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Science Olympics Feature Fur, Feathers, and Fun - November 25, 2010
On November 19th, The Linden School hosted its annual Science Olympics. With great activities organized by high school science students, Junior and Middle School students participated in science-inspired fun that included: an egg-drop challenge; a biology scavenger hunt, and a marshmallow catapult contest.
We kicked off the event with a fascinating presentation by Creature Quest and the Ontario Falconry Society. First, the school walked to nearby Rosehill Reservoir Park for a flight demonstration starring a beautiful falcon and her handler, Ed. Several students held the falcon with the handler’s assistance. Next, the girls met a collection of animals from all over the world. All students saw up close (and even touched) the animals.
Crowd favourites were the Tamandua (anteater) and the soft chinchilla. Animals that caused the biggest crowd reactions were the Chilean Rose Tarantulas and the Ball Pythons. A grade 3 student and a grade 9 student had the opportunity to feed a beautiful blue and green chameleon, named Ebeneezer.
The Olympics ended with the awards ceremony. Our Senior science students congratulated Junior and Middle School students on their participation and their spirit. When girls in grades 1-4 were asked if they had a good day, the question was met with a resounding “yes!” Congratulations to the student organizers; the event was a great success!
Student-Written Works Shine at Senior Drama Night - November 23, 2010
On Monday, November 15, Linden drama students in grades 9-12 put on captivating performances at our first Senior Drama Night of the school year.
The girls treated the audience to several different types of performances. Grade 9 students performed movement pieces to songs they composed themselves. Grade 10 students enacted a scene from Girish Karnad's play Hayavadana. For their performances, students in grades 11 and 12 put on one-act plays that they wrote and workshopped themselves.
The performances received rave reviews from the audience, and we're already looking forward to the next Senior Drama Night!
To see more photos of this event, check out our Picasa web album:
Making a Difference with Math - November 22, 2010
On the afternoon of Tuesday, November 9, Linden's gym was abuzz with learning and sharing at our annual Social Justice Data Fair. This unique event encourages students to use their data management skills to tackle real-world issues such as homelessness, hunger, and environmental problems.
Just like at every Fair, the problems investigated by Linden students varied widely, and reflected issues about which the girls are passionate. Here is a sampling of what the girls worked on this year:
- The grade 1 class is learning about poverty in Canada, and surveyed the school to find out what each student and teacher knew about it.
- The grade 6 class conducted a waste audit of the school in order to reduce the amount of garbage that goes to the landfill.
- Students in grade 7 to 12 worked on individual projects. For example, one student investigated whether there is a correlation between female primary school enrollment and the number of female members of parliament in various countries, and another analyzed whether the United Nations will meet its goal of significantly improving the lives of people living in slums by 2015.
On November 9, students had the opportunity to share their findings with fellow students, teachers, parents, friends and family, and to learn more about the issues other girls had studied. They also had the unique opportunity to hear from Armine Yalnizyan, a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Armine spoke to students about the elimination of the long form census, and the impact it will have on Canada.
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