Great First Day of School! I really enjoyed meeting all my new students today.  We were busy, trying to learn our 3rd grade procedures, classroom rules, and daily schedule.  It was a little crazy at times but I hope the students had fun.
One activty we did was an engerineering project where the students had to collborate with their team to build the tallest structure they could in a certain amount of time.  The structure also had to be able to hold a small rubber duck.  The only thing they could use to build their structure was a stack of index cards.  The object of the lesson was to help teach them that it is okay to fail.  If it does not work, try again! Just do your best and don't give up.
I took a few pictures as they were working.  Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture of the final results.  I will try to get better at taking pictures and posting them on here for you all to see your child's learning.  I will edit the pictures and hopefully post them here soon.

Stay tuned for more fun 3rd grade activities...