May 9

Math:
Division
We are beginning our division unit. We learning strategies for dividing numbers. They are the same as multiplication, just in reverse.
Measurement
We are also learning about measurement. Today we brain stormed all the ways we could measure: We came up with:
- length
- width
- height
- weight
- temperature
- colour
- capacity
- irregular measurement (feet, hands etc.)

Mother's Day
We have been working hard getting some gifts ready for our mom's. No peeking until Sunday!

Assembly
This week we wrote a rap song about our experience at Seed School. We have kicked in a beat and are now practicing our rhymes. Some of you may recognize the track.

Students have been encouraged to practice extra at home. It has some difficult parts.
The lyrics are below and as is a link to the music.
Youtube Link Mustard Seed Rap

The Mustard Seed Rap: Created by Mr. Straiton's Grade 3 class

Kenneth D. Taylor School

Now this is a story all about how

Lots of people’s lives got turned right around

It’s a feel good story

So listen to me

How The Mustard Seed Helps in the YYC

(pause)

A long time ago before there was me

Our pal Pat Nixon had a great big dream

He saw all the homeless and saw a great need

And we know he’d been there so he had Empathy

In the base of a church he was doing some good

Feeding the poor in his neighbourhood

It started out pretty small but it grew pretty big

The ripple effect of the growing mustard seed

Its really quite sad we have homeless living here

But thankfully the Mustard Seed is ready and near

To offer a bed, a shelter from cold

And take people IN, Inn From the Cold

(pause)

They feed the hungry, and clothe the poor

And help people find their forever shelter

Finding jobs, and giving medical care

The Mustard Seed is in the business of care

A beam of hope in the downtown core

Bringing homeless in through an open door

Its changing people’s lives and giving them hope

Seed does so much more this is just a footnote

Now We know of our responsibility

And now were inspired, Thanks to stories like Keely’s

Our experience taught us that we can bring cheer

Just by saying hello rather than showing them fear

We can make a person’s day Just by saying hello

IT’s the rights thing to do because we all know Y.O.L.O

I can even do more, like donate or volunteer

Seed School has been: Highlight of the year