We made some beautiful sun catchers using materials the students found in and around their homes. After arranging the items in a container, students poured water over their designs, added a piece of string and set them outside to freeze. James Potter PS Peel District School Board Theresa Longlade

A huge thank-you to Lauren Spring from the AGO for your virtual field trip and mini-lesson today about the Seven Grandfathers teachings of the Anishinaabe people. We learned so much! Respect, courage, wisdom, truth, love, honest, humility Art Gallery of Ontario James Potter PS Theresa Longlade

We were inspired by the works of Roy Henry Vickers, an acclaimed First Nations Canadian artist. We used Google Painting to create our art using our knowledge of the land regions of Ontario. Peel District School Board Theresa Longlade James Potter PS

Thank you to Joey Suriano from the Art Gallery of Ontario for your Indigenous art lesson today. We enjoyed trying our hand at creating our own beaded bags in the Anishinaabe style inspired by 'Bandolier Bag, 5 Flowers'. #AGOschools Theresa Longlade Peel District School Board James Potter PS

We started our Tomatosphere™ inquiry today. We can't wait to document our results and see what grows! 🌱🍅🚀 James Potter PS Peel District School Board Theresa Longlade

Do worms really eat dirt? What kind of environment do they prefer & how do they help in the garden? We experimented today to find out how these decomposers play an integral role in the lives of living things. Theresa Longlade James Potter PS Peel District School Board 🌱 #soilsandtheenvironment

What's strong enough to make a canyon? We experimented with cornmeal mountains and water to see how land is affected by rain. We made paper mountains to see how water flows and we built a new home for our worms in our classroom composter. 🐛 #G3science Theresa Longlade Peel District School Board

Grade 3 artist study on Vincent Van Gogh. Cross curricular connections to Soils in the Environment and Growth and Changes in Plants. Acrylic and oil pastel. James Potter PS Peel District School Board Theresa Longlade

We created stop motion videos using Google Slides to demonstrate our learning about the role pollinators play in helping plants grow flowers. #science Theresa Longlade James Potter PS Peel District School Board

Are tomatoes a science fruit or a science vegetable? How about cucumbers? We investigated a variety of fresh produce to see which ones had seeds in them. Hint: scientists would say a cucumber is a science fruit. What would a chef say? 🍅 Theresa Longlade Peel District School Board James Potter PS

We did an author study on Catherine Rayner today. We paid particular attention to her use of water colours in her illustrations. 🐰 We painted our own rabbits using water colour paints and sharpies. James Potter PS Theresa Longlade Peel District School Board Catherine Rayner

I’m joining ETFO Peel leadership in calling on Peel District School Board to provide educators with one turnaround day on Mon, Apr 19 so that we can plan appropriately & effectively for our students. The board has plenty of time to make this call. PETL members are waiting. #ETFO #onted #onlab

#dollaramafinds Sturdy wood pieces 👍🏻

G4 Remembrance Day Art. Chalk pastels on construction paper. Lest we forget. #pdsb Peel District School Board Theresa Longlade

Printmaking Part 1 with G 3/4s today. We'll finish these off with a bleeding tissue paper background next class. James Potter PS Theresa Longlade

After reading the book Raven, A Trickster Tale From the Pacific Northwest by Gerald McDermott, G3s created their own Haida- inspired animal art.

After viewing videos and pictures of the Aurora Borealis, G4s created chalk pastel and acrylic paint landscape art depicting their interpretation of the Northern Lights.

We had a great first week back in 5A. We have begun to think deeply about who we are as people and how we can establish a safe and inclusive community of learners. We wrote identity poems and paired them with mixed media paintings. JJ Neely James Potter PS Peel District School Board