Today we planted our seed potatoes prior to spring break. We will harvest the potatoes in June. Our class predicts that we will grow approximately 100-320 potatoes.
Today we had a virtual field trip to the Legislature. We explored the Parliament Buildings and learned about their design, history and use. We learned about important symbols of the Legislative Assembly and discussed significant historical, political and social events in B.C. and how they relate to the Legislative Assembly.
We learned that the Legislative Assembly is made up of many people and learned more about the work they do and the roles they play. We also learned more about how a bill becomes law.
For homework students are encouraged to complete the participant survey below:
While it is still winter we are starting to see signs that Spring is on its way. Can you see where the daffodil bulbs are starting to sprout? Before you know it Spring will be here and the daffodils we planted this fall should be in full bloom.
During todays virtual field trip we learned about the 3 local watersheds in Metro Vancouver (Capilano, Seymour, and Coquitlam). We learned that the Watershed is not a shed its actually part of the ecosystem and has many interconnected parts that are important to protect.
So what are watersheds and what do they do? A watershed is an area of land that drains surface water and groundwater into a common water body, such as a creek, stream, lake or the ocean. In British Columbia water sheds down from the mountains into a lake or the water reservoir of our local watershed. Dams help keep the water in the reservoir.
In British Columbia there are 400 watersheds that provide residents of British Columbia with Fresh drinking water. Of these 400 watersheds only 4 are protected. Three of the protected watersheds are located right here in Metro Vancouver.
Watersheds are closed to the public and people are prohibited from swimming, hiking, or fishing in these protected areas. This helps keep our water supply clean and protected.
The largest watershed in Metro Vancouver is located in Coquitlam. Residents of the lower maintained get their drinking water from different watersheds. For example, Richmond gets their water from the Capilano watershed while residents of Port Moody get their drinking water from the Coquitlam watershed. Here in Burnaby we get our water from the Seymour watershed. When one reservoir is low or contaminated, cities must then get their water from a different watershed temporarily.
During today’s field trip we also discussed how humans borrow water from the water cycle and why it is important to conserve water. Did you know that it takes approximately 1 day or 24 hours for your water to travel from the reservoir to your tap. This is an average amount of time but it also depends on where you live and how close or far away from the watershed you are.
Quiz:
Which of the following is the most important?
A. Precipitation
B. Salmon
C. Forest
D. Reservoir
E. All of the Above
THE ANSWER IS E! (All of the above are an important part of the watershed and equally important. Each one is dependent on the other).
What is the oldest tree in our watershed?
A. 100 years
B.800 years
C. 500 years old
D. 1000 years old
The ANSWER IS D. That is a very old tree.
For homework we were then tasked with finding out how much water we use and asked to think about ways we can conserve more water. Click the link below to complete the water audit and get entered to win a pizza party for our class. Good luck!
Link: WATER AUDIT
Blog Post Written By: C.S. and K. S.
Dear Aubrey Parents and Guardians:
You are invited to view this 22 min youtube clip geared for parents of Intermediate students. Mr. Jesse Miller, an Internet Safety Consultant will be working virtually with our Intermediate classes. This clip is available to all Aubrey parents until December 18th.
Click the following link:
http://www.musicplayonline.com
Then select the following in sequential order to get to the practice videos:
->Online Learning
->African Noel Body Percussion
->Challenge Version
Have fun practicing!
On Monday students from Division 3 participated as a class in an interactive virtual workshop with Relay Education facilitators using Google Meet. Students:
- learned about renewable and non-renewable energy
- discussed the pros and cons of various types of renewable and non-renewable forms of energy
- participated in demonstrations with model wind turbines
- completed science equipments to determine how the length and number of blades on a wind turbine change how much energy is produced
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