Field Trip!

The students have done a great job of remembering what they need to bring tomorrow. They have written a list of things that include:

sun screen
hat
water
healthy lunch
extra snack
comfortable shoes
layers of clothes for the warm/cool day (who knows in Calgary!)

The students know that they will be doing a LOT of walking so have been advised that if they wake up and don't feel well, to really consider taking the time at home to get better. They cannot lie down quietly in a corner. We have to keep on moving!

In preparation to this field trip, the students are getting very competent at recognizing the various parts of a bridge, including abutments, pier, pile, tower and deck.

They can use the features of a bridge to decide if the bridge is cable stay, truss, beam or arch. Not all bridges are easy to categorize so Mr. Njie has come in quite useful, as he is a bridge engineer! Today our question for him was:

'Is a pillar the same thing as a tower?'

What do you think?

It is the discussion around these questions that promotes critical thinking skills. Next time you go for a walk, try to decide what types of bridges you are seeing and why you think they are this type.

Don't be late for school tomorrow. The bus cannot wait! Volunteers, please come at 8am, sign in and meet outside the classroom. All the parent volunteers will have an orientation with Ms. Pearson.