New Unit! It’s All in the Design
Hello Everyone!
Today we started our new unit It’s All in the Design.
The key concept we are focusing on is STRUCTURE. Not just buildings and architecture, which are about structures, but also the concept behind the word structure. What is a structure? Why do we have them?
Unit Focus Statement: The structure of something is designed to serve the needs of the user.
Areas of Inquiry:
- The conceptual idea of structure
- Effective structure in architecture
- The structure and function of the skeleton and eye
- Chemical structures (mixtures, solutions, atoms, molecules, crystal structure, electricity related to chemistry, nanotechnology)
- Community structures (history of British Columbia and resource-based communities)
We will continue to build on information learned in the first unit. For example, we will build on our knowledge of solar energy and test our cookers at the first available sunnier day. We will add to our understanding of forces through our building/architecture discussions. In math, we will focus on both geometry and measurement. In art, we will focus on creating structures and sculptures after we have finished our Remembrance Day art.
And of course, we will go to Science World to see their nanotech exhibit!
As part of our art, we also have Maggie Winston, from the Lost and Found Puppet Company, coming to teach us about Bunraku puppetry during two sessions on Nov. 7 and 9. Thank you to the PAC for funding that helps with this special workshop related to structure and the arts!
I look forward to the month of November!