Monday was "Earth Day" and we decided to make a week of it. We kicked it off by watching "The Lorax", learning about the importance of trees and protecting our planet. We also read about some famous Earth heroes - Greta Thunberg, David Attenborough, and Jane Goodall - and even watched parts of their speeches/documentaries. We were especially surprised to learn that all three of these heroes are still alive! Apparently we assume that many of the world's most inspiring people came before our time, but Madame reminded us that we, too, can be inspiring people. We may be small, but our voices are mighty. Greta Thunberg proved just how much of an impact a child can have on her world. We had an eye-opening experience when Madame had us sort pictures into different categories - Garbage, Recycling or Compost? We were surprised to learn that the only items that ACTUALLY go in the garbage from our pile of pictures were candles and soiled tissues. Everything else could either be recycled or composted! We decided to put this knowledge to good use and went on a garbage hunt, collecting and then sorting all kinds of items. And we even made a poster to help inform the school community of how long it takes for various items to decompose. Madame gave us some very careful instructions on how to use a glue gun and we managed to get through this exercise without anyone burning themselves! We have had all kinds of teachers and students commenting on our poster already! They are very intrigued by our research into how long it takes each item to decompose. Keeping with the nature/Earth theme, we did some flower art this week, trying a new technique. We started by using Art Hub to draw a tulip, then traced it in coloured glue. The "pièce de résistance" was when we coloured on tinfoil and then sprayed it with water to transfer the colours to our art. We were speechless at the results! It looked soooo cool! Oh and hey, it was our "Jump Rope for Heart" day in gym class today. We wrote on our paper hearts who we wanted to dedicate our jumping to, and then kept those names in mind while we worked up a sweat! We are getting more and more excited about our chicks! Today was Day 16. (They usually hatch after 21 days). Impromptu chicken dance party... Extra photos...
Comments are closed.
|
Archives
June 2024
Categories |