#YYCLC Day 94: Decorating the Parts

Paper Mache was great for making the BFG look more realstic.

#YYCLC Day 93: The Building Process

The BFG construction begins

#YYCLC Day 92: Prototyping

We built prototypes with paper and tape

#YYCLC Day 91: BFG Week at Simons Valley - Thinking Big

Our Grade 3 and 4 students think big, really BIG! While working with an artist in residence in our DLC, the students decided they wanted to build the BFG from the novel, The BFG by Roald Dahl. After developing detailed sketching skills and learning how to scale up, students began building the BFG’s body parts. They were challenged to use cardboard, newspaper, and tape. They collaborated, tested, retested, reflected, solved problems and strategized.

The process continues… the students will need to figure out how to put our BFG together. The engineering challenge has just begun.. stay tuned for the final product.

We started with some sketching

#YYCLC Day 90: Math and Blogging

Students at Keeler School working peacefully on a blog post for math in grade 6.

#YYCLC Day 89: Focused

Focused working on Sketchbook Pro to sketch ourselves in the Keeler LC.

#YYCLC Day 88: Yoga in the LC

Yoga... why not?  It was rather quiet in the LC at that moment!

#YYCLC Day 87: Coding

Students practicing their coding in the Keeler LC.

#YYCLC Day 86: Body Break

Taking a body break in the LC after completing the Tell Them From Me Survey.

#YYCLC Day 85: Stop Motion in the LC

Animation Station - One of the many hands-on maker stations in the Tuscany School Learning Commons.

#YYCLC Day 84: The Power of Oberserving

The learning commons at Tuscany School serves as a great place to observe and document learning.

#YYCLC Day 83: Coding with Robots

Lego Mindstorms have always been a favourite at Tuscany School! Now the live in the Learning Commons!

#YYCLC Day 82: The Love of Lego!

The students at Tuscany love to make lego and display it for others to see!

#YYCLC Day 81: Tuscany School Learning Commons

Thanks to Colleen Gainor for sharing photos from the Tuscany School Learning Commons this week!

Tuscany School's Learning Commons brings teaching and learning together where inquiry, imagination, discovery, and creativity come alive.  Learning is personalized, motivating, and engaging for students as they explore Learning Centers.  Students work collaboratively to discover ideas in deep and meaningful ways.

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#YYCLC Day 80: Holy Map!

Today we set up a map of Canada that we booked and borrowed from Canadian Geographic. We can't wait to see what happens on this map. More to come!

#YYCLC Day 79: The Robots are coming!

The students at Chris Akkerman are excited to learn to code and program with our new Lego Robotics. We're almost ready to start programming. Two more to be built!

#YYCLC Day 78: Somethings building!

There's a lot of excitement brewing while we build these.... wonder what it could be???

#YYCLC Day 77: Digital Citizenship Project

Our Grade 5s are closing in on a Digital Citizenship Project that they have been working on over a period of time. We're learning to create good visuals!