Alberta's History!

 

 Alberta Archives.  We learned a lot about Alberta's history here.  We saw many old documents and heard some neat stories.

Edmonton's Waste Management Facility Field Trip!

Social

In Social Studies we are learning about how communities were formed.  Today, we created timelines for the communities of St. Albert and St. Paul.  We have learned how French and British missionaries helped to settle these areas.

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 OOPS!  We forgot to follow instructions.

 Great partner work happening here!

 Working hard to put these strips in order.  Our dates range from before 1866 to the present!

Waste and Our World

This new science unit isn't just about garbage!  We are also learning about nature's way of getting rid of its waste.  We have learned how decomposers such as Isopods (woodlouse, pillbug) are used in nature and about mold and how it helps to break down decaying matter.   Thank you to C. who brought in some REAL isopods she found!  The whole class has been volunteering to bring some in.  I think we're good for now!  We are also observing a few foods to see how they grow mold over the next few weeks!

Petit cochon, petit cochon, je veux entrer!!!

 

The students did such an AMAZING job learning this play!  They also learned a song, "Qui a peur du méchant loup?" which they performed with enthusiasm.   Well done, 4C!!

Science Project

In Science, we are completing our combined units of Wheels and Levers and Building Things That Move, by designing a complex Rube Goldberg machine.   Students have chosen what task they want their machine to perform.  For example:  clean their rooms, make their lunch, wake them up in the morning.
They are to use all of the simple machines that we have studied in class to create this machine.  It is meant to be complex and impractical!!!
Here's a sample of what I'm looking for.  Also, check out Rube's site at http://www.rubegoldberg.com/ 

 

Check out this site for more examples and even some GREAT videos!

Inside Education Presentation

Today, we had a guest in our classroom from Inside Education. Pamela taught and reviewed with us Alberta's energy sources and where they come from. In these pictures, the students were role-playing how fossil fuels are made. They were creating a recipe... We had our chef who added in: salt water, ancient plants, ancient animals, bacteria, rock and soil.. bake at extreme heat for 350 million years and... VOILA! Oil, Coal and Natural Gas!
The students were AMAZING listeners and were very engaged in this presentation.  Mrs. Campbell was PROUD!