Mr. MacDonnell's Grade 1/2

Yesterday students were practicing #radialpatterns by making snowflakes with pattern blocks. Today we made graphs to show how many of each block we used! @glendalecbe @glendale_gibson @glendalehampton #math #patterns #bargraphs

Today in #math we took some animals on a #footparade with either 10 or 20 feet! So many different possibilities, who would be in your parade? @glendale_gibson @glendalehampton @glendalecbe

With all the leaves being all the colours right now, it's a perfect time to do some #colourmatching with natural objects! #fall #fallcolours #science @glendalecbe @glendalehampton @glendale_gibson

Some beautiful conversation in our class today about why #EveryChildMatters. #TruthAndReconciliation #OrangeShirtDay @glendale_gibson @glendalehampton @glendalecbe

Using a variety of manipulatives to show a number in 4 different ways. Can you tell what number each student was exploring? #numeracy @glendalecbe

What bird will YOU vote for as the official bird 🐦 of Calgary? We studied the 5 birds today and made a poster with our preference. Now we are trying to persuade others to vote for our bird choice. #birds #art @glendale_labrec @glendalemacdon1 @MissShoults @BirdFriendlyYYC

We've been learning about #AnimalMigration this week! Today we wrote some amazing sentences using because/and/but/so to add more detail. #ScienceWriting #literacy @glendale_labrec @glendale_kas @glendalecbe

This week we have been learning all about how #StainedGlass is made. Today we are creating our own stained glass using tissue paper. We can't wait to send them home to decorate our families' homes! @glendale_labrec @glendale_kas @glendalecbe #PaintingWithLight #joy

We had some AMAZING writing today to compare the insulators we made this week! @glendale_labrec @Miss_Matich @glendale_kas @glendalecbe #writelikeascientist #hotandcold #insulators

We had an amazing visit from Mr. Sam, our school custodian, today to learn about how the school's boiler uses water to create heat! @glendale_labrec @Miss_Matich @glendale_kas #hotandcold #science

More #PotatoMath! Today we cut our tubers to use them as stamps for making repeating and increasing patterns. #VisualPatterns #MathIsArt #Patterns @glendale_labrec @Miss_Matich @glendale_kas

Doing some #potatomath today, measuring length and weight using counters, cubes, and letter tiles. #NonstandardUnits #mathematics #NatureMath @glendale_labrec @glendale_kas @Miss_Matich

Using the word BUT to compare the plants we've explored so far this year, the Chokecherry and the Wolf Willow. @glendale_labrec @Miss_Matich @glendale_kas #literacy #science #FingerSpelling

It's so important to slow down at the start of the school year, and take time to build our community together. Today we decorated mystery paper and combined them to create this beautiful message. @glendale_labrec @glendale_kas @Miss_Matich @glendalecbe #community #together

Looking forward to tomorrow when this space will be bustling with children and all the magic and wonder they bring! We're going to have a great year! #learning #community #gonnabegreat @glendale_labrec @glendale_kas @glendalecbe

Talking #plantneeds today, the kids came up with some cleverly sinister ways to test what happens to a seed when its needs are not met. @glendale_labrec #experimentdesign #plantingseeds

Today we used our artistic skills to show what we know about the Atlantic Puffin's habitat. @glendale_labrec #atlanticpuffin

It's #EarthDay today! In Grade 1/2 we wrote thank you cards to the Earth. The students had LOTS to say about the blue dot we call home! @glendale_labrec #ThankYouEarth

For this morning's #ConnectTime we are making surprise crafts to lift up someone else in our classroom community, trying to be the reason someone smiles today. #LiftingOthers #community

Today it was our turn to solve the #estimysteries made by @glendale_mcewen's Grade 4/5s! @glendale_labrec #mathpuzzles