Theme studies

In room 12 we use Universal Design for Learning for our Science and Social Studies.  Each term has 3 parts to it.  We have finished the first part for this term; my introduction of the topics and things that they need to proceed.  We did activities and watched videos about weather, properties of air, forecasting, history of people coming to North America, legends, the different groups of First Nations People that lived in what is now Canada.  We even migrated for a day.  A chance to experience the difficulties.  Now students are working in groups completing centres that connect to the 9 learning styles.  These centres allow the students to work with the material that was introduced in class.  At the end of each session, the groups present what they have learned.  In a couple of weeks, we will move on to individual projects, their chance to really show me what they know.

These students are building a model that represents the water cycle.  They then explain each part and how the water cycle works.