We are learning how to write explanations. This is a shared piece of writing. We drew life cycles to help our planning as we watched the video (below).
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Monday, 31 October 2016
Our emerging knowledge of life-cycles
We are learning how to write explanations. This is a shared piece of writing. We drew life cycles to help our planning as we watched the video (below).
Clara's Do
This was created as part of an investigation into how plants grow. We have learnt that plants make their own food, have roots, nodes, flowers and leaves.
Origami and using easy blogger
A big thanks to Levi, Harrison and Nate for their origami work and showing us how to use easy blogger to post and talk about our work!
Thursday, 27 October 2016
Monday, 24 October 2016
Look out - writing alert!
Here is a snapshot of some amazing writing that was spotted by Miss G. Enjoy.
Gardening...
Little gardens have been a source of fascination, with some students taking on the responsibility to watering and planting the seeds, then nurturing the seedlings. Here is a snapshot of what goes on!
Washing Socks
These girls decided that they wanted to wash some socks that were found in Matai. This led to some procedural writing (instructions) with Mrs Clayton. Here is a snapshot of their experience.
Sharing with the hub
Well done Ruby and Emma on getting up and sharing about your garden with the whole hub!
Friday, 21 October 2016
Thursday, 20 October 2016
Saturday, 15 October 2016
Geology emerges
The study of rocks has been picked up this term. A special thanks to one of our school students who modified this game to help teach us about the rock cycle (and gave permission to us to link it through this site).
Have a go!
The rock cycle
scratch.mit.edu is a great site which helps teach computer programming. This incorporates literacy, coding, logic, problem solving, geometry and more.
Have a go!
The rock cycle
scratch.mit.edu is a great site which helps teach computer programming. This incorporates literacy, coding, logic, problem solving, geometry and more.
Connor's statistics
You can interpret graphs and make simple statements about them. Your next step is to use and interpret keys.
Connor's statistics
You can interpret graphs and make simple statements about them. Your next step is to use and interpret keys.
Statistics reflection
You showed you could interpret simple graphs. Your next step is to explain why one graph is better to use for displaying data than another.
Statistics reflection
You showed you could interpret simple graphs. Your next step is to explain why one graph is better to use for displaying data than another.
Statistics Reflection
You showed you understand how to interpret a simple pie chart and make simple statements about it. Your next step is to understand how to use a key.
Statistics Reflection
You showed you understand how to interpret a simple pie chart and make simple statements about it. Your next step is to understand how to use a key.
Statistics Reflection
You demonstrated that you know how to create and interpret simple graphs, including tally charts. Your next step is to explain your thinking in greater detail.
Statistics Reflection
You demonstrated that you know how to create and interpret simple graphs, including tally charts. Your next step is to explain your thinking in greater detail.
Statistics reflection
You demonstrated that you could interpret simple graphs. Your next step is to use more detail when describing graphs and reflecting on your work.
Statistical literacy
Lexie: You demonstrated that you have a sound understanding of how to use and interpret tally charts, as well as a range of different graphs.
Monday, 10 October 2016
We went on a seed walk
We went on a walk around the school, trying to notice different things in our environment.
I found...
I found seeds! Emma J
I found flowers. Wiena
I found leaves. Kushaan
I found tree - ordinary trees. Sam V
I found a leaf that smelled like herbs. Ben
I found out that there were no seeds on some of the bushes. Kasey
I wondered...
How the seeds grow and how trees and bushes and flowers come out of tiny seeds. Levi
I wonder how many more seeds there are in the world. Cohen
I wonder how the flowers get different colours. Kjell
I wonder how things grow. Avril
I wonder how they grow from the dirt. Flynn
I wonder why the soil and the water go together to make the plant grow into an adult. Izzy.
I know...
I know the flowers will grow into different colours. Hayden
I know when water goes onto the grass it makes it muddy and gets water down to the seeds.
I know that trees will grow very tall. Sam.
I found...
I found seeds! Emma J
I found flowers. Wiena
I found leaves. Kushaan
I found tree - ordinary trees. Sam V
I found a leaf that smelled like herbs. Ben
I found out that there were no seeds on some of the bushes. Kasey
I wondered...
How the seeds grow and how trees and bushes and flowers come out of tiny seeds. Levi
I wonder how many more seeds there are in the world. Cohen
I wonder how the flowers get different colours. Kjell
I wonder how things grow. Avril
I wonder how they grow from the dirt. Flynn
I wonder why the soil and the water go together to make the plant grow into an adult. Izzy.
I know...
I know the flowers will grow into different colours. Hayden
I know when water goes onto the grass it makes it muddy and gets water down to the seeds.
I know that trees will grow very tall. Sam.
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