This afternoon a grade 12 English class came to visit from Sutherland High School.  Their task was to interview a child in this class.  They asked about your child's hobbies, interests, likes and dislikes.  The grade 12s will now write a children's story incorporating some of that information. In January they will come back and present their book to their grade one buddy.

 

 

Snowball Spelling

For spelling today I printed the words out and crumpled up the paper to look like a snow ball.  The children then chose a snowball read their word, printed it on a white board and then threw it back in the circle.  It was a fun, active way to start the day.

Science: Earth's Relationship to the sun

Today, the children were given two balls and asked to demonstrated  Earth's relationship to the Sun. They were able to show the earth moving around the Sun.  We then talked about Earth's rotation while it orbits the sun. how long that takes and how day and night happen.

Outdoor Learning: Looking a the Sky

The class has stared a new science unit. Over the next few weeks we will be looking the big idea:  Observable patterns and cycles occur in the local sky.  We will investigate common objects in the sky (sun, moon, stars),  look a the cause of day and night and seasonal changes.
Today, for outdoor learning we took the children up to Loutet park and read a story about how Raven brought light to the world.

The children then found a quiet spot and recorded what they saw in the sky.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After recording and sharing, we headed up to the forest to explore, build, create, investigate and play.