QNews Reporting!

We have started an Oral Language focus for our Literacy time - using expression! We are learning how to select texts and decided to combine this skill with a short, tw0 to three day inquiry that resulted in a 'Qnews' item at our news desk.
Andre is a reporter on the scene of a volcanic eruption! His team reported on some incredible information about volcanoes. Ruby J and Sarah investigated the different kinds of Rabbits. Did you know that there is a tiny rabbit called a Pigmy?



Robert is reporting at the news desk. Afterwards we gave him some feedback about his use of expression and what he could get better at for next time.

Kiwi Team Racing Visit

We had the replica 'Kiwi team racing' car visit school today!
Justin told us about how this racing team, that races in the V8 series, trains young NZers to race in Cars.
It was awesome to have a sit in the car and even honk the horn!

These are some pics for our science experiments. We are investigating the forces in motion!

QNews Photos!

Stephanie is testing the way gravity works on different size and weights of balls.









Catlyn is testing the air resistence of sizes of paper.














Here she is dropping them to the ground and timing them.












Riccardo and Kris (hiding behind his paper...) are reading their 'findout' to the class. They are News Readers at our Qnews desk. They described how amazing crocodiles are.

Week 3 - Term 2

Welcome back to our Blog! we've had a transition time between this and Knowledge Net (which we are using for our 'in-class' learning). I've decided to keep this blog active and use it, primarily, as a 'window' into our class for Parents, caregivers, students and friends.

I have sent a group email to the Parents of Room 12 (using the address from the Facts Sheet) that notifies you of an updated post. It also has a link which you can click that will bring you through your internet browser!

If you would like to be removed from this group, or added, please let me know - either by email, letter or in person.
I'm always happy to meet parents after school (for quick catch ups) or we can make a time after schools on Monday, Thursdays and Fridays.

Look what we've been doing over the past three weeks! Click on this link to go to 'Flickr', a photo sharing host - online! (Click on slideshow, once there!)

Explanation Writing

Here is the link for the explanation exemplar we will be looking at today.

Why does Earth need atmosphere?

Stage One

This is the first stage (of 3) in your 'Game On!' project that will continue into term 2. You should have finished this stage by the end of THIS term, at least.

1. Select a sport or game that meets the following criteria;
- it has some equipment that moves
- it is played (or could be played) with the gear we have at school
(This is so you will have what you need to test and experiment)
- it is interesting and fun
- you will be motivated by it

Don't be worried if your team chooses a game you don't want, it is the journey that will, hopefully, excite you, not the sport.

2. Complete at least 3 experiments that explore 3 forces involved in your sport. These are found in school wide, rm 12, science experiments folder. The experiments must be recorded with the following;
- a detailed description of the experiment, what you did, used, saw, thought, concluded etc.
You can use some of the questioning sheets with the experiments.
- you must write YOUR OWN explanation of how the force works with your game. We will
talk more about this soon.
- photos or short video footage of some part of your experiment.

Begin to record your project in some way. Some examples might be ppt, video, wall display, podcast with photos (you can do this in ppt), or in another imaginative way.

We will talk about this more in class and I will be working next to you with some questions to help you on the way. You will be able to use some S.D.L time and we will have lots of class time set aside, especially from week 10 onwards!

GAME ON!

Here's the project matrix to help you work through the steps.