Materials Inquiry Culminating Task: Flotation Device for Morris the Cow
After reading Sink or Swim, students were challenged to use a variety of recycled materials to create a flotation device for Morris. First, students tested different materials in the water table to see which materials would work and which would not. We came up with the theory that some materials are "friends with water and some are not".
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| Testing materials |
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| Testing flotation devices |
Olympics and Under the Sea Inquiries
We are currently focusing on 2 different inquiries. Students have shown interest in both the Olympics and Under the Sea. This week we started by discussing what we already know about these topics and came up with some wonderings and questions. Students have been encouraged to ask questions using, Who, What, Where, When, Why and How. Students have been enjoying a new app on the iPads called Epic Books, where we have found many books about the Olympics and Under the Sea to help us with our learning!
Exploring with shadows
With some very sunny days this week, we had the chance to explore with our coloured blocks and shadows. This was a very exciting activity for many of our friends in the building centre!
Letter of the Week: Gg
To form the uppercase G:
- Start at the top
- Big curve
- Little line up
- Little line across
To form the lowercase g:
- Start at the top
- Magic C
- Up like a helicopter
- Back down
- Turn
Jolly Phonics Song:
The water gurgles down the drain,
The water gurgles down the drain,
The water gurgles down the drain,
With a /g/ /g/ /g/ /g/ gone.
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