Week of Jan 22nd

 Telus Sparks Field Trip

On Tuesday, we had a wonderful day at Telus Sparks. A big thank you to our wonderful volunteers who joined us and made our trip possible. Our day was filled with everything related to technology, from learning how to code a Lego set that we built to watching a robot dog do its tricks and then discovering all of the amazing gifts that Leonardo Di Vinci contributed to our world. The students had a terrific time, and we came away with so many wonderful new discoveries. This trip was designed to be a springboard for our new Computer Science Unit. In this unit, we will foster our problem-solving and scientific inquiry by learning to apply creativity and designing skills to develop computational thinking. 












Once we return to class from a field trip, we will often take the time to reflect on our experience and create a page in our journal. The following three statements are used to help guide our thinking. 


I observed....... ( using your observational skills, what did you discover while on our field trip?)


I wonder........ ( from your experience, what is something that left you curious or wanting to know more about?)

 

I learned..........( explain in detail something new that you learned today and can share with us )







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