Term 2 notice

2 May 2011
This term in a nut shell
• multiplication and division strategies for Maths
• focus on inference and questioning strategies in Reading
• biographies and explanations for writing
• Technology Design/Science topic – inventors / sound/designing and making own musical instrument
• Arts – visual art style of Hundertwasser, Drama games
• Physical Education – Winter sports / throwing, striking, catching skills
• Oral language – NZ inventor of your choice

Mrs Elvidge who teaches in Room 16 with Mrs Buchanan, will be teaching in Room 11 this term each Thursday while Mrs McDonald takes groups for Philosophy and
Tournament of the Minds.

For our topic we need your junk!• clean plastic milk or water bottles
• cardboard rolls ( glad wrap inner)
• empty tin cans (also tins like golden syrup or milo)
• empty fizzy drink cans • nails
• empty plastic icecream containers
• small cardboard boxes ( tissue boxes)
• clean small glass jars

See syndicate newsletter on right hand side of the blog for a more detailed overview.

Air guitar technology challenges

Air guitar technology challenges

Air guitar technology Challenges

We had great fun doing the air guitar technology challenges today. The main aim of the challenge was to work cooperatively in groups of 6 to produce a costume for one member of the group to wear for a 30 second performance to music, without the costume falling apart. We had limited materials of 2 meters of tin foil, 4 meters of masking tape and 20 sheets of newspaper. After the first performance the team had to help the model get into a second costume within two minutes. The teams are judged on their cooperation, all members taking part, the costume meeting the criteria.

Air guitar technology challenges

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