Division 1 and 2 went on a field trip to Stanley Park on Friday. Before leaving, the students co-created criteria with the teachers so we could set the behavioural expectations for students during our first field trip.  They took photos for the ecosystem's photo essay of blue herons, geese, ducks, wood shavings left over from a beaver, different habitats and ecosystems, biotic and abiotic elements, individual organisms, populations, and communities among many other things.  It was a great opportunity for students to connect their learning in school with nature. ​

Today we had an engineer come and teach hour class the basics of coding. We spent the morning learning about algorithms and codes. We even got to use a coding website to program  some games that we could play. Students then learned how to change the code to manipulate the rules of the game. It was a morning of great fun and learning. In the afternoon Mr. Collins read to us and then we watched some videos on ecosystems to build our background knowledge. We will experiencing what we learned today on the field trip tomorrow!

​Today, we did a lot of learning!  So much that Mr. Hong and I were still very excited at the end of the day because it was so amazing!  We had a unique opportunity to connect with a class from the U.S.A (Frankfort, Illinois) by having a Mystery Google Hangout with them!  It was amazing to see how powerful technology can be in our learning.  We learned questioning, geography, communication, and collaboration skills.  Learning together is extremely powerful. it is important to learn and hear different perspectives to have a better understanding of a topic.  Later in the day, we wrapped up our mini-inquiry unit and ended it with an amazing cheer! "When we inquire, we're on fire! The Learning Never Stops!"