Yesterday we started to learn about another culture of Canada, the Acadians. We talked about how people from all over the world, came to our country in hopes of a better life. We made some connections between the land they arrived to and the homes and transportation that they developed. The students were shocked to learn that there were no lights, no ipads, and even no indoor bathrooms. We used the laptops to research about the homes of the Acadians using this site: http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Acadie/000_e.html. We will be looking closer at the Acadians and their culture and comparing them with our own lives, and those of the Inuit people of the past.
This afternoon we spent some time in small groups completing a small engineering challenge. The challenge was to create the tallest tower using only tape, scissors, and 10 straws. It requires students to use their skills of collaboration, problem solving, flexibility and growth mindset. We will continue to work on this challenge next week and build upon the skills each week. Eventually this will lead to students building their own stable boats during our science unit on Boat and Buoyancy (We will start this April). It was interesting listening to their conversations, hearing them verbalize their thinking and wonderings, and helping each other to create their structures. Here are a few pictures of the process so far:
Coming up:
- Alien Inline forms due back ASAP.
- Bird Sanctuary Field Trip Tuesday morning. Dress warmly as we are outside!
- Mrs. Jordan's mum coming for a visit Friday, March 10
