Surviving in Grade 1

Have you ever thought about what you really need? We had great fun designing our dream bedrooms. . . It was super easy to fill them wants and wishes. But . . . What if we were suddenly stranded on an island and could choose just 6 things to help us survive . . ....

Fitness Videos

For the past few weeks, we have been working on different fitness videos in our PE classes. We have done different types of videos: Cardio, Strength, Core/Abs, Yoga Meditation, Total body, Flexibility, and Bodyweight.  The students then worked on making a fitness...

Grumpy the Goblin

Grumpy the Goblin has turned into a giant and the Grade 4 students are using their math skills to find a “shrinkinator” to turn him back to normal. They have had to solve puzzles about area, the names of shapes and perimeter. Who stole the...

The Reading Never Stops in Grade 4

This week the students took a break from their Guided Reading sessions, but that doesn’t mean reading took a back seat! Instead, the students performed a play called the Gingerbread Girl. In this story, the town is fearful because it seems the baker is, again,...

Reviewing Metric Units of Length

This week we reviewed converting between meters and other metric units of length like millimeters, centimeters and kilometers. Did you know that the metric system was developed in France and first introduced there in 1795? Ask your children what century that...

Proof that air expands as it heats up

We all know that hot air rises. On Wednesday we were able to demonstrate that this was perfectly true. In an air conditioned room, the foil balloon was loose and floppy. Shortly after stepping out into 43° heat the balloon started to expand until it was completely...