"Kid you'll move mountains! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So… get on your way!" – Dr. Seuss
Wednesday, May 26
Dear Division 8,
Check this out! Today we are exploring Beautiful British Columbia! The place we are lucky to live…as you watch this video, I want you to look at the nature and animals in the video. What do you notice? Please write your answers in the comments section below!
Once you’ve watched the video, please go to Microsoft Teams for your habitat assignment for today! Please complete the assignment. Thank you!
Love,
Ms. Binng
Tuesday, May 26th
Dear Division 8,
Can you believe that there is day to celebrate the paper airplane!
It is believed that after the invention of paper in 500 BCE, paper airplanes started showing up around the world. Even Leonardo Da Vinci used parchment paper to design his models for manned aircraft. Orville and Wilbur Wright were known to study paper aircraft extensively before they made their first historic flight on December 17th, 1903.
National Paper Airplane Day is a day to recognize the accomplishments of our first aviators but even more so, it is a day to create the best paper airplane possible and send it skyward.
The practice of constructing paper planes is an example of origami, the Japanese art of paper folding. For more information about origami, check out this link: https://kids.kiddle.co/Origami
Please watch the following video:
After watching the video, please answer the following questions in the comments section below: What did you learn about how planes fly? What new information did you learn?
YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE YOUR OWN PAPER AIRPLANE and sell it to a Toy Company!
Here are the details:
DONE:
Airplane is completed and you are ready to SHARE (‘sell’ your plane) with Ms.Binng during our Friday class meeting! Keep that airplane safe until Friday!
Here’s your PE video for today! Remember to get active and do those moves…in the comments section write one word that describes how you were feeling during the Zumba dancing. For example: sweaty, hot, fun, happy
Head over to Microsoft Teams for your math for today!
Have fun!
Ms. Binng
Monday, May 25th
Dear Division 8,
Hope you enjoyed your weekend! As today is Music Monday, please go to Ms. Raap’s blog for your music activity!
This week we will be starting a new chapter book! In your Epic accounts I’ve added a book called, ‘A Boy Called Bat.’ I would like you to read the first 3 chapters today. When you’re done, go to Microsoft teams for your assignment.
Please do:
4. Once your done go back to Microsoft Teams for your assignment. Chapters 1-3 Question!
Once you’re done, click on the link below for your PE Fortnite dance challenge! Try all the dances and leave me ONE word to describe how you were feeling when you were dancing in the comments section below. For example: sweaty, tired, happy, awesome, fun.
Have fun!
Ms. Binng
Friday, May 22nd
Dear Division 8,
What a wonderful week! I want you to take a few minutes to think and ‘reflect’ what made you smile this week? What did you learn about your special talents and your family’s special talents? Please write your ideas down in the comments section below.
I look forward to our Zoom Meeting – ‘Division 8 Talent Show’ today and celebrate YOU! But before our zoom meeting, make sure you head over to Microsoft teams for your ‘Flashback Friday’ exercise challenge! I think you’ll have some fun!
Love,
Ms. Binng
Thursday, May 21st
Dear Division 8,
You keep amazing me with your talents this week! For today I want you to interview each of your family members and learn about their special talents!
Please ask your family members the following questions:
Please share your interview in the comments section below! Did you learn something new about your family?
Once you’ve done your interview, have everyone get ready for a Family Talent Show! Each of you take some time to practice your special talents and then perform for each other! Remember to give your family a big cheer after they perform! If you feel like you would like to share then you can record your video and send your video to me at Satpaul.Binng@burnabyschools.ca – this is YOUR CHOICE!
Once you’re done with your talent show, head over to Microsoft teams to complete your Math and your Skipping and Jumping Jack Challenge!
Love,
Ms. Binng
Wednesday, May 20th
Dear Division 8,
It’s Nature Walk Wednesday! As you go on your walk today I want you to listen to the sounds around you. When I went for my walk today I could hear: birds chirping, children laughing and the sounds of cars! Please write the sounds you hear in the comments section below.
Please use your strengths to create the beauty of what you heard today. You can draw a picture, make a sculpture, create a painting, sing a song, play an instrument or use your creativity to come up with something completely unique! Once you’re done, send me a picture at Satpaul.Binng@burnabyschools.ca.
Once you’re done your walk, head over to Microsoft teams to complete your plank challenge! Make sure you find a partner and practice! You’re going to be sweating today!
Love,
Ms. Binng
Tuesday, May 19th
Dear Division 8,
Hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend! I put your ‘Joy’ video up in Microsoft Teams, please make sure you go and take a peek today!
