Friday, November 5th, 2021

 

Lots of Science this week!  We explored reflection with smooth tin foil, and then crumpled up and smoothed out tin foil.  We learned that refraction is the bending of light.  When we put a pencil in a cup of water, the pencil looked bent or broken.  Later in the week we made rainbows!  We did an experiment and learned that white light is made up of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.  


This week in Social Studies we did an Alberta mini research activity.  We explored Alberta parks, landmarks, cities, and much more.  We found out that Alberta's provincial flower is the wild rose.  

During Art, we did a guided drawing of the wild rose.  Here are three examples.  They are all unique and beautiful!  





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