The grade 2 class enjoyed a trip to Quanshun Farm to pick fresh fruits and vegetables.  A fun time was had by all as they applied their learning of plant parts, and how things grow and change.

Do you know what the very first car in the world looked like? Who built it? How does it relate to the cars we have today? And as technology continues to advance, cars are becoming smarter with artificial intelligence, AI. Thanks to Mobis and their wonderful team, Grade 4 and 5 students had an informative session, learning about the evolution, some smart features, and car safety. Mobis also brought us a lot of fun by giving us a chance to build our own “smart” car that drives and follows the lane automatically. Surely, students were having fun in building the car, and at the same time they were able to experience some of the cutting-edge technologies in today’s car industry. Overall, it was a great learning and fun session for everybody.

Written by Sun and Kate
Photos by Nils and John
Yesterday, grade 5 students from TGA went to the National Maritime Museum of China. We went to an exhibition about the Maritime Silk Road and learned about the history of China.

This is a picture of a ‘junk’ a boat from China that is all made of wood. It’s for carrying thing such as food like rice, beautifully decorated china bowls and famous Chinese silk. The boats traveled to many places in Asia and Africa. They brought back many treasures for the emperor like peacocks, giraffes, perfume and many new types of food.

People from Ming and Qing dynasties made different styles of fans for selling to European countries. The fans in this picture were made from very special materials, such as seashells, turtle shells and even ivory.

This is the gourd bottle that holds liquids such as milk, beer, and water. It has a very long name in Chinese. It looks like a person but the head has a hole in the top. It has a handle that’s round, and the bottom looks like a drum and has decorations. This bottle comes from western China.