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Year 3 Blog

March 2022

  • We Got a Shock!

    Published 27/03/22, by Andy Mari

    In science, we explored lots of unique plants. Then, individually or with a partner we grew to the challenge of designing and making our own plant, using nothing but four sheets of paper. Check out the pictures of our amazing outcomes! 

    In English, we have been writing a non-fiction report about earthquakes. Can you ask your child, “Can you give me an example of a fronted adverbial and another synonym for destroyed?”  

    In maths, we have continued our work on fractions. We have been adding and subtracting fractions with the same and different denominators. Can you ask your child, “What method can we use to find an equivalent fraction with the same denominator?” 

    In geography, we were shocked when we learnt all about tectonic plates and their movements. We used delicious Oreos to demonstrate the three types of movement. Can you ask your child, “What are the three movements called? Can you tell me what the effect of each movement is on our Earth?” 

    We also practiced our shading techniques by ensuring that we shaded in the same direction and used different pressures to create dark and light tones. 

    Well done for working so hard – keep it up! 

    Miss Wildgoose and Miss Whitfield  

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  • What a ‘Mantle’ Week!

    Published 09/03/22, by Andy Mari

    In science, we explored fossil formation. Can you ask your child, “Are dinosaurs real? Prove it!”

    In English, we finished our newspaper reports about the destruction of Pompeii and began to explore the features of a non-chronological report (fact file). Can you ask your child, “What’s the purpose of a non-chronological report? Why is there a hook?”

    In maths, we have continued our work on fractions. We have been looking at ways to find equivalent and simplified fractions. Can you ask your child, “What does equivalent mean? Can you tell me how we can find an equivalent fraction?”

    In geography, we delved deep into the structure of the Earth. We made our own Earth’s and cut them down the middle to show the layers. Can you ask your child, “What are the four layers called? Can you tell me a fact about each layer?”

    We also finished our incredible, pop art inspired prints of volcanoes that we created with an amazing artist, who visited our school, called Amanda.

    Well done, Year 3!

    Miss Wildgoose and Miss Whitfield

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