Community partners are an important resource for our class, providing valuable support and enrichment for student learning. Let’s Talk Science is an award-winning organization that creates and delivers programs that engage children in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) activities. The programs, provided by trained post-secondary students and professionals, are hands-on, engaging, aligned with our curriculum, and offered free of charge to schools and students. Our class was very fortunate to have two student volunteers from the University of Guelph visit us today. The volunteers presented a workshop called “Habitats” that explored a variety of environments where animals make their homes. We discussed the needs of living things and the elements that should be present to make a habitat suitable for supporting life. Our students’ first-hand knowledge of the many creatures that live in the forest and ponds in our neighbourhood was very evident. The volunteers brought in a real bird nest, and the children got to pretend to be birds collecting materials to build their own nests from stations set up around the classroom. We really appreciated the expertise, skills, materials, and programming offered by our Let’s Talk Science volunteers!
Friday, October 23
Community partners are an important resource for our class, providing valuable support and enrichment for student learning. Let’s Talk Science is an award-winning organization that creates and delivers programs that engage children in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) activities. The programs, provided by trained post-secondary students and professionals, are hands-on, engaging, aligned with our curriculum, and offered free of charge to schools and students. Our class was very fortunate to have two student volunteers from the University of Guelph visit us today. The volunteers presented a workshop called “Habitats” that explored a variety of environments where animals make their homes. We discussed the needs of living things and the elements that should be present to make a habitat suitable for supporting life. Our students’ first-hand knowledge of the many creatures that live in the forest and ponds in our neighbourhood was very evident. The volunteers brought in a real bird nest, and the children got to pretend to be birds collecting materials to build their own nests from stations set up around the classroom. We really appreciated the expertise, skills, materials, and programming offered by our Let’s Talk Science volunteers!
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