Week 32

Outdoor School 

At long last, grade 4-6 experienced Outdoor School at Kamp Kiwanis!  In addition to enjoying a great day learning on the land, our planned programming included three main learning objectives: 


 ·      Tree Study – students learned about the diversity of trees in the forest, and specific characteristics of four main types. 


·      Archery – student practiced hand eye coordination as they fired arrows at targets.  


·      Energy Game – students role played the part of a living web in an active and engaging game in which they explore predator-prey relationships, decomposers, and the impact that environment and humans have on food chains.   


 

 

 Math 

This week in math, students were introduced to probability vocabulary (impossible, possible & certain), and reviewed the likelihood of an event in two experiments (e.g. heads in coin toss is 1/2, getting a 4 in a dice roll is 1/6). We also reviewed distinction between theoretical probability and experimental probability, and discussed that the more times you complete an experiment, the closer you will get to the theoretical ratio.  

  

 

 

SOGO- Adventure Running 

This week, students had the chance to experience the world of adventure running during our physical education block on Monday and Tuesday. SOGO’s programming is a combination of running, map reading, games and adventure. Students were first introduced to the maps that are used in the games and then participated in a few activities to solidify their understanding. On day 2, students worked in teams to design a pizza. In this game they by using a map to locate the various stations which had different toppings they could collect. For the final activity, students were divided into two groups and played a game of capture the flag. In this version, students had to use the map they were provided to locate the other team’s flags.  

 

Science 

Learning Intentions: 


  • -I can provide evidence that air takes up space and exerts pressure, and identify examples of these properties in everyday applications.  

  • -I can provide evidence that air is a fluid and is capable of being compressed, and identify examples of these properties in everyday applications.  


This week we started our unit of air and aerodynamics by exploring the characteristics of air and the interaction between moving air and solids. As we move forward, students will learn about Bernoulli’s principle and recognize that in order for devices or living things to fly, they must have sufficient lift to overcome the downward force of gravity. 

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