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Field Trip Friday: Visiting A Metal Lunchbox Shop

March 22, 2019April 8, 2019

Sometimes you meet people that have the coolest jobs. We recently met the man who owns L.May Metal Fabricators LTD, the company that makes those iconic metal lunchboxes. When Mr. Will invited us to come and see the shop, we of course said yes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l56COd-Pfg&t=2s

We went to the shop where they’ve made thousands of their famous metal lunch boxes. We got a little tour of the shop where they make each lunch box by hand, and Alexie and Dad even got their hands dirty, making a pink lunch box of their own.

They bent the metal to make the box and the lid. They watched as it was finished in powder coating and baked, making it a pink, Alexie’s favourite colour. Then they assembled it, using the riveter to put on the handles, hinges and brackets. Alexie really got into stomping on the riveter. It was so cool to see this little girl run that big machine!

It was a great field trip and both girls left with a little lunchbox of their own.

The Human Body: Naming Body Parts in French and English

March 7, 2019April 8, 2019

Today, we are combining biology, art and literacy in this fun STEAM activity, as we talk about the human body. Oh, and we do it in English and French!

Using a roll of craft paper and some markers, we laid Alexie down and traced around her whole body to make a life size poster.

Then we let her color different parts, and add details like eyes, noses and a mouth. While she adds details, mom and dad help her learn the names of the different parts of the body. As we label the poster, we make sure to include both the French and English names for each body part.

It was a fun activity that combines so many awesome subjects including biology, art and literacy. And it has an added benefit of letting the kids work on their bellies which is great for building core strength and stability. Bonus!

Water, Ice, and Steam: Exploring States of Matter

March 7, 2019April 8, 2019

Today, we’re exploring states of matter with water, ice and steam!

With all the ice and snow we’ve gotten recently, Alexie has been asking lots of questions about ice. So, we decided to show her how ice, water and steam are all the same thing.

This is such a simple experiment to do with kids. It’s super inexpensive and the kids can touch and play with everything (well except for the steam of course). It’s fun, hands-on and such a great way to explore states of matter with little kids.

Alexie really got into this activity and loved getting to hold the ice cubes and touch the water. She even liked watching the water boil in the kettle. It was very education experiement and one I’m sure we’ll do again.