Month: May 2023

Magic Measurement

We have had so much fun exploring measurement this term. We learnt how to estimate the size of objects and decide what the best unit of measure would be to find the exact size of something.

We wrapped up our measurement journey by creating a prototype on Explain Everything then creating our design out of lego. Our brief was to create a freestanding structure out of lego that was 7cm high and 12.5cm wide. We were only allowed to use a ruler once we estimated that our structure was the correct size and had taken a photo.

 

Project Jonah Visit

Today we were lucky enough to have Kelly from Project Jonah come into talk about ways that we can help and protect our whales from decline.

Our tamariki got to practice what to do if they come across a whale stranding, we talked about ways to reduce plastic waste pollution in the ocean, and action that you can take at home to help.

See the photos below for an insight into the visit.

Spectacular Science

Ata Hāpara teina are exploring what it means to be a scientist. We have been having fun learning what chemists do and try out our own experiment.

We predicted what would happen if we mixed baking soda and vinegar together. Then we worked in small groups to test our hypothesis.

We found out that the mixture would bubble and fizz due to the gases released when the two mediums were mixed.

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What experiments should we try next?