Telling their own Canadian stories: Lynn Fripps Heritage Fair
April 3, 2019
There was everything from Canada’s involvement in World War II to Expo 86. On Wednesday, grade five students at Lynn Fripps Elementary showcased their work at this year’s Heritage Fair.
Grade five teacher Carmen Mostat says it’s a passion project with a social studies theme.
“It’s a science fair but with socials studies. It’s all related to Canadian history so there has to be a Canadian component. They had to choose their topics based on what interests them, connections to their own life. A lot of them have great connections to what is personal to them and what they enjoy,” explains Mostat.
“The basis of it is to ‘tell a story.’ Who is it? What happened? It leads them through a story,” adds grade five teacher Tracey Thorne.
A lot of themes were inspired by real-life people and experiences. One student researched the local tourist attraction Capilano Suspension Bridge because she loves going there with her family. Another student focused on the history of women’s hockey because she is a player herself.
Some students used other interactive methods for their research.
“We have a few students that did their project on the RCMP because they have dads or moms that work in the RCMP. So, a lot of their project was based on interviews with their mom or dad and even going and seeing what their mom and dad do at work. It’s cool when there’s interaction with family.”
A few members from the community were brought in as judges. All projects were on display, but students were given the option to take part in the competition portion of the fair.