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

Fire safety

We have been getting fire wise in our class.

Yesterday we used drama to act out different fire evacuations. We also used drama to act out different fire scenarios. We looked at what to do and what not to do when people are using fire for cooking and heating.

Here are some photos of our evacuations.

Estelle's Huhu grub

Today Estelle brought in a Huhu Grub. We watched it burrow its way into the wood and make tunnels.

Can you find out any facts on the Huhu Grub?

Post them as a comment.

Week 11 homework question

This is our last homework question for term one! Last week we have started looking at fire safety. We discussed what to do in a fire and looked at evacuation plans. This week I want you to explain the following: Your fire evacuation plan that you and your family have at home. What do you do? Where do you meet? Mrs Filipo :)