Here are some highlights from our learning for the last couple of weeks of May:
Science and 30 X 30 Heading outside to find examples of biodiversity in plants in the school ground:
Hmmm ... what is this interesting specimen? 
Exploring the plants app to extend our learning about plant diversity in diverse ecosystems. Here is a link to a video showing the app features. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtrlnqVBteA
Math outside - practicing our long division and multiplication outside. 
Art, Science and Social Studies connections: the Prairie Crocus - stories of the land, an indigenous species, and important plant for early pollinators, painting with acrylic paints, using recycled paper and pulp board. 3D techniques for presentation.
Watch this space for the final painting.
retelling the story of raven and lightning god. Have your child teach you this story of the land and see if you can figure out the embedded message. 
Space Tomato observations - venn diagram to compare L seeds to M seeds. How are they the same/different?
We did some inferencing to answer why Ms. Willis's class has much bigger M Plants than us. Here are some of our ideas why:
supposed to say droopy : )
Grade 3 Learning Assembly: Choir Singing
Our notes of gratitude for the transformational performance. We were so moved by the grade 3 learning that we wanted to tell them how they had inspired us to spread the ripple effect. Thanks grade 3's! We secretly posted these on the classroom doors for the grade 3's to read. They were very moved by our kindness. 
Our Third Community Walk, it was a very warm afternoon, but we enjoyed the experience and the changes in this ecosystem:
Wolf Willow http://plantwatch.naturealberta.ca/choose-your-plants/wolf-willow/ - the specimen of the day. Students were asked to locate this important native species and also to find other examples of biodiversity and photosynthesis in this pond ecosystem. The coulee is the perfect location for wolf willow, rose hips and Aspen. We notice how important the cat tails are for the pond. Ask your child why? 
Sit Spot to listen for the story from the land. 
we took the drum this time to feel the heartbeat of the land. 
mindful focus and quiet contemplation 
Walking back after a very hot exploration.
Language Arts: Communicating to give feedback.
Our grade 2 buddies were so excited to share their amazing stories with us. We listened and gave them formative feedback. They certainly wrote some entertaining stories. Global mind - we learn from each other. 
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