Fall and Colours

Today we did some painting, finished a fall craft, and did a science experiment.  We learned about primary colours and mixed them to create orange, green, and purple.  It was tons of fun!

Peace and Pictures

We spent some time today preparing for Remembrance Day by having a long and interesting discussion about PEACE (la paix).  In a global sense, it's a pretty abstract idea so we try to relate it to our own lives.  We read these books and talked about how we make peace in our homes and school.

 We did an art activity to learn about why we wear poppies for Remembrance Day.

Our little friend Logan chose 'Class Photographer' for his Star Behaviour prize.  Here are some of his amazing shots from today.  I think he's a natural.

Pumpkin Experiments

We had such a great time carving our pumpkins but they were starting to get soft and a little smelly. What a great opportunity for some pumpkin science!  First we talked about what was happening to poor smelly pumpkin.  The kids told me that he was rotting and soon he would just be a pile of mush.  We filled our moldy, old pumpkin with garbage from today's snack.  I told them that we would be burying him in the dirt and digging him up in April (for Earth Day).  I asked them what they thought would happen to him.  They unanimously agreed that the pumpkin would be gone by then.  Most of the kids also guessed that the garbage would be gone too.   Sometimes science experiments take a long time ... we'll check back in April.