CLASs Spotlight Grade 3 + Year 4 2025-26
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British School Dhahran
American School Dhahran
ISG Jubail
ISG Dammam
Sara Village School
American School Dhahran
Animal Classification: Literacy Unit Description
Through these observations and readings, students identified key features that help categorize animals accurately. The why behind this unit centers on building strong scientific thinking and literacy skills. By combining reading strategies with hands-on observation, students strengthened their ability to gather information, analyze details and communicate their understanding, skills essential for future learning.
In this grade 3 unit, students explored the exciting world of animal classification through a combined literacy and science approach. Students learned what makes each animal group,mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish unique by investigating traits such as body coverings, warm- or cold-bloodedness, egg-laying and vertebrate or invertebrate structures. To understand how scientists classify animals, students practiced being taxonomists themselves. They closely observed a variety of animals, read informational texts, and used context clues to figure out new vocabulary.
Ms. Martha Daniel & Ms. Marify
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British School Dhahran
Making Houses and Belts in Design and Technology.
Steps: 1. Get a coulored paper (a bit thicker). 2. Draw a circle with a stencil. 3. Cut the outside. 4. Make a taco and cut a little snip. 5. Again make a taco but the other way and make another little snip. 6. Get a coulored or plain lollypop stick, draw your own decoration and you can put some feathers. 7. Glue your lollypop stick on the paper and the feather. Look at it and be proud.
by Yousuf Islam, Ahmed Semary and Alaa Zaheer Recently we were making Egyptian belts to wear as part of our costumes for the upcoming Egyptian Day. Later we started making 3D houses and door decorations. Here are the steps we wrote for making door decorations: What you will need: Stencil, 1 piece of thick paper, lollypop sticks, beads and string.
Mr. David Gibson
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ISG Dammam
Math
This creative, eco-friendly activity helped students visualize multiplication in real-life scenarios, strengthened their number sense and problem-solving skills. The classroom was filled with excitement, curiosity, and pride as students presented their colorful “Recycled Math Creations.” It was wonderful to see math, creativity, and environmental awareness come together in such a fun and engaging way!
Our Grade 3 students had an exciting and meaningful time exploring multiplication properties using recycled materials! As part of our hands-on lesson, students worked with bottle caps, straws, cardboard pieces, leaves, dry flowers and other reused items to create arrays and models that represented the commutative and distributive properties of multiplication. They enjoyed arranging and grouping their materials in different ways to discover that even when numbers are moved or grouped differently, the product remains the same.
Ms. Atiya Mehraj, Ms. Sumaiya Khan & Ms. Vijaya Muralidharan
See photos
Next story
ISG Dammam
Grade 3 Celebrating Our Young Zoologists!
This activity allowed students to apply their knowledge in a meaningful and interactive way. By taking on the role of young scientists, they practiced research, communication and presentation skills while developing curiosity and confidence in their learning. The celebration provided a joyful and memorable conclusion to their exploration of the natural world.
Grade 3 students concluded CKLA Unit 2 with a hands-on celebration focused on animal classification. Throughout the unit, students explored how scientists study and classify animals based on shared traits. To deepen their understanding, each student selected an animal to research, describing its unique features and explaining how it fits within its scientific group. Dressed as zoologists, students presented their research, written work and creative illustrations during an engaging outdoor event.
Ms. Atiya Mehraj, Ms. Sumaiya Khan & Ms. Vijaya Muralidharan
See photos
ISG Jubail
Using Zines & Growing Confident Communicators
This process required students to think critically about layout, clarity and visual presentation while also allowing them to express themselves through drawings, diagrams and thoughtful design choices. The activity brought literacy, science, art and research skills together in a meaningful and engaging way. Students are incredibly proud of their completed Zines and are excited to share their learning with their parents in a unique and creative way at our upcoming learning exhibition. Their work reflects curiosity, effort, and a growing confidence in communicating knowledge to others.
In Literacy, Grade 3 has been diving deeply into our Fur, Fins, Feathers: Animal Classification unit, which connects seamlessly with our science studies on lifecycles. After selecting a favorite animal, students researched its lifecycle, habitat, unique features and classification. Using a range of informational texts, videos and teacher read-alouds, they gathered accurate facts, compared information across sources, and built a strong understanding of how animals survive, grow, and how scientists classify them. This research stage encouraged students to take ownership of their learning, make decisions about what information mattered most, and begin putting ideas into their own words. To consolidate their learning, students transformed their research into their very own Zines - a creative publishing format introduced to staff during ISG Learns.
Ms. Jas Jangra, Ms. Sally-Anne Waugh & Ms. Menchie Caubalejo
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Sara Village School
Archaeology Day 2025
As part of their Ancient Egypt topic, Year 4 students took a step back in time, transforming into archaeologists for a day of exciting discoveries! Following in the footsteps of the famous Howard Carter, the children arrived full of excitement, looking fantastic in their costumes and eagerly set out to uncover the wonders of the past. Channeling their inner Carter, the young explorers worked in a specially designed dig site, armed with brushes and trowels as they unearthed hidden treasures and ancient artefacts. Just like professional archaeologists, they carefully measured, documented and pieced together their findings, even sketching Egyptian hieroglyphics to learn how to interpret the symbols of a long-lost civilisation.
The classroom was bursting with curiosity and wonder, and we were delighted to welcome Mr. Charlesworth, who came to see the fantastic work taking place—and even joined in the fun by trying his hand at digging for artefacts! It was a day full of adventure, teamwork and hands-on learning that truly brought history to life. An unforgettable experience for all… and it certainly left us wondering: do we have a future Egyptologist in our midst?
