What problems do you want to solve?

Earlier this week I read the following quote:

"Don't ask kids what they want to be when they grow up, but what problems they want to solve."  - Jamie Casap

After reading the quote, I became very curious about your response.  Therefore, respond to the following question in your blog this week:

What problem do you want to solve, what do you need to learn/do into order to solve the problem?

Happy June!

Only 13 days until the beginning of summer vacation!  It seems like it was only a short time ago that we began our year together.  Take time to reflect on some of the great things we have done.

In your blog post this week:

Write a paragraph about how you felt your year was.  Did you have fun?  Did you learn things about yourself?  Did you grow as a student and person?  Discuss your best memories, goals you set, and things you achieved.

Review our tweets using the link: @aps_peltier .  Select one picture.  Copy the link in your post and tell why that event is a favourite.  

I am so excited to read your posts!  

Water

On Friday, Norma and Edward visited our classroom to teach us about the Water Walk and Picking Up Our Bundles Journey.  They explained how they walk and paddle to honour all Nibi (water) and speak to the water spirits so that there will be healthy rivers, lakes, and oceans for future generations to enjoy.

Grandmother and water walker, Josephine Mandamin, describes water as "amazing, it flows where it wants to, it can go through any crack, crook, or cranny.  It can sing the most beautiful songs, if you listen well.  She can sound like a male voice, especially during huge waves.  It ebbs and flows leaving us messages in her journey throughout life.  We are connected and united to life with water."

Think about water.  Write a four line descriptive poem about water.

amazing, it flows where it wants to, it can go through any crack, crook or cranny. It can sing the most beautiful songs, if you listen well. She can sound like a male voice, especially during huge waves. It ebbs and flows leaving us messages in her journey throughout life. We are connected and united to life with water, and as we are all united by water; it seems we must be conscious of all things united.This connections or linkage helps us understand life and what it gives to humans, nature and animals. We are all so connected, so united with/by water. It is all life.amazing, it flows where it wants to, it can go through any crack, crook or cranny. It can sing the most beautiful songs, if you listen well. She can sound like a male voice, especially during huge waves. It ebbs and flows leaving us messages in her journey throughout life. We are connected and united to life with water, and as we are all united by water; it seems we must be conscious of all things united.This connections or linkage helps us understand life and what it gives to humans, nature and animals. We are all so connected, so united with/by water. It is all life.

Growth Mindset/Mistakes Grow Your Brain

This video is about growth mindset in math.  How does the song describe growth mindset? Do you agree?  Why or why not?  

Option #1

Write an original poem or song about what you think Growth Mindset is.  The poem or song does not have to rhyme.  Don't forget that there is no wrong way to write a poem or song. 

Option #2

Mistakes are a good thing.  When we make mistakes we make our brains grow!  Write about the best mistake that you have made at school or home.  Describe the mistake and how it helped your brain grow.

Earth PLAY for Earth Day 2017

Earth Play Message from David Suzuki

Did you know that most children spend less than an hour per day outside?  

I loved playing outside as a child.  I spent a lot of time biking, swimming, building forts, and playing by a creek behind my house.  I would go outside after I had breakfast and stay outside until it got dark.  According to recent studies, this type of play is rapidly disappearing.  

It is important for kids to play outside.  Kids who play outside are stimulated by their environment and are motivated to protect the planet.  Engaging in creative play outdoors also promotes resilience.  Therefore, Earth Day Canada is dedicating this year's campaign to outdoor play.  

Think about how you connect with nature.  Write a descriptive paragraph about your favourite outdoor activity.

Fish in a Tree

In chapter 5 of Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Ally's father and grandfather used to ask her if she was having a "silver dollar" or a "wooden nickel" day.  Think of your own "silver dollar" or "wooden nickel" day and write about it.

Google's Self Driving Bicycle: Bike or Fiction?

Watch the video about Google's self driving bicycle.  According to the video, the bike is useful for when you need picking up and your bike is elsewhere, for working on the go and for taking kids places by themselves.  

Do you believe the video is real?  What clues did you notice to indicate that the video is real or not real?  Write a paragraph to explain your thinking.  You are also encouraged to share any inventions that Google should try to create.