Lee Academy

Our Grade Fours were excited to share their World Fair projects with the rest of the school and their families and friends. Our Grade 2/3 North Campus friends came for a visit to see what they will be working on next year.

As part of their “Rocks & Minerals” science unit, the Grade 4s were introduced to basic cost management related to mining, including the cost of the reclamation of minerals by mining for “chocolate chips” in a cookie. Students needed to pay for their core sample (cookie), mining equipment (flat or round toothpicks or small metal paper clip). Each student was given dollar amount per chocolate chip reclaimed. Big decisions were made to decide if their location was economically viable to be mined or not.