Miss Major in the Mountains

Grade 6 teacher in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Creating curiosity and inspiring growing minds.

[Miss Major in the Mountains @missmajor9]

Detectives hard at work! Building and solving crime scenes! #gradesix #evidenceandinvestigationunit #observationskills #makinginferences #workingtogether https://t.co/mRUv0ZTGdD

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Sharing our spooky stories by candlelight today. #gradesix #creativewriting #proudmoment https://t.co/pnv6Rd1j65

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/StyPDLMA8u

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We have been learning about French Canadian History and celebrated with a carnival! Students created the events and we had a blast! @MountainEdu @Lawrence_Grassi

[Miss Major in the Mountains @missmajor9]

Fraction Fun! Figuring out what we know and debunking any fraction myths. #gradefive #fractionsaremyfavorite @Lawrence_Grassi @MountainEdu

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Creating calm vibes for a week of online learning! Excited to “see” my kiddos! #offtoagreatstart #gradefive #wegotthis https://t.co/Py69OVnIhx

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Solid? Liquid? Non Newtonian Fluid? We are having a BLAST learning about chemistry! https://t.co/IYHx3CwF7X

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@alena_irvine Love the llama mask!!

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I'm attending Make Math Moments Virtual Summit. Free high impact MATH PD from your couch! Hosted by @makemathmoments #mmmsummit2020

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@JojoQuintana27 I want to know how to play!!!

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Today we created gratitude gourds. It was a wonderful moment of reflection. I am grateful for such a kind group of kiddos! @Lawrence_Grassi @MountainEdu

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We may not have had a lot of wind for our first test but my little scientists were very excited to see their wind vane in action! @MountainEdu @Lawrence_Grassi

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Today we took a virtual field trip learning about Canada’s regions as well as longitude and latitude. Google Earth is so much fun to explore! @Lawrence_Grassi @MountainEdu

[Miss Major in the Mountains @missmajor9]

I have been LOVING the engagement during our promoted quick writes. Reluctant writers are becoming budding authors! Today’s topic: My Teacher is a Robot! @Lawrence_Grassi @MountainEdu

[Miss Major in the Mountains @missmajor9]

Recreating patterns in nature! A little introduction to how Fibonacci has made math magical! A great way to start our math chats this year. @MountainEdu @Lawrence_Grassi

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Our “All About Me” sculptures were a success! After brainstorming ideas, students decided what material they wanted to use to make a unique sculpture. A few were even brave enough to present and give feedback! @MountainEdu @Lawrence_Grassi

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Things might look a bit differently this year, but we still started off our year with a creative challenge. Check out the pencil holders! I’m excited my new kiddos are up for thinking outside of the box on day 1! @MountainEdu @Lawrence_Grassi

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How to Do Formative Assessment in Distance Learning | Edutopia https://t.co/f8bwTNQVJw

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Today was a tough day...Goodbyes online and packing up my room after a wonderful 5 years at @Banff_El_School. I am off to a new adventure at a new school. I will miss the incredible students and staff that have accepted me as part of their family.

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Engagement is an an all time high with online learning this week! Students are tasked with using their observational skills in order to finding the kidnapped dog! @MountainEdu @Banff_El_School