Our Success Criteria!

Tick, tock, tick, tock.......

the time we have spent wondering, researching, and creating our artefacts about URBAN and RURAL       COMMUNITIES is almost up!

We will soon be presenting our Urban & Rural projects to the rest of the class..... 

But, how have we done? 
In class, we discussed what it would take to make our learning a success.....

This is what we came up with....

TO BE SUCCESSFUL, WE WILL....

-explain our ideas using relevant information and details from our research

-stay on topic

-compare our topic in urban & rural communities

-work together in our group

-create an artefact that shows our group work

-present our artefact in an interesting way

Next, we will complete our own self-evaluation based on this success criteria.

Visit our blog in the next few days to see what we have created!

Choices, choices, choices.....

Now that we have completed our research, it is time to SHARE what we have learned with the rest of the students in the class....  We have to create an artefact that will show what we KNOW!!

What should we do?  Look at the choices we have!!

Our CHOICE board

Here's what we can use to help us plan!!

Our "RESEARCH IN MOTION"

What does research look like in our grade three classes?

Over the past few days, we have been researching our wonder questions and gathering information to help us find the answers to them!


We have brought in our own devices (iPads, laptops, ipods & tablets) to help us.  We have also used school computers, laptops, netbooks and iPad minis. 

It is difficult finding the right information, but by working together and saving information on Edmodo, we are able to share and collaborate.

Finding Information

Finding Information.....

Here is one way we collected information...... 

Bring Your Own Device

Help us....

on our research journey! 

Dear Grade 3 Parents,

     What better way to continue our self-directed journey than to start researching using multiple sources of technology? We have desktop computers and netbooks in school but students also have their own technology devices that will let them research.

     For the next two weeks, Mrs. Keeling's and Ms. D'Ippolito's classes will be continuing their Urban & Rural Community self-directed journey and we are giving them permission to bring in their own devices with parent permission. All devices brought in will only be used during class time and may not be taken out to the school yard.   Mrs. Keeling and Ms. D'Ippolito will have them locked up when not in use.

     Please write a note in your child's agenda if you are sending a device in - a simple line like.... " I have sent in an Ipad with Bobby" will suffice.

     We encourage you to also read the St. Henry school website about self directed learning to get a sense for what we are doing. The journey is filled with potential!

Mr. Fernandes                         Mrs. Keeling & Ms. D'Ippolito

Principal                                         Grade 3 Teachers

URBAN & RURAL COMMUNITIES

Here are 3 questions for you......

What is an Urban Community?
What is a Suburban Community?
What is a Rural Community?

Watch the videos below and see if you can answer these 3 questions.....

Sights and Sounds of Urban Communities

What does a city, or as we grade threes like to call it -- an URBAN COMMUNITY ....... look and sound like?

In this post, you will find some links to videos that let you observe life in a city......   As you watch, think about how it is the same as a RURAL community, and how it is different!

Sights and Sounds of Toronto:

A Walk in Toronto:



Sights and Sounds of New York City:


Times Square:

New York City webcam: