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Student Song 1.mp4Student Song 2.mp4Song-Writing Project with Ear Sketch
After learning some coding with Lynx, students in grade 5 were eager to challenge themselves even more! We began using Ear Sketch, an online coding platform that allows students to sample music from other artists and add sounds from different genres and instruments. Some students even experimented with recording sounds to use in their songs.
Student Song 3.mp4
100 Classrooms Challenge with the Rotman Institute and the Ontario SPCA
Grade 5 and Kindergarten joined this daunting project in March and it lasted until May. Students were given a real-world problem from the Ontario SPCA (How can we help the SPCA help new Canadians connect with animals as part of their Canadian identity?) and guided through design thinking to create a solution to pitch to the organization.
SPCA Animal Centre.mp4Grade 5 Virtual Field Trips
We have engaged with Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants (@EBTSOYP) and Take Action Global (@TakeActionEdu) to participate in some exciting virtual field trips:
January 26 2021 - Toucan Animal Rescue Ranch, Costa Rica
January 26 2021 - Shae Selby, Environmental Technologist, Los Angeles, California
February 2 2021 - Erin Spencer, Marine Ecologist, Florida
February 3 2021 - Virtual Tour of United Nations Building, New York, New York
#GoalsProject
The Goals Project is a global initiative involving 3000 classrooms working together to create solutions that target the 17 Sustainable Development Goals created by the United Nations.
Grade 5 students have been assigned SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities. Our class is working to create something that will target the goal of creating safe, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable cities and communities for everyone in the world by the year 2030.
Cardboard Box Challenge
The Kindergartens were challenged to create something using a cardboard box that would solve a problem. They listened to stories and watched videos to get inspired. They had amazing results!