Learning about Landfills

- We did some really cool work with Green Calgary today! We had a presentation where we learned about where our Black bins go, to the landfill, and some of the design challenges that are factors in this huge operation. We learned about ground water, and the importance of keeping the leachate (leaking liquid from the landfill) from polluting it. We built models of landfills to test which materials and designs would stop the leachate from leaking through. Ask me about the types of waste that commonly end up in the landfill that shouldn't, and where they should actually go.

- In math, we are working on multiplication of single digit numbers. By the end of grade 4, we want all students to be able to recall the facts to 7x7. Over the coming weeks, we will be practicing these facts and learning tricks for remembering them.

- In social studies, we are learning persuasive paragraph writing. Each student is writing a paragraph to support the statement "_____ is / isn't a good place to live because...", each writing about the place that they have been researching (Solar System, Earth, or Canada). We had a discussion on the difference between an opinion and supporting a persuasive argument with evidence.

Reminders:
- Tomorrow is pink shirt day. Students are invited to wear a pink shirt. We will be having some discussions around kindness.
- Artist in Residence photography work continues tomorrow!