Here is a great authentic video showing how the Inuit build one of their homes, the igloo. You will notice that the commentator refers to the Inuit as Eskimos, a word that we no longer use since is it not a respectful term. Keep in mind that this video was made by the National Film …
Happy New Year division seven! It’s the start of 2016, another year in your lives to experience new things, learn new skills, improve the skills you already have, meet new people, get to know others better, try something different……… This list is endless and could go on forever. It really is up to you! Think …
All of us have had times when we’ve done something that we later regretted. Write about a time when you got caught up in a moment and did something without thinking about the consequences. Describe how you were feeling throughout the action. In what ways did you learn from the experience?
Here are some of the pictures of the Dairyland presentation that we saw today. What did you think of the presentation? I was completely surprised by how many litres of milk a cow can produce in one day. Thirty-two litres a day is a lot of milk! What did you learn from the presentation? Do …
The Speed Stacking Challenge is coming up soon and I hope you will be ready for the event on Thursday. Perhaps you have your own set of cups at home or maybe you are simply using a set of plastic drinking cups that you have in the cupboard. Regardless of what you choose to use, …
In Flanders Field, a poem penned by John McCrae, is a part of Remembrance Day ceremonies in Canada and other countries every year. John McCrae was a Canadian doctor and a teacher who served in World War One and the South African War. His poem symbolizes all who sacrificed their lives fighting for all of …
I hope you enjoyed coming up with some catchy songs, sentences and acronyms to learn the names of the seven continents. The ones that were shared in class were creative and unique! Here are two videos that I thought were both informative and easy to remember. Please keep on thinking of some more and post …
On Monday October 19, Canadians all over the country will be going to the polls to vote for their federal government. As a citizen of this country, you have the right to vote as soon as you turn 18. Unfortunately, there are many people who don’t exercise their democratic right and do not cast a …