A collection of moments from Division 3's learning community
Our analysis of Cartoon Network’s mini-series Over the Garden Wall has come to an end! Throughout this month, we have been exploring: important characters, clues and symbols, changes in settings, and key plot events. We also began analyzing the musical soundtrack for different tones, themes, and lyrics. Now, our classes are crafting our own theories about some unanswered questions within the show!
Our Grade 7s put their baking skills into practice this week by creating mini pumpkin pies! Students had to read through the recipe, measure accurately, work collaboratively, and clean-up afterwards. We learned about the origins of pumpkin spice (which usually includes a mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and allspice). For some of us, this was our first time trying this seasonal dessert! If you want to make the recipe at home, click the link below:
Hey, Grade 7s! Don’t forget to practice the first 1:30 of this song to get ready for our performance on October 31st!
Welcome (back) to our Grade 7 students! I am so excited to have the opportunity to teach you (and learn from you) this year. Whether you are returning to Room 22, coming from a different classroom, or are new to Lochdale School, I hope that you feel welcomed into our class community!
Some important information for this week:
I’ll be updating our class blog with more information later this week!
Ms. Ward
Our class is exploring the many factors that may have influenced the Titanic disaster! We are exploring photos, videos, eye-witness accounts, and analyses to try and determine who (or what) is responsible for the sinking of the so-called ‘unsinkable’ ship! We will be focusing on identifying possible biases and crafting our own theories supported by evidence.
Please see below for what we have learned so far:
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I hope everyone enjoys a relaxing and well-deserved Spring Break… I miss you already!
Parents and guardians, please fill in this survey at your earliest convenience:
~Ms. Ward
Is space really an ‘equal’ place to be? For many years, people from different communities have faced many obstacles to become involved in NASA and aerospace engineering. Women were not even allowed to apply to become astronauts for many years. Now, we are starting to see more representation in STEM programs and jobs. Watch the video above and click the article below to learn more!
Division 3 is beginning our Battle of the Books challenge! Some students have chosen to take their novels home to read over Spring Break. Please be mindful to keep your books safe! Click the link below for more information:
You can also access a few of these novels through Burnaby Public Library or via the Libby App.
Happy reading!
~Ms. Ward
Our class has been working on developing our curiosity and our questioning skills. Part of our practice has been games that require reasoning and specific questioning. We played a game Ms. Ward invented called, “What is this cat’s name?”
To see all the cat’s names we guessed, click the link above!
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