October 7-11

We had such an amazing time learning on the land this week with our Walking Field Trip to Fish Creek Park.  We would again like to thank all of our adults who volunteered their time to join us.  These experiences become such special ones and build memories together, as well as enhance our learning in the classroom.  

Learning Intentions

I can observe seasonal changes in a local environment (Fish Creek Park)

I can discuss how changes in the way an environment looks, plants look and animals look is connected to seasons 

I can investigate how animals behave in fall, such as migration 

I can describe an environment, using information gathered using my 5 senses.

We enjoyed moving through a couple of different spaces at Fish Creek to explore and notice things about the land.  We looked for 3 or 4 special items, that would help tell the story of the land at this time of year, and we each got to collect them in a small bag.  We will build on sharing these items next week and exploring the story the land is telling us.  We were excited to see many different things and engage our Minds, Heart, Bodies and Spirits as our Indigenous Ways of Knowing into our experience.  Many of us were excited to notice the beaver activity, notice signs of animals and walk off the paved pathway and in the VERY tall grass!  

      

 

 

 

Once back at school, we spent some time sharing and doing a “brain dump” to draw and record some of the memories and highlights from our trip.  We drew the bridge, the beaver signs and chewing, flowers, leaves and many more!  

 

I hope everyone enjoys their Thanksgiving weekend, and we look forward to continuing our learning next week!