ABOUT THE GRAND CANYON
The GRAND CANYON is a giant canyon located in ARIZONA in the United States.
Recognised as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Grand Canyon has taken over two billion years to form. Rock has slowly been washed away by the COLORADO RIVER, creating the steep canyon walls, through a process called EROSION. Year after year, the Colorado River has made the canyon deeper. Because of erosion, there are over 40 sedimentary layers of rock in the Grand Canyon, many of which create the colorful layers that make up the canyon walls.

Year 4 children create their own paper version of the Grand Canyon and combined a little bit of geology and art. After drawing their pictures and colouring them with chalk pastels they then cut them up and reassembled them with pieces of cardboard on the back to give them a 3D effect. The results were truly breath taking.

ABOUT CANADIAN MOUNTIES
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), known as MOUNTIES, are the federal police service of CANADA. From the founding of the RCMP in 1873 until 1920, the mounties main method of travel was on horseback. Now the Mounties only ride horses at special events. Part of the uniform that Mounties wear is a belted red coat and a brown wide brim hat.

The Year 4 children had a wonderful art lesson creating their own Canadian Mounties, which all look spectauclar!