Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park

It was a beautiful, sunny day (some of us might now be a little sunburned, not naming any names ;) ) to explore Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park!






Today we participated in the Explore Grasslands and Best of Glenbow programs.  The purpose of the field trip was for students to have the opportunity to further explore and understand the Grade 4 Social Studies, Science, and Art curriculums.  Specifically, students had a chance to look at the impact that the Grasslands has on ways of life, as well as how the land helped to support both the First Nations and the settlers in this area.  We also looked at the biodiversity in the area, looking at different types of vegetation and seeds (this had a wonderful tie in to the work that we did just yesterday with the Scientist in the Classroom).  There was also tie-ins to our Science units of Light and Shadow and Plant Growth and Changes as we were able to observe and sketch some of the native Alberta plant species. 

A huge thank you to: the students, who were awesome troopers, despite being pretty hot and tired by the end of day; our amazing parent volunteers, without whom we would not be able to go on these trips; and to Nathan and Matt at Glenbow Ranch or their expert guidance!


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