Ocean Habitat

Deep Sea Diners: The Eating Habits of an Octopus By Erin Horner

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¹     Have you ever seen someone eat crab legs? It is a lot of hard work. It takes two hands to enjoy this messy meal. Octopuses like to eat crab legs. They like to eat the rest of the crab too! They might not have two hands, but they do have eight arms. It's a good thing they do because they use all eight of them to find and eat their food.
 ²     Octopuses eat many kinds of sea creatures. They prey on crabs, crayfish, and mollusks. They also eat shrimp and small fish. To find food, an octopus reaches in between rocks with the tips of its arms. When it finds an animal to eat, the octopus uses its strong suckers to grip it. Then it uses its beak to crush the prey. Finally the radula, or tongue, scrapes up the food and pushes it into the octopus's mouth.
 ³     At first glance, a common octopus might not seem like a dangerous predator. Crabs and other sea creatures, however, know the truth. Octopuses are smart and tricky animals. They know just how to capture their prey. They also know how to dine on delicious seafood dinners deep down in the sea.

 

 

Go to the following link to answer comprehension questions:

LINK

Corrections and Apologies...

Greetings,

Apparently there was some confusion about assignment #s and links.  I will change the due dates of the Deserts Webquest and the Snakes Tasks.  Please complete all these assignments no later than December 21st.  I apologize for the confusion or nonworking of links.  I know that this can be a headache, and I assure you I don't want to cause any undue headaches!!!
So please note that these assignments can be completed by December 21st.  NO penalties.
One problem was a broken link.  Thank you so much for bringing that to my attention.

Linda Silverberg

ALL Assignments to date...

Assignment 1:  Dorcas Gazelles
Reading Comprehension LINK
Reading Response LINK

Assignment 2:  Wallwisher.com Practice
Class 3-204   LINK
Class 3-201  LINK

Assignment 3:  Shake, Rattle, But Don't Roll! 
Reading Comprehension LINK 
Reading Response LINK

Assignment 4:  Deserts Webquest   Type your report LINK

Assignment 5:  Sssssssnakes!!  
Create a poem about Rattlesnakes  LINK

Assignment 6:  Have You Ever Had An Experience With a Snake?
Wallwisher  LINK

***NEW deadline for ALL assignments is December 21st.  Thank you.

Deserts Webquest - Pt1 - 2MP - Assignt 4

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(This was a handout from last week's classes)

3^rd Grade Deserts Webquest  - PART 1

You will use the Internet or Library resources to research desert animals.

Most desert animals are nocturnal or active at night when the temperature is cooler. Some desert animals are diurnal or active during the day. Desert animals have adapted to life in the deserts. Adaptations are characteristics that plants and animals have that help them to survive or changes a plant or animal makes to fit new conditions or new environments.

In this WebQuest you will learn how these desert animals survive in the desert.

You will research an animal and discover:

• the class or group it belongs to (classification)
• the covering on its body (appearance)
• where it makes its home (habitat)
• the food it likes to eat (diet)
• its enemies and how it protects itself (defenses)
• the adaptations these animals have

Pick one of the following animals please:

Desert Tortoise                           Elf Owl                           Fringe-toed Lizard

Gila Monster                           Ground Squirrel                  Hawk

Horned Lizard                           Jackrabbit                           Kangaroo Rat

Kit Fox                                    Prairie Dog                           Rattlesnake

Roadrunner                           Scorpion                           Sidewinder

DUE:  November 28-29, 2012 (For class 3/204 only)
           December 7 (Class 3/201 only)

