{"id":57,"date":"2019-10-18T23:01:14","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T23:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/andersonm\/?p=57"},"modified":"2019-10-22T00:00:31","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T00:00:31","slug":"october-15-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/andersonm\/2019\/10\/18\/october-15-18\/","title":{"rendered":"October 15-18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week included many engaging activities, including&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a delightfully disgusting science experiment to study digestion.\u00a0 We broke, crushed, mushed, and strained graham crackers to simulate the digestion process.\u00a0 Using a bit of water to represent saliva, vinegar to imitate stomach acids, and nylon hose to replicate the effects of the small and large intestines, we were all both engaged and grossed out by the end of the experiment!<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-58 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/andersonm\/files\/2019\/10\/8DE44B48-59E0-4155-A01B-A12A34E489F0-300x224.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"151\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-60 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/andersonm\/files\/2019\/10\/C1340B82-CC7D-4D61-9491-8A6A86A5FD74-300x224.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"150\" \/><\/li>\n<li>a fun and frustrating game in Restorative Justice.\u00a0 Students were tasked with creating the tallest towers possible using only the shoes of the members of <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-61 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/andersonm\/files\/2019\/10\/BE56699B-1C87-4BA0-BD06-40AC08B60E6A-167x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"137\" height=\"246\" \/>their groups.\u00a0 This activity was meant to encourage communication in the face of frustration, and allowed for good discussion on listening.<\/li>\n<li>two elections: one to practice the voting process, in which we voted on the colour of betta fish we will have (green won!), and the other for Student Vote Canada.\u00a0 The results of our class&#8217; election are required to remain confidential until after the <strong>official election night, this Monday, October 21<\/strong>.\u00a0 Check out the reporting of results from the 2015 Student Vote:<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Student Vote 2015 Results Summary with Peter Mansbridge\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zfGRsXarKpA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/li>\n<li>plenty of time for art!\u00a0 We worked on a lot of art projects this week to build up to the Created By Kids art fundraiser.\u00a0 We never seemed to have enough time to finish our creations, so the fundraiser art project has been assigned to be finished this weekend.\u00a0 If you are interested in ordering your child&#8217;s art in the form of greeting cards, mugs, or magnets, please return the form (with the art on the back) by Monday.\u00a0 Thank you!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our class is registered for <strong>Take Me Outside Day, next<\/strong> <strong>Wednesday, October 23<\/strong>.\u00a0 This is a cross-Canada effort to get kids exploring and learning outside.\u00a0 The challenge is to spend at least 1 hour of class time learning outdoors.\u00a0 The weather looks to be rainy, but since Glenwood already practices a West Coast recess, we should be prepared!\u00a0 Please remember appropriate clothing and footwear.\u00a0 (If it is pouring unbearably, we will stay inside, but we should be prepared for some sprinkling!)\u00a0 Read more, if you wish, at\u00a0https:\/\/takemeoutside.ca\/.<\/p>\n<p>Next <strong>Friday, October 25 is a provincial Professional Development Day<\/strong>, so there will be no school for students.<\/p>\n<p>Have a wonderful weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week included many engaging activities, including&#8230; 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