lunar landing module. Students were placed into groups where they did some research about lunar modules that have already been sent to the moon and how they work. Then it came time for us to design our modules. Based on the information that we had, we designed a module that would land on the moon safely with the astronaut inside. We were all excited to test our lunar modules when we dropped them from the ramp in Kosciusko. Many of our lunar modules survived. We had a great time designing, building, and testing our modules.

Grammar

Our focus this term in grammar has been delving into the etymology and morphology of words. We have explored words that come from French, Latin and German that we use in English and when they began being used. Students are now beginning to recognise the meaning of certain root words, prefixes and suffixes that come from other languages and have been using this information to assist them in their spelling and comprehension of these words. This has given students an understanding of some of the complexities in the English language, the origins of the words we use and how long these words have been in use.