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Exploring 2D and 3D Shapes
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Division 12 has been having fun exploring 2D shapes and 3D shapes! We learned that shapes have attributes like sides and pointed corners called vertices. Some shapes are round and some are flat. We looked for shapes in the real world, learned how to build and draw shapes and played games with shapes. We also built a 3D structure and used flashlights to sketch the shadow of our structure into a 2D drawing!
Bird Feeders and Nature Walk with Ms. Paul
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Last week our class made some treats for the birds in our Parkcrest park. Ms. Paul brought in suet mixed with seed mix and we covered our pinecones with the mixture. We then went outside and hid the bird treats around our park for the birds to find!
During our nature walk, we found an owl pellet! Pellets are the undigested parts of a bird’s food, such as hair or bones, which are regurgitated (coughed up through the beak). We all thought that was pretty cool!
Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas Families!
Thank you for all your support and thoughtful gifts. We wish you all a holiday filled with warmth, love and happiness. We look forward to seeing everyone in 2022!
Leaf Man
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The story Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert is about the Leaf Man drifting around and it visited many places and saw a lot of animals. We don’t know where the Leaf Man is going because it goes where the wind blows. After reading the story, we created our own Leaf Man. As the children were building, we heard some interesting stories of where their Leaf Man has gone and what they have seen! A few leaf men went to the beach, some went to Parkcrest school, one went to the states and another one went to a pond. These leaf men can be anywhere! Look around next time when the wind is blowing. You might see a Leaf Man drifting by.
Remembrance Day
In discussions about Remembrance Day, we talked about what peace means to each of us. We talked about how lucky we are to live in a country such as Canada. Students were asked to reflect on what they are grateful for in their lives.
We had a virtual school assembly today. We stood and paused for a moment of silence to honour and remember the men and women who have served and continue to serve Canada in times of conflict and peace.
During the assembly, two of our students brought our class wreath to the gym, as part of the wreath ceremony. We created our poppies by stamping red paint with a heart shaped sponge, and then adding buttons!
Our Jack-o-Lantern
We are scientists and we have been studying about pumpkins. We read stories, had discussions, made observations, and last week, we touched and smelled the inside of our class pumpkin! The children watched me carve our pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern.
We created a web of words that we thought described the inside of the pumpkin.
We measured, drew pictures, and counted pumpkin seeds. Our small pumpkin had many seeds, much more seeds than a bigger pumpkin! We learned about the life cycle of a pumpkin, and most importantly, we had a fun week!
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Ask your child to tell you what they know about pumpkins.