Amaryllis Day 1

Today we planted our amaryllis bulb. We noticed that it already has 3 small stems and one is 3 cm. The bulb looks like an onion and is about the same weight and size too. The amaryllis takes a long time to flower. Mrs. Edel will water it over the break and we will measure the changes when we return. 

Magnetism and Static Electricity

We explored and experimented with magnetism. We learned that magnets have a south and a North Pole. Like poles repel and opposite poles attract! We also discovered that magnetism can go through many materials like paper, plastic, wood, carpet and rubber too. Did you know that static is a force that can attract too? We created static by running balloons in our hair and tested to see if the static could attract a variety of materials. We found that it stuck to fabric, styrofoam, paper, foil and even Cheerios! It didn’t attracted heavier objects like tacks and brass fasteners. 

Remembrance Day

To honour Remembrance Day this year we watched videos in our classroom, read books, had a moment of silence and did an art project. Remembrance Day looked different in our classroom this year but we still took the time to have great conversations about what is peace and remembering those who fought for our freedom. We also learned that people in the armed services help with natural disasters and help people in different ways. Here is a picture of some of the 3-4s art. 

Home Fire Safety

Mr. Funk came to visit our classroom to talk about home fire safety with the 3-4 students. We all practiced making a map of our homes. 

Because of Winn-Dixie Party

After reading Because of Winn-Dixie we wanted to recreate the party that the characters had in the story. We did lots of writing and talking about the story and made little puppets too! We enjoyed egg salad and peanut butter sandwiches, pickles and lozenges. We also hung streamers in the window. We wore our pjs as well for Halloween. 

Pumpkin Time

We had a fun time doing math with pumpkins. We each got our own pumpkin to measure its mass, height, circumference and to count the number of seeds in it. We were amazed that Max’s pumpkin only had a couple of dried out seeds! Many pumpkins had hundreds of seeds! Then we carved them and enjoyed lighting them up  

Terry Fox Run

The K-4 students raised $1150 for the Terry Fox Foundation. They ran on a beautiful day in October in the school yard. 

September 30th is Orange Shirt Day

Orange Shirt Day is the day we honour the Indigenous children who were sent away to residential schools in Canada and learn more about the history of those schools. We read stories, watched videos and did some writing on this topic. Every Child Matters is the motto of this day. We used this opportunity to talk about inclusion and equality and how we all want to be treated. Each student wrote reasons why they matter on a traced arm and displayed it in the hallway. 

3 Act Tasks

Problem solving happens everywhere around us. We watched a video and solved the problem using materials in our classroom. 

Counting Collections

One of our math tasks is to count collections. We are looking at more efficient ways to count groups of things. Do you have a collection at home?

September 2020 Welcome Back to School!

School is a bit different this year but many things are the same! We made cards with their birthdays to decorate our classroom birthday wall. We thought it would be fun to wear masks as well :)

June 2 Small Group Google Meets

3-4 Class Google Meet Wednesday May 27

Small Group Meet May 26 @ 11:00

Small Group Meet May 26 @ 10:00

Small Group Meet Monday May 25

Small Group Meet 3 11:00 May 19

Small Group 2 10:00 May 19

Small Group 1 - 9:15 May 19

Class Google Meet May 13

Small Group Tuesday 10 am

HAPPY MANITOBA DAY!!!

"The year 2020 marks 150 years since Manitoba became Canada’s fifth province, the only province to enter Confederation under Indigenous leadership." 

Visit the Manitoba Museum's Nonsuch. This ship is a replica of a ship used for exploring new lands and in the fur trade which led to the development of The Hudson Bay Company.

Monday Small Group Meet

May 6 Google Meet

If you missed our Google Meet watch it 

again here!

Link to Manitoba video: https://vimeo.com/326945235

Assiniboine Zoo Bison

Friday April 10th's creature feature was the Bison!

What were some of the bison's names?

What do bison eat?

How much can one bison weigh?

Did you learn any other bison fact?

Assiniboine Park Zoo

Did you watch today's Creature Feature?

Patagonian Maras

What are some things you learned about this interesting creature?

Does this animal have any adaptations?

Did you know that it lives with Toucans at the zoo and when the zoo reopens you can visit them at the Toucan Ridge!

Assiniboine Park Zoo Tigers

Samka the Tiger

Are tigers born with their stripes?

What do tigers eat?

How old will Samka be on Monday?

What else did you learn about tigers?

Assinboine Park Zoo Harbour Seals

Click on the picture to watch how the zoo workers in Winnipeg care for the harbour seals at the Assiniboine Park Zoo. Tell us in the comments what you thought or what surprised you about the seals! 

Aren't they so cute?

Sock Puppet

Watch the video!

If all you had was a sock to play with for one day what would you do? 

Leave your answer in the comments!

Meerkats!

Watch this 15 minute video presented by the Assiniboine Park Zoo! What did you learn about meerkats? Add your comments to the blog!

February is I Love To Read Month

All month our class has had the privilege of having guest readers share their favourite stories. We also made bookmarks and enjoyed a special treat!