Our third-graders at EJ Russell Elementary rotated between classrooms for a series of immersive, Halloween-themed lessons! 

In Ms. Cassidy’s class, students put on their detective hats to solve a letter-based mystery. As detectives, students wrote a letter in boxes to form a sentence. But to figure out which letter belongs in the correct boxes, they had to solve a clue at the bottom of the page that would reveal the letter. 

Ms. Levato conducted a very exciting experiment involving popcorn kettles! Students hypothesized what would happen if they added baking soda, white vinegar, and water to a cup full of popcorn kernels. When they tested their hypothesis, it created a chemical reaction that made the kernels rise to the surface. The whole classroom was amazed by the results!

Students were demonstrating their artistic skills in Ms. Halleck’s class. They were tasked with re-creating a drawn image of a cartoon ghost on a sheet of paper. Once complete, they were free to color their drawing however they liked. The result was a whole bunch of masterpieces!

And of course, there’s simply nothing better than a game of bingo in Ms. Boniface’s class! Only this time, instead of numbers, each box was a picture that provided a lesson about pumpkins. The students learned how pumpkins grow on vines, what seeds they need, and the structures that make up the pumpkins. 

What a fun and engaging way to learn during Halloween season!