Grade 7 is working on recreating a timeline of Life on Earth using the scale of one hour. Grade 6 is creating a tree with 1000 leaves that will represent the fraction of each category of species of living things currently known on Earth. We are using so much of our Math knowledge of fractions and percentages in this activity, and we're also learning about Science concepts: evolution and adaptations of species in their respective environments. We have to learn to collaborate to make our projects a reality, so we're also developing our personal and social competencies. This type of cross-curricular activity helps us engage in and apply our knowledge of multiple disciplines in a practical way. It's also so much fun!
Ms. B recently introduced us to the picture book "If..." This is a book that takes really big ideas and tries to explain them in simpler ways or introduce readers to a more manageable scale to help them understand. It's actually really cool! We looked at two different examples: Life on Earth and Species Living on Earth. We immediately split in grade groups to begin working on our projects. Grade 7 is working on recreating a timeline of Life on Earth using the scale of one hour. Grade 6 is creating a tree with 1000 leaves that will represent the fraction of each category of species of living things currently known on Earth. We are using so much of our Math knowledge of fractions and percentages in this activity, and we're also learning about Science concepts: evolution and adaptations of species in their respective environments. We have to learn to collaborate to make our projects a reality, so we're also developing our personal and social competencies. This type of cross-curricular activity helps us engage in and apply our knowledge of multiple disciplines in a practical way. It's also so much fun!
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