The last two weeks have been a whirlwind. We said goodbye to our temporary school and we moved back home. In the midst of packing and the excitement of moving students began to consider what our new classroom might look like. They were challenged to compare the area of our old classroom with that of our new classroom in order to imagine how we might design our new space. Students also spent time considering what they will miss about our temporary school and what they are most excited about when we move. To help in our exploration, last week students recorded the "sounds" of our Elbow Park portables. What sounds were unique to the school and made it feel like home? How do sounds make a space feel like home? Using recorders, students explored the school and taped sounds. Mr. Burima edited the sounds together into a nice little audio piece that can be heard here. Please find the week of January 23rd documents here:
Stay tuned for exciting photos from our first week in our new (old) school!
This week was full of incredible learning. We continued our journey to understand the realities and consequences of Residential Schools on the First Nations people and Canada. Students began to consider the lasting effects of Residential Schools on peoples memories and feelings about themselves. They began to consider what "healing" might look like and society's role in this journey.
As scientists in the field, students completed their lab reports analyzing the results of their solubility experiment. They were then propelled into an introduction of electricity that involved balloons and static electricity! Following our exploration we played with this simulator: Balloons and Static Electricity
We had a great start to the New Year in grade 5/6. From chromatography to the final episode of Elder in the Making, students hit the ground running on our first day back. Please click here for a look at some of the week's experiences.
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