Uncovering stories continues to be a major focus for our work together in grade 5/6. This week we uncovered a story that brought together science, social studies and English language arts. Students were presented with a Globe and Mail article about a recent sunken tug boat off the West Coast resulting in a diesel spill of over 110 000 liters of diesel. Students were introduced to the Heiltsuk Nation from Bella Bella island who has been dramatically effected by this spill. Students have started to draw connections between this real world problem with their work studying mixtures and multiple perspectives.
This article was a challenging read and students were introduced to new vocabulary including: inadequate, submerged, abundant, ensuing, capacity, breached, salvaged, distressed and hampered. Understanding these words/concepts has started to unlock the meaning of the article. Please try to incorporate these words in conversations this week. A follow up to the article we read can be found here: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nathan-e-stewart-tug-recovery-bella-bella-1.3850271 Comments are closed.
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