Article posted November 2, 2009 at 02:28 AM GMT0 •
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Hi everyone,
In Canada we recognize the efforts of our Armed Forces and the lives lost on Remembrance Day , November 11th. We wear a poppy to honour those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.
"Each November, Poppies blossom on the lapels and collars of over half of Canada’s entire population. Since 1921, the Poppy has stood as a symbol of Remembrance, our visual pledge to never forget all those Canadians who have fallen in war and military operations. The Poppy also stands internationally as a “symbol of collective reminiscence”, as other countries have also adopted its image to honour those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
This significance of the Poppy can be traced to international origins.
The association of the Poppy to those who had been killed in war has existed since the Napoleonic Wars in the 19th century, over 110 years before being adopted in Canada. There exists a record from that time of how thickly Poppies grew over the graves of soldiers in the area of Flanders, France. This early connection between the Poppy and battlefield deaths described how fields that were barren before the battles exploded with the blood-red flowers after the fighting ended.
Just prior to the First World War, few Poppies grew in Flanders. During the tremendous bombardments of that war, the chalk soils became rich in lime from rubble, allowing “popaver rhoes” to thrive. When the war ended, the lime was quickly absorbed and the Poppy began to disappear again.
The person who was responsible more than any other for the adoption of the Poppy as a symbol of Remembrance in Canada and the Commonwealth was Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, a Canadian Medical Officer during the First World War." http://www.legion.ca/Poppy/campaign_e.cfm#flower
Have a great week,
Ms. B.
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Article posted October 26, 2009 at 10:24 PM GMT0 •
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Hi everyone,
We are excited about our field trip this Friday, We are traveling to Crooked Valley which is part of the Qu'Appelle Valley (http://www.virtualsk.com/current_issue/valley_of_legend.html). The theme of the trip is 'Hunters & Gatherers.' At Crooked Valley there remains a site that was once used by First Nations people to herd bison over a 10 metre cliff as part of their hunting process. This site has not been used as a jump for approximately 200 years.
We will be examining the geography and geology of the area as well, we will be searching for bison bones at the bottom of the cliff. During the day we will be doing archery, taking a nature hike, playing traditional games and learning about First Nations people.
Students will be packing a lunch, water and depending on the weather, hot chocolate.
Wish us good luck for great weather,
Ms. B
p.s. Here's a short video of the Crooked Valley area in the winter.
Article posted October 26, 2009 at 10:24 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted October 21, 2009 at 09:03 PM GMT0 •
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Hi everyone,
We recently acquired two new pets. I took pictures of our salamander which is a Tiger Salamander. We named our pets today: our salamander's name is Meep and our Beta fish is named Fish.
Hope everyone is having a great day!
Ms. B
Article posted October 21, 2009 at 09:03 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted October 16, 2009 at 01:08 AM GMT0 •
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Hi everyone,
Today's Friday writing is a bit different because I'm going to ask you to write a story. The other difference is that I want you to write a story about one of the pictures below. Think about the mood of the painting, how does the painting make you feel, what you think is happening in the painting or what happened before or after. I'd also like you to use lots of adjectives in your paragraph.
Article posted October 7, 2009 at 09:39 PM GMT0 •
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Hi everyone,
We recently finished reading "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket. It was a great book to start the school year. Near the beginning of the book Count Olaf tells the Baudelaire orphans that they must make supper for him and his acting troupe. The Baudelaire orphans do not know how to cook but find a recipe for puttanesca sauce for pasta in a cook book at Justice Strauss's. Unfortunately, Count Olaf doesn't want pasta for supper. We found a recipe for puttanesca sauce and made it at school. It was very good.
Hope everyone is having a great week!
Ms. B
Article posted October 7, 2009 at 09:39 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted October 1, 2009 at 08:52 PM GMT0 •
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Hi everyone,
I hope that you are all having a wonderful week. For this week's Friday writing assignment I thought we could participate in a writing activity from Professor McGonagall of the DragonBlogs in Seattle. Professor McGonagall is asking for all of us to write 7 Random Facts about ourselves. Check out her blog for the assignment and this link for examples from her class.
Here's my 7 Random Facts:
1. I have two Golden Retrievers.
2. I have two children.
3. I love to run and instruct running clinics.
4. I absolutely adore reading.
5. I'm taking a Bollywood Dancing class with my daughter.
6. I drive a blue SmartCar.
7. I live in a 81 year old house.
I can't wait to read all of your Random facts. I'm sure that I'm going to learn some great facts about all of you.
Ms. B
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Article posted September 22, 2009 at 04:02 AM GMT0 •
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Hi everyone,
We've been having a great time in our science classes. We were learning about the water cycle last week and found the great video that I posted on my last blog.
Last week we were learning about air pressure and temperature change. I found an interesting experiment that I haven't done for years "the egg in the bottle" experiment. We tried it with two different bottles last week and it didn't work. I mentioned our difficulty to another teacher and she brought us a glass milk bottle today. We attempted the experiment three more times until 'voila' it worked. We were so excited and happy that it worked out. Here's a video to demonstrate what we did.
We also did an experiment to learn about lightning. We made lightning in our mouth using wint-o-green lifesavers. We had a great time.
For other great weather experiments check out this website: www.weatherwizkids.com. It's my new favourite page to check out on the web.
Hope you're all having a great day!
Ms. B
Article posted September 22, 2009 at 04:02 AM GMT0 •
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