"I want to acknowledge that I am currently on the unceded territory of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation... Typically, we begin our week at school by acknowledging that we are on the unceded territory of the Katzie and Kwantlen First Nations. But since our fishing trip today took us to new lands, we decided to do our land acknowledgment when we arrived, recognizing that we are learning and playing on land belonging to the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Nation. And, hey!... guess what!... that's how "Coquitlam" got its name! And what a picture perfect day we had in Coquitlam... We brought along our homemade poles, created with sticks that we found in the forest and other materials from around the classroom. But in the end, the "real" poles were definitely more fun to use! We learned how to cast and loved reeling our lines back in. We had some artificial trout bait for the more squeamish among us, but also had some "night crawlers" (worms) for baiting hooks. Some of us learned how to cut the worms into small, still-very-wriggly pieces that were a more appropriate size for the trout. Those of us who didn't erupt into screams of horror at the process were fascinated by the fact that cutting the worm did not kill them. In the end, we didn't catch anything. Although we did have a few bites! But we got to see some fish that a man managed to catch after being there since 6:30am. And a big thanks to Lily's grandpa who also introduced us to some of the mechanics and differences of fly fishing. We also had fun doing a scavenger hunt around the lake, identifying different plants and animals, playing on the playground, and of course, going for ice cream! Purchasing the ice cream was a great opportunity for us to practice placing an order on our own, mostly without the help of a grown-up, and making a purchase with REAL money and receiving change in return. (But if you ask us, the most important part was eating the ice cream). Huge shout-out again to our incredible drivers! As well as the parents that took time out of their busy schedules to race over during a work break, etc even just to meet up with us for a short time. It meant so much to us! When we got back to class, we wanted to play with the pretend fishing gear to relive our experiences. We definitely caught more magnetic fish than real fish! Also... Happy Mother's Day to all our moms! We have a special surprise coming for you this weekend! Don't open until Sunday! ;-)
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