At Rouge Park last week, we came across a modern reconstruction of a tepee. This tied in with our Aboriginal Peoples unit in Social Studies and was a wonderful opportunity for us to practice our descriptive writing and observational skills. Students made dot jots about what they observed of the interior and exterior of the tepee. This information was brought back to class for a writing assignment.
A fascinating observation that some of the students made was that vapour was rising up from the sunny side of the tepee. We observed that the canvas was wet from the early morning dew (condensation). Now that the sun was getting brighter, much of the moisture was evaporating back into the atmosphere. What a powerful learning opportunity to see the water cycle in action. These are the experiences that make learning real!
