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Winter Concert

December 14, 2023 / ballarinc / 0 Comments

How to Catch Santa

December 7, 2023 / ballarinc / 0 Comments

Last week, we did a creative writing activity on how to catch Santa. The writing was inspired by a book we read.

Here is the link to the book:

Here is a picture of our Santas! Ask your child how they would catch Santa?

Big Ideas: Creative expression develops our unique identity and voice.

Curricular Competencies: Explore personal experience, community, and culture through arts activities.

Content: Elements of design – line, shape, texture, colour

Mooseltoe

December 6, 2023 / ballarinc / 0 Comments

Here is art work recently completed inspired by this book:

And here is the art work we completed:

Coding with Bee-bot

December 3, 2023 / ballarinc / 0 Comments

This past week we began coding with Bee-Bot.

Here is the link we used and students can use this at home as well. Bee-Bot

Here are some pictures of students working together to work through figuring out the code to get the Bot to move!

Big ideas:

Designs grow out of natural curiosity.
Skills can be developed through play

Curricular Competency

Reflect on their ability to work effectively both as individuals and collaboratively in a group
Use trial and error to make changes, solve problems, or incorporate new ideas from self or others
Identify needs and opportunities for designing, through exploration

First Peoples Principles of Learning:

Learning takes patience and time

Core Competency: Creative Thinking

Creative growth requires patience, readiness to take risks, and willingness to try new approaches
I can gather and combine new evidence with what I already know to develop reasoned conclusions, judgments, or plans.

Our Remembrance Day Wreath

November 8, 2023 / ballarinc / 0 Comments

Science Experiments

November 2, 2023 / ballarinc / 0 Comments

Today, we did 2 experiments. The first one was cooking an egg to demonstrate both a physical and chemical changes.

(We forgot to take pictures of this)

We also conducted an Oobleck experiment. We used the Scientific Methods to conduct the experiment. We learned that Oobleck is a Non-Newtonian Fluid – it looks like liquid but feels like solid!

Question: What happens when you mix cornstarch with water?

Hypothesis: I think that when I mix the supplies, the mixture will become ______________.

Supplies:

1/2 cup of cornstarch

1 cup of water

Test the Hypothesis following this process:

Step 1: Add water to a cup.

Step 2: Add food colouring.

Step 3: Add cornstarch.

Step 4: Mix everything up. Mixture should be able to be picked up like a solid but still flow like a liquid. This is a Non-Newtonian fluid.

Step 5: Record observation.

Conclusion: We learned that slime is a non-Newtonian fluid which is neither a liquid or solid depending on the forces acting upon it and does not have a constant viscosity.

Big Idea: Materials can be changed through physical and chemical processes.

First Peoples Principles of Learning: Learning takes patience and time.

Curriculum Competencies:

Observe objects and events in familiar contexts

Ask questions about familiar objects and events
Make simple predictions about familiar objects and events
Make and record observations
Sort and classify data and information using drawings, pictographs and provided tables
Compare observations with predictions through discussion

Content:

chemical ways of changing materials

Core Competency: Critical Thinking and Reflective Thinking

I can ask questions and consider options. I can use my observations, experience, and imagination to draw conclusions and make judgments.

Haunted Houses for Sale!

October 27, 2023 / ballarinc / 0 Comments

Today, we read a story about a haunted house. In the story, we heard about different parts of the house and any people/creatures that live there and fun things they do.

Students got creative and wrote a house listing to sell their haunted houses! The spookier the better! Here is our bulletin board:

Books We Read This Week

October 19, 2023 / ballarinc / 0 Comments

Last week Ms. Papapanagiotou introduced students to a chapter book called “Dragon Girls” by, Maddy Mara

This week she introduced, “Dragon Masters” by, Tracey West

We also read:

Wednesday:

“Pig The Fibber”

Thursday:

“What are your words?”

And I began a read aloud chapter book:

“Dinosaurs Before Dark”, which is from Magic Tree House series and it is book #1

Story Workshop

October 19, 2023 / ballarinc / 0 Comments

We have begun Story Workshop. Students use loose parts to create a story. This past week we focused on characters! Some students began book making from their Story Workshop creation! This past week there was a lot more stories to do with Halloween! Here are some Pictures:

Big Ideas:

Stories and other texts connect us to ourselves, our families, and our communities.
Language and story can be a source of creativity and joy.
Everyone has a unique story to share.

Curricular Competencies:

Create stories and other texts to deepen awareness of self, family, and community

Learning Involved:

writing processes- may include revising, editing, considering audience

First Peoples Principles of Learning:

Demonstrate awareness of the role that story plays in personal, family, and community identity

Core Competencies:

Critical Thinking

I can try a new idea when something doesn’t work

Creative Thinking

I can try different ways of doing things

Communication

I can share my ideas and questions
I can listen to others

Social Responsibility

I can share my ideas with others

Terry Fox

September 29, 2023 / ballarinc / 1 Comment

This week we learned about Terry Fox. We read this story: “Terry Fox and Me” ( I have attached a video if it if you would like to re read)

We talked about how brave Terry Fox was and discussed our thoughts of his actions. We brainstormed ideas on what we might run for to help change the world. Students came up with wonderful ideas, we wrote these on the board and students did a writing activity.

Here is our bulletin board: