Month: March 2019

First Comes Cream, Then Comes…

FOOD SECTION:  RECIPE FOR FRESH BUTTER

For Physical and Health Education, our kid reporters learned about different Food Groups that everyone should eat to maintain optimum health.

For this activity, the students focused on Milk and Alternatives that now make up a small part of the new Canada Food Guide.

Without knowing what they were going to make, the children took turns, and shook this jar of whipping cream…

The students shook and shook, until they noticed that something was happening to the liquid…

It had turned into whipped cream!

Alas, we weren’t done, I told the kids.  So they continued to shake, and after a while, this is what happened to the whipped cream…

The kids noticed the sloshing sound every time they shook the jar, and they observed that the whipped cream had split into two distinct things.  In their words, the learners noticed a “heavy white solid” and “almost clear-ish liquid!”

Low and behold, Division 11 made butter and buttermilk!

We washed away the buttermilk, and we were left with creamy homemade butter…just perfect for our whole-grain bread!

Here are the recipes my foodies wanted to share with the world…

The VSO Presents “Peter and the Wolf” at the Orpheum

ENTERTAINMENT SECTION:  SHOW REVIEWS OF “PETER AND THE WOLF” SYMPHONY FOR KIDS

The Junior Staff of THE BEGBIE BUZZ were excited to go into the city core to listen to the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s rendition of “PETER AND THE WOLF.”  The children were in AWE of the beauty of the Orpheum Theatre.  Honest reactions to the stunning venue included:

  • “Wow……..” (mesmerized by the chandeliers, with mouths gaping)
  • “Are we going into a castle?”
  • “This feels like a mansion!”
  • “It looks like Elsa’s (of FROZEN infamy) house!”
  • “This is where rich people live!!!!”

The students then watched the live show that included many talented musicians, a wonderful conductor, and a lively narrator.

Upon our return to school, the Junior Staff of THE BEGBIE BUZZ were split into several teams.  The students took on different duties for our digital newspaper…

TEAM #1:

MARKETING:  the kids created print ads for the sole purpose of promoting the live show

TEAM #2

RESEARCH:  the children researched the back story of “Peter and the Wolf” so that our newspaper audience could have a better understanding and appreciation of the musical rendition

TEAM #3

COMMUNITY ALERTS AND CRIME STOPPERS:  this group was responsible for creating “WANTED” posters to alert the general public of the terrible crime the villain from “Peter and the Wolf” had committed

TEAM #4:

Entertainment News:  the show critics gave their honest reviews of the live performance, sharing their thoughts with the public whether or not the show was worth the cost of a ticket

Rainbow Veggie Soup: A Colourful Way to Enjoy Vegetables

FOOD SECTION:  RECIPE FOR VEGETABLE SOUP

Division 11 has been focusing on different food groups as a part of the Physical and Health Education curriculum.

The students were eager to be chefs again, after their first experience making Strawberry Sauce from scratch on Valentine’s Day.

As soon as I told them we were making Rainbow Veggie Soup, the initial reaction from the group wasn’t quite the same (there was an audible groan), but in the end, EVERY LAST DROP was consumed by the class!  In fact, one student quipped, “I NEVER KNEW VEGGIES COULD TASTE SO GOOD!”

Here are the students’ recipes for Rainbow Veggie Soup.  Let us know how yours turns out!

Everything is Awesome, Everything is Cool When You’re Part of a Team!

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

ENTERTAINMENT SECTION:  MOVIE REVIEWS OF “LEGO MOVIE 2:  THE SECOND PART”

About a quarter of my class could barely contain their excitement last weekend, because they knew that they’d be watching “LEGO MOVIE 2:  THE SECOND PART” at the cinema with their families.

I *ahem* hinted loudly at the fact that the Entertainment section of newspapers often include movie reviews of upcoming flicks!  Without missing a beat, EVERY single one of those kids who had a chance to watch the sequel wanted to contribute a review and submit it to our blog.  They wanted to share their opinions of the movie!

I may be dating myself now, but I dare say we have a few Siskels and Eberts on our hands.

Enjoy.

 

SHOW REVIEWS:  “MISTATIM”

Fear not for the rest of the class who did not have a chance to watch the LEGO sequel and become Movie Critics.  Rather, those students became Show Critics for The Begbie Buzz.

On February 27th, Begbie students had an opportunity to watch a special live show by RED SKY PERFORMANCE in our gymnasium.  The name of the play was “MISTATIM.”  It was about a special horse who helped to build a friendship between two seemingly different kids from unique backgrounds.

The Begbie Buzz Show Critics were just as eager to share their thoughts about the performance and contribute their reviews to the Entertainment section of this blog.

Check these out!