Sensational September News

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North Beach Sand Castle Challenge

Third graders have spent a lot of time this September doing a lot of activities to to get to know each other and to learn how important it is to listen, share ideas and work together.  We have been working with different partners to solve challenges.  Each challenge fosters these important skills as we become a team. 

The Marshmallow Challenge!

3rd graders used only 20 pieces of dry spaghetti, yarn and tape to create a structure that could hold a marshmallow as high up as they could.

The Paper Chain Challenge!

Saving Sam!

In the Saving Sam the worm challenge, partners had to save Sam, whose boat had capsized. They had to get Sam's life preserver around him using only two paper clips!

The Sand Castle Challenge

Finally, all of the UCS 3rd and 4th graders got together to design a sandcastle.  After collaborating and planning, we went to North Beach to build our castles.  We had an amazing day!

3 Days in 3rd Grade!

3 days of 3rd Grade!

Today we celebrated 3 days in 3rd grade by doing lots activities around the number 3.  We listed our 3 favorite foods, places and hobbies to name a few.  We then played several math games.  In one game we rolled 3 dice and added the numbers.  The other game, we added 3 of the same numbers to solve a riddle!

"There's a lot of math going on in my head."

Getting to know each other with the 

Paper Chain Challenge!

Third graders have been getting to know each other and work cooperatively.  Third graders worked with a partner and were given the challenge of making the longest paper chain they could using only one piece of paper.  Partners had to communicate, plan, collaborate and problem solve.  When groups finished we talked about what worked well and how when the plan didn't work, partners had communicate and problem solve.

Good friends, good times!