As today is Music Tuesday, please go to Ms. Raap’s blog for your music activity!
This week we are exploring our special talents and strengths that make us unique! I have a special story that I would like you to listen to today. The story is called ‘The Secrets of Ninja School.’
What were Ruby’s secret skills? Did you notice that she was patient, braver, a great storyteller and friend? What’s your very own secret skill? Please share your secret skill in the comments section below!
As you begin to think about your special skills, do you have a special talent that you want to share with the class on Friday? Our Friday zoom class meeting will be Division 8’s Talent Show! Maybe you have a joke to share, a dance, a song or a magic trick? Your choice! Start thinking and we’ll chat this week during our small group zoom meetings!
Once your done here you have two jobs on Microsoft teams:
Have fun!
Love,
Ms. Binng
Friday, May 1st
Dear Division 8,
Thank you to those of you who sent in pictures of your structures yesterday! Not only did they look amazing but I loved the stories that you created about these structures. Thank you Fariha, John, Elie, Brandon and Quinn for your structures:
Thank you also to the following students who sent in the most amazing nature art that I’ve ever seen. Thank you Diya, Brandon and Aiden.
Get your measuring tools ready because you will be cooking this week-end! I encourage all of you to be in charge of 
measuring all the ingredients. You are the CHEF! Get your measuring cups, tablespoons and teaspoons ready…please share with me what you are cooking this weekend down below! Your FOCUS when you are cooking should obviously be EATING but also think about what unit you are using to measure…millilitres, cups, ounces? Remember it’s different from cm!
Weekly Reflection:
What activities brought you JOY this week? Please explain.
Please write your answers down below in the comment section!
For example: The dancing video brought me lots of joy because it reminds me of all the dancing we did at school, especially the ‘butterfly’ move! I also love to dance and I’m excited to see what our zoom ‘dance’ performance will look like today!
Have a lovely weekend! Just a friendly reminder that Monday, May 18th is Victoria day – No school activities! Enjoy your day!
Love,
Ms. Binng
Thursday, May 14th
Dear Division 8,
Thank you for ALL your amazing videos and pictures! I can’t wait to put them together for you in a video! If you haven’t sent me your picture of JOY, please do so by the end of the week. If you haven’t done the PE toilet paper challenge please try and get that in to me too! By the way I just had to share Quinn’s amazing nature art and Kary’s genius hour project. Kary made a camera!
Today’s challenge:
I want you to create a tower, bridge or building using materials you find at home!
You can use paper towels, tissue boxes, cardboard, books, chairs, pillows or anything else to come up with a way to build a tower, bridge or building. Be creative, have fun and don’t forget to use a growth mindset. I’ve included a picture of a tower built out of cardboard boxes.
When you’re done, what are the different ways you can measure your structure? Height, width or length? Take a few measurements.
Create a background for your structure. What is the setting for your structure? It could be mountains, a river, the moon or a city. Use your imagination. You could use cardboard paper, newspaper or flyers to create the background and then use markers and pencil crayons for colour.
Create a story about your structure and tell a family member. Who are the characters? What could happen in this story?
What else does your structure inspire you to think about or do? Tell me about it below in the comments section. Don’t forget to take a picture and send it to Satpaul.Binng@burnabyschools.ca.
Happy building and creating today! When you’re all done, head over to Microsoft teams for your math video.
Love,
Ms. Binng
Wednesday, May, 13th
Hi Division 8,
I have loved watching the P.E. videos and your pictures of JOY! Keep sending those in as soon as your done. I want to make a video for you so you can see everyone’s ideas!
Nothing like a ‘Scavenger Hunt‘ to add some fun to a walk in the neighbourhood! As you go outside for your walk today, try to find as many things as you can on my Scavenger Hunt list! When you’re done, please 
write how many things you found in the comments section below.
Good luck!
SCAVENGER HUNT!
Please look for the following:
purple flower weeds ladybug cool stick
tree stump worm moss flying insect
pine cones flat rock mushroom red berries
birds nest ant squirrel blue door
feather red car spider web a treasure
How many things did you find on my list? Write them below in the comments section please.
When you’re done I want you to get creative and use something in nature to create a sculpture or piece of art! 
You can create in the forest or neighbourhood and leave it for others to enjoy or you can create at home – your choice! Need some ideas, I’ve left you a video for you below. I hope it inspires your creativity!
Please send me a picture when you’re done at Satpaul.Binng@burnabyschools.ca.
Love,
Ms. Binng