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Third grade and second grade detectives were out in full force this week.
Students carefully gathered evidence from the chocolate recipe robbery. Students analyzed the evidence and noted valid inferences, making a list of suspects and their motives. Students researched the history of fingerprinting, used their forensic skills to classify fingerprints, and recorded fingerprints from the crime scene to the alleged suspect list. Students took a creative turn with their fingerprints making fingerprint cartoon sketches.
Third graders continued Hands on Equations with a Lesson 2 review.
Students received directions for their mystery book report.
3rd Grade due Nov. 12, 2007
2nd Grade due Nov. 16, 2007
Students keep reading and logging time on your mystery novel.
Judy Bullard, Liz Goldstein, Lee Lindsley, Val Verduci
Mr. Van Feisty was thrilled to receive our very innovative and delicious recipes for a new chocolate bar. He placed the recipes in his locked safe to prepare them for his tasting team. However, he informed us this week that there was a break-in and the recipes were stolen. Second and third graders have been called upon to use their logical and deductive problem solving skills to help solve this mystery. This week we received the first police report and have made some valid assumptions based on this early evidence. We are patiently waiting for more information from Mr. Van Feisty so we can resume our investigation.
Third graders did an excellent job as they progressed through Lesson 2 on Hands on Equations. Second graders continued to practice their logical thinking skills with a Word Boggler and Mystery Letter activity. They also used their imaginative talents to complete a descriptive burglary scene and report.
Students should be reading their exciting mystery novel. Remember you may log student's reading time on their homeroom reading log. A book report assignment will be explained next week.
Have a great week.
Judy Bullard, Liz Goldstein, Lee Lindsley, and Val Verduci
Dear Parents,
Due to the Labor Day holiday, third grade students are one week behind our second graders in this unit. Therefore, we will do a separate blog this week for each grade level. Second grade parents, please scroll down to the Second Grade section. We are thoroughly enjoying working with all of our wonderful students!
We would like to thank all of you for helping our little chefs to create their delicious chocolate recipes. We had a yummy time sampling all of these unique candies.
The Target Teachers
THIRD GRADE 9-10-07
Problem Solving/Brainstorming
Third graders tickled their brains with a number of interesting word bogglers and then sharpened their deductive reasoning skills by solving an interesting matrix puzzle. Additionally, all classes used manipulatives to "balance the scales" and solve Hands on Equations.
Unit Work
The children shared their unique recipes for the Perfect Chocolate Bar with class; many students brought in samples for their classmates to try. The entries were so spectacular that teachers decided to send all the recipes to Mr. Reginald Van Feisty, owner of the Dutch Chocolate Candy Company, for his experts to judge and select the winning recipe! Students named their candy bars and designed an attractive wrapper for their sensational treats to send along with their recipes.
Students decoded rhyming messages from a thief and used their mathematical-logical intelligences to solve six challenging number logic problems.
Teachers read "The Case of the Chocolate Factory" to the class and then students worked together to solve this "sweet" mystery. Some classes did word bogglers.
Home extension activity - Frog Logic sheet - Additionally, all students are to find a mystery book on their reading level and bring this book to class for teacher approval. A book report assignment will follow.
SECOND GRADE 9-14-07
Problem Solving/Brainstorming
Second graders began their day by solving an interesting matrix logic problem entitled The Basketball Tournament.
Unit Work
Students were surprised to learn that their expert deductive reasoning skills were sought by a private company to solve a shocking crime!!! We explored the importance of asking the questions who, what, where, when, why, and how when solving a mystery.
The children examined the evidence found at the scene of the crime and learned about valid and invalid assumptions. They will use this information next week to further investigate this case!
Teachers shared information about the history of detective novels with their students.
We read and solved The Mystery of the Third Strike Sport Store.
Home extension activity - All students are to find a mystery book on their reading level and bring this book to class next week for teacher approval. A book report assignment will follow.
Here are some super sites for super sleuths who want more practice at solving mysteries.
Third grade did not have Target this week due to the Labor Day holiday.
SECOND GRADE ONLY
Problem Solving
Second graders tickled their brains with a number of interesting word bogglers and then sharpened their deductive reasoning skills by solving two interesting matrix puzzles.
Unit Work
The children shared their unique recipes for the Perfect Chocolate Bar with the class and many students brought in samples for classmates to try. The entries were so spectacular teachers decided to send all the recipes to Mr. Van Feisty for his candy experts to judge and select the winning recipe! Students named their candy bars and designed an attractive wrapper for their sensational treats to send along with their recipes.
Students solved several mystery block challenges and then used their amazing skills to decode a rhyming message sent by a thief!
We expanded our mathematical-logical intelligences by solving six difficult logic puzzles.
Teachers read "The Case of the Chocolate Factory" to the class and then students worked together to solve this "sweet" mystery.
Home extension activity - Frog Logic
