Computational Thinking
This morning, we had Erica Huang join us to talk about computational thinking. Computational thinking is an interrelated set of skills and practices for solving complex problems. This includes abstraction, decomposition, algorithmic thinking, patterns/generalizations and evaluation.
We participated in several hands-on activities that involved patterns, binary numbers, and instructions.
As a group, we also spent time discussing how computational thinking is integrated into our teachable subjects like English, Chemistry, Social Studies, French, Science, Theatre and Home Economics.
Blackberry Bark Harvesting
In the second half of the morning, Amanda demonstrated how to harvest bark from blackberry branches to use for weaving. She used pruners to cut off the branches/leaves and remove the thorns. Amanda showed us how to cut the branches in half to peel off the bark. With the harvested blackberry bark, it can be twisted together to create rope or it can be used to weave items like baskets
Working Party in the Garden
Today in the garden, we trellised the green peas. We planted several bamboo sticks into the soil vertically. Horizontally, smaller bamboo sticks were attached to the vertical ones using wire. We then knotted strings in a triangle. As the peas start growing taller and taller, they will wrap themselves on the string preventing them from getting damaged.
