G7 Investigation Presentations

  Today, G7’s group formative research project, on the features on the Mayan civilization, reached its culmination with final presentations. In their groups, students worked methodically through the process of planning for their research, defining roles and...

Thinking about Historical Sources

In Grade 7 this week, we went a little deeper into considering different sources of information about past civilizations. We revisited the concept of primary & secondary sources. Using a number of images of archaeological artifacts, students began exercising their...

This week in G7 …

This week in G7 I&S we took the opportunity provided by the extreme weather to reconnect with our map learning during semester one. We looked at live weather projections and thought about the way color and movement contributed to our understanding of a real-time...

Digging into the Past

Grade 7 have entered the finding out stage of their inquiry into what we can learn from different past societies and cultures. Civilizations have developed at different times and locations, bringing about changes and innovations, which continue to influence how we...