Last week, the intermediate class visited Terra Breads Baking Facility for a hands-on bread-baking experience! We had a tour of the production facility and learned how bread and granola are made. We also got to meet the two owners of Terra Breads. They answered our questions and joined us for part of the tour. They told us how they came up with the idea for the company 33 years ago. They are both still passionate about baking high quality products for our community. 
We each made two loaves: one demi-baguette and one round loaf. While our bread was baking, we walked down to the cafe where there was a long table reserved for us. We were treated to a meal, complete with a drink and cookies! What delicious treat!!! Thank you Terra Breads for your generosity!
After lunch, we returned to the production facility and picked up our bread to take home. We are truly grateful for this opportunity!
On Monday, both classes visited Camosun Bog within Pacific Spirit Park. We had two Interpreters from Metro Vancouver, Christopher and Lori, who led us through the Bog and explained the “Biodiversity Connections” nature program as it pertains to this ecosystem.
The Bog was formed about 2000-5000 years ago, after a post-glacial lake filled with sediment and became a nutrient-poor, acidic, and wet environment. The Indigenous peoples used the Bog for traditional medicines and materials. Development in the early 1900s saw the destruction of parts of the bog by the installation of drainage systems and the planting of invasive species of trees. Restoration of the bog began in 1982, and it is now a protected, restored ecosystem, featuring a boardwalk where visitors can safely explore this unique environment.
Yesterday, we had Brian from “Let’s Talk Science” visit us again. During this visit, we built Ozobots through coding. Our goal was to code our Ozobots to “dance”. See the video. IMG_5213
We also made 3D shapes with toothpicks and marshmallows for our Geometry Unit in Math. We used these shapes to identify the number of corner points, edges, and faces in each structure.
COMMUNITY EVENTS:
The VPL has a “STEAM Buddies” program available to Vancouver residents. This ties into our work with coding: https://www.vpl.ca/program/steam-buddies-kids