by Kirsty LOTTKOWITZ | May 23, 2019 | Grade 5
As part of our peace unit we have taken some time to find quotations about peace and research the people who said them. We made a list on the board of the people and then researched their background to see if we felt they were worth listening to. We had a great...
by Kirsty LOTTKOWITZ | May 15, 2019 | Grade 5
As an introduction to our Peace unit, we asked the Grade 5 students to name as many countries on a world map as they could. Working in pairs and WITHOUT the aid of an atlas or technology it was a wonderful challenge for the students. We then led into looking at where...
by Kirsty LOTTKOWITZ | May 2, 2019 | Grade 5
On Tuesday afternoon during STEAM, the Grade 5’s made a simple cheese using only full cream milk and lemon juice. We wanted them to see that modern food production had its origins in ancient practices. One quarter of a cup of lemon juice was added to one litre...
by Kirsty LOTTKOWITZ | Apr 25, 2019 | Grade 5
Just before the Spring break some of the Grade 5’s had the opportunity to learn a new board game. Backgammon was new to most of the students and great fun was had in the learning process.
by Kirsty LOTTKOWITZ | Apr 11, 2019 | Grade 5, The Grades
Over the last 2 weeks we have been finishing up,our Space unit. The students had a choice of what they researched and how they presented it. Some of the students investigated the life of an ancient astronomer but, instead of writing a biography, they presented their...
