On September 13th, grade four students spent the day at the Bow Valley Ranche in Fish Creek Park. 'Ranche' in 'Bow Valley Ranche' has an 'e' on it because it is British.
We learned about Alberta's history, land, and stories. One of the highlights was getting to go into a tipi and making our own miniature tipi using traditional methods.
We also explored nature by doing a scavenger hunt around the Bow Valley Ranche area of Fish Creek Park, looking for plants.
There were a few questions we had after our field study:
How can people reach that high to tie up the tipis at the top, and how do they make the tipi stable?
How did they find big, long tree branches and prepare them to be the right shape for poles?
What do they use as paint for the stories on the tipi?
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| This group stopped to observe a hawk perched on a high tree branch. |
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| We were exploring the wilderness area for plants and animals. |
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| Aazlynn was observing a choke cherry tree and also sketching. |
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| Does dogwood really go "woof"? |
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| This group was scavenger hunting for signs of animals and plants. |
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| At the time, this group was doing a scavenger hunt. |
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| Even though you might not see it, this group was observing a deer prancing through the field. |
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| Ayla was sitting quietly observing the deer. |
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| Dylan, Devon and Dexter were being quiet so they could listen to the deer. |
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