Hi Families of Division 6,

We had a very busy December in Div. 6. We did a lot of exciting things throughout the month.

We went on our first field trip of the year to SFU where we learned more about stars. We went to the observatory and learned how the telescope worked. They gave us a wheel where we could see which constellations are visible during  each month. We were able to ask many questions and learned a lot.

 

In gardening with Mr. Pablo we raked leaves and put them on garden beds to protect the plants. We also planted seeds. In our last session with Mr. Pablo we made a seed planting ruler we got to take home.

During our Hip Hop practice and performance we loved learning our dance themed around Wednesday. We enjoyed watching the other classes share their dances as well.

In science and related to our S.E.L. learning we learned about the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, as well as other structures in the brain. We explored different strategies we can use to calm our amygdala down so our PFC can do its job and help us make good decisions. We made brain hats to help us understand where each part of our brain is located and what it helps us do.

In Social Studies we learned about different historical events that were discriminatory to different groups. We chose to research about Residential Schools, Komagata Maru, Japanese Internment or the Chinese Head Tax. We used books, articles and technology to research and learn more about our topic and then chose how to represent our learning. Many of us chose to do PowerPoints, Essays, make a website or a comic. We then presented to our class or to a small group working on our presentation skills. After each presentation we asked questions and gave a star and wish feedback to our classmates.

“I felt like I was a teacher giving my presentation.”

Our inquiry connected to the visit of Jeff Chiba Stearns who is a local author, animator and film maker. He shared with us his different work including the graphic novel On Being Yukiko which is all about the Japanese Internment during World War II. We found Jeff’s visit very interesting and inspirational.

In language arts we finished reading Song for a Whale. After Ms. Yee showed us an example of Book in a Bag, the class made 5 items to represent Song for a Whale. We used pipe cleaners, clay, paper and other found items to represent important parts from the book.  We also made origami whales to represent Blue 55. We really enjoyed reading this novel.

This last week of school, Ms. Lumby came in and taught us how to make boxes out of recycled cards. We made ornaments with Ms. Sam. On the last day of school with Ms. Yee we used expired candy canes to play in the  Candy Cane Games. We worked together to play different games like candy cane relay, candy cane zip line and candy cane shuffle board.

We hope everyone has a nice winter break and holiday! See you in 2024!

December Blog Post Authors:

<3 Adrina, Erin, and Ms. Yee

Our classroom fire place kept us cozy this December.

 

Thank you for all the kind cards and thoughtfulness this holiday season! It has been a wonderful term in Division 6, and I can’t wait to see all the learning and growth we’re able to accomplish in 2024!! Wishing you and your family a restful and lovely winter break.

<3 Ms. Yee