Archive | June 2, 2021

Beavers

Jun2

                                   Winter

Did you know that beavers do not hibernate. Because they still need to chew wood. In winter it is hard for them to move.

                           building

Beavers use all sorts of materials from nature. Such as spider silk,cacoon silk or hard mud to keep their structure in place. Beavers can impact the environment. This is what inside a beaver lodge looks like.  Press the link to see a beaver building a dam.

Beaver building a dam

What happens when a beaver dam breaks

It is a difficult thing to remove a beaver dam. Sometimes other beavers can decide to take over the spot and build a new dam. A flood could happen downstream if you remove a beaver dam and let all the water go that was held by the dam.

 

         

 

 

               How many beavers can live in a lodge      

 

As many as 8-12 can live in a lodge for 10-15 years,as a family unit may live in a lodge.Although the average is  about 5.

Innovation Day

Jun2

                       Parade float

Problem: Can I build a parade float that can hold 100g and travel 50 cm?

Hypothesis: I think I can make a parade float that can hold 100g and can travel 50cm.

Materials

  • Tissue paper 
  • Hot glue
  • Blue tablecloth
  •  7 pieces
  • Cotton 
  • 2 bamboo  skewers 
  • Cotton balls
  • Another 3 pieces of cardboard                                                  
  •     elastics 
  • Golf balls with holes 

Method: Here is an audio clip of how I made the parade float

Results: It passed, it can hold 100g and can travel 50cm.

   

Persuasive writing

Jun2

We should have a class pet in OJCS. The kids could have more responsibility in the class. It could cheer us up. We could take care of it. This is why we should have a class pet.

The kids could have more responsibility in the class. Kids who are not the rep won’t feel left out.  The more they have responsibility they will be better leaders. They will learn better if they learn responsibility. Responsibility is good to learn. 

 It could cheer us up. If you are in the red zone it could calm us down. If it is a rainy day you will be happy. Kids will want to come to school every day and they will go home happy. Class pets keep kids calm.

We could take care of it. We could feed the pet. We could clean its cage. We will make sure it has a vet. We will take good care of it.

These are the reasons we should have class pets in OJCS. Students will take more responsibility in the class. The students will be better leaders if they are good at being responsible.