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Cut & Measure

4/30/2014

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It is not often that I use worksheets in the class unless it is accompanied by something else or to reinforce a hands on activity but since this one included some fine motor work and some writing practice I thought it would be a fun exercise. And, of course, they also practice the correct use of a ruler...can't start measuring from the middle ;)

Students cut out a ruler on the side of the page and measured the insects pictured on the sheet. Then they proudly wrote the correct measurement underneath each insect. Some made some pretty accurate guess on how long they thought the insects would be!   
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Spring Clean up the CAPITAL Event

4/25/2014

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Yesterday afternoon, the students of Acadecap participated in Ottawa's Spring Clean up the Capital. It was a beautiful afternoon and the kids really enjoyed being part of the clean up. They also use this park on a regular basis so to clean it up not only benefits them but the community too. Every little thing counts and everyone doing their part really makes a difference. Great work kids! Below i
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Celery Science Con't...

4/24/2014

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A few pics of the results of our celery science experiment :)
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Celery Science

4/23/2014

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During one of our recent class discussions about life cycles, a student asked how water 'feeds' plants, more specifically, how water gets to the top of the plant. They linked strength to water deciding that water must have muscles therefore it had the ability to go up all the way to the top of the plant and 'feed' it. So, while that is a fantastic guess, this was a perfect opportunity to do the classic celery and food colouring experiment. This experiment is a great demonstration of how water travels up the stem (or in this case the stalk) all the way up to the leaves nourishing the plant with one of the vital components of life...water. The food colouring would be the indicator, of course. We'll cut the celery and take a closer look at where the coloured water traveled and talk about the science behind it. We may just have to bring in some microscopes! 

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The Science: Tiny tubes draw the water up from the roots like a straw. The water molecules go up the tiny tubes and move towards the leaves as if someone was sucking on the end of the tubes. The suction actually occurs as a result of water in the leaves evaporating very slowly. Pretty cool!

To the right is our Scientific Experiment Worksheet that each student will fill out independently. 

Below are a few before pictures, after pictures to follow!

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Life Cycles - Chicks

4/22/2014

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I'm super excited to announce that we will be hatching chicks in our class! First hand experience in developing the understanding and concept of life cycles...our current unit of inquiry. Our incubator is all set up and ready for the eggs. The kids are FULL of excitement and that's an understatement! We have 24 eggs and are hoping for a high success rate...we'll see! There are a few rules and procedures to follow that we will discuss this afternoon before we place the eggs in the incubator. Don't forget to ask your kids all about it and stay tuned for updates!

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Roll and Graph

4/17/2014

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Yesterday afternoon we played an exciting game that involved rolling shape dice and graphing the results. We reinforced French vocabulary pertaining to the activity and strengthen our cooperation and turn taking skills! This simple yet very fun game was a hit! At the end, the groups counted the amount of times each shape was rolled and added we added it all together. It became a game of which shape will win...it was a tie between square and hexagon...if I recall correctly ;)
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