Symmetry

Symmetry is the line which divides a shape or an object into equal parts. First we saw a video explaining what symmetry is. Then using the IWB we investigated the lines of symmetry of some shapes. We  played a game where half of the word was covered and the children had to guess which word it was. And then finally it was time for some on-line games and some cut and paste activity. Below are the links for the games and photos showing hte children busy in action.

Symmetry Game
Symmetry or Not?

Hundreds, Tens and Units

Below is a link from where you can print different number cards which help you understand better Hundreds Tens and Units. I'm also posting the link to a game where you are asked to make 3-digit numbers using your knowledge of hundreds, tens and units (click on the button showing HTU)

Hundreds Tens Units printable cards
Making HTU
HTU

Sport Activities

One fine day we had an unusual PE lesson. Children were grouped and were asked to think of games with the different equipment they find in a particular station. They came with really good ideas. Here is a Photostory of our day.

Our visit to EMBED 2012

This Photostory is a collection of the activities that some of my students experienced during our visit to the EMBED exhibition.

Food Chains

In this week's Science lesson we explored different food chains in different habitats. We saw a video about different food chains and how these help us transfer energy through food. We said that there are the producers (grass, plants, wheat), herbivores (the animals and insects which eat grass), carnivores (the animals which eat other smaller animals) and the omnivores (the animals which eat both grass and other smaller animals). Then we worked out a worksheet and played different games to further explore how these food chains function. Then after completing the food chains some children had to orally explain what is happening. Here are some videos of their excellent work.

Food Chain game
Food Chain information
Food Chain Video

Oliver Musical

Hey dearest children,

I've uploaded the videos of the 2 songs which we will be singing on our Merit Day celebration. Start practicing to do a wonderful job on the day. I'm sure you'll make me and your parents proud.

Advert writing

In this week's Maltese lesson, children had a go at writing an advert. After watching real adverts, we held a discussion with regards to the main points an advert focuses about; short, clear and descriptive sentences which allows the reader to picture it in his mind and most importantly contact information. Here are some shots of our work, well done to all :-)

Kayla's advert

Chanel's advert

Kenneth's advert

Maria's advert

Nicole's advert

Phoebe's advert

The Solar System

In today's Science lesson we tackled the solar system. We listened to some songs to become familiar with the planets' names'. Then we saw a video, followed a number of games where more information was given. We now know the names of the 9 planets in our solar system, the order as regards the distace from the sun, that the sun is a star and that our planet Earth takes a year to orbit the sun. We know that our galaxy is called the Milky Way. Here are the links to some more fun facts about space.

Space games and fun facts
Kids Astronomy
The Solar System
Information about the Solar System

 

Happy birthday Kenneth

Best wishes to Kenneth on his 8th birthday!

Happy birthday Denzel

Happy birthday to Denzel who is 8 today.

Happy Birthday Mariah.

Best wishes to Mariah on her 8th birthday.

Happy Birthday Maria

Happy 8th birthday Maria!

Plurals

This week's English lesson  was about the plurals.
Remember that to some words we add:

s = boy - boys
es = fox - foxes, dish - dishes, church - churches, glass - glasses
ies = lady - ladies
ves = shelf - shelves

Others called irregulars do not follow one of the patterns above. They might change completely or remain just the same.

goose = geese, mouse = mice

Mixed plural exercises
Plural Nouns - Bug Catcher
Plural Play
Plurals fishing game

Healthy Lifestyles

This week we had several initiatives at school encouraging healthy lifestyles. Us at Year 3 visited the President's Kithchen Garden. There we learned about the goodness of eating fresh, local produce. We learned about the importance of having more trees and plants in our environment to have more clean and fresh air. Then we had a stroll at San Anton Gardens and children were made aware that spending free time surrounded by greenery and peacefulness is healthier than staying closed at home in front of the TV or playing with the playstation.

At school children were also given the opportunity to play traditional games. These games help children stay active and enjoy the outdoors. I must say that they were enthusiastic and enjoyed all of the games most especially the 'bocci' and 'zibeg'. Here are some photos :-)

Mariah striking her bocci

Matthias playing bocci

Kayla skipping the rope

Shayon skipping

Iz-zunzana ddur iddur

At San Anton Gardens

President's Kitchen Garden

A close encounter with nature

Food Groups / Food Pyramid

As part of the healthy lifestyles week, even our lessons were focused on this topic. Our class discussed the topic of healthy eating. We learned that the food pyramid is a guidline for having a healthy diet. We played several games to enhance our learning. Below are the links.

