Dear Parents:
The grade three classes have just started working on our
large project based learning for science.
Students are becoming architects and engineers. This is a super exciting time for them.
This is a large project that is going to take us a long time
to complete. We will be working on it
until mid March. Currently, the students
are researching what Lethbridge already has and comparing it to what other
cities around the world have. The goal
of this project is for the kids to decide what they think Lethbridge needs to
have to improve the quality of life in Lethbridge. The kids have been learning
about what quality of life means and how it is different in different countries
and cities around the world.
Project Details
Focusing Question: As an engineer, what structure can you
design to improve the quality of life in Lethbridge?
Context: Lethbridge is the 5th fastest growing city in
Canada. As an engineer, how can you
improve the quality of life in this growing urban centre?
The students will be
working with a city land development manager and an architect from Lethbridge
to make this a real-life experience for them.
The kids will be planning the structure they are going to build for
Lethbridge from start to finish. They will
be drawing blueprints, redrafting blueprints, meeting with architects and
constructing a 3D model of their structure with all the building components it
will need.
At the end of the
project there will be a public forum display of all the structures in the gym
for parents and important people from Lethbridge to come observe the hard work
of the students. The mayor, city
planners/developers, architects, financial planners, school division
superintendents, drafting/design/engineering students from the college and
university will be invited to attend the final public forum display.
Please take the time
to talk with your child about the project.
A good point for discussion right now is “What do you think Lethbridge
needs to improve the quality of life in our city?” The structure they design and build needs to
be realistic for our city location, land space, and population.
The grade three
teachers are looking forward to watching the students explore their own complex
learning and understanding through this amazing project.
