Discovery Cube Adventures

We absolutely LOVED Discovery Cube! This is probably one of my favorite field trips for the kids. Everything is HANDS ON, and they get to explore to their heart's content. 

Here are some pictures from the grocery store area where they are purchasing items on the shopping list (AND they get to learn while they're doing it!). 

These girls got to go on a "helicopter ride". I had to leave and stand elsewhere because I have motion sickness...

Matthew and mom are exploring sound waves.

WIND TUNNEL!!!

We are in a kaleidoscope.

These boys are on a mission to create their own satellite. 

Stephen in deep, deep thought...hummmmm.

Their satellites are ready for their mission!

Great job, ladies!

Practicing their skating skills.

Look at these rock climbing experts!

Using the pulley to reach up to the ceiling. We have some STRONG kids in our class!

Building atoms and molecules...except one is pretending like it's a lollipop...

The Dino Quest was fun, too. They were on a scavenger hunt for various fossils, and got to use wands to locate them. 

A FUN TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!!! 

As always, thank you to our chaperones who endured the bumpy, long bus ride there and back, and managed to return without losing a child. Good job, moms and dads:) 

Super Duper Store Day!!

What do you get when you mix economics, art, math, language arts, and FUN altogether? You get a SUPER DUPER STORE DAY in Mrs. Johnston's 3rd grade class!

First, the students created their own place of business with a unique twist. 

They worked hard on writing a persuasive essay on why people should come to their new place of business.

Next, they recorded a 30 second commercial spot and summarized the most exciting points of their essay. 

Then, the students designed the inside and outside of their store along with a logo and their workers' uniform. 

Finally, they brought items to sell, went to the First Bank of Johnston to get a loan to open their business, counted their spending money, and prepared for the grand opening:) 

The students took turns being producers and consumers. 

They purchased, sold, and made change all the while trying to be the top seller in the class. 

Here is Izzy trying to make a sale. She did a great job because she was the winner by making a total of $119 in profit AFTER returning the loan to the Bank of Johnston. Congratulations!!

Counting money is a lot of fun, but they were wishing it were real:) 

Mr. Puffinstuff says, "I'm tired from all the excitement! Good job boys and girls!"