Marco's Explanation as to what is happening...
The dish washing liquided lowered the surface tension which made the dyes swirl and twirl. The soap acted like a vacum cleaner and sucked the fat molecules towards it.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Rugby Maths
The scoring system used in rugby is: 5 points for a try, 2 for a conversion (so 7 points for a converted try), and 3 points for a penalty or drop goal.
Yesterday Japan played Canada in the RWC. The score was 23 all. What are some of the scoring combinations that could have given each team their 23 points? Remember to leave your name...
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Production Costume
Here is Ollie modelling what he is wearing for our production!
This might give you some idea of what we want to look like...awesome Ollie!
This might give you some idea of what we want to look like...awesome Ollie!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
VOICE IT!
Do you agree with the Auckland City Council's decision to bring elephants over from Sri Lanka to be at the Auckland Zoo?
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Mystery Reader
On Friday our mystery reader was Marc's Grandma. She brought a book called 30 New Zealand Sporty stories which she donated to us...thanks Eleanor!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
What is the right thing to do in a earthquake at school?
Watch this great movie that Ellen, Nisuli, Millie and Nina created...
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
So What Now?
Here is a photo of our whiteboard listing all of the little questions we have answered in our inquiry. We brainstormed all of the ways we could share our new knowledge with people and then decided whose job it was to do each question. Phew what a lot of work we have to do!
What Should you put in your Survival Kit?
Ethan and Ollie have made this movie explaining what should go in a survival kit and why you need each item.
Have you got all of these important items?
Have you got all of these important items?
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Kees has a go at animations...
Kees has experimented with movie maker to make an animation explaining how earthquakes occur. It is his first try at animations and using this program. We think he has done a great job! You may have to turn up your volume and listen carefully...
Liam's Explanation
How and Why Earthquakes Happen?
An earthquakes is a shake in the ground.
The earth is made out of tectonic plates. Under the earth's crust there is a mantle, the mantle circulates making the plates move.
The plates rub together and they gain up energy and then they release.
It send shockwaves and this is what causes an earthquake. The ground shakes and people feel a jolt.
Earthquakes happen every day. Some cause lots of damage and others you can't even feel.
An earthquakes is a shake in the ground.
The earth is made out of tectonic plates. Under the earth's crust there is a mantle, the mantle circulates making the plates move.
The plates rub together and they gain up energy and then they release.
It send shockwaves and this is what causes an earthquake. The ground shakes and people feel a jolt.
Earthquakes happen every day. Some cause lots of damage and others you can't even feel.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Inquiry Learning
Wow! Room 19 and 20's Inquiry Learning has really taken off in the past couple of weeks. We are investigating the big question:
Are we prepared for an earthquake?
We have been doing lots of research about why earthquakes happen (read Zac's excellent explanation), what we should do if an earthquake happened at school or home and we will also be researching what is in a survival kit.
As luck should have it. Miss Ryan brought to school an excellent booklet that she received in her mail box this week. Did you receive this booklet? If so, could you please bring it in to school to help us with out research?
P.S. check out some of the useful inquiry links at home!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Why Earthquakes Occur by Zac
Wow! Read Zac's explanation of Why Earthquakes Occur...
An earthquake is when the earth moves.
The inside of the earth is made up of the crust, mantle, outer core and the inner core. The earth's surface is made up like an egg shell. The shell is called tectonic plates.
Where two plates meet it's called a fault line. The plates move when the mantle circulates causing the plates to move in different directions. When two of them get stuck they rub together and try to move when it is happening energy builds up. Then the energy releases. It shoots through the fault lines causing the plates to move. When the energy dies down the plates stop moving and there a lot of damage all around where the earthquake happened. Some earthquakes are very destructive and some are so small you that you can't even feel them.
An earthquake is when the earth moves.
The inside of the earth is made up of the crust, mantle, outer core and the inner core. The earth's surface is made up like an egg shell. The shell is called tectonic plates.
Where two plates meet it's called a fault line. The plates move when the mantle circulates causing the plates to move in different directions. When two of them get stuck they rub together and try to move when it is happening energy builds up. Then the energy releases. It shoots through the fault lines causing the plates to move. When the energy dies down the plates stop moving and there a lot of damage all around where the earthquake happened. Some earthquakes are very destructive and some are so small you that you can't even feel them.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Tsunami Writing
We have been learning to add 'juicy words' into our writing. Juicy words are words like adjectives and strong verbs. We also did some art work with the koru to represent the tsunami that has hit Japan. Click on the vocaroo to listen to us read our powerful writing.
Mia's Writing
Tyler's Writing
Grace's Writing
Emma's Writing
Mia's Writing
Tyler's Writing
Grace's Writing
Emma's Writing
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Voice IT!
Here is our second installment of Voice IT! We are learning to express our ideas and speak clearly and with confidence. Today we discussed whether we agreed with the Rugby World Cup games being cancelled in Christchurch. Here are Henry, Marco, Anton and Marc sharing their opinions.
P.S Thanks to Grace our cameraman!
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Mystery Reader
Today was our first MYSTERY READER day. We were so excited to be able to skype Kees's Nana who lives in Nelson. She was a WONDERFUL mystery reader who read us a story called 'The Korimako Kid' by Rachel Hayward.
Here is a photo of Kees with the book she read.
I wonder who will be our next mystery reader?
Plaese come and see Miss Ryan or send her an email if you are interested in surprising us!
Here is a photo of Kees with the book she read.
I wonder who will be our next mystery reader?
Plaese come and see Miss Ryan or send her an email if you are interested in surprising us!
Singing with Room 19
Today we got together with Room 19 to sing. We decided to sing 'Heal the World' to send warm fuzzies to the people of Christchurch. We are also all dressed in red and black today to raise money to send down to the schools affected by the earthquake.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
VOICE IT!
Voice it is a new part of our blog where we get to practice voicing our ideas and opinions about different topics. It will help us to become confident speakers.
Here are some of our ideas about why children should take part in Ironkidz...
Here are some of our ideas about why children should take part in Ironkidz...
Ironkidz
Check out all the children who competed in the Ironkidz on Sunday. They swam, they biked and they ran! Go you good things!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Ollie's Falcon
On the weekend this rare juvenile (teenage!) falcon flew into a window at Ollie's house. Unfortunately it died. Ollie emailed 'Wingspan' to let them know what he had found and to tell them the falcon had died. Wingspan is a company in Rotorua who help birds of prey.
What facts do you know or can you find out about this type of bird? Leave your ideas as comments on our blog so we can share them with the rest of the class.
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