A Map of My Heart

What are things that are important to you?  What do you love?  What is in your heart?  This activity gave us a chance to share with each other what is "important to each of us".

We took time to look at one another's hearts.

We listened carefully as each of us shared.

Next we decorated our hearts

If you have a bit of time, come and read what is in each of our hearts!

ADST Challenge - Force and Motion

Our latest ADST challenge was to work in teams to design and build a game that incorporated a push and a pull in it!  We had just finished talking about forces and motion and this was a great way to show our learning!  After breaking off into groups, the teams discussed "design" options and made a list of materials they needed. Then, it was the "build" stage!

It was great listening to everyone give their suggestions as to what they should do!

The teams worked well together!

We tested and retested our games and made adjustments.

We learned to divide up jobs.

More testing!

And finally...time was up!    Here are our inventions...

There were balls and ramps!

Board games with things that you had to push and pull!

Board game with spinners and swings!

Catapults and balls!

Our own version of "pac man"!

And "knock-them-down" games with sling shots!

Some inventions were more successful than others.  But in the end what was more important was the process we went through.  We learned some valuable lessons in planning, designing, testing, team work and cooperation!  We are now ready for the next ADST challenge!  What will it be???

List 20

house
found
round
clock
block
sick
pick
stick
word
corn
sticky
stuck

Arts Umbrella

Our class had a chance to work with Arts Umbrella today!  The two leaders, Maureen and Asia talked to us  about how to draw birds.  First Maureen showed us some pictures of birds.

Then she demonstrated how we can use the chalk pastels to make our background...

Next, she showed us how we can draw a bird.   We all watched and listened carefully.

Then it was our turn!

We started with the background...

 

We all chose different colours.

 Once the backgrounds were done, we were ready to draw our birds...

We looked carefully at the pictures we chose.

Finally we were ready to use the paint.  We LOVED the different colours!

Our masterpieces!


We will be bringing these home soon!

Valentines' Day is Coming Soon

Can you believe it is already February?? Valentines Day is just around the corner so we got busy this week preparing for this day that celebrates love and friendship!

Can you guess what we are making?

First you fold....

And then you cut!

Adding legs and...

arms!

All our valentine bags are unique!  

Our friends help by hanging the bags up in alphabetical order.  That way it will be easier when we deliver our valentines!

These bags have a great seat by the window!

 All ready and waiting for our cards!

This week Mrs. Duncan, our guest teacher came and helped us make these very tricky and BEAUTIFUL hearts!  

There were many steps but we enjoyed the challenge and are all so proud of how they turned out!  "Thank you" Mrs. Duncan!