Timelines and China...

Look at this timeline...

http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/china/history-timeline

1. What happened around the 1600 B.C.?  

2. What happened between 1368-1644 A.D.?

Look at this timeline...

http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/timeline_of_ancient_china.php

3. What happened in 220 B.C.?  

4. What happened in 105 A.D.?

You should have 4 answers in your comment.  Enjoy!

What is a Timeline?

We are going to create a timeline about Historical Events in Asia.  First, we need to explore timelines.  Check out the sites below.  Look at them and read the information.  Then make a comment on the blog by answering...

What is a timeline?

http://www.softschools.com/timelines/

http://galleryhip.com/timelines-examples-for-kids.html

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/timelines.htm

Salt Maps - the painting is done! Stage 2...

The painting is complete.  The key and the compass rose are in place.  You have answered 4 questions about your region.  NOW - we have to label everything!  THEN - we will present our finished products to the class.

Enrichment - Other 3rd Graders Research Animals...

Check out this 3rd grade blog and how these students are researchers animals.  http://thirdgradethinkers8.blogspot.com/2012/03/animal-research-folder-fact-finding.html

The teacher suggests 2 websites

Biomes - Habitats

National Geographic - Animals

Another great place to look for research is...

Sandiego Zoo

These are the BEST pictures!

Look at these TERRIFIC 3rd Graders!!

The painting of the water and mountains...

What is a map key?  What does a map key do?  If you answer in a complete sentence, you will receive one star homework!  Start commenting!

Regions of Asia...Salt Dough Maps...Stage 1

Look at the incredible maps of Asia.  The group work has been simply amazing.  Everyone is working together, taking turns and asking questions.  I am so proud of each student.  Pictures tomorrow of the first day of painting!  Make a comment below and tell us something about your salt dough map making!

Just a little look at DEAD time!

We love Drop Everything and Draw on Wednesday.  These are our flamingos - the kids do a great job following directions and then writing a little something - they do all of this in 15 minutes - including coloring!  Impressive!  

Making Salt Maps...

It's begun.  We have mixed, tasted, busted bags, tasted, spilled, busted bags - did I mentioned tasted and then finally began covering our pizza boxes with salt dough.  What an adventure!  I need pictures!

Today, look at http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asland.htm.  You can click on the right hand suggestions like mountains, lakes, rivers or deserts to see them appear in Asia.  You can also look at the countries within your region in more detail.

Here are the landforms I want your to try to create on your map.  I hope I organized them correctly! Enjoy 'building up' your salt maps!

East Asia

Mongolia – Altay Mountains, Gobi Desert,

China – Takia Makan Desert

China – Yellow River, Yangtze River

South Asia

India – Himalayas, Mount Everest, That Desert

India – Western and Eastern Ghats mountain ranges, Ganges River

Central Asia 

Kazakhstan – Ural Mountains, Kyzyl Kum Desert, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea

Turmenistan – Kara Kum

Southwest Asia 

Iran and Iraq – Zagros mountains, Euphrates and Tigris Rivers

Yeman – Arabian Desert

Southeast Asia

Thailand – Mkong River

Indonesia – Ring of Fire, positioned between the Pacific and Indian Oceans

Thailand – Khorat Plateau, Dol Inthanon Mountain, Isthmus of Kra in the southern peninsula

Enrichment...Science...Adaptations... You have to look at these!

Take some time to look at any of these websites.  They have games and ideas for your animals.  You will find some great ideas here!

Animal Adaptations
http://www.ecokids.ca/PUB/eco_info/topics/climate/adaptations/index.cfm

Mission Adaptation
http://www.planet-science.com/categories/under-11s/games/2010/09/mission-adaptation.aspx

Animal Migration
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/science_up_close/417/deploy/interface.swf

Living Things in Their Environment
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsc/activities/simulations/gr3/unitb.html

Animal Adaptation Games
http://www.jogtheweb.com/run/IOWTexhRPY4R/Animal-Adaptation-Games#3

Tons of Games and Learning for Adaptations
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/science_elem_animals.htm

Habitats
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/interdependence.shtml

Frogs!

Thanks to Cecily and her parents for getting the drawing book to school by DEAD time.  The kids love to Drop Everything and Draw on Wednesdays.  Look at these Awesome Frogs!

Can you find...

I can identify the major countries of the continent (China, India, Israel, Japan).  

I can identify the Himalayas, Mount Everest and Mesopotamia.

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/asia/?ar_a=1#page=1

http://www.mapsofworld.com/asia/

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/megamaps.htm

http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/

Can you find China, India, Israel and Japan on a map of Asia?

Can you find the Himalayas, Mount Everest and Mesopotamia on a map of Asia?

3rd grade - hard at work...

Check out Anna (library worker) and Cecily (safety patrol) hard at work.  Anna checks books each morning for East Chester.  Cecily protects the halls from kindergarten and first graders who may want to run to class.  We are proud of our hard working 3rd graders!

So many words to read, so little time!

Our class has read 150,756 words so far!  I look for that number to explode this week!  Congratulations to Mrs. Belinda's incredible readers!