Category Archives: Science

Total Solar Eclipse – April 8th

Posted on by Standard Respond

On , a spectacular and rare celestial event is set to unfold over Canada, the United States and Mexico – a total solar eclipse. As the Moon aligns perfectly between Earth and the Sun, temporary darkness will sweep across parts of the country, captivating countless spectators.

In Canada, the solar eclipse’s path of totality will pass through some cities and towns in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland, plunging them into darkness for a few minutes. People outside the path of totality will be able to observe a partial solar eclipse, during which the Sun is not hidden in totality.

Quebec hasn’t witnessed a total solar eclipse in over 50 years (), and it will be over 80 years before the next one (). However, partial solar eclipses, as well as total and partial lunar eclipses, take place regularly in Canada.

Very important!

Looking directly at the Sun, without appropriate protection, can lead to serious problems such as partial or complete loss of eyesight.

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

A Beautiful Day at the Beach

Posted on by Standard Respond

The students participated in a low tide walk in the intertidal zone. They saw Dungeness crabs, a Red Rock crab, Purple Shore crabs, Hermit crabs, Periwinkle snails, Ochre sea stars, Bristleworms, Barnacles, Sea Anemones, Heart Cockle clams, Mussels, Limpets, Sugar Kelp, and Rockweed. The weather was perfect and the students learned a lot from the park interpreters. Thank you to all of the parent drivers who made this field trip possible.

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Welcome To Our Classroom

Posted on by Standard Respond

On Wednesday, April 26th we are having an Open House at our school. The school-wide theme is the ocean. This is the opportunity for you to visit our classroom and see your child’s writing, math, art, and computer assignments. The students in Division 9 have been working hard and we hope to see you on Wednesday afternoon!

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Kites

Posted on by Standard Respond

The students in Division 9 have been working hard designing and colouring their kites. They have been using crayons and pencil crayons before outlining their work with a permanent black felt marker. We are waiting for a windy day this Spring to fly the kites in our playground area. Click on the image to see a larger version.

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Comet 2022 E3 (ZTF)

Posted on by Standard Respond

Comet 2022 E3 (ZTF) hasn’t been this close to Earth since the last Ice Age and the time of the Neanderthals which was about 50,000 years ago. On February 1st it will come to within a distance of 42 million kilometers of our planet. It’s difficult to see and you need binoculars or a telescope.

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Welcome to Division 9!

Posted on by Standard 1

I’d like to welcome everyone to Division 9 which is a grade 2/3 class with 19 students. We are located in room # 11 of our school. In Art, the students have been creating First Nations salmon. They coloured their salmon, cut them out, and then used the leftover scrap paper to stuff the salmon with eggs or roe. The artwork is on the bulletin board outside of our classroom. Please feel free to check out their wonderful work.

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Steller’s Jay

Posted on by Standard Respond

The Steller’s Jay is British Columbia’s provincial bird. They are common in forest wildernesses but are also fixtures of campgrounds, parklands, and backyards, where they are quick to spy bird feeders as well as unattended picnic items. When patrolling the woods, Steller’s Jays stick to the high canopy, but you’ll hear their harsh, scolding calls if they’re nearby.

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

The James Webb Space Telescope

Posted on by Standard Respond

On Christmas day a rocket was launched and inside was the James Webb Space Telescope. It’s the largest, most powerful space telescope ever built. The telescope is as tall as a three-story building and as long as a tennis court. Scientists will be able to see deeper into the universe than ever before. If you would like to learn more about the James Webb Space Telescope please visit this NASA website for kids.

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Let’s Go Fly A Kite

Posted on by Standard Respond

The students in Division 11 have finished designing and colouring their kites. It took me a few weeks to put all of the kites together. We are now waiting for a windy day at our school so the students can fly their kites on the playground. The kite shown below was designed and coloured by Onyu.

Onyu’s Kite

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Engineering – Designing Bridges

Posted on by Standard Respond

This week the students participated in two Science AL!VE workshops. One workshop was titled Engineering Olympics and students used popsicle sticks, straws and masking tape to build their own bridges. The bridges were loaded up with weights until they collapsed and the students became so excited watching how much weight their bridge could hold.

I was also teaching the class about the Tacoma Narrows bridge which opened on July 1, 1940. During its construction, workers noticed the bridge deck began to move vertically during windy conditions, so they nicknamed it ‘Galloping Gertie’. On November 7, 1940 it was a windy day and this caused the bridge to sway violently and the concrete started to crack. Eventually the bridge collapsed due to aereoelastic flutter. There was no loss of human life. A single car was on the bridge and it belonged to Leonard Coatsworth. Inside of his car was his cocker spaniel ‘Tubby’. Professor Farquharson, who was involved in the design of the bridge, tried to rescue ‘Tubby’, but the dog  was so terrified that it bit the professor. In university engineering and physics classes the Tacoma Narrows bridge and its design is studied by students.

Print Friendly, PDF & Email