PS 62 Third Grade Blog

The Culture of South America – 3-267, Mrs. McEvoy

62third — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:33:16 +0000

We are studying the different countries and cultural contributions of this continent. Please comment on something you have learned about South America, or something you want to know more about.

Animal Adaptation 3-206

62third — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:31:50 +0000

Class 3-206 is working on our new unit – Animal Adaptations. We are looking at the physical features of animals and what make them equip to survive, as well as, how their behavior allow them to adapt to their environment. One favorite animal is a unique lizard called a “gecko.” We are learning some fascinating facts on their adaptation. Students also choose another animal to research. Let’s listen to the voices of 3-206!

Answer the following questions.

l. What is animal adaptation?

2. Why is the gecko such an amazing animal? Explain how its physical features enable it to adapt to its environment.

3. Does the gecko exhibit any specific behaviors that help it to survive?

4. Name the animal you researched. What special features allow this animal to find food, move around, hunt, escape from enemies etc.?

5. Is there a connection between adaptation and extinction ?

6. Suppose a baby polar bear was brought from Alaska and placed with a panda bear on the foothills of China? Would this baby polar bear survive? Explain why or why not?

Author Study: Mary Pope Osborne

62third — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:08:06 +0000

3-213 students

We have enjoyed reading many books by Mary Pope Osborne. We loved the settings, the characters, and the plots in her Magic Tree House series. Most of us read the 28 Magic Tree House books and some others such as those involving the Merlin Missions.

Mary Pope Osborne’s books took us to many places. We went back in time with Jack and Annie on these trips. When we returned to our time we had many questions and we made some connections and comparisons.

We studied as a class the three books on natural disasters. These books are Vacation Under the Volcano, Twister on Tuesday, and Earthquake in the Early Morning.

We would like to share some of our observations with you by answering these questions:

How was the Roman town, Pompeii, in AD 79 different to New York city today?
What was the name of the mountain that erupted on August 24, A.D. 79.
Why did Jack and Annie go to Pompeii?
Is there any connection that you can make to any of these three books?