Thank you,

Ms. Silverberg

Technology

Shake, Rattle, But Don't Roll!! 2MP Assignment 3

Shake, Rattle, But Don't Run: A Rattlesnake Warning By Erin Horner

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¹     The sound was hard to miss. It was a very loud buzz. Where was it coming from? Did someone have a rattle in his backpack? No, but someone had a rattle on his tail! There was a rattlesnake in the bushes!
 ²     Rattlesnakes are reptiles. They are long and narrow like many other snakes. But, they are different in one major way. Rattlesnakes are the only snakes with rattles on their tails. No other snake has this special tool. These rattles are made up of sections. Every year between one and three new sections grow onto the rattle. While in theory, a snake's rattle should tell you how old it is, it doesn't. Most rattles break off when they get too long. Usually even the oldest snakes only have between seven and eleven sections on their rattles.
 ³     Rattlesnakes use their rattles to warn people. A rattlesnake uses his rattle to tell humans and big animals to stay away. When a rattlesnake wants to warn someone or something, he begins to shake his tail. He shakes it very fast! A rattlesnake can shake his rattle up to fifty times per second. This makes a loud buzzing sound. The buzz can be heard up to sixty feet away.
 ⁴     If you find yourself in rattlesnake country, be sure to look and listen for these venomous snakes. If you see one shake, or you hear a rattle, make sure you don't run. Instead, back up slowly and walk away. This is exactly what the rattlesnake would want you to do.

Task 1:  Go to Wallwisher and identify your first experience with a snake.
Task 2:   Go to the FORM and answer the questions from the story!
Task 3:  HW:      Write a funny poem about a Ssssssnake!!!  LINK  2MP Assignment 5  


NOTE:  Class 3/201 missed a week of class and deadline for Task 1 & 2  is December 6, 2012.
              Deadline for Task 3 is December 12, 2012

Dear parents,

I'm wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving.  Enjoy your family and try to get some much needed rest. 
Linda Silverberg

BBC Bitesize!

Greetings Third Graders,

Every few days, you will be using part of the class time to explore mechanics (how-to) of writing.
Each day you will get a different section to study.

We will be studying how to write:
1. arguments
2. explanations
3. instructions
4. leaflets
5. letters
6. newspapers
7. reports
8. recounts
9. story planning and
10. vocabulary

You will NEED your notebook to write notes.  Follow all teacher directions.

Begin here

Email questions to me:  go2tekkids85q@gmail.com

Wallwisher Practice. 2MP - Assign. 2

Hi Guys.
Here's the wallwisher code for the page I showed you in class.  Click on the link below.

Wallwisher

3-201

Dorcas Gazelles 2MP - Assign. 1

Dorcas Gazelles

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¹     The Sahara Desert is very hot and very dry. Dorcas gazelles are well-suited to live there. They aren't bothered by very hot temperatures. These animals also don't need to drink water to survive. They can survive by getting moisture from the plants they eat. Dorcas gazelles like the leaves and flowers of acacia trees. Sometimes they stand on their back legs to reach the leaves.
 ²     Dorcas gazelles are not very big animals. The average size of a Dorcas gazelle is two feet tall, and the average weight is about 35 pounds. Dorcas gazelles usually have pale beige coats with white bellies. Dorcas gazelles have long ears. They also have long, curved horns.
 ³     Dorcas gazelles can run very fast. They can run as fast as 50 miles per hour. If they are scared, Dorcas gazelles may leap high into the air. What scares Dorcas gazelles? Cheetahs, lions, and leopards that like to eat them.
 ⁴     Dorcas gazelles mainly live in northern Africa and western Arabia. They like the desert but also live in savannas or grasslands. Their population is declining, but they are not threatened with extinction.

