National Science Reading Day - September 18

Posted On Monday September 16, 2019

September 18th is National Science Reading Day, and to mark the occasion Durham District School Board (DDSB) STEM & Science Facilitator Jane Kennedy will be hosting a read aloud at Joseph Gould Public School. Grade 4 students will engage in a reading of the book, Once Upon a Time in the Woods which explains engineering principles through an imaginative story set in nature. The read aloud will also be streamed live on the DDSB STEM YouTube channel: bit.ly/DDSBSTEMYouTube

After the reading, students will design seed dispersal systems – as referenced in the book. The designs will mirror the behaviour of maple keys (winged seeds from a maple tree), and students will conduct experiments to learn how and why they work using STEM-based thinking.

The week of September 16th to 22nd is National Science Literacy Week. Throughout the week Kennedy will be hosting virtual read alouds with curriculum-linked activities for students in Kindergarten to Grade 12.These read alouds are accessible to all DDSB teachers and students, and can be found on the DDSB STEM YouTube channel. 

Celebrating National Science Reading Day at Joseph Gould PS! 

Event:                 National Science Reading Day                    

Date:                   September 18, 2019                       

Time:                   1:00 pm – 3:00 pm                         

Location:            Joseph Gould PS, 144 Planks Lane, Uxbridge, ON, L9P 1M6                     

Audience:           Joseph Gould PS students in Grade 4                      

Preferred
Media Time:     
1:00 pm– 3:00 pm         

Arrangements can be made in advance or on-site for interviews and/or photo opportunities.

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