Amber Brown is Not a Crayon

We began reading "Amber Brown is Not a Crayon" last week. Amber is a third grader (just like us!) who lives in New Jersey. Her best friend is Justin Daniels. She is very messy, do you see her messy desk on the cover?

Click here to play a matching game with the vocabulary words from the book.

Help people and practice your multiplication!

Lipsky Team, did you know that there are people in this world that do not have enough food to eat? These people are always hungry. You can help them and help yourself practice multiplication!

Click here to practice your multiplication facts. For every correct answer 10 grains of rice are donated to people in need. The more problems you solve correctly the more rice you donate to starving people. Go get practicing! Let us know how many grains of rice you donate!

Vertebrates and Invertebrates

Watch the BrainPOP on classifying animals. Then take the online quiz. Come back to the blog and let us know if you learned anything new!

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Classification

Scientists classify organisms based on characteristics that they can see. We read about classification of vertebrates in science class. The different classifications are: mammal, reptile, amphibian, bird, and fish.

Suppose you were walking on the field at PE and found an organism on the ground. Being curious you wondered what it was. You noticed it had no fur and no legs. What prediction could you make? Why? What other information would you need to know exactly what the organism was?

World's Smallest Monkey

The Pygmy Marmoset or Dwarf Monkey is a native to the rainforests of western Brazil, southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, and northern Bolivia. It is one of the smallest primates, and the smallest true monkey, with its body length ranging from 14 to 16 centimeters (not including the tail that can be 15 to 20 centimeters). Males weigh around 140 grams, and females only 120 grams.

Answer Question by leaving a comment: Is this animal a vertebrate or invertebrate? Explain how you know.

Question of the Week

Dear third graders,
We are going to start a new tradition on our blog called "Question of the Week." Each week I'll post a question that's just for fun. When you have free time at home or if you come in early you can answer the question.

This week I am wondering, do you have any pets?

Right now I don't. When I was little I had two cats, Pepsi and Smokey. Then we had a rabbit, named Cassidy. Now my parents have a dog, Rowdy who I love to visit in Jacksonville.

What does it mean to be respectful?

This month Stephen Foster STARs are learning about Respect. We watched this video as a class last week.


Directions: Watch the video again. Choose ONE of the questions below. Then comment with your answer. If there's extra time you can answer another question. Be a STAR!





Questions:
1. What does it mean to be respectful?
2. How can you show respect at school?
3. How can you show respect outside of school?