Learning Update!

(Thank you, Patrick Murphy, for this submission!)

The students in Room 8 and 9 have been learning about animal life cycles through first hand experience of raising painted lady butterflies in their classrooms. At the present time approximately 15 butterflies have emerged from their chrysalides and are working hard to dry their wings in order to prepare for their first flight. Students have been keenly researching and observing the painted ladies from the very early larva stage through to chrysalids and now the emerging butterflies. Up close observations have been made easier by using the schools video cameras and projectors to zoom in and see an enlarged view projected on the large classroom screens. Much like the viewing of the performances during the Christmas concert.

Students generated their own questions that they were most interested in researching and were sent on a quest to discover the answers. Using the internet, D2L and books they were able to share many fascinating facts with their classmates.

Prior to the arrival of the caterpillars room 8 used the new purchased digital cameras to explore the abundant insect and bird life we have right here in our own school yard. Students zoomed in and snapped pictures of a many different creatures that they then tried to identify using books and the internet.