Our peek into learning is excited to highlight the phenomenal work of our grade 3 team. Since the beginning of January, students have been inquiring about the central idea 'People explore past civilizations to connect with the present and innovate the future.'

In art, students have explored ancient civilizations' pottery. Over the next few weeks, they will create a vase depicting the design characteristics of a specific ancient civilization.

In class, students have learned about some characteristics that define civilizations (social structure, food supply, inventions and technology, writing and culture, and architecture). Students used this knowledge to build an understanding of their present-day experiences. The link between the past and the present was most evident in writing and mathematics. Students wrote their names and secret codes using Cuneiform (one of the oldest forms of writing known) and Hieroglyphics. Students also applied their knowledge of number systems to place value and created their own numerical symbols.

The teachers and students have done a fantastic job of bringing the past to life and using their findings to understand their present reality and imagine the future.