Unique places

Hey Grades 4 & 5, take a look at some amazing and unique places in the world.  Some of the images show nature's beauty and others show the creativity of humans.  

 

This is a picture of Mt. Columbia.  Remember that it is Alberta's highest mountain.  Mt. Columbia is found in the Columbia Ice Fields.

 

Somewhere in Vietnam ..Canal River through a paddy field.

New Zealand

Facing a Barracuda through a Giant Aquarium.

Enchanted River is found in Philippines.

It is called "enchanted" because no one has ever reached its bottom.

Many people, including scuba divers, have tried reaching for the bottom but have failed,

hence the legend of its bottomless pit.

Moreover, locals share that NOBODY has been successful in catching the fish in this

river, whether by hand or by spear.

They say its bluish color is a result of its depth and the water clarity changes throughout

the day. At around 12:00 pm, the water becomes clearer and even more majestic. 

                                        Under the clear blue water of Lake Huron in Ontario.

                                                 3 D Street Art, Rennes, France.

                          

                                                           Tree house, Philippines.

  A stone path across a lake in Poland.

                                     Ausangate mountain, Andes, Peru . Want to go on a trek? 

The water spirals of Elakala Waterfalls ~ Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia.

                                          Zhangjiaje Stone Forest in Hunan, China.

  It is the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie "Avatar."

 Hong Kong.

                                                          Purple and Orange Starfish on the Beach.

      
   Greenland.

 Poland has a forest full of bent pine trees (Crooked Forest).

                                                 Christ the Redeemer Statue overlooking Rio.

                                               You can see it from everywhere in the city.

                      Every home should have one of these! - The staircase slider.

The Astonishing Annual Red Crab Migration.
Each year millions of bright red land crabs leave their burrow homes on

Australia's Christmas Island and start a long, laborious trek toward the sea.

They descend cliffs, climb banks and maneuver around obstacles to reach the

shoreline and lay their eggs, eventually returning to the island's central plateau

with their offspring in tow.

The synchronized migration resembles a crimson-colored river undulating across

the island and can last up to 18 days.

The event typically takes place in November or December (the crabs will only move

when it's raining) and coincides with the turning of high tide and the arrival of the

waning moon. 

The Inhabited Volcanic Island of Aogashima, Japan. 

                                                      Guelta d'Archei Oasis, Sahara Desert.

The Victoria water lily is native to the Amazon river. 

  Gudvangen, Norway.

                                            The Tibetan Bridge in Claviere, Piedmont, Italy. 

 Awesome Lighted Cherry Blossom Lake (Sakura, Japan) - Beautiful.

  Prskalo Waterfall, Serbia.

 Perspective, The Redwoods, California(The Redwood Forest). 

 Zachariasbryggen - Bergen, Norway.

 Cave Hotel in Cederberg Mountains, South Africa.

                                       Vanishing Underwater Roller Coaster in Japan !!

                                            Off the Amalfi Coast, Florence in Italy.

A Bougainvilla Patio Garden.

  Gorgeous reflection. 

                    Voringfossen is the 83rd highest waterfall in Norway on the basis of total fall.

                                                               Preikestolen, Norway.

                                           The Great Artificial Elephant, Nantes, France.

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Welcome Back to School

What better way to begin the school year, than to get wrapped up in a good book?

Grade 5 Trio of Readers

Grade 4 & 5 Social Studies Fossil Find

The grades 4 & 5 classes are showing their interest in Alberta's past. After learning about fossils found in our area, students participated in a mock dinosaur egg dig.  The eggs were first excavated, then "dinosaur fossils" were carefully removed from the egg while trying to preserve as much of the imprint as possible.

 

 

 

Finally students recorded their findings and thoughts about the dig.