The Adventures of 3rd Grade» jimtiffinjr http://sites.harleyschool.org/3rdgrade Play is the highest form of research - Albert Einstein Fri, 27 May 2016 13:02:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.2 Last day of Focus Week pics! http://sites.harleyschool.org/3rdgrade/2013/03/28/last-day-of-focus-week-pics/ http://sites.harleyschool.org/3rdgrade/2013/03/28/last-day-of-focus-week-pics/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:46:00 +0000 http://harley-3a.posterous.com/last-day-of-focus-week-pics Last day of Focus Week pics! Last day of Focus Week pics! Last day of Focus Week pics! Last day of Focus Week pics! Last day of Focus Week pics! Last day of Focus Week pics! Last day of Focus Week pics! Last day of Focus Week pics! Last day of Focus Week pics! Last day of Focus Week pics! Last day of Focus Week pics! Last day of Focus Week pics! Last day of Focus Week pics! Last day of Focus Week pics! ]]> http://sites.harleyschool.org/3rdgrade/2013/03/28/last-day-of-focus-week-pics/feed/ 0 First Day of Focus Week – the Official Kick Off! http://sites.harleyschool.org/3rdgrade/2013/03/22/first-day-of-focus-week-the-official-kick-off/ http://sites.harleyschool.org/3rdgrade/2013/03/22/first-day-of-focus-week-the-official-kick-off/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:44:00 +0000 http://harley-3a.posterous.com/first-day-of-focus-week-the-official-kick-off Today we learned all about the Erie Canal from 4th grade.  Had a Train Conductor (Mr. Rzepka) from CSX come and teach us all about what it is like to drive a train.  He is a long time friend of Mrs.  Oettinger, and we were so happy to have him volunteer his time on his day off.  We also had an excellent model train demonstration from Mr.  Shifty.  He has so many trains  that we have been studying. First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off! First Day of Focus Week - the Official Kick Off!

]]> http://sites.harleyschool.org/3rdgrade/2013/03/22/first-day-of-focus-week-the-official-kick-off/feed/ 0 Transcontinental Railroad Game http://sites.harleyschool.org/3rdgrade/2013/03/21/transcontinental-railroad-game/ http://sites.harleyschool.org/3rdgrade/2013/03/21/transcontinental-railroad-game/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:11:00 +0000 http://harley-3a.posterous.com/transcontinental-railroad-game Games were held in each homeroom.  Each Team – Union Pacific or the Central Pacific had to complete a set of challenges (Math, facts, Physical) and race to the finish line.  We celebrated by placing the Golden Spike and having a special Transcontintial Railroad orange juice drink. 

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Eric and Mrs. Oettinger

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The pig who cried wolf

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The Frog Prince

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The Pig Who Cried Wolf

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