Over the past seven years, you have heard how Langdon School has used Project Based Learning and Inquiry-based learning to engage our students in their studies. We firmly believe that when students are involved in their learning, they are motivated, and their interest skyrocket! At Langdon we seek to blend the best of both words, if you have ever read any of John Hattie’s books on student engagement, you see the research supports both direct teaching and interactive experiences. This month students are going to present their engineering projects for all of Calgary to see!
We are excited to be supporting our students and teachers in their incredible inquiry projects. Students in Mr. Franks, Ms. Breakey, and Mr. MacDonald’s class are working on an “Engineering Challenge”. Students use their knowledge of science and mathematics to develop an engineering feet! It has been incredible to see what our students are creating and imagining. The heart of inquiry learning is stretching the boundaries of what is possible and reaching for what might be. Students in these classes have been working with their parents and guardians, along with their peers and teachers, to build or create a simulation, which will be presented at Telus Spark. Below is the date of presentation if you would like to visit Telus Spark and support our students. RVS has had an excellent relationship with Telus Spark for a couple of years now where we can have our students learn from their maker spaces, experiment and also develop teacher skills. Way to go students and teachers!
April 5 – Exhibition of Learning – TELUS Spark
5:30-6:00p.m. Students set up projects
6:00-7:00p.m. Exhibition is open
7:00-7:15p.m. Clean up
7:15-7:35p.m. Student Departure via bus
