Creating Our Own Land Acknowledgement

 For the Earth Day Assembly, we took on the Indigenous Perspective.

We explored the following questions: What was Treaty 7? What is a land acknowledgement? Why do we do them? How can we create and acknowledgement that is meaningful?

Then, we created our own, filmed it and presented it at the Earth Day Assembly.

I learned that the treaties between the indigenous people and the settlers were not respected. - Atticus

Another thing is there was a very strong connection between the Indigenous people and the land. You can see this by looking at a place/landmark like mokinstis and how it is still a very nice area because they kept it that way for so many years. - MM

When you make your own land acknowledgement it will feel more special and show the person you worked hard to make it. It shows much more respect then using someone else's - Fox

What I liked about this project was how weren't just copying a land acknowledgement we were making our own - Milu

It was important to create our own land Acknowledgement to show that we really care about indigenous people. I learned that many of the promises given to indigenous people were broken. I enjoyed that I got to be in the video. - Davyd

I enjoyed doing the land acknowledgement videos to show to our school and learning about the indigenous people before us. Also doing the world map and just overall everything! - Viljo

Field Trip to see Jane Goodall!

Today, we got to visit Arts Commons to see Dr Jane Goodall. We learned a bit about her life story, as well as the Roots and Shoots Foundation.

Jane Goodall is famous for her research on chimpanzees. She lived with them in Gombe National Park in Tanzania, Africa and discovered that chimpanzees and humans are closely related. It was ground-breaking to learn that they use tools because before that time, scientists thought that humans were the only animal that used tools. Jane Goodall needed lots of patience to observe them.

We learned about her organization, Roots and Shoots. If kids want to make a difference in the world, first they get inspired! Next, kids should observe their community to see what its needs are. Once you have an idea of how to help,  Step Three is to Take Action, just like we did when we wrote letters to different Canadian leaders about environmental issues. Finally, Step Four is to Celebrate!

"I was amazed by how patient she was when she started to sit there and take months and years to observe chimpanzees so they became comfortable with her." ~ Hugh

"You're never too young to make a change." ~ Felicia

"She's 91 years old and she still likes stuffed animals." ~ Nollan

"Jane Goodall said that nothing is impossible." ~ Mahrosh

"I loved the fact that she gave the chimpanzees names." ~ Viljo

"When she was born she went to Tanzania to see the chimpanzees. They became comfortable with her. Her dream was to go to Africa." ~Jaivavaan

Zoo Designs

In Math, we are using our Multiplication skills to calculate the Area of a rectangle. We know we can skip count by groups (like by rows), or use the standard algorithm (length x width) to find the area. We also know that we need to include measurement units with our answer (like, square units).

We are also using our Art skills to draw the animals that are in each enclosure. We are adding details to the background to show what their enclosures look like. Ms Elder is letting us make imaginary or extinct animals, too! 

The Floating Paper Clip

Today, we experimented with magnetic force. First, we had to create our own design to make a paper clip float. We were allowed to use the following materials: a plastic cup, a ruler, a piece of tape, a whiteboard, a pencil, a piece of string, a paper clip, and, of course, a magnet. The class had lots of different designs. 

Then, we tested the magnetic force to see how strong it was. We put materials in between the magnet and the floating paper clip to see if it would fall or float.  

Testing to see if we can put a duotang
in between the magnet and the paper clip

Testing to see if we can put thick cardboard
in between the magnet and the paper clip

What I learned from this experiment: 

"I learned that my Science duotang actually didn't stop the paper clip from floating." ~ Finnley

"I learned that magnetic force is very strong." ~ Viljo

"I learned that the magnetic force from just a small magnet is way stronger than you think because I put my whole entire duotang between the magnet and the paper clip and it didn't fall." ~ Fox

"I learned that a paper clip can float with nothing holding it from inside of a cup." ~ DA

"I learned that you could have so many ways to make something float that's magnetic." ~ Nollan

"I learned that when you put my book in between a magnet and a paper clip, it would still float" ~ LD

"I learned how to experiment, how to build the magnet and when I first started it, it feels like it was gonna be hard because there were so many materials to use but when Fox and I tried it, it was so easy because there were so many ways to do it." ~ SS

"It was floating for 3 seconds. When I put the cereal box in the space, then it still floated." ~ Jaivivaan