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Grade 4
Many events have been happening at our school lately. Our class is starting our Green Thumbs plant project, with tomatoes, cucumbers and sugar peas recently transplanted and started under our grow light. We are learning about light and plants in Mother Nature's Patterns, our IB unit of inquiry. We are also learning about Alberta history of the fur trade and early settlers, with students interviewing family members to research family history and stories of arrival in Alberta. We recently visited the Grade 5 class to see their electricity project, lighting up their cardboard houses. Grade 4's received some ideas about exploring Gr.5 Science and one of our Gr. 4 students used this experience to construct a fan that works at home.
The Upper School recently visited the Military Museum to see a special show, “Afghanistan: a Glimpse of War”, as well as to tour the new naval and air displays. It was a very interesting time as one of the exhibitors, a well-known Ottawa photographer who had been embedded with the Canadian troops, conducted the tours for each grade. This special exhibit will be there until the beginning of July for the public to visit.
The Grade 1 & 2 classes are continuing to Skype with Ian Dutton, the artist from Britain who has been doing art with them via satellite. Grade 3's are investigating their observations that “Math and Science are all around us, from the time we wake up until we go to bed.”
As a school and community, we are looking forward to being able to use our gym which is being freshly painted. Everyone is also looking forward to some more pleasant weather after so much cold and colds!
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