In our theme, Always Take the Weather With You, we have discovered that wind is just moving air. This means that we can make wind! We made windmills which we could turn by puffing. However, it was much more exciting to go out on a windy day and let the real wind do the job for us!
Room 19's blog 2016
Saturday 10 December 2016
Little Gardens
Everyone in Room 19 planted seeds to make a New World Little Garden. Some planted seeds to grow herbs, other people to grow vegetables. We drew one statistical graph to show how many different seeds we planted (19 in all), and another graph to show the rate at which the seeds sprouted (between 2 days and 3 weeks!)
We also have watched our sweet peas growing from tiny seedlings to thick wall of foliage. There are enough flowers to pick a small bunch twice a week. Sometimes we have some in Room 19, but other times we take a vase full to Mrs Bigwood, Mrs Gartland or our buddy class.
We also have watched our sweet peas growing from tiny seedlings to thick wall of foliage. There are enough flowers to pick a small bunch twice a week. Sometimes we have some in Room 19, but other times we take a vase full to Mrs Bigwood, Mrs Gartland or our buddy class.
CBS Carnival Poems
Technology Challenge
The whole school was involved in a Technology Challenge. In Room 19, our challenge was to use hydraulics to move an object. We found that hydraulics works when a force is applied to one end of a closed system - this makes the other end rise up. We used syringes, tubing and water to make our hydraulics systems.
We worked in small groups to design and make a machine that used hydraulics. In total, we made rocket launch pads, drawbridges, a dump truck, a tissue puller, a houses lift, a boat lift and marble runs. At the end of the week, we demonstrated how our inventions worked to Room 9, and they showed us their house designs. After that, we had time to share our inventions with the other Year 3 classes.
We worked in small groups to design and make a machine that used hydraulics. In total, we made rocket launch pads, drawbridges, a dump truck, a tissue puller, a houses lift, a boat lift and marble runs. At the end of the week, we demonstrated how our inventions worked to Room 9, and they showed us their house designs. After that, we had time to share our inventions with the other Year 3 classes.
Everyone working hard on their designs. |
Always Take the Weather With You
The last theme of the year, called Always Take the Weather With You, was about weather; we worked out what weather actually is and how it works.
We poured water onto the concrete to make a puddle, and drew a chalk line around it. |
Can you see what happened after you had waited for a while? The 'rain' is starting the fall through the 'cloud'. |
Senior Athletics Day
On 26th October, Year 3 to Year 6 students all walked over to Howick College to compete in the Senior Athletics Day. Everyone competed in the high jump, long jump, softball throw and sprints. At the end, everyone sat on the bank and watched the semi-finals and finals of the sprints.
Unfortunately, it rained at intervals during the day, so at times we had to huddle under the admin tent or the trees until the rain clouds passed, but this did not seem to dampen anyone's enthusiasm.
Mrs Bear was working on the 'Have A Go' high jump, so most photos are of that event. Look on the CBS web page or FB page for more photos, or wait for the school end of year magazine.
Unfortunately, it rained at intervals during the day, so at times we had to huddle under the admin tent or the trees until the rain clouds passed, but this did not seem to dampen anyone's enthusiasm.
Mrs Bear was working on the 'Have A Go' high jump, so most photos are of that event. Look on the CBS web page or FB page for more photos, or wait for the school end of year magazine.
Nathan A was jumping strongly . . . |
. . . likewise Cooper (or Super Cooper as we call him in class). |
Amber cleared the bar . . . |
. . . as did Samuel. |
Zia was getting ready to launch into the jump. |
Travis lifted his leading leg up high to clear the bar. |
Weka Day Camp
The whole Weka Team went to Day Camp over two consecutive days. Room 19 went with Room 1, and Room 18 went with Room 2. Luckily we had the sunnier day but, even so, everyone enjoyed the camp.
When we first arrived, we walked right through the Auckland Botanical Garden to get to our camp site. Then we were divided into three groups. Each group rotated through three activities, although the order of events was different for each group.
When you were orienteering, you had to choose a map and then follow it to find a particular orienteering flag. You stamped your record sheet with a special stapler on the flag post as proof that you had found that flag, before returning to base to choose another map. There were twelve orienteering flags to find in total and they were situated all over the lower part of the Botanical Gardens.
Kylie, Vian and Trent studied their map before deciding what route to take. |
Kiera and Devon relaxed temporarily before setting out again. |
Holly and Ashley worked out the direction they needed to take before running off. |
Zia and Nathan A ran like the wind when their orienteering flag was in sight. |
Daniel and Sam were champions at finding orienteering flags. |
Aasher carefully stamped his record sheet to prove he found the KE flag. |
A record card with a healthy number of stamps. Can you crack the code and work out the secret message? |
Luke and Samuel cooking up a storm! |
Nathan M nearly lost a sausage! |
Zia, Amber, Sophie and Shaun were awesome camp cooks! |
Cooper's sausage is golden brown and ready to go! |
And now . . . the best part! |
Everyone in the group had to work together to erect their tent. |
Everyone enjoyed a quick sit down inside at the end of the session. |
Everyone had a map to follow on the tramp so we could work out where the paths, crossroads, creeks and bridges were as we walked along. |
We stopped every now and then to learn something new about the bush. Here we are learning about the Silver Fern. |
This is the map we followed on the tramp. You can see the key that explains what all the different features on the map mean so that you can find your way around safely. |
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