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Indus Ultimate is up and running again. Looking forward to a successful spring season. @IndusRvs #rvsed

End of class work samples. For a first attempt, this was great work. We used the garage door, the whiteboards and rolling whiteboards to get the job done.

Today grade 7 has been introduced to the Thinking Classroom model for science. Being innovative, they thought to use the library to find useful books for their rocks lesson. @IndusRvs #rvsed

This year we are seeing a brand new joining made with the materials. I’m always excited to see the creativity of students.

And so begins our end of unit bridge building, and breaking, project in Grade 7 Structures and Forces unit! The students are planning their bridges and the aesthetics of their design. @IndusRvs #rvsed

Math Faire was a wild success. So many students spent hours doing math by playing games, like little kindergartners, adding and subtracting integers with modelling blocks! What a mathematical morning! #rvsed @IndusRvs

Our 7-9 students are preparing math games based on their grade outcomes to entertain of K-6 student on March 14(3.14) @rvsed #IndusRVS

Today our leadership class tried the Human Knot challenge with verbal and non-verbal communication. They came to the consensus that a single verbal leader was the most effective process for untangling themselves. @IndusRvs #rvsed

Grade 7’s are exploring the water retention properties of different soils! @IndusRvs #rvsed #soil #middleschool

Gr 7’s have finished setting up the Aquaponics tank. Time to start observing the growth of planes from fish waste. A micro ecosystem sustaining edible resources #rvsed #ecosystem #aquaponics @IndusRvs

More thinking in Gr9 Science. The use of vertical workspaces and random groups motivates students to do an incredible amount of learning in one class period giving us time to do more investigative activities #rvsed @IndusRvs

Class photo of the grade 9’s with DNA of their genotypes #rvsed @IndusRvs #DNA #Science

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More DNA!

Gr 9 science are making DNA. They have a genotype plan for a fictional person and they have to match the base pairs and then assemble their DNA model #rvsed @IndusRvs #DNA #science

One student commented today about how the collaborative process were using motivates them to do good work. As the students get used to the practice, they like it more and more hate you.

The thinking classroom takes time to plan the activities but when in action, it’s power is visible as the whole class is active and engaged in learning #rvsed @IndusRvs

Wonderful news! A former Indus student, Landon Lavoie, has been signed to the Portland Nitro, an AUDL professional Ultimate Team. Congratulations Landon! Team Canada and professional athlete! #rvsed @IndusRvs

Grade 9’s are focussed and effective learning about atmospheric chemicals and their movement in true environment in random groups on vertical whiteboards #rvsed @IndusRvs

The grade 7’s are exploring volcanoes today and using vertical spaces to collect their research and ideas #rvsed @IndusRvs