In this creative activity, Mandarin students dub in their voices and add subtitles to sections of video. …Continue Reading MANDARIN CLASS DUBS VIDEO
GRADE 4 THINKS AND KNOWS
At the beginning of our unit: The Lucky Planet, we use the program ‘Comic Life’ to create an “I think” page for each student. The page had to do with what they thought about the Earth in relation to the solar system (seasons, night & day, gravity). After the unit was nearly finished,we went back…Continue Reading GRADE 4 THINKS AND KNOWS
GRADE 3 FORCES ON BICYCLES
Grade 3 classes studied how forces make work easier. They used the application Pages to recreate accurate graphical drawings of a bicycle. They learned how to draw with shapes and lines, fill with colour, change the thickness of lines, layer images, move images and label with text boxes. They each designed a bicycle and labeled…Continue Reading GRADE 3 FORCES ON BICYCLES
GRADE 1 ECOSYSTEM MAPS
In Grade 1 the children used the program Kidspiration to demonstrate the parts of the ecosystem of the rainforest and what animals and plants are in each part. They used arrows to show connections between the different elements….Continue Reading GRADE 1 ECOSYSTEM MAPS
GRADE 5 FINDS OUT ABOUT THE PAST
Grade 5 learns that there are different ways of finding out about the past. They sample artifacts, primary and secondary sources. This short video shows one student’s exploration into a past event as she recounts the event and uses varied sources of information….Continue Reading GRADE 5 FINDS OUT ABOUT THE PAST
GRADE 5 BUY LOCAL ANIMATION
The Grade 5 Exhibition this centered around the idea that “What we do now affects the future.” One group decided to study the environmental concerns around the topic of food. This clever animation shows the impact of buying produce grown locally compared with produce grown far away. Who needs a lot of words, when pictures…Continue Reading GRADE 5 BUY LOCAL ANIMATION
G5 GROUP ROLES
A very important skill for our students to learn is how to work cooperatively within a group. This video shows viewers the different roles that group members can take and how to effectively work with all group members….Continue Reading G5 GROUP ROLES