Today it was our turn to solve the #estimysteries made by Mr. McEwen's Grade 3/4's Grade 4/5s! @glendale_labrec #mathpuzzles

For this morning's #ConnectTime we are making surprise crafts to lift up someone else in our classroom community, trying to be the reason someone smiles today. #LiftingOthers #community

It's #EarthDay today! In Grade 1/2 we wrote thank you cards to the Earth. The students had LOTS to say about the blue dot we call home! @glendale_labrec #ThankYouEarth

Today we used our artistic skills to show what we know about the Atlantic Puffin's habitat. @glendale_labrec #atlanticpuffin

Talking #plantneeds today, the kids came up with some cleverly sinister ways to test what happens to a seed when its needs are not met. @glendale_labrec #experimentdesign #plantingseeds

Looking forward to tomorrow when this space will be bustling with children and all the magic and wonder they bring! We're going to have a great year! #learning #community #gonnabegreat @glendale_labrec Glendale Kindergarten Glendale School

It's so important to slow down at the start of the school year, and take time to build our community together. Today we decorated mystery paper and combined them to create this beautiful message. @glendale_labrec Glendale Kindergarten @Miss_Matich Glendale School #community #together

Using the word BUT to compare the plants we've explored so far this year, the Chokecherry and the Wolf Willow. @glendale_labrec @Miss_Matich Glendale Kindergarten #literacy #science #FingerSpelling

Doing some #potatomath today, measuring length and weight using counters, cubes, and letter tiles. #NonstandardUnits #mathematics #NatureMath @glendale_labrec Glendale Kindergarten @Miss_Matich

More #PotatoMath! Today we cut our tubers to use them as stamps for making repeating and increasing patterns. #VisualPatterns #MathIsArt #Patterns @glendale_labrec @Miss_Matich Glendale Kindergarten

We had an amazing visit from Mr. Sam, our school custodian, today to learn about how the school's boiler uses water to create heat! @glendale_labrec @Miss_Matich Glendale Kindergarten #hotandcold #science

We had some AMAZING writing today to compare the insulators we made this week! @glendale_labrec @Miss_Matich Glendale Kindergarten Glendale School #writelikeascientist #hotandcold #insulators

This week we have been learning all about how #StainedGlass is made. Today we are creating our own stained glass using tissue paper. We can't wait to send them home to decorate our families' homes! @glendale_labrec Glendale Kindergarten Glendale School #PaintingWithLight #joy

We've been learning about #AnimalMigration this week! Today we wrote some amazing sentences using because/and/but/so to add more detail. #ScienceWriting #literacy @glendale_labrec Glendale Kindergarten Glendale School

What bird will YOU vote for as the official bird 🐦 of Calgary? We studied the 5 birds today and made a poster with our preference. Now we are trying to persuade others to vote for our bird choice. #birds #art @glendale_labrec @glendalemacdon1 Kelsey Shoults Bird Friendly Calgary

Using a variety of manipulatives to show a number in 4 different ways. Can you tell what number each student was exploring? #numeracy Glendale School

Some beautiful conversation in our class today about why #EveryChildMatters. #TruthAndReconciliation #OrangeShirtDay Mrs.Gibson Miss. Hamptons Grade 1/2 Class Glendale School

With all the leaves being all the colours right now, it's a perfect time to do some #colourmatching with natural objects! #fall #fallcolours #science Glendale School Miss. Hamptons Grade 1/2 Class Mrs.Gibson

Today in #math we took some animals on a #footparade with either 10 or 20 feet! So many different possibilities, who would be in your parade? Mrs.Gibson Miss. Hamptons Grade 1/2 Class Glendale School

Yesterday students were practicing #radialpatterns by making snowflakes with pattern blocks. Today we made graphs to show how many of each block we used! Glendale School Mrs.Gibson Miss. Hamptons Grade 1/2 Class #math #patterns #bargraphs