The busy weeks continue for us with more adventures to Trico Center and Fish Creek Park! Word work for the week was sent home yesterday on blue paper. Additionally, I know students are enjoying the extra snacks they are being sent to school with on swimming and field trip days, thanks!
We had such a fantastic day on Monday with the sun shining! In the morning, we had small group exploration time. I had the opportunity to explore with a small group and it was such an interesting experience to learn with the students, as opposed to being the teacher. I loved hearing the ideas, observations, and experiences of the group I was working with, and it was so interesting to take a step back and let them take the lead! I will be seeking more experiences like this, as they all have such valuable contributions and creative ideas and thoughts!!
We also got a great look at the Great Horned Owl and it's nest. We saw the owl feeding her three babies! The babies looked very fluffy and cute with their heads popping out. I tried to take some pictures at full zoom.
We also listened to some bird calls before leaving LBS to help us identify different birds in the park. Our group heard several Northern Flickers, Canadian Geese, and Chickadees on Monday. As a whole group, we also continued our Indigenous Land Based Learning sessions, with a sharing circle where we talked about the practice of smudging, and burned some sage to purify the space. Ms. Thomas lead a walk alongside through the park and shared different First Nations Creator Stories about Napi. She is an excellent storyteller, and many students have reported loving the stories she has told.
Additionally, after many weeks of hard work, our Minecraft Selfie math/art project is finished! They turned out incredibly well! This long process required lots of self reflection and self assessment from students for how they could improve the quality of their art and math work, putting everything together for a final product. The timeline was about 6 weeks and students will have an opportunity to showcase this work with our school principal and assistant principal as well as some members from the CBE head office! Here are all of the steps that were involved:
Step 1: Exploring Symmetry
We used our grid paper to make symmetrical designs using only vertical and horizontal lines.
Step 2: Minecraft Selfies
We created a line of symmetry on our Minecraft Selfie grid paper. Since there are 16 columns, we knew the line had to be after 8 columns.
Step 3: Looking at Exemplars
We looked at some exemplars to decide what a successful Minecraft Selfie should look like. We decided upon success criteria:
1. Design must be symmetrical
2. Lines must be vertical or horizontal on the grid paper
3. Selfie must look like you
Step 4: Guided Drawing
Step by step instruction for drawing the eyes, nose (optional), mouth, and face. Students added other features independently to match their individual traits.
Step 5: Coloring Rubrics
Step 6: Parallel Math Task
Students chose to find the total number of grid squares on either a mild, medium, or spicy shape. This work was presented in a math conference.
Step 7: Rough Copy Math
Each student was given their own “just right” word problem based on selfie design. They did the rough copy on a photocopy of their selfie.
Step 8: Peer Feedback
Students looked at each other’s rough copy work and gave feedback to one another about the organization, neatness, and strategies used in their math work.
Step 9: Good Copy Math
Using the same word problem and incorporating their peer feedback, students used tracing paper to show their strategies on top of their good copy artwork.
Step 10: Student Self-Assessment
Using a co-created rubric, students assessed their level of success on a scale. Here’s the rubric:
Minecraft Selfie Self Assessment
Name:______________________________
My selfie is symmetrical:
My math is neat and organized:
I used an efficient strategy:
Scholastic
Scholastic order forms for the month of May were sent home last week, sorry I have not posted the due date yet -- our orders will be due on Monday, May 13th!
Volunteer Tea
Today is the last day to RSVP for our Volunteer Tea Celebration!
BS Volunteer Celebration
Please join us for tea! We will treat you to delicious treats and student entertainment.
Date: Friday, May 10, 2019
Time: 11:00am
Location: Lake Bonavista School Gymnasium
Please RSVP to lakebonavista@cbe.ab.ca on or before May 8th.
Please indicate the number of adults attending.
Note that we do not have supervision or space for non-school children.
Paperwork for Arts Commons is going home today! Please return this paperwork as soon as possible and let me know via email if you're available to volunteer.
Take care,
Lindsay Brown
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