![]() Over the next few weeks the grade 2 students will be exploring the Inuit communities in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Students have been learning about how water is connected to the quality of life in the Arctic communities and this week we will begin to understand the important role that inukshuks play within the Inuit communities which are surrounded by water. Inuksuk (also spelled inukshuk, plural inuksuit) is a figure made of piled stones or boulders constructed to communicate with humans throughout the Arctic. Our class will have the opportunity to learn how inukshuks show direction, tell about a good hunting or fishing areas, show where food is stored, indicate a good resting place or act as a message centre. As we learn the significance of inukshuks we will work together to build a life size inukshuk with paper mache in the Studio with Ms. Kostiuk! We are comparing an inukshuk artifact to a life size inukshuk. Here are some books that we are using to gather all of our information about inukshuks.
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AuthorMy name is Mrs. Sloane and I am excited to be your child's teacher this year. We have already started exploring new and exciting topics and I can't wait to see what else we will discover together this year! Please remember to check my Blog on as regular basis, as this is where I will update you with what is happening in our classroom! Archives
June 2016
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