Weather Design Projects in Science

We have been learning about weather in science and as a final project we were assigned a design project.  Students chose a design project that has something to do with the weather.  They had to build it and practice presenting it to the class.  After explaining what materials were needed and what the purpose is for their design, students demonstrated how it worked in front of the class.  The presentations were interesting and useful.  Students are planning on using their designs at home.

Sabrina and Kaydyn made rain gauges.

 

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!

EARTH RANGERS VISIT OUR SCHOOL

Today we had a special earth friendly presentation by the Earth Rangers.  The Earth Rangers tour schools throughout Canada. We really enjoyed the presentation.  Many facts about animals and extinction were shared with the students.  We even got to see a real live Pine Marten, Red tailed hawk and more!  It was really interesting and encouraging to hear and see what Canada is doing for the environment to help animals live in a healthy environment.

Earth Rangers is the kids’ conservation organization. The programs are based on research that indicates that the number one environmental concern for children across Canada is protecting animals from extinction. They believe that when children learn about the threats facing animals and their habitats, they are eager to help, but don’t always know how they can make a difference. That’s where Bring Back the Wild comes in.

We are hoping to all become Earth Rangers and be a part of such an important movement.  We know we can make a difference!

Welcome Back for Term 3!

Wow, it's third term already and Spring has finally arrived!  The grade 5's final term at EBEYS is here and it will go by quickly.  We will be going to the WSO, orchestra performance at EESS, orientation at EESS, Museum Sleepover and our Celebration at the end of the year.  There is still a lot to learn in our grade 5 program, so the students will be working hard to complete their final term.  It is amazing how they have changed in maturity and academics this year so far.  Presently, the class is enjoying Ms. Bell's 6 week block of teaching.  Ms. Bell will be teaching us about fractions, a novel study, poetry, all about the weather and many more topics.

Happy Spring everyone!

Festival du Voyageur

Our fieldtrip to Festival du Voyageur was AWESOME!  We enjoyed the whole day.It started off at the beginning of the day with the boy bus and the girl bus.  When we got to the park we went to the Metis women presentation, which took place in a Tepee.  Then we had an early lunch where we were able to go exploring with a buddy and an adult.  Mrs. Meisner and Mrs. McDuffe were our parent volunteers. Miss Bell was also there to help us out.  After lunch, we went to the giant sash weaving station.  It was really neat how we were able to weave it by following certain steps.  After the giant ceinture flechee weaving we went to the transportation station.  There were two voyageurs that spoke about what was used in the 1800's to transport goods and how they got around.  For example, they used dog sleds in the winter months and a special carrier for cargo in the summer months.  They also use snowshoes when the snow was too deep to walk on.  After the transportation station, we got to go on a sleigh ride and a team of two Clydesdale horses pulled us.  It was so much fun and nobody fell off!  After that, we got to have some free time to play and buy souvenirs if we wanted. 

Guest Reader

Mr. Stevenson came to read to us today.  He read us, "The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes" and "Bedtime Math".  Both were excellent reads and he definitely captured his audience's attention.  He brought his huge calculator along.  The calculator's name is Callie and it talks to him to give him math answers.  He gave us a really difficult math problem, which he would use a calculator for.  If we choose, we can figure out the answer and Mrs. Kobelka will email him to see if it is correct.  Only 9 students in Sunrise School Division have been able to solve the problem correctly.  Hopefully someone in our class can do it.  Here is a picture of the problem.  We used Garrick and Peyton's birthdays as starting numbers.

Congratulations Kadence

We are proud of our classmates accomplishments!  Kadence had a gymnastics competition this past weekend and she had a great competition.  Here is a picture of Kadence with her medal that she worked so hard to train for.  Way to go Kadence!