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Weekly Learning Snapshot – Grade 3: Building Community & Celebrating Together 🎄 This week in Grade 3 was full of joy, collaboration, and meaningful  learning as we moved deeper into our unit “How We Organize Ourselves” —all wrapped in the spirit of Christmas! Unit of Inquiry – Understanding Community & Society As inquirers and thinkers , students explored what makes a community function well. We investigated: What is a community? Who belongs to our school community? What responsibilities do these members have? What happens when people in a community don’t work together or rules are not followed? Students discussed these ideas with classmates, demonstrating strong communication and social skills . We also watched a short film about society and community , which helped us compare the difference between the two. Students then illustrated their understanding by drawing “What is a society?” and explaining it in their own words. A highlight was our cr...

Grade 3 Weekly Blog – Exploring How We Organize Ourselves This week, Grade 3 officially launched Unit 3: How We Organize Ourselves , and our learners were immediately immersed in meaningful inquiry connected to citizenship, community, and responsibility. Using their Thinking and Research Skills , the students engaged in several hands-on provocations designed to activate prior knowledge and spark curiosity. Exploring Citizens and Their Roles We began by looking at a variety of citizens in a community—such as a doctor, sanitation worker, teacher, firefighter, politician, parent, and student. Students reflected on guiding questions connected to our Line of Inquiry: Citizens in different societies : How do they contribute to society? What responsibilities do they have? This discussion helped students recognize how different roles support a functioning community and how everyone’s actions can impact others. Puzzle of Society – We All Matter Next, each child received one paper “puzz...