Week 5 homework

Watch this youtube video clip on inventions that changed the world.
Talk with you parents about how and why they changed the world. Write your answers as a post.

Lets get inventing!

We have been busy learning about inventions. Yesterday we talked about the process inventors go through when the create something. We thought the process might look a little something like this:

1. Make a plan

2. Get the resources

3. Try and make it

4. Test it

5. Reflect and make changes

6. Make it again

7. Test it

Mrs Filipo gave us an inventors challenge today. We had to make the tallest "something" that could stand all by itself. We were only allowed three sheets of paper and three pieces of cellotape. We had to follow the inventors process. First we planned, then we got the resources and then we made it. Later this week we are going to make changes and see if we can make it better.

Here are some of the photos:

The final inventions



Swimming

Here are some videos from swimming. These groups are beginning to swim full lengths. Look at how they keep their arms straight when they are swimming.

Making Jelly

To help with our procedural writing we made jelly. Keep watching our blog as we are going to put up the instructions this week.



The final product



Inventions



Jordan, AJ and Jeroslav mixing the baking soda

Alashaye tasting the toothpaste




Our final product



Alia mixing the baking soda for her group




Matthew and Danika mixing

                       

Our topic this term is based on inventions. Last week we made toothpaste in small groups. We mixed it up and taste tested it. Most of us thought it was disgusting so this week we are going to make toothpaste again but add different flavours to it, hopefully this will make it better. We may even come up with flavours that haven't been invented before.

Week four homework task

Last week we made toothpaste in class. For your homework task this week I want you to describe what the toothpaste tasted like and tell us how you will improve the toothpaste this week.

Mrs Filipo :)

Procedural writing

We have been completing procedural writing. This week we had to write out clear steps on how to brush our teeth. Once we finished our writing we tested out how good our steps were. Some of us forgot a few steps like putting tooth paste on your tooth brush. Have a look at these videos and follow the steps from home.

Week 3 homework task

Week 3 homework task:

This week I want you to get measuring. Measure different things in your house and let us know how many CM, MM, or M they are. Don't forget to include your name in your blog post.

Happy measuring :)

Measurement

Yesterday we built, raced and measured how fast our cars could go.
Post a comment and let our blog readers know how far your car went. Don't forget to include what you measured the distance in.

Here are some of our measurement photos:

Building our race cars

Hamish and Ashlee



Georgia and Monica



Kelle and Jeroslav

Danika and Jacinta

Matthew

Gurveer

Tazmyn and Alia

Poem recital

We have started our poetry recitals this week. Later in the term we will be talking infront of our class for one and half minutes so we are beginning to practise infront of small groups.

Bernadette

Gurveer

Ayush



Swimming

This week we started our swimming programme at the Papatoetoe pools. Some of have been learning to float while others have been learning to glide with a flutter board.

Jordan learning how to float

Learning how to push off

More floating

Jordan floating again

Monica practising her floating

Using the flutter boards

Super Star handwriter

Look at Gurveer's amazing handwriting.

Comment on what you like about Gurveer's handwriting.

Week two home work

Watch this video on children's inventions. Comment on your favourite invention and tell us why it is your favourite.

Mrs Filipo

Homework task

Welcome back to term 2!

This term we are going to have a variety of questions and tasks for our blogging homework.
This week your task is to go onto one of the following blogs within our school and make a comment:
http://www.evergladeroom1.blogspot.com/
http://evergladeroom2.blogspot.com/
http://evergladeroom3.blogspot.com/
http://room4everglade.blogspot.com/

Remember, it is important to include your name, comment on what the class has done and ask them a questions. Once you have posted your question keep and eye out for a response.

Enjoy your first week back room 12 :)

Mrs Filipo