Our grade 4s started off the week with BikeWise Bike Safety training. We all brought our bikes and helmets to school and before getting started, we learned how to check the air pressure in our tires and make adjustments to our helmets. Once we were set we had lots of fun working through different stations that taught us how to be safe while riding our bikes. It’s easy to forget that when we’re riding around the neighbourhood, we’re going to face hazards so we need to know how to respond. A big thank you to LifeCycle and to the City of Surrey for this great learning opportunity. Two weeks ago, we asked some great inquiry questions… it was time to find answers to those questions! Before our internet searches began, we had some great discussions about keeping our eyes peeled for “fake” news and we then spent time exploring different hoax websites (including Dog Island). We also learned how to effectively use search engines, such as Google, and that they work best when we provide keywords, as opposed to questions, in our search. Although it sounds like a lot to absorb, we practiced by setting out on our search for answers to our questions. Many of us brainstormed helpful keywords to use and it didn’t take long for us to find what we were looking for! Who knew that big bumps on trees are called “burls” and that they can be caused from stress (such as fungus or an insect infestation) and that sap on tree bark can be a sign of tree damage (such as disease or fungus). Lots of fascinating information that’ll lead to lots of sharing and discussion next week! Looking forward to inquiry in the weeks/months ahead :) This week also included the Terry Fox Run. We spent time in class sharing what we already knew about Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope. We then demonstrated active listening while watching a few brief video clips of his story. Terry Fox’s perseverance and message about “anything being possible if we try” really resonated with many of us. It was great to hear students reflecting on his message during our school run. In the few weeks that we've been together as a class, we've been doing a great job following our class values: respect, kindness, responsibility, creativity, inclusion and patience. It's been helpful to have those words posted up on the wall so that we can refer to them when we need to. We've had an enjoyable few weeks of learning and are looking forward to many more....as the calendar flips to October :)
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