From exploring space and investigating DNA to connecting with the land, students across Grades 6 to 12 took their learning to a deeper level during their CWOW adventures earlier this month, engaging in meaningful learning experiences across a variety of subjects.
Grade 6 students visited the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, diving into the wonders of the universe through interactive exhibits and hands-on demonstrations.
Grade 7 students explored the intersection of math, art, and nature in Whispers in the Trees, a cross-curricular project inspired by a First Peoples’ story that invited reflection on their relationship with the environment. Students began their day in the North Forest, taking mindful walks to observe the sights, sounds, and textures of the natural world.
Collecting over 50 leaves of varying shapes and colours, they returned to the Middle School atrium to sort, categorize, and analyze their findings through graphs and geometric patterns. The project culminated in an art piece where students transformed their data into visual expressions that bridged creativity and mathematical thinking, linking environmental awareness with Indigenous perspectives.
Grade 8 began their day by ice skating before heading into their Design Labs. While some continued to build their trebuchets and code Sumo Bots, others got to create digital designs and explore the making of children’s storybooks.
Grade 9 Science students took on the challenge of extracting DNA from strawberries to investigate how different variables affect the yield. They explored questions such as: What is the purpose of each step in the extraction method? Why does it work? How can we measure the amount of DNA we extract? Through experimentation and analysis, students deepened their understanding of how scientific processes can be applied to real-world biological systems.
Grade 10 students completed a full-day first aid and CPR certification, while Grade 11 students deepened their learning in Business, French, and Spanish.
In Grade 12, Theory of Knowledge (TOK), History, and Business classes came together to explore debate, negotiation, and value through an art history lens. Students participated in mock auctions, examining how perception, perspective, and context influence worth and decision-making. This interdisciplinary approach encouraged students to think critically about how knowledge is constructed and how value, whether artistic, historical, or economic, is defined and defended.
Through opportunities like CWOW, students have the opportunity to engage with their learning in dynamic, creative, and applied ways across various subjects and grade levels.
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