Our erosion field trip day!

Today we went to Red River Valley Flood Interpretive Centre and we learned about rocks and minerals, and how the great flood became. They used more 30 lb sandbags to help stop the flooding, and it almost flooded in the city. We made something to block water in groups - my group put Lego and wood in front of the sand, but it went. - Joey

The bus came this morning, and I was very excited. Cameron and me were bus partners, and Cameron wanted me to be at the window seat. We were driving for 45 minutes, and on the way back, Cameron and I were bus partners on the way back, and I got sick, and when we stopped for the train, Mr. H. asked me if I wanted to take a drink. We were making little projects with groups trying to protect the sand riverbank from getting erosion, and my group used rocks and wood. Roxanne was putting water in there, and none of the water came to the sand, only under the sand, even though we were making waves. - Gal

For most of the day, we were on a field trip, and the ride was very bumpy. We did a race to see who could pile up sandbags the fastest. The sandbags just had cotton balls in them, and then after we got to carry a real sandbag, and it was VERY heavy! - Jenna

For our field trip today, which connected to the Grade 4 Science cluster of rocks, minerals, and erosion, we went to the Red River Valley Floods Interpretive Centre, which offers both hands-on experiences where students learn about the types of soil, erosion and flooding, as well as getting to view a Flood of the Century exhibit, video, and slide show. The students worked in groups to design and build protection to shore up their own mini riverbanks from erosion, which was a lot of fun. There was also time after lunch to enjoy the beautiful weather, and play around outside. To top it off, the students were extremely polite and well-behaved... as usual - what a great day!