We learned about different types of landforms and bodies of water, and then we created models of them. First, we drew a map to plan what we wanted our landforms to look like, making sure to include a key so we could understand the symbols. Next, we brought our drawings to life by using modelling clay to create the landforms, adding details to enhance our designs. This was such a fun project, and we had a wonderful time bringing our landforms to life!
For ADST, we have been exploring coding and electrical engineering stations! We explored sequential coding by learning how to program a Bee Bot. To do this, we had to make a series of commands in a specific order (forward, turn, backward) to move the Bee Bot on a map that we made. We explored block coding through a game called Dragon Blast, where students learn how to use block coding by snapping together blocks that represent different commands. These blocks are then arranged in a specific order to program the dragon to reach its goal. Finally, we explored electrical engineering through snap circuits, where we used snap circuits to connect components like lights, fans, and buzzers by snapping pieces together, creating working circuits to turn them on! We learned so much through these stations and had so much fun!
We had an engineer from the Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) come to teach us how to make a periscope. A periscope is a tool that allows you to see things from a different angle, typically using mirrors to reflect light and show what’s above or around you. We learned how different materials affect light, including translucent materials that allow some light to pass through, opaque materials that block light completely, and transparent materials that let light pass through clearly. We also explored the law of reflection, which states that the angle at which light hits a surface is the same as the angle at which it reflects off. We had so much fun learning about how light reflects and how to use our periscopes!
We went on a field trip to Burnaby Village Museum to learn more about our study of communities in the past and present. We learned so much as we explored the village, compared the similarities and differences of the Elworth House, went grocery shopping in a general store, rode the tram while observing the bags of different people who once travelled on it, and attended school as it was in the past! We also learned how to write with a calligraphy pen and played games that students back then would have enjoyed during recess!
In art, we learned that a gradient is the gradual transition from one colour to another. We then created a mosaic art piece using tiny cut-out pieces of paper to form a gradient background that represents the winter sky, transitioning from white to dark blue. Afterward, we added a silhouette of a tree, making our scene feel complete and giving it a sense of depth and atmosphere. It was a fun and creative way to show what we learned!
