Beth Windsor

🇨🇦 PYP teacher currently teaching in Riga. I love exploring the world and learning new things.

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@mmckellar1 Congratulations! You are amazing!

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@JoMartinEDU @sachdev_surbhi @DAAElementary Great idea!

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@wunderteach @mattives_ Fun idea! I will need to try this too.

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Today we began to explore sketchnoting in G5. We started by creating visual libraries that will help us to record our thinking quickly while we explore a variety of resources.

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Last week, students measured classroom furniture and created maps of layouts that they would like for our classroom. Yesterday we voted on their plans and then physically moved furniture to get a feel for our favourite designs. I'm really happy with this year's maps!

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@traintheteacher It's basically the second activity here: https://t.co/1DjdfOPcwA The kids always love it!

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Everyone was so grateful to be learning in person on our first day of school. I was impressed by the positive communication that I heard throughout the day, especially during our team building activities.

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@mslebrato So much fun!

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@wunderteach @DAAElementary I miss those kids!

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@MKells Thank you so much for bringingbyour students! The Grade 5s were so excited that so many people were interested in their learning journeys. #community

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@RayneGrant1 Love this!

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I loved how excited the kids were this morning to see the replies from their mentors in their inbox. We all felt so supported by our community today.

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@JoMartin1234 @DAAElementary Genius!

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Starting the PYPx from a distance this year has been difficult, but collaborative tools like Jamboard, Coggle and Padlet have made tuning in just a little bit easier. I love how technology can bring us closer together.

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@srvshannon @wunderteach @DAAElementary What great writers! I love that timeline.

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@carrie_zimmer @mmckellar1 @mszimmersclass Love this! I may have to start this as well :)

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We introduced the idea of procedural writing with a series of images. One partner gave instructions to their teammates to help them replicate secret images. We had fun while developing precise language.

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@carrie_zimmer Glad to hear that your kombucha is still going strong! I am hoping to start up here soon. Until then, I found a good local brand.

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We used cabbage as a pH indicator to explore acids and bases. Students continued to learn about the scientific process by creating their own questions, making hypotheses, observing and drawing conclusions. They are building curiosity and a love of science!

[Beth Windsor @BethAWindsor]

We began to learn about the scientific process through an egg experiment. We created a question and made some hypotheses. They were amazed by the results! Afterward we explored causation, discussing chemical reactions, molecules, and osmosis.