Make a balanced plate
A healthy lunchbox
Unmuddle the meals

Water Conservation Posters

As part of the EkoSkola campaign each year group was given a task related to eco-friendly measures. The Year 3 group was assigned the task of drawing up a poster which illustrated water safety measures. After a class discussion, the children were grouped and each group decided on which measure their poster will focus on. This was done to avoid having all groups doing the same thing. Here are some photos of our work. Well done to all the children. They really worked hard and achieved great results.

Capacity

We learnt that capacity is the amount of liquid a container can hold. We learnt that 1litre is equal to 1000ml and also explored which containers hold less and which hold more than a litre. Besides, we also marked different amounts on our interactive container and practiced reading the amounts each container had using the i-learn maths program. Here are some pictures of our activities.

Marking amounts on the
interactive container

Marking different capacities

Sorting which containers
hold less and those which hold more
than a litre



Reading the containers



Reading capacity

My favourite toy - Doll

My favourite toy is a doll.
Her name is Asleigha and she is a girl.
It is neither big nor small but of a medium size.
It wears a pink dress, a gold crown, a black belt and pink shoes.
It is made out of plastic.
My grandmother gave it to me for Christmas.
I keep it near my books.
I like to pretend that she is a princess.
I like it beacuse it has nice dresses and you can change its clothes.

By:Kayla Formosa

My favourite toy - Van

My favourite toy is a van.
It is very big.
It is black and yellow.
It is made of plastic and metal.
I got it for my birthday from my parents.
I keep it in its box.
I race it against other cars.
I like it because it is nice and fast.

By: Nathan Montfort

My favourite toy - Rabbit

My favourite toy is a rabbit.
My rabbit is small.
Its colour is pink.
It is stuffed with feathers.
I got the toy from the toyshop.
I keep it in my bedroom.
I like to have tea parties with my rabbit.
It is my fvourite of soft toys.

By:Nicole Muscat

My favourite toy - Aeroplane

My favourite toy is an aeroplane.
It works with the remote control.
It is small.
Its colours are blue and yellow.
It is made of plastic.
It was a present from my father for my birthday.
I keep it in a big box.
I play with it after school.

By: Nathan Bonello

Life cycle of a frog

Today we inquired the life cycle of the frog. Firstly we saw a video about the main stages of the frog's life cycle. Then, using a chart and some on-line games we outlined the main stages of this cycle.

Frog life cycle explained

Frog life cycle game

Help the frog complete its life cycle



Weight

In the topic of weight we explored which objects are heavier or lighter than 1kg by actually weighing them on the scale. Then we did some exercises on the the interactive whiteboard using the i-learn maths program; we sorted which objects are heavier and which are lighter than 1kg. We also used the interactive weights to make up different amounts on the scale. Here are some photos of our activities.

Checking if Jean Paul is heavier or lighter than 1kg :-)

Sorting which objects are heavier and which are lighter than 1kg

Making up amounts using weights.

Read the scale

Read the scales - Weigh the alien
Weigh it up

One2One Classroom Blog

Hi children. Today during your computer session with Ms Claudine,you started uploading your work. Here is the link to the one2one classroom blog. Here you can view your work and those of others. Remember you can also upload any other extra work which you do at home from the comfort of your own home. Enjoy blogging :-)

one2one classroom blog

Carnival celebrations

We had so much fun during the Carnival celebrations at school. We had a special guest; Glen Vella performing last year's winning song for the Eurovision "One Life" and to top it all off we had the Muffin Day!!!! Here are some shots of the day :-)

Push and Pull

In our Science lesson we explored pushing and pulling. We now know that when we push we're moving something away from us and when we pull we are moving something towards us.

Below are some exercises which can help you identify where a push or a pull is being done.
Push and Pull - Sort

Personal Pronouns

Pronous are used to replace nouns. They help us to make sentences less repetitive.

These games help you to practice working with pronouns.

Balloon Pronoun Game
Pronoun Clubhouse
Personal Pronouns Exercises