Brooksbank: School of Many Cultures!

Multicultural Day was moving. We enjoyed dances from around the world in the gym, followed by a delicious selection of foods. Most of us got very full. :). Huge thanks to all the parent volunteers who helped out in classes, as well as Ms. Dunkley, Mrs. Milner, and the Do Good committee, who made the day possible. 

School/community garden

The students were hard at work today, pulling weeds, racking, and laying down hay to prepare the garden for planting. We even got to taste some kale, and check out how much the garlic has grown since our last visit.

Jacob brought his puppy talula in for sharing today. She is so much bigger than the first time we saw her. She seemed to really like the students, as she kept coming back for more pets!

Ache capoeira

Today we got to watch an amazing Brazilian performance called Ache Capoeira. They are a Brazilian performance group that travels around canada, spreading awareness of Brazilian culture, and tradition through dance, music and acrobatics. The students loved all the back flips, amazing dances, wonderful music and being able to clap along. At the end, they were able to get up and try a Brazilian dance themselves!

Moon phases!

Last week we learned about the different phases of the moon, and even got to experiment with flashlights, and styrofoam balls! This is a photo of the moon, Mars, and Venus taken on Friday night! I hope everyone got to see the beautiful sight, and recorded it in their moon trackers!

Scientist of the week!

Sam kept us all on the edge of our seats, as he showed us how a single pop can, can support all of his weight when he displaces it evenly. But what happens when Taizo taps it with a pencil? He creates a weak point, and The pop can buckls beneath his feet! 

Volcanic eruption!

Willow took initiative and created her very own erupting volcano! After some practice at home, and with some support from dad, she brought it into the class to share. The students were so engaged by the experiment and were very excited to see the volcano erupt.

Before we could launch into our space unit, the students had to go through some astronaut space training first! They learned all about astronaut space suits, the type and difficulties of space food, and performed some exercise training ( timed sprints, and jumps).

Artists for Kids!

The class had so much fun making pots by hand at Artists for Kids! Much thought, concentration and hard work went into them. Many of the students enjoyed getting their hands mucky, seeing the kilm and using their creativity. Daylen and Anne were lovely teachers, and we can't wait to go back to see the finished clay pots!

Markus was scientist of the week. He showed us what happens when you light both ends of a candle sitting on a pendulum. It begins to swing up and down as the way drips off at each end. Very cool!

Alex creates an explosive device

Alex delighted us with his careful planning and thoughtful changes to make a cork fly out of a bottle... And it wasn't champagne! It was the old baking soda and vinegar trick!

The camera just missed the evidence.

Jessica"s electromagnet

Jessica  delighted us with electrical magic last week when she picked up metal objects with a wire that had been electrified. She wound wire around a nail and it had no magnetism , then she attached it to a battery and... presto...a magnet.