Olympic Handball

On the 10^th of February 2015 the 5^th class students of Killeeneen N.S. went to Mervue Hall to compete in a handball tournament. There were two teams from Killeeneen (maroon and white). The maroon team lost their three matches but they still played extremely well. The white team won their three matches and were through to the semi-final. Unfortunately, in the semi-final, the white team conceded three goals resulting in a 3/2 loss. Denise and Ms. Cooney agreed that the students played and behaved brilliantly. 

Art - Creation of Adam

 We drew form observation then mixed our colours before taping our paper to the underside of the desks in order to recreate the cramped and difficult circumstances that Michelangelo had to deal with when he was paining the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Science - Acids and Bases

 We used litmus paper to indicate whether substances were acids or bases.
The pH scale is used to identify how strong acids and bases are.
We found out that Acids are below 7 on the pH scale, that Bases are above 7 on the pH scale
Acids are a  class of compounds whose water solutions taste sour, turn blue litmus to red, and react with bases to form salts.
Bases are a  class of compounds that taste bitter, feel slippery in water solution, turn red litmus to blue, and react with acids to form salts.

We found that cola, vinegar, lemon juice and orange juice were acids and they turned our blue litmus paper red.
We found that washing soda, baking soda and  washing up liquid were bases and turned our red litmus paper blue.

History - Native Americans

In January we learned a great deal about the Native Americans.
We made our own totem poles using drawings of different animals that represent different characteristics. We also made dreamcatchers by weaving wool and decorating with feathers and beads.

The Ojibwe people have an ancient legend about the origin of the dreamcatcher. Storytellers speak of the Spider Woman, known as Asibikaashi; she took care of the children and the people on the land. Eventually, the Ojibwe Nation spread to the corners of North America and it became difficult for Asibikaashi to reach all the children. So the mothers and grandmothers would weave magical webs for the children, using willow hoops and sinew, or cordage made from plants. The dreamcatchers would filter out all bad dreams and only allow good thoughts to enter our mind. Once the sun rises, all bad dreams just disappear.
 American ethnographer Frances Densmore writes in her book Chippewa Customs (1929, republished 1979, pg. 113)