Part 1:  Answer the following questions on in this Dorcas Gazelles.  LINK

Jerboas By Sheri Skelton

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     Jerboas are tiny rodents that live in the deserts in Asia and Africa. They look like they might be part kangaroo and part mouse. Jerboas have short front legs. Their hind legs are big and strong. The word "jerboa" comes from the Arabic word "yerbo," which means "big thighs." Jerboas use their strong legs to jump. They can jump as far as ten feet in one jump. That is an amazing distance for such a tiny animal. Jerboas are about six inches long and weigh two and a half ounces.
 ²     Jerboas have long tails. Sometimes their tails are ten inches long. Their tails have a little bunch of white hairs at the tip. Jerboas use their tails to steer themselves when they jump. They also use their tails to balance themselves when they sit.
 ³     Jerboas make four different burrows for themselves. Two look like plain tubes. They are temporary burrows. Jerboas use these burrows to get away from predators. The other two burrows are permanent ones. These burrows are hidden. They also are not simple in design. They have many entrances and little rooms on several different levels. There are rooms for storing food and for sleeping. Some kinds of jerboas crawl into their burrows and hibernate during the winter. Others hibernate during the very hot months of the summer.
 ⁴     Jerboas are nocturnal. They go out at night to look for food. Jerboas eat plants, seeds, and insects. Jerboas don't need to drink water to survive. They can get enough water from the plants they eat. Jerboas are just one of the many kinds of animals that have adapted to living in the desert.

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1. What two animals do you think Jerboas look like they might be a combination o?

2.    Jerboas get their name from an Arabic word that means_________________.

3.   What do jerboas use their tails for?  

4.   What do Jerboas use temporary burrows for?

 5.  Do some jerboas hibernate during winter while others hibernate during summer?

 

Two cute desert animals!

Go to the following website and complete today's reading comprehensions


2Cute

Planet Earth: Deserts Comprehension

Comments on Today's Video

Please use the link to access the questionnaire. 

LINK

Edmodo.com

Greetings.

Students will click on the following link:

Edmodo

You will send Ms. Silverberg a request to join the Class Edmodo Page.

9/13/2012

Good afternoon! After viewing the desert habitat video, please fill out of survey on this page. You should write in complete sentences and answer each question completely. Click "SUBMIT" when you are done!

Thank you.

SURVEY

**When you are done, in your notebook, write down answers to these questions by searching the Internet.  (write in complete sentences!)

1.  What is the world's largest desert?

2.  What continent does NOT have a desert

3.  How many inches of rainfall do deserts receive each year?

4.  Why would you not see grass in a desert?

5.  What animal can take us across the desert safely?  Why?

6.  Why are temperatures in a desert  so different from day and night?

7.  Copy the vocabulary words for this unit!

edgeless,   mirage,   receding,   sandstorm, ecosystem, rainfall,  palms, pressing,  atmosphere, journey, stretch,  Sahara Desert,  United States

Greetings Parents and Students!

Welcome Back.  I want to explain what our goals are for September/October.  We will be working on a unit called, "Animals and Their Habitats"  Students will be viewing short videos about various aspects of animal habitats.  Students will be given handouts of related vocabulary this year with a zing!  We will be looking at how we say those words in other languages !!!  Please provide students with a marble composition book and pencils so they can be prepared when they come to the Computer Lab.  I look forward to working with you and having conversations about your child's progress!!
Thank you.
Linda Silverberg

Greetings, After time in the meeting area, there will be some routines for you when you come to computers.

1. Take your seat quickly, quietly.
2. Open up your note books and date your page.
3. Make note of the phase of the moon for that day.
4. Find the total population of people in NYC on that day.
5. Begin other assignments.

When class time is over and Ms. Silverberg rings bell:
1. LOG OUT of your computer
2. Straighten keyboard and mouse.
3. Tidy up (throw out any garbage)
4. Push chair in
5. Line up.

Thank you for your cooperation.

3rd Grade Science

3rd Grade Science

3rd Grade Science

Critical Thinking Puzzles

Activity A

Activity B

Multiplication Practice

basic multiplication
multiplication tables

multiplication tables 2

Reading Comprehension & Math

Zervoudis/Kavalaris Class 3-204

A Little Boy's Garden!

Ms. Bendix Class 3-201

2/3-104

TEST PREP

Sentence Structure

ELA TEST PREP

ELA TEST PREP

Greetings,
You have a reading passage to do and questions to answer.


Replace the adjectives, nouns and verbs with an appropriate word!

Let's Try Some Word Problems!

How Does A Walrus Stay Warm?