Ms. Charlotte O'Toole & Ms. Victoria Robson
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CLASs Spotlight Grade 3 + Year 4 2025-26
See what's happening inside our classrooms
index
British School Dhahran
American School Dhahran
ISG Jubail
ISG Dammam
Sara Village School
American School Dhahran
Animal Classification: Literacy Unit Description
Through these observations and readings, students identified key features that help categorize animals accurately. The why behind this unit centers on building strong scientific thinking and literacy skills. By combining reading strategies with hands-on observation, students strengthened their ability to gather information, analyze details and communicate their understanding, skills essential for future learning.
In this grade 3 unit, students explored the exciting world of animal classification through a combined literacy and science approach. Students learned what makes each animal group,mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish unique by investigating traits such as body coverings, warm- or cold-bloodedness, egg-laying and vertebrate or invertebrate structures. To understand how scientists classify animals, students practiced being taxonomists themselves. They closely observed a variety of animals, read informational texts, and used context clues to figure out new vocabulary.
Ms. Martha Daniel & Ms. Marify
see photos
British School Dhahran
Making Houses and Belts in Design and Technology.
Steps: 1. Get a coulored paper (a bit thicker). 2. Draw a circle with a stencil. 3. Cut the outside. 4. Make a taco and cut a little snip. 5. Again make a taco but the other way and make another little snip. 6. Get a coulored or plain lollypop stick, draw your own decoration and you can put some feathers. 7. Glue your lollypop stick on the paper and the feather. Look at it and be proud.
by Yousuf Islam, Ahmed Semary and Alaa Zaheer Recently we were making Egyptian belts to wear as part of our costumes for the upcoming Egyptian Day. Later we started making 3D houses and door decorations. Here are the steps we wrote for making door decorations: What you will need: Stencil, 1 piece of thick paper, lollypop sticks, beads and string.
Mr. David Gibson
see photos
ISG Dammam
Math
This creative, eco-friendly activity helped students visualize multiplication in real-life scenarios, strengthened their number sense and problem-solving skills. The classroom was filled with excitement, curiosity, and pride as students presented their colorful “Recycled Math Creations.” It was wonderful to see math, creativity, and environmental awareness come together in such a fun and engaging way!
Our Grade 3 students had an exciting and meaningful time exploring multiplication properties using recycled materials! As part of our hands-on lesson, students worked with bottle caps, straws, cardboard pieces, leaves, dry flowers and other reused items to create arrays and models that represented the commutative and distributive properties of multiplication. They enjoyed arranging and grouping their materials in different ways to discover that even when numbers are moved or grouped differently, the product remains the same.
Ms. Atiya Mehraj, Ms. Sumaiya Khan & Ms. Vijaya Muralidharan
See photos
Next story
ISG Dammam
Grade 3 Celebrating Our Young Zoologists!
This activity allowed students to apply their knowledge in a meaningful and interactive way. By taking on the role of young scientists, they practiced research, communication and presentation skills while developing curiosity and confidence in their learning. The celebration provided a joyful and memorable conclusion to their exploration of the natural world.
Grade 3 students concluded CKLA Unit 2 with a hands-on celebration focused on animal classification. Throughout the unit, students explored how scientists study and classify animals based on shared traits. To deepen their understanding, each student selected an animal to research, describing its unique features and explaining how it fits within its scientific group. Dressed as zoologists, students presented their research, written work and creative illustrations during an engaging outdoor event.
Ms. Atiya Mehraj, Ms. Sumaiya Khan & Ms. Vijaya Muralidharan
See photos
ISG Jubail
Using Zines & Growing Confident Communicators
This process required students to think critically about layout, clarity and visual presentation while also allowing them to express themselves through drawings, diagrams and thoughtful design choices. The activity brought literacy, science, art and research skills together in a meaningful and engaging way. Students are incredibly proud of their completed Zines and are excited to share their learning with their parents in a unique and creative way at our upcoming learning exhibition. Their work reflects curiosity, effort, and a growing confidence in communicating knowledge to others.
In Literacy, Grade 3 has been diving deeply into our Fur, Fins, Feathers: Animal Classification unit, which connects seamlessly with our science studies on lifecycles. After selecting a favorite animal, students researched its lifecycle, habitat, unique features and classification. Using a range of informational texts, videos and teacher read-alouds, they gathered accurate facts, compared information across sources, and built a strong understanding of how animals survive, grow, and how scientists classify them. This research stage encouraged students to take ownership of their learning, make decisions about what information mattered most, and begin putting ideas into their own words. To consolidate their learning, students transformed their research into their very own Zines - a creative publishing format introduced to staff during ISG Learns.
Ms. Jas Jangra, Ms. Sally-Anne Waugh & Ms. Menchie Caubalejo
see photos
Sara Village School
Archaeology Day 2025
As part of their Ancient Egypt topic, Year 4 students took a step back in time, transforming into archaeologists for a day of exciting discoveries! Following in the footsteps of the famous Howard Carter, the children arrived full of excitement, looking fantastic in their costumes and eagerly set out to uncover the wonders of the past. Channeling their inner Carter, the young explorers worked in a specially designed dig site, armed with brushes and trowels as they unearthed hidden treasures and ancient artefacts. Just like professional archaeologists, they carefully measured, documented and pieced together their findings, even sketching Egyptian hieroglyphics to learn how to interpret the symbols of a long-lost civilisation.
The classroom was bursting with curiosity and wonder, and we were delighted to welcome Mr. Charlesworth, who came to see the fantastic work taking place—and even joined in the fun by trying his hand at digging for artefacts! It was a day full of adventure, teamwork and hands-on learning that truly brought history to life. An unforgettable experience for all… and it certainly left us wondering: do we have a future Egyptologist in our midst?
Ms. Charlotte O'Toole & Ms. Victoria Robson
see photos