What a busy end to 2020 it has been!
Before looking into what causes extreme weather, we thought it would be wise to understand what causes normal weather. Early in the week we conducted an experiment to see which conditions would lead to more condensation and rain. To figure this out, we first made some models using cups. Each group had 2 cups with warm water, and two others with cold water to represent the warm and cold ocean conditions. Students then made predictions on which situation would lead to the most condensation and 'rain.' To test their predictions, they placed see-through plastic cups over the 'ocean' cup to cover the ocean cups to create an atmosphere. Then finally, they placed another bottle with either warm or cold water in it to simulate warm or cold conditions in the atmosphere.
Once they were all setup, they spent a few minutes observing the models to see which once had the most condensation, and then they tapped the top of the cups and made it 'rain' as some drips dropped back into the 'ocean' cups!
We also had a lesson on clouds, to help us understand which ones were harmless and those that might bring a storm!
On Wednesday, Grade 3 had another guest storyteller, as Ms. Faye's daughter Clara from Grade 6 shared her personal narrative about Zip-lining with us! And we focused on the skill of using a map to help our own writers gain inspiration for writing their own personal narratives.
On Friday, as luck would have it, a special visitor came while Mr. Brabant was out and brought wonderful presents for all of the good boys and girls!
Finally, all of the hard work and practicing that the Grade 3s and 4s have been doing over the past few weeks to learn how to sing or play the song Welcome Christmas finally paid off! This might even be been better than their Carol of the Bells from last year! Please enjoy and share the video below.
I wish you all a safe, happy and healthy end to the year. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good rest! See you in 2021!
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