On July 13th we gathered near our spot to work together on our art pieces. We shared a meal and some snacks, and then began our art making process. Our art was inspired by our inquiry spot, and we each chose different aspects of our space to draw. Allison used …
My CFE was completed in the incredible town of Zeballos. I got to experience learning from the land from both the students and the Elders. They taught me the absolutely incredible things we can learn from the land around us. One special experience was when we went to the Alcove …
On July 20th our inquiry group met at our place. We surprised to see that the large tree had lost a branch that had a huge span across our place. We investigated what had happened, according to staff the tree had previously lost a large branch and is becoming an …
On July 18th, our cohort went to Pacific Spirit Park to participate and lead various activities outdoors. Groups led a variety of fun activities for different grades. The space we were in was a beautiful natural area filled with trees, logs to sit on, and plants. It had a cedar …
Our visit to the Beaty Biodiversity Museum on Monday, July 11th was an impactful reminder of when we began developing our inquiry question as part of our land-based inquiry adventure as a group. We focused on the Sturgeon Harpoon Knowledge Web as a catalyst to reconnect with our initial focus, …
Today we visited our place for the first time since March. We arrived with curious eyes and wondered what might have changed in our absence. We walked down the desire path before us and immediately noticed the long grass, blooming flowers, and many pinecones. As we walked further to the …
We challenged ourselves to take on new perspectives on this day. Why do we always look forward and ahead of ourselves? What would happen if we looked up to the treetops like a squirrel looking for the perfect pinecone or got right down low to see what the ants see? …
February 22, 2021 For our final meeting at this place we each brought something to eat. We brought our own snacks to enjoy as we were a bit busy to bring something for everyone to share. We enjoyed sitting in this space, eating and chatting. Sheana brought the book “The …
February 22, 2022 https://learning.video.ubc.ca/media/BIrd+sounds/0_zjanz7a1?fbclid=IwAR1qJ2W-k5XYkDTT5cQvEzXC4O9vVHCX6iAvDczz4lnQIPXV5ZZY6u_zgco Visiting our spot at different times during the day was an interesting experience in discovering what other sounds, animals and uses the space has. Video taken by Sheana in the morning.
February 15, 2022 We are inspired by Beavington (2021) as they speak of learning with and through the body as a “joyful, relational, and deeply engaging experience.” We keep this in mind as we decide to expand our wonders about how to experience our inquiry place by walking together with …
