Diorama-Rama!

We've been learning about Weather and the Land, specifically looking at how they are connected. The Grade 4's focussed on Rocks, Minerals and Erosion and the Grade 5's focussed on Weather. The students wanted to make dioramas to help share their learning. Here are their masterpieces!

Little Red Wagon

Today, we watched an amazing movie called the "Little Red Wagon".  I have a feeling that the students may be talking about this movie when they get home, as it dealt with a serious issue, namely homelessness.  It was incredibly inspiring.  If you'd like to learn more about the true story that inspired the movie, please check out the link below!  Have a great long weekend!

http://www.littleredwagonfoundation.com/home.html

Year End Memory Books

We have been very lucky to have an amazing year, with lots of learning and sharing. Here is the class working on their year end books that will showcase just a few if the fantastic things we've done this year. Stay tuned for each stage, as I will document the making of these books on the blog.

-Mrs. Steinhoff

Aztec Sunshines - Finished!

Check out the amazing art pieces we recently completed. The students did an amazing job incorporating many of the skills and techniques we've used through the year. Amazing job, Room 4!
- Mrs. Steinhoff

Aztec Sunshines

Yesterday, we began creating our sunshines.  We used pencil, paper and pastels.  The sunshines have contrasting colours, lines and curves.  We also outlined them with black to make the colours really stand out.  Here's some comments from the students:

We wanted to make suns because we still have snow outside! We are colouring
in the suns to make them bright and beautiful! - Elora

They are bursting with bright colours! - Christine

We are making contrasting colour suns! - Anna

Mrs. Steinhoff told me I am really improving in my art and following the directions closely.  It's making my art better! - Kyle

I will be sure to post the finished products!

More info about Fix a Leak - Slow the Flow

Hey Everyone,

I just saw that we are on FortWhyte's website.  Here is the link, which has a picture of some of our results we found while going around the school.  Pretty awesome, if you ask me!

Mrs. Steinhoff

http://www.fortwhyte.org/slowtheflow

Fix a Leak Week - Part 2!

Our class will be sharing our water conservation message with the students of Radisson School, as well as our principal and head custodian.  We will be sharing this letter of information with them, as well as this short video so they can learn how we are wasting water at Radisson, and more importantly, what we can do to make a difference.  There will also be posters around the school to inform and remind students and staff of how they can do their part. The last way we'll inform staff and students in through our daily announcements.

We've decide to blog about our findings so other people can learn how to conserve water too!  Please read and watch below for more information.

Here is our letter to Mrs. Cross and Mr. MacKay,

Where we found leaks!

The biggest leak was in Room 3, where 56ml of water leaked per minute from the connection between the dish washer and the faucet.  The other leaks were less, between 2 - 5 ml per mintue.  One toilet also had a leak, which was 20 ml a minute. 

Water Conservation Final Cut from Mrs.Steinhoff on Vimeo.