Category Archives: Alphabet Countdown

K ~ KERNELS of popcorn
We popped some popcorn in a couple old fashioned hot air popcorn poppers, including the one that Miss Watt used as a Grade 3 student! It was so cool to see it close up instead of waiting outside a microwave!
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L ~ We wrote LETTERS to next year’s class, giving them the low down on what it means to be in Miss Watt’s class. Miss Watt will be sharing them all with her new students in September!…or maybe just the ones that were kind… 😉

J ~ JUMPY Poppin Rockets! Science with baking soda & vinegar!
We created a chemical reaction in a film canister! The vinegar reacts with the baking soda and produces carbon dioxide gas. Pressure builds up until the small canister can no longer contain the gas. The lid pops off, the canister shoots up into the air, the gas escapes, and the pressure is released.
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H ~ We took the opportunity today to break school rules & wear our favourite HATS all day long (along with our green for Spirit Day points)! We may need them again tomorrow in the heat of the Sports Day sun…

G ~ We started off our day welcoming a GUEST into our classroom! Magnetic Megan from Mad Science visited us & we did some ecosystem exploration! We learned about the interconnections that exist between all living things in ecosystems including humans. Click HERE for more pictures!
               

G ~ In the afternoon we had our free choice of GAMES to play with our friends!

F ~ After a wee bit of a wait for our Freezies to Freeze & for the sun to come back out, we headed outside today for some FREE TIME  & cooled down with some refreshing FREEZIES! We enjoyed blue raspberry, cherry, grape & everyone’s favourite, cream soda!

E ~ Jujubes, M&Ms, Jelly Beans, Sours… Count the Candies!!
We spent the morning using referents & good ‘ol fashioned thoughtful guesses to ESTIMATE how many candies were in the jars.

After all the Guessing Jar estimates had been counted, the winners were announced in the afternoon. Drumroll please………

Anna, Cecilia, Trinity & Yi had the closest estimates!
Well done to all Division 8 students for their excellent estimates! Can’t wait to enjoy the candies at another Alphabet Countdown day very soon…

D ~ DINOSAUR books, drawing books, matching games, pattern blocks, posters, toys & more! We spent the day learning lots about dinosaurs, watching a movie in the morning & then doing different dino activities in the afternoon.

C ~ pink, orange, blue, green, white…sidewalk CHALK!
We got our creative juices going & decorated Nelson’s cement surfaces with our chalk pictures & writing. Thank you rain for holding off!
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