World Countries

We looked at the world today! Using google earth we zoomed into school and out again.

You can download this program FOR FREE at home, but you will need to do this with your parents.

Have fun.

Wow a kaleidoscope of your very own!

Before computers were in every home, when I grew up (well computers were starting to be invented when I was small) we had toys called Kaleidoscopes which looked like this:

When you look through them they make amazing patterns by reflecting colour in mirrors.

The patterns looked like this:







I have just found a way to make the same kind of pattern. Look here and have a go. It's an easy to use website which makes all sorts of patterns.

Wild!

Have a look and listen at this set of slides. Which words would you use to describe these animals?
Are they wild?
Do all of the lions look dangerous? Do some of the animals look relaxed?

Steam Driven Car beats 100 year old record

Did you like the clip from Newsround today?
Here is the link to the site for you to show your mum or dad. How amazing that heating up water can make a car move at over 140 miles per hour!

Remember to look at the EAL blog

Don't forget to look at the EAL blog at:
http://janelanguagelearning.blogspot.com/2009/08/welcome-to-year-3-eal.html

Lots of good ideas, vocabulary and help.

ECA sign up

Here's a message from Mr Hockley, one of the Y3 and 4 football ECA coaches:

"Please remind footballers that when they are considering signing up for ECAs if they want to represent the school in any possible fixtures in the future they will need to attend the Thursday football ECA.

Don't forget to sign up for ECAs starting tomorrow.

Ask your parents to go to the parent gateway to see what you can choose.

Perfect Plants!

Helping Plants Grow Well

Today we started our science topic. We went outside to sketch some plants. We started to think about how we can help plants to grow well.

What do you think?

Year 3 garden

We also talked about our Year 3 garden.
Which plants could we grow there?
Do all plants grow well in Thailand? How could we find out?
How will we care from them?
What might happen to them if we don't care for them?

Plant questions

Do you have anything you want to find out about plants?

Send a comment